Hey everyone I back and I have a little surprise for you guys at the end. I am so sorry for not updating all the time but I want to thank all of you that are keeping with me and if you are new to the story welcome and I really hope you enjoy it. AJ
Teddy Pov
I loved spending time with my family as they helped me decorate my room. I have never done that before, I moved around so much that I never got to decorate a room. As well as having a family to call mine, it is also so much to wrap my head around. So far I have only been here for two days and everyone has been nothing but welcoming. Without meaning to I have been waiting for the other shoe to drop and for these people to be like everyone else, just more wealthy. But that hasn't happened yet, I love it here. The other thing that makes being here easier is that Christian knows exactly how I feel , I can see it on his face. He must have had a really tough childhood not being able to let anyone touch him. I am lucky enough to allow my parents and to hold me without pain, I don't think that was the case for him.
Ana goes down to make all of us lunch and Phoebe takes off somewhere. That leaves Christian and I standing awkwardly in my old room as the painters start to work on the colors I picked. Christian laughs at our awkwardness and I crack a small smile, he slaps me on the back and steers me out of the room.
"Come on, I want to show you something," he says. We walk down a hall that I have never been to before. In fact I really only been to a couple places in this huge mansion, I should ask for a tour or something because I am bound to get lost. Christian stops in front of two double doors and pushes it open reveling a huge basketball court. I let out an audible gasp of surprise, these people are crazy rich.
"You up for a little game? One-on-one?" he asks smiling at my shocked expression. I take in the whole area and notice off to the side is another area that is surrounded in glass, there are two rooms from what I can tell. There is a giant Olympian sized pool and a good sized work out area.
"You're on old man, you sure you can keep up with me?" Christian toss his head back and laughs a deep belly laugh.
"You are going to eat those words, young man." He heads over to the ball rack in the middle of the room and grabs a ball then strolls back to me.
"We'll play until my parents get here okay," He tells me.
"Sure, sounds good to me," I snatch the ball from his hand and start to dribble it to the end of the court. I played a little ball when I lived in Europe but I mostly played soccer with my mates on the weekends, as basketball was as popular.
After a couple of seconds Christian catches up to me and tries to take the ball away. We are off playing hard both trying to score on the other, we both play so hard that eventually both our shirts are soaked with sweat and we have to get rid of them to keep playing. We play for 45 min and those 45 mins where the best of my life, other than finding out I still had parents that cared for me of course.
I just make a jump shot that end the end as me the winner, Christian groan. I run around the room with my arms up expressing my victory over my dad. He is now laughing at my antics but I continue my victory tour around the room until I hear my mother's voice from the door. I pull up short in front of my dad and look over to the doors we can in at.
Standing there is not only my mother but an elderly couple with aging faces with grey hair. Behind them are two other couples; a burly guy with curly blonde hair and a woman that has blonde hair as well, then a darker girl as well as a man with a sandy color hair. I could guess who the older couple was but I had no idea who the other couples are. They are all staring at me with their mouths open and shocked expressions radiating from their bodies.
I start to become conscious of my scars thinking that is what they are staring at; I step behind my dad hoping his frame will block me from their stares. My breath starts to come in pants and it isn't due to the fact that I just ran around the room for 45 min straight. I can hear the whispers in front of my dad and my breathing gets worse knowing they are talking about me.
"Can you give Teddy and me a minute please?" Christian asks and relieving some fear from me. I hear a couple of protests and the older lady starts to sob, but my mother puts her foot down and everyone shuffles out of the room.
"Teddy, it's okay, you okay," Christian says turning around to face me. He places his hands on my shoulder and I start to calm down. I cover my scars not wanting him to look at them anymore, or stranger as well.
"Wait here a second I'll grab us some shirts that aren't soaked in sweat okay Ted," he says and I nod. He disappears into a room for a second then comes back out with two t-shirts.
"This might be a little big but you're tall so it should fit," I gladly take the shirt from him and throw it over my head.
"Who were all those people in here? I thought only your parents where coming over," I asks as we make our way out of the basketball court.
"It was only supposed to me my parents, but they must have told my brother and sister as well. Knowing them they would not have waited to see you again, I know I wouldn't have if it was me. I'm sorry Teddy I know that must have been really uncomfortable for you." He says with an expression that says he is beating himself up.
"I'm just glad you where they so I could hide," I tell him. He places his arm around my shoulders and pulls me close to him.
"You never need to hind from your family okay Teddy; they all know about the hard ships I faced when I was your age and they never once judged me or made me feel less apart of the family. We all love you okay." I nod at his words.
