Hi Readers: Sorry for the delay in chapters. I hoped to get one out to you earlier, but I ended up having to leave to go to work in the middle of writing it. So, I am going to finish it right now; and maybe, if we're lucky, I might get another one out. But, well see. Now, before I write it, I'm just going to let you know my work schedule. I work the morning shift on Tuesday, and the afternoon shift on Thursdays and Fridays (which also includes closing and cleaning). So, I'm normally home around 7. But now, that's done, and it means that I can get some content out to you guys. I hope that you guys like it. Let me know what you think. Thanks for reading.
Chapter Thirty-Five
The last think that wanted to be wearing right now was his sweats, as he would much rather be cladded in nothing but his boxers as he held his beautiful pregnant wife in bed; because right now, that's where he'd much rather be. Getting all sexy with her, which was their original plan for today; for them to spend the day in bed with each other, as they ran their hands all over their bodies. While, at the same time, they spoke about the news that they got recently; the news that they were having twins, which was not what they were expecting whatsoever. Though, that didn't mean that the newlyweds were mad over the fact that they were having twins; rather, they were over the moon that they were having twins. They were thrilled when they heard the news, especially in the aftermath of: (1) Alex having aborted their first child just a couple months ago, and (2) Matt having being lied to over his fiancé being pregnant. So, it's like he's getting both of those beautiful babies back. It's truly paradise, and Matt couldn't be happier as he walked into the bathroom to a sight which he was very much enjoying as it was the love of his life standing at the counter in some of his clothes; some of his sweats.
Something that he will probably get to see a lot of during his wife's pregnancy, as she's probably going to want to wear his comfortable clothes rather than her own. "So, should I just start getting you my clothes out from now on?" Looking up at her husband in the mirror, Alex blushed as she admired what he was wearing; after all, those jogging pants of his do show him off a bit. It's just so sexy, which always turns Alex on; but not as much as when Matt is standing right behind her with his arms around her waist, which is precisely what she has not what Matt was in the bathroom with her. He was standing right behind her, with his arms around her and his hands on her stomach; while she had her hands on his arms as she stroked them with her thumbs. "You comfortable there in my sweats?" Alex smiled. "I think we're just going to be sharing sweats for a while if we're being honest." Matt agreed with his wife as she told him that, before turning her around so that he can be facing her, which is precisely what he was now that Alex turned around in his arms. After which, Matt moved his hands to her butt and picked her up in his arms. After which, he set her down on the counter.
Looking into Alex's eyes, Matt smiled as he placed his hands on her sides and then wrapped her legs around his waist. Meanwhile, Alex put her hands on his muscular chest and smiled as she leaned in and kissed him softly. "I love you." Wrapping his arms around his wife, Matt agreed as he rubbed her back and just held her close to him. "I love you too, forever." Alex agreed with Matt as he said that, before starting to wonder just why her husband was still here in their room. "So, what are you still doing in here? In thought you were going out to talk to Kelly?" Matt agreed with his wife, as he was going to do just that in a moment. But first, he wanted a moment with his wife; the woman he loves more than anything in the entire world. Placing his hand on her neck, Matt smirked as he leaned in and proceeded to kiss her softly. "Can a husband not steal a moment with his beautiful wife before he goes to spend time with his friends?" Alex agreed with Matt, having figured that was the case when she saw him come in here in the first place; yet, she also had a feeling that it was related to her stomach and her non-existent baby bump. "Listen, I need to do my hair." Matt agreed with Alex.
So, he decided to help her down from the counter, but only after he stole another kiss. "I love you." Alex agreed with Matt, smiling as he helped her down off the counter; after which, she turned around to grab her hairbrush so that she could fix her hair. However, she was soon distracted based on what Matt just did; how he stepped close to her from behind and wrapped his arms around her, before also placing his hands on her stomach in the shape of a heart. And boy did that warm her heart, making her smile quite bright as he held his hands over their future children (whom she was currently pregnant with) in the shape of a heart. "I hope you know what you're doing there just makes me smile more than anything in the entire world, it's really nice and I am so glad that you decided to do it." Matt agreed with his wife as he kissed the side of her head. "It's just my way of showing you and the babies that I love you more than anything in the entire world." Turning around in Matt's arms, Alex smiled as she placed his hands on his muscular chest and stepped close to him; after which, she ran her hands up his chest and wrapped them around his neck this morning.
