Heather had been watching the kids for what seemed like hours. Come to think of it, it had been hours. Gabriel and Melinda had gone out about six and it was now past eight. That made it two hours and the kids were still going at full pace, showing no signs of slowing down. And the mess in the front room! A mess that she'd have to clear up.
"I'm getting too old for this shit," she grumbled, and then had to laugh at herself. Age eighteen, and too old to look after children anymore? Ridiculous, but she did think that she'd reached a point where she'd give babysitting the flick. Too much work for too little money.
It was now a case of coax, persuade, and threaten the little brutes into their beds. After that it was a case of coaxing, persuading, and threatening them to stay there. A full hour passed before they were sleeping like innocent little angels. Looks are so deceptive when they're asleep.
Instead of hopping to and tidying the front room Heather slouched down on the couch and turned on the television. She'd watch an inane, mindlessly boring, show for a while, letting the dullness relax her.
She relaxed to the point where she fell asleep.
Awaking with a start Heather sat up, looking at the general mess. Dear god, she'd been asleep while the room was still like this. If it was like this when Gabriel and Melinda arrived home Melinda would have some quite cutting things to say. There was a big difference between her deciding she didn't want to sit for them anymore and having them decide she wasn't suited. She hopped to her feet and started tidying.
Most of the mess was cleared away pretty quickly. Picking up the giant Lego was the worst. Looking at the Lego container Heather just knew that she hadn't found all the pieces. Where had the little horrors hidden the rest? Under cushions was part of the answer. Under the chairs was another part. She was willing to bet that under the couch would explain the rest of it.
Head down, bum up, she peered under the couch. She could see several Lego pieces. Damned if she was going to try to shift the couch to get them. She should be able to reach.
The first couple were within a reasonable reach and were quickly flicked into the open. Then she strained to reach that last piece. Her fingertips were just brushing against it. Finally, with a sigh of relief, her nail caught on it and dragged it a little closer. Several things happened then.
First, she managed to flick the Lego piece out into the open. Second, a hand came down and pressed firmly upon her back. Third, another hand flicked her skirt up and pulled her panties down.
Heather's first reaction was to rear up, a reaction prevented by that hand pressing down on her back. She also turned her head to see who was behind her, although she assumed that it was Gabriel taking unwanted liberties. She found she couldn't do that, either. Her face was jammed up against the gap under the couch from where she'd been looking for Lego and she couldn't pull away.
"You stop that," she shrieked, knowing her voice was muffled but suspecting the message would get through anyway. "Get your hands off me."