Hi Readers: I want to first apologize for the fact that I have been updating so sporadically recently, but it's mostly due to the fact that I have been getting distracted; and I am not happy that's the case, as it also means that this is going to be my last update for today. However, I also want to say something else before we begin. And that would be that I have changed my mind when it comes to what I am going to do with regards to the other couples, that are original characters. While yes, they are still going to be part of the story; they aren't going to be as involved in the story. I know what I said a couple chapters ago, but I have found myself trying to concentrate too much on those characters; rather than those that I really should be concentrating on, those that exist from the universe. So, that's the change that I have decided to make; that I'm no longer going to follow the Downton Abbey type of story, and I hope you still enjoy my story as it will be much more about people that you already know and love. And that's where we're going right now. Thanks again.

Chapter Two Hundred and Six
The Caseys Celebrate Three Years, Part Four
Your Comfort is More Important than Sexy Lingerie

They just spent the past half hour calling some of her models, who all did a great job during the photoshoot; and let's just say that they were all so grateful to get a personal call from Gabby, especially when today is her wedding anniversary. So, they of course also make sure to wish the happy couple a happy third anniversary; and that was definitely something that Matt and Gabby didn't expect, as they actually forgot that people knew when their anniversary was. In fact, they only remembered after they spoke to Jane and Rafael (Solano) who reminded them that they said it on the video call; and that they already wished them a happy third anniversary whilst they watched the photoshoot, and so they did it again. And that was exactly what their employees did, until they had to go take care of their son; because he actually just had a diaper explosion, which made Gabby think of Matteo. And that was why she was currently all cuddled up to Matt, trying not to think about him; not when she should really be thinking about Matt right now. After all, he's her husband; and Matteo is their son, who is currently being taken care of by their family at their penthouse at the office.

The office that was also the venue that they chose for the photoshoot, and she was glad that they chose that venue; and that was solely based on the pictures that they saw from the photoshoot, who were shot expertly by their photographer Simon Jacobs. Simon being the Chief Photographer for ELLA Creations, and the wife of Ana Jacobs (one of ELLA's models). And let's just say that she always has the best pictures, and she already knows why; not that she doesn't understand why that's the case. I mean, of course they're going to have some of the best pictures simply because they're married. And that's why she's okay with Simon doing that, just as long as he also takes high quality pictures of other models, which he does, and he says that he shares them with their husbands. And she can only imagine just how much said models enjoy looking at those pictures, because she knows that Matt loves to look at pictures of her naked; or at least very scantily clad, like when she sends pictures of him wearing lingerie. Not that it happens all that often, due to the fact that she's currently pregnant (for the final time) with the girls; and Matt is okay with that, as he gets to do this.

He gets to cuddle up to the woman he loves, while running his hand up and down her back; at the same time, he has his hand on top of Andy's head as he slept in their bed right now. Because that's what Andy does during the day, he sleeps; and sometimes, he does that when Matt's in the office (either here at home or at the corporate headquarters), because Andy does need to stay close to Matt all the time (just in case something happens). And so far, nothing has ever happened at work; but that doesn't mean that they want to take the risk, because they don't. They would rather be safe than sorry and have Matt deal with some PTSD; while Andy's away from him, and at home. And that's why Gabby's okay with him being in bed with them too, because it keeps Matt calm; and it also means that she has a great chance to cuddle up to the man she loves, which is exactly what she's in the midst of doing right now. And let's just say that Matt likes that too, because of what Gabby is wearing for him; if you forgot, Gabby is currently in the midst of wearing some (tight) maternity lingerie for him on their anniversary. And god, is it sexy…especially since he learned where it's from.

And just what brand might said lingerie be? Well, it's still just a prototype; but it's one of the first releases of ELLA Baby. Yes, you heard that right; this lingerie that Gabby is currently wearing, is lingerie that she and Stella designed. And god, is it really sexy and comfortable; and Matt believes there's a reason for that, which is that she wanted to make sure that she could wear it while she was still pregnant. She wanted to try it out, before she was no longer pregnant; and it was perfect, which is the entire reason why she was currently in the midst of wearing it. She was wearing it because she knew just how much her husband wanted to see her in lingerie, somehow today; and that was the entire reason behind her wearing it, because she wanted to give her husband exactly what he wanted today. And that was what she was doing. She was giving Matt some pleasure, as she didn't think that she was going to have the energy to go ahead with having too much fun later; and that was due to the fact that Gabby just didn't have the energy for it, which is why Gabby was all cuddled up to Matt. She was trying to get her energy back, for when she wants to make love to Matt.

