A HUGE thank you to tengland2 and Honkytonkangel for reading and commenting, also thank you to everyone else for reading.
Honkytonkangel: Yes, they are, I love them together. he he so cute!
Here is the next part for you, sorry it's taken a while to get around to posting it. I haven't been well, still ain't really but I wanted to post this part for you. The end is getting closer though, I'm sorry.
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...Continued.
"You can't be serious?" Clarisse finally said after a few moments of silence.
"I am, Mom I'm 19 now, old enough to have my own place." she said looking at her "I promise I will get up every morning for uni, will take care of myself too." she moved next to her "Think about it, Please?" she asked.
Clarisse looked at her for a few seconds "Ask your father, he's the head of the family after all."
"Mom, I was hoping you would ask him for me." Olivia exclaimed.
"I'm not asking him," she said standing up "You ask him." she said moving to the door.
"Mom, Please?" she asked her again.
"No," she said shaking her head and walked out, bumping into Greg "Oh hey Greg," she smiled "When did you get here?" she asked and kissed his cheek.
"Just a little while ago, Sofia's in the kitchen with the girls if you want to see them." he smiled.
"Thank you," she smiled and headed through to the kitchen "Hello Hello," she smiled.
"Grammy," Ella smiled as Clarisse walked over and picked her up giving her a hug "Missed you,"
"I missed you more," she smiled and kissed her "And," she smiled resting her on her hip and bent over Thea in the highchair "I missed you too," she smiled and kissed Thea's head as she smiled at her.
"What about me?" Sofia teased while putting Ella's lunch on her highchair.
"Oh," Clarisse said moving next to her "I have missed you too of course," she said putting her arm around her while giving her a kiss then stepped back.
"Aww thanks," she smiled and watched Clarisse put Ella in her highchair "Do you want to feed Thea?" she asked grabbing her lunch.
"Of course," she said taking it and moved the chair next to Thea's highchair and sat down with a smile.
"I heard you've been banned from the new house until you move in?" she asked.
"Yes I have," she smirked while feeding some baby food to Thea "Your father is sneaky," she smiled as Thea smiled "You look so much like your Mommy when she was a baby," she smiled as Thea just laughed.
"Can you watch them for a few minutes?" Sofia asked.
"Of course," she smiled and watched her walk out.
After a few minutes she came back but didn't go all the way in, she stood in the door way with Greg just watching Clarisse with the girls.
"That must of been what it was like when you and your sister were that age," Greg whispered as Sofia nodded.
"It's cute isn't it?" she asked looking at him then back at Clarisse feeding Thea.
"Yeah," he nodded and looked at her "When are you going to tell her?" he asked.
"Not yet," she said shaking her head "Maybe later when the girls aren't with us," she said looking back at him "It's going to break her, you know that?"
"I know," he nodded and looked back at Clarisse smiling at Thea "But I know she will be ok with it after a while." he said as Sofia nodded.
"Yeah," she said and looked back at him "I'm gonna go back in," she kissed his cheek "See you later,"
"Of course," he smiled and watched her walk in.
After Clarisse fed Thea she cleaned her up then rested her on her chest with her dummy and was soon sleeping.
"You know I just realized something," Clarisse said looking at Sofia.
"What's that?" Sofia asked and sipped her drink.
"I've been banned from that house?" she said as Sofia nodded "Which means Joe is going to be there everyday working on it so we can move in on time?" she said as Sofia nodded again "Which means I'm hardly gonna see him this next few weeks," she sighed "I know before it was like that, but well I'm not a Queen anymore and have lots of free time." she sighed again "What am I gonna do with myself?"
"Aww Mom," Sofia said "You know you could always come and stay with us for a few days?"
"Aww yeah, I may take you up on that actually." she smiled "Thanks."
"No worries," Sofia smiled and watched as she gently rubbed Thea's back "You do realize she's dribbled all over your top?" she asked as Clarisse looked down.
