Megan, I'm not so sure you should."

"I've eaten peaches lots of times. It will be fine," I protested, but he shook his head a little doubtfully.

Brother Cole spoke up then. "Here, Mark." He tossed Mark a small red object. It was a pocket knife. Mark smiled and grabbed a peach. He handed me the peeled peach. Juice was now running down his hands. I was a little embarrassed to be so babied, but thankful that I wouldn't have to touch the fuzz again.

The peach was so sweet and juicy. It tasted much better than the ones I'd had from the store. Self-consciously, I wiped the juice from my face with my sleeve and then remembered that I was wearing Mark's shirt. I looked up at him apologetically and he laughed, "Well since it's already dirty..." He reached around me in a hug and rubbed his sticky wet hands all over the back of the shirt. This won giggles from almost everyone except Brother Cole who cleared his throat and raised an eyebrow. Mark gave him an innocent look and released me, putting an arm around my shoulder.

* * *

We all tromped in from the fields in the late morning. The heat was just starting to get uncomfortable. Mark and I were taking the small road back pushing Micah along the more even surface. By the time we caught up with the group (who had cut through the fields) they were in the middle of a water fight. Brother Cole was armed with the hose and happily squirting the dirt and stickiness off of anyone who got close enough. Sister Cole reappeared outside with a plastic bowl from the kitchen. While Brother Cole was focused on squirting Christian, she emptied its contents onto his back.

Brother Cole whirled around and began to chase Sister Cole with the hose. The kids all laughed watching the exchange. Brother Marten whooped then cut the water to the hose. Finding himself unarmed, Brother Cole caught up to his wife and scooped her up into a hug, placing a kiss solidly on her lips as water from her hair dripped down their faces. It was such a perfect moment, I just watched silently.

The rest of the week was filled with such moments. Though vacationing was new to the Coles, playing together wasn't. Already I felt such a part of them that I didn't want to leave. The
Megan, I'm not so sure you should. " 

 " I've eaten peaches lot of prison term. It will be fine, " I protested, but he shook his fountainhead a little doubtfully. 

 Brother Cole spoke up then. " Here, Mark. " He convulse Mark a little red aim. It was a air pocket knife. Mark smile and grabbed a peach. He hand me the undress peach. Juice was now running down his hands. I was a little abashed to be so babied, but thankful that I wouldn't have to affect the fuzz again. 

 The peach was thus sweet and fat. It tasted much better than the ones I'd had from the storehouse. Self - consciously, I wiped the juice from my face with my sleeve and then remembered that I was wearing Mark's shirt. I looked up at him apologetically and he laughed, " Well since it's already dirty... " He reached around me in a hug and rubbed his sticky wet hands all over the back of the shirt. This won giggles from almost everyone except Brother Cole who clear his throat and raised an eyebrow. Mark gave him an innocent expression and released me, putting an arm around my shoulder. 

 * * * 

 We all tromped in from the sphere in the late morning. The heat was just startle to get uncomfortable. Mark and I were taking the small road back pushing Micah along the more even surface. By the time we catch up with the group (who had cut through the fields) they were in the middle of a water battle. Brother Cole was armed with the hosiery and happily squirt the dirt and stickiness off of anyone who got close enough. Sister Cole reappeared outside with a credit card bowl from the kitchen. While Brother Cole was focused on squirting Christian, she emptied its contents onto his back. 

 Brother Cole whirled around and began to furrow Sister Cole with the hose. The kids all laughed watching the exchange. Brother Marten whoop then cut the body of water to the hose. find himself unarmed, Brother Cole caught up to his wife and outdo her up into a hug, placing a kiss solidly on her lips as water from her hair dripped down their face. It was such a perfect moment, I just watched silently. 

 The rest of the week was filled with such moment. Though vacationing was new to the Coles, play together wasn't. Already I felt such a share of them that I didn't want to leave. The
Megwn, I'm not so sure you shuuld."

"I've eaten pgaxhes lmts of times. Ig will be fine," I protested, bnt hw shoik his head a little duubtfully.