But it was time for Matt to talk to Gabby about that, and just whether she really wants to do it; because they don't need to go ahead with making love to each other later, not if she's too tired to do it; in fact, he'd rather she just take it easy and rest if she doesn't have the energy to take things slow with him later. And he means that more than anything in the entire world because he loves Gabby first and foremost; and he doesn't need to have sex from her, just because she's his wife….and today is their anniversary. So, it's now time for him to have that conversation with Gabby; the conversation that regards their plans for later, which are going to change simply because he can see that she's tired right now. Bending down, Matt proceeded to kiss the top of her head as they both held each other close. "Gabby?" Hearing Matt call out for her, Gabby turned her head and looked up at the man she loves; after which, she smiled as she went ahead and looked up into his eyes. "Hey you." Running his fingers up and down her back, Matt smiled at his beautiful wife.

"Let me guess, you're really tired right now?" Gabby took a breath as she heard Matt ask her that, as she most certainly was quite tired at the moment. She was tired, due to the fact that she doesn't really feel like she's comfortable. She's trying to get some rest ahead of tonight, but she's not comfortable; well, at least not in these clothes. "I'm trying to take a nap because I want to get some energy in me, ahead of tonight. But I just can't sleep because I'm not as comfortable as I want to be." Looking down at Gabby as she said that, Matt was confused. "Hey, what's wrong Gabby?" Taking a breath, Gabby decided to roll over onto her side so that she could get comfortable again; at the same time, Matt rolled over onto his side as well. That way, he could get close to the woman he loves and just hold her close. After all, that's exactly what they both want to do right now. They want to hold each other close, and they want to make sure that they just take things easy with each other. And that can happen for the rest of the day, not just now. "Baby, how comfortable are you right now in this lingerie?" Gabby took a breath and looked at Matt. "Can I get changed?" Matt agreed.

"Of course, go ahead baby; get changed. I'll stay right here, but I want to talk after you get changed; okay?" Gabby agreed with Matt when he told her that he wants to talk after she gets changed, which is something that she's okay with. "Can you at least help me with getting undressed first? The strings are hard, remember?" Matt agreed with Gabby as she said that, before smiling as he decided to get up; that way, he can go help the woman he loves more than anything in the entire world get changed. It's what she needs to do right now after all, she needs to be comfortable; and right now, that's not what she is as she wears this lingerie. And as sexy it is, it's not what he wants for the woman he loves; he wants her to be comfortable on their anniversary, which is something that be plans on making sure that his beautiful wife knows that her comfort is his main priority. Whether he's pleased sexually should be the last thing that she thinks about, because what they need to concentrate on the most is the fact that she's comfortable; and not just today, but for the rest of the pregnancy. Because that's what he wants her to concentrate on, her comfort and the pregnancy.

And those are just some of the topics that he and Gabby are going to talk about, once she's changed, which starts after Matt gets her undressed, as he is now on her side of the bed. Putting his hand out so that he can help Gabby stand up, Matt smiled due to the fact that this is everything that he wants from the woman he loves. He wants to make sure that she knows that he loves her more than anything in the entire world, and that her wearing this garment doesn't make him love her; it just makes him think that she's sexy, and it makes her even more beautiful. She's already beautiful simply because she has a beautiful heart, which is the biggest part of her that he loves; the big heart that he married, and that takes care of their sons incredibly. And now, he's going to tell her all of that; well, after she gets changed. But the first part he's going to tell her right now, is that he doesn't need lingerie while she's pregnant; he needs her to be comfortable all the time, and that's why he doesn't need lingerie right now. He needs her to be comfortable first, which is why he can go without lingerie for a while; because that means that his beautiful wife is going to be comfortable.

She was no longer wearing that tight lingerie, the lingerie that she thought that she would be able to wear all day; but it turned out that she just couldn't do it, as it wasn't comfortable. But god, she was just hoping that Matt wouldn't be mad that she couldn't wear it. And so far, he hasn't; and Gabby is glad that's the case, especially as she's currently in the midst of standing at the end of their bed in her new underwear…as well as one of his dress shirts, which was only partially done up. And god, if that wasn't a sexy sight as Matt came back from the washroom (where he freshened up after she told him that he smelled a bit); and he just couldn't help but smile now that he smelt good, because his wife is just so beautiful. "God, now if this isn't a beautiful sight." Gabby agreed with Matt as he said that, before extending his hand to invite him to the end of their bed. At the same time, Matt smiled as he made his way over to his beautiful wife; the wife who was just wearing once of his dress shirts, and her underwear. But you already knew that, as she just told you what she was wearing. But Matt smiling at her, you didn't know why that was the case….but now you do.