"Oh it's alright," she smiled "I knew it had to happen at some point," she smiled and kissed Thea's forehead "Bless her, she can't help being a dribbler." they giggled "You was too actually," she smiled over at her.
"I know, Greg teases me about it." she smirked at her.
"At least shes got something from you," Clarisse smiled.
"Hey, she has my smile too remember." Sofia exclaimed as Clarisse laughed.
Not long after she took Thea and Ella up to her suite leaving Clarisse to finish her coffee. When she was done she headed into the hall to go up and change her top, coming out with her head down while messing with her earring not paying attention.
"Watch where your going?" Joseph exclaimed making her jump "Sorry," he laughed.
She stopped and smiled at him "When did you get back?" she asked putting her hand down and itched her side while walking over to him.
"Just a few minutes ago," he smiled sitting down and took his shoe of "I have had a stone in my shoe ever since leaving the home." he sighed shaking his shoe as she stood leaning against the table beside them.
"Are you here for the rest of the day now?" she asked while turning to him.
"Yep," he nodded "Pierre is finishing of over there then that's it till tomorrow," he said taking her hand and pulled her close to him, making her stand between his legs.
"I realized something a little while ago, now that I'm a free woman we won't be seeing much of each other over this next few weeks." she said while putting her hands on his shoulders.
"I know, but it will all be worth it, I promise." he smiled up at her while putting his hands on her sides "Do you know your top is wet?" he asked.
She looked down with a nod "Yes, I had Thea sleeping on me." she said itching her side again "I was just on my way up to change it," she said moving her hand and itched just below her boob.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"I don't know it keeps itching, I'm not sure if it's the bra or the top." she sighed.
"Let me have a look," he said gripping the bottom of her jumper.
"Joe, not in here." she exclaimed while grabbing his hand.
"Don't worry, they won't see anything." he laughed while lifting her top up a bit "Yeah it's a bit red and looks like you have a rash." he said putting her top down.
"Ok," she nodded while stepping back "I'm going to go and change then,"
"I will come with you, get out of these work clothes." he smiled while standing up and put his hands on her hips as they headed towards the stairs.
After a few minutes they were in their suite, and as Joseph got undressed to get changed Clarisse changed her bra and headed in her closet to get another top coming out a few minutes later to see Joseph sitting on the bed in his shirt and boxers.
"Are you ok?" she asked while walking around to his side of the bed while pulling her top down.
"Yeah, I just got a text from Pierre." he smiled up at her standing beside him "Nothing to worry about," he said closing his phone and put it back on the bedside table "You look amazing," he smiled while putting his hand on her thigh.
"Well I feel amazing," she smiled.
"Good," he smiled up at her as she put her hand on the back of his head "Fancy some fun?" he smirked.
"Joe," she laughed.
"What? I can't help it, you changed your bra in front of me, do you have any idea how arousing that is?" he smirked at her.
"Oh really now?" she smirked while resting her knee on the bed beside his thigh and climbed over, straddling him "Maybe I should tell you something," she giggled while wrapping her arms around his neck as he slowly ran his hands up and down her back, grinning as she arched her back.
"What should you tell me?" he whispered against her neck then kissed it.
"You in boxers," she smirked while looking into his eyes "Does something to me," she whispered between kisses.
"Mmm," he whispered and quickly rolled them over so he was on top, kissing her slowly while trying to undo her pants zipper and buttons "Damn," he said kneeling between her legs as she started laughing "What is wrong with this thing?" he asked while looking up at her face "Help baby," he whispered and watched her lower her hands.
"It's really easy Joe," she smirked not taking her eyes from his face as she slowly and most teasingly undone her button and zipper, followed by a gasp as he lent forward and quickly removed them from her followed by her top and bra as she started laughing again.
Seconds later he was undressed, resting his body down on hers entering her as he did. Smiling against her neck as he started thrusting seconds later making her moan in his ear.
