Chapter 18

When Mark wasn't looking I sprayed him with the hose…he looked at me and said, "You did not just do that…" I looked down and said, "Oh…you mean this?" And sprayed him again…Mark said, "Yea….Yea…that would be it…What did I do to deserve that?"

I said, "You busted my bubble…I was ready to have clean dogs in my room…but you just had to go and prove me wrong." Mark started to stalk after me…I held the sprayer up like a gun and said, "Nope…stay right there…you move another inch and I will soak you…I swear to god."

Mark gave me a gruff look and placed his hands on his hips with a stern look and said, "Is this a challenge…are you threatening me?" I said, "Of course." Mark said, "I dare you." I said, "You don't want to do that…I love a good dare." Mark said, "You don't have the balls to do it." I said, "Hmmm…that's an interesting comment there…since I know I don't physically have balls…but I do know…you dare me and it's a challenge…I'll always take you up on it."

And with that said…Mark was about to respond when I opened the Sprayer all the way and ran it up and down Mark's body and soaked him from head to toe. Mark took his sunglasses off and blew air up his face to get the water off…and looked at me…

I started to run but Mark wrapped his arm around my waist and lifted me off the ground, with my back tight against his chest…I was wiggling and squirming to get out of his grasp but it wasn't working…there was no hope for me in sight…

Mark took the sprayer and I said, "Mark…you're just going to end up getting us both wet…which we already are…It's not going to solve anything."

Mark said, "Yes it will…it will teach you not to be messing with me."

Mark sprayed me…My feet were planted on his thigh…and I was trying to push off…but to no avail…I didn't even budge him…I was laughing to hard to save myself…Mark finally put me down and I walked over and laid in the grass with the dogs…Mark followed me over there and sat down…Hades came over and sat between my legs…Mark said, "What is he doing?" I said, "Telling me he's ready to wrestle…we have an understanding…I wrap my legs around him and we roll around a little…then he gets to chew on my hand for a while."

So I did it…and me and Hades were messing with each other and when we stopped Hades was chewing on the palm of my hand growling…Mark thought he was being mean and started to scold him…when I said, "No Mark…he's playing…if you point at him and try talking to him…you're taking out of his playing time…so he growls…but he's not biting me…it tickles…"

Mark said, "Okay…its official…you're weird…and you've turned my dogs into mush." I said, "See what happens when I have down time…it's basically my time to get crazy…and just have fun….which is probably why I haven't had down time in a long while."

Mark said, "Well…C'mon…let's get these wet clothes off…if we don't get them off now…we're both going to catch a cold and die from pneumonia…"

I giggled and Mark grabbed my hands and pulled me up to my feet…Since the dogs were dry…they followed us into the house…

I said, "I'm going to go throw my clothes in the washer…when you get finished changing…bring yours down to me please."

Mark said, "Sure…"