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Isabella rushed to get the kids up and dressed the following morning, none of them were particularly motivated to get moving. She poured cereal into plastic cups and made the kids eat it in the car on the way to school because she ran out of time for a proper breakfast. As Alex stepped out of the car he walked over to the drivers side of the car and kissed her on the cheek.
"Thanks for taking care of my dad. I meant to tell you earlier but I forgot" he said.
"You're welcome Alex. Have a good day at school." said Isabella touched by his thanks.
She walked Elise and Daniel into school explaining to the teachers that the kids were still a little jet lagged. Elise and Daniel both seemed to perk up slightly at the sight of their friends and Isabella felt confident that they'd both make it through the day. Once back in the car she dialed Jake's cell.
"Hi Jake" she said. "I'm all done dropping off the kids." There was the sounds of a slight scuffle in the background.
"Isabella, why is there no real breakfast down here this morning?" asked Edgar.
"Because I couldn't get the kids up in time to make omelets" said Isabella.
"Hmm, well we can discuss you slipping on your Edgar care later. By the way Jake is here so you should hurry back" said Edgar.
"I'm on my way now" said Isabella before she hung up the phone. Stopping at a bagel shop she picked up a dozen bagels to appease Edgar.
Walking into the kitchen she set the bagels down in front of Edgar who tore into the bag. Slathering the blueberry bagel with cream cheese he dug in, Isabella refilled his coffee. She offered the bag to Jake who picked one with a soft thank you.
"So where are we going today?" asked Isabella.
"It's a surprise" said Jake with a devious smile.
"I bet it's a hotel" said Edgar. He received a dirty look from both Isabella and Jake. "Don't look at me that way, you know it's what you both want."
"What are you going to be doing today Edgar?" asked Isabella.
"I'm going to be working in my garage" said Edgar.
"There are leftovers in the fridge in case I'm home late" said Isabella. Edgar gave her a look that clearly said what he thought she'd be doing later.
"Come on Jake, you can help me pick out what I should wear" said Isabella grabbing Jake's hand.
"No boys upstairs" yelled Edgar at Isabella's retreating back. She paid him no attention and pulled Jake into her room. They fell onto the bed kissing.
"He'll be up here as soon as he finishes his bagel" said Isabella sitting up. "What should I wear to this big surprise?"
"Anything you want, you will be in a climate controlled environment" said Jake. Isabella frowned, she was hoping for a better hint as to where they were going. Turning back to the closet she selected an outfit and went into the bathroom to change. Just as she predicted Edgar burst into the room just after she'd closed the bathroom door. Edgar scanned the room and when he realized that he wasn't going to see anything he sat down on the bed next to Jake.
"So Junior, where are you taking her?" asked Edgar.
"It's a surprise" said Jake.
"Will I need to make sure I have bail money handy?" asked Edgar.
"Nope" said Jake.
"Should I keep the phone near me for any reason?" asked Edgar.
"No" said Jake.
"Is she going to be in any danger?" asked Edgar.
"No" said Jake. "Are you going to just keep asking questions?"
"Yes, until you get so annoyed that you tell me where you're going" said Edgar with a smile.
"I'm taking her to the Rock and Roll museum" said Jake.
"Cool. I don't think she's ever been there" said Edgar.
"I think she'll really like it" said Jake.
"I'll really like what?" asked Isabella emerging from the bathroom. She was dressed in curve hugging jeans and a t-shirt. Grabbing a sweater from the closet she turned back to the guys on the bed. "Well?"
"Your surprise, you are really going to like your surprise" said Edgar.
"Well I'm ready to find out what it is" said Isabella.
"You look great" said Jake standing up to help her slip on her sweater.
"Thanks" replied Isabella. Edgar followed the duo downstairs and out the front door.
"Have a good time, don't do anything I wouldn't do" said Edgar.
"That gives us a pretty huge area to work with" retorted Isabella. Edgar blew her a kiss and headed back inside.
Jake drove them to the space needle and parked the car. Walking around to open the door for Isabella he smiled at the confused look on her face. Grabbing her hand they walked slowly through the promenade but instead of turning towards the Needles ticket booths they kept walking. Jake stopped them in front of the Experience Music Project ticket booths and picked up the tickets he'd ordered. Isabella's eyes went wide the second they walked into the museum. Jake thought she looked like a little kid who just got their first bicycle. Jake just followed Isabella as she flitted from exhibit to exhibit reading and touching everything.
"This is the best date I've ever been on" said Isabella as they sat in the cafe eating lunch.
"It's not over yet" said Jake.
"I can't wait to find out what's next" said Isabella excitedly.
"Lets finish the museum first" said Jake. They spend another hour or so roaming the museum until Isabella had seen every single thing. The next stop was a wine shop.
"I don't really know anything about wine, but I thought a little tour could help us learn together" said Jake.
"We are going on a winery tour?" asked Isabella. "I've never been on one, how exciting." The tour took them to a few wineries which wined and dined them on delicious nibbles and even tastier wine. Isabella bought a few bottles that she thought Louise would like as well as some new vinegars. By the time they arrived back at the shop, both Jake and Isabella needed to walk a little of their wine off.
