AUTHORS NOTE: I find myself apologising once more for the delay in posting. I will be glad when everything starts to get back to some kind of normality, whenever that will be. I hope everyone is well and safe and thank you for your continued patience with this story. No excuses for the delay, just the continued fact that real life = shit! It's been one thing after another recently and I am only now just starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
CHAPTER 58
The plan seems to be coming together quite seamlessly and now that I know I have Christian's support although I am totally aghast at the levels he has gone to. I never expected that kind of reaction from him and he has gone above and beyond anything I would've ever expected.
I get up and go in search of Eva to tell her the news that her plan is being implemented. I am still slightly stunned by Christian's reaction and I need to be with Eva to centre me.
"Eva, where are you?" I call as I enter the sitting room. Moments later she appears with a mug with steam rising from it.
"I'm here, what's up?" she asks, "do you want one?" she adds as she sees me eyeing up the mug in her hand.
I shake my head, "No thank you angel, come and sit down I have things to discuss" I say as I point to the sofa.
Eva looks at me suspiciously but wordlessly moves towards the sofa and sits down. I sit beside her and pull her towards me.
"Careful, or you will end up wearing this" she says as she moves her mug which is dangerously close to spilling on both of us.
"I've spoken to Arash and Christian" I begin and as soon as I say that I see I have her complete attention.
"Oh?" she says in a non-committal manner and I nod.
"Yes, Arash thinks you are a genius and I would totally agree". I pause as she shakes her head and snorts loudly.
"Hardly, it took El pointing shit out to make me join the dots" she says dismissively.
I hold her tighter and press a kiss to her head. "But you did join the dots and you came up with a workable plan in seconds as a result so I agree with Arash, you are a genius. Anyway, back to the point. Arash is totally on board and is going to set the ball rolling with a whisper campaign so that the mole can feed Landon some information about some fantastic new development which will blow every other game console on the market out of the water, and will be head and shoulders above anything else and years ahead of its time. To add credence to these rumours Christian will show up in New York excited and eager to invest in said technology to get a slice of the pie when this magnificent and awe-inspiring console is released, as it undoubtedly will be a staggering success of unparalleled proportions and make anyone involved incredibly wealthy".
I pause as Eva looks up at me with clear amusement on her face.
"Go on, this sounds so good" she says as she takes a sip of whatever it is she is drinking.
"Then I spoke to Christian to bring him up to speed on what I want him to do and he was totally up for it. Plus…" I pause still trying to get my head around what Christian has done and it has made the words dry up in my throat. I swallow hard and Eva notices and puts her mug down and shifts slightly to face me.
"And?" she says carefully.
I lick my lips, "Christian has gone off on a tangent already and off his own bat has started buying up all available stock in LanCorp. He is getting a foot in so that when it comes to taking Landon down, he will have the inside track to bring down LanCorp from the inside. I wasn't sure what his original plan was but now that he is aware of our plan, he said he knows what the end game is and will work accordingly".
Eva's mouth drops open at this, "But if he is buying LanCorp shares and they go bust won't he lose money?" she asks.
I shake my head, "Apparently not, I said much the same thing but Grey said now he knows what angle we are going for he will work accordingly and work it so he can break LanCorp apart when the moment arises. He seemed confident that this will work and I don't doubt him. He assured me that Mergers and Acquisitions are his bread and butter and as such I have to trust that he knows how to protect himself when LanCorp does take a dive".
Eva smiles widely and shakes her head incredulously, "I can't believe he has done that by himself just to help you out" she says.
I nod in agreement, "I know I'm having difficulty getting my head around it that someone has put themselves out for me like that. Done something of that magnitude… for me". I stop and Eva reaches for me squeezing my hand.
"You have family now Gideon. You have people who will go above and beyond for you and its something that you need to learn to realise and accept".
"It's just…" I begin and then stop.
"Just what?" Eva pushes.
"Just… It's something that I'm finding hard to accept" I say simply.
Eva pulls me into her arms, "I know, but the more it happens the more you will accept it".
oooOOOooo
One Week Later…
"Gideon, Ana just text me. They are about to leave Seattle".
