Chapter 1

As I close my eyes, there is only thing that I am wishing for this year.

"Teddy, did you make your wish," I hear my mom say as I slowly nod and a big grin spreads across my face as I pull out all 22 candles in one breathe.

"Sex," my baby sister Phoebe whispers in my ear.

"Shut up," I say back to her, if she only knew the truth.

The lights are turned back on and that's when I see the blonde hair and gorgeous hazel eyes right in front of me with that smile that makes me hard every time.

"Your dream girl is here Teddy, what are you waiting for, are you finally going to make a move," Phoebe again whispers into my ear.

For the love that is Phoebe, I swear if she wasn't my little sister, I would have probably decked her or told her to Fuck off, but with my parents, grandparents and the rest of my family in the room, I decide to look at her and just smile my famous Grey smile and make my way over to her.

I turn my way back in her direction, but she's gone, where did she go?

"Happy Birthday Ted," my father says to me. "Big day champ, it's not every day that you turn 22 and graduate from college all in the same week. You know that your mother and I couldn't be more proud of you."

I know deep down that my father is proud of me, I accomplished something he never did and graduated from Harvard, but he is still a little sad that I decided not to follow him into the family business as Grey Enterprises Holdings. From my earliest memories, he was grooming him to take over as CEO when he finally decides to retire, but knowing him he will probably die doing what he loves most is the world of mergers and acquisitions.

I still remember the conversation I had with him during Christmas break my freshmen year. I was so nervous; I think that this was most nervous I ever was around my father. Of course, I spoke with my mother first for her opinion. She was so excited for me and gave me a few pointers how to "break the news."

I take one last deep breath before I knock on the door to my father's study.

"Dad, you have a few minutes to talk, it's important," I say as motions for me to come into the room. He is still on the phone.

"What's up Champ," my dad asks giving me his full attention, he even closes his laptop and turns off the phone, something he never does. I hope my mom didn't give him a heads up, she promised me she wouldn't.

"Well, I don't know where to start, this past semester I've been doing a lot of thinking about my future and I have come to a decision, now please don't say anything until I finish and then you can give me your opinion."

"Ted, I hope you are not telling me that you're dropping out of Harvard," he says with his very disapproving Christian Grey CEO voice.

"God no, I'm staying in college, actually I will be staying in college for a little longer than I was planning," I say.

I eye my father as he is trying to figure out what I'm about to say.

"Ted, please just tell me," he says.

"I've decided not to come to work with you and go into medicine," I say practically shouting it at him.

It seems like a lifetime before he answers. He closes his eyes and runs his hand through his hair and then pinches the bridge of his nose.

"Now, I know that you want me at Grey House, but I've made up my mind and my heart belongs to medicine, I just don't want you to be disappointed in me."

"Theodore Grey, why would you think I would be disappointed, the truth is am a little sad, but I think you would make an excellent doctor," he says standing up and walks over to me and surprises me once again by pulling me into a hug.

"Really, you are not going to try to change my mind," I say.

"Why, would it work," he looks at me and laughs. "I think I know you better than you know yourself."

I make my way around the Great Room looking for her as I am hugged by everyone and congratulated.

Where could she possibly be?

Then out of the corner of my eye I see her, I make sure that no one sees me leave and I make my way out to the bluff overlooking the coast. Her gorgeous hair blowing in the win, her back to me as her looks out to the water.

Do I sneak up on her and make my move or do I let her know that I'm here?

I don't want to do, it's been over a year since the last time we saw each other.

"I knew you would be out there," I say as smoothly as possibly.

"Why is that Theodore?"

"Well, this has always been our spot."

How does this beautiful woman not know that I'm in love with her, it's written all over my face anytime I speak to her.

"I can't believe that you are 22 today," she said. "Where has the time gone, I still remember the day you were born?"

"Sophie, you have never missed a birthday of mine, no matter where you are in the world, I thought I wasn't going to see you today," I say. Fuck. I want this woman and I want her in my bed.

"I almost missed it, I was visiting my mom and the drive took longer than I thought, but I'm here," she says handing me a present.

I take it from her and my fingers barely graze her eye, I feel what is like an electric shock go through my system and then I look up and see her gasp at my touch.

She quickly pulls her hand away, but I'm quicker than her and hold her hand.

"I should go inside my dad and Gail are probably wondering where I am," she says.

"Happy Birthday Theodore," she says and kisses me on the cheek, but again I quicker than her and turn my face and her lips meets mine.

Sophie tries to pull away but I pull her tight against me.

"Teddy, we can't," she says against my lips as she attempts to pull away from me.

"Sophie," I breathe into her ear. "You know you felt that, don't try to deny it.

My birthday wish is coming true and Sophie Taylor is finally kissing me back.