Meanwhile, Matt placed his hands on her arms and smiled as he rubbed them; he then kissed her and just smiled as they are both oh so happy right now. "I love you." Matt agreed with his beautiful wife, smiling as she stood close to him, while he wrapped his arms around her waist. "I love you too, and I promise that I'm going to find out how long he's planning on staying." Alex agreed with her husband as he told her that, as that's something that they need to figure out; how long he plans on staying. "I mean, what are you thinking? Is it just for work? Or do you suspect this is something else?" Matt sighed, because he had his suspicions. "Matt, I can see that look in your eyes. There's something that you don't want to tell me but know you should." Matt sighed. "I'm trying to think positively, but I can't help but worry." Alex then looked at her husband, starting to get worried herself. "Ok, now you're worrying me. What are you worried about?" Matt sighed as he placed his hands on Alex's arms and rubbed them. "I'm trying to think positively, I am. But, I can't help but think that he might've done something that meant that he needed to come see the vendor in person."
Alex sighed, as she knew what this meant. This means that her husband may need to work. "Let me guess, that means that you might need to work? So that you can fix the mess he made, which might be that he pissed off either a client or a vendor here in California?" Matt shrugged, as he had no idea what he was supposed to think. "Alex, can I just say something?" Alex agreed with her husband as he can always talk to her. "Always, what is it baby?" Matt sighed as he placed his hand on her neck before kissing his wife softly. "Listen, you know I love you, right." Alex smirked as she agreed with her husband, as she most certainly does know that he loves her after how sexy they've gotten with each other of love. "Oh, I most certainly do know that. We are married and having twins after all." Matt smirked as he stepped closer to Alex, before tugging her lips against his as he took things nice and slow with her; his beautiful wife, the woman of his dreams, the love of his life, and the future mother of his children. "I am so glad that you're my wife, the love of my life and the future mother of our children. But listen, can you just listen? I need to say this." Alex agreed with her husband, smiling.
While at the same time, she shut up and listened to her husband. "Listen, I just have this bad feeling about this. You know that gut feeling I get sometimes where something happened with the company, but nobody tells me until I confront them about it?" Alex just looked at her husband as he said that, well aware that it happens all the time; however, she also knows why that's the case. "Listen, I'm not trying to defend anybody at the company, but you always go hard on them if they screw something up." Matt snickered as he looked into his wife's eyes, stroking her cheek. "And that's you, trying to not defend them?" Alex sighed as she put her hand on Matt's cheek. "Baby, I'm just telling you the truth. Plus, that's what you want from me. You want me to tell you how I see it. I mean, would you not tell me if I was doing something that could easily make people mad or damage the company's reputation?" Matt sighed, as he knows that he would do the same thing for her. "Then again, I wouldn't have to as you're perfect." Alex smiled as she heard Matt tell her that, before wrapping her arms around his neck and starting to take things nice and slow with him. "I love you." Matt agreed.
After which, he smirked as he felt Alex get nice and close to him. "And I also know that you're earning me regardless of whether your friend/employee is here." Matt smirked, as that was something he wanted to hear; he wanted to have his wife in his arms later, which is precisely what he's going to get according to her. "God, I love you so much. And I am not worthy to have you in my life, nor am I worthy to have you be both my wife and the mother of your children." Alex agreed with her husband, smiling. "I love you Matt, forever." Matt agreed with his wife as she said that. "Listen, quick thing. I hate to say this but…" Alex sighed, already knowing why Matt was talking like this. "You think you need to work?" Matt nodded. "I just have this feeling that something's wrong, and I need to fix it before it gets worse." Alex agreed with her husband, understanding why he needs to do that; it's because this company is his legacy. "I understand." Matt sighed. "I just hate that it's happening on our vacation." Alex smirked. "Well, then here's our deal. When you work a day, you extend your no work vacation a day." Matt smirked as he loved that idea. That's something that he wants as well.