"Oh God Clari," he whispered and started kissing her neck as she locked her legs around him "Mmm baby," he moaned.
"Mmm Joe," she moaned as she dug her nails into his back and tipped her head back causing him to trust harder.
"Oh god," he moaned, his pace picking up while pushing himself up onto his arms and looked down at her as she bit her bottom lip "Oh god Clari," he whispered against her neck before biting it and her shoulder.
"Mmm," she moaned.
Moments later they both climaxed together, both smiling as Joseph slumped on top of her, burying his face in her neck.
"I'm sorry I bit you," he whispered against her neck and kissed the area's he bit.
"Don't be sorry," she whispered back, trying to steady her breathing as he lifted his head and looked at her "It's ok," she nodded and kissed him as he pulled out and rolled over, laying on the bed beside her.
"I recommend you changing your bra in front of me again, that's for sure." he laughed while looking at her.
"Ok," she smiled at him while resting one of her hands on her tummy.
After a while they had moved, laying snuggled together under the covers in silence.
"Clari?" Joe whispered and felt her tipping her head back.
"Hmmm." she whispered back while smiling at him.
"Ready for round 2?" he smirked while lifting his head up.
"What?" she gasped and started laughing as he moved on top of her.
"I'm ready, are you?" he smirked "Brace yourself." he exclaimed as she lay under him laughing.
"Joe, Oh god Joe...stop..." she laughed "Mmmm." she moaned as he started kissing and nipping at her neck and shoulder, seconds later she started laughing again as he lowered himself on top of her not hearing the crash from the suite.
"Oh Shit," Mia exclaimed from the suite.
"Mia," Clarisse exclaimed while looking at Joe, then they both quickly sat up "Amelia?" Clarisse gasped while holding the sheets against her chest as Joe started laughing.
"I'm sorry Grandma," she exclaimed from the suite "It's alright, I'm ok."
"What did you do?" she asked looking at Joe.
"I may have walked into something and cut my head open," she said starting to cry "But it's ok, I'm bleeding but I'm fine." she said trying to find her way out the room "Why did you have to move everything around for? I can't find my way out with my eyes closed now."
"Wait," Clarisse said rushing over to the door while slipping on her dressing gown and tied it up when she got to the door "What did you bang your head on," she asked as she looked over at Amelia then rushed over as Joe appeared at the door with his dressing gown on "Amelia, that's bleeding really badly," she said grabbing her hand "Come with me," she said leading her through to their bathroom and shut the door behind them "It's alright you know, you can open your eyes." she said moving the chair for her to sit down "Sit down while I get a wet cloth for your head." she said watching her sit down.
"I'm so sorry Grandma," Amelia exclaimed as Clarisse put the tap on and grabbed a cloth.
"What were you doing in my suite anyway?" she asked turning and walked over, gently pressing the cloth against her head as she pulled back in pain "I'm sorry," she tried again and watched her close her eyes.
"I was looking for something for Uncle Pierre, but in my defense I was told that you and Grandpa had taken a walk, so I thought it was safe." she said looking at her "I'm sorry."
"How long were you in there for?" she asked as Amelia slowly smirked at her "Ahh."
"Not long Grandma I promise," she answered while putting her hand up and took the cloth from Clarisse's hand and held it herself "I just heard Grandpa saying Brace yourself, then you laughing." she said closing her eyes while looking down "I tried to get out but well you've moved everything around and I ran straight into the shelf, the corner getting my forehead." she looked up at Clarisse as she tried not to laugh "It's ok Grandma, you can laugh, I don't mind." she nodded.
"If I laugh it's not because of what happened to you, but at the fact you caught us, well you know, at it." she said and giggled a little "Did you want some water?" she asked.
"No," Amelia shook her head "You know all those times you and Grandpa were flirty?" she said as Clarisse nodded while grabbing some wipes "I thought that's all it was, I didn't realize you still did it," she whispered "It's great though, that your still active and all."
