The next couple days flew by Marissa, she barely got to see Dave any during the day so her and Justice spent most of the days walking around looking at the different stores. At nights Marissa would tuck Justice in bed and fall asleep waiting up for Dave. On Saturday Dave woke at five am to get ready for the things that he had to do, he stood in front of the mirror in the bathroom when Marissa walked up behind him. Dave turned around and reached behind her for his tie, he placed it around his neck and started to tie it. Marissa reached up and moved his hands and tied it for him.
"When will you be back?" She asked as she straightened the tie.
"I'll be back before lunch." He answered.
"Would be lunch today or tomorrow?" Marissa asked with a hint of sarcasm in her voice.
"Marissa I know that we haven't really spent that much time together this week, but I have things I have to be at. I'm sorry I haven't been here but I have to do this stuff it's part of my job." Dave put his hands on the sides of her face. "You could come if you want to."
"I don't think Justice would like us very much if we woke her up this early." Marissa stepped towards him and laid her head against his chest. "You go do what you need to do and have fun. I'm going to go back to bed hopefully Justice will sleep in a little, at least until eight." Dave smiled and pressed a kiss to her forehead and she turned to go back to bed.
Dave returned four hours later to an empty hotel room, the room had been cleaned and the bed made. He looked through the hotel room for Marissa and Justice.
"Marissa." He called out as he walked into Justice's room there he found Justice's book bag with her toys lying on the bed. He pulled out his cell phone and dialed Marissa's cell phone, when he didn't get an answer he called a couple of the girls to see if they had seen Marissa or Justice. No one has seen or talked to her at all that day, starting to get worried he called Paul.
"Don't worry I'm sure she didn't just leave with out tell you she wouldn't do that to you." Paul said trying to calm him down after he walked in Dave's room. "Did you call her cell?"
"Yes and I didn't get an answer." Dave answered as he paced the floor. "I'm telling you she was really mad this morning she's left and gone back home."
"Dave you really need to calm down she hasn't left and gone anywhere except maybe to go shopping or something." Just then the door opened and Marissa walked in the room holding Justice wrapped in a towel.
"Where have you been?" Dave stopped pacing and looked up at her.
"I took Justice down to the pool. What's wrong?" Marissa sat Justice on the floor. "Baby go get dressed okay." Justice took off running for her room."What's wrong with you?"
"I was worried, I came back here to find you and Justice gone, no note as to where you were going, you didn't answer your phone when I called. Why didn't you answer your phone?"
Marissa walked over to her purse and pulled her phone out to show to Dave. "I didn't take it with me I was planning on being back before you got back but Justice was having so much fun and I last track of time. Now let me ask what is with the third degree over here, I have to say that I don't like being treated like a fifteen year old that didn't make her crewfew." Marissa put her phone on the counter and walked over to stand in front of Dave with her hands on her hips letting him know that she was pretty upset.
"Okay now that your back I'm going to get out of here and let the two of you talk. See you guys later." Paul excused himself from the room. Marissa turned back to Dave waiting for him to explain himself.
"I'm sorry for treating you like that." Dave took a step toward her. "I shouldn't have done that, but I was worried that you had…" Dave trailed off.
"You thought what?" Marissa asked.
"I thought that you had taken Justice and went back home." Dave stuffed his hands in his pockets. "You were so upset this morning and when I got back you weren't here I just thought that you left. I'm sorry Marissa." Marissa's face softened.
"Dave I wouldn't just take Justice with out letting you know, I'm not that kind of person I would think you knew by now." Marissa put her hands on the sides of his face.
"I don't know why I thought it was just the first thing that popped in my head." Dave took her hands in his. "Do you forgive me?"
"Yes, just don't freak out like that again."
"Promise."
"Good now let's go get some lunch before we have to go to this thing tonight." Marissa turned to walk back to Justice's room but Dave wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her back against him.
"Marissa before you go anywhere there is something that I want to tell you." Marissa turned her face to look at him.
"What is it?"
"Marissa I love you." Dave brought his hand up to her mouth when she started to protest. "It's fine if you don't feel the same way right now or if you don't think that you should say it right. I know how I feel about you how I've always felt about you and I want you to know how I feel about you. I love you." Dave lowered his head to hers and placed a soft kiss on her lips.
I'm working on the next chapter now so I should have it up within the next couple days. Thanks again to all of you who sent in reviews.