"Are you having a good time?" asked Jake as they sat on a bench in the park.
"Yes, it's been a great date" said Isabella resting her head on Jake's shoulder. Jake turned his head and captured her lips in a searing kiss. Isabella moved so she could run her fingers through Jake's hair while he ran his fingers up and down her back. Pulling away breathlessly they both remembered they were in a public park.
"We were a little romantic comedy right there" said Isabella a blush staining her cheeks.
"That's ok, I'm sure whoever saw probably enjoyed it" said Jake. "Are you ready for dinner?"
"Are you on the menu?" asked Isabella saucily.
"I'm dessert" said Jake. Isabella's eyes sparkled and she stood up to follow Jake to the car. They drove to a small sandwich shop which Jake loved and ate hot bowls of soup and sandwiches.
"When do I get my dessert?" asked Isabella wiping her mouth.
"Soon" said Jake throwing a few dollars on the table. They drove to Jake's apartment kissing as they walked to the front door. Once inside the apartment Isabella looked around taking in the sheer cleanliness of the place. There were fresh flowers on the small bistro table and nothing was out of place.
"You are a very neat guy" said Isabella.
"Not usually, but I wanted it to be perfect for your first visit" said Jake.
"Can I get a tour?" asked Isabella.
"Sure. This is the living room." he said sweeping his arm at the room they were currently standing in. Next he lead Isabella to the kitchen, the bathroom, and finally the bedroom. Isabella sat down on Jake's bed.
"Wow, this bed is very plush" she said bouncing up and down.
"Well since I don't get to sleep in a normal bed every night when I do I want it to be exceptionally comfortable" explained Jake.
"All you do in this bed is sleep?" asked Isabella innocently.
"Usually, but not tonight" said Jake moving to sit next to her on the bed. Isabella leaned over and kissed Jake on the lips, as she leaned back he followed her pushing her back on the bed. They kissed for a few minutes before kissing wasn't enough. Jake sat Isabella up and pulled her shirt over head revealing a bra that was pink satin with little bows on it. He leered at her chest for a few minutes before moving to take off her shoes and socks. Moving back up he popped the button on her jeans and pulled them down her legs revealing underwear that matched the bra, it was pink with small black bows holding the sides together.
"I wore them especially for you" said Isabella sitting up.
"I can't wait to untie them" said Jake.
"I think you are overdressed" said Isabella pulling Jake's shirt over his head. Moving to his belt she deftly unbuckled it and slid Jake's pants down over his slim hips. Soon they were both in just their underwear laying on Jake's bed.
"You know I'm already topless I think it's only fair we matched" said Jake fingering the bows on Isabella's bra. Isabella reached behind her back and unhooked the bra, Jake pulled it from the front and tossed it behind him. Isabella leaned back as Jake attacked her newly exposed breasts, he nibbled and sucked at the nipples before moving back up to kiss her lips. Moving her hands down Isabella tugged Jake's boxers down exposing him. Jake moved backwards just out of Isabella's reach. Kneeling between her legs he carefully pulled the bows on either side of her panties. Lifting her hips Jake pulled the panties out from under her and tossed them to the floor. Spreading her legs he leaned down and placed a kiss on either inner thigh before darting his tongue out to lick her clit. He held her legs in place making it impossible for Isabella to move him where she wanted him most. He teased her until her eyes were squeezed closed and her hands were gripping the bedspread. Moving up her body he stopped to suckle at her breasts before kissing her mouth. Leaning over to the bedside table he pulled out a condom and slipped it on, lining up he entered Isabella roughly causing them both to moan. His pace was languid and he brought Isabella to the peak of orgasm many times before they tumbled over together. They lay quietly together for a little over an hour before Isabella's phone rang. Picking it up she saw that it was the house number and answered it.
"Hello?"
"Isabella, I'm sure you are in the middle of passionate love-making but I need to know where you keep the first aid supplies" said Edgar.
"First Aid supplies? Who got hurt?" asked Isabella.
"No one, I'm just asking as a general inquiry" said Edgar.
"You are such a liar. What kind of supplies do you need? General supplies are at the top of the hall linen closet, more specialized supplies are in my bathroom in the medicine cabinet. Alex should be able to help you" said Isabella.
"He's not here" said Edgar.
"Oh, it's kind of late for him to be out on a school night" said Isabella.
"He called, he's at the library" said Edgar. Isabella stifled a laugh at the thought of Alex going to the library voluntarily, she assumed there was probably a girl involved.
"Do you need me to come home?" asked Isabella.
"I don't want to ruin your date, but yes" said Edgar.
"Ok, I'll be there soon" said Isabella before hanging up the phone.
"Edgar has maimed one of the kids and I need to go home" Isabella told Jake.
"Which kid?" he asked.
"He didn't say, possibly both" said Isabella as she started to get dressed. Jake stood up and started pulling on clothes too both of them were dressed and out of the house in a matter of minutes.