"Yeah," Clarisse nodded while moving next to her and started wiping the blood from her face "I know it seems weird, at our age and all..." she stopped as Amelia started speaking.
"Grandma it's not weird, if you still got it why not?" she asked as Clarisse smiled "And you two clearly still got it, so why not?" she smiled at her "I think it's great, hope I still got it when I get to your age." she smiled as Clarisse laughed.
"It still amazes me I still have it, but being with him makes me feel young and like a teenager again, does that make sense?" Clarisse asked.
"Yeah," Amelia nodded "It does, and I'm happy for you, I really really am and I am now from this moment on gonna take your flirting seriously!" she laughed with Clarisse "No, honestly though Grandma," Amelia smiled "I think it's cute, your cute when your happy and I'm happy that your happy with Grandpa again." she smiled.
"Thank you Darling," Clarisse nodded and looked into her eyes for a second "If your anything like me though," she said looking down and got another wipe "You will still be active when you reach my age." she giggled while looking back up at Amelia as she sat smiling.
"Thanks Grandma," Amelia nodded.
"Now, are you going to tell me what you were looking for?" she asked while moving and sat on the edge of the bath.
Amelia looked at her for a second then at the door "All I can say," she turned back to her and lent closer "Is they are doing something with the photos," she whispered.
"Doing something with the photos?" Clarisse whispered back as Amelia nodded.
"That's all I can tell you Grandma, I'm sorry." she said putting the cloth back up on her head.
"Ok," Clarisse smiled "Thank you." she reached over and cupped her cheek "But please keep what happened between us? Please?"
"Of course," Amelia nodded.
"Thank you," Clarisse smiled and lent closer giving her a hug "Now I think you should go down to the kitchen and get some ice on that bump." Clarisse said tapping her hand.
"Ok," Amelia smiled while standing up "Thank you Grandma," she smiled and left.
Clarisse cleaned up the bathroom then went and sat on the bed next to Joseph, not long after they got ready and headed downstairs to relax with the family for a while before dinner.
After everyone had eaten, Clarisse disappeared for a few moments, coming back with 2 envelopes.
"What's that Mom?" Sofia asked while watching her sit down next to Joe.
"Well first of all, this one is for Amelia." she said handing her one while putting the other on her lap "Just a little present for you," she smiled as she took it.
"Aww thanks Grandma," she smiled opening it "Keys?" she said looking at the keys in her hand then at the card "And an address?" she asked while looking at Clarisse.
"Yeah," she smiled "That's the keys and address for our old private house, we were gonna sell it but decided to give it to you instead," she smiled "As sometimes you will want privacy and that's a perfect escape right there," she smiled pointing to the address.
"Really?" Amelia asked.
"Yea, really." she laughed a little as Amelia jumped up and hugged her tightly.
"Thank you so much," she moved and hugged Joe then sat back down "And your sure you can part with it?" she asked.
"Yes," Clarisse and Joseph laughed "We have our own home now so we have no use for that private one." she smiled at her then sipped her drink.
"Aww thanks Grandma," Amelia smiled.
"And now this one is for you," she said picking it up with a smile and handed it to Joseph "Just a little something I thought you might like to see," she smiled as he took it.
Everyone watched as he took out the paper work and read it, then looked at Clarisse.
"Really?" he asked as she nodded.
"What is it?" Pierre asked.
Joe smiled while looking down at the paper work "I hereby declare that you, Mrs Clarisse Romano will, from this day forward be known only by Romano," he smiled at Clarisse again "Really?"
"Yes really," she laughed as everyone smiled at them "I am now officially a Romano full time and not part time as my lawyer put it this morning," she chuckled as he took her hand.
"Wow," Amelia smiled.
"That's awesome," Pierre added.
"Thank you," Clarisse smiled while looking at them then at Joseph as he lent closer.
