"M, wake up." Was the first thing she heard when she woke up. She felt her cheek being poked by a tiny finger. She opened her eyes slowly, blinking a few times to adjust to the sun coming between the curtains of her room. She felt again her cheek being poked and turned around.
"I'm awake." She murmured to the little girl.
"I'm hungry, M." The girl pouted at her.
"Why don't you go wake Sam instead?" She asked her, sitting up and rubbing her eyes. She looked at the clock in her nightstand. 7:05.
"Sam is grumpy in the morning." The girl said innocently.
Marley laughed. "That's true, if you wake her up she could kill you." She stood up and Sophie jumped out of the bed. They walked out of the room.
"Why don't you sit on the couch and I'll see what I can do for you." She told her.
The little girl sat down and Marley went to the kitchen. She grabbed an apple and cut it in little squares. She walked out and gave it to the girl as she sat down next to her. She grabbed the remote and turned on the TV.
"Can we watch Tangled?" The little girl asked with a mouthful of apple.
"Of course." Marley said with a laugh. They always watched Tangled when they babysat Sophie. She looked for the movie and played it.
Half way through it Sam came out for her room and sat next to Marley. She seemed fully awake and had an expectant look on her face. "So, now I need to know what happened on Sunday when you left and why you came the next morning."
Marley smiled, remembering everything. "Well, she took me to a restaurant on the beach and then we went to the beach and talked."
"Just talked?"
Marley bit her lip. "She said she wanted to talk about something and then she sang to me. A love song."
Sam gasped. "A love song? Then what happened?" She asked eagerly.
"She told me she had liked me since high school. And then we kissed." Marley said, blushing a little.
Sam smirked. "Just kissed? That's why you came home the next day, with her?" She asked teasingly.
"We fell asleep on the beach. Nothing else." Marley told her. Sam nodded, still smirking.
"And now you have a girlfriend." Sam said, shoving Marley's shoulder slightly.
"Yes, I do." Marley smiled, before turning her gaze to the TV. They stayed in silence, watching the movie, sometimes singing along to the music. When the movie ended they decided to get ready for the day. Sam had to go to work so she took the first turn to shower. Meanwhile, Marley waited with Sophie on the living room. She put cartoons for Sophie and went to her room to grab her phone. She saw she had a text message from Kitty.
•Good morning beautiful. Hope you slept well. 3•
Marley smiled and texted a reply as she walked to the living room and sat down on the couch again.
•Good morning indeed. You made my day bright with your text :) •
Suddenly the front door opened and Sara came in.
"Where have you been?" Marley asked her concerned.
"Oh, just, somewhere." She answered nonchalantly. "Hi, Soph." She said to the little girl as she sat down on the other couch. Sophie smiled.
"For two days?"
"Okay, okay. The day at the bar I went home with someone, her name is Erika and I happened to like her so we spent the next days together and we hit it off."
"Well, that's great. Maybe she will save the little brain you still have." She said jokingly. Sara rolled her eyes. "Anyways, you will have to behave because we have Sophie until tomorrow. So no bad words, or conversations not appropriate for her." Sara pouted and Marley rolled her eyes. So mature.
Sam walked into the room, ready to leave. "Mar, I think Kitty left her clothes here, they're on the bathroom." She told her and began looking for something on the table. Marley stood up and went to the bathroom to grab Kitty's clothes. She grabbed a bag from her room and placed them inside carefully. She walked back and sat down again.
"What are we going to do today?" Sara asked.
Marley thought for a moment. "We could go to Santa Monica, spend the day at the beach and then go to the pier." She suggested.
"It's a great idea, can I invite Erika?" Sara asked smiling.
"I don't know..." Marley said on purpose, knowing Sara would beg for it.
"Please, please, please." Sara pouted, her hands together.
Marley shook her head. "Fine."
"Mar! You could invite your girlfriend!" Sam yelled from the door as she walked out. Sara looked at her with a raised eyebrow.
"A lot happened this weekend." Marley stated.
"She's talking about Kitty, right?"
"Yeah, she's my girlfriend now." Marley smiled.
"Wow! Now the only one single is Sam." Sara said with a laugh.
Marley chuckled. "Well, we should get ready, the earlier we leave the better." Marley grabbed Sophie and went to her room. She took her phone and texted Kitty.
•Are you busy today?•
She took out a swimsuit and a dress from the Sophie's backpack and helped her get dressed. The little girl sat on the bed, looking at her. She checked her phone and saw Kitty had texted back.
•No, why?•
•We are going to Santa Monica and I was wondering if you wanted to go.•
She began looking for what to wear. She decided on wearing a sleeveless white shirt with denim shorts. She took out her swimsuit, wearing it underneath her clothes. She heard her phone buzz and checked the reply.
•That sounds fun, what time?•
•Like in an hour. Is that fine for you?•
•Yeah, its fine.•
•Would it be good if we picked you up at your house?•
•Yes, that's okay. I'll text you the address•
•Great! And don't forget your swimsuit.•
•Oh, will i get to see you in a sexy bikini? ;)•
Marley blushed at the message and texted a reply.