Especially since it means that he gets some more sexy time with his wife. "Matt, I know that this company is important to you; it's your legacy, and that means that I know you need to work on it to make sure that everything is okay." Matt agreed with his wife, partially; as it's no longer just his legacy, but it's also partially her legacy as they're partners in this. "This is our joint legacy as we're partners babe. We're in this together, which means that this is both of our legacies. You're a co-majority owner with me. It's our legacy together, and you're going to be here with me as we shape the company together. I promise babe." Alex agreed with Matt as he said that. She then got close to him, wrapping her arms around his neck and smirked as she leaned in and kissed her husband softly. "How about you get Kelly settled, see if he wants to hang out or whether he wants to rest? Because mommy's getting hormonal." Matt smirked, agreeing with Alex, as he wants her just as much. "I want you so bad." Alex agreed with her husband, smirking as she kissed him softly.
After which, she pulled away as they need to take it down a notch. "I know you do, but we have friends here." Matt agreed with his wife, well aware that was the case. "And speaking of said friends, I am going to speak to Kelly and see what's up with him being here unannounced. Maybe I can send his girlfriend up here and you can get to know her some more?" Alex agreed with Matt, as that sounds like a plan. "Might as well, as I'm going to be spending some time with her while you guys are working." Matt laughed, as that was true; after which, he grabbed her butt and squeezed it. And damn was that a turn on, especially since it made Alex jump. "Babe!" Matt smirked as he turned around and walked away so that he can go talk to his friend and see just what's going on with him being here; he just hopes that he doesn't need to work when he's supposed to be on vacation (his honeymoon/babymoon) with his wife. Also, he needs to have a stern talking to him about staying in his bed. "Oh, and if you let him keep his key babe, then make sure he stays out of our room!" Matt agreed with his wife. "I was just thinking about that. Now, I am going to talk to him right now."
Alex agreed with her husband. "Make sure that he knows that we are on vacation, and we would like not to be disturbed, I still want my husband." Matt smirked. "You sure you want to spend time with him? We could just get back in bed after I talk to him." Alex thought about it and smirked, as that was what she wanted to do; but she just didn't know whether it was what they should do. "It's what I want to do, but should we do it?" Matt sighed as he looked at the woman he loves, while also placing his hands on his hips. "Stay here, we'll see what happens between me and Kelly; if things are okay, I'll come get you. If not, I'll come upstairs." Alex agreed with Matt, while watching as he walked away so that he can head downstairs and talk to Kelly. And honestly, she didn't know which she wanted more. More time alone with her husband, or things to be okay; no, it's how she wants things to be okay. However, that doesn't explain why Kelly's here. So, she's worried now. Worried that things are okay. And unfortunately, she had a reason to be worried. She had a reason to be worried, because Matt was going to be furious in a moment when he hears what happened.
"YOU SLEPT WITH MY BUSINESS PARTNER'S WIFE, AND NOW THE DEAL IS AT RISK!"
Yes, that's precisely what Kelly Severide did; he slept with the wife of his business partner (who was quite older than his wife), which led to him start reconsidering whether he should be in a deal with his company. Well, not his company due to the fact that Kelly isn't a member of the Casey family; rather, he just works for the company and is a personal representative of the Chairman and CEO as he is the head of the division and a close, personal friend of his. A friend of his he thought he could trust to make the right decisions but was clearly quite wrong about that. "Matt, she's younger than the guy by like 20 years!" Matt was shocked that he was even trying to defend what he did. "Are you seriously even trying to defend what you did? You put this deal at risk for sex!" Kelly gulped as he heard his friend say that, but he also knew that he was talking to him as his boss. "Kelly, do you have any idea how lucrative this deal is?" Kelly was confused. "Matt, he's probably just some low-level supplier; you can find someone else." Matt was shocked. "Do you really want to make me even more furious with you, because you clearly haven't done your research. She's married to Kyle Rydell!"
Kyle Rydell being the Chief Operating Officer of Rydell Water, a company here in California which was going to be providing their house development with water from Florida; they were going to transport it here each week (or so) so that they can keep the project off the grid as much as they can. "Kelly, I don't know if you know this…but California is in a drought. I am literally paying millions of extra dollars to create a self-sustaining water source. And I made that deal with the Rydell Corporation before we even started construction. Now, you tell me that you slept with Kyle Rydell's wife; the one who is giving me my water source for Anaheim!" Kelly agreed with his boss as he said that, as that was the truth. "Yeah." Matt just looked at his best friend. "Oh, and even better. In the process, you cheated on MY PREGNANT WIFE'S GOOD FRIEND!" Kelly got even more nervous when he heard that, while someone else stood at the door. And just who might that be? Well, that would be his wife. "What did you just say?" Matt looked up at Alex. "Alex, this isn't the time. I'm just going to…" Alex looked at her husband. "Matthew, did you just say that he cheated on Sarah?" Matt agreed with Alex.
