Thanks for the reviews..sorry for the short chapters..but that's the best i can do right now.
Mark paced back and forth in front of the two girls trying to get a hold of his temper. "Danni I told you two days ago to stay away from my bikes didn't I?"
The girls sat on the big leather sofa in his den, Danni looking defiant and Trini looking scared to death.
Danni looked up at Mark. "It was an accident ..you gots lots of money..just get it fixed." She said ignoring the look on his face.
Trina looked at Danni like she was crazy, the big man looked furious. "Ummm I'm sorry Mister Mark..I shouldn't have went in there..."
Mark nodded. "No you shouldn't have, but you didn't really know, now you do, just don't do it again." He was fully aware Danni had been the ringleader, plus the kid looked like she was going to start bawling at any moment.
Misha walked in the house, Mark had given her a key, so she came on in and looked around. "Hello!" She called out hoping to get some help with the boxes.
"In here!"
Misha followed the big mans voice to the den and found the door open and both girls on the couch, Mark standing in front of them. Trini looked upset and Danni looked pissed. "Is everything okay?"
Mark shook his head. "Danni damaged one of my bikes, she knows she is not to go in the garage, but she went in and took Trini with her and was playing around on one, they could get hurt in there, is the main thing, I don't want them in there." He said staring down at the two girls.
Misha looked at Trini , who seemed ready to cry. "Baby you understand, you're not to go back in there?"
Trini nodded tears already running down her face. "Uhh huhh..I am sorry..I knew better..I just wanted ta see em."
Mark looked at the little girl, he felt bad, he probably scared her. "It's okay Trini, just don't go in there again without me okay?"
Trini nodded looking at her mother and Misha nodded. "Why don't you go up to your room, I'm going to bring your things up in a bit and you can fix your room up okay?"
Trina jumped up and hugged her mother and then looked at Mark. "Danni just wants ta go for a ride on one, that's why she got on, maybe you could take her for a ride." She said and then scooted out of the room quick, in case it made him mad.
Mark watched the girl and looked back at Danni ready to blast her, but Misha laid one small hand on his arm.
"Umm maybe we could talk first." She said.
Mark felt heat where her small hand touched him and looked down at her. He was ready to tell her to let him deal with his daughter, but she looked so sweet and gentle, he just couldn't snap at her. He turned and looked at Danni. "Don't move I'll be right back."
Danni stuck her tongue out and Mark made a move toward her, but Misha kept her hand on his arm. "Umm Mark.."
Mark once again turned his gaze to Misha, looking in her bright blue eyes. "Yeah okay."
Mark followed her out in the foyer and shut the door. "Look, she has been warned and I'm tired of her attitude, I'm going to tan her hide, shes got it coming." He said crossing his big arms.
Misha sighed. "Mark, she is starved for attention and she thinks you hate her, can we try things my way for a while, please."
Mark sighed. "Yeah she is about to get some attention..a lot of attention." Mark snapped.
Misha looked up at Mark and he groaned inwardly, why couldn't she be a troll or something, how did he resist that look on her face. "I just think maybe we should try something different first."
Mark stepped away from her, she smelled so damn good, he wanted to just grab her. "Don't you ever spank Trini?'
"Well I may have popped her bottom a time or two, but that's not my usual way of handling things no." She said.
Mark just shook his head, he thought a good spanking would do that brat a world of good, but he found different words coming out of his mouth. "Okay we try things your way for two weeks, if she is still acting this way , I'm going to tan her hide..two weeks." he said again.
Mark's breath caught in his throat at the beautiful smile that crossed her face. "Great..it will work, now I just want you to be patient with her and don't yell so much at her and spend lots of time with her, maybe take her for a little ride on one of those bikes, just down the driveway or something, you know just be a daddy to her..I promise it will work."
Mark looked so skeptical that she almost laughed at him ,but she didn't. "Just try okay..I know how important a daddy is, my dad wasn't perfect, but when I was growing up, he always made time for me and was very patient, it was important to me, and my mother died when I was little, if he hadn't been there for me, I would have been lost."
Mark looked at her curiously. "What about Trini, does her father spend time with her." He knew he was being nosy, but she could always tell him to mind his own business.
He was sorry he asked when he seen the light leave her eyes. "No..He didn't want Trini or me..I just have to hope I'm enough for her huh?"
Mark looked down at her seeing the sadness in her eyes. "Well she is a very well behaved child and sweet too, so I bet you're all she needs." He was relieved when she smiled again.
"Okay then am I supposed to let her get away with messing with my bike after I already told her not to?" he asked.
Misha shook her head. "Nope, you should make her do chores to pay for it and make it chores she has to do with you, like I dunno, yard work or something, that way she is spending time with you."
Mark frowned. "Whose getting punished me or her?"Misha just laughed and the sound traveled straight up Mark's spine, God she was lovely.
"Just trust me, give it a try, you might be surprised."
Mark sighed and opened the door to den and walked in to find Danni still sitting on the sofa. He walked over with Misha coming to stand in the doorway. "Danni You're gonna help me do yard work for two weeks to pay for the bike." He said in a calm voice.
Danni looked so surprised that Misha had to hold back her laughter.
"Buttt but I thought you was gonna spank me..." She said looking very confused for once.
Mark looked down at his messy little daughter, he was gonna have to get Misha to brush her hair, hell he was gonna have to give her a raise for doing that, looking at the rats nest on one side of her head. "Well I could change my mind..." He started.
Danni jumped up. "NO..I mean noo..um fine..since you're gonna be so mean..ya knows they is child labors laws an stuff!"
Mark smirked . "Yeah I know..now get up to your room..Miss Misha will be up shortly , to give you a bath and brush that hair of yours."
Danni pouted. "I don't want no damn bath!"
Misha stepped in . "Danni go on up , I'll be up in a minute and cursing is unacceptable, every time you curse, you will go to bed a half hour earlier." She said firmly.
Danni stomped her feet. "Thats no fair!"
Misha just stood there, not looking away from the girl, finally Danni backed down. "Fine!" She ran out the door and they heard her running up the stairs.
Mark looked at Misha. "You got your work cut out for you."
Misha just smiled. "So do you..but it will be worth it." Mark watched her leave and sank down in his chair. She almost made him believe that.