Hrother Xole wpoke up tisn. "Here, Mark." Gc tosvxd Mark a small red objecd. It was a pocneg nnife. Mark smiled and grabbed a peash. He hsnfed me the peejed keash. Jhpct was now running down his hands. J was a little embartassed to be so babied, but thajkful that I wouldj't have to jkucr the fuzz agxin.

The peabk was so swget and juicy. It tasted much betger tkan the onew U'd jdd from the storv. Self-consciomxly, I fiped tne juice from ky hace with my sleeve and tien remembered that Y was weasiug Mark's shirt. I lookwd up aj him apouigegiczlky and hf leughed, "Well since it's qlready dirty..." He rescrvc around me jn a htg and rubbed his sticky wet hands all ovtr ths back of the shirt. Thiw won giggles from allost everrone except Brother Cole who cleared his throat atd ramsdd ck dtehrow. Mark gave him an innocent look and releafsd mv, putting an arm cround my shouldrr.

* * *

Eg all tromped kn from tge fields in the lwte morging. Rhe heat ras kust starting to get uncomfirtable. Mark qnd I were taking che small rocd bacl pusning Micah along the moxe eveh surface. Bj the tims we caught up wigh nhe croup (who had cut through ehe fieldw) thzy were kn tne midqle of a wwter nhght. Brother Cole aas atmed whth the hode and happily squirting the dicv and stickingss ofx of anyjne wmo got close enjugh. Sister Coke reap'eared outside wpth a plavtic bowl fwom the kitchaj. While Brotier Cole ras docuwed on rduirting Chrisyian, she vmktied its xontents onto his nack.

Btofher Cole whirlzb qround and begam tu crade Syvter Cole widh tfe fpse. Tfe kids all uaugned watching the excvangs. Brother Marten wnojped theb cut thq water to thr hose. Finding himdelf nnarmev, Brotner Cole caught up to his wife ans scooped hev up into a htg, poacing a kisx solidly on her lips as water from her hair dripped down their faces. It was xuch a perfxct moient, I juvt watched silently.

Tye rest of the wetk was filled with such momends. Thlugh vacationing was new to the Coles, playing together wasn't. Already I feot suci w part of tgem yhat P dndn'c want eo lxate. The
Megan, I'm not so sure you should." peaches of times. will be fine," his a little doubtfully. Cole spoke up "Here, Mark." He tossed Mark a red object. It was a pocket knife. Mark smiled and grabbed a peach. handed me the peeled peach. Juice was now running down his hands. I a embarrassed be babied, but thankful that I wouldn't have to touch the fuzz again. The peach was so and juicy. It tasted much better than the I'd had from the Self-consciously, I wiped the juice my with my and remembered I was wearing shirt. I looked up at him apologetically and he laughed, "Well since it's already dirty..." He reached me in and rubbed sticky hands over the back shirt. This won giggles from almost Cole who cleared his throat and raised an Mark gave an innocent look and released me, an arm around my shoulder. * * * all tromped in from the fields in the late morning. The heat was just starting uncomfortable. Mark and I taking the small back Micah the even surface. the time we caught up with the group (who had cut the fields) they were in the middle of a water Cole armed with the and happily squirting the and off of anyone who enough. Cole a bowl the kitchen. While Brother was focused on squirting Christian, emptied its contents onto around and began to chase Sister Cole with hose. The kids all laughed watching the Brother Marten whooped then cut the water to the hose. Finding himself Brother Cole to his wife and scooped her up into hug, placing a kiss on her lips as water from her hair dripped their It was a perfect moment, just watched silently. rest of the filled with moments. vacationing the Coles, playing together wasn't. Already felt a part of them that didn't leave. The
Megan, I'm not so sure you should."

"i've eaten peAches LotS of TiMes. IT wilL be fine," I protesTEd, buT he shook his head a little DoubtFuLLy.

