Posted by Kim on 10/7/2001, 5:41 pm Laughing at Mac's suggestion Dara said," Mac, it is 11 o'clock. Are you proposing to spend the whole day in bed?" "Not alone I'm not," responded Mac as he turned Dara so that she was now facing him. Mac captured Dara's lips in soft kiss. Grinning mischievously he said, "But to prove to you that I have more than a single interest in you I can agree that we should spend some time in the outside world today." "Good morning Mac." Dara's hands and arms gently stroked Mac's neck and broad shoulders as he held her and she looked lovingly into his sparkling green eyes. Mac was wearing only his underwear briefs and Dara thought that she needed to put a few more inches between herself and Mac or she might take him up on his previous offer. "Good morning, beautiful." Glancing in the refrigerator he asked," What do you want me to make for breakfast?" "You want to cook breakfast?" asked an incredulous Dara. "Of course. It's my specialty." Mac didn't explain but he had routinely made full breakfasts for Felicia and the girls on the weekends. Dara offered to assist but Mac led her gently but determinedly to the kitchen table where she watched him prepare the breakfast. In less than 30 minutes they were enjoying a pancake and Canadian bacon breakfast and discussing their plans for the day. Because the week had been incredibly busy for both of them, they made a list of errands and tasks - shopping, taking clothes to the dry cleaners, getting gasoline for the car, etc... - that needed to be run and they would do them together. It took more time to run these errands together than to perform them individually, but both Dara and Mac enjoyed spending the time together and learning the mundane, day-to-day details about each other's lives. Around five o'clock that evening they arrived at Mac's apartment to drop off a few things and for him to pick up a few items that he planned to always leave in Dara's apartment. Waiting for Mac while he was doing things in his bedroom, Dara wandered around the living room. She gazed for a few seconds at a family photo of Mac, Felicia, Maxie, and Georgie that must have be taken within the last year or so. It reminded her of Mac's request for her to accompany him to a school play in which Georgie was performing tonight at seven o'clock. Dara had encouraged Mac to go to the play alone and suggested they'd meet afterwards but he was absolutely insistent that they go to the play together. A big part of Dara admired and loved Mac even more because he was making such an effort to involve her completely in his life, but she was still a bit apprehensive about attending a "family" gathering so soon. Then Dara immediately chided herself when she realized that she wouldn't have been pleased if Mac didn't want her to attend the play. There might be a few tense moments at the event tonight but Dara decided that she would just keep in her mind on the fact that she'd be there because Mac wanted her there. Standing at the open doorway from his bedroom Mac silently watched Dara as she looked at the photographs. He sensed that Dara was reluctant to go with him to Georgie's play but he felt that it would be good for everyone - Georgie, Maxie, and even Felicia - if they all got used to the reality that he and Dara were now a couple. "A penny for your thoughts." Mac teased as he returned to the living room carrying a suitcase. "You're only offering a penny?" Taking her hand into his Mac said, "It was a token amount. I already know what you're thinking," he said watching her closely. Believing that he really did know what she was thinking and feeling her face flush, Dara averted her eyes from Mac's gaze and changed the subject by noting," That's a pretty big suitcase. Do you think you have everything?" she playfully inquired. "I think so. I want to keep some things at your place so that I don't have to tear myself away from you any sooner than I have to," Mac said kissing her lightly on the cheek as he wrapped an arm around Dara's waist. "Let's get going."
Looking at himself in Dara's bathroom mirror, Mac ran his right-hand palm along his face and grimaced when he realized that he hadn't brought any toiletries to Dara's apartment. He made a mental note of items he needed and maybe if they went out shopping today they could pick up some things that he could keep at her apartment. Mac was looking forward to spending the entire weekend with Dara. Even though they had known each other for several years Mac realized that other than the two nights they've spent together, he and Dara have not spent more than a few hours together at each meeting. This weekend would be the first of what he hoped to be many opportunities to learn more about Dara and appreciate the things in her he had grown to love. After splashing some water on his face and drying it off, Mac returned to the bedroom only to find the room empty. He could hear movements from the kitchen or living room of the apartment and he followed the sounds to the kitchen. The aroma of fresh brewing coffee and the sight of Dara, dressed in a short terrycloth robe, greeted him as he entered the kitchen. He was able to enter the kitchen unobserved because Dara was busy looking for something in the refrigerator. Mac crept into the kitchen behind Dara and snaking his arms around her waist he whispered in her ear, "It's too early to get up for a Saturday, let's go back to bed."
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