Detective Mike

Chapter 19

Mike gets up and joins her. He glances down at her diminutive figure of around five foot and sees her tight sexy waist, flaring hips and prominent heavy breasts. It's hard to believe she has had a child a scant eight months ago and was so heavy then. She is limber and full of life now. She looks up at him and he sees the imp in her eyes, the wild sexy blonde he loves so much. He reaches for her hand as they head across the grounds.

She speaks in wonder, "Look at all the flowers! Spring is so invigorating, a time of renewal and rebirth. We should wait and have the next baby in the spring, darling."

Mike chuckles, "It might be too late."

She smiles and agrees. "Maybe the next one or the next after that."

"Hey, whoa! What is this! How many you figure on having?"

She pulls on his arm and wraps herself around him. "As many as you give me, darling. I love you so much." He stoops down to kiss her and they wander on along the trail by the cabins.

She says, "Isn't that the one that Pauline had? I wonder who is living in there now?"

"Yep, that's number four." They wander on. Two more cabins go by and then a hand is raised from a porch in greeting.

Mike waves back and Trudy hisses, "That's Rita and Max's place."

Rita calls, "Hi there, lovers. Out enjoying the day light before it's gone?

Mike steers Trudy her way, "Yep, I sure thought it would rain today but I guess it's passed us by. Looks like it will be a nice sunset."

"Come on up and sit a spell. You can see the sun set from up here."

"Oh, I think we will just wander along the trail a ways." He can feel Trudy pulling his hand and tensing up. "See you later." He waves again as they head off along the trail.

"Be careful of snakes up farther by the last cabin. There have been a lot of them spotted there." Trudy clasps his hand with an iron grip.

She mutters, "Damn her! She would spoil our outing. Have you ever seen any snakes up here?" She watches the ground with a new intensity.

"Do you want to ride on my shoulders?"

She slaps at him with her other hand, "Oh Mike! Don't tease me!"

Mike turns on a side trail that will bring them out down by the waterslide and the pool. They go down the incline carefully. Mike helps her down some of the steeper spots and they come out onto the green grass by the slide. She looks back and says, "Did you see the 'jack in the pulpits'?"

"Uh huh and there are some trilliums up there, too."

"I saw them. They look like white stars in the gloomy undergrowth. They are almost closed up for the night now, though."

She drops his hand and takes off on a run, "Race you to the pool."

Mike calls as he speeds behind her, "No fair, imp! You took off ahead of me!"

She looks back laughing and calls, "You better hurry or I'm gonna beat ya." Just then she slips on something and almost goes down. She recovers from the stumble and rushes ahead. Mike eases up his pace so as to not overtake her too fast. They arrive together at the showers and splash each other in the cascading water then run to dive into the pool.

Rick is there and laughs at them as they dive together. Trudy bobs up and jumps on Mike when he surfaces. They both disappear and come up sputtering. Trudy splashes water in his face and Mike gets his arms around her. They both submerge again and she comes up swimming fast for the edge. Mike comes up right next to her and she pulls herself up onto the deck. Mike reaches for her and she squeals as she runs back from the edge.

Mike flops back on his back and moves his arms in a backstroke as he moves away from her. He holds up one hand and beckons her but she shakes her head and wags her finger at him, "No way! No way, you'll drown me!"

He coos, "Come on, Trudy. Come on back in."

She shakes her head emphatically. "I'm going back to the hot tub." She heads for the gate and Mike paces her in the water.

"Won't you come back and play with me, Trudy?"

"No, no, no!" She reaches down and flicks water in his face, as she gets ready to run through the gate. Mike hops out and follows her. The two of them relax in the hot tub and soak up the heat. Mike notices the lights are coming on around the grounds. He also notices Julie coming down to the pool. She goes around to the far side and sits next to Rick.

Mike remarks, "I guess the West's went home, eh?"

"When it looked like rain they took off after lunch. Do you think she's aching?" Trudy is referring to Julie and he knows it. Mike nods.

She says, "I hope he can forgive her. I know how I felt." She lays her head on Mike's arm. "I wish someone like your son had been there for me."

Trudy is referring to when she was r***d as a child: by a friend of her father's whom was also a paramour of her mother's. It had set off a chain reaction of s****l promiscuity in her that had ruined her young life and resulted in her pregnancy at such a young age. She is twenty-two with an eight year old daughter. The resulting tumultuous marriage had added insult to injury leaving her a mess inside when Mike had met her.

They kick their feet in the hot water and enjoy the bubbles rising around them. Mike cradles her head and whispers to her about how safe she is now and how much he loves her. She turns her head and they kiss. She lays back and enjoys the hot water.

