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The following month, It's Olivia's 18th Birthday today.

After breakfast and giving Olivia her, her birthday presents Sofia and Olivia headed off for a morning of shopping as Clarisse headed upstairs to get ready and Joseph left to pick up another present for Olivia, arriving home an hour later and rushed into the suite just as Clarisse slipped on her shoes.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

"Her car is here." he smirked "Shades is hiding it until after her lesson later on."

"Good," she smiled "What if she doesn't pass though?" she asked.

"Oh come on, she will pass." he nodded and grabbed her hand "Come on, you got to see it." he smirked as they headed downstairs and outside.

After a few minutes they reached where Shades had put the car.

"Red?" she asked and stopped next to it.

"Yeah, red." Joseph nodded "You're lucky it's red, she wanted pink." he laughed.

"Oh well thank you for getting her the red one." she laughed and walked around opening the drivers door and climbed in, checking things out "I really hope she passes now." she said putting her hands on the wheel and looked up at Joseph as he stood next to the car.

"She will, have a bit of faith." he smirked "And I know your not keen on the idea either." he smiled leaning in "But she will be fine." he whispered and kissed her.

"I know." she smiled and watched him step back then climbed out the car "It's perfect, she will love it." she smiled.

"Good, now," he said putting his arm around her shoulders as they started walking "I am going to go and pick up your new car." he smirked as she turned her head looking at him "Are you coming or staying here?"

"I'm going to stay here, I have some stuff I need to do." she smiled and lent closer kissing him while putting her hand up onto his cheek "See you in a bit then?" she asked.

"Yes you will indeed." he nodded.

"Thank you for getting it for me." she smiled and stepped forward as he stopped next to Paul's car "Hello Paul?" she smiled while putting her hand up.

"Hello Your Majesty." he smiled, waving.

Joseph smiled grabbing her hand "Come here?" he asked with a smirk.

"What wrong?" she asked stepping closer as he put his arm around her waist.

"I just wanted a kiss, that's all." he smiled and kissed her.

She kissed him a couple times then stood back "See you in a while." she smirked and headed up the stairs as he watched her.

After a moment he left with Paul as Clarisse went back to her office. After a little while Shades appeared with some papers for her to sign, after she read them she signed them then looked up at him.

"Shades, can I ask you something?" she asked putting the lid back on her pen as he nodded and stepped back, taking the papers with him.

"Of course, Your Majesty." he smiled "What can I do for you?"

"I know it's a bit late, as it happened a while ago?" she started and looked at him "But how come you didn't know that was me in your office?" she asked as his face fell.

"Oh well, I um... I was expecting someone else, and well you had changed your outfit again and when you spoke to me, I honestly thought it was Sa..." he stopped as Clarisse looked up at him in surprise "That someone I was waiting for." he said starting to feel hot "Um Your Majesty, truth be told I was waiting for Sasha."

"Sasha? My Sasha?" she asked as he nodded when suddenly it clicked "You and Sasha?" she asked as he smiled with a nod "And you thought I was Sasha?"

"Yes, see as I said when you spoke to me you sounded just like Sasha and because she too had gone to get changed I thought that was her in my office, I didn't expect to see you there." he answered "I'm still so sorry about that."

"It's ok, don't worry about it." she smiled at him "But what you've told me does make some sense now to why you both have those grins on your faces" she chuckled "Alright Shades, that will be all." she smiled with a nod.

"Thank you." he nodded and left.

She shook her head with a laugh and got back to her paper work, after a while Joseph arrived back with her car and as they were out talking the girls arrived back.

"You got a rav4?" Sofia exclaimed while rushing over "These cars are so awesome." she smiled climbing in the drivers seat "Can I take it for a test drive for you?" she laughed as Clarisse shook her head.

"No you may not." she answered as Sofia pulled a sad face.

"That's no fair, I'm never allowed to drive the big funky cars." she said climbing out.

"One day, I may let you." Clarisse smiled while Sofia gave her a hug "Don't be creeping now either." she smiled as Sofia stepped back.

Joseph checked the time and looked up "Maybe we should all go inside and have lunch as Olivia's driving test is soon." he watched as they all checked their watches.

