The Ten of Them – Chapter 12

Adult story: The Ten of Them – Chapter 12

by Hard93

I spoiled my girls at every chance. For Sam’s birthday I commissioned Sam a necklace very similar to Kathryn’s. It was roses as well but Sam’s favorite color is yellow so I had yellow sapphires for stones instead of rubies. I am fortunate the jeweler knows a supplier who has the stones available. He only has six days to make it before Sam’s birthday and I pay extra to have it rushed.

Life begins to get a routine with Sam, every morning she wakes up on my chest. Most of the time when she senses me and Kathryn awake. If I say anything she comes awake immediately. Sometimes Kathryn kisses Sam awake, and Sam giggles merrily when Kathryn does that.

We dress in our bathing suits and go for our morning swim. If we don’t have anywhere to go after the trading day is over our little class usually ends up in the pool. Sam and Kathryn have a running contest on seeing who can float the longest, and Sam is in the lead so far. Kathryn is not making it obvious that she’s letting Sam stayed barely in the lead but she’s keeping a challenge up for her. Kathryn really enjoys a float. She says, “By forcing herself to relax so she can float is calming, and gives her time to reflect.”

Sam picked up swimming very quickly, first I had her roll over in the water as she floated then instead of just waving her hands I showed her how to raise her head move her arms and kick in five minutes she was doing the breaststroke. The next big step was to teach her how to tread water and transition to floating or back to swimming. It didn’t take her long to learn that either. Sure her form is not very good yet. Give Sam a few years and who knows.

When I’m not working with her I have Sam wear her life vest, that gives her the freedom to move around in the pool without Kathryn and I worrying. To get Sam swimming better we play lots of games with her favorite is a form of tag to make it fair for Sam she gets to call a stop and we have to stop swimming for thirty seconds. When Sam is close enough she can tag us, but you can’t tag the person who got you. Sam is usually it every third fourth time.

After playing in the pool for a good hour and half Sam is pretty tired, and after a shower to clean off the pool chemicals. Sam likes a nap to recover.

Sam is really taking to her grandmother’s. Although Sam sleeps with us every night so far, she spends the afternoon with her grandmothers. She always naps with one of her grandmother’s sometimes for an hour or two after lunch, Mom and grandma will usually stay with her entire nap. Helen sometimes comes over just to be with Sam for her nap. MC really loves to read to Sam and does on the weekends or non-trading days and occasionally would nap with her. MC falling asleep reading to Sam, Kathryn spreads a blanket over the two of them and lets them sleep.

Alyssa loves spoiling Sam with food; it seems to help Sam was a little thin for her age when we first got her. According to the pediatrician she was on the light side of the growth chart, not to the point of being malnourished thank goodness. Alyssa has a snack ready for Sam shortly after her nap. Sam absolutely loves Alyssa’s grilled cheese sandwiches and I have to agree with Sam they are very good.

Sam loves riding in Kathryn’s speedboat, and Kathryn at the helm Sam keeps begging her to go faster, Kathryn eventually does. But now with the drought the lake is falling and I wonder how long it will be before we can’t use the boat for a while. If we get a few good rains the lake will recover quickly and we can continue using our boats.

Sam loves to take long walks with Kathryn and me, although Kathryn and I do most of the walking while Sam rides on my shoulders. It really doesn’t matter what we’re doing Sam just loves being with Kathryn and I.

If she’s not with the two of us, usually Sam’s grandpa will take her swimming after her nap; her aunt Kara and Karen always comes too. They promised Kathryn to keep an eye on her Dad to make sure he doesn’t get too rough with Sam.

I come to realize I been ignoring Kathryn’s sisters. Mostly because they teased me, well tease is in the right word more like temp me. It always worried me that one time I might give in even a little to the temptation. I avoided it by avoiding them. The truth is I love them as my sisters, but they still had a crush on me even after four years.

Hopefully now that I married Kathryn there flirting will be a little less intense. Kara a year younger than me in three years older than Kathryn, the truth is she was the girl I wanted to meet at the mailbox the day I met Kathryn. Strange how things work out sometimes isn’t it, but there’s no way I’d ever change a moment of my life so far, not that I could.

During Sam’s naps especially during one of her long ones or when she was in the pool with her grandpa, I used the time to give driving lessons to Joan and Kathryn. During the early afternoon there’s very little traffic around our town, especially on the weekends. Of course I made them go to the farmers market, and would pick up fresh vegetables for Alyssa.

