| Kelly and Joey turned up at 9 the next morning just as Kelci was returning from the weight room. "How'd it go?" Kelly asked as she climbed out of her car. "Pretty good. She bit her tongue and insisted on sleeping with us, nearly kicking JC out of bed when we kissed good night." "Ha! Sounds about right," Joey laughed. "Oh...uh...you might wanna close your bedroom door when you...uh....fool around. She caught JC touching my breasts and said that Daddy does it to Mommy when they no clothes." "Oh my!" Kelly blushed. "No big deal, but just thought you should know. In case she tells you about Josh," Kelci smiled and opened the door. "What the f..." Heather's bed was still out and Brianna was jumping on it with an open box of Cheerios as Sesame Street blared from the television. Little round O's were everywhere and Roy sat smiling at the kitchen table as he read the paper, the other Chasezs no where to be found. Kelci found the remote under Brianna's foot just as Kelly caught the child then Kelci turned the TV volume down. "Roy? Uh...where is everyone?" Kelci asked. "Heather is in the shower and Karen went to the store." "And JC?" "Asleep?" he answered with a shrug and Kelci headed upstairs. "JOSH!" He bolted up in bed when she pounced on him. He looked at her as she spoke quickly, but didn't hear a word said. Finally he stopped her and took the ear plugs from his ears. "What?" "Why are you still sleeping when Brianna is downstairs jumping on the hide-a-way bed and loosing Cheerios all over the place?" she asked, but couldn't hide her smile at his sleepy state. "Why are you so cute when you're sleepy?" "I just am," he grinned. "Mom said she had Bri and to go back to sleep." "Well, she went to the store and Heather is in the shower. Dad is NOT to be trusted with our kids without some rules." Both laughed and he pulled her into his arms, falling back onto the pillows. His heart raced when she said ‘Dad' and ‘our kids'. He was so happy. "What?" "You called my Dad ‘Dad' and said ‘our kids'. I think you're seeing this long term." "Guess so," she shrugged and propped herself up to stare into his eyes. "Long term...like...marriage?" "Yeah." "Would you marry me?" "Of course, baby," he responded lightly and kissed her before it sunk in. "Seriously?" "Absolutely, totally....serious....Will you....one day....marry me?" "Yes, baby." "Good," she grinned and kissed him. "So we are....betrothed to be engaged ...to later be married." "Yes, we are. We'll have to look for ‘betrothed' rings or something." "Yeah. Can we just..." "Keep it quiet?" he asked and she nodded. "Sure, baby. No rushing." She suddenly got a fit of giggles then blurted out, "We are too crazy. I mean, seriously. Marriage after only 6 months. Ha! Things haven't even gotten hard yet and we are contemplating forever. I mean, how bizarre and unrealistic." "I don't agree. We aren't pushing it, are we? What's wrong with cruisin' through? Does it feel rushed?" "No." "Then relax. That's the good and bad thing about relationships. No guidelines. We make our own," he informed as he nuzzled her neck. "That intense feeling down in the pit of your stomach, you know?" "Yeah." "Go with it. Trust it. Let it grow." Kelci sat up and looked down at his face, a smile on her lips. Before she could speak, a third body flopped on the bed. "Hiya!" Heather grinned then couldn't resist. "Do you ride my brother often?" "Not as often as he'd like," she shot back, but still blushed. "Ooh, feisty!" "So Heath, tell us about your new man," JC urged as he rubbed Kelci's bare sides. ************ Kelci, Heather and Rachel had a great time together. They took the older Chasezs to the airport then settled by the pool. They absorbed the sun, painted their toes and sipped drinks before they took a dip in the refreshing water. The sun was setting when the guys found the three, two of them slightly tipsy, bikini-clad women reclined in the lounge chairs. "Hiya, handsome," Kelci slurred slightly and opened her arms to him. He kissed her lips then licked his own. "Yummy! You ladies been indulgin' in some alcohol?" "Just us. Rach had juice, but was our bartender. She's amazing. Lance, you better keep her," Heather said as she patted Rachel's leg. "You're a good girl, Rach." Kelci pulled on JC's hand and he leaned over so she could whisper, "Take me to bed. I wanna fuck." "OK. No more liquor and sun for you," he laughed and took her drink. "How many have you had?" |