...Continued.
Joseph looked at her "What do you mean no way?" he asked.
"I can't let you do that again." Clarisse said shaking her head as Shades cleared his throat "Oh Shades, I'm sorry." Clarisse said looking at him "You may go, we will sort it out don't worry and don't forget take as long as you need." she offered "Take care."
They both watched him nod and leave, then Joseph looked back at Clarisse.
"It makes perfect sense if I take over again, it's only for a short time." he said watching her getting angry "I still have my gun license anyway, and I honestly don't trust any of the others to be in charge." he said looking at her "I know your mad Clari, but honestly could you see Max, Paul or even Colin look after the rest of the team?"
She watched him "No Way!" she snapped "You are not doing this Joseph."
"You want to stay protected right?" he said "Shades was the only other man I fully trusted to protect you, the others are ok as a team but not to be a head Clari." he took her hand and kissed her palm.
"Joseph.." she started as he lent closer and kissed her.
"I will be fine, I promise." he whispered.
"You can't say that, you may not be." she shook her head "I worried about you so much when you worked for me before, then when you said you were giving it up I jumped for joy as it meant I didn't have to worry about you anymore, then when you got shot last year." she shook her head getting upset "I can't let you do it, one of the others will have to do it, I'm sorry." she whispered.
"Clarisse, I don't trust any of them." he said pulling her closer to him and put his arms around her shoulders.
"I'm not going to win this am I?" she asked looking up at him.
"No, sorry." he said looking down at her.
"Ok, fine." she exclaimed while sitting up "Just because I have agreed to this, doesn't mean to say I'm happy about it!" she framed his face with her hands "Just be careful, please."
"I will, don't worry." he nodded while putting his hands up onto her wrists "I just want to protect my beautiful wife and babies, that's all." he lent forward and kissed her as she let go of his face and wrapped her arms around his shoulders.
"Just be careful." she whispered looking at him, then buried her face in the crook of his neck "Or it won't be some crazy fool with a gun you need to worry about, it will be your crazy wife!" she laughed while lifting her head and looked at him "And I mean it!" she exclaimed while moving one of her hands onto the back of his head.
"Don't worry," he nodded "I know." he smiled and kissed her a couple times.
After a little while Clarisse moved, resting her legs over his as they chatted on the couch.
"We will have to start getting ready soon." Clarisse smiled at him.
"Indeed." he nodded as someone knocked on the door "Come in?" he called out and looked towards the door with Clarisse.
"Peter, Hello." Clarisse smiled standing up "I didn't know you were coming here today?"
"Yea I came to pick up Ella for the night." he smiled.
She smiled back "Oh yes, of course I remember now." Clarisse nodded "Well I will go and find Fia to let her know your here." she smiled and left the room to find Sofia.
Once she let her know, she gave Ella a hug then Sofia left with her, heading to the living room as Clarisse walked around with Olivia and Marla checking things for her party that night.
Clarisse sat at her dressing table doing her make up, when Olivia appeared.
"Hey darling." Clarisse smiled while turning to her and saw what she was wearing "Well..." she started "You really are grown up now aren't you?" she smiled as Olivia walked over and hugged her.
"Indeed I am." Olivia laughed as Clarisse looked down at her shoes.
"How high are they?" she looked up at Olivia as she took her hands and made her stand up "Ok, too high for me." she laughed putting her arms around her waist, giving her a hug as Joseph came in.
"Ok, did I miss something?" he stood looking at them as Olivia put her arms around Clarisse's shoulders "When did you get so tall?" he joked.
"She's got killer shoes on." Clarisse said pointing to them.
"Here try them on Mom, they are really comfy actually." she said slipping one off and pushed it towards Clarisse with her foot and held onto her hand as she stepped into it.
"Wow, they are." Clarisse said looking down "But they ain't my style though." She smiled stepping out of it, and pushed it back watching her slip it back on "Now I want you and your friends to have a great night ok." Clarisse smiled.
"Of course, Mom." Olivia smiled giving her a hug then stepped back "Hope you have a great night out at dinner." she beamed "And thanks for going out tonight." she smiled.
"Of course, but trust me though if it wasn't for your Father dragging me out tonight we would be here, believe me." she said putting her hands up and pointed to her "But just because we aren't here, doesn't mean you have to misbehave, the guards and some adults are still gonna be here you know?"
"I know." Olivia nodded with a cheeky smirk and hugged her again "See you later on." she kissed her cheek then rushed out the room.
Clarisse sighed as Joseph stood in front of her "That girl has grown up so much lately." she said sorting out Joseph's tie as he stepped closer and put his hands on her sides.
"They both have?" He said as she nodded in agreement.
"There you go." she smiled running her hand down the tie to straighten it out then moved sitting back down at her dressing table "Where has the time gone?"
"I know, it's shocking." he answered while walking over into his closet, slipping his shoes on and came back and sat on the edge of the bed watching her.
A little while later they headed downstairs, talked to Sofia, Sasha and Jason for a few minutes before leaving for dinner.
