Hi Readers: What did you guys think of the new story that I just started? Well, I hope you like it as I plan on trying to write it for a bit so that I can maybe explore other things; other than what I was writing in The Caseys due to the fact that it was getting repetitive. Hope you like this story and are more than ready to read along with me as we go ahead and continue the journey we started.

Chapter Two
Fresh Start

Casey Home, Geneva – This was it. Their new home. Their first home together, where they were going to start fresh in this new journey called their life together. A home that she and the man she loves will fall deeper in love with each other, if that was even possible. But the truth was, Alex always thought that was going to be possible as she held Matt's hand with their fingers intertwined. That way, they could hold each other close the entire car ride from the office to her place in Chicago; then to their new home here in Geneva. A drive that took an hour, and which was pretty nice due to the fact that Alex was smiling the entire time; while also cuddling up to Jonah and Micah; her and Matt's Dachshund Terriers that they adopted together. "I can see you're smiling." Turning her head, Alex agreed as she most certainly was happy; simply due to the fact that we was here with the man she loves more than anything.

In fact, she was so happy that she couldn't even speak. "I can barely speak because I'm so happy." Matt agreed with Alex as he pulled up the drive to their home, before parking his SUV in the driveway. That was, until Alex made him realize something. "You sure that you want to park in the driveway, when we can park in the garage?" Matt then thought about it, smirking due to the fact that he just wants to get her out of his SUV. "I think I was a bit distracted." Alex was confused as she heard Matt say that, while turning her head and looking at him. After which, Matt leaned in and kissed the woman he loves and craves. "I think I want you in bed so much, that I am rushing to get you inside." Alex smiled as she heard Matt say that, well aware that was the case. "I can tell." Matt was confused as he heard Alex say that. "How?" Alex snickered. "Because you left two buttons on your shirt undone." Matt then looked down.

A little embarrassed, Matt proceeded to unbuckle before moving to do them up again; however, that was the last thing that Alex wanted when she was just going to be taking off his shirt soon. "Hey, why are you making my job harder?" Turning his head as he heard Alex say that, Matt moved his hand to the back of her head before leaning in and proceeding to kiss the woman he loves slowly. While at the same time, he also attacked her lips as a way to tease her; but nothing could compare to the way that Alex decided to tease him, as she undid her seatbelt and then proceeded to climb over the dash and move into his lap. Now, that was hot; and Alex knew it as she put her hands on Matt's chest and cuddled up to him. "Woah." Alex smirked as she heard Matt say that, while slipping close to him. At the same time, Matt moved his hand to her neck and leaned up to kiss her softly, which is exactly what Alex wanted.

She wanted her boyfriend to take things nice and slow with her, as they shared a sweet kiss with each other in the driveway of their home in Geneva. "God, I love you." Matt agreed with Alex as she said that, as he loves her too. "I love you too, and I am so glad that we're finally home." Alex agreed with Matt as he said that, before looking at Jonah and Micah; she then soon realized that they needed to get out so that she could take them to the bathroom. "Listen, raincheck on this?" Matt was confused as he heard his girlfriend say that, unsure as to why she wants a raincheck on the two of them getting sexy with each other. "Why do you want a raincheck?" Alex then turned her head and looked at the dogs. "Because I don't want the dogs to go in your nice SUV." Matt nodded as he heard Alex say that, while cuddling up to her as he put his hands on her sides to hold her body close to him this afternoon.

Meanwhile, Alex put her hands on his chest as Matt leaned in and started to kiss her neck in a way that teased her a lot. "Oh, baby." Matt agreed with Alex, well aware that she always loves it when he teases her in such a manner. "Don't you know it." Smiling, Alex leaned back so that she could look at the man she loves one last time ahead of the two of them getting out so that they can go inside and be with each other; because as much as they want to be with each other out here, they want to be with each other inside so much more. Rather than sitting in Matt's lap, she wants to be in his arms; taking things nice and slow with the man she loves more than anything in the entire world. And even better, he's going to take things nice and slow with her; he's going to make love to her. And not just for a little while, but for what seems to be like the rest of their lives. "Matt, promise this isn't a dream." Matt was confused.