"Ok, lets go?" Clarisse smiled and started walking inside with them following.

After lunch Olivia left for her driving test, Shades moved the car hiding it behind Joseph's and Clarisse's cars so she wouldn't see it when she came back, and Sofia and Sasha got it ready for her. When it was done Joseph and Clarisse came out with James and Lilly and stood talking with Pierre and Charlotte when Olivia pulled up, jumping out the car.

"I PASSED" She screamed while jumping up and down with Sofia and Sasha.

"Well done Sis!" Sofia exclaimed giving her a hug.

"We knew you would do it?" Sasha smiled as Olivia ran over, flinging her arms around Clarisse.

"Well done darling." Clarisse smiled and kissed her cheek as Joseph rubbed her back.

"Thank you Mom." Olivia smiled and hugged Joseph "Does this mean I can drive your car now?" she asked looking at Clarisse as she shook her head.

"No, I'm afraid not, but we will look into getting you your own car soon." she smiled and got out her car keys "By the way can you do me a favor and get me the cd that's in the drivers door of my car please?" she asked handing her the keys.

"Ok." she started walking off while messing with her phone as Joseph stood next to Clarisse, putting his arm around her waist as she smiled at him then looked back at Olivia.

"Grammy?" Lilly said leaning back against Clarisse "I'm bored."

"It won't be long now darling." Clarisse lent over giving her the other car keys as everyone stood near her and watched Olivia "You know what you got to do, don't you?" she said leaning over a little and looked at Lilly.

"Of course." she nodded while looking up and gave Clarisse a kiss and looked back at Olivia.

Clarisse smiled as Olivia stopped "Now Lilly." Clarisse said rubbing her back and watched her run off over to Olivia as everyone watched.

"Olivia?" Lilly said standing next to her as she looked down "Grammy wanted me to give you these?" she smiled as Olivia took the keys and read the card as Lilly ran back to Clarisse.

"Well done." Clarisse smiled at Lilly and took her hand as Olivia looked over.

"For me?" she asked.

"Of course." Clarisse smiled while walking over with Lilly "Your own car." she smiled standing next to her.

"Really?" she exclaimed looking at the car then at Clarisse "Really?" she asked again.

Joseph laughed "Yes, really." he smiled as Olivia grinned.

"Thank you so much." she whispered giving Clarisse a hug.

"Why don't you go and pick Marla up in it?" Clarisse smiled.

"Really?" She asked again.

"Yes of course." Clarisse smiled.

"Come on sis, me and Sasha will come with you." she smiled looking at Clarisse "If Mom will watch Ella for me?" she smiled.

"Of course." she took Ella from her and rested her on her hip "Drive carefully though, please?" she exclaimed while watching them get in the car.

They waved them off, and as Joseph gave Lilly a piggy back ride while walking back with Clarisse, James ran off kicking his football around the green with Pierre. Not long afterwards the girls arrived back and checked on the party arrangements as Joseph and Clarisse left them too it and sat relaxing in the living room.

"I must say, you made the right choice with the color." Clarisse smiled at Joseph as he looked over.

"Of course." he smiled "I thought it was better than pink anyway."

"Indeed." Clarisse nodded as someone knocked on the door "Come in." she said looking over as Shades came in.

"Alright Shades?" Joseph asked as he shut the door.

"I need to talk to you about something?" Shades said standing next to the couch "I had a phone call from home, my Father is sick, I need to go home."

"Oh Shades I am sorry," Clarisse said looking at him "Take as long as you need off." she said.

"Thank you." he nodded "I will let you know what happens, when I know more."

"Of course, as I said take as long as you need, we have plenty of staff around." Clarisse said as Joseph lent forward.

"Who will take over while your away?" he asked looking at Shades.

"I don't know, I never thought about it?" Shades answered "I guess it's whoever you trust."

"I don't trust any of them." Joseph said "Well I do trust them, but not to run the team." he added and looked back at Clarisse then at Shades "I will do it?"

"What?" Clarisse exclaimed "No way." she sat up straight as he looked back at her "No Way!" she snapped.

To Be Continued...