I smile at my wife's excited shout and I glance at my own phone which has pinged at me, informing me that Christian has sent me a very similar message. I look at my watch and as I work out what time it is and along with the flight time from Seattle and time difference, I estimate that they should be touching down in New York later on this afternoon. I have spent most of this week liaising with Christian as to how this visit is going to go and laying the ground work to reel in the mole so he can feed the bogus information we are providing back to Landon. It has been quite amusing watching the mole feeding the bogus information to Landon and the excitement it has caused. As predicted Landon is now going into overdrive trying to replicate the same technology and his jealousy of me and his unparalleled single-minded quest for vengeance is making him reckless.
I go in search of Eva and find her pacing around in the kitchen and texting rapidly, her thumbs dancing across the screen of her phone.
She looks up at me and grins, her eyes are shining and my heart lurches to see her excited happiness.
"So, what are we going to do with our Sunday until they arrive?" I ask as I move closer to Eva and slide my arm around her, pulling her towards me.
She drops her phone on to the worksurface and turns in my arms and wrapping hers around my neck she gives me her full attention. Grinning at me suggestively which makes my dick twitch dramatically she pulls me closer and presses a kiss to my lips. I wasn't actually entertaining thoughts of getting laid. It was an innocent question as I was wondering what we were going to do until Christian and Ana arrived but now I am fully on board with what she clearly has in mind and I respond by taking over the kiss and letting my hands run restlessly over her body.
"I'm sure we will think of something to do" she says and that does it for me, that cements the need for her in me and I am immediately like stone. I grip her behind and pull her flush to me and press her against my now raging arousal so she can feel exactly what I would like to do now that she has put the idea in my head.
"Hmmm I like that idea" she whispers seductively in my ear and that does it, my self-control snaps and I grab her and hoist her over my shoulder producing a tiny squeal of shock, followed by helpless giggles as she wriggles and slaps my back half-heartedly to get me to put her down. I ignore her and stride into the bedroom and throw her on to the bed. Turning I slam the door shut and tug at my t shirt. One swift movement and it is in a heap on the floor closely followed by my sweatpants which I kick off. I see Eva's eyes widen as she takes in my nakedness, as I was going commando under my sweatpants. I keep my eyes on her as I reach down and stroke my throbbing dick and raise my eyebrows at her suggestively. She responds by licking her lips and I know exactly what she is thinking. Before I can say anything, she has moved from the bed and drops to her knees in front of me. Then grasping me in her hand she licks me from root to tip never once breaking eye contact with me.
I let out in involuntary shiver and watch her with rapt attention. Her tongue slides over me and teases me and I feel my heartrate increasing as I moan at the sensation.
"Angel" I gasp hoarsely as she continues to caress me with her tongue.
She moans and the sound vibrates through my dick making me even more aroused if that is even possible. My hands are in her hair now and I grip her head as she suddenly stops teasing and swallows me. I gasp and my hips instinctively thrust forward. Her lips are now surrounding me and she is moving with purpose. No more teasing she wants me to come and she wants me to blow my load down her throat. I plant my feet firmly slightly apart and thrust gently into her mouth. My eyes are shut tight now and my mouth is slightly open as I savour the sensation of her consuming me.
"Jesus, Eva" I gasp as the feelings build and build. I am gripping her head tightly now as she moves with purpose and I am filled with instinct, chasing my release as I pump furiously into her mouth. Then I feel it, the tensing of my spine and my balls drawing up, I am close - so close. I hear myself talking, I hear myself telling her how good this feels and to take everything I give her. I was never a vocal lover. I never uttered a sound before Eva but she makes me want to tell her what she does to me, as nobody has ever made me feel the way she does.
I feel myself swell in her mouth and I know Eva feels it too as she sucks so firmly it almost feels as though she is trying to pull my dick off with her mouth. I freeze and hold myself in her mouth as I come with a groan.
"Take it, take it all" I moan as I continue to empty myself down her throat.
A moment later she eases away with a triumphant look in her eyes as she licks me clean. Glancing down I see what I had already suspected, I am still hard, despite coming and coming hard I am ready for more.
I grab Eva by the shoulders and hoist her on to the bed and quickly I remove the clothes she is wearing.
"My turn" I mutter as I push her legs apart with my knee and settle in between them.