And boy was the smile that was currently plastered all over the CEO's face that made Gabby smile as well, simply because it's the most beautiful thing in the entire world; and because it means that he's happy right now, which she could also tell based on how he spoke to her the moment he came out of the washroom (and said that her standing at the end of their bed in his dress shirt was a beautiful sight). And Matt wasn't lying when he told her that, as she truly is very beautiful as she stands at the end of their bed; and will always be beautiful as she stands there, which is the reason why Matt wants to be here right now. He wants to stand in front of her, hold her close to his chest, and give her the kiss that she wants right now. Moving her hands to Matt's arms as soon as he was in front of her, Gabby smiled as she felt him cuddle up to her; at the same time, Matt leaned in and proceeded to kiss the woman he loves more than anything in the entire world. He then moved his hand to her neck, and smiled as he took things nice and slow with his gorgeous wife. "God, I love you so much." Gabby agreed with Matt as he said that, well aware that was the case. "I love you too Matt…."

Taking a breath, Gabby looked down before continuing. "And that's why I feel bad that I couldn't wear that lingerie for you." Moving his finger under Gabby's chin as soon as she looked down, Matt pushed her head up and stared into her eyes; after which, he moved his hand to her neck and stepped close to her. Leaning in, Matt kissed his beautiful wife softly before taking things slow with her; after all, that's what they both want him to do right now. They want him to take things nice and slow, and just make sure that they're okay. And god is this the way that they want to do this, because it just reminds them both how much they truly love each other; and how much they want to be with each other, for the rest of their lives (as they raise their beautiful family). But before he can continue kissing Gabby, Matt had to get her in bed, which led him to breaking away from the kiss and extending his hand, with the hopes of Gabby grabbing it so that he can lead her to bed. And that was exactly what Gabby did, intertwining their fingers in the process so that she could follow her handsome husband back to their bed; and maybe even get a kiss next to their bed.

Stepping close to Gabby as soon as they were both on his side of their bed, Matt smiled as he put his hands on her hips and kiss her softly; meanwhile, Gabby put her hands on his chest and took things nice and slow with her loving husband. "I love you Matt." Matt agreed with Gabby as she said that, before moving his hands to her sides as he continued to kiss her. "I love you too Gabby, and I am ready to get in bed with you now; because I would like to talk to you, if that's okay?" Gabby just looked at Matt as he said that, before stepping close to him; as she was starting to get worried, especially based on the tone of voice that he just used. "Hey, baby…is everything okay? You know that you can talk to me about anything right?" Matt agreed with Gabby as she said that. "Hey, of course I know that Gabby. I promise, everything is okay; and you have nothing to worry about, because nothing is wrong." Looking into Matt's eyes, Gabby took a breath as she tried to get a read on him; but unfortunately, that isn't an easy task at times with him. "You don't believe me?" Gabby took a breath as she proceeded to grab both of Matt's hands. "Matt, it's just the tone of voice that you're using."

Matt agreed with Gabby as she said that, before moving close to her again; after which, he wrapped his arms around her and smiled at her. Meanwhile, Gabby moved her hands to his chest as she stared into his eyes, which then led to Gabby kissing her nose, as a way to make her smile (and maybe even break the tension). And let's just say that worked like a charm, as it led to Gabby smiling at him. "Ah, there's that nice smile that I love." Gabby agreed with Matt as he said that, well aware that was the case. "I know you like my smile." Matt agreed with Gabby as she said that. "Almost as much as you like it when I wear lingerie." Matt shook his head as he heard Gabby say that, while also thinking that this is the perfect segway for them to start talking about this exact topic, which he planned on talking to her about anyways, as he just wants her to be comfortable at the end of the day. "Do you think that we can talk about that when we're in bed with each other? It's actually why I want to get you in bed, because I want to talk about that." Taking a breath, Gabby agreed. "I had a bad feeling that was the case." Moving his hand to Gabby's neck, Matt shook his head.

