Downtown Los Angeles – Casey Private Car
Driving out of Downtown Los Angeles after finishing up with the press, Matt and Gabby Casey both took breaths as they held each other close. Holding Matt's hand with their fingers intertwined, she stroked his hand while holding him close. Afterwards, Matt turned his head to look at his wife too since he knew that this was hard on her too. They just need to take it easy, and his brother knew that. That's why Jay wanted to join him and Gabby in their car. Looking at him as he held Alex's hand, Jay took a breath and just looked at Matt. "So, listen, I want to talk about how that went." Turning his head, Matt looked at his brother and agreed. "Let me guess, you want to talk about how that went?" Jay took a breath and agreed with his brother. "Amongst other things." Alex then turned to look at her husband and smiled.
"We want to see how you're doing. How you guys are doing. I know this has to be hard on you guys. And I just want to remind you both that you are not going through this alone, I want to be here for you guys. I want to help you guys out as much as I can." Alex then looked at her new in-laws. "And I feel the same way Matt and Gabby. Listen, I get I am new to this family. And I know that Matteo doesn't really know me. But I still want to give you guys some support. I want to be there for you guys as much as I can." Gabby agreed with her new sister-in-law, smiling at her. "I understand that Alex, I promise. And I am so glad that Jay finally found love again. And of course, you can support us. I am not sure if we've talked about this yet but, you're family now. And right now, we need to stick together." Matt agreed.
"Yeah, oh definitely. And you are Matteo's aunt." Jay smiled when Matt said that. "And I am his uncle. So, I hope you know that this isn't what I want. I hate that Matteo is going through this. I hate that you guys are going through this. I can see that you guys are taking this really hard. And Matt, I want you to be able to lean on me. It's actually why I am going to Hawaii with you. I know that we don't normally travel together, but I want to travel together so that we can be there. And even better, we can talk about how we are going to deal with this as a family. I want to repeat that okay Matt? We are going to deal with this AS A FAMILY. That means we are going to share everything. Matt, I know he's not my son. But we know how to deal with this. You remember years ago when the company dealt with…"
Matt then remembered. "Oh, I remember that. When they blackmailed us with revealing that we are related to Nancy Casey." Jay laughed. "Well, you are." Matt looked at his brother when he said that. "Oh shut up Jay. She's your stepmother! You are still associated with her." Jay agreed with his brother when he said that. "Yeah, that's right." Alex then turned to look at her husband. "Ok. I know that I am still knew to this, but why do you talk about Matt's mom in such a bad way. Or I just feel like there's a bad vibe. What's the relationship?" Jay sighed and looked at Matt. "You want to tell her? Or can I tell her?" Matt took a breath. "My mom killed our dad because he was abusive to both me and her. And I think she also found out about Jay." Jay then thought about it. "Oh shit, I just realized that. That could be…"
Matt then laughed. "I know it's true, because I have the documents. You really think that Philip didn't fill me in on all of that when I took over the company? Please, he had to fill me in on all of that to be ready for media." Jay laughed when his brother said that. "God, I am so sorry that's the case. It must've been hell for you to have to be filled in on all of that." Matt agreed. "So, what are you guys going to do while we are in Hawaii?" Jay smirked as he turned to look at his wife. "We are going to have fun. Oh, we have the boat. So, we might be going on a boat. Oh, do you want to do stuff together? Or are you going to stay at your place to protect Matteo?" Gabby took a breath as she turned to look at her husband. "I am not sure yet to tell you the truth, we still have to talk about that." Matt agreed with Gabby.
Turning his head, he proceeded to wrap his arm around Gabby and then held her close. Kissing her forehead softly, he took a breath due to the fact that he knew that she was worried about it. He then whispered to her. "Can I ask you what you are thinking at first thought?" Gabby took a breath, looking up at her husband. "I want to keep Matteo out of the media, I already told my mom that I don't want him outside until we are there. Yet I also want him to experience Hawaii. I am just worried." Matt agreed with his wife and took a breath. "Are we going to talk to Jay about our thoughts that we might stay in Hawaii for a while? I am not sure if we have mentioned that to him yet." Gabby nodded. "You can talk to him about that." Jay looked at both Matt and Gabby when he heard her say that. "Talk about what?"
