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Several months later, it's a week after Clarisse and Joseph's 2nd Wedding Anniversary.
They managed to get away for a few days, returning yesterday to find Amelia had officially moved back to Genovia for good.
After breakfast everyone got on with their day while Clarisse and Amelia headed to her office for a quick briefing on the plans for the day.
"Ok Charlotte, what is on the agenda for today." she sighed while sitting in her chair and slipped her glasses on.
"Well you have a meeting with Parliament both you and Amelia," Charlotte smiled "At half past 9." she said looking up "That should only be around half an hour then from there you have an appointment to meet the armed forces at the airport," she smiled.
"Oh yes of course," Clarisse nodded.
"Mmm men in uniform," Amelia smirked as Clarisse's head shot up "What? Don't sit there and make out you don't find that sexy," she smirked.
"Amelia, Darling, there is only one man I find sexy in a uniform and he isn't going to be there today," Clarisse smirked as Charlotte and Amelia looked at each other.
"Ok, I so asked for that." She smiled "I will tell you something though, I am so glad I am living back here." Amelia giggled "I sure have missed this place,"
"And this place missed you too," Clarisse smiled "I am glad your here too, it just wasn't the same without you." she smiled.
After a few minutes she took a couple sips of her water, and stopped as both Charlotte and Amelia looked at her.
"Mom?" Charlotte asked as she put the glass down.
"Are you ok Grandma?" Mia asked.
"Yeah," she nodded while putting her hand down on her tummy "I just have a weird feeling." she said looking at them "Like something is going to happen today," she said tilting her head a little then looked back down at her paper work as Pierre came in with baby Josh.
"Here's Grandma," Pierre smiled as Clarisse lifted her head and looked at them.
"Hey little man," she put her hands up as Pierre walked around to her and passed him to her "How's my lil Josh doing?" she smiled and kissed the side of his head "Ahh Amelia, you haven't met him yet have you?" she asked.
"No," Amelia said standing up and walked around to them "He looks so much like you," she smiled at Pierre "Charlotte," she chuckled as Pierre gasped.
"Thanks," Charlotte exclaimed and watched as Amelia took him from Clarisse.
"This is your Cousin Josh," Pierre smiled while putting his hand on the back of his head while standing close to them "I know you don't understand me, but one day you will." he chuckled and kissed his forehead.
"He is so cute," Amelia smiled "I can't wait to have one of my own," she smiled.
"Don't you dare, not yet anyway." Clarisse exclaimed "I'm not ready to become a Great Grandma," she smiled.
"Don't worry, it won't be for a while yet." Amelia smiled down at her then looked back at Josh "He is so handsome," Amelia smiled and kissed his nose.
"So now all you need to meet is baby Thea," Clarisse smiled and started making notes "They should be home in a couple days." she smiled up at her.
"Ok," Amelia nodded and moved back to her seat, sitting Josh on her lap "I can't wait to meet Thea,"
"I think," Charlotte started as everyone looked up at her "Someone's getting broody." she smirked at Amelia.
"I'm not," Amelia exclaimed as Clarisse and Charlotte started laughing "Ok, maybe just a little." she smiled.
"Don't you dare Amelia," Clarisse teased.
"Relax Grandma, you are safe for at least another 5 years." she smiled.
"Thank god," Clarisse exclaimed while clasping her hands together in front of her and looked up with her eyes closed "Thank you God," she smiled looking back at Amelia as Pierre and Charlotte laughed.
"Ok, for that it has just been cut down to 2 years." Amelia teased.
"Don't even think about it, young lady." Clarisse exclaimed while pointing at her.
"Don't worry Grandma, you honestly have know worries." She smiled down at Josh "I have NO intentions on making you a Great Grandmother just yet," she smiled back up at her.
"Good," Clarisse smiled.