"I love you Mrs Romano," he smiled and kissed her then sat back.
"Good," she smiled while leaning forward a little and looked at the paper work "All I need to do now is change my passport and drivers license." she smiled at him.
"I can't get my head around it." he said looking up at her then lent closer and gave her another kiss "I never thought I would see the day," he smiled putting the paper work on the table in front of him.
She smiled at him as he held onto her hand, not taking her eyes from him.
"Ok," Pierre started as everyone looked at him "We have some good news and bad news, which do you want first?" he said.
"Good news first," Amelia smiled.
"Ok, Charlotte and I are expecting another baby," he smiled down at Clarisse then at Charlotte.
"Oh wow, this day just gets better and better," Amelia smiled while jumping up and rushed down to hug them "Congratulations."
After all the Congratulations, everyone sat back down.
"What's the bad news Uncle?" Amelia asked and sipped her drink.
"Yes, the bad news," he said looking down at Clarisse as she tilted her head a little "Charlotte and I have talked many nights about this," he said looking back at Charlotte "And as she's no longer needed around the Palace since Mom retired," he said looking down at Clarisse then around the table "We have decided to move closer to Charlotte's family." he looked down at Clarisse as everyone gasped.
"What?" Clarisse exclaimed.
"Are you serious?" Amelia added.
"Very," Charlotte added "I know its going to be weird and hard at first, but I hope you will all understand that we really want to do this?" she said looking down at Clarisse.
Clarisse looked down at them for a moment as everyone looked at her, then down at Charlotte and Pierre then back to Clarisse.
"Ok," she nodded "If that's what you really want, then who am I to stop you?" she smiled "When do you go?" she asked.
"In a couple weeks," Pierre added as Clarisse looked down.
"Ok," she said looking back up "That's fine," she nodded "We will miss you of course, but, well there is always visits after all?" she smiled.
"Of course and you can come visit us anytime you want, for however long you want too." Charlotte nodded.
"That's that then," Clarisse smiled as Joseph gave her hand a little squeeze.
"Actually," Sofia said as everyone looked at her "While we are talking about this, me and Greg have decided to move full time to our other home." she said looking at Clarisse as she gasped "Sorry Mom,"
"No that's fine," Clarisse nodded while closing her eyes for a second as Joseph looked down at them.
"Are you serious?" he asked them.
"Yeah Daddy," Sofia nodded "Now that Mom isn't going to be living here anymore, we thought it best."
"Oi," Amelia exclaimed "You are always welcome to live here you know, even if Grandma doesn't anymore." Amelia said trying to keep the family together.
"I know," Sofia nodded "But well we have a young family and we would like to add to it, I feel that we need to get used to staying in one home and not keep changing them," she said looking down at Clarisse "We hope you understand?"
"We do," Clarisse nodded.
"Do we?" Joseph exclaimed while looking at her in surprise.
"Yes," Clarisse nodded "We do," she said looking back at him.
"Well," Joseph said picking up his drink "Good luck to you all then," he nodded and drank some of his drink "Does anyone else have any bad news?" he asked while putting his glass down.
"Yeah," Olivia nodded as everyone looked at her "I don't want to move with you and Mom," she said as everyone gasped "I want to move in with Marla and my boyfriend, Cain." she said.
"Olivia," Sofia exclaimed.
"No," Joseph exclaimed "No Chance," he said shaking his head as Clarisse looked down.
"Daddy Please," she said looking down at them "I talked to Mom about it earlier, I promised..." she stopped as Joseph put his hand up "What?" she asked as everyone looked down at him.
"You asked your Mom about this earlier?" he asked as Olivia nodded "Really," he said looking back at Clarisse as she slowly looked up "And you didn't think to tell me about this?" he snapped "Don't you think this was important?"