She obediently parts her legs for me as I bury my face in between her thighs and probe her with my tongue. The noises she makes encourages me and soon she is coming apart and I taste her sweet nectar on my tongue. I reluctantly pull away wiping my face on her thigh and nuzzling against her as I do so.
"I need you, and I need you now" Eva gasps as she comes down from her high and I grin at her fevered demand. I oblige her by moving slowly up and covering her body with my own. I take myself in hand and carefully position myself before lowering myself down and I carefully push inside her. The feeling is exquisite and I moan as her body readily accepts me and pulls me in.
"Gideon" she moans as she grips me, tugging me closer. Wanting every last inch of me.
I shift slightly and lift her hips up so I can give her all of me. I fill her completely and I just pause a moment at the feeling of her surrounding me, squeezing me, needing me. I need her just as much and with that I start to move. As soon as I do so she responds and we move in perfect synchronisation to our own rhythm and I hear her moans and sighs and once again I start to talk. I tell her how good she feels and how I want her to milk me dry. I only stop when I lean down and take her breast in my mouth and gently suck, producing more satisfying noises from her.
I run my teeth over her nipple as I feel it swell and harden in my mouth and I apply just a touch of pressure and she bucks furiously. I smile against her and move my attention to her other breast and give it the same treatment whilst my hand moves to caress the breast I have just released. I make eye contact with her and releasing her breast my lips come down on hers as I thrust deeper rolling my hips and desperately trying to make this last. But once again instinct takes over and I feel my own release building. I know Eva is close and I am determined to try and hold out until she finds her second release. She moans louder and I feel her grip me like a vice. Her insides start to quiver the tell-tale sign that she is on the edge. I lose all control and my pace becomes frenzied and frantic as I brace myself and pound into her. She takes everything I give and never once does our perfect rhythm faulter. I feel her orgasm hit and as it does so she digs her nails in my back and screams my name. That pushes me over the edge and with a roar I come again and I hold myself rigid inside her as I empty myself once more. I love this moment we are so open and in tune with each other and so vulnerable it is as though we almost become one. I have only ever experienced this feeling with Eva and now I have experienced it I am greedy for it, I never want it to end and I grip her tightly to me. I can feel her racing heartbeat against my own which is thundering in my chest. I feel her hands relax and her nails which were embedded in my back slowly release. I smile knowing I will bear the marks of our love making on my back.
I relax and let my weight go as I collapse on top of her. We are both a sweaty panting mess and as I come back to reason, I carefully ease out of her and flop down at her side. As I feel myself slide out of her, I look down and see some of our combined come drip out of her and off me and that arouses me again and I feel myself start to harden once more.
"Shower" I mumble as I pull her into my arms.
She responds with a moan and holds on to me as I carry her into the shower.
oooOOOooo
"Are you ready Angel?" I ask. I am feeling incredibly mellow right now. After our shower which had basically become a continuation of our passion for each other we had eventually and reluctantly decided to call it a day.
Eva walks towards me pushing her phone into her back pocket and she grins up at me. I smile at her expression. She reminds me of a contented kitten and I know that she is probably feeling as relaxed and mellow as I am right now.
"I am" she replies simply and with that I hold out my hand to her and watch with satisfaction when she doesn't hesitate to slip hers into it.
We step outside and Angus is waiting for us with the Bentley at the kerb and he hands me the keys. "I'll follow you in the Mercedes, lad" he says simply and I nod as I accept the keys with a word of thanks.
We arrive at the airport just as the steps are being wheeled to the GEH aircraft and the doors are opening. Eva is out of the car before I have even properly stopped and running towards the bottom of the steps. I watch as she waves excitedly to Ana who has appeared in the doorway and as she makes her way down the steps Christian appears and he looks towards me and nods at me in greeting.
I move towards the steps and hold out my hand to Christian as our wives embrace and chatter nineteen to the dozen about random things. I glance at Christian once more and see he is smiling indulgently at Ana and I know I probably have the very same expression on my face. He acknowledges my greeting as he places his hand in mine, clasping it firmly.
"Good to see you again my friend" he says simply.
