"mike!" karen called from downstairs.
"what?!"
"come downstairs!"
mike sighed, getting off his bed and walking downstairs.
"what mom?" mike asked.
"i need you to babysit holly and her friend, her mom will drop her off soon—"
"what?! mom... why can't nancy do it?!" mike groaned.
"because! nancy has a date with jonathan, mike."
"your father and i are going to your aunts house, you have to watch holly end of story mike."
mike sighed. "can el at least come over?"
karen thought about it for a moment.
"alright, but don't get distracted." karen teased.
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knock knock
mike jumped off the couch quickly and rushed to the door.
"el!" mike quickly hugged her.
he kissed her forehead and snuggled his face on the top of her head, smiling.
"i missed you."
"you saw me yesterday, mike."
he pecked her lips gently with a smile. "still missed you."
"jane!" holly came running, a girl next to her.
"JANE! I missed you so much! where have you been?!" holly hugged els' knees.
el stroked her hair. "i missed you too holls, remember, call me el" el smiled at her.
holly nodded, looking up at her. "el."
el smiled gently. "and who's this?" el smiled kneeling down as mike watched her in awe.
"i'm melanie!" the little girl said.
"hi melanie! i'm el."
"come on, el! play with us!" holly pulled els arm, pulling her with her into her room upstairs.
"hey! wait up for me el!" mike said from downstairs, running upstairs.
"alright, so what do you guys wanna play?" el asked.
"princesses!" they both screamed as mike rubbed els' side up and down.
holly and melanie giggled, looking at each other.
"what?" mike asked with furrowed eyebrows.
holly pointed at mike. "you love el!" she sang.
melanie giggled and nodded. "you love el! you love el!" she sang.
mike smiled, looking at el.
"i mean... they're not wrong." mike smirked at el.
"kiss!" melanie laughed.
mike smiled and leaned over to kiss els' lips.
"ew! no kissing no kissing!" holly said in disgust.
mike covered els face in kisses as el laughed.
"ew! no no no!" holly grabbed els' hand trying to pull her away.
"no kiss!" holly shoved mike away from el.
mike gasped loudly. "you have pushed me away from my one and only! now i must tickle you!" mike suddenly grabbed holly and started tickling her.
holly laughed loudly. "stop! ellie, help!" melanie laughed in the background.
el laughed. "on my way holls!" el grabbed holly, smiling as she shielded her.
mike gasped. "you look like you wanna be tickled too!" mike smiled before tickling her.
el laughed. "mike! s-stop!" el tried to wiggle free as holly and melanie laughed.
mike picked up el and threw her over his shoulder, running out of the room.
"i have your precious princess el!" he yelled as holly and melanie laughed loudly and chased him.
"no! give us back the princess!" melanie yelled.
mike ran into his room, throwing el on the bed. "you will stay here, princess!" mike smiled as el giggled.
holly and melanie ran in. "let the princess go!"
holly tried to put on her best mean face, just looking like a smiley child.
"never!" mike said.
melanie made a 'shoosh' noise, throwing her hands up.
mike taking the hint, fell back.
"oh no! you have powers!" mike said dramatically falling to the ground.
melanie giggled as holly did the same thing as her.
"and! death." mike stuck his tongue out dramatically.
el shook her head at him as melanie and holly ran towards her.
"princess! we save you!" they hugged her tightly, laying on top of her on mikes bed.
el laughed. "thank god you two came to save me!" she hugged them tight.
mike soon got up, smiling at the three.
el would make such a good mom. he thought.
"want me to make some food?" mike offered.
"yes! grilled cheese?" holly asked.
mike nodded, smiling before leaving the room.
"do you guys wanna watch a movie?" el asked.
"no! we want you to play barbie's with us!" melanie jumped in mikes bed, making el pick her up and set her gently on the ground.
"alright, show me your dolls." el smiled.
holly quickly grabbed els' hand, dragging her to her bedroom as melanie followed.
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"mike! el! holly! we're home!" karen yelled before quieting down once she saw the living room.
mike was cuddling el on the couch as holly wrapped her arms around el.
karen brought her hand to her heart letting out an awe.
she smiled warmly.
"ted look at—"
ted was already in his chair, dead asleep.
karen brought her hand to her head and groaned.
"oh, ted."