•Maybe, we'll see :) •
"I'm gonna take a shower, okay little dragonfly?" She told the little girl.
"Can I play in your phone?" The girl asked her. Marley grabbed the phone from where she had left it and gave it to the girl. She entered the bathroom and took a quick shower. When she finished she got dressed and came out of the bathroom. Sophie was laying on the bed with her phone.
Then she remembered something. "I forgot the sunscreen. And we don't want to end up all burnt up, right?" She grabbed it from the bathroom, then carefully covered Sophie's face, arms and legs. When she finished she covered herself too.
"M, are you going to take pictures today? I really like your pictures." The little girl asked.
Marley thought for a seconds before nodding and taking taking her camera from the shelf. She grabbed a bag and packed two towels, the sunscreen, and the bag with Kitty's clothes, then she grabbed a small backpack and put inside of it her purse with some money, a change of clothes for Sophie, a few toys and things for the girl and a pair of sunglasses. After she checked she hadn't forgot anything, she grabbed Sophie's hand and walked out of the room, into the living room where she found Sara and a blonde taller girl.
"Mar, this is Erika." Sara introduced the woman next to her.
Marley walked to them and shook the girl's hand. "Hi, nice to meet you."
Erika smiled at her. "Nice to meet you too," she noticed the little girl that was shyly hiding behind Marley's legs, "is this your daughter?"
Marley chuckled. "No, she's my neighbor's daughter, Sophie."
Erika smiled at them nodding.
"We should get going. I told Kitty we would pick her up." Marley told them.
They grabbed everything they needed and walked out the door. Marley, being the last with Sophie,locked the door behind her. They entered Sara's car, Marley in the back with Sophie on her legs. She gave Sara Kitty's address and they drove away. A few minutes later they arrived, Marley walked out of the car with Sophie and walked through the doorsteps before ringing. After a few seconds Kitty opened the door.
"Kitty!" Sophie yelled before launching herself into her. Kitty let out a laugh while Marley smiled at them.
"Hi, Sophie." Kitty said, hugging the little girl. "And hello, Mar."
Marley got closer to her and gave her a kiss on the cheek, making Kitty blush a little. "Hi."
Kitty smiled and grabbed her hand. "Alright, let's go." She said, closing the door behind her. The walked back to the car and began their journey to the pier. It wasn't that long, since they lived near the pier, so about twenty minutes they arrived. Once they parked the car they grabbed everything from the car. Kitty helped Marley with a bag while she carried Sophie in her arms. The sun was so shiny so Marley put on the sunglasses she had brought and a little hat in Sophie's head. They walked to the beach, finding a place were they could lay down.
"So, what are our plans?" Sara asked.
"We could spend a few hours here, then we go eat on the pier and have fun there, like go into the rides and stuff." Marley said and the others agreed. They placed the towels on the sand. Sara and Erika ran into the sea once they finished settling down. Kitty sat down on a towel, taking out her sunglasses.
"M! I wanna go to the water!" Sophie jumped excitedly. Marley took off her shirt and shorts, revealing a dark blue bikini. Kitty couldn't help but stare at her girlfriend dumbfounded. Marley didn't notice, though. Sophie grabbed Marley's hand and began pulling her towards the water.
Marley looked at Kitty. "Come on, let's go to the water." She said. Sophie nodded her head rapidly.
"Better not." Kitty said.
Marley raised an eyebrow at her. She and Sophie shared a look and then looked at Kitty with a mischievous smile.
"Oh god." Kitty said, realizing what they were planning. Kitty quickly stood up and ran away from them. Marley laughed and followed her, quickly catching up she picked her bridal style and walked to the sea. Sophie stayed in the shore looking at them with a smile.
"Mar, please, let me go." Kitty plead.
Marley smirked at her. "Whatever you say." She said.
Kitty realized her mistake in choosing those words when Marley let her go and she fell into the cold water. When she came out to the surface she saw Marley laughing hard. "You're so evil." She said. She splashed some water on her face.
"Oh, poor little girl." Marley pouted teasingly. She swam to the shore and sat next to Sophie, who was playing with the sand. Kitty followed and sat next to her.
"Can I go more deep, M?" Sophie asked her sweetly.
"You can't go alone, sweetheart." Marley told her.
"I'll go with her." Kitty smiled. She stood up and grabbed Sophie's hand before going into the water. Marley watched as Sophie ran to catch the waves and how Kitty picked her up before the water hit her at the last moment. Sophie was giggling the whole time. Marley smiled at them, she liked how Kitty looked with Sophie, she looked so happy playing with her. She walked to where they had left their stuff. She picked her camera from the bag and took a few pictures from Kitty and Sophie. Half an hour later, they were back with Marley. Sophie had gotten tired of playing on the water and wanted to build a sand castle. Marley gave her the toys she had brought and the girl started to play.
Kitty sat next to her smiling. Marley leaned in and gave her a small kiss on the cheek. "What was that for?" Kitty asked with a laugh.
Marley shrugged smiling. "I wanted to." She rested her head on Kitty's shoulder, Kitty wrapped her arm around her and gave her a kiss on the forehead as they watched Sophie trying to build a sand castle.