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Mark dried off and walked into his bedroom, pulling open a drawer and pulling out a pair of sweats.
He brushed out his long hair and sighed. Okay so he was just gonna say goodnight, no big deal. Mark walked out of his room and down the hall, he found her door closed and he knocked. When the door opened he smiled. "Hey I just wanted to say goodnight."
Mark was disappointed that she had on sleeping pants and a long shirt, he was hoping to find her in some sexy little sleep number, but no such luck.
Misha on the other hand could hardly breath, the man was hot with clothes on, but standing here in nothing but sweats , his big tattooed arms showing and his chest and his long hair laying over his shoulders, she could barely focus.
"Umm goodnight." She finally managed to get out.
"So did you find everything you need..umm towels, sheets ..ya know stuff." Mark stuttered out knowing he sounded dumb as a box of rocks, but he wasn't ready to walk off just yet.
Misha relaxed a bit at his bumbling."Well I was wanting a cup of tea before bed, decaf..do you have any in the kitchen?"
Mark nodded eagerly and if he didn't have any, he would have run out and got some, what the fuck was wrong with him, he wondered. "Sure, C'mon..I'll have a cup myself."
Mark never drank hot tea and the only reason he had tea, was his last housekeeper left it here, but that wasn't the point right now. Misha smiled and stepped past him and the smell of her made him swallow hard, she smelled like vanilla and flowers. God she smelled good, he followed her down the hall like a puppy, God he made himself sick. It had been to long since he had a fuck, that's all that was wrong with him, he needed a woman. He would have to get out his little black book tomorrow.
Mark sat at the kitchen table, while Misha made them some of the herbal tea. He watched her move, even in plain old sleeping clothes she looked good.
Misha turned and sat the tea down in front of him and sat down across from him."So I'm going to take the girls shopping and register them for school, the baby needs some new clothes too."
Mark nodded. "I'll give you a credit card tomorrow , get them whatever they need and Trini too."
Misha shook her head. "I have some money saved..that's okay.."
Mark interrupted her."Look you're working for me..Trini is living her, she will be going to the same school as Danni..I don't want her feeling left out or like Danni is better than her..ya know what I mean, make sure she has nice stuff and use the credit card, you're saving my life by taking this job." His voice had a don't argue with me quality to it, so Misha just nodded and realized even though he seemed gruff, he had a big heart.
The sat and talked about the girls till they finished their tea, Mark telling her where all the paperwork could be found to get Danni started in school, it struck Mark how domestic it felt to be sitting in the kitchen with her, both of them in pajamas, just talking about the kids, it scared him a bit. He got up and put the empty cups in the sink. "I'm gonna go look for something to read, I'll see you in the morning."
Misha nodded and waved at him as she left the kitchen and Mark sighed deeply, now where the hell had he put his little black book.
The next morning Mark watched with awe as she got three squirming girls dressed and fed in under a hour, he just sat at the table watching. He gave her the keys to one of his trucks and slipped a credit card in her hand and told her to get whatever they needed. Misha just smiled and nodded and all he could think was how good she smelled."How long will you girls be gone?" Mark asked as he sipped black coffee and watched her pack the diaper bag full of stuff for the baby and juice boxes and snacks for the girls.
Misha looked up. "Well probably all day..I hate to keep Lexi out all day, but I have a lot to do..hopefully she will nap a little in the truck in between stops."
Mark nodded. "I have some things to do...I run a Harley shop in town, I'm gonna run down there for a couple of hours and do some work. I'll save the yard work for when Danni gets back." he said giving the little girl a look.
Danni just rolled her eyes ans shoved more pancake in her mouth.
Misha smiled. "Okay I'm going to get my purse and we will be on our way."
Danni watched her go upstairs, this was gonna be funny, she had went outside this morning and caught one of the big frogs from the pond and it was now in Misha's purse, she would probably scream the house down.
She would teach that woman to send her to bed in the day time.
Mark sat down and finished his breakfast and he looked over at Danni squirming in her seat. "Got ants in your pants, whats wrong?"
Trini looked over at Danni, but Danni just shrugged. "Nuthin'"
Danni wondered why Misha hadn't screamed yet, surely she found the frog by now.
She heard Misha coming down the stairs and quickly looked down at her plate, not daring to look up.