GrACE POV
I nearly fell apart when I saw him again; he was so tall but looked like he needs to be fed more. Right away I notice his scars and it broke my heart knowing the pain from his past and present must be excruciating. To watch him run around the court with his father laughing alongside of him was so precious.
I had to tell the rest of the family they dissevered to know, but I should have known they all would have wanted to come out to see him as soon as possible. Know I just feel awful that we startled him so bad that he had to hide from us. I truly hope that he is okay; this is all such a transition for him. Carry pulls me to him and gently kisses my head pulling me out of my day dream.
"They will be up in a minute everyone," my sweat daughter-in-law tells us. She comes over and greets everyone. She has never been the same since she lost Teddy, rightfully so, but she has always put her best foot forward when it comes to her family especially Phoebe.
Speaking of Phoebe I notice her playing dolls with Ava on the floor both completely unaware of what is going on around them. She has had a pretty rough go of it since her parents where so focused on finding Teddy these past few year but she seem okay with herself, and hopefully will get more attention now that Teddy is here again.
Speaking of Teddy he walks into the room flanked by Christian who has him under his shoulder and they are both laughing at something. The whole room goes quite all of us anxiously waiting for something to happen. Mia being Mia leaves Ethan's side and trots over to both Christian and Teddy.
"Wow, it is so good to see you! Omg your all grown up I can't even believe it, I would give you a huge hug, but your mom told us you don't like to be touched, Christian was the same way when he was your age but he is doing better with it know. Oh goodness I didn't even introduce myself! I am Mia your aunt," She tells him in one breath. He has this look on his face that is almost comical, most likely in awe of how fast she got that all out.
"Um… Hello I'm Theo but everyone around here calls me Teddy," he gives her a smile and reaches out his hand which she takes smiling like a loon.
"You are so precious, you have got to let me take you shopping. Or I could just do it and bring it here if that would be easier. Your Dad and uncle stopped letting me shop for them years ago, it's no fair!" everyone giggles at Mia being so herself.
That's when I start crying again, all of this is so much. Every year we would put on this memorial service for a little boy that we all thought died or was out there just waiting for his family to come and get him. Truthfully I thought he was lost to us as to many of the family, if Christian couldn't find him then he would never be found.
But here he is right in front of all of us laughing and smiling like the three year old boy we lost so long ago. He is a little different, but he is still my baby grandson that I never got to see grown up. He has never experience the love of a family, so I feel so guilty for giving up on him. He should have grown up with Phoebe and Ava, he should have come to us when his parents wouldn't give him something and we as grandparents got to spoil him. The only thing I can do is cry for this poor should whom I couldn't save.
I feel someone touching my arm and I look up to see him, his eyes bright and a smile of his face.
"I don't remember a lot from my time with the Grey's, it was so long ago and I was so young that it makes it hard to remember a lot of details about my family and things like that. But I do remember you GG, we spent countless hours in your garden. I remember you playing legos with me, I remember swimming in the pool with you, I remember you," he says and leans in for a hug.
"Oh sweet boy, words can't describe what I am feeling," I tell him rubbing his back.
"I just wanted you to know that I love you GG," he whispers, I hold him tighter to me.
Next On.
"Thanks for the ride Taylor, can you pick me up in say two hours?" I ask.
"Sure thing Teddy I'll be right here," he says and starts to drive away.
I make my way up the long drive way of my grandparents' house, I wanted to visit Grace and see if she wanted to eat lunch with me. She has been really great since I got back, she never pressures me to be a part of anything and seems to just get me the way Christian and Ana do. I love the other members of my family as well but Elliot, Mia, Kate, and Ethan can all be a little bit to much to handle. Carrick his cool to, he told me he'd take me fishing with Ray (my other grandfather) some time to get away from all the stress which made me laugh.
I didn't tell GG I was coming because I wanted it to be a surprise; Christian said it would be okay just to walk into the house. So that is what I did, I pushed open the door and called out for Grace. I hear talking in the living room and make my way to that room. But I stop cold when I hear a voice that I hadn't remembered for a long time. I am struck with a sudden memory
"Is he here," the blonde lady asks.
"Yes Mistress," Peter says.
"Good, this is what we are going to do. Listen closely if you fuck up I will punish you. You are going to stay here with him for a few days then you are going to the airport. You are going to get on a plane headed for London.
To be Continued…..
Okay did you guys like the ending let me know, I am getting ready for them to find out what really happened to Teddy all those years ago. Stay tuned I will really try to update regularly. But until next time you guys-AJ