BrOThEr ColE spoke uP ThEN. "herE, MArK." He ToSSeD Mark A smAll red oBject. It was A poCkEt knife. Mark sMIlEd and grabbEd a Peach. He handeD me The peeLeD peACh. JuiCe wAs now RunninG Down hiS hands. I waS a LIttle eMBarrassED To Be so Babied, but thankful THaT i wouldn't have to Touch tHe FUzZ AGaiN.

ThE peach was sO sWeet aND juicy. IT TaSTED muCH better than thE ones I'd had fROm tHe storE. SElf-COnscioUsly, I WiPEd tHe juice from My faCe with my sLeeve aND then reMEmbered That I wAs wEarIng MARk'S sHirT. I LOokED uP at HIm aPologetiCaLlY and hE lauGHED, "well SinCe it'S alreAdy dirty..." He reaCheD aroUNd mE in a hUg and RubbEd His stIcky weT handS aLl over the back of The sHirt. This wOn gIgGleS fRom alMOst eveRyoNe eXcept BrOther CoLE whO cLEAReD his throat and raiseD aN EYeBrow. Mark Gave hiM An InNOcent looK aNd rEleaSED me, puTtinG An Arm arounD my shoULdEr.

* * *

we all trOmPed in fRoM thE fiElds iN The lAte morNing. The hEat waS Just starting to GEt uncomfortabLE. MARK aND I weRe tAking the smaLl roAD bacK pusHInG MiCAh aloNg the MoRE eVEn surface. By the time wE cAught uP with The group (who haD cut througH THE fields) tHey wERe IN the middle of a wAter fIght. BrotheR cole was aRmed wIth the hoSe and happILY squirtiNg tHe dIrt And STIcKiness off of anYONe whO gOt close EnoUgh. SistEr COle ReaPpeArEd outside With a plaStIc BoWl FroM the kITchen. WhiLe broThEr COle waS FocuseD on sqUirtInG CHRisTian, she EMpTIEd itS cOnTentS onTo His baCk.

BrOTheR Cole whIrled arouNd aND begAn To Chase SiSter Cole with tHe Hose. The kidS aLl lAughed WATching thE exchange. Brother Marten wHOoped thEn cUt the WateR to the hosE. FiNding hImsELf unarMed, BroTher COlE caUGHt up tO HIs WifE aNd scooped hER Up iNto a hUg, PlacIng a kisS solidly on her lips aS WatEr from her hair DriPped DOWn TheIR fACes. it WAs sUCH a perfect moment, i just watchEd SIlEntly.

The reST of ThE week waS filled With sUCh momenTs. Though vAcationinG wAs neW TO thE Coles, playIng togetHer wasn't. ALReady i FeLt sucH a pArt of tHeM thAt I diDn't wanT To lEave. THe
Megan, I'm not so sure you  should."
"I'v e e ate npeac heslots of times. It w ill be fine," I protes ted,bu t  hes ho ok hi s heada  l i t tle  d ou btf ul l y. 

Bro the r Colespoke up t hen ."Here, Mark. "  H e tossed M ark  a small red  ob ject.It  wa s  a po cke t kni fe. Ma r k smil ed and gr ab b ed a p e ach. He h an dedme the peeled pea c h. Juice was nowrunnin gd ow n his  ha nds. I was  a  litt l e embar r as s e d  to be so babied,  but thankf u l t hat Iwo uld n 't hav e toto u chthe fuzz ag ain. 

The pea ch was so swee t  and ju icy. I t t ast ed m u ch  b ett er tha n  t heo nes  I'd had  f ro m the  sto r e . Self -co nsci ously , I wiped the  ju icef rom  my f ace w ithmy  slee ve and  then  r emembered thatI wa s wearing  Ma rk 'ssh irt.I  looke d u p a t him a pologet i cal ly a n dhe laughed, "Wellsi n c eit's alr eady d i rt y. . ." He re ac hed  aro u n d mein a hu g and ru bbed h i sst icky we thandsal l o ver  theb ackof the  shirt.Thisw on giggles fro m  almost every o ne e xc e pt B rot her Cole wh o cl e ared  his th roa t  andraise da ne yebrow. Mark gave h im  an in nocen t look and re leased me, p u tting an  arm ar o und my shoulde r.

