Tracy's POV

I can't remember the last time i slept in but after last night i think i had earned it. It was the best night of my life and even though i had planned it i did not expect it to go so well. Christian had been the perfect gentleman all night making it seem as if he was the one taking me on a date. I still couldn't believe he had talked me into giving him a massage but the feel of his body under my fingers was worth it.

My thoughts of reminiscing the events of last night were cut short by my phone. It seemed as if i had an incoming message.

Goofball ❤ : I need help. I can't baby sit this monster alone.

I laughed at the picture he had attached of Leticia making a mess in the kitchen.

Me: No good morning, no nothing.

He replied almost immediately for someone who had his hands full.

Goofball ❤ : Good morning your grace. Please I'll do anything just come over.

Me: You sound pretty desperate. I need more to work with.

I was enjoying teasing him. The image i got next was enough to get me scrambling out of bed and into the bathroom for a quick shower. I may have had to call the fire department on my way over. In the picture Leticia was holding a piece of paper written rescue me.

It was adorable but what had me alarmed was the burning pan behind them that Christian who am sure was taking the picture failed to notice. I hope he did soon and got rid of whatever he was cooking. I hadn't bothered to reply his text because i knew the smoke would do the trick and if that didn't work then the smoke detectors would.

I put on what i could grab first but since my wardrobe was mostly blacks and greys i ended up wearing what i always do. Black tight fitting jeans with a grey T-shirt. I wore my leather jacket and combat boots before pulling my hair into a ponytail and leaving my room.

"Hey darling where you off to in such a hurry." dad asked looking as if he was about to leave himself with the suitcase he was holding.

"Quick emergency at the Sloane residence. Where are you going?" I asked him.

" The Sloanes invited me to attend a conference with them which is what i was actually coming to talk to you about." he explained.

" But you just got back." i whined like a child.

"I know darling and am sorry. Maybe you kids can have another weekend to yourselves." he suggested.

" Jesse took Scola to a concert out of town and Christian is babysitting." my dad looked down.

"Am sorry darling...."

"Its okay dad you go" i cut him off " Have enough fun for the both of us."

I wasn't going to be a brat about this. Its not like it was the first time i was being left alone.

"Are you sure?" dad asked looking worried.

I hugged him" Of course dad. Don't worry about me am a big girl."

"Yeah i know. I didn't get to hear how your date went with Christian." he said.

"It went great dad really great.. Oh My God Christian. Dad i have to go be safe." i kissed his cheek and hightailed out if there before he could reply.

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I arrived at the Sloane mansion in record speed. even i shocked myself. After being let in by security at the gate i parked at the front of the house and walked up the steps. I rang the doorbell a few times with no answer so i decided to let myself in.

I followed the noises and came to a stop in front of a very serious but hilarious scene. Leticia was now on the floor playing with eggs while Christian was trying to clean up the messes left behind by his sister. I cleared my throat and two pairs of piercing blue eyes turned to me. One face looked relieved to see me while the other one was confused.

"Oh! Thank God you're here i was about to send an SOS." Christian said.

I laughed "You look like you have had quite the morning."

"You have no idea." he sounded tired and yet it was only ten in the morning. I had to help him.

I took off my jacket and placed it on a clean chair together with my keys and walled before crouching in front of Leticia.

"Hello there pretty lady, what's your name." i asked her.

She smiled"My name is Leticia. What if your name?" she asked adorably.

"My name is Tracy." i introduced myself.

She smiled up at me and i held myself back from saying awwh. She looked so much like Christian if i didn't know any better i would say she was his child.

"Well Leticia how about we clean you up huh?" i asked grabbing some paper towels.

"Okay." she holds out her arms and i clean up as much as i can before picking her up.

Christian just stands there gawking at us.

" Close your mouth there buddy before you get uninvited guests." i tease him.

"That was just.. Ummh..." he tried to explain.

" Well gather your thoughts while Leticia shows me her room so we can change these clothes." i said to him before turning my attention to her"Wanna show me your room?" i asked her and she nodded pointing towards the stairs.

I leave Christian to clean up and follow Leticia's direction to her room. Her room is a little bit big for a four year old but i with the money her family has am not shocked. Its painted a baby pink with cream curtains on the huge windows. Its has a huge bed on one side and a crib next to the bed. I guess she still uses the crib. There are two doors on the opposite side of the room both open to reveal a walk in closet and another a bathroom. There are barbie posters all over the walls and a play house large enough to fit her and dolls everywhere. This girl really is spoilt.

I take her to the bathroom and give her a bath, wiping wouldn't do the trick this time. I thought that i wasn't a fan if kids but Leticia was fun to be around and we got along well.

" Are you Stian's girlfriend?" she asks me when i get her out of the tub making me almost trip back inside

"No am not. Why would you ask that?" this was not the conversation you had with four year olds but here i was.

"Stian never brings anyone over except for Sea and all his other loud friends. I don't like them so much." she whispers the last part making me laugh.

"Ditto kid. Now what do you wanna wear? Which princess do you wanna be today?" i say eyeing all the different princess gowns she had.

"No princess today. I wanna look like you." she said running off to grab some jeans.

That statement left me shocked for a few minutes before i composed myself.

"Are you sure?" i asked her.

"Yes." she said nodding enthusiastically.

