Don't even pretend you don't know

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"Water!" Tom cheered. "We found it!" He gently undressed Marlee and stepped out of his jeans and t-shirt, slipping into the water. "Is that better?" He crooned.

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Michael settled himself on the shore, ready to dry Marlee when Tom was done.

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Marlee stopped wailing, staring wide eyed at this new substance that was like milk. She splashed her arms around, giggling.

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Michael smiled as he watched the two of them play in the water, resting his chin on his knees.

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"Michael, can you find my stuff? It's in my bag?" Tom asked, not taking his eyes off Marlee. He carefully moved his arms from her.

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Michael looked through Tom's things and picked out what they needed. "Here."

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"Thanks." Tom waded out slightly to get them, leaving Marlee swimming around in the pool. "That's really weird." he commented, watching her.

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"I didn't know babies could swim," Michael flopped back down on the shore. He stared at Tom's wet boxers and gulped, reminding himself that they'd already had sex earlier.

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"Well, maybe she's just special." Tom shrugged, moving back to her. He picked her up gently and began to wash her.

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Michael sighed in relief when he felt himself settle down and watched the scene before him with a smile on his face.

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Marlee didn't like getting her hair washed. She screamed loudly and splashed water at her father.

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Michael bit back a laugh so as not to encourage the little girl and bit gently into his own fist.

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Undeterred, Tom washed the soap from the baby's hair and handed the writhing body to Michael, completely soaked. "I might as well wash my hair whilst I'm in." He explained.

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"Stay still. You're slippery," Michael advised the baby even though he knew she wouldn't and wrapped her in a dry airplane blanket he found in the Tom's things.

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Tom chuckled, rinsing the soap from his hair. He clambered out the water and sat down next to them. "Oh the wonders of battery powered straighteners." He mumbled, trying to squeeze some of the excess water out of his hair.

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"Are you cold?" Michael rocked Marlee slightly.

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"Nah. I'm fine thanks." Tom smiled at him. "How is she?"

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Marlee calmly stared around her, blinking with tiredness. "She's fine," Michael looked down at the baby."

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Tom leant his wet head on Michael's shoulder. "She looks a lot better." He gently touched her cheek with his finger, making the little girl yawn.

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Michael smiled and kissed Tom's head. "I love you."

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Tom flushed. "Love you too." He whispered. Marlee yawned again and closed her eyes.

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"She's beautiful," Michael murmured and rested his head on Tom's.

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Tom whispered his agreement, eyes watching the water sparkle in the afternoon sun.

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If... "When we get back... Do you think... we could move somewhere together?" Michael asked quietly.

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Tom looked at him, lip slipping between his teeth.