After all, that was the last thing that he wanted to hear; that she was having a bad feeling about this, which is why he tugged her body against his chest. After which, Gabby put her hands on his chest and just stared into those beautiful eyes that she loves so much. God, the way that Gabby feels about this man in front of her; at times, there are just no ways for her to describe how much she loves him. Moving his hands to Gabby's lower back as soon as they were holding each other close, Matt smiled as he leaned in and kissed Gabby softly. "I love you." Gabby agreed with Matt as he said that. "Listen, how about you get in bed? Then, we can relax as we talk." Gabby agreed with Matt as he said that, liking that idea. "I like that idea. So, I'm going to do that right now." Matt agreed with Gabby as she said that, watching as his beautiful wife proceeded to get into bed ahead of him; that way, she could get comfortable ahead of Matt. And now, he's going to get in bed so that he can get comfortable with her. Moving close to Gabby, Matt smiled at his wife. And then proceeded to tug her against his chest (as much as he good and smiled). At the same time, Gabby put her hands on his chest.

Moving his hand to Gabby's hip, Matt smiled as he leaned in to kiss her; at the same time, Gabby put her hand on his cheek and slipped her legs in between his (while also putting her hands on his chest). "God, I'm so glad that we're going to just hold each other close like this." Matt agreed with Gabby as she said that, as he felt the same way. "I'm glad that this is exactly what we're doing, especially since you need to relax right now." Taking a breath, Gabby looked at Matt. "Can I ask you something?" Matt agreed with Gabby as she asked him whether she can ask him something, before deciding to make a joke first. "You just did." Gabby snickered a bit, before moving close to her husband; after which, she put her hand on his chest and leans in to kiss her softly. Taking things nice and slow with her loving husband, Gabby smirked as she then went to slap his cheek. "God, you are such a dad." Matt was confused as he heard Gabby say that. "Yeah, I am a dad. I'm a dad to two beautiful baby boys, that my gorgeous wife gave birth to; and soon, two beautiful daughters." Gabby agreed with Matt, before kissing him again. "God, I'm glad that we're having that." Matt agreed.

"Okay, time for us to really go back to the question you want to ask me." Matt agreed. "I know that this happened a couple weeks ago now, and maybe today isn't the best day to bring it up; due to the fact that this is our anniversary but…" Moving to grab Gabby's hand, Matt looked at his beautiful wife and looked into her eyes. "Hey, look into my eyes and listen to what I'm going to tell you." Gabby agreed with Matt as he said that, before doing just that. "Gabby, you're my wife; and I love you, and I want to support you through whatever you need to talk about. And if you're still thinking about the partial miscarriage, our son that we lost; then that's something that we can talk about, because I love you…and I want you to know that you can always talk to me about it." Gabby agreed with Matt as he said that, before getting close to him (again); after which, Gabby leaned in and proceeded to kiss the man she loves more than anything in the entire world. "I love you so much, and I'm just glad that we're here today." Matt agreed with Gabby as she said that. "I have to say, you truly are a genius when it comes to designs." Gabby smiled as she heard Matt say that, before kissing him softly.

"Now, about the designs; I know that I hate to even talk to you about business, but what are you doing when it comes to your manufacturing. I guess, I just want to make sure that we do that." Gabby looked at Matt as he said that, before realizing something. "Are you trying to talk to me about other things, just because you need a distraction?" Taking a breath, Matt agreed with Gabby as he pout his hand on her hip again; at the same time, Gabby cuddled up to him as she put her hand on his chest (while also leaning in to kiss her softly). "I know, I hate that I'm thinking about this. I'm just still dealing with a lot, but I don't want to do it on our wedding anniversary." Gabby agreed with Matt as he said that, before turning her head to look at Andy. "I have an idea what we can do then." Looking at Andy, Gabby smiled as she then moved her hand to Matt's cheek; she then turned his head and smiled as she leaned up to kiss him softly. "Let's go for a walk with Andy and get sweaty." Matt was confused as to why Gabby wanted to get sweaty.

"Why do you want to get sweaty?" Gabby smirked. "Because I want to take a bath with my husband after." Matt smirked, agreeing with Gabby as bent down and proceeded to kiss the woman he loves softly. Taking things nice and slow with Gabby, Matt smirked due to the fact that he loves that idea. "God, I love that idea. Now, how about we get dressed and go out?" Gabby agreed with Matt as he said that, giving him one last kiss before proceeding to get up; after which, she walked away so that she can go get dressed. But Matt, he didn't get up yet; as he wanted to take a minute to just admire his wife as she went to get dressed, because she looks sexy. After which, he turned his head and looked at Andy. "Boy, you have no idea how much I love the fact that you need to go out on a walk; because that means that I got to see that." And right when Matt said that, Gabby proceeded to yell out. "And you'll be going alone, while I come back out in lingerie and stay in bed if you don't get dressed so we can go take a walk." Matt agreed with his wife.

After which, Matt got up out of bed so that he could get dressed ahead of their walk with each other.