Matt took a breath when his brother asked him that question, looking at him. "Me and Gabby are thinking about staying in Hawaii for longer than just a couple weeks. We are actually not sure how long we are going to be staying. In fact, we already sent some of our clothes with Gabby's mom and brother when they flew down there with Matteo last week; and we are flying down with more today. So, we are not sure what our plans are. I mean, we can work from home…yet we just don't want to fly too much. Heck, the real reason that we want to go down there is due to the fact that I want to get away from LA for a while. I want to be gone and just away from this stress." Gabby then looked at her husband. "Are you going to take a breath from work too?" Matt shrugged. "I'll figure it out as we go Gabby."
Gabby agreed with Matt when he said that and smiled at him, grabbing his hand while intertwining their fingers. She then stroked his hand and held him close. She is also well aware of the fact that Matt is very stressed right now. He just wants to take it easy and not have to worry about the fact that he is going to work, not that she wants him to work right now. She wants him to take it easy and just relax. Heck, maybe he can just play with Matteo for a while. "Matt, you still need to help with the company. Matt, I promise that we will figure out how we can balance our family life, and our life as a company. And I want to remind you of something Matt, I am here for you. Heck, I have been meaning to bring something up to you. And I think that I should do it while your brother is here so he can be in this."
Jay was confused when Gabby mentioned that. "And what might that be?" Gabby smiled as she turned to look at her brother-in-law. "Listen, I get you have a big board of directors. But I want to join the board. I think I have been around the company for long enough, that I have enough knowledge of what you guys do. And I think that I can be helpful to you guys, I can help Matt with some of his work and…I don't know, I just want to be on the board so that I can know all of this. And I can have an input. And Matt, I know you might not want this as it might cause fights at home. But I think I need it, as it would allow me to tell the board how you are at home. And I can share my concerns to the board without having to go through you. Baby, you need help. And you need me to tell them some things you can't."
Matt thought about what Gabby said and agreed with his wife, smiling as he proceeded to grab her hand. He then intertwined their fingers and smiled as he proceeded to kiss her hand. "I like that idea. For you to work there would be great. I mean, you already work there. And if I can't go to a meeting, then you can be there for me." Gabby agreed with Matt when he said that, smiling as she wrapped her arms around his bicep. She then laid her head down on his arm and just smiled as they are both really happy that they are going to be working together. Meanwhile, Matt turned his head and bent down to kiss the top of her head. "I still want a salary." Alex agreed with Gabby smiling. "I want to be on the board too. And I want the same salary as the executives on the board." Jay agreed and smiled at his wife.
Gabby then turned to look at her husband. "Only you can make that happen baby, are you going to do it?" Matt laughed when Gabby asked him whether he's going to do it. "Do I really have a choice?" Jay was confused when his brother said that. "What do you mean?" Matt laughed and just looked at his brother. "Happy wife, happy sex life!" Gabby then went to slap his chest. "Matthew!" Matt then turned to look at his wife. "Oh hush up, you know that's the truth." Gabby agreed with her husband when he said that and just smiled due to the fact that it was the truth. And she is so glad that they are going to get away from Los Angeles. Heck, them leaving here for a while is going to be great. "What are you thinking about Gabby?" Turning her head, Gabby smiled as she looked at her husband this morning.
"I'm glad that we are getting away. This is what we need. You are so stressed baby. You need to take it easy and just relax." Matt agreed with his wife. "Maybe we can get away on a second honeymoon." Gabby smirked. "I actually have a surprise for you when we arrive in Hawaii." Matt was a bit confused when he heard his wife say that. "What's that?" Gabby smiled when Matt asked her that. "You'll see."
Dear Readers:
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