"Don't get mad at me," Clarisse exclaimed while putting her arm up and put her hand out "Olivia came to me about this, I told her that she needed to talk to you about it as you're the head of the family, I didn't expect her to do it tonight, did I?" she snapped back.
"The Answer Olivia, is NO." He said standing up and looked around the room "All we wanted was a nice quiet family dinner, as it may have been the last one for a while," he said looking around then walked over to the door "Was that to much to ask?" he snapped and walked out.
"Daddy," Sofia exclaimed.
"Joe," Clarisse called out "Joseph." she exclaimed.
When he didn't come back everyone looked at each other, wondering what to say or do as Clarisse rested her head on her hands while resting her elbows on the table in front of her.
"Everything's changing," Amelia whispered "And I don't like it." she looked at Clarisse as she slowly looked up.
"Sorry Mom," Pierre said as she looked down at him.
"Yes Amelia, It is and I don't like it either," she said shaking her head and finished her drink "But don't get me wrong I am happy that you want to move on," she said looking around "All of you," she nodded while standing up while trying not to cry "I just wish you didn't give us all this news tonight," she shrugged "A nice meal thats all I wanted." she said starting to cry.
"Oh Mom," Pierre jumped up and moved around to her as she put her hand up to stop him.
"No," she moved back "I am fine, I will be fine and will just have to get used to my family moving away." she nodded "I will be fine, I promise." she nodded and walked out.
"Mom," Olivia exclaimed as Amelia stood up.
"I will go and talk to her," Amelia whispered and walked out.
She came into the hall just as Clarisse shut the private living room door, she rushed over and walked in seeing her sat on the couch with her elbows and arms resting on her legs with a tissue in her hand while leaning forward.
"Grandma," Amelia whispered and watched her stand up.
"I'm fine," Clarisse nodded as Amelia stood next to her.
"Grandma I know your not fine," she watched as she started crying "Come here," she moved closer and hugged her as she cried on her shoulder.
After a few moments they sat down and talked, not long after Clarisse headed up to her suite to find Joe, only he wasn't there so she came back downstairs just as Pierre came in.
"Pierre have you seen your Dad?" she asked while stepping from the last step.
"Yeah," he said taking his sweat shirt off "He's outside near his car," he said looking at her.
"Thank you," she said looking at him "I'm sorry for walking away earlier," she said walking over "I honestly am happy for you and Charlotte, I was just surprised to get that kind of news." she said looking at him "I will miss you all though."
"I know," he nodded "I understand." he said stepping closer and wrapped his arms around her "We will miss you lots too," he whispered and kissed her cheek.
"I love you," she said stepping back and cupped his cheek.
"Love you too," he smiled and held up his sweat shirt "Here, your gonna need it." he smiled "It's freezing out there."
She chuckled while taking it "Thank you," she slipped it on.
"Here," he smiled stepping closer and pulled the hood up over her head "You're a hoodie now," he chuckled as she smiled at him.
"Thanks," she laughed and headed over to the door.
She slowly headed out and down the stairs, walking around to find Joseph leaning back against the drivers seat messing with his phone.
"Hey you," she whispered as he looked up.
"Hey," he nodded while putting his phone back in his pocket.
"Are you ok?" she asked while moving and stood in front of him and looked down, tapping his shoes with hers making him part his feet.
"Yeah," he said looking up at her as she stepped between his feet "Are you?" he asked while leaning forward and took her hands pulling her closer to him.
She nodded "I was upset earlier, but well there isn't anything we can do if they want to move we will just have to get used to it," she said looking at him.
"It was a shock, that's for sure," he said letting go of her hands and wrapped his arms around her waist as she put her arms up, locking them around his neck while resting against his body "I'm sorry I snapped at you earlier."
"I'm sorry for not telling you," she said looking up into his eyes for a moment "We are ok, aren't we?" she asked.
"Of course," he nodded while moving his hands onto her sides "We are more than ok," he smirked while raising his eyebrow as she pulled back a little "Are you wearing Pierre's sweatshirt?" he asked.