After all, he's pretty sure that they already spoke about this at the office. "You mean, how we're together now?" Alex agreed with Matt, as she was still worried. "I just don't…." Moving his hand to Alex's neck, Matt leaned in and smiled as he kissed her softly. "This isn't a dream. We're together now. So much so, that I decided that I want to be with you, rather than be at the office. And not just for the rest of the day, but I think for a while." Alex smiled as she heard Matt say that, as she loved the sound of that. The sound of her man working from home for a while, where they can be with each other. "That means that…" Matt smirked as Alex said that, as that most certainly was the truth. "We can be together. But that means that we need to move out of this seat, and into the house." Alex agreed with Matt as he said that, before kissing him again. "Want me to get the dogs inside first?" Matt snickered.

After all, he wants to do things as quickly as possible due to the fact that he's very hormonal. "I want to do whatever's the fastest. Whatever can get us inside, and in bed with each other, in the fastest way possible; then that's what we're going to do." Alex agreed with Matt, as she felt the same way. She wanted to get in bed with her boyfriend, so that they can celebrate the start of this new life that they're starting with each other. A life that will be a lot of fun due to the fact that they can easily explore the world with each other, but not right now as she wants to be alone with her man; she wants to be alone with him in bed. But first, they need to get inside; and that means that Alex needs to get out of the car, something that Matt doesn't like. So much so, that he put his hands on her legs as she opened his car door and tried to get out. "Matt, I thought you said that…" Matt agreed, while unbuckling.

After which, he sat up and brought her body close to his; meanwhile, Alex put her hands on his chest again as she felt Matt lean in and kiss her softly in a way that was really special. It just make her feel so loved, and it make her feel like this is the real deal, which is precisely how Matt wanted Alex to feel, due to the fact that was the message that he wants to convey to her. That they are the real deal, and that she has nothing to worry about when it comes to whether or not he wants to be with her in the long run. "I promise you that this is forever. I mean that." Alex agreed with Matt as he said that, clearly able to tell that was the case based on the way that he's kissing her. "I can tell that's the case, based on the way that you've been kissing me since we left the office. But now, I want to seal our love by doing something else." Matt was confused as he heard Alex say that, unsure of what she meant when she said that.

So, he decided to ask her what she meant. "OK. What do you mean by that?" Alex smirked as she leaned in and kissed her boyfriend, before moving to whisper in his ear. "I want my new beau to take me in his arms, in our bed." Matt smiled as he heard Alex call him her beau as that was exactly what he was. He was her boyfriend, and she was his girlfriend. "Yes, that's exactly what I am. I am your new boyfriend, and you are my girlfriend." Alex agreed with Matt, glad that was the case; especially since she loves her boyfriend more than anything in the entire world. But before they do anything else, they need to get into the house where they can be alone with each other. "C'mon, I want to go inside so that we can get some quality alone time with each other." Matt agreed with Alex, smiling at his beautiful girlfriend as she said that; while also watching as she got out of his lap so that they can head inside together.

Walking around her and Matt's Geneva home, Alex couldn't help but smile as she found herself walking into his home office here; the place where she expected to see a lot of pictures of him and Hallie, but instead saw something different. Rather, it was a picture of her and Matt from one of their trips; more specifically, one of their trips together to Paris Fashion Week. But for some reason, she thought that this picture was special for some reason; but she just couldn't remember what the reason was. However, Matt did remember as he was the one that placed it in his office; the office that Hallie was never at due to the fact that they always had to be in Chicago as she's a doctor. "Don't worry, she never saw the picture." Turning her head as she heard her boyfriend say that, Alex was a bit startled due to the fact that she was surprised that he even knew that she was thinking about that. "How did you…" Matt snickered as he walked into his home office shortly after coming downstairs from their room, where he just finished setting all of her bags down.

After all, he already knew that she was going to ask him that question. "Because I know you're nervous here babe, nervous as to what was Hallie's and what's mine." Alex agreed with Matt as he said that, as that was the truth. "But this is actually another one of the reasons why I have been out of the office." Alex agreed with her beau as he said that, watching as he made his way over to her; after which, he wrapped his arms around her as they both held each other close. "The minute Hallie left me, I knew that I was going to want to be with you; so, I wasted no time in getting ready to have this life with you, this life where we're the ones in all the pictures." Alex smiled as she heard Matt say that. "And I know that it felt like I was ghosting you, but I have just been hard at work getting ready for this." Alex agreed with Matt, while also stepping close to the man she loves; the man she doesn't want to pressure to go too fast.