"Well I don't know who left me this little present in my purse, but thank you..I love frogs."
Mark looked up to see Misha holding quite possible the ugliest frog her ever seen. "What the He..." But he stopped himself before the curse word slipped out.
Trini was giggling, her Mommy looked so funny holding the big frog.
Mark frowned, he knew Danni was behind this. "Thats it..I have had enough!"
Misha looked at him and shook her head and he started to argue, but then he remembered he had given her two weeks and he shut his mouth, he would let her handle it.
Danni finally looked up at Misha. "It was me." She grumbled, ready to hear she had to go to bed at noon or something.
Misha smiled. "Well thank you I love frogs, he is adorable..but I think he would be much happier back in the pond, would you run him down there for me."
Danni looked at Misha like she was crazy, but she pushed her chair back and took the frog. "Okay."
Trini jumped up. "Can I go too Mommy?"
"Yes, just put him back and come straight back , we have to get going." Misha said.
The two girls nodded and took off toward the back door.
Mark stared at Misha. "Love frogs do ya?"
Misha laughed and took Lexi out of the high chair kissing the babies cheek. "Uhh huh..I'm not scared of bugs or frogs, she have to come up with something better than that."
Mark shook his head. "Be careful, I'm sure she will." He warned.
Misha just laughed, she was only six, there was only so much she could do.
The girls petted the frog, before Danni set him back down by the side of the pond.
"I can't believe your mama aint fraid of frogs."
Trini grinned. "Naw she aint scared of stuff like that."
Danni nodded. "Thats pretty cool, most girls are...do you think she will let me get camo stuff for my bedroom?"
Trini nodded. "If that's what you like, she wont care, we better get back..Mommy is in a hurry."
Danni followed behind Trini, she was nervous bout the whole school thing, she just hoped it was as fun as Trini said it was.
Danni groaned and complained for the hundredth time as they picked out clothes. "Thissss is booooring!"
Misha stopped and turned to look at the girl. "We did all the shopping for your room and its being delivered, now you're just going to have to be patient..I have to shop for all three of you." Misha eyed the cart loaded down with clothes and shoes.
Danni pouted. "I'm tired, I had ta set in that dumb ole school forever, now this stupid shoppin' I wanna go home and play!"
Misha took a deep breath, Trini and even the baby were being good, Danni had complained all day and acted up while they were registering for school. "Danni I want you to stop screeching and complaining right now, that's enough, we have just a little more to do, than we can go home."
Danni pouted and crossed her arms. "I wanna goooo now!"
Misha sighed got her cell from her purse. "I'm calling you dad to pick you up since you are so miserable..."
Danni froze, she knew her dad would be mad if he had to come get here and he said something bout yard work. "Okay okay..I wont compliains no moreeee promiseeee." The little girl said quickly. Trini took Danni's hand. "Let's look at shoes, you have to get one more pair, I'll help you pick them out."
Danni let Trini lead her over to the shoes and Misha sighed, she didn't like playing a hard ass with Danni, but sometimes you had to put your foot down with kids. Hopefully the rest of the day would go smooth.
By the time they got home, Mark had moved the new furnishings that had arrived in Danni's room, it was all boy stuff in his opinion, but if it made Danni happy, he wasn't saying a word, and obviously it did, she ran around her room excited at her camo bed and the matching accessories. Mark watched as She carefully put her new clothes up as Misha had instructed her. "So did you like the school?"
Danni shrugged. "It seemed boring, but it was okay I guess, shopping is boring too..I am through putting my stuff up like Miss Misha said..I am gonna go play outside."
Mark stood. "Noo you're not, you're going to help me weed the flower beds around the house, remember that's your punishment for wreaking my bike."
Danni's bottom lip poked out, but he was surprised when she didn't argue." Fine." She huffed and stomped out of her bedroom door. Mark just shook his head, he wondered if her attitude was ever going to improve.
Mark stopped down in the kitchen where Misha was making dinner. "Danni and I are going to do some yard work."
Misha smiled. "Okay, the baby is napping for a bit, I figured I would get dinner started."
Trini looked up from her book she was reading at the little bar counter in the middle of the kitchen.
Danni looked all miserable she thought, she almost wished she was being punished so she could help Mister Mark.
She watched the two of them head out of the kitchen and sighed. Danni was lucky she had a daddy and she didn't even know it.