He moves to my side and we stand there waiting patiently and totally forgotten as our wives continue to ignore us. Suddenly there is a pause in their conversation and in unison they both seem to remember us and sheepish apologetic smiles fill their faces.
"Shall we go?" I say gesturing towards the car and as I move towards the Bentley Eva links her arm with Ana's and they start talking once more.
Christian gets into the front with me and after glancing behind him he gives me a wry smile. "I think we are surplus to requirements" he says sardonically and I let out a snort of laughter and I nod in agreement.
"It's good to see them so happy together" I reply as I look at Eva and Ana through the rear-view mirror. Christian nods in agreement before giving me a knowing look.
"It gives us time to discuss what is going to happen tomorrow" he says simply.
"I think we have pretty much got everything sorted, we just need to make sure it looks genuine and not what it is which is a staged event purely to hoodwink our mole" I reply.
Christian grins at me, "It will be a performance worthy of an Oscar" he says simply and I can't help but smile at his comment.
When we arrive at the Penthouse, I see Christian speaking to Taylor who was riding with Angus and he nods in understanding. I know that Christian and Ana will be staying in their own apartment while they are here in New York so I am assuming that he is going to send Taylor there while they are in our home.
That assumption is confirmed as Taylor climbs into the Mercedes and Angus drives him away. We head inside, and once again Christian and I are forgotten as Ana and Eva are chatting as we ride up in the elevator.
"Shall we?" I say gesturing towards my study and Christian nods. Eva and Ana are in their own little world and don't even notice us leave.
"I love how close they have become" Christian says as we walk towards my study.
I nod, "I was worried when it all came out about Victor not being Eva's father, and when Eva was determined to find out the truth and track down her biological father. I was even more concerned as it could've been a complete car crash, but it couldn't have worked out better if we'd planned it".
Christian nods, "It was kind of jarring when it came out about Elliot though" he says simply and I pay attention to the tone of voice.
I look at him carefully waiting for him to elaborate. After a moment he sighs and rubs his forehead. "I… its just… I mean" he begins and then stops.
I move towards the decanters and pour him a glass of bourbon and gesture towards the sofa. He accepts the drink and with a nod he moves towards the sofa and sits down. I sit beside him and wait for him to speak.
"Being adopted myself, and having the issues I had growing up… Elliot was always there and we were close. He was my brother and the fact we didn't share a blood link was irrelevant he was my brother end of story just like Mia is my sister". He stops speaking and he is looking at his glass intently.
I think about what he has just said, he said Elliot was my brother – past tense, whilst he spoke of Mia in the present tense.
"Elliot is still your brother and always will be" I say simply and Christian nods.
"I know that, and I know I am being totally unreasonable having these thoughts not to mention selfish in the extreme, but I can't help feeling… he has a link to Ana and Eva which he will never have with me… don't get me wrong I don't begrudge any of them finding out and I will always support them all completely… its just… I don't know, I'm probably just being stupid". He stops again and throws back his bourbon and puts the glass down on the table.
"No, you're not" I begin. I am totally invested in this conversation now as I thought he was dealing with everything really well. "Everything that has happened has been a life changing experience not only for Eva who discovered the man who she always thought was her father wasn't, but also for Ana who discovered that the father she assumed was dead was actually alive and well and had fathered two other children before her. Then there is Elliot who was thrown into the mix, but aside from them this has had a life changing effect on everyone who has surrounded them. There are bound to be repercussions from such a seismic change in the family dynamic. I'm lucky as I haven't been affected by it as much, I was essentially alone until I met Eva so all this has been nothing but positive for me. The only family I have is my little sister Ireland, so I have gained more family in the past few months than I have had in my entire life. I went from totally alone to becoming a married man and now I have an extensive extended family of brothers and sisters in law". I pause and look closely at Christian, "But as you say it has been a bit more complicated for you".
He nods, "I've been working through it with my new therapist and she has been invaluable as obviously I don't ever want Ana, Eva or Elliot to feel guilty about the link they share. She has made me see that what I am feeling is perfectly normal for someone like me and I am slowly coming to terms with it".
I nod, "She's good" I agree, "I am making progress with my own issues and I can't thank you enough for recommending her" I say simply.
