Escape to Brian Quinn's

Jessica could not but help wonder what was going on "I hope my Jack dosen't get involved, then god olny knows what type of pool we'd have out there" she said chuckaling . She heard roberts voice and laughed as she said she'd created amonster "ow we can put that so right " she said but saw jack with andrew up on his shoulders stood at a safe distace from the men as they worked on the pool "andrew must think its a fireworks display" she said seing the look on the boys face.

Khaat watched them put in a gorgeous pool that was beautifully lit. They put in lights in the pool itself and around it. They also put in a small pool for children and a jacuzzi. She watched her father landscape the whole area as Brian put in finishing touches on the pool itself.

Robert came in finally, finished with his part. "So? What are you waiting for?" He quickly conjured Khaat's gown to a fushia colored swimsuit. "Go. Enjoy yourself. Oh, and Jess, there's a children's pool for Andrew. I think Jack has plans on taking Andrew in there. And we put a portable crib outside near where Brian and I will sit, so you can put the twins there. It's a warm night. They'll be fine out with us. Get changed, and we'll meet you outside. It's a perfect night for it."

Jess waslked out and smiled "Khaat its beautiful " she said watching as they put teh finishing touches to the pool she looked around it "can I hire these guys to do mine " he said grinning but glancing back in at the sleeping twins inside the house , she moved back in and sat down next to Khaat watching the two babies and smiling. "it looks beautiful khaat you'll love resting and swiming in it later" she said with a smile "I guess im looking over protective again" she sid softly to her "and don't say know coz I know I am "

"I wasn't going to say anything," Khaat laughed. "Why don't you just conjure your clothes like Daddy did mine and we'll take the kids outside and go enjoy it? "

"I'll help you with the twins, Jess. Let me help Khaat outside first," Robert said. Khaat stood up.

"I think I can do it on my own, Daddy," she said.

"Walking outside is not my concern. Its actually getting into the water."

"Brian's outside. I'll be fine," she said. "You coming, Jess?"

"You go ahead, Khaat. I'll help Jess with the twins," Robert said. He picked up Nicholas and carried him outside and put him in the portable crib that was in between two of the chairs around the pool, while Khaat made her way outside. When Brian saw her making it on her own, he smiled. "Good job, there, Slick! No getting in the water without help, though."

"Were you talking with my father or something?" she frowned.

"No, but I'm not stupid either," he said, coming over to her. "I'll help. The steps are over here." He led her over to the steps and made sure she didn't fall getting into the pool. The water was just the right temperature. It felt great. Perfectly nice and warm. She couldn't remember the last time she had been in a pool. It felt like life might indeed be starting again.

Jess was goig to say no but at the sight of jack in his swim shorts she laughed she forgot , Andrew followed in a similer costume "nw thts cute" she said grining she turned to face Robert and Khaat "umm , sure " she said shanging ehr clothes for a one peice swimsuit and sighed deeply as she followed them out. She smiled seeing jack with Andrew teaching him how to swim allready. She took a deep breath and slipped in next to Khaat and clung to the pool side not letting go.

Khaat had done her share of hanging onto the side of the pool initially, and Brian called to her, "What's the matter, Khaat? No sealegs?" Robert went back and got Caitlyn and put her in beside her brother in the crib and sat down.

"Not like I should have," she confessed.

"Okay. I'm coming." He transfigured his clothes as well and sat down on the edge of the pool and got in with her. He swam over to her. "Here. Let me help." He took hold of her and worked with her to help her get used to the pool. It didn't take very long before she was able to swim beside him. He just attributed it to a bit of nervousness. Nevertheless, he decided he wasn't going very far from her in the pool--just in case.

She felt him reach out a couple of times, just to steady her or out of his own protectiveness to be sure she was still able to keep her balance in the water. Khaat swam for quite awhile, and then all of a sudden a searing cramp tore through the calf of her left leg, and she felt herself sinking like a stone. She heard her father shouting for Brian as she sank deep in the deepest end of the pool, unable to stop the pain in her leg. She was realizing she wasn't able to breathe either, and was losing air fast and taking in water. Suddenly, Brian clutched her tightly around her waist and shot to the surface with her, just as her head started to spin.

The next thing she knew, she was being lifted out of the pool by Brian and her father. They sat her on the edge of the pool as she gasped for air and coughed and choked on pool water. She felt Brian's hands wrapping around her leg and forcing the cramp to yield to his healing touch. "That was a nasty one," he finally said, as it released, "It wasn't going to give up."

"You're going to have to work just a litte slower on this rehabilitation thing, Khaat," her father said. "Come sit for a bit and then you can go back in if you want. You don't have to perfect this in one night. You're pushing way too hard." Brian leaped out of the pool and he and Robert helped Khaat to wrap up on a huge beach towel and then helped her to a poolside chaise lounge to rest.

"You scared me," Brian told her, brushing her wet hair from her face. "Don't do that again." He accio'ed her a bottle of soda from the refrigerator in the house. "Rest so that leg doesn't cramp up again." She nodded, grateful for his rescue.

jessica watched as Khaat seem to be having fun , then she watched in horror s she sank "Khaat!!" she called out letting go of the side with one hand but then cursing as she held it again clinging like it meant life or death. On hearing caughing and talking she breathed out moving to a set of steps and got out to sit on a lounger curseing that she could do nothing to help her freind. she looked at catlin then Nicholas and sighed "some freind I am scared of the water "as she said and pulled up her legs to her chest watching Jack comort Andrew in the shallow end of the pool but seing Khaaat was ok he smiled and splashed Jack.

Khaat noticed, as she was trying to regain her breath, how rattled everyone was now. She took Brian's hand, feeling embarressed. "I think she's going to live now," Brian laughed, to break the tension around the pool. He had seen Jess's fear of the water, clearly, but he wasn't going to call attention to it because he didn't want to embarress her. If she wanted to learn to swim, he'd be happy to teach her, but he wasn't going to purposely call her out on it.

"I guess I'll be givng Khaat some refresher swimming lessons, though." That even made her smile. "First lesson, Khaat, leave the water in the pool. If you're thirsty, I'll get you something better from the house."

"I'll remember that," she smiled, starting to get her breath back. "Sorry, everybody. Ne'Os must have taken my swimming skills too, either that or Abbey."

"Well, she does have that Labrador animagus. Maybe her inner puppy took the swimming gene," Brian laughed.

"I'm hoping she grows out of that animagus," Khaat sighed, trying to relax.

"Not very likely," Robert said. "But we'll see."

jess gave a weak smile to Khaat still feeling bad she could not help her. she picked up a towle and wrapped her self in it, more to his how she felt that for warmth and sighed. She wished she could swim then he could have helped her but this fear she had was irashonal she ahd not even thought about it till now she'd had no call to go near a swiming pool before today.But getting in teh water to her felt like death its self cept round her and seeing her best feind slip under the water like she had made it even worse, no she felt she would not go even in the pol.

Khaat looked at Jess, and she could see her fear. "Jess," Khaat said quietly. "What's going on? I didn't know you didn't like water. You know I would not intentionally put you in anyplace that made you uncomfortable. I am soo sorry. If, sometime, you want one of us to help you with that fear and help you learn how to swim, we'd be happy to. Normally we all swim--when I'm not being clumsy and silly. And, don't forget--that's why Brian is here--to make sure nothing happens. He takes bodyguarding very seriously, and he's very good at it. After all, why do you think Daddy put him in charge of this international organization and why he pays him so extraordinarily well? You couldn't be in safer hands than in his if you want to learn how to stop being afraid of the water. "