Marley opened her eyes slowly, the bright sun already burning her. She looked around her surroundings and sat up wide-eyed. They were still in the beach.
"Oh god." She muttered. She turned around slightly and saw Kitty sleeping peacefully. She shook her shoulder gently, trying to wake her up. "Kitty, we fell asleep. Wake up." That didn't seem to work so she leaned in and placed small kisses on the blonde's face. Kitty smiled and opened her eyes.
"I could get used to waking up like this." She said.
"Took you long enough to wake up. I almost thought you were dead." Marley said jokingly.
Kitty sat up and looked around surprised. "We fell asleep? When did that happened?" Marley shrugged smiling. Then, her phone buzzed on her pocket, startling her. She saw it was Sam.
"Hello?" She answered.
"Hey, Mar? I need you to come home, please." Sam said. She sounded calm so Marley didn't worry.
"What for?" She asked.
"Well, last night Lisa asked me if I could take care of Sophie until Wednesday. She was in a hurry and I kind of agreed but I just got called on a new case so I have to go."
"Okay, we'll be right there." Marley told her. Sophie was her neighbor's four-year-old daughter. They always babysit her when her mother is out on business and they like to take care of her.
"Great! Thanks."
She hang up and looked at Kitty. "Could you take me home, please? And maybe you could stay for breakfast." She suggested smiling.
Kitty smiled back. "Sounds good."
Marley stood up and offered her hand to help Kitty. They walked to the car hand in hand. It took them twenty minutes to arrive at her apartment. The morning LA traffic was the worst. When they arrived, they went into the elevator and waited for it to stop in Marley's floor. They entered the apartment and saw Sam sitting on the couch. Little Sophie was drawing something on the coffee table. When the girl noticed her she stood up quickly and ran to her.
"M! You're here!" Marley laughed and picked her up. The little girl gave her a kiss on the cheek, making Marley smile.
"How are you, little dragonfly?"
"I'm good!" The girl said happily, but then her mood changed when she saw Kitty and hid on Marley's hair.
"Don't be shy, she's really nice and she wants to be your friend." She whispered slowly.
"She wants to be my friend?" The little girl asked with a small smile.
Marley turned to look at Kitty, who was walking slowly to them with a smile. "Yes, she does." Sophie looked at Kitty shyly.
Kitty got close to Marley and the girl in her arms. "Hi, I'm Kitty. It's nice to meet you." She slowly raised her hand towards the little girl. The girl raised her little hand and shook Kitty's slightly. Marley looked between them with a big smile.
"I'm Sophie." The little girl said.
Marley smiled. "She's a little shy when it comes to new people, but I think she will warm up to you rather quickly." She told Kitty.
Marley put the little girl down and she ran to continue drawing. Sam stood up from the couch and walked up to them.
"Thank god you're here. I have to go now." She said in a hurry. "We'll talk later." She whispered in Marley's ear. She grabbed the keys that were on the table and hurried out the door.
Marley turned to Kitty. "Well, let's have some breakfast." She smiled. "Hey Soph! Do you want breakfast?" The little girl turned and nodded rapidly. Marley walked to the kitchen and started preparing breakfast for the three. She started humming softly while working around the kitchen. She turned around and jumped a little when she saw Kitty leaning on the doorframe smiling.
"Gosh, that's the second time you do that." She laughed.
Kitty chuckled. "Sorry, again. Do you need any help?" She asked walking up to her.
"Nope, I'm almost done. But thanks for offering." She turned around and flipped one of the sandwiches on the skillet. Once they were finished, she put them in a plate and walked to the table to put two of them, then returned for the last one that was for Sophie. When she gave the little girl the plate she returned to the table, finding Kitty already sitting down. They ate their sandwich in silence. When they finished, between the two they cleaned the table and washed the dishes, finishing few minutes later. They sat on the couch and watched the little girl still drawing.
"Do you have to leave?" Marley asked Kitty.
"Do you want me to leave?" Kitty asked teasingly.
"No! Of course not, I was just wondering."
Kitty chuckled. "Okay, and no I don't have to leave. I can stay as long as you would like my company."
Marley smiled at her. "So, I usually take her to the park when I'm taking care of her but since you're here we could do something else."
"No, I think the park is a great idea." Kitty said.
"Alright, the park it is. But, we are still in yesterday's clothes."
"I didn't bring any clothes so..."
Marley stood up from the couch. "I think I have something that could fit you." Kitty stood up as well.
Marley walked to her room and began looking for clothes for the blonde. Kitty stayed in the entrance, not wanting to intrude. She didn't see Marley anywhere. A few moments later Marley came out of the closet holding a white shirt and jeans.
