Snippet #2493009

"Come on. If we don't join them soon I've no doubt that they'll come drag us in."
Jessica smiled at him and nodded as he walked over and began to play with the kids; she shortly followed them, but at a slower pace, allowing her body to get use to the chilling but comforting water. Suddenly, Taylor called to her, asking her to come join them; it made her smile wide and brilliantly to know that Taylor was now speaking a bit more- he was always a bit too quiet in class.
She went under and swam over towards them, picking up Taylor and then dropping him; while he was in term, seriously heavy, she played it off as if she was playing with him, once again, not wanting to seem weak. To make up for her failure, she joined in with the kids to try and dunk Darrin, splashing water on him and helping by trying to pick up Nichola so she could pour water on him.
Anna was doing what she did best and kept throwing Ian and Taylor, allowing them to splash in the water until she grew tired, her hands on the back of her hips. “I’m going to catch up on my tan.” She huffed, making her way out of the water, not trying to hide her fatigue. It made Jess snicker a little bit, but she didn’t cease in trying to help the children dunk Darrin.

Nichola climbed on Darrin’s back again, while Taylor pulled Jessica nearer to Darrin, behind him this time as the two pushed tried to push him into the water, making Nichola slide off his back and helping the two. Jessica laughed slightly before pulling away, swimming some distance only to be pulled back in by Ian, Taylor and Nichola.
“I’ve got it!” Jessica proclaimed, catching the attention of the kids. “Want to play Marco-Polo? Winner buys lunch and gets ice cream.” She smiled at the laughter and yelling of ‘Yeses’.
“We should do teams!” Taylor announced, swimming near Jessica and pulling her near. “One team can have three players and the other can have two.”
“We get Ian!” Nichola suddenly burst out, pulling her father near her and motioning Ian to swim closer. She looked up at Darrin with motivation in her eyes. “We can’t lose Daddy.”

Jessica merely laughed at how serious Nichola was taking this all before Taylor pulled her attention back to him, tugging on her arm. “We should make Daddy, Nichola and Ian ‘it’ first, ok?”
Jess smiled and nodded at the small boy, turning back up and looking at Darrin, a sly look on her face. “You wanna be it first?” She gave him a playful wink and grin, as if challenging him.