Prologue
“Hey hon?”
Turning at his wife’s voice, he gave her a smile, though his face quickly wrinkled into a look of disgust when he saw the bathing suit in his wife’s hand. The couple had the day to themselves and decided to spend it out of the house. That aspiration had led them to the mall, where they were doing more shopping for their children than they were for themselves. But then again, they always did more shopping for their children.
“I don’t like that one.”
His sixteen year old daughter had been after him since April to get her a new swimsuit and he’d always denied her. She got a new suit every single year and he felt she didn’t need a new one. However, after months of complaining, he’d caved. She was getting a new suit.
“May I ask why?”
“Because Jen! There’s nothing to it! Look at it!”
“I DID look at it. That’s why I picked it up. I thought it was cute.”
“Well, I think it’s trashy. No young lady under the age of 25 should show that much skin, Jen. First boys will just be looking and then they’re going to want to touch, and I have to draw the line some where!”
“You’re such a stick in the mud. What if I wanted to get the suit for myself? Would you say the same thing?”
“Well, Mrs. Chasez… there are two factors that you’re not considering.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Yeah. Number one, I said young ladies under the age of 25. You’ve surpassed the limit. And two… I know better than that. There’s no way in hell I’m going to catch you in a swim suit period with the belly you’ve got on you,” he teased, poking her midsection carefully.
Rolling her eyes, she smoothed her shirt down over her swollen abdomen. Years ago, after the birth of their daughter, they truly believed that too much damage had been done, that she’d never have another child. Yet here they were, nearly 10 years later, and Jen was pregnant again. It had been a surprise”a very welcomed surprise, but a surprise none the less.
“You better stop makin’ fun of me, mister. I’m getting mighty tired of”“
“No you aren’t. You love it. Stop whining about it,” he teased, sticking his tongue out at her. “You know I love you and your big old belly,” he told her, wrapping his arms around her to drop a kiss onto the top of her head. “Can we please get out of here?”
“No. You promised Julie a new bathing suit and we’re going to get her one. Besides, I’m not done shopping yet. I need to get some new pants for Abbi. She’s growing so fast, I swear.”
“Well she obviously doesn’t take after you then. She’s almost as tall as you are now, shorty.”
“Am I going to have to take you out of this store and spank you?” She threatened, much like she’d done to her young daughter many years ago.
“Ooh, is that a promise?”
“Would you stop? My God, I can’t take you anywhere!”
“You can take me to bed.”
“That’s it!” Leaving her items right there, she grabbed his arm and tugged him out of the store. Behind her, JC did a little victory dance. He’d won!
“We’ll just give Julie your credit card and let her come pick out her own suit. Maybe I’ll suggest that cute pink one that I showed you. Yeah, that’s what we’ll do,” she smirked as she pulled him towards the exit of the mall.
He tossed his head back and let out a groan. He didn’t get no respect! None!
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