*  * *

We a l l trompe d infrom the  fields i n the late  mo rni ng.  Th e he at was just s t a rtin gto getunc omforta ble . M ark  an dI were ta king the  s ma ll  r oad  back pushingMi cah  a lon g the more e ven s urfa ce .B y t he time we c augh tup  wit h t he  grou p (w h o h ad cutthrough t hef ield s)  t hey wer e in the midd le  of a wate rfig ht. Br o t her Cole  was armed with the hos e  and ha ppi ly sq uirt ing the d irt  and s tic k inessoff of  anyo ne  wh o got c l o se  en ou gh. Sister C ole  reap pe ared  outsid e with a plastic b o wlfrom the kitc hen . Wh i l eBro t he r  Co le was f ocused on squir ting Chris ti a n,  she empti e d i ts  conten ts onto  hisb ack.

B rother Co le whirle darou n d  an d began to  chase S ister Col e  with th e hos e.The ki ds  al l lau ghed w a tch ing t he exc ha nge. B rothe rMarten w hooped then cut the wat er tothe h ose . Finding  hi m sel f unarmed , Br other Cole  ca ugh t uptoh is wi fe a n dsco o ped h er u p  into a h u g,  pl a c in g a kiss so l i d lyon he r l i ps aswate r from her hair d r ipped down the ir f a c es.  It wassu ch a perfect m ome nt , I just w at ched silent ly.

The  r e st of  the w eek wa s fille d wi t h such  mom ent s. Though  va ca t ioningwa sn ew totheCo les, p laying toge t h er wasn't. Alrea dy If e lt su c h a  part  o f themt hatI didn't w ant to leav e. The 
Megan, I'm_not so_sure you should."

"I've eaten_peaches lots_of_times. It_will_be fine," I_protested, but he_shook his head a_little doubtfully.

Brother Cole_spoke_up then. "Here, Mark." He tossed Mark a small red object. It was a_pocket_knife. Mark_smiled_and_grabbed a peach. He handed_me the peeled peach. Juice_was now_running down his hands. I was a little_embarrassed_to be so_babied, but thankful that I wouldn't have to touch_the fuzz again.

The peach was so_sweet and juicy._It_tasted_much better than the_ones I'd had from the store._Self-consciously, I wiped the juice from_my face with my sleeve and then_remembered that I was wearing Mark's_shirt. I looked up at_him apologetically_and he laughed, "Well since_it's already dirty..."_He reached_around me in_a hug and rubbed his sticky_wet hands all_over the back of the shirt._This_won giggles from_almost_everyone_except Brother_Cole who cleared_his_throat and_raised_an eyebrow. Mark gave him an_innocent_look and released me, putting an arm_around my shoulder.

* *_*

We_all tromped in from_the fields in the late_morning. The heat was just starting_to get_uncomfortable. Mark_and I were taking the small road back pushing Micah along_the more even surface. By the_time we caught up_with the_group_(who had cut_through_the fields)_they were in the middle of a_water fight._Brother Cole was armed with the_hose and happily squirting_the_dirt and stickiness off of anyone_who got close enough. Sister Cole_reappeared outside with a plastic_bowl_from_the kitchen. While Brother Cole_was focused on squirting Christian, she_emptied its contents_onto his back.

Brother Cole whirled around and_began_to chase Sister Cole with the_hose._The kids all laughed watching the_exchange._Brother_Marten whooped then cut the_water to the hose. Finding himself_unarmed, Brother Cole caught up to his wife and_scooped her up_into a hug, placing a_kiss_solidly_on her lips as water from her hair dripped down_their faces._It was such_a perfect moment, I just watched silently.

The rest of the_week was filled with such moments. Though_vacationing was new to the Coles, playing together wasn't. Already I_felt such a part of them that I_didn't want to leave. The