Chapter 25
Tris smoothed down her dress while staring at her reflection in the full length mirror of their huge walk-in closet. She chose to wear a black cotton sleeveless maxi dress, which hugs her curves in the right places. Her hair was swept to the left with a loose ponytail over her shoulder, and she teased the back of her hair to give it more volume. Her makeup was simple and natural, just how she likes it.
Tobias stepped out from the shower with a towel wrapped around his waist and walked into the closet. He stopped in his tracks, staring at her, and gestured for her to turn around, giving him a full 360 degree view of her outfit.
Once she was done twirling, she faced him. He grinned and went over to stand in front of her, careful not to touch her as he was still dripping wet from his shower.
"I can't wait to take that dress off you later tonight." Tobias said with a smirk.
Tris returned his smirk with one of her own. "Oh, really?" She ran her finger down his hard chest and chiseled abs to his towel, before tugging it off letting it land on the floor. She saw his length hardening under her gaze, which made her chuckle under her breath. "You're insatiable, Mr. Eaton."
"Only for you, Mrs. Eaton." He gulped when Tris kneeled in front of him. Taking his member in her small hands, she ran her tongue over his enlarged shaft, hardening it even more.
"Fuck, Tris. Mom and Dad will be here any minute." Tobias groaned as she began to gently suck the head.
"I'll make it quick, I promise." Tris said with a smile, before continuing on.
Just seconds after Tobias explodes with a grunt inside her mouth, the doorbell rang. Both their eyes widened in panic. Tris quickly swallowed the entire load, stood up on her feet and smoothed down her dress and hair.
"Babe, you get the door while I get dressed." Tobias spoke, while tugging his jeans up his thighs. Buttoning his jeans, he leaned down and kissed his wife's sultry lips. "Thanks for that, by the way." He said with a wink and a smirk. Tris giggled, turning slightly red, before running down the stairs to open the door for her in laws.
With a hand on the door knob, she took a deep breath, hoping that the redness in her face have already faded off. Putting a smile on her face, she opened the door to greet her guests.
"You look wonderful tonight, Tris!" Evelyn complimented her, after greeting her with a hug and a kiss on each cheek.
"Thanks, Mom. You look great, too!" Tris beamed, while her father in law greeted her with a hug a kiss on each cheek as well. "Dad, good to see you!"
"What's cooking, Tris? Smells incredible in here. I will be demanding for double portions, since I wasn't invited for lunch earlier today." Marcus teased his daughter in law.
"So sorry, Dad. It was really a last minute plan. Mom, Dad, come and take a seat." Tris invited her in laws in to take a seat at the dining table.
Tris suddenly felt nervous, it is the first time that she invited her in laws over for dinner. She went through a lot of ideas thinking of the perfect menu for tonight, hoping they would love her cooking.
"Mom, Dad." Tobias greeted his mother with a peck on her cheek, and gave his father a short hug. He sat at the head of the table, while Marcus sits on his left side, with Evelyn sitting by her husband.
"Let me bring out the appetizers." Tris said while walking in to the kitchen.
"Babe! Do you need any help?" Tobias called out.
"No, I've got this!" She responded. Serving the appetizers to her guests first, followed by her husband, she sat down by his right side.
"Tris, this is really good!" Marcus complimented, with Evelyn nodding in agreement. For appetizers, she decided to serve clam chowder in a mini bread bowl.
"So, Tris, what's the rest of the menu for tonight?" Her father in law asked, while dipping bread into the soup.
"The main dish will be filet mignon, served with red wine sauce, grilled asparagus and mashed potatoes. For dessert will be chocolate cake." Tris answered.
"Wow. Sounds really delicious. And you cooked everything yourself?"
"Everything is pre-made, Dad. She just needed to heat it," Tobias said teasingly, sending a wink at his wife's direction.
"Hey, not fair. That was one time!" Tris gently pinched her husband's arm, and pretended to pout. Marcus and Evelyn chuckled at their interaction.
"Tobias, why didn't you hire a full-time housekeeper or a cook to help Tris out? She's doing everything by herself." Marcus commented.
"Dad, we just got married. We need the privacy." Tobias answered, wiggling his eyebrows at his father.
"Tobias!" Tris whispered, while pinching him on his arm again. She could feel the heat rushing to her neck and face, knowing for a fact that she's probably as red as a lobster at that moment.
Marcus laughed heartily, while slapping his son's shoulder. "Don't wait too long to give us a grandchild. We can't wait to be grandparents already. Right, Evelyn?"
Evelyn wanted to readily agree with her husband, but she felt guilty to do so. She took pity on her beloved daughter in law, whose face is turning redder and redder by the second.
"Eat before it gets cold, Marcus." That's all she could answer, trying to change the subject. Men, no matter young or old, they will all get excited when insinuated on the topic of sex.
After the appetizers were done, Tris quickly served the main dish. Again, with compliments showered upon her by her in laws, Tris beamed, glad that this evening was turning out to be a success. Marcus spent more time asking her questions about her education and family, since he did not have much opportunity to talk to his new daughter in law previously.