And she was going to tell him that. "Hey, if this is too fast for you; then I'm more than okay with us slowing down." Matt shook his head, as that was the last thing that he wanted to do; he instead wanted to just move past his old life, a life that he should've left behind him a long time ago. "If anything, I want to go fast with you Alex. Alex, I've wasted enough time with the wrong person. It's time for me to get to know the right person. Babe, we've already gotten to know each other, and we've done all the dating things in private; but now, I want to do the real thing with you. I want to figure things out, and I want to see what the future has for us. Maybe you can call this a pre-engagement period." Alex smiled as she heard Matt say that, as a pre-engagement period means that there's an engagement down the line. "Does that mean there's an engagement in the future I don't know about?" Matt snickered.

After all, he doesn't know either. But what he does know, is that he doesn't want to let this one go. "Right now, I just got out of an engagement. So, don't expect a ring for a while." Moving his hand to the side of Alex's face, Matt smiled as he stepped close to her. "You already have my heart, will always have my heart." Alex smiled as she stepped close to her dreamy boyfriend, while wrapping her arms around him and leaning up to kiss him softly. "I love you." Matt agreed with his girlfriend, smiling at her. "I love you too." After which, the couple both heard their dachshund terriers bark at both of them, which prompted Alex to turn her head and look down at the two dogs that were at their feet. "I love you too Jonah and Micah." Smiling, Matt stepped close to Alex before pressing his lips to her forehead as they both held each other close here in their new home. After which, he looked down at Alex once more.

Staring into her eyes, Matt smiled as he put his hand on the side of her face before kissing her softly. "C'mon, I have a surprise for you." Alex was confused as she heard Matt say that, while feeling him grab her hand and intertwine their fingers so that he can lead her upstairs. "What surprise? Baby…" Matt smirked as he went to lead her upstairs to their new room, where the surprise is. But first, he had to give her something from his pocket. "Here, put this on." Alex looked down and saw a blindfold, which intrigued her.

Alex's Wardrobe, Primary Suite – He told her to keep her eyes closed, as he had a surprise for her; a surprise that was related to the other reason why it took him so long to bring her here, so that they could start their new life together. And that was what he had to fill this room with. And this is actually where her being a model came in handy, as it meant that he knew her size; he knew her size clothes, lingerie, shoes, etc. And that's all due to the fact that she works for him. But there was also a reason why he decided to get her a new wardrobe, which he's going to have to share with her. "Ok. No peeking." Alex was still confused as she heard Matt say that, while she walked in with the man she loves into a room. "Ok. Where are we Matt?" Matt smiled as he went ahead and let her hand go. "Stand still, stay there." Alex agreed with Matt as he said that, doing as she was told while he walked away.

Meanwhile, Matt made his way over to the light switch before flipping it on so that he could show off her wardrobe in all of it's glory, which he's going to do, as he stands behind his girlfriend. "Ok. Just calm down as I prepare to take off your blindfold." Alex agreed with her boyfriend as he said that, while feeling him take off the blindfold for her; after which, he put his hands on her hips and cuddled up to her as he whispered into her ear. "Open your eyes baby." Doing just that, Alex was surprised as she looked to see an entire wardrobe of clothes. "What in the world?" Matt smiled as he looked at his girlfriend, as she walked away so that she could look at the clothes. "What in the…" Alex then turned to look at Matt. "Baby, did you…" Matt nodded. "Benefits of you being a model, means that I know your sizes." Alex just looked at her man as he said that, feeling like this is too much. "Matt, this is way too much." Matt shook his head.

As it isn't too much, but just enough; especially now that she's going to need clothes to match him. "Baby, listen to me." Alex agreed with Matt, while feeling him get close to her and put his hand on her neck. "Babe, you're my girlfriend now. We're going to go public sometime. And when that day comes, then you need to have clothes that match mine." Turning her head, Alex looked at his suits. "Because now, when we go out…you're not going out as Alex Jackson, Casey Intimates Model. Rather, you're going to be going out as Alex Jackson, the girlfriend of the Chairman and CEO." Alex agreed with Matt as he said that, even though it did scare her a bit as well. "Yeah, that scares me a bit." Matt agreed with Alex, clearly able to see that was the case. He then took a breath, before getting close to his girlfriend and wrapping his arms around her. "Alex, this is for you. My way of making it up to you." Alex was confused.

