Chapter 18
-Adam's POV
My parents were in town from Canada the next weekend for Danny's birthday. They took Danny to Busch Gardens for the day while Mandy and I worked on her bedroom and bathroom. We worked non-stop until everything was done. "There," I said triumphantly after we finished the final touches on her room, "that only took us all day."
"But it was all worth it. She is going to love this," Mandy exclaimed as she sat down on the floor of Danny's room. I sat down next to her surprised at how tired I was. She rested her head on my shoulder and closed her eyes.
"Ya think?" I asked looking around at all the work we had done.
"If I were a five-year-old, I'd love it," she announced. I rested my head on top of hers. For a good five minutes we both just sat there, too tired to move. "She'll be home soon," Mandy finally stated rising to her feet. I stood up too. We went down to the kitchen and I produced two bottles of water from the refrigerator. She leaned against the kitchen counter and crossed her arms. "You have paint on your face," she exclaimed.
"So do you," I replied handing her one of the bottles. She took a sip and then noticed that I was staring at her.
"What?" she asked. I reached out to her and brushed the side of her face with my hand. Running my fingers through her hair, I leaned in for a kiss. Just as our lips were about to touch...
"We're home!" my mother called from the living room completely ruining the moment. I sighed. This always seemed to happen. I backed away from Mandy and grabbed her hand leading her into the living room. We were greeted there by three smiling faces.
"Mandy, when did you get here?" Danny asked running over to her and jumping into her arms.
"Oh, just a little after you had already left," she explained, "Hi, I'm Mandy!" She held out her hand introducing herself to my parents. They both shook it happily.
"So what have you kids been doing all day?" asked my dad. I looked at Mandy who was covered in paint.
"Actually, we've been working on Danny's birthday present," Mandy replied as Danny clapped her hands.
"Yay! When can I see it?" Danny sang looking at me for answers.
"Well, your birthday's not until tomorrow so..." I started but was quickly interrupted.
"Come on daddy, one present a little early will be okay," Danny squealed. I couldn't help but smile at her.
"Aww, Adam, how can you resist that face?" Mandy smiled, lowering Danny to the floor. Danny came running over to me and I lifted her up into my arms. I nodded.
"Okay, lets go take a look," I stated and we headed up the stairs. When we got the Danny's room, I stopped before I opened to the door for her. "Keep in mind, I'm not a five-year-old girl," I stated as I revealed the contents of the room. Danny looked around with a huge grin on her face.
"Its beautiful daddy," She stated as she started jumping on her new bed. I looked at Mandy and smiled.
"See, I have good taste!" Mandy proudly announced.
-Adam's POV
My parents were in town from Canada the next weekend for Danny's birthday. They took Danny to Busch Gardens for the day while Mandy and I worked on her bedroom and bathroom. We worked non-stop until everything was done. "There," I said triumphantly after we finished the final touches on her room, "that only took us all day."
"But it was all worth it. She is going to love this," Mandy exclaimed as she sat down on the floor of Danny's room. I sat down next to her surprised at how tired I was. She rested her head on my shoulder and closed her eyes.
"Ya think?" I asked looking around at all the work we had done.
"If I were a five-year-old, I'd love it," she announced. I rested my head on top of hers. For a good five minutes we both just sat there, too tired to move. "She'll be home soon," Mandy finally stated rising to her feet. I stood up too. We went down to the kitchen and I produced two bottles of water from the refrigerator. She leaned against the kitchen counter and crossed her arms. "You have paint on your face," she exclaimed.
"So do you," I replied handing her one of the bottles. She took a sip and then noticed that I was staring at her.
"What?" she asked. I reached out to her and brushed the side of her face with my hand. Running my fingers through her hair, I leaned in for a kiss. Just as our lips were about to touch...
"We're home!" my mother called from the living room completely ruining the moment. I sighed. This always seemed to happen. I backed away from Mandy and grabbed her hand leading her into the living room. We were greeted there by three smiling faces.
"Mandy, when did you get here?" Danny asked running over to her and jumping into her arms.
"Oh, just a little after you had already left," she explained, "Hi, I'm Mandy!" She held out her hand introducing herself to my parents. They both shook it happily.
"So what have you kids been doing all day?" asked my dad. I looked at Mandy who was covered in paint.
"Actually, we've been working on Danny's birthday present," Mandy replied as Danny clapped her hands.
"Yay! When can I see it?" Danny sang looking at me for answers.
"Well, your birthday's not until tomorrow so..." I started but was quickly interrupted.
"Come on daddy, one present a little early will be okay," Danny squealed. I couldn't help but smile at her.
"Aww, Adam, how can you resist that face?" Mandy smiled, lowering Danny to the floor. Danny came running over to me and I lifted her up into my arms. I nodded.
"Okay, lets go take a look," I stated and we headed up the stairs. When we got the Danny's room, I stopped before I opened to the door for her. "Keep in mind, I'm not a five-year-old girl," I stated as I revealed the contents of the room. Danny looked around with a huge grin on her face.
"Its beautiful daddy," She stated as she started jumping on her new bed. I looked at Mandy and smiled.
"See, I have good taste!" Mandy proudly announced.