"My dear, I believe you thoroughly impressed Tobias and our Chinese guests by speaking fluent Mandarin. How many foreign languages can you speak in total?" Marcus asked curiously.
"5 in total. Mandarin, French, German, Spanish and Italian. I'm currently still learning basic conversational Cantonese from my sister who's residing in Hong Kong. I've always been interested in foreign languages, ever since I was young. Mom and Dad encouraged it as well." Tris answered shyly.
Tobias stared at her in shock. He had no idea she could speak that many, it never occurred to him to ask before, and Tris also has never mentioned anything on it. It's no wonder she was offered that job with the UN…
Marcus was extremely awed by the young woman sitting opposite him. He realized that Tris is definitely not like any other woman her age. She's smart and extremely capable with many positive qualities. Tobias is truly lucky to have her as his wife. An idea suddenly popped into the older man's head.
"Say, Tris. We deal with a lot of clients worldwide, and many are from the European countries. How would you like to be a part time advisor or translator with the company? We've encountered some clients who can't converse in English very well, and most of the time in the meeting is spent trying to translate to one another. Or they tend to converse amongst themselves in their native tongue, it will be great to have someone who can sit in the meeting and understand what is it that the clients really want. What do you think, Tris, Tobias?" Marcus asked.
Tris raised her eyebrows in surprise, it was the last thing that she expected. She turned to look at her husband, who was nodding his head in agreement with his father. "I think it's a great idea, love. It's not a requirement for you to be in the office every day, even. Probably only 3 or 4 days a month? We can work out a schedule later, if you'd like. I know how busy you already are…" Tobias rubbed her hand on the table comfortingly.
She could feel the excitement rising deep within. As much as she enjoyed being a full-time homemaker and volunteering, she could put her skills to better use, to the benefit of her husband's company. It's also a part-time position, thus, in a way, she gets the best of both worlds. "Does this mean that I could travel with you whenever you have to attend a meeting overseas?" She teased, her eyes glinting, expressing her definite excitement at the offer.
"Babe, even if you don't accept Dad's offer, you can still travel with me wherever I go…" Tobias answered, taking her hand and kissing it lovingly, oblivious to his parents' observance. They beamed widely looking at the romantic interaction between their son and their daughter in law.
Tris heart swelled at her husband's response. Turning to Marcus, she agreed with his offer.
"Wonderful! Why don't you come with Tobias on Monday to the office? We can get you acquainted with the project managers, and human resource can settle the employment documents as well." She nodded her head, agreeing with her father in law.
Once they finished with dinner and dessert, Tris served coffee to Tobias and Marcus, and offered tea to Evelyn, who was not a fan of coffee.
"Have a sip, Dad. Tris' coffee is one of the best, Starbucks doesn't even come close." Tobias complimented, taking a sip from his own cup. Tris smiled at his compliment, and ruffled his hair before sitting back down on her seat.
They chit chatted idly with one another. Evelyn leaned back on her chair, feeling extremely contented looking at her family. Nothing can buy this feeling of contentment, not their billions of dollars, not their properties worldwide.
It was almost midnight before Marcus and Evelyn took their leave to head back home. They gently rejected Tris' suggestion of having them stay over their loft for the night, as their house was not that far away. Leftovers from the chocolate cake was packed for them to bring home, and they made promises to set up another plan at the house for a barbeque.
Tobias and Tris sent their parents down to the lobby, where Mr. Jones was waiting for his bosses to drive them back home. Tris and Evelyn hugged and kissed each other on both cheeks, before Evelyn proceeded to enter the car.
Hugging his son, Marcus whispered, "It's really good to see you both in love with each other. I'm proud of you, son. Turns out, your mother was right. She's really wonderful, you're lucky to have her." He chuckled before releasing his son to hug his daughter in law. Whispering to Tris, "Be patient with him. Don't worry, he's already smitten by you, as are we."
Beaming, Tris nodded to her father in law. "Thanks for coming, Dad."
Lost in his own thoughts, Tobias started to walk slowly to the elevator without waiting for his wife. Am I in love with her? Is this what it is? I can't stay away from her, and she's constantly on my mind day and night…
Tris caught up with him, and slipped her hand into his with a smile. She started prattling on about the dinner, not realizing that Tobias was not paying much attention and only humming at the appropriate places.
Once they were through their main door, Tobias felt the need to be alone to straighten out his thoughts and to figure out his feelings. "Why don't you go to bed first? I have something to settle, I'll be in my home office. I'll join you later."
Sensing that something is wrong, Tris wanted to ask him, but stopped herself in time. He'll share when he's ready…
Trudging up the stairs, she cannot help but wonder where she went wrong. He was definitely fine earlier on with his parents. Maybe Dad said something… He started wandering off on his own after saying goodbye to him…
An idea went across her mind. Going into the walk-in closet, she rummaged through looking for her secret weapon. Sexy lingerie, check. Black stockings, check. 4-inch closed toe pumps, check. Silky robe, check. Tonight is going to be fun…