I helped her wear the dark jeans she had picked and so as not to ruin her look completely i picked out a black T-shirt with Mulan on the front and black boots. To complete the look i put her hair in a pony tail like mine and we stood in front of the mirror comparing looks. I would have taken some pictures just for the fun of it but i remembered leaving my phone downstairs. I carried Leticia down knowing Christian would have already cleaned up the mess.

When i got into the kitchen he wasn't there but the mess was cleaned up. I picked up my phone and decided to take a few pictures with my newest friend. I wasn't a huge fun of photographs but i knew this memory was worth remembering always.

"So what do you wanna do today?" i asked Leticia.

She held her chin as if thinking hard before coming out blank after all that thinking "Dunno."

" How about you me and Stian go for a picnic?" i suggested.

"Yaaah." she clapped happily

"Want to help me prepare?" i asked her and i got more cheering.

So that she couldn't get messy again i found a blunt butter knife and gave it to her to help me chop some vegetables i had retrieved from the fridge. Christian came in ten minutes later to find me and his sister jamming to all the princess songs we knew. We were currently on let it go from frozen.

" Am i seeing double or what?" he asked standing by the door surprise written all over his face.

"Look Stian i look like Acey." she says showing off her outfit. I was careful to put her in her highchair so she didn't fall off.

" I can see that you ladies look beautiful." he complimented before coming in and kissing both our cheeks.

" So what are you two up to." he asked settling on a stool besides me.

"Picnic." Leticia yelled raising her hands throwing vegetables all over.

Christian scowled looking at the new mess and looking warily at the knife she was holding

" It's a butter knife she cant do anything with it and the mess can be cleaned up easily." i explain.

He looks relieved "Thank you for coming over."

"Don't mention it, at least one of us has to be the hero in this relationship." i tease him making him mock glare at me.

We prepared the rest of the food as we enjoyed teasing each others company. Today was turning out to be great. I already knew that Christian was a sensitive guy but seeing how he interacted with his sister only made my respect for him grow more.

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The Sloanes had a pretty big compound or should i call it an estate so finding the perfect picnic spot was easy. They had a small man made pond with a small stream that flowed from the river at the end of the compound so we chose a cool spot by the pond.

We had ridden bicycles to get to the spot. My bike had a trailer attached to it for carrying Leticia while Christian's trailer had all we needed for our picnic. I helped Leticia out of her trailer once i parked the bike. Christian picked up the picnic basket and the large mat we had picked to place everything on. I helped him arrange everything we had made from the sandwiches,home made pizza, fruits, drinks and a homemade pie for desert.

After everything was set we all sat down to enjoy our meal while i helped Leticia not make a mess. Christian kept stealing glances at me and at times staring.

"Stop that." i said hitting Christian with a strawberry on the face.

"I'm sorry but i can't help it." he said tossing a plum at my face.

"Mommy said playing with food is bad." Leticia says insightfully making me and Christian laugh.

We continued enjoying the food we had all joined to make me more than them because the siblings had decided it was fun to watch me cook alone. Events from last night fluttered through my mind one after another making me smile to myself. If dates with Christian were that fun then i had to make sure that we went to quite a few. He was growing on me and that rarely happened so this was a good sign. But if you really looked at it we were just rekindling what had once been there. We were going at a pace that i was comfortable with and maybe soon enough once i knew my heart was safe i would speed things up.

My thoughts were once again interrupted by Christians voice. I should really stop spacing out that much.

"I should clean this up so you can find a place to lay her down." he said. That's when i noticed that Leticia had fallen asleep in my arms. So that's why it had been so quiet, i thought to myself.

"I don't mind holding her but am sure she would be more comfortable laying down." i agreed as i watched Christian pack everything back into the basket.

Once he was doing i laid the sleeping beauty down on the mat before i laid down beside her and looked up. Christian joined me too but he laid in such a way that our bodies faced opposite directions but our heads were next to each other.

"Today has been really great so far. Cia loves you and you make the best pie. No actually let me rephrase that, you make the best if everything." he complimented.

"Thank you. I've enjoyed your company as well, too bad i have to go back to an empty house tonight." i lament.

"What do you mean?" Christian asks.

"My dad travelled with your parents and went wherever they went so am alone this weekend." i explain.

I didn't expect Christian to say anything but what he says next doesn't shock me as much as it should. Besides this is the real overprotective Christian.

"Why don't you spend the weekend with us?" he suggests.

He renders me speechless for a while before i compose myself " I don't think that is appropriate."

"Stop giving me excuses. Its a great idea, i get to spend more time with you and you get company for the weekend." he tries to convince me.

"But i didn't even bring a change if clothes." i say scoffing at myself in my head for my ridiculous reason .

"I'll find you something of mine to wear. I did after all discover your obsession with my clothes." he teases and i blush but punch his shoulder.

"Ouch! You violent woman. But i take that as a yes, no backsies." he adds quickly.

"Backsies? Really? What are you three?" i tease him back smiling at how manipulative he was. Maybe spending the weekend with them wasn't such a bad idea as long as we kept it pg rated.

"Try spending all that time with a three year old." he replied to my words.

"Yeah yeah whatever Sloane." i say but with a smile on my lips.

That's how we spend the rest if the afternoon. Bickering like kids but having so much fun. Looks like even i can handle having some fun in my life for once.

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