Chapter 1

Edited by smileyloves.

CPOV

I am sick of paying people top dollar to make me fucking wait. I am sure Taylor and Welch don't have any idea how serious this shit is. They should have all the information ready for me by now. Here I am sitting in my office like an idiot, waiting like some kind of fucking puppy. I have sent both of them several angry messages, so they know how displeased and pissed off I am. My assistant Andrea breaks my inner thought by bringing me my lunch, and lets me know that Taylor and Welch have arrived back at GEH well about fucking time. I dismiss her and eat while waiting on the news and hope it's what I actually want to hear. As I finish eating there is a knock on my office door and I already know it is Taylor, as he has a different way of knocking to anyone I know. "Come in" I say in my stern voice as he needs to know that I am pissed off and sick of waiting. Taylor is my CPO and driver and an all-around bad ass which works well for him. I can never get a read on him so as he walks into my office, I have no idea what he is thinking as his face is always emotion free.

"Tell me you did what I asked Taylor." What the fuck did I just see an actual facial expression. I am glad that I now know he is not a robot but the look on his face fills me with dread. "Spit it out Taylor." "Sir we only found four out of the five samples which have now been destroyed." "So where the fuck is the fifth one Taylor." I feel sick I really wish I had not have eaten that Tuna sub as I can feel it coming back up. "Welch is in his office now I
am very tempted to go to a club to punish and fuck.

Claude kicked my ass and looks far too smug about it, which just adds to the shit of my day. I have not had an update from Welch. I don't know what's taking him so long, it's not like I am asking him to hack the pentagon or anything, a shitty office computer should be easy. I see my phone flashing and realize that it's my mother calling. She is the only person who calls that I do not ignore.

"Hello Mother."

"Hello my sweet boy"

"I am calling to ask you out for lunch tomorrow at our favourite place. I miss you I hardly see you anymore."

" Ok mother I will contact Andrea and get her to put it onto my calendar and I will see you there."

"You're such a good boy and I love you so much."

"Love you to mother, I will see you tomorrow."

It is as if my mother can sense when there is something going on. It's like she's a spy or she has hidden cameras everywhere I go. I have to admit I love my mother more than life itself, and I will be happy to see her tomorrow. I won't be telling her about all this Christian's sperm has gone missing shit as no mother needs to be hearing that shit. I have a late dinner so I work and try to sleep but I will be at the piano all night. I know it will be another sleepless night. Once I get to GEH the next morning Welch still has not been able to find out any information. This puts me in a foul mood, and I end up firing two people for being utter dipshits.

Lunch with my mother is approaching so I need to put my mommies' boy face on, so she does not get suspicious. Taylor drives me to the bistro in silence. Not that we exchange in much conversation in the car but today he is more focused, and hell-bent on not doing anything that might tick me off. "Christian my sweet boy come give your momma a kiss." I kiss her and sit down next to her, with a bit of distance as I don't like being too close to people. "How are you and father doing?" I have a pretty good relationship with both my parents, but Carrick was the hard ass out of the two. However, Grace could hold her own. " We are both very well now it's your turn." Oh great here we go. "Christian you have been missing family dinners a lot lately. Your grandparents keep telling me how much they miss you. Is everything ok? You're not working too hard are you?" "I am sorry mother I have had two major business deals to close. Things have been pretty
hectic but you will see me this Sunday."

"That makes me so happy, I love when all the family gets together." I hear my phone ding and I know my mother is not impressed. It is an important email so I need to take care of business. While I have all my focus on my phone, I hear my mother gasp and I instantly panic as I think there is something wrong with her. When I look across the table and see a little boy sitting there.

"wello I Max whos ares yous."