Summer Love

Chapter 23

Blake frowned when he sat up and saw that his bed was empty. He had fallen asleep with his wife's head on his chest and at some point in the night, their Daughter had invaded their bed and made herself comfortable between them, taking up more room than he thought possible for a three year old.

Blake pushed himself out of bed and headed in to the bathroom. He took a quick shower, brushed his teeth and threw on some shorts and a t-shirt, figuring it was too humid for jeans. When he walked out in to the kitchen, Blake smiled when he saw Miranda in tiny pyjama shorts and a simple white sleep shirt, sitting at the table. Across from her, his Daughter was sitting on a cushion so she was tall enough, still in her light pink nightie.

Blake snuck up behind Miranda and kissed her bare neck gently. When she smiled and leaned her head against his, Blake was so glad to see her happy.

"There's eggs and bacon on the counter." She told him as he kissed her shoulder and Blake headed over to fill his plate.

When Blake sat down next to Sadie, he leaned over and kissed her face, earning a big smile in return.

"Morning, Baby." Blake said as he planted her little hands on both his cheeks and kissed his face.

"Hi Daddy." She said with another grin and Blake let her go back to eating her breakfast with her doll planted on her lap. He smiled to himself every few minutes when Sadie held the fork up to the dolls plastic mouth and pretended to let her eat the eggs.

"What are we doing today?" Sadie asked as she finished up and Blake looked at Miranda, who shrugged while she chewed.

"Well, it's our last day, so you get to pick." Blake told Sadie and she suddenly frowned.

"We have to go home?" She asked in a small voice, clearly disappointed and Blake nodded.

"But we still have one more day! Whatever you want to do Kiddo!" He tried to cheer her up and Sadie sighed, shifting the doll on her lap.

"I want to go to the beach." She declared, still sounding disappointed and Blake nodded.

When they were all done, Blake cleaned up the dishes while Miranda went to shower and get ready. When he had the plates drying on the dish rack, he looked down at Sadie, who was playing with her baby on the kitchen floor.

"Let's get you in a bathing suit!" Blake declared as he wiped his hands dry and Sadie looked up at him and raised her arms.

She was getting too old to be carried around, but Blake picked her up non the less and carried her in to her make-shift bedroom at the end of the short hallway. Once she was deposited on the bed, Sadie pulled her pyjamas off and stood up so Blake could shrug her in to her bathing suit. It was a red one piece with little white polka dots and ruffles around her butt. She hadn't needed it, but after arguing with her Mother at the mall, Miranda had bought it to keep her quiet.

Blake brushed the tangles out of her hair and slid sandals on her feet, but noticed that she wasn't her energetic self.

"You okay, Honey?" He asked when she was done brushing her teeth and Sadie looked up at him and nodded, but Blake saw through it.

"You go play while I go and find some swim shorts." Blake instructed and Sadie eyes got bigger and she held her arms up once again.

Blake sighed at her clinginess and lifted her up once more. He carried her in to their bedroom, where Miranda was out of the shower and dressed. She had a bathing suit on, but had covered herself up with a delicate white sun dress, not feeling comfortable enough to reveal herself.