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“They don’t know how to swim good Damien. They can only doggy paddle.” I’m trying not to ruin this for them but the depth of the water frightens me terribly.
“Ashley you take Momma in this room and Zach and I, will go in this one. Pick you out something to wear ok and can you help Mommy find something to?”
“Oh yeah. I got this Damey.” He chuckled as she ran to grab Taylor’s hand pulling her towards the door. Taylor took note of the ceiling. Glass, vaulted, very high.
“Ok, Ok, short stack, I’m coming.” She pulled as forceful as her little body would let her, towards the door Damien had pointed to.
“Come on Mommy.” She pulled, jerking Taylor’s arm. They entered the room and found swimsuits laid out on the benches. Taylor wondered if he had planned this all along. Ashley reached for her suits. “Look, three of em Mommy.” Her eyes were lit up like the Fourth of July. She picked out the pink Dora two piece and started changing quickly.
Taylor looked down at the three suits laid out for her. All two pieces. For a moment she felt insecure but then she didn’t figure he believed in one pieces. She looked them over. A solid black one. A bright blue. A white one with red streaks like someone had taken a paint brush and just flung streaks of red on it. Oh my.
“Well Sissy, which one do you think? Blue, white and red, or black?” She watched Ashley as she finished putting hers on. She looked absolutely adorable in it. Ashley glanced over the suits and then quickly reached for the bright blue one. “Blue it is.”
Taylor dressed looking in the mirror at herself. She couldn’t believe that she was going out there in a two piece. She turned to the side and looked at her lower abdomen and the pooch that had been left from the twins, that no matter what kind of exercises she had done hadn’t been effective. Here goes nothing.
“You look HOT Mommy!” Ashley was smiling from ear to ear. She started to giggle. Taylor found herself laughing to.
“Thanks, you look pretty gorgeous there yourself.” Taylor took Ashley’s hand in hers as if she needed to have that touch to give her the courage to walk out there. Taylor was hoping the guys hadn’t made it out yet. But sure enough, Taylor’s luck stood its ground. Damien was already in the pool looking up.
Taylor looked up and seen Zach getting ready to jump off the diving board, that must have been at least fifteen feet above the water. “Zach!” She cried out as he jumped landing in the water in front of Damien. Both of them went under and then quickly returned to the top. His arms were wrapped around Damien and he was laughing uncontrollably. Taylor swallowed the lump and urge to vomit immediately.
Relief settled in. Looking down at Ashley knowing what she was thinking. “I don’t think so. Only one heart attack for me a day please. That’s really high Sissy.” Taylor seen the disappointment in her eyes. She glanced back at the pool and Zach was at the shallow end. Damien was swimming towards them. Then he flattened his hands on the floor and lifted himself up and out of the pool. Oh holy hell. You should be illegal.
The waters poured off of his delicious body and suddenly drinking the chlorine water from his body, was the best idea she had come up with in a long time. And the way those shorts were hanging even more deliciously on his hips. Her mouth actually began to water wanting to taste of him. Wanting to lick the water that drizzled down his body.
Smiling he met Taylor’s eyes shaking his head now causing her to flush.
“Fun day. No worries. Nothing is going to go wrong. Come on Ashley. You’re up. Let’s go show Mommy how fun it is.” He held his hand out to her and the minute hers touched his he folded around it, leading her to the board. Taylor heard him telling her to stay put and hold on to the railing until he told her ok. He took his place and dove in below.
Taylor closed her eyes when he waved for Ashley to jump. Ashley’s scream echoed through the room, forcing Taylor’s eyes open. Just as before both went under then quickly surfaced, except Ashley wasn’t laughing. Damien smoothed her hair from her eyes.
“How was that Kiddo?” He asked.
She was quiet for a moment. Taylor’s heart again was at a standstill. “Awesome! Your turn Mommy! It’s fun like Damey said it was.” She called out.
“Oh no.”
“Yeah, I don’t think your Mommy knows how to have as much fun as we can. She looked scared huh? She’s a big chicken I think. Chickens can’t swim.” He teased her. Egging her on. Ok, I can do this. He laughed at her thought.
She slowly made her way up looking down at him. He was there waiting for her. My kids can’t swim good yet, that doesn’t mean I don’t know how. Watch out big boy, I’ll show you how fun is done. He swam back towards the shallow end with the kids smiling the entire way.
What the hell did I get myself into?
She took a deep breath and let everything go as she jumped feet first into the water below. The water was warm taking her by surprise. She had expected it to be chilly. She didn’t know why it surprised her, seeing Damien right there when she came up, staring into her eyes again.
You have to stop doing that!
“I can do anything I want.” He leaned back, doing the back stroke silently laughing at her.
They all spent the next couple of hours swimming before heading off to the movies. They never made it to horseback riding because the kids didn’t want to leave the pool. Popcorn, candy, soda, and nachos, not the healthiest supper in the world but it worked. After the movie, Taylor was totally exhausted on the way home.
She glanced over her shoulder when she noticed not a sound from the kids had been made. Both of them sleeping peacefully. A long exhausting but fun day for them all.
She just leaned her head against the seat and closed her eyes.
“Taylor what are you doing? You don’t know him.” Chases voice called out to her.
“I’m looking for you everywhere but I can’t find you! Where are you? Help me find you!”