After a while Charlotte and Pierre left with Josh as Clarisse and Amelia got ready for their meeting in Parliament, and after meeting with the armed forces they headed back to the Palace. They stood talking in the hall for a few moments as Clarisse messed around with her hair while looking in the mirror, then started walking towards the kitchen with Amelia when suddenly someone grabbed hold of Clarisse and pulled her into her office.
After a few more steps Amelia realized she had disappeared, spinning around she looked for her feeling a little scared.
"Grandma?" she asked putting her hands on her hips and looked towards her office door as it opened.
"She is ok, she's with me." Joseph nodded and shut the door.
"Well..." Amelia exclaimed and shook her head while walking away.
"What was the idea of that?" Clarisse exclaimed while putting her hands on her hips.
"You know when you do that you and Amelia look so much alike," he smirked as he walked closer and watched her laugh a little while dropping her hands.
"Pierre has mentioned that before," Clarisse smiled while putting her arms up, locking them around his shoulders "So what was the idea?" she asked as he wrapped his arms around her waist.
"I wanted to see you for a few minutes, alone, was that so wrong?" he asked and kissed her a couple times.
After a few seconds Clarisse moved one of her hands onto the back of his head as she deepened the kiss, then traced her finger along his jaw line, parting from the kiss and pressed the tip of her finger against his lips.
"It is when you do it like that," she said looking deep into his eyes.
"Ok, point taken." he nodded "I won't do it that way again, I promise." he smiled and kissed her a couple more times "I wanted to show you something," he smirked while taking her hand and led her over to the couch.
"Can't it wait? I have things to do," she said sitting next to him while putting her hand on his thigh "I promise I will make it up to you tonight," she grinned.
"Clarisse, it's not that, though now you mention it." he smirked moving closer to kiss her but she started laughing and pulled away "Clari," he gasped.
"Joseph." she exclaimed "If it wasn't that, what was it?" she asked as he grabbed a brown envelope from the coffee table.
"This," he said handing it to her as she sat up straight "By the way did you enjoy meeting the sexy men at the airport today?" he chuckled as Clarisse looked at him.
"Oh you heard Amelia then?" she smiled and took out the paper work "Well Joseph, there is only one man I find sexy in an uniform and he's sat right next to me." she smiled at him "So you can relax, I didn't drool over these men." she chuckled "Mia on the other hand," she laughed as he looked at her.
"Oh dear," He watched her look at the papers.
"Yes, that's exactly what I said out on the field." she smiled at him then looked back at the papers "What are these?" she asked.
"It's houses, like we talked about?" he said taking them "We have 5 here that my mate sent to me, in Genovia and around the area." he said looking at her "If your still interested in it, we could start looking now." he smiled.
"Of course I am, but isn't it rushing it a bit?" she asked "I mean Amelia only arrived home yesterday, she isn't taking over for another 3 months and would it be right to move almost straight away." she watched him look at the paper work with a sigh "I guess going and checking them out wouldn't do any harm." she said reaching over and took his hand, bringing it to her mouth and kissed his fingers.
"But what if we go and look at these and we fall in love with one now," he said looking at her.
"Then I guess we would have to buy it, and just deal with it later." she shrugged "We would have to sell the other private house though, and maybe use the new house as a private house for a while until we are ready to move in full time." she asked as he looked at her.
"We could take our time doing it up too?" he asked as she nodded.
"Our own way," she smiled while leaning closer and wrapped her hands around his arm while kissing his shoulder "Sound's so romantic." she smiled at him as he showed her the houses "They look so lovely, when do we see them?"
"Whenever you want to." he smiled "He's off all this week and has said if we would like to take a look around them he would be happy to help." he grinned.
"Ok, I will see what I have planned." she smiled.
"Ok, great." he smiled and kissed her a couple times "Oh by the way, Pierre and Charlotte have took the kids out for the day to see her family." he said putting his hand on her thigh.
"Ok," she smiled while snuggling up to him "I did wonder if that was going to happen sometime this week as they were talking about it last night." she smiled.