When I brought home two dozen tomatoes she just looked at them and smiled. The next day we had homemade tomato soup with our grilled cheese. I went to complement Alyssa on it she informed me it was Misty who made the soup. I give Misty a very good complement on her soup as I asked for thirds. Misty just giggles and says, “Alyssa’s right once you learn to have self-confidence cooking is really easy.”

I smile and say, “The same is true in all of life. Self-confidence is the first key to success, believing in yourself makes everything easier.”

Misty giggles and says, “That and a good recipe.” That was last Friday, and Alyssa sent us back to the farmers market for another two dozen fresh tomatoes.

The days have passed quickly, today is Sam’s birthday. The class has done so well that they don’t mind taking the day off and we have a big day plan for Sam. First her great grandma makes a special breakfast for Sam with Alyssa’s help. Alyssa is learning how to make country gravy for breakfast. Country gravy, biscuits, bacon and eggs as the breakfast menu today, it’s simple but oh so good.

After our breakfast Sam goes to her room to dress. When I came into her room to wish her happy birthday in the morning I had a dozen yellow roses. Sam’s remark was, “Oh Daddy, are those for me?”

I smile and say, “Of course there for you Sam, happy birthday.”

Kathryn is helping Sam get dressed she dresses Sam in one of the outfits from the mother and daughter shop, Sam’s outfit is red with yellow highlights with her brown hair looks very good on her. Kathryn takes Sam up to our bedroom so she can dress. When Kathryn pulls out a matching outfit Kathryn’s outfit is yellow with red highlights same style and cut as Sam’s and the two blend together nicely. Puts on her Ruby necklace and looking at Sam she says, “Except for the necklace Sam we’re match perfectly but I’ll fix that right now.”

Kathryn placed Sam’s necklace on her. With Sam’s new necklace around her neck Sam had the brightest smile. Sam says, “Oh mommy I love it.”

Kathryn giggles and says, “You better thank your Daddy then he’s the one who got you that.”

Sam runs and jumps into my arms she says, “Oh Daddy thank you for the necklace. It looks just like mommy’s necklace but yellow gems in it.”

I ask, “Then you like it?”

Sam excitedly says, “No Daddy I love it.”

We spent the day shopping with Sam. The entire day Sam picking out items for the family. Sam told me, “Daddy you said I could get anything I wanted. So I want to get presents for my family.”

I interject, “Sam it’s your birthday.”

Sam says, “I’ve already got everything I wanted and more. I wanted a new Mommy and Daddy. I got you and a whole big family. I wanted to learn how to swim. You and grandpa taught me how to do that. Mommy always looks after me, and you spoil me, you do just like a really good Mommy and Daddy should. I want to get things for everybody because I love them.” Again the little girl’s logic can’t be faulted especially when it comes from such a good little heart like that’s in Sam.

Sam picks out presents that are thoughtful and appropriate for the person. An example a cookbook for her Aunt Misty, because she loves a good recipe, a videogame for Johnny because that’s something he loves to do, for her grandma Alyssa she chose a charm bracelet, Sam had me get Kathryn a pair Ruby ear rings, just simple stunts.

The sporting goods store she picked out fishing tackle for her Grandpa and Uncle George. By the end of the day she has something for every member of the family. The back of the SUV was full and not a single thing for Sam she had gotten for herself, other than what me and Kathryn quietly gotten as a surprise for her not a single item was Sam’s.

We asked Sam when she was going to hand out all the presents she had gotten Sam’s reply was, “Tonight right after dinner I want to give everyone my gift to them.”

At the end of day Sam is hungry for dinner when come home to find a surprise party waiting for Sam, all of her relatives and a few other friends where there. Ms. Clark came and she brought a few young girls near Sam’s age. Sam talked to them but they seem to be younger than Sam in so many ways. Ms. Clark noticed as well.

Sam was using my e-reader and I place several books on it for her. One of the present she got was her own e-reader from MC. I transferred her books to it. At the end of the party Sam was reading to the young girls that Ms. Clark had brought to the party. Sam’s parents and grandmother had been using my baby can read, and Sam is reading at a second grade level already. Sam holds their attention easily with her sweet voice as she reads.

Ms. Clark leaves early with the children, almost as soon they are out the door Sam has me begin to bring in her presents she’s going to be giving to the family. Kathryn has her on the table as Sam explains what she’s going to do. Sam says, “Daddy let me have anything I wanted for my birthday. Since I have already gotten everything I wanted and more. I decided I want to give you guys something because I love you. Dad is going to get everything out of the car for me. Hope you don’t mind I didn’t wrap anything.”