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Chapter 60 Quirky ways
'I have a great idea. What if we stay at Killarney tomorrow and the day after?' Alex looked questioning at her. 'And why is that?' 'Well, we have a huge house all for ourselves, privacy, and Aislin can sleep in her other room.' In all those weeks they hardly spend any time at Killarney. Drovers was just way easier for the young family, with always someone around to look after Aislin. 'Okay, but I do hope she will sleep well there. And I have to get my wedding dress tomorrow morning so Regan and I will be back in the afternoon.'
Alex kissed her quick. It was still early in the morning and he was about to leave to work at his own property. 'I will work my butt off today, so I have tomorrow afternoon off and maybe the day after. How does that sound?' Alex asked. 'Oh please no.' He gave her an odd look, while Kate and Moira looked up from the kitchen table. She put on an evil grin. 'I like your butt this way.' Alex sighed, sometimes she could be so adorable annoying. Kate giggled. Alex, gave her a look; 'Nice one Steves, I think only Aislin deserved a kiss.'
He placed a kiss on Aislin's forehead, mumbling something to her. He looked at Stevie who simply gazed away. She didn't even beg for a kiss. 'Okay, well I'm off, can get late tonight.' Slightly disappointed he turned around and walked out of the kitchen. 'Poor man', Moira stated, 'you know how to torture your man, do you Stevie?' Stevie grinned. 'No worries, will get some extra fencing line at Killarney later.' 'Okay', Kate said, 'I have made a list with the last few things for the wedding.' 'I thought that was Regan's job', Stevie said, sitting down on the chair in front of her, holding her baby tight. 'Yah but she knows I'm good with lists.' 'You sure are', Moira grinned, taking a swig of her coffee. 'In that case, can you make a list with things we need for Rose to move in?' 'Okay, no probs, boss.'
'You're sure you don't wanna live at Killarney?' Moira asked. Stevie slightly raised her shoulders. 'We still haven't decided. There's so much to do now. And I know it will get crowded here and Killarney is huge, but Alex isn't keen on really living there as a family.' 'Too many memories hey', Moira said, while Kate was focused on her list. Stevie nodded. 'No one was ever really happy there, so ... but here ... I love this place, but to really stay here with Alex, Aislin and Rose? We hardly have room for it. Maybe Grace should move to the room at the back? And what if Nick and Tess decide to come back.' 'Don't worry, you will find a way.' 'Or maybe Wilgul', Stevie said, remarking that wasn't a bad idea after all. The perfect place to start a family.
'Oy handsome groom', Stevie shouted, closing her car door. Alex looked up, repairing the hay machine. With big steps she walked up to him. 'Eww, you look dirty.' Alex smirked, brushing his hands off on his singlet. 'I thought you loved dirty men?' 'Well I already have one with a dirty mind, so ...' Alex looked teasingly at her. He would get her back, so he quickly grabbed her waist. 'Oh no Alex!' He pulled her close. 'You're right about that dirty mind. Time to get you dirty.' His fingers covered with liniment ran across her cheek. 'Yuk!' 'Aww see how cute that looks'. She rolled her eyes. 'Any chance of you letting me go?' Alex grinned and showed a thoughtful look. 'What do I get?' 'Well, I came here to kiss you and tell you how much I love you, but seeing your behavior, I just came to snag some fencing line.'
'Oh yeah, so you think you will get that with this attitude?' She nodded. 'Cause you can't resist me'. Her smile looked teasingly at him, her finger touching his nose. 'You think that will do the trick?' Her eyes gazed around. 'Okay, one kiss.' She pressed her lips on his and let go.' 'Geesh Steves, I didn't even get the chance to respond. No fencing line for you young lady.' 'Okay', she turned around, let his hands slid of her body and walked back to her Ute. Alex gazed at her. What was she up to today?
She stopped and turned around and just stared at him. 'What now cowgirl?' He shouted. 'I love you!' Riley walked around the corner and saw the couple standing there, many meters between them. 'I love you too Steves', he teasingly shouted, getting the attention of both. 'You guys have strange ways', he concluded, now looking at Stevie. 'Nice make-up.' She remembered within a sec what Alex had just done and rubbed her cheeks, slightly annoyed and embarrassed. 'I need fencing line Riley', she all of a sudden said. Alex was flabbergasted. 'No way', Stevie shot him an 'I'm smarter than you' stare as Riley said; 'Okay, I'll walk you to it.' Stevie followed Riley and Alex swept his forehead. That would be his wife. He shook his head, thinking.
When Stevie returned carrying some fencing line in her hand she didn't see Alex. It was quiet and she wondered where he was. He wasn't mad at her, was he? She lay the fencing line in the back of her Ute, stepped inside and wanted to start the engine when she noticed the car key was gone. She sighed annoyed. 'Bloody Alex.' She heard him laugh. 'Looking for something Steves?' She got out and saw him leaning against one of the posts of the house. 'Where is it?' 'Dunno. Maybe you should look.' His arms were folded and she figured he probably kept it in one of his hands but before she could grab one he raised his arms up and of course there was no way she could get near them.
She tried to pull his arm down, but he just laughed. 'Alex!' 'What Stevie?' 'Arggghhh, come on I have work to do.' 'Yeah searching your key.' She stood still and crossed her arms as a statement. 'I won't join you tomorrow.' His expression changed immediately. 'No Steves, that's blackmail, you can't do that.' His hands were down. 'Give it!' 'No', Alex said, recovering himself. He opened his hands, empty. She let out another annoyed sigh. 'Come on, where do you have it? Otherwise I will do something with the car cords, get it to start anyway.' 'It's not far away, just search.'
She looked him up and down, took a step closer to search his front pockets. Alex smirked; noticing her concluding the key wasn't in there. Her hands moved to his back, feeling his key in one of his back pockets. Just when she took it Alex wrapped his arms around her. She licked her lips, gazing away. 'And now you won't let me go, do you?', she calmly said. 'You're right', he whispered against her hair. She gave up and leaned her body against his, she was dirty already anyway. 'See, was that so hard?' She looked up and started to kiss him, she felt his hands moving up, pulling her face close and she knew she got him right where she wanted him. With one move she broke the kiss and turned away. 'Love yah Alex', she smirked as she ran to the car door.