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"Grandma, Charlotte said…" Mia stopped short in the doorway of her grandparents' suite a little shocked at what she saw.

"MIA!" Clarisse shouted as she popped up over the back of the large sofa. All Mia could see was her head peering over the top as if she were lying down on her stomach.
With her hair a mess and her face pink Clarisse just stared at the fact that her granddaughter had just entered the room without knocking.

Turning to shield her face with her right hand since she knew what was going on she said in one breath "Ah…ah…Charlotte wanted me to tell you that dinner is ready." Still having her hand up but quickly peering around to see if her grandmother heard her she said "and to tell Joe too," At that moment Joe just raised a thumbs up sign over the sofa and Clarisse smacked it down annoyed.

Seeing his hand Mia said, "Oh god I knew it!"

"Amelia don't you know how to knock?" Clarisse said sharply while covering her chest with her shirt even though Mia couldn't see below her shoulders.

"Don't you two know how to lock a door?" she said backing out of the door quickly and shutting it.

Once out in the hallway Mia made a face while mouthing "Oh My God" and laughing silently.

"What are you doing?" Nick asked hesitantly as he approached her from down the hall.

"You would not believe what just happened." Mia said as she grabbed his arm and headed down the hall.

"Well judging by the look on your face I would say that you just caught your newly wed grandparents in the act."

"How did you know?"

"Like I said your face gave it away but I also heard them before when I walked past the door. It wasn't pretty."

"Oh my," Mia said laughing, "They're going all out now aren't they?"

"It's the newly wed way of life to do it throughout the day and the night."

"Oh stop it!" she said nudging him with her shoulder as they walked down the stairs arm in arm.

Then Mia paused suddenly. "I think grandma's mad at me for walking in."

"Well can you blame her? I mean how rude can you be?" he said teasingly while putting an arm around her waist and shaking his head. They proceeded into the dining hall greeted by Charlotte.

Inside the suite Clarisse and Joe just froze not knowing what to do.

"We've been caught red handed." Joe said to Clarisse who looked very embarrassed.

"Why the hell didn't she knock? I mean really."

"She didn't have to knock before, she would just walk in," Joe said defending her.

"Yes but I'm not by myself anymore. I'm a newly married woman and I am making up for lost time."

"You know she probably would have knocked if it were your bedroom door that was closed."

Clarisse looked at him and rolled her eyes. "I suppose you're right. Making love in my office on the sofa is a little daring but I enormously enjoy it," she said tickling him on his sides.

"Well let's move, move, move," she said about to get up. Joe grabbed her and pulled her in for a kiss.
"We really should get dressed since dinner's ready," she said chucking.

"Fine but we will be continuing this later tonight Madame."

"You've got yourself a deal there Mr. Chapello," she said getting up from behind the sofa and picking up her shirt and skirt. She quickly rushed to the bathroom and emerged fully dressed like she was before.
Fixing her earrings she asked Joe, "So do you think we should put her on the spot about the frame now even after this?"

"Yeah she's fine. It was just a shock to her that's all."

"I hope we didn't traumatize her?" Clarisse said worried.

"She's a grown girl, she'll get over it. Besides she'll forget all about it when Nick proposes."

"Oh that's right! How exciting!" she said.

After buttoning his sleeves and watching Clarisse walk up to him he spontaneously slapped her on the bottom as she passed in front of him.

"Hey!" She said jerking her hips away from him as he went to tap her again. "Will you stop it!" she said shrieking flirtatiously and rushing out the door.

Joe chased her all the way down the hall trying to get her once again. Going down the stairs Clarisse went down sideways shielding her rear by leaning against the railing. He still tried to get her.

Moving slowly and carefully down the stairs Clarisse said while giggling with anticipation "Joseph…Joseph… now stop it… we are on the stairs and one of us…well one of us might fall and break a hip!"

Slowly and playfully sneaking up to her Joe joked "If you didn't break a hip with what you just did up there in the suite then I'm pretty sure you've got some strong hips there."

Clarisse let out a deep laugh and turned to rush down the stairs. Joe followed her down and into the dining hall where she stopped shortly in the doorway when she noticed Nick and Mia already sitting down ready to eat and Charlotte standing near by. After running into her back, Joe cleared his throat and calmed down acting like nothing was wrong.

Clarisse also acting calm and collected walked over to her seat as Joe pulled it out for her. Trying to not make eye contact she sat down instantly turning red.

Mia exchanged a smiling glance with Nick and said to the quiet couple "So are you two ok now?"

Trying to smother their laughs Clarisse and Joe looked at each other. "Yes we are fine now" Clarisse said looking at her granddaughter "But are you all right Amelia?"