"Yeah, he told me it was freezing out here so he gave it me to wear," she smiled.
"I thought so," he smiled as she moved her arms and wrapped them around his waist "I love you so much, I hate it when we get angry at each other."
"Me too," she nodded as he wrapped his arms around her shoulders.
"You know, I quite like you in sweatshirts," he smiled as she looked up at him "You should wear them more often." he smiled.
"Really?" she asked.
"Uh huh." he nodded and lowered his head "You're sexy in them," he smiled against her ear then lifted his head as she tilted hers a little "Perfect," he smiled and kissed her a couple times while rubbing her back.
A moment later Clarisse rested her head on his chest as they stood hugging each other, closing her eyes as Joseph rested his chin on the top of her head, when Olivia came over.
"Mom, Dad?" she said as they looked at her.
"Alright, tell me something Olivia." Joseph started "You promise to look after yourself?" he asked as she nodded "You promise you will get up for uni every morning you need to be there?" he asked.
"Yeah," Olivia nodded as Clarisse turned her head the other way as she started crying.
"And you promise to call us at least once a day, so we can hear your voice and know that you are ok?" he asked while rubbing Clarisse's back.
"Yes I promise," Olivia nodded.
"Grown up so fast, haven't you?" he asked while reaching over and cupped her cheek and found himself nodding "Alright," he nodded as she smiled at him "You can move into your own place."
"Really?" she asked as he nodded "Thank you," she exclaimed and hugged them for a moment then rushed off.
"Clari," Joseph whispered as she lifted her head "Your not mad are you?" he asked.
"No," she shook her head as he put one hand up and wiped her tears away "I'm just sad because all our babies are moving away and don't want to be at home anymore," she cried.
"I know," he said wrapping his arms around her shoulders again "I'm sorry," he whispered.
"I'm sorry too," she whispered while closing her eyes.
"We still got each other though, and I'm not moving away." he smiled as she lifted her head up with a little laugh "I'm not going anywhere baby," he whispered.
"Thank you," she kissed him then rested her head back down on his shoulder "Love you," she whispered.
"And I, Love you." he smiled against the side of her head.
A few moments later Pierre, Charlotte and the kids walked passed.
"Mom," he said looking over as she stepped back "We are going over home now,"
"Ok," she nodded and walked over hugging them and stepped back, hugged James then Lilly "I will see you two in the morning, ok." she smiled down at them.
"Will you come and read me a story Grandma?" Lilly asked and looked at Pierre "Is that ok Daddy?" she asked.
"Of course," he nodded and looked at Clarisse.
"Ok," she smiled down at her as she took her hand "I will be back in a bit Joe," she said looking over at him.
"Alright, take your time." he nodded with a smile and watched them walk off.
After a few minutes he headed back inside and up to their suite, after Clarisse read the story to Lilly she headed downstairs and sat talking to Pierre and Charlotte for a little while, leaving just before Midnight.
As she came across the pathway leading to the Palace she stopped and looked at it for a few minutes then carried on, heading upstairs and to their suite. Finding the suite lights off she headed over and walked into the bedroom to find Joe fast asleep. She went and got changed then walked around his side of the bed to turn his lamp off, watching him as he moved a little she smiled and walked around to her side, climbing in as he quickly sat up.
"Don't move," he exclaimed.
"Joe shh it's just me," she said reaching over and turned her lamp off.
"Oh," he yawned while laying back down "Sorry, protective mode kicked in then, sorry." he said turning onto his side.
"That's ok, it's nice to know you still are protective of me." she smiled while turning onto her side and cupped his face with one of her hands "Go back to sleep though," she moved closer and kissed him as he moved his arm up and under her head as she snuggled up to him.
"Goodnight, I love you." he whispered.
"Night, I love you too." she said looking up at him for a few seconds then rested her head on his chest while closing her eyes.