Teddy POV

I love my dad, but the last thing I want to be doing this summer, really the last time in a long time that I can just lay back and do nothing; I'm an intern for my father, yet again. My father said that in exchange for him and my mother to pay for my living expenses and for medical school that I need to work at Grey House or Grey Publishing. I've done a summer with my mother, and by far, my father is a lot easier to work with. I love my mother, but she is one tough boss lady and publishing really isn't of any interest for me. Grey House on the other hand is a way where I can do several kinds of jobs and I don't get bored. This summer Phoebe will be working exclusively working with my father as his second in command as she has called it. I call it just a gloried personal assistant. As for me, I working in the Grey charity division, something that I am really passionate about. I will be working on providing medical care to several African nations. I can't wait I can actually go down there and be able to work first hand.

Wallace is early this morning, wanting to make a good first impression with my father and maybe even Taylor as we get into the oversized black SUV, the Grey family mode of transportation. After we drop my mom and Sawyer off at Grey Publishing its only another five minutes before we arrive at Grey House.

By the time we reach the elevators, the car is already full so Wallace and I wait for the next one. As we enter the doors are closing just as I hear "hold the elevator." That's when I see her.

"Sophie, what are you doing here," I ask as I hold open the doors. She looks nervous and blushes when she sees me.

"Your dad didn't tell you that he wanted me back here in Seattle?"

I knew that Sophie was working for my father out of the New York office, but I guess I never assumed that the reason why she came back to Seattle was relocation."

"No, he didn't tell me," I say. "Did you get my message last night, I know that it was late, but I really wanted to talk to you."

"Ted, I don't think that this is neither the time nor place to talk about this," she says looking back at Wallace who is trying to be invisible, but the inside of the elevator feels like its shrinking.

"Oh, Sophie, this is Wallace, it's his first day, we have an understanding if you know what I mean," I say winking at her.

"Wallace, let me introduce, Sophie Taylor, as in Taylor's daughter so I hope that you can keep our conversation to yourself."

"Yes Mr. Grey," he says.

Enough of the Mr. Grey, that's my father, he has to learn to relax if we are going to make this work.

"Lunch then, let's celebrate your first day by letting me take you out, my treat," I say.

"I don't think that would be a good idea," she says.

Sensing that there is no way I am going to change her mind, I have to do something drastic as we are nearing my floor so I pull the emergency stop button.

"Jesus Teddy, what the hell are you doing," she says looking panicked.

I see Wallace who obviously not happy but I think I see the hint of a smile on his face.

"We aren't going anywhere until you agree to go to lunch with me. I'm not asking you to marry me…well at least not today, so just say yes. You know how persuasive, I can be and how I never take no for an answer.

She knows too well to know that I'm not bluffing.

"Fine, I will give you 30 minutes and not a minute longer, now please start this elevator back up or I can going to have an anxiety attack."

Thirty seconds later the doors open to my floor.

"It's a date, I will pick up at noon," I turn around and say.

"It's not a date," Sophie says as the doors close, but I did see her smile at me.

For the next four hours, I have no idea what I'm done; all I can think about is Sophie and our upcoming date.

At 11:45, Wallace enters my little office after spending the morning with Taylor going over whatever they do, I have learned not to ask any questions.

"Now, please let me remind you not to let my father or Taylor especially where I am going out to lunch and who win," I say.

"Yes sir."

As I grab my coat off my chair, my phone buzz and see that it's my sister texting me.

Phoebe: Dad's taking us out to lunch and wanted to know if you had any preferences?

Teddy: Please don't say anything, but I ran into Sophie when I got here this morning. Did you that she was working for dad?

Phoebe: Of course I did! You didn't?

Teddy: Guess not. Anyways, I got her to agree to go to lunch with me, but dad or Taylor can't know ok?

Phoebe: Really? Of course, I will tell dad that you are busy with a project and will take a rain check. What about Wallace?

Teddy: Got it covered. We are just going to go to the deli down the street, so make sure you go the other way.

Phoebe: Will do! Good luck!

Sophie POV

Since I started today, my father has already come up to breathtaking new office to "check in." It's actually quite sweet. I've missed my dad when I was in New York. I tried to visit as much as I could and he would accompany Christian aka my boss to town at least every other month, but it's great to be home.

"Sophie, I would love to take my little girl out to lunch to celebrate your homecoming," he said.

Crap. I can't say no to my dad, I don't want to disappoint him; however I need to figure out what Teddy wants and what the kiss meant.

"Dad, I would love to, but I am just going to run down to the deli to get a sandwich and come back. I'm swamped."

Seeing his face, I'm crushed. I hate lying to him. Well, technically, I'm not lying; I'm just not telling him that I won't be going down to the deli by myself.

"I can see you're busy, but how about dinner tonight with Gail?"

"I would love too."

I quickly text Teddy to let him know that I will meet him outside of Grey House so to be sure that we don't run into anyone. I don't dare to email him because I know that all of my emails are monitored.

As I head downstairs, I tell Rebecca, my new executive assistant that I would be right back and to call me if anything comes up.

I know I'm late as I rush out of the elevator. I see Teddy from behind as he heads out the front door.

It's not too late, I can text him and tell him that we can talk another time, but then he sees me so I know that there is no turning back now.

He holds the door open for me and we turn down the sidewalk to the deli.

"How has your first day been," Teddy asks. I can tell he is just as nervous as I am maybe even more so.

"Good, it's a big job, but I'm glad that your dad has the confidence that I can do it."

"Well, you know my dad."

Enough small talk, we need to get this over with.

"So, Teddy what do you want to talk about. We kissed, let's move on."

I see that he's crushed. I'm not that naïve that Teddy has always had a crush on me. I remember my first date, when he and my dad were waiting for Brady Hill at the door. At the time, it was quite annoying, but looking back it's was quite adorable.

"If it was just a kiss, then why did you run away?" Damn he caught me.

"I guess I wasn't expecting you to accost me like that and I didn't know how to react."

"I accosted you? If I did that, then why did you kiss me back?" Now, he's laughing at me.

I don't answer him back right away, because I still don't know myself.

We order our lunches and then the awkward silence happens. We both just look at each other from across the table.

"Please say something," he says as he touches my hand. I pull my hand away as I see a few people from Grey House come in.

"Teddy, I don't know what you want me to say."

"Tell me one thing; was I out of line when I kissed you?"

Then I worry about what I might say in front of Wallace, wait a minute I don't see Wallace anywhere.

"Where's Wallace, my dad said he was training him today?"

"Please don't change the subject, but if you must know we have a gentleman's agreement and he is waiting outside."

I have to tell him.

"I kissed you back because right at that moment, it seemed like the right thing to do."

"I liked it," he says. "I mean I really liked it."

Now, I feel like a 15-year-old girl with the way I respond. I look down nervously and I can barely hold onto my sandwich without my hands shaking. Deep breathe Taylor. I then look up slowly until my eyes meet his beautiful blue eyes.

"So did I."