"I suppose, just please, please, please lock the office door as well as the bedroom one the next time you decide to get all…all crazy."

The four adults laughed out loud.

"Charlotte?" Clarisse said looking at the confused woman who sat in the corner making sure everything was ok.

Charlotte appeared to be out of the loop.

"Your Majesty I really don't want to know besides I pretty much have put it together."

"No, no Charlotte," she giggled. "I was going to ask you if you wanted to join us for dinner tonight."

Through her fit of laughter Mia added "Yes Charlotte you must eat with us since it was so nice of you to have the cook make my favorite meal."

"Oh thank you Your Majesties I would love too! Oh and Your Majesty it was my pleasure since you did so well on your speech earlier today."

"Awww thanks!" Mia said blushing.

"It has been quite a day hasn't it?" Clarisse asked those at the table.

"Umm hmm," Nick and Joe said at the same time.

"The night is still very young though, anything could happen," Clarisse added winking at Nick.

Not seeing the wink at Nick and thinking her grandmother was directing her comment to Joe, Mia shook her head. "Once again lock all doors." Mia warned.

"Oh tush Mia," Clarisse said. "You really should knock from now on."

"But… " Mia began but Clarisse held up her hand.

"Now I know it has become a habit to just stroll into my office unannounced but to avoid this embarrassing scenario from happening again knock next time."

"Fine I will try, but I never had to worry about catching you two in the act before. This will take some time."

"Well just try to make it a new habit, because God only knows what you'll walk in on next time," Joe said.

His comment made Clarisse spit out her wine and laugh.

"Joe!" Mia said stunned at his comment and her grandmother's spitting.

"Well on that note Mia you should definitely make knocking a fast habit," Nick said chuckling as well.

"Like I said I didn't have to worry about them before," Mia paused and stared at her grandparents and a thought popped into her mind. "Or should have I been worried about catching you two in the past?"

Clarisse and Joe instantly stopped laughing and looked at each other and then at Mia.

"What do you mean?" Joe asked.

"I just wonder how long this love affair of yours has been going on for?" Mia said taking a bite of mashed potatoes.

Clarisse kicked Joe under the table, which caused him to flinch and silently say "Owww."

"I don't understand," said Joe

"When did you two first realize that you were attracted to each other?"

"Well even though it isn't any of your business young lady I would have to say that day when you came over for your dance lesson and Joe was your partner, remember?" Clarisse said smiling at Joe.

"Yes the Wango I remember, but I didn't see you two acting all affectionate with one another?"

"That's because after you ran out of the ballroom I asked your grandmother to dance with me."

"I believe your exact words were you've been wearing black too long," Clarisse said lowering her voice and trying to imitate Joseph.

"I sound like that?"

"No much better. Anyway he danced with me afterwards when we were all by ourselves in the ballroom." Clarisse reached for his hand that was on the table. Joseph picked hers up in his and kissed it.

"Really? That day?" Mia said extremely confused that it was only five years ago.

"Un huh, I tried to be quite the romancer," Joe said placing his wife's hand back on the table.

"Are you sure it was that day I mean nothing happened before that?" Mia asked.

Clarisse looked at Joe and they nodded in agreement to continue with the fake story.

"Mia I think we would know," said Joe.

"Yeah but I just thought…"

"It's true. That day they did look very much like a couple in love." Charlotte chimed in.

Clarisse and Joe looked at each other with quizzical faces.

"What did you say Charlotte?" Joe asked leaning his ear toward her.

"Oh I shouldn't have said anything but I walked in on you two dancing that evening."

"Oh my gosh, really?" Clarisse asked a bit embarrassed about being caught then.

"It's no big deal Your Majesty cause as soon as I saw you two I quietly backed out of the door." Charlotte and Clarisse laughed at remembering the moment.

"Wait, wait so you saw them dancing that day?" Mia asked her assistant.

"Uh huh."

"And you never saw any sign of attraction between them before that?" Nick added.

"Well there were some glances but I wasn't around every second of the day," said Charlotte.

"Aha!" Mia said looking at her grandparents.

"Charlotte when did you start working for Her Majesty?" Nick asked.

"Will you please leave poor Charlotte alone so she can eat her dinner," Clarisse ordered.

"We will but Charlotte what year did you arrive?" Nick curiously asked.

"In February of 1988."

"And Joe when did you become grandma's bodyguard?" Mia asked her new grandfather.

"What is this 20 questions?" Clarisse said getting annoyed but still playing along.

"Joe?" Mia insisted on him answering.

"All right, all right, I started protecting her in 1961.

