John watched as the girls played in the playroom that was off from the living room. Randy and Gracie were sick so Dena was taking care of them. She didn't want Ella to catch what they had so she was staying with John, Holly and Milly. Holly had to run to the store to get some food for the girls.

"Milly, let's go play in the garage." Ella said to her.

"I don't know. My daddy doesn't like me to go out there unless he is with me." Milly replied.

"He won't know. I'm bored in here."

"Okay, let's go."

The girls headed to the garage. They made sure John wasn't looking and headed out. They saw all of John's cars and some other things.

"Oh, let's paint the wall." Ella said when she saw the cans of paints. They were left over from when John painted the nursery for the baby.

"Okay, but we have to stay away from my daddy's cars. He is so anal about them."

"What does that mean?" Ella asked as they began to try to get the lids off the cans.

"I don't know. My mom says it all the time."

"Oh."

The girls continued to try to get the lids off and finally they got them off.

"Finally." Ella said once they had. "Now, let's paint the wall."

The girls put their hands into the blue and white paint and started putting their hands on the wall. Before long the garage wall was covered in blue and white hand prints and the girls were covered in paint.

"Ella, you look silly." Milly laughed as they walked toward the door.

"I know." Ella said just before they got there. She saw the kitty hiding under one of John's car. "I'm going to get the kitty."

She walked over to the car and bent down to get the kitty. He ran away from her and she put her hands on the car to get up.

"Stupid kitty." She said walking to where Milly was.

"Daddy is probably looking for us." Milly said opening the door.

Both were greeted by John standing in the kitchen.

"What did you do?" He asked both of them.

"We found some paint in the garage and decided to paint the wall." Ella said to him.

"Come here and let's get you cleaned up." He marched both over to the sink and proceeded to help them get the paint off. "Girls, stay out of the paint."

Once he got them cleaned, he made them each sit in the playroom. He hoped that Holly would be home soon.

"Daddy, Ella tried to get the kitty but he ran." Milly said as they were sitting there.

"Yeah, then I had to use your car to get up. Why couldn't I get up by myself?"

"You put your hand on a car covered in paint?" John's eyes got big as he ran to the garage. He saw two little hand paints on the side of the car.

He went back into the house and found that both girls were still sitting in the playroom. He knew he had to hold his temper about the cars.

"Girls, why did you put paint on my car?" He asked them calmly.

"It wasn't planned." Ella said.

"Daddy, I don't know why you're so anal about your cars. You can just wash it off." Milly said sweetly.

"Okay, both of you are grounded. Go up to your room and sit there. Do not play with your toys. If I hear you playing, you will get more punishment."

"But daddy." Milly whined.

"Now, Amelia."

"Fine." She stomped away with Ella behind her.

He couldn't believe they had painted his car. One of his favorite cars. He knew now why Randy didn't like to watch them together.

"Hey, baby, what's going on?" Holly asked walking in.

"Well, our daughter decided it would be fun to paint the garage and then my car."

"What car?"

"My Chevy."

"You need to be more specific than that."

"Holly, you aren't getting the point."

"Okay, did you punish them?"

"Kind of."

"John."

"I sent them to their room."

"Okay, I'm going to talk to the girls about the paint. Why don't you go see if you can get it off?"

"Yeah." He walked out to the garage.

Once he was gone, Holly had to laugh. He was so protective over his cars.

"I hear you laughing Holly." He said from the garage.

"Sorry." She said with a smile before heading up.

She walked into Milly's room and saw the girls sitting on the bed.

"Okay, girls, let's talk about why you painted daddy's car?" Holly said sitting in a chair across from the girls.

"It was an accident." Milly replied.

"Okay, explain."

"Ella was trying to get the kitty that stays in the garage but he ran away."

"Then I had to get up and I used the car to help me get up."

"Okay, you both will go downstairs and apologize to daddy for getting paint on his car. Then you will promise to never go in the garage again."

"Okay." Both said together. They got up and walked downstairs.

Once they were there, they apologized to John and then were made to go back upstairs. Once the girls were upstairs, Holly turned to her husband.

"And what did you learn about this?" She asked him.

"I learned to always make sure I keep the kids in my sight at all times."

"Yep. You know you can't let those two out of your sight. You know they get into trouble faster than you can make me melt with the smile."

"I know. It's just I thought I had the door locked."

"Well, I tell you what. I will pay for you to have your paint again."

"Wouldn't I be paying?"

He noticed the look she gave him.

"Okay, new paint job sounds great."

"Good." She kissed him and then headed upstairs.

He had to laugh. All the women in his life had him wrapped around their fingers. He couldn't wait for his son to get here then he wouldn't be outnumbered by girls.

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