"Well Charlotte asked me if I thought she would be needed, when I asked why she explained that she would like to see them so I told her to go ahead, if you needed anything I am sure I could help." he smiled at Clarisse.
"Mmm my husband as my personal assistant for the day?" she grinned "I could get used to that," she smiled and lifted her head to kiss him when someone knocked on the door "That can wait," she smiled and kissed him.
Smiling against her lips a moment later "You liked that idea, didn't you?" he asked as she nodded while biting her bottom lip "I thought so." he smiled as they knocked again.
She smiled looked towards the door as he gave her thigh a quick squeeze "Come in," she smiled and slapped his hand away while standing up and stepped back.
"It's just me," Amelia smiled as Joseph stuffed the papers under the cushion. "I just wanted to let you know I am heading into town with Sasha to do a bit of shopping." she smiled at her.
"Ok," Clarisse nodded "Have fun."
"We will," she said rushing over and hugged her "See you later." she said rushing out the door.
Clarisse couldn't help but laugh as she watched Amelia rush out the room, then she headed over to her desk as Joseph left her to it. Not long after Olivia came rushing in just as the alarms in the Palace started going of.
"Mom have you seen the helicopters above the Palace?" she exclaimed rushing over to the window.
"No," she answered while standing up and walked over to her and pulled the curtains back "What is going on?" she exclaimed while looking at Olivia as 3 Genovian Military Helicopters appeared.
"Oh my god!" Olivia exclaimed as Joseph ran in.
"Get down," he shouted making them both jump while running over to them and pulled them away from the window knocking Olivia flying and taking Clarisse down with him.
"Ouch Dad," Olivia exclaimed while sitting up and started rubbing her wrist "Thank you,"
"What is going on?" Clarisse exclaimed as Shades appeared at the door.
"We need to get you in the secret passage," Joseph exclaimed while helping Clarisse up as Shades ran over, helped Olivia up and rushed her over to the secret door.
"Not until you tell me what the hell is going on?" Clarisse snapped.
"No time to explain," he said grabbing hold of her and ran towards the secret passage just as gun fire started.
"Oh my god," Clarisse exclaimed while wrapping her arms around Olivia as Shades opened the door.
Once it was open, Joseph pushed Clarisse and Olivia in "Stay there, and don't come out till we come and get you,"
"No," Clarisse said clinging onto Josephs arms.
"You go in Joseph, me and the rest of the team have this." Shades exclaimed.
"Are you sure?" Joseph asked while looking at him.
"Of course," he nodded and pushed him in slamming the door shut.
"Dad I think you broke my wrist," Olivia exclaimed.
"I'm sorry," he said putting his arm around her shoulders while taking Clarisse's hand and led them down the passage a little bit.
"What was that all about?" Clarisse asked while moving and sat down, leaning back against the wall as Joseph stood with his hands on his hips.
"It's the Genovian Military, they are doing their war games, the security team were told of this, but clearly someone screwed up on where it was meant to be." he answered while watching Olivia sit down next to Clarisse.
"I'm scared," Olivia whispered as Clarisse wrapped her arm around her shoulders.
"Don't be, it will be ok," she said looking up at Joseph "Won't it?" she whispered.
"Yeah," he nodded while moving and sat the other side of Clarisse "It will be fine and be over in no time." he said while putting his arm around Clarisse's shoulders as she looked at him.
"I hope so," she sighed as he rubbed her shoulder.
Not long after Clarisse looked at Joseph "I know you are eager to get out there and help your men," she whispered.
"I am, but I'm not going to." he answered "My family needs me here," he nodded.
"Thank you," she whispered while moving closer and kissed him.
"I'm so glad Sofia, Pierre and their families aren't here today," he said looking at her.
"So am I." she nodded in agreement as Olivia looked up at them as Clarisse rested her head back against the wall.
"I don't understand how they screwed this up," Olivia said as they both looked at her "They are meant to be the Military and they mess it up when we are meant to trust them!" she exclaimed as Clarisse laughed.