Christian smiles at me, "You're welcome" he says. "I think that there is also a degree of guilt there for the way I am feeling after the way I ripped Mia a new one when she had that tantrum with Ana when she felt her place as El's sister threatened. I mean… after all… what is the difference from the way she was feeling to how I feel? I know I've not thrown a tantrum about it, and that is down to the progress I have made with my new therapist but the feelings are still there".
I nod again, and I reach out and touch his arm. "I know, and I'm always here for you to talk to… if you want to". I stop and the silence spreads out between us before he acknowledges my words with a nod and a word of thanks.
"How are things progressing with you and Victor? He was invaluable with that business with Sadie, El has said that Jen is still causing trouble trying to gain access to Sadie and blame her for all the shit that got shovelled her way and the fact she lost her position in Detroit".
I smile at the change of direction of conversation, and how once again he has carefully shifted the emphasis on to me.
"It's improving slowly. I agree he was a huge help and whilst I didn't really have a lot to do with that as Arash was dealing with everything and was liaising with your dad, I made a point of checking in with him and making sure he knew how much I appreciated his help" I say.
"Ana wants to invite Victor to my birthday celebrations. I know she has discussed it with Eva and of course Eva is totally onboard with that. My parents are also eager to meet him as they have heard a lot about him from Ana" he says carefully and he watches my reaction to that.
I shrug, "It doesn't bother me, in fact I appreciate Ana making the gesture. It is going to be the birthday bash of the century at this rate" I say sardonically.
Christian snorts and shakes his head, "Tell me about it! I can't believe how it has escalated and how everyone's past and present is coming together, I just hope it doesn't turn into a massive car crash of an event".
I look at him questioningly, "Why would it? It is inconceivable that you would have a birthday party and not invite your birth family now that you are aware of them and in contact with them. It is also inconceivable that thanks to Frank Lambert your family tree is somewhat… how can I put this politely…?" I pause.
"Fucked up?" Christian offers sarcastically and I let out a small chuckle.
"Well, I wouldn't have put it quite like that, but I would also say that was a fair assessment" I agree.
I mean because of the link with Elliot and Eva you now have all the extended family but who is in fact immediate family as well. How are Grace and Carrick dealing with all this?" I ask as I have a lot of time for Christian's adoptive parents. Carrick came across to me as a bit of an asshole but after Eva and Ana's intervention he has changed and my opinion of him has risen considerably.
Christian shrugs, "They are continuing to do what they always do; they are quietly stoically and unconditionally supporting everything that happens. I still think mom has this fear that she is now superfluous and that she is going to lose her children now that both El and I have our birth families in our lives, but that is never going to happen. I obviously can't speak for El but as far as I am concerned Grace Trevellyan Grey saved me end of story. Did she make mistakes? Yes, she did. Could she have done more to help me come to terms with those years of abuse before I was adopted and the baggage and issues I had as a result of that time? Probably, but you also have to remember she did more for me than anyone I had ever known before at that point. She gave me a home and she made me feel safe. That meant everything to me, the fact I now had somewhere where I would be safe, warm and well fed and cared for. You could argue that she should've done more to help with my touch phobia and to a point I would agree with that. Was she responsible for what Elena did to me? No, absolutely not. The way I see it, (and I have discussed this at length with my new therapist), all Grace and Carrick were guilty of was loving too much and their love for me and need to make me feel loved and secure made them make bad… no that's not right, not bad… unfortunate decisions about how to treat my mental health. They have both admitted they were out of their depth with me, but they stuck with it and they didn't give up on me and for me that is massive. I could've ended up in the system. In fact, I know for a fact I would've done. I was four years old and totally fucked up so I was not an attractive option for anyone to adopt so I am fully aware that had they not taken the decision they did to take me in, my life could've and probably would've been far worse and it is not too outlandish to assume I could've and probably would've ended up like my birth mother by now – that is dead".
I sit quietly listening to him talk, and I am in awe of just how together he really is about everything now. I look up and see Ana and Eva are standing quietly listening and tears are pouring down their cheeks. I wonder how long they have been standing listening and how much they have heard. I nudge Christian and he turns as I nod towards the door.
He immediately stands, "Baby" he says his attention now firmly focussed on Ana.
"Oh Christian" she replies as she walks into his arms.