A few hours later, Clarisse and Joseph returned and while Joseph went to park the car Clarisse came into the hall and lent against the table as Sofia came in with Sasha.
"Mom, your home?" she smiled while walking over and hugged her.
"Yes I am." Clarisse smiled as she stepped back "How's the party going?" she asked.
"It's going good, though we don't know where Olivia has disappeared too." Sofia said watching her "Where's Daddy?" she asked.
"Oh, he's parking the car." she smiled and walked over to her office door "I need to change these shoes, they are killing me." she said putting the pin code into the lock and looked back at Sofia as she stood behind her, and opened the door.
"How was dinner?" Sofia asked watching her walk into her office and stop "Mom?"
"Olivia?" Clarisse gasped watching her jump up and stand next to someone, covering himself up with a cushion.
"What's going on?" Sofia asked rushing in to see and started laughing with Sasha.
"In my office?" Clarisse exclaimed as Joseph came through the door "Stay there, the pair of you?" she said stepping back and pulled the door up as Joseph walked over.
"Hey Darling." Clarisse smiled cupping his cheek "Can you do me a favor and get me a pair of my flats, I thought I had a pair down here but was mistaken." she smiled and kissed him as Sasha and Sofia smirked at each other.
"Of course." he smiled and headed off up the stairs.
When the cost was clear she gave Sasha her bag and opened her office door again, just as Olivia and her friend were getting dressed, Clarisse quickly shut the door again and stood with her hand over her eyes as Sofia and Sasha couldn't help but laugh.
Moments later the door opened as everyone looked at them.
"In my office, of all the places?" Clarisse exclaimed "Wait a minute, how did you get in?" she asked and heard Joseph whistling "Your Dads coming, stay here." she grabbed the handle and pulled the door up again and moved near the table with the girls as Joseph made his way down the stairs.
"What are we gonna do?" Sofia whispered as Clarisse looked at her.
"Keep cool." Clarisse whispered back as Joseph stood next to them "Oh darling, not those ones, they hurt my feet also." she smiled.
He raised his eyebrow at them and put his hands on his hips "Alright, what's going on?" he asked looking at the girls then at Clarisse as she shook her head.
"Nothing's going on Daddy." Sofia smiled.
"Somethings going on?" he asked looking at Clarisse "Clari?" he asked knowing she couldn't lie as both the girls looked at her.
She laughed nervously "Nothing." she shrugged.
He turned his head a little "Alright." he said looking at the shoes in his hand "So you don't want these ones?"
"No, they hurt." she nodded while folding her arms.
"Ok." he shook his head while heading back upstairs.
"That was close." Sofia whispered while looking at Clarisse as she watched Joseph disappear up the stairs and around the corner.
"Tell me about it." she said rushing over and unlocked the door again "Come on, out the pair of you." she whispered as they came out "Wait." she exclaimed and rushed over grabbing the corner of the cushion and followed them out, passing it to Olivia's male friend "Here you may keep that, no offense or anything but it's been somewhere..." she said motioning to where it had been and looked up at him "You may go now." she watched him walk away then she looked at Olivia.
"Someone's in trouble." Sofia said and walked of with Sasha.
"I will talk about the lock tomorrow, but for now young lady." Clarisse said putting her hands together "Just be lucky that wasn't your Father who caught you in the act." She said shaking her head.
"Mom, I'm 18 today you know." Olivia exclaimed while looking at her "I can do what I want." she exclaimed.
"I know, he knows that too, but to us your still our baby and you know what your Father is like." Clarisse said "He would of killed him, you know this." she watched as Olivia nodded slowly "Who is he anyway?" she asked.
"Marla's brother, Cain." Olivia said looking down "Sorry for doing it in your office, I didn't think you'd be home yet."
"Well it is nearly midnight, you know." Clarisse said watching her "Look at me?" she asked as Olivia slowly looked up "I know that this is going to happen and we can't stop it, it's apart of growing up." she sighed "I just wish I didn't catch you that's all." she pulled her into a hug "Now go before your Father comes back." she whispered and kissed the side of her head.
Olivia looked at her "Thanks Mom." she said and rushed off as Clarisse watched her.
"Now." Joseph said coming down the stairs as Clarisse moved and sat on the chair in the hall "Are these better?"
She slipped one of her shoes off and looked over at him "Yes, much." she smiled as he stood in front of her "Thank you." she took them and slipped them on.
"No problem." he smiled and watched her stand up, giving him a kiss and turned walking over to her office.
A few minutes later they sneaked into the party to check and make sure everything was ok, getting a drink and sat in the corner with Jason and Sasha when Olivia came over with Marla.
"What is this music?" she asked looking at Joseph while putting her arm around his back then looked at Olivia.
"It's called Rap, Hip hop that kinda stuff Mom." Olivia laughed and lent over "Thank you, your the best." She kissed her cheek.
"No worries darling." Clarisse smiled up at her.
"Are you going to stay? maybe do some shots with me?" Olivia smirked.