"Hold on now, there is a significant amount of years between 1961 and 1988 where you two were together all the time. Then Charlotte started working in 88 and started to recognize glances, so you two are trying to tell me that you only realized in 2001 that you were destined to be together?" Mia said quickly. She was trying to get them to say they were in love since 1961.

"That's right I realized it while we were dancing." Clarisse said smiling and trying to finish her dinner.

"And Joe was this the moment you also fell for grandma?"

"Uh yes but what can I say it just hit me right then and there and I was such a fool for not being attracted to her before." Joe smiled at Clarisse who tried not to laugh at Mia's expression.

"I'm sorry but that's hard to believe." Mia stated putting her fork down and crossing her arms.

"Why would you say that darling?" Clarisse asked.

"Because Joe was always with you everywhere and you weren't madly in love with Grandpa since he was your husband by arrangement. and..."

"Mia I never betrayed your grandfather and I don't want you to think that I did." Clarisse said in a serious tone while staring directly at her granddaughter. "So stop."

Seeing that she hit a nerve Mia tried to lighten the mood.

"I believe you grandma but I wouldn't blame you if you did since I saw that picture of Joe in your office and he was quite a hottie."

"Yes he was quite a hottie." Clarisse said trying to sound hip.

"What do you mean was?" Joe asked the women at the table.

"Ok is still quite a hottie." Clarisse said using air quotes.

"But he had hair then." Mia stated while chewing and pointing at Joe..

"Oh so you've seen that picture have you?" Clarisse asked trying pull her in.

"Yeah it's so funny isn't it Nick?" Mia asked laughing.

"God what year was that picture taken?" Joe asked his wife while rubbing his head and pretending he didn't know.

"1973." Mia replied frankly.

"1973 Get out! How did you know that?" Joe acted surprised.

"I'm just guessing since that was the year on the note." Mia froze after realizing what just flew out of her mouth unconsciously.

Nick across the table from her just stared at her since she shouldn't have brought up the picture or the secret note in the first place.
After glancing at Charlotte who was eating very fast all of a sudden, Mia began to quickly finish her plate.

"Ah... what note?" Clarisse asked sheepishly.

"Who said anything about a love note?" Nick asked getting extremely nervous but trying to help Mia out.

"Oh so it's a love note as well! How nice." Joe said smiling foolishly at Nick. Mia stared down Nick as if he told a lot more information then she had.

"What?" Nick said shrugging his shoulders.

"Wait you found a love note?" Clarisse asked with a curious inflection in her voice.

"Uhhh yes grandma we did."

"Ohhh who was it from?" Clarisse said acting all interested.

Mia looked at Nick. "Well…It was a note to you from…ah…from Joe."

"Impossible." said Clarisse abruptly putting down her fork.

"Why is that impossible?" Mia asked confused.

"Joseph never wrote me a love note."

"Yes he did." Mia stated.

"No I'm sorry you must be mistaken Mia, I never wrote any love notes to your grandmother in 1973."

"Yes you did Joe."

"No I didn't. Joe insisted.

"Joe believe me I saw it when…."

"When you broke my frame." Clarisse quickly delivered while resting her chin on her hand.

"Oh no! How did you know?" Mia asked while Nick and Charlotte were just as much caught off guard.

"I realized something was out of place right away when we got back from our honeymoon."

"God you're good." Mia commented.

"So you broke my good frame, you read my personal note from Joseph, and then you didn't tell me. Why?"

"Well it was an accident actually." Nick began.

"I'm sorry the frame broke but it just slipped out of my hand when I was taking it from Nick."

"Grabbing it." Nick added to correct her.

"What?" Mia asked him thinking she heard him.

"You grabbed it from me." He said not helping her.

"Oh would stop with the grabbing thing please." Mia said playfully annoyed.

"Oh so then you are involved in this too?" Clarisse asked Nick while looking at him.

"Unfortunately yes I am an accomplice but it was all cleaned up when Charlotte helped us." Charlotte's mouth dropped after Nick mentioned her name.

"You knew about this Charlotte?" Clarisse asked.

"I helped them but I swear I knew nothing about this note thing they are talking about."

"Charlotte it's alright, calm down I'm not mad," Clarisse said through laughter.

"You're not mad at us?" she asked.

"No I'm not mad just be more careful the next time you go in my office and tell me when you break something."

"You won't have to worry about that now since I'm now scared to go into your suite for obvious reasons," Mia said with a sideways grin. They all chuckled loudly as the dessert was being placed on the table.

One of the maids brought out whip cream. Joe felt this was a great opportunity to tease Mia and make her feel uncomfortable.

"Oh we'll have to sneak this upstairs," he said.

"Oh god eww, I just got a visual please, please enough. I get it. I'll knock, I'll knock." Mia pleaded while placing a hand over her eyes.