More Than Words (a Pesy story)

When the seasons change, and the sun shines on your face

A/N: Chapter title is so long that the next bit will not be a part 2, but in fact have a whole new title:/ whoops🤷🏼‍♀️
Enjoy!!
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Perrie's got Parker held in front of her now, and drags her through the water, making motorboat noises and dipping her head down to blow bubbles in the water and make the baby laugh. She seems to be having a great time, and I'm perfectly content to watch.

Perrie tries to get Parker to swim to me, but Parker refuses to be transferred back into my arms until she can reach out and grab me fully.

She's a smart little thing, and I smile. I walk her about the pool a bit, following a beach ball that she eagerly pushes around, until she becomes restless. Perrie's put those lungs of hers to good use and blown up Parker's floatie by this point, so I put her legs through the little holes and leave her to sit, see how she likes it. She immediately starts fiddling with the little plastic toys that are displayed in a bar across the front, clapping her hands together every now and again.

Perrie, who had gotten out to blow up the floatie, cannonballs back into the pool, splashing me.

Parker claps her hands, enjoying the spray, while I glare at Perrie, sputtering.

She shoots me a wink, knowing that she's only safe because I have a baby to tend to, and I shake my head at her.

"Later," I say lowly, and she has the good sense to pretend to be a bit frightened.

"Oi, who let these commoners into my pool?" A manly voice booms.

I look up to see Leigh and Andre, holding hands as they loom over the shallowest part of the pool, looking every bit the Lord and Lady of the manor.

"Leigh!" Perrie beams, immediately diving under the water and surfacing at Leigh's feet. I take the slower approach, tugging Parker's floatie along with me. She's happy to move, gurgling and laughing as we make our way over to Perrie.

"Hi, sweetheart," Leigh coos, waving at Parker. Parker sticks her hand up and opens and closes her fist slowly, causing a chorus of Awwww's from the four of us.

"Are you saying hi to Auntie Leigh?" I ask her, and she babbles happily.

"Oh, my heart," Leigh says, looking near the verge of tears. "Give us two seconds, Andre and I will change and then I want to hold her."

"I'm changed," Andre says, peeling off his shirt and racing into the water. "Now, give me the baby!"

"Not fair!" Leigh squeals. "I'll be right back."

She runs back into the house, leaving the three of us to chat and play with the baby.

Parker warms to Andre easily, immediately nuzzling into him and laying her head on his chest.

"Hello, Love," he whispers. She turns her head toward him and smiles before hiding her face in his chest again.

"Yep, definitely your kid," Perrie says with a laugh. "Already has smooth moves, and she can't even talk yet."

We all laugh, and I drift a bit closer to Perrie. "'Fraid I've lost my game," I say softly. "I think being a mummy has turned me all awkward."

"Nonsense," Andre says absentmindedly, stroking a giant hand up and down my tiny baby's back.

"He's right," Leigh says, striding into the pool. "I think you've gotten hotter."

"You can all sod off," I say flicking some water at Perrie.