Mark lay in the bed waiting for Lacy to come out of the bathroom. He gave her one of large shirts to sleep in. Lacy walked in and once again she took his breath away with her beauty. Mark held out his hand and Lacy came and took it. He pulled her down to lay beside him. Mark turned on his side and raised her shirt and rubbed her belly.
"God I'm huge." Lacy said trying to cover herself.
Mark grabbed her hands.
"Don't yer beautiful." Mark said gazing into her eyes.
Lacy smiled.
"Your blind, but I'm not going to argue with you." Lacy said.
The baby chose that moment to start moving. Mark eyes filled with wonder as he felt his child moving under his hand.
"God it's so amazing." Mark said in awe.
"Yea, I know. I never get over the feeling of my baby moving and kicking. It's a feeling I can't describe." Lacy said.
Mark bent his head to her belly.
"Hey little one, its yer daddy." Mark said.
Lacy smiled and ran her fingers through his hair. God she loved this man.
Mark moved back beside her and kissed her lightly on the lips.
"Darlin I made you a doctors appointment, ya need to have your records sent to this doctor." Mark said.
"I got them from my doctor, I got them with me." Lacy said.
"Good, I want to make sure yer taken care of." Mark said
They lay facing each other just looking in each others eyes, once in while kissing each other.
"Baby I want ta make love to ya, but we're going to wait until our wedding night. Tonight I just want ta hold ya and kiss ya and never let ya go." Mark said.
Lacy smiled and lifted her finger to trace his lips gently.
"Sounds good to me." Lacy said and leaned forward to kiss his nose.
Mark grinned and pulled her to lay her head on his chest. He wrapped his arms around her. Lacy lay there tracing his tats and just enjoying lying in his arms.
"Lacy I love ya girl." Mark said.
"I love you to Mark." Lacy said.
"When we get married, I'm going to have Glen come stay with the kids. I realize you don't know him, but he's my best friend and I would trust him with my life. I want us to drive up to a little cabin for a couple of days just you and me. Is that okay." Mark said.
"I would love too Mark, but I want your friend to hang around her with the kids before hand so they can get used to him, before I just leave them with him." Lacy said.
"Well he'll be around all day tomorrow." Mark said.
"Okay we'll see how it goes." Lacy said yawning.
Mark smiled reaching his hand under her hair to massage her neck.
"Mmm that feels good." Lacy said cuddling up close to him.
"Relax and get some sleep Darlin." Mark said and bent down to kiss her cheek.
Mark watched her as she drifted off.
"Sweet dreams." Mark whispered and drifted off himself.
"Give me the syrup Ethan!" Jessie yelled.
"Ask nicely." Ethan said grinning.
"Ethan!" Jessie screeched.
Lacy turned and looked at the two of them with a warning look.
Just then Mark walked in with Glen following behind him.
Lacy smiled and flipped another pancake on a plate.
"Glen this is Lacy, My soon to be wife." Mark said.
Glen smiled. He had known ever since Mark had got back, that Mark was in love with this girl, he was just being pig headed. He was glad to see Mark had come to his senses.
"Hi Lacy, It's nice to see you gain." Glen said.
Lacy shook his hand.
"It's nice to see you again too." Lacy said.
"Ethan give it here!" Jessie screamed.
"Stop it both of you. Ethan give her the syrup, Jessie stop yelling!" Mark boomed.
All the kids froze and looked at Mark.
Ethan handed the syrup to Jessie and focused on his plate. Jessie took the syrup and poured it on her pancakes.
"Glen are you sure you can handle them for a couple of days?" Lacy asked.
"Yea I'm sure we'll get along fine." Glen said.
Glen introduced his self to each of the kids. Jessie grinned at him and Ethan shook his hand. Zoe and Faith promptly climbed in Glen's lap and shared their pancakes with him.
Lacy smiled they seemed to like him.
"Baby I called my lawyers, they want to start the adoption proceedings, and they can have it done in less than 6 months if we get started now." Mark said.
"What do you say kids?" Lacy asked.
"I say lets do it." Ethan said smiling.
"Me too." Jessie said.
"What's doption?" Zoe asked.
"It when you want someone to be your daddy and the judge tells you it okay and makes that person your daddy." Lacy explained.
"We got a daddy." Faith said not understanding.
"Yea, but then you will have his last name." Lacy said.
"Okay." The girls said together.
Everyone laughed at them they were so cute.
"Well I guess its unanimous then." Lacy said.
"Okay on to the next thing. I called the court house our license is ready. The minister is coming tomorrow at 1:00 PM. Lacy I guess you'll want a dress and want the kids to have some kind of dress clothes." Mark said.
"Yes, I guess I'll take them shopping after breakfast." Lacy said.
"Glen can you pick up the license, I'll take Lacy shopping." Mark said.
"Sure buddy, no problem." Glen said.
"Can I go with Uncle Glen?" Jessie said.
"Uncle Glen huh?" Mark asked laughing.
Glen smiled. "Hey they can call me that, its fine." Glen said.
"You need to get clothes Jessie." Lacy said.
"Oh mommy, you can pick me out something, I hate shopping for clothes. PPPlease?" Jessie said.
Lacy looked at Mark. He shrugged.
"Well its up to Glen, he might not want you tagging along." Lacy said.
"I don't mind." Glen said.
"Okay, but you better do what he says Jessie and don't give him no trouble." Lacy said.
"I won't. I promise mommy." Jessie said grinning.
Glen sat the twins down and got up.
"Come on Jessie." Glen said.
Jessie smiled up at him. "Will you carry me on your shoulders?" Jessie asked.
"Sure little lady." Glen said and hoisted her onto his shoulders.
"We'll be back later." Glen said and they left.
"Well I guess he passed the kid test, they seem to like him." Lacy said.
"I told ya. Glen's a great guy." Mark said.
"From now on I'll listen to the wise words of the all knowing Undertaker." Lacy said teasing him.
Ethan and the twins started laughing.
Mark smiled down at her and then bent to kiss her.
"Ya getting sassy with me girl?" Mark asked.
"And if I am?" Lacy said.
Mark leaned down to whisper in her ear.
"I can't paddle that bottom while yer pregnant, but ya won't be pregnant forever." Mark said with a gleam in his eye.
"Promises promises." Lacy said grinning up at him.
Mark just laughed and hugged her.
"Let's get going we got a lot to do." Mark said.
Mark and Ethan got the twins and cleaned them up and Lacy washed the dishes.
"All right gang lets hit the road." Mark said.