"Good point," she said looking at Joseph "How do you explain that one?"
"I can't," he shrugged as they both looked at him.
After a while they were allowed out, to which Joseph and Clarisse took Olivia to hospital to get her wrist checked, spending the next 4 hours in A&E before being allowed to go home. On the drive home, Clarisse started going through Joseph's cd's and couldn't help but smile.
"Awww Joe, you still have this cd?" she asked while holding it up as he looked at her.
"What cd?" Olivia asked.
"A cd your Father made a few years ago of my favorite songs to listen to in the car whenever I was away or when he was alone," she smiled at Joseph "He may appear tough but he's a softy really," she giggled.
"Awww Daddy, that's so sweet." Olivia smiled.
"Actually that is a different one with your more up to day fave songs," he smirked as she gasped.
"Wow," Olivia smiled as Clarisse put the cd on.
"Let's test him Olivia," Clarisse smiled as the first song started playing "Aww," Clarisse smiled at him as Joseph sat smirking while looking out the window.
"I love this one," Olivia smiled as Clarisse turned it up a little "I agree though," she smiled as Clarisse looked back "Lets test him, what song is after this one?"
He answered, surprising Olivia that it was correct, they went through the whole cd then tested him on track numbers. Not long after they arrived home to find Amelia and Sasha waiting in the hall with Charlotte and Pierre.
"Uh oh, what have we done?" Olivia asked as Clarisse smirked and Joseph shut the door.
"What happened to your wrist?" Amelia gasped.
"Dad was trying to protect us earlier, and I landed on it breaking it," she said putting her arm up "Hence the lovely cast," she laughed.
"Ouch," Amelia exclaimed.
"What's going on?" Joseph asked while putting his hand on Clarisse's back.
"The Commander in Chief is in your office Mom," Pierre said "He wishes to talk to you about the mistake earlier,"
"Good, I'm going to give him a piece of my mind." She said storming over to the door with Joseph following.
"She's not happy, is she?" Amelia exclaimed.
"Nope," Olivia answered while shaking her head "It was so scary though," she whispered "Hearing gun fire just outside was so scary, I never wanna go through that again."
"Aww don't worry little sis," Pierre answered while standing next to her and put his arms around her shoulders "It won't happen again, I can tell you that now." he added while rubbing her arm.
"I hope not," she sighed.
After a while they all emerged from her office and stood in the hall.
"Once again, thanks for seeing me, I can't apologize enough, Your Majesty." The Chief said while bowing.
"Yes you mentioned that a few times already actually," Clarisse answered as Pierre and the girls stood smirking "Do not let it happen again," she said looking at the Chief as he bowed again "You may go," she said.
"Very well Your Majesty," he nodded once and left.
Soon as he was out of sight, Clarisse relaxed and smiled.
"How do you do that Mom?" Olivia asked.
"Years of practice dear little one," Pierre answered as Clarisse smiled.
After dinner Clarisse went up to relax in her suite while Joseph and the security team checked the Palace, after a while he returned with Shades carrying a big bouquet of flowers making her gasp and stand up.
Watching him put them on the table "Who are they from?" she asked while walking over as Shades left them to it.
"Who do you think?" he asked while putting his hand on her side while standing to her side.
"You?" she asked taking the card and looked back at him as he shook his head "Ok," she sighed "I know now," she opened the card and read it out and started laughing "Lovely flowers, shame they come from the Military men," she said leaning over and smelt them.
"What are you going to do with them?" Joseph asked while rubbing her side a little.
"Keep them of course," she shrugged "Just because they came from them it doesn't mean you have to throw out perfectly good flowers," she smiled "However if they think a bunch of flowers is going to save their days? They have another thing coming." she said with a cheeky smirk while looking back at Joseph "They have messed with the wrong person this time!"
"I love it when you get all feisty." Joseph smiled as Clarisse stood laughing.