"Oh No." Clarisse exclaimed "We will be going in a bit." she smiled.
"You can stay you know?" Olivia said.
"Thank you, but we want to give you your space." she smiled and stood up giving her a hug.
"Thank you Mom." Olivia whispered and kissed her cheek while putting her arms around her waist "I love you lots and lots!" she laughed as Clarisse smiled at her.
"I love you too." Clarisse smiled and kissed her cheek.
After posing for a few photos with Olivia's friends for the photo albums, Clarisse and Joseph left them to enjoy the rest of the party and headed up to their suite. Only a few hours later Clarisse heard someone knocking on the suite door.
"Joseph?" she whispered.
"Hmmm, I'm going." He climbed out the bed and grabbed his dressing gown while disappearing through the suite as Clarisse remained laying down, moments later he returned "It's for you." he said climbing onto the bed.
"Who is it?" she said checking the time "It's nearly 4am." she gasped while sitting up.
"It's Marla, Olivia is being sick and crying for you." Joseph said looking at Clarisse "Do you want me to go?"
"No, it's alright." she climbed of the bed and grabbed her dressing gown "I will go." she said doing it up as she headed out the suite.
A few moments later she was in Olivia's suite and heading over to the bathroom, seeing her lent over the loo she sighed and walked over.
"It's alright, I'm here now." she knelt down beside her.
"I'm so sorry Mom." Olivia said looking at her.
"It's alright darling, not to worry." she said rubbing her back "Did you have to much to drink?" she asked.
"I think so." Olivia nodded "I think I'm gonna be sick again." she moved.
"Oh dear." Clarisse said holding her hair back for her, while rubbing her back with her other hand.
"I'm so sorry." Olivia cried.
"Don't be silly." she said grabbing a head band "But before your ill again lets get your hair tied back." she whispered and started brushing her hair back with her fingers and tied it back for her.
"I really wish you didn't see me throw up." Olivia whispered.
"Oh darling it's all part of being a Mom." she said looking at her "So please don't worry about it." she stood up and got her a glass of water "Here have some water?" she offered while kneeling back beside her.
"Thanks." She took the glass and took a couple sips then passed it back to Clarisse "Thank you."
"It's alright." Clarisse smiled and put the glass down.
Clarisse stayed with her and sat back against the bath, while still rubbing Olivia's back, not long after Olivia moved, resting her head on Clarisse's shoulder as she put her arm around Olivia's shoulders.
"I'm never drinking again." Olivia whispered.
"That will change soon." Clarisse laughed.
"Did you ever get so drunk you were ill?" Olivia asked while looking up at her.
"A few times yes," Clarisse nodded "The first time I ever got really drunk was my wedding night to Rupert, I really wasn't happy about the whole thing and so got drunk, he wasn't impressed as I was so ill for days after, it took a week before we consummated the marriage." she smiled as Olivia laughed.
"That serves him right." Olivia laughed again as Clarisse rubbed her arm "Have you ever got drunk like that with Daddy?" she asked, closing her eyes.
"I have once or twice yes." Clarisse nodded with a small smile
"Thank you for posing for photos with my friends, Mom." she said lifting her head and looked at her.
"It's alright." Clarisse smiled.
"They think you rock." she laughed while resting her head back down as Clarisse smiled "And Mom?"
"Yes sweetheart?" Clarisse asked.
"I'm glad it was you who caught me and not Daddy." she whispered.
"So am I." Clarisse whispered and rubbed her arm again "I have to keep reminding myself you're at that age now, you've grown up so fast I keep forgetting." she sighed "I'm sorry."
"No I'm sorry, I really really am." Olivia whispered.
Clarisse didn't answer her, sensing she was getting sleep she left her and just rubbed her arm. Not long after knowing she was asleep she called out for Marla.
"Yeah?" She asked coming in.
"Can you please go and get Joseph for me?" Clarisse asked while looking up at her.
"Won't he be asleep?" Marla asked.
"No, he will be waiting for me to come back." she smiled "It's alright,"
"Ok." she nodded and walked out.
A few moments later Joseph appeared.
"Can you please lift her up and put her to bed, I wouldn't be able to do it and my ass has gone numb through sitting on this floor." Clarisse asked.
"Of course." he said crouching down and scooped Olivia up and headed into the bedroom as Clarisse stood up and rubbed her ass, coming out with the water a few seconds later.
"Right," she said putting the water down on the bedside table while bending over the bed pulling the covers over Olivia "Marla, I am going to leave this lamp on for her just in case she needs to get up again, is that ok?" Clarisse asked turning a little to look at her.
"Of course," Marla nodded while climbing into her bed.
"Thank you and thanks for coming to get me." Clarisse smiled and looked back down at Olivia, brushing her hair back and kissed her forehead.
"It's alright," Marla smiled at them then looked at Clarisse as she stood up.
"See you in the morning." Clarisse smiled and headed out the room with Joseph.
They headed back to their suite and went straight back to bed and fell straight to sleep.