Chapter 11: Change in Plans
As soon as Seth walked out of Mick's office and got on the elevator he was dialing Alyssa's cell number. She answered on the third ring, "Hey, I can't talk long."
"I know you're at work but I just wanted to see what time you get off and if you wanted…if I could come over then."
He could tell she was smiling when she answered, the way her words sounded lighter and happier, "I'd like that. I get off at 6 tonight."
"I'll see you at 6:30 then?"
"That depends are we going out or staying in?"
"Staying in," he confirmed. What he wanted to talk about and do would not be suitable for public.
"6:30 it is then. I've got to go but I'll see you then."
"Bye," Seth hung up his phone. He had a few hours to rehearse the best way to bring it up and think of how to say it.
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David and Candice made their way up to Mick and Beth's loft, Mick was supposed to meet them there to make a few requests for them. Mick was sitting at his desk when they came in, "Afternoon."
Mick raised his brow, "You two had a nice morning?" He could smell the linger remnants of their lovemaking from when they woke up.
David pulled Candice tight against him, "Yes a very good morning."
Candice just rolled her eyes, "How did everything work out last night?"
"Ben came by we signed the papers, Kayla is officially a St. John now," Mick beamed with pride. "Then we put her to bed in her castle before taking advantage of that soundproofing."
"Kayla is happy?"
Mick raised his brow, "You gave her a fairytale room and you ask if she's happy?"
David kissed Candice's cheek, "She's happy."
"Just checking," Candice defended. "So what requests do you have?"
Mick grinned as he pulled out a rolled up blueprint he had set beside his desk, "I made some changes without Beth, it's a surprise. Do you think you can keep it to yourself?" He looked pointedly at Candice.
She crossed her arms in front of her chest giving a hurt look, "Mick, of course I can. I won't lie to my best friend but I can surprise her."
Mick chuckled, "Just making sure." He rolled out the plans and held one end letting David hold the other. They looked on at the changes, they would have plenty of room with a light open concept. The change was to the new office, he wanted it to be bigger plenty of room for two desks since Beth would be working with him soon, he wanted her to have her own space.
"I'm sure Beth will love it," Candice assured. "I plan to make it effective and efficient but still have some beauty in it."
David caught the worried look in Mick's eye and gave him a wink, "But it will be very client appropriate."
Candice put her hands on her hips, "Just because I am a woman does not mean everything is going to be frilly and pink. I thought you liked what I did with the house."
Mick nodded, "I did. I trust you."
"Besides Beth doesn't care for too much pink anyways; she's more of a blue girl."
"Well I leave it in your very capable hands. I'm going to head home," he grabbed the box of things he would take and told the movers they could have everything else moved to storage he had what he needed for now.
"Thank you guys again," he made it to the door before stopping. "Oh and heads up Seth knows about us."
"We know," Candice assured him.
Mick's mouth opened to protest but closed just as quickly, "I wasn't informed of that little bit of information."
David chuckled, "Well you've had your hands full the last month."
Mick chuckled that he had, "You're right. I still do, I'm out numbered now and I love it." David gave him a smiled as Mick walked to the elevator. He was off to go see his girls, his family he never thought he would have.
Candice turned in David's arms, "The plans for the office are great. I think Beth will love it."
"What do you have planned for Kayla's room this time? Another castle?"
"They won't be living here David. At least not yet so chances are she'll be grown up before she stays here so no I think I will leave it open for now see what Beth wants to do. Maybe more mature for when she's in her teens but things change so who knows what she will be into then. Who knows? Besides we have enough to plan right now."
"I think we have plenty to keep us busy here and then those plans for our place."
Candice smirked, "You know maybe you should come with me when I go pick out the bathroom features, might give us some ideas."
"I think I'd like that," David leaned down and kissed her lips. "What do you say we take these plans and head back to the loft and let the movers finish?"
"If I didn't know any better I'd say you wanted to get me home so you could get me in bed," Candice teased happy to go home and do just that.
"Oh how I would love to but I need to go to the office."
Candice let out a sigh, "Do you have to be there long? I thought Josef told you to focus on this."
David moved his hands to her neck giving a gentle massage, "He did but I still like to check in on things. So that when this is over I don't have a lot of catch up to do."
"Very wise," she rolled her head back against his hands. "So you won't be there long?"
"Nope an hour or two tops."
"I'll come with you I can work from the laptop doing some of the ordering and then we can go and see some of the things to make sure they're what I want in the design, what I think Mick and Beth will like. Maybe we'll find what we want as well."
David pulled her back to his lips, "I think I have what I want already."
"Good answer," Candice kissed him softly as she smiled.
"I love you."
Candice stroked his face softly, "I love you."
A man came in the office and stopped in his tracks, "Sorry Mr. St. John said we could start clearing out this room."
David gave the man a nod, "Go ahead we were just leaving."
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To Be Continued…
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