Chapter 26: Trust Issues

                                    

                                          
"Halo, I'm hungry!" Hailie says as she walks over to me with her Barbie.
                          
"Yeah? Ok, I will call your daddy and let him know ok?" I rub her arm.
                          
"Me too!" Alaina agrees.
                          
"Ok." I pull out my phone flipping it open to call Em. It's been about an hour since he last checked in on us, the girls have done my makeup now too. It starts to ring and after the second ring he answers.
                          
"Yo!" 
                          
"Hey, your girls are hungry." I tell him. Hailie leans her back against my knees as she plays with her Barbie's hair. I straighten out her hair that's all fluffed out from Alaina. 
                          
"Ok, I'll be right there k." He says.
                          
"K." I shut my phone and place it in my back pocket. 
                          
Alaina yawns, causing Hailie to as well. "You guys are tired huh?" I smile at them.
                          
"No!" They both say at almost the same time. 
                          
"Mhmm," I giggle, I know they are just trying to fight going to sleep. 
                          
"Harlow?" Alaina says.
                          
"Yes Alaina?" 
                          
"Are you going to have a sleepover with us?" 
                          
Hailie turns around, "yeah are you?" 
                          
I laugh, "no, I have to go home." 
                          
"Your boyfriend won't let you?" Alaina asks.
                          
"No, but maybe I will be able to come back over another time and we can play dress up again only next time I can do your guy's hair and makeup!" 
                          
They smile, "yeah! That would be a lotta fun!" 
                          
The door suddenly opens and Marshall walks in. "Wow! Look at Halo's make-up! You guys did a great job!" He smiles at the girls. I shake my head knowing I'm probably a mess. 
                          
"Daddy I'm hungry!" Hailie says as she leaves her resting spot against my lap and walks over to Marshall. He swoops her up and kisses her cheek. 
                          
"Ok, come on, I just called Uncle Nate, he's picking up McDonald's on his way over!" 
                          
Both girls squealed, "yay! We get chicken nuggets!" Hailie says enthusiastically. He goes to walk out of the room as he sets Hailie back down and her and Laney take off down stairs. 
                          
"You comin'?" He asks me. 
                          
"Actually, where's the bathroom, you know so I can fix myself." 
                          
He tries not to laugh at me, "what do you mean? You look perfect!" 
                          
"Em! Stop! I haven't even looked in a mirror." He walks over to me and pulls me to him by my hips.
                          
"The bathroom is the second door on the left, and thank you for this, they are worn out and I can tell they had a lotta fun with you." He kisses me quickly on my lips before turning and walking out of the door. I follow him out and go to the bathroom, as soon as I do I look over my appearance, I laugh out loud, I'm a mess! I have bright blue eye shadow all over my eyes, mascara under my eyes and smeared on my forehead. Pink cheeks and lipstick all over, I grab some tissues and start going to work to get all the makeup off. I run my fingers through my hair trying to tame the fluffy Maine Alaina made out of my hair. I look myself over, well this'll have to be good enough! I untie the cape and set it on the sink. I wash my hands and walk out of the bathroom finding my way into Em's kitchen. 
I see him getting the girls some juice. I walk over by him, the girls must be in the living room as I can hear distant laughter.
                          
"Hey, I should probably go back to my hotel." Em stops what he was doing and walks closer to me. 
                          
"Why? Kim ain't gonna be back for awhile, after the girls eat they're taking baths then going to bed. My brother is gettin' dropped off, so he'll keep an eye out for the girls until I'm done, or Kim gets back." Em says but I feel uncomfortable at the thought of having to run into Kim again.