"Here you go. I think this will fit you perfectly, maybe a little, but just a little big." Marley gave her the clothes. "The bathroom is down the hall to the right. If you want to take a shower there are towels on the cabinet next to the toilet."
"Thank you, Mar." Kitty smiled. She walked away and into the bathroom.
Marley smiled and walked to her closet and picked clothes for herself. She entered the bathroom that was on her room and entered the shower. After she finished she got out, got dressed and dried her hair. When she finished, she made her way to the living room where she saw Sophie sitting, playing with some toys. Kitty still wasn't there so she figured she was still in the bathroom.
"M, are we going to the park?" The little girl asked sweetly.
"Yes, come on little dragonfly, let's get you ready." Marley picked her up and grabbed the girl's backpack that was in a corner of the room.
She walked them both to her room and left the girl on her bed. She looked for some clothes inside the backpack. She got Sophie dressed quickly, and they were ready to go. Sophie jumped off the bed and grabbed Marley's hand. The two walked out to find Kitty sitting on the couch looking at her phone. When she heard them, she looked up and smiled brightly. Sophie still looked shy with the blonde's presence, she hid behind Marley's leg. Marley kneeled down in front of her.
"I'm gonna go make something to take to the park. Can you stay here with Kitty?" She asked slowly. The girl nodded, she walked to Kitty and looked at her.
Marley stood up and made her way to the kitchen to prepare lunch for them. When she finished she put everything on a bag and walked out to find Sophie sitting on the couch, showing Kitty her drawing. The two girls were smiling, Kitty was complementing her drawing. Marley smiled at the sight. She had never seen Kitty interact with kids but it was the cutest thing she had ever seen.
"Okay, let's go." She said, making the two girls look at her. They stood up and walked to her. Kitty and Marley held eye contact and smiled at each other. Marley picked up Sophie and the three exited the apartment and began walking to the park. About fifteen minutes later they arrived at the park. Sophie started moving anxiously in Marley's arms when she saw the kids' area where there where already a few running around and playing on the slide and swings.
Marley put her down. "Just don't go far from my sight, okay?" Marley told her. Sophie nodded and ran to play. They sat in a space on the grass where they could keep an eye on the little girl and settled down.
"She's so cute." Kitty said, talking about Sophie. "And she can really draw for a four-year-old."
"Yeah, Sam taught her how to draw. She didn't expected her to be a natural."
"That's amazing."
"And she warmed up to you so fast. I didn't know you were so good with kids." Marley said smiling.
"Well, in Lima I taught kids how to draw so I have experience in how to gain a kid's trust." Kitty told her.
Marley looked at her. "I never thought you were gonna be a teacher."
"Neither did I, until one day I helped Mr. Schue with the youngest group, they were from five to ten years old, and I liked it so I asked him if I could stay."
"And are you going back?" Marley asked slowly, afraid of the answer.
"No. Now that I have you I think I'm gonna stay here. Probably look for a job like the one I had." Kitty joined their hands and gave her a soft smile. Marley leaned, gave her a kiss in the cheek, making the blonde blush a little, and rested her head on Kitty's shoulder, sighing happily. They stayed like that for a while, until Sophie came running and demanded to be fed. They ate the lunch that Marley had prepared and Sophie ran away to play again. The stayed two more hours, seeing it was getting dark they finally decided to go take the little girl home to rest. Upon arriving, Sophie had already fallen asleep on Marley so she went to her room and put her on her bed. She walked out and found Kitty sitting on the couch.
"I think it's time for me to leave." Kitty told her.
Marley nodded sadly. "I liked spending the day with you, we should do it again soon."
Kitty walked towards her until they were inches apart. "I'd like that."
They stared into each other's eyes. Kitty slowly placed her hand on Marley's cheek. She leaned in and gently placed her lips on Marley's. Marley sighed into the kiss as she wrapped her arms around Kitty's neck. They were both so happy and neither wanted it to end. A few moments later, they broke apart with smiles on their faces.
"I should go now." Kitty said. Marley smiled and nodded. She walked her to the door and said goodbye.
Once the blonde was out of sight she closed the door and walked to her room. She quickly changed into her pajamas and changed Sophie trying not to wake her. When she finished, she laid down next to the little girl and looked at the ceiling.
"M?" She heard the little girl whisper quietly.
"Yes, sweetheart?" She asked.
"Are we going to see Kitty again? I really liked her."
Marley smiled at her. "Yes, I think we're gonna see Kitty a lot from now on." She told her softly. They stayed in silence, Marley thought the girl had fallen asleep.
"M?" She heard again.
"Yes?"
"Does Kitty have a cat?" The girl said.
"No, i don't think she does but go to sleep, little dragonfly. We will talk tomorrow."
"Goodnight, M." The little girl whispered. She wrapped her little arms around Marley's waist.
"Goodnight."