After all, why did he have to do all this…to make it up to her. She was confused. "What are you talking about baby?" Matt sighed as he looked at his girlfriend, before extending his hand so that they can go talk about this. Talk about how he's been feeling lately, and how he hates that he's made her wait for so long to be his official girlfriend. He wanted that more than anything, yet he made her wait longer than she needed to. And that was all his fault, which is something that he plans on making it up to her. But first, she was going to tease him. "Baby, can I do something before we get in bed?:" Matt agreed. "Of course, washroom is right in there." Alex agreed, letting his hand go before going to the washroom. But she was not doing it to actually go, but she was instead getting undressed. Meanwhile, Matt turned around and decided to do the same for his beautiful girlfriend; that way, they could get comfortable.

Primary Bathroom – He was confused, confused as to just what might be taking his girlfriend so long in the bathroom; did he make a mistake in doing all that for her? Is he pushing something that she isn't ready for? God, he really hopes that he didn't make a mistake as he really wants to be with her. And those were all the thoughts that were going through Matt's mind at the moment, as he made his way into the bathroom. "Baby, you okay in…" And that was when he realized just what his girlfriend was doing, she was getting ready for him. "Oh, wow…" Alex smirked as she looked at her boyfriend in the mirror, while also watching as he made his way over to her this afternoon. He then placed his hands on her body as soon as he could, wanting to hold her close to him right now; and damn did she loved that feeling. "Now, this is a feeling that I enjoy." Matt agreed with Alex as she said that, smiling at his girlfriend.

He then bent down and kissed her neck softly as a way to tease her. A way to give her some more of what she wants, as he ran his hand down her leg at the same time. "Do you like this new life that we're starting with each other?" Alex agreed with Matt, as she most certainly is liking this new life that they're starting with each other. She then proceeded to show him that, by turning around in his arms and stepping close to him. Meanwhile, Matt wrapped his arms around her and placed his hands on her back; all the while, he also bent down and kissed the woman he loves as he picked her up and set her down on the edge of the counter so that he could give her some more of what she wants right now…him. And boy was Alex loving what he was giving her, especially as she put her hands on his face and held the man she loves close to him. "Damn, you are so sexy; and I am so glad that we're in this life together."

Matt agreed with Alex as she said that, while stepping even closer to her; after which, he wrapped his arms around her and leaned in to kiss her softly. "What's on your mind babe?" Alex sighed. "I guess, just the fact that you invested so much money into me; when we don't even know…" Matt then interrupted her with a kiss once more, not wanting to hear what she's about to say. "Alex, enough of that. That's not the truth, and we both know it. We are in this for the rest of our lives, as we know that we're meant to be with each other. We are in this, because we love each other; and I refuse to believe anything else." Alex agreed with her boyfriend as he told her that, smiling due to the fact that she was very happy at the moment. She then went ahead and wrapped her arms around his neck as they both held each other close here in the bathroom, something that they both wanted to do as they were here together.

She then felt Matt lean back and kiss her softly. "I love you." Alex agreed with Matt, as she loves him too; she's loved him for a long time. "I love you too Matt, forever." Matt smiled as he heard Alex say that, while wrapping her legs around his waist and kissing her once more. "Listen, how about me and you head to bed? I can take you in my arms as we talk to each other; as I can clearly see that's what we need to do right now. We need to talk and just figure this out." Alex agreed with her boyfriend as he said that. "I just don't want to rush this baby. I mean, you're already talking about how you want me to wear those clothes…" Alex just took a breath. "I just don't want to have to worry about the optics and everything." Matt was a bit confused as he heard Alex say that, unsure of what she means by that. "What are you talking about babe?" Alex sighed, before looking up at Matt as it seems he doesn't get it.

So, she decided to explain it to him after she kissed him again; that was, until Matt decided that kiss was going to be his cue to pick her up and bring her out to their bed. "Let's go lay down in bed and talk, as I want to be comfortable when we talk." Alex agreed with her boyfriend as he said that, more than ready to do just that while they talk about their new reality; the reality that they're starting to live with each other as Alex moves into this new home where she's going to live each and every day with the man she loves. The man she may even (already) be able to call her future husband, but she isn't too sure about that either. And that was why Alex needs to talk to Matt, as she has a lot of questions for him; questions that she hopes he can answer for her.