'Dan you go and get your dinner, I'll bring the dogs back.' Mrs Richards says.

'OK Ruth, see you soon.' Dr Richards says. 'Catch you tomorrow Matt, remember no alcohol and no kissing but anything else is OK as long as you feel fine.'

'Thanks Dr Richards.' I say as he leaves. I continue my conversation with Mrs Richards as the dogs bounce all over me. 'It doesn't matter now anyway, think it's time I took after my daddy and was the perfect gentleman.'

'Matt no, things were different in those days.' Mrs Richards says. 'Do you love Hannah?'

'Yes, she's my one and only. There will never be anyone else.' I say shyly.

'There you go then. Although things were different all those years ago your daddy must have held back for a reason. When he found your mommy she was his one and only and he was hers.' She says.

'Like me and Hannah.' I mutter.

'Yes, just like you.' She says and smiles at me.

'What do you do with the dogs whilst you're working in our house?' I ask as I change the subject.

'Leave them at home and just pop by to check on them.' She says.

'Will you bring them with you tomorrow? I'll walk them on the beach if that's OK with you.' I say.

'Of course it is. They're happy with you. Especially Joe, he can be funny with strangers.' She says.

'I'll walk you back home along the beach, don't worry security will follow and see that I get home OK.' I say.

'You consider this your home already?' she says in surprise.

'Yes, I feel very relaxed here.' I say. 'Have you ever been to Seattle?' I ask changing the subject once more.

'Yes, we usually come to the 'Coping Together Ball'.' She says and I stop in surprise.

'So you've seen me.' I say.

'Yes but only from a distance and not to talk to.' She says. 'Occasionally you would walk past us and it was lovely to hear your excited chatter when you were in one of your happy moods. Other times you were so shy and would almost cling to Grace's side. This year something had upset you, you were very quiet.'

'Mom was really angry with me, she's never been like that before.' I say quietly.

'She's always loved you.'

'I know.' I say. 'Sometimes it's hard to accept. They've looked after me really well, I couldn't have asked for more.'

'I know. When we saw you each year we could tell how well you were doing. Grace would update me all the time but it was lovely to see you. The ball was full of people that came just to get a glance of you each year. Did you not think it was strange that there were no other children there apart from the four of you?'

'No, I just thought it was something we had to do. Some years I begged not to go but mom always assured me it would be OK and that I'd be sat besides her so I wouldn't have to talk to anyone. I know why now if people wanted to see me.' I say. 'She never normally made me do anything I didn't want but this was the one thing she was firm on.'

'We're here now.' She says as we arrive at the bottom of her garden. 'Matt I'll always been here for you if you want to ask any questions or just talk to someone.'

'Thank you, I really appreciate that and I'm grateful for everything you've told me today.' I say. 'Mrs Richards, please can I ask you one more thing before you go?'

'Ask away.' She says with a smile.

'Please can you hug me?' I ask.

'Oh Matt, come here.' She says as she envelopes me in a hug and I hug her back.

'Thank you.' I whisper as I pull away slightly. She runs her hands through my curls.

'Will you be OK walking back?'

'Yes.' I say. 'Thank you, I'll see you tomorrow.' I bend down and stroke each dog, Joe jumps up once more and I bend down and hug him. 'See you tomorrow buddy, we'll go for a walk together.'

'Take care Matt.' Mrs Richards says as she turns to walk up through her garden.

'I will.' I say as I turn and walk back down the beach in the direction I've just come from. Andrews has followed me and I smile at him as I spot him.

'Thank you, I knew one of you wouldn't be too far behind me.' I say to him.

'No problem Sir.' Andrews says.

'Matt, or Matthew if it makes you feel better but I'm too young to be called Sir.' I say as I smile at him.

'Matthew.' He says. 'Ryan has gone to the pharmacy to collect your prescription. Sawyer is watching Mia and Hannah.'

'Thanks, do you get plenty of time to rest. We seem to be all over the place.' I say.

'Yes thank you. It certainly doesn't feel like work in this dream location.' He says. I smile, I know what he means.

'Were you employed by my brother to work for him like Sawyer and Ryan?' I ask.

'No, Taylor appointed me with the view to training me to watch you full time.' Andrews says. 'Though Sawyer is head of security whilst we're here and he reports back to Taylor all the time.' He says. I grin at him.

'Nothing escapes Taylor.' I say. 'Thanks for following me, I'll catch you tomorrow.' I add as we arrive back at the house and I walk past the pool onto the terrace. Mia and Hannah are no-where to be seen so I go and look for them in the house.