They watch Rick get up with Julie and the two of them join hands as they come around the pool. They chat as Rick showers and then they wander around the pool fence towards the waterslide.

Trudy whispers, "I don't think they are going up around the trail we came down." She grins. "I think they're going under the slide." Mike nods but he doesn't look too happy about it.

He kisses her again and says, "Let's go home."

Hand in hand they go back to the trailer and find Crystal with a fussy Shannon crying her eyes out. Trudy gets a russet biscuit out of her store of things she has for emergencies. She gives it to Shannon who immediately starts to suck and chew on it. She says to Crystal, "It's okay, honey. It's her teeth again. Thanks for keeping an eye on her." She checks Shannon's diaper pants and carries her off to the bathroom.

Mike puts his hand on Crystal's shoulder and says, "It can be a big chore looking after her when you don't know what's wrong, can't it?" She turns to him and buries her head in his chest. Mike tightens an arm around her and lets her sob.

In a few minutes she pulls away from him and sits down in a place at the table. She says huskily, "I didn't know why she was crying. What do I do next time?"

Mike sits by her and places his hand on her far shoulder. "You did the best thing you could, you didn't let her hurt herself even if she was crying. Sometimes that's all you can do is make sure she isn't hurt."

"Thanks Daddy... you always say the right things to make me feel better." She tries to smile. Jan comes over and says she tried to tell Crystal that Mom would soon be back.

Mike nods. "We would never leave you kids for long. I guess you know that." They both nod in agreement.

Trudy comes back with Shannon in her arms. She reaches down a saucer and puts her biscuit on it. Then she wipes her mouth with a Kleenex and sits by Mike. She positions the babe to nurse and mutters, "I hope I have some milk yet for you, little one."

In about ten minutes she has to change breasts and soon thereafter she runs out. "Sam, you got it!" She rocks her in her arms gently. "I think she'll sleep now."

Mike hears a noise and Julie comes in. Not far behind Rick comes in and heads for his room. Mike says, "Come on girls, let's see if we can get your bed set up." He delegates mostly and the girls get their 'room' in order. All three of them seem tired tonight and he hears no grumbling about going to bed early. He tucks them in, even Julie. She looks silent thanks at him and he winks.

"Go to sleep now and dream of princes and fairy lands. Good night girls."

Coming back from behind the girl's privacy curtain he sees Trudy is still back in the bedroom. He pours two coffees and fixes his. In a few minutes she joins him. "I think she's gone to sleep. If her gums start acting up again she may have us up during the night." Mike nods.

She teases him, "You gonna put me in orbit tonight, darling?" Her eyes sparkle.

"Uh huh," he tries to act enthusiastic.

"Liar! You were with someone today; I know it! Who was it?"

"You are a very suspicious woman, have I told you that before?"

"Many times and you're evading the question."

"I was with Bruce and his father. Bruce and I did have a rather strenuous workout but that's all."

"If that's your story, you better stick to it but I don't believe it for a minute. I know you, Mike Claymore."

"I guess not as well as you think."

She ducks her head with a mischievous grin and shakes it. "I just don't know about you." Even though he's bone tired he rubs her shoulders and plays with an ear. She giggles and sips her coffee.

Suddenly she swivels on the seat and throws her arms up around his neck. She kisses him passionately. He slides his arms down her backside and kneads the cheeks of her ass. He feels a lazy stirring in his loins and sighs in relief. Now he knows he can do it.

Shannon wakes them early with cranky crying. Trudy digs around in her purse and finds a teething ring. Shannon takes it from her mother and crams it in her mouth chewing and whimpering. After a bit she just sobs occasionally.

Trudy comes back from the bathroom and flops down on Mike's chest. She looks into his half open eyes and murmurs, "Good morning, darling." He opens one eye and watches her with it. She giggles. "How do you do that with just one eye?"

"I'm only half awake."

She reaches forward and kisses him.

"Mmm, you taste like toothpaste."

"I heard the girls talking. I guess Sam woke them up." She frogs around on his stomach and whispers, "Would you like me to come under the covers and do that?"

He half grins and says, "Would it do me any good to say no?"

She pulls the covers down and reaches under them feeling about for him. Mike slips a hand under her belly and over her ribs. He starts tickling and she wiggles to get away. "Mike!" She laughs and giggles at the same time. "Mike! Stop! Don't!" He tickles her unmercifully so she rolls to the other side of the bed. She whines, "Oh Mike! Don't! Stop!"

Rick's voice makes a dry comment, "I wish you would make up your mind." She stops and looks out the door down the hall. Mike chuckles and does the same. She says, "Is that you, Rick?"

"Who else?"