Chapter 30

"Aw, did you want a kiss too?" Miranda asked.

"It would be nice, you did say Randy didn't mind sharing you," AJ said as he put the child on the floor.

Miranda went into his arms with a smile and kissed him. The first indication that they had that Randy had moved was when he began pounding his small hands on the door calling, "Doggie, Doggie, Doggie," over and over again.

Both adults laughed and decided that they needed to get going before Randy broke the door down trying to get to the doggie. "Are you sure you don't mind if 'doggie' rides in your car?" AJ asked.

"As long as she doesn't want to drive!" Miranda responded with a giggle.

"Does that go for me too?" he asked with a grin.

"Are you one of those males that can't allow a woman to drive you?"

"No Ma'am! I was just trying to find out more about you…like if you were possessive about your possessions."

"Ah and is that because you…" she stopped and then with a resigned sigh said, "I'm afraid that I'm so out of practice at this flirtatious talk that I was about to say something that would have sounded very stupid."

"I'm sure that isn't true, but if you wish to get going we can do that."

"Sounds like a plan," she smiled, relieved that he was willing to let it go at that.

They quickly loaded the car and then transferred Dammit from the Escalade to her car, much to Randy's delight because the doggie was allowed to ride in the back with him.

Arriving at the park AJ and Miranda couldn't tell which was more eager to be released from the car, the child or the doggie. Miranda released her grandson, as AJ hooked Dammit's leash onto her collar and they found a perfect place to have their picnic. Laying out the food Miranda glanced over at AJ because he was in charge of the child and the doggie. She hurried, knowing he had his hands full.

Quickly handing her his container of brownies as Randy tried to bite Dammit's ear, he rushed to rescue the dog. Miranda took the brownies and replied, "These don't look like store bought brownies."

"They're not. I made them myself," AJ said, scooping up Randy before he could do much damage to Dammit's ear and smiling. "Randy, you have to be careful with the doggie or she might just bite you back."

Smiling, Randy reached up, pulled AJ's nose, and said, "Funny."

Miranda shook her head and replied, "Be a good boy now Randy." Taking a bite of a brownie she said, "These are delicious! I knew you were handsome, but I didn't know you could cook too. You certainly are a catch for some lucky lady."

"Woman! Put those brownies away, they're for desert!" ordered AJ. "Randy, your Grammy is eating all our dessert."

A couple passing by smiled and said, "Oh, look the grandparents have brought their grandson out for a picnic. It's that sweet?"

Hearing this remark, Miranda dropped her head and smiled, while AJ started to correct them, but then realized how good it felt that they had made that mistake. Before he had time to really think about how wonderful it would be, Randy pulled on his ear, pointed at Dammit, and shouted, "Down. Doggie. Down."

After AJ put him down Randy grabbed Dammit's tail and toddled after her as she walked around AJ in a circle. Dammit looked up at AJ with pleading eyes as though begging him to remove the young lad attached to his tail. AJ patted Dammit on the head and said, "You watch the little boy, while I go over and rescue the brownie's from his Grammy."

"Hey now, I put the brownies down so you don't need to come over and protect them," replied Miranda with the last bite still in her mouth.

"I hate to judge you, but I'm not sure I can trust you," he said walking over to the blanket and pulling out the brownies to count how many were left. "You do realize that you have already eaten yours and Dammit's share."

Randy toddled over, plopped down next to AJ on the blanket and said, "Dammit!" Dammit ran over to lick Randy face in response to her name being called, while AJ's face turned red.

To Be Continued….