'Where did you disappear to this time little bro?' Mia asks as I flop down on the sofa inbetween them both as they watch TV.

'Beach.' I say as I kiss Hannah's cheek. 'Are you OK?'

'Yes I'm good. You do have a habit of disappearing though.' She says as she smiles at me.

'Sorry, I was walking Mrs Richards home.' I say.

'Mom called again. She's gone to bed now but I told her I would make sure you spoke to her when you woke up in the morning.' Mia says.

'Thanks, I forgot to call her.' I say.

'You forgot to call mom, that's not like you.' She says.

'I know.' I mutter as I think about the dogs but keep the information to myself. 'So are we shopping tomorrow?'

'Yes.' Both girls say excitedly.

'Chill, you might not be this excited tomorrow when you start to drag me round the stores.' I say.

'Matt you were fine when we went to the Bravern Centre together.' Hannah says.

'That was the last time I went shopping, it doesn't happen very often. You do know we'll have to stop for ice-cream.' I say.

'Yes.' Says Mia. 'We always have to stop for it when you go shopping, it was always used to bribe you to actually get you in the car to go to the mall.'

'Well it worked.' I say.

'Are you going to be quiet now and watch TV with us? You're interrupting the programme.' Mia says.

'Mia it doesn't matter.' Hannah says.

'It does matter, we've never been able to watch anything in peace if Matt's in the room unless it was cartoons when he was small. He hasn't got the patience to watch a programme.' Mia grumbles.

'I'll go and find something to do.' I say and stand before leaning back down over Hannah and kissing her lips gently.

'Stay.' She whispers. I shake my head.

'You'll both end up getting annoyed with me. I'll play the piano for a bit, come and find me when you've finished watching this.' I say. I wander out to the piano and am soon lost in the music.

'Guess who?' Hannah whispers in my ear as she covers my eyes with her hands as I did to her earlier.

'Someone who likes getting mad with me.' I say as I continue the tune.

'Hmm. Someone who gets cross easily but who loves you very much.' She says as she kisses my ear. I grin but still continue the tune.

'Are you alone.' I whisper.

'Yes.' She says in my ear as I finish the tune. 'You're in a good mood, a playful mood.'

'Yes.' I say as I turn and stand to hug her. 'So playful I want to take you to bed.' I kiss her ear once more then brush my lips with hers. My hand touches her back under her loose shirt and then I move it up to her breast.

'Matt don't tease.' She whispers hoarsely as I play with her nipple.

'I want to make love to you.' I whisper.

'Matt we can't.' she says.

'We can.' I say and she looks at me with wide eyes. 'Let's go to bed.'

'Matt, I don't want you sick again, we can't risk it.' She says.

'I'm allowed to now.' I say and smirk at her.

'Matthew Grey, why didn't you tell me earlier.' She says as she pulls away slightly.

'You were with Mia, I didn't want to embarrass you again.' I say as I take her hand and we go upstairs.

'I don't know whether to be happy or cross with you.' She says.

'Happy is preferable.' I say with a smile. 'I still have to be careful.'

'I'll be gentle with you. I'm taking control.' She says.

'Really.' I say with a raised brow.

'Payback for earlier.' She says teasingly. As she pushes me back on the bed.

'Hannah, I have to stop if it gets too much. I haven't got the same stamina as before.' I say worriedly.

'Relax.' She says gently as she unbuttons my shirt follows by my jeans. 'Stand.' I do as I'm told and also kick my converse off as she takes my jeans and shirt off and drops them casually on the floor. She grabs me through my boxer shorts. 'You're so hard.' I nod.

'I'm desperate to be inside you baby.' I whisper. 'Please let me make love to you.'

'Oh Matt, did you think I'd give in that easily.' She says. I nod again this time with wide eyes. 'You're worried about what I'm going to do.' I nod and sit on the edge of the bed. 'What's wrong?'

'I'm scared.' I say quietly. 'I want you so badly but everytime we've made love I've been dizzy.'

'It will be OK. This time we'll be going straight to sleep so you recover.' She says as she slips out of her clothes. I smile shyly and she pushes me back onto the bed before climbing on top of me.

'Happy.' Hannah asks as she lies next to me.

'Extremely but so tired.' I say as I close my eyes. 'You.'

'Same.' She whispers. 'I love you.'

'I love you too baby but we need to sleep.' I say as I turn her on her side and then lie behind her. Her back to my front as we lay together and fall asleep.