Pulling up to the house Isabella was relieved that the paramedics weren't there. Opening up the door she heard the distinct cries of two separate children. She hurried into the kitchen with Jake hot on her heels. Daniel and Elise were sitting in the chairs both holding dishtowels to their mouths. Isabella walked over to the freezer and pulled out two ice packs. She swapped the bloody rags for the ice packs, and dropped the rags into the trashcan. Wetting another dishtowel she cleaned the blood off of Daniel first, he seemed the most frantic. Once he saw that Isabella was treating him he calmed down slightly.
"Daniel I need to look into your mouth" said Isabella prying his jaw open. His lip was bleeding and it looked like the teeth had almost bitten all the way through. Wiping up most of the blood she told Daniel to hold the ice pack on his lip and the blood would stop, she also assured him that he was going to live. That seemed to calm him down and he was almost docile. Elise had the same lip injury along with a huge bump on her head. Isabella wiped up her blood and handed her the ice pack for her lip before getting another one for her head. Jake stepped forward and took the ice pack from Isabella and held it to Elise's bump. Isabella smiled thankfully then went upstairs to get some glyoxide. The moment she reached the top of the stairs she heard Edgar cursing from her bedroom. Walking inside she saw that he had emptied her entire medicine cabinet onto the bathroom counter.
"What exactly are you looking for?" asked Isabella.
"Thank God your here, where do you keep the suture kit?" asked Edgar.
"Neither of your kids need stitches and I would hope that if they did you would take them to a medical professional" said Isabella picking up the bottle she wanted.
"Of course they need stitches did you see the amount of blood that's pouring out of their mouths" said Edgar frantically.
"Yes I did and by the time we walk back downstairs it will have stopped. Mouths bleed a lot and they also heal very fast" said Isabella taking Edgar by the hand and leading him out of the bathroom. They walked downstairs together and Edgar was surprised to see two calm children and Jake when he entered the kitchen. Isabella quickly poured some glyoxide onto the cuts and pronounced the bleeding stopped. Both kids looked relieved and asked to watch some TV. Isabella nodded and walked into the den to get them settled.
"Edgar, what happened?" asked Jake.
"They were running around in the backyard and Elise fell and then Daniel fell on top of her" said Edgar.
"There was a lot of blood" remarked Jake.
"I know" said Edgar. Isabella reappeared in the kitchen and grabbed some popcicles out of the freezer then returned to the den.
"Isabella knew just what to do, the kids stopped crying the minute she touched them" said Jake.
"She's amazing, I'm glad I called her. If not I'd probably be attempting to sew their lips right now" said Edgar.
"I'm glad we came back when we did" said Jake unsure what to make of Edgar's last statement. Isabella reappeared in the kitchen and sat down in one of the chairs.
"I think they are both going to make a full recovery" said Isabella.
"Great, I hope they will be healed up by the time Louise gets back" said Edgar.
"Where is Alexander?" asked Isabella.
"I thought I told you he's at the library" said Edgar.
"You did, but it's after 7, what time did you tell him to come home?" asked Isabella.
"I didn't know I had to give him a time" said Edgar. Isabella leaned over and grabbed her phone quickly sending a text to Alex. The second she set the phone down it buzzed, picking it up she read the text and smiled. Alex was still at the library with Kate, and he'd be home by 8.
"He's fine" said Isabella.
"Care to elaborate?" said Edgar.
"He's still at the library" said Isabella.
"Told you" said Edgar. "Thanks for bailing me out Isabella."
"You are most welcome" said Isabella placing her hand on Edgar's arm.
"Isabella I'm going to take off, I'll call you tomorrow" said Jake.
"Junior, why don't you stay and watch a movie with us" said Edgar. "Isabella microwaves the best popcorn."
"Yeah sure, I don't have to work tomorrow" said Jake with a smile.
"Come on lets pick a movie and then I'll put the kids to bed" said Edgar.
"I'll get the kids their baths" said Isabella already walking into the den. An hour later Alex had returned home and all the kids were in bed. Edgar, Isabella and Jake were seated on the couch together sharing a bowl of popcorn. Jake and Edgar had decided on Snatch as the movie. Isabella thought it was because of all the jokes they could make about the title. Jake quietly held her hand while they watched the movie. Edgar of course couldn't let this innocent gesture go without comment.
"If you two want to make out go right ahead" said Edgar. Isabella elbowed him the ribs before rolling her eyes at Jake. When the movie ended Isabella walked Jake to the door giving him a goodnight kiss.
"I'll call you tomorrow Isabella, sweet dreams" said Jake.
"Bye" said Isabella. Walking back into the kitchen she found Edgar putting the popcorn bowl in the sink.
"So did you make out?" asked Edgar.
"Yes, but we made sure we were quiet" said Isabella. "I'm going to bed."
"Good Night. Thanks again for coming to my rescue tonight." said Edgar solemnly.
"You're welcome. I'm the nanny that's what you pay me the big bucks for" said Isabella with a smile.
"After tonight you may just deserve a raise or maybe just more nights off" said Edgar thoughtfully.
"Either option sounds good to me" replied Isabella as she left the kitchen. Edgar finished washing up before heading upstairs. As he passed Isabella's room he looked in, she was already in bed and apparently asleep, he watched her chest rise and fall for a few minutes, thinking of their time together. "Jake is one lucky guy" whispered Edgar. "I hope he takes care of her."