Meanwhile, Alex looked at Kelly and was shocked. She then just shook her head, while also looking at her husband. "You told me that he changed. I wanted to warn her, but you said he was okay. Now, does she know?" Kelly looked at Alex, biting his lip. "No, we were on break at the time." Alex just looked at Kelly, while also looking at her husband. "Either you kick him out, or I leave to go stay at a hotel with Sarah." Sarah being Alex's friend (as she's a fellow Casey Intimates Model), as well as Kelly's girlfriend. "Yeah, I veto that." Alex just looked at her husband, while he pointed at her stomach. "You're pregnant with our twins, you sleep in our bed every night." Kelly was shocked. "Twins!" Matt agreed with his best friend. "Yeah, thanks for ruining that for me. We literally just found out yesterday!" Getting up, Kelly smiled as he went to go hug Alex; however, she wasn't interested in hugging him. "What are you doing? You cheated on my friend. And you want to hug me? Yeah, how about first you learn to keep your hands on your own woman's body all the time. You are an idiot." Kelly nodded, agreeing with Alex, while Matt saw Theo walk into his office. "Hey Theo, here boy."
Theo then scurried over to Matt, before moving to lay down on the dog bed that he had under his desk; while Matt reached down and scratched the top of his head. "Good boy. Yeah, you're a good boy unlike Kelly here." Matt then looked at Alex. "Alex, I need to call Kyle Rydell to try and save this deal. Do you mind?" Alex shook her head as she walked into his office. After which, she smiled as she leaned over him and put her hands on his face. After which, she kissed him and smirked as she took things nice and slow with him. "You do your thing, save the deal and then I can get you later." Matt smirked, agreeing with his wife. "Go lay down in bed. I'm going to fix this deal, then Kelly can talk to Sarah to fix things." Alex agreed with her husband as he said that. "Theo…" Matt shook his head. "Leave him here, you have Cassie." Alex agreed with her husband as he said that, before walking away; closing his door in the process, Alex already knew that was what was needed to be done. "You, stay there and sit your ass down. I don't want to hear you say anything unless you're spoken to. Is that understood?" Kelly agreed with his boss/best friend, well aware that he's in a boatload of trouble.
He was currently getting ready to speak to Kyle Rydell, hoping to try and fix things with him after his stupid employee ruined things with him. He just hoped that he answered, and he did luckily. "Kyle Rydell, COO of Rydell Water." Matt agreed with Kyle as he said that. "Hey Kyle, it's Matt Casey here with Casey." Kyle agreed with Matt. "Damn, you're working. I would've thought that you would've taken some time off after learning that your ex lied to you about being pregnant." Matt laughed, well aware that was the case. "Oh, you know. Just need to fix my best friend's messes." He said that, while glaring at Kelly Severide. "Oh, so you heard of that?" Matt sighed. "Kyle, Kelly Severide is my best friend. Well, he was." Kelly just looked at Matt. "Excuse me?" Kyle then spoke up. "Is that man whore really there in your office? The one that slept with my wife!" Matt laughed. "Oh, he's getting a good lecture from me. Stupid idiot. Believe me Kyle, he's not getting off that easy. Did I ever tell your that he's dating my wife's good friend." Kyle was shocked. "Damn, now I get why you're calling as soon as you found out. Kelly, what the hell. You sleep with my wife, when you're dating your boss' wife's best friend. Are you that much of a man whore?" Kelly was about to say something back to Kyle, when Matt put his hand up.'
After which, he glared at him. "You're already loosing your Christmas bonus, don't make me get Andy involved." Kyle agreed with his partner. "Just to let you know, Andy Darden already called me and apologized, so you had no need to do that." Matt laughed. "Yeah, when this deal is worth over $100 million, you bet that I need to call you." Kyle was shocked. "Wait, we're only getting $7M for it." Matt sighed. "I mean, the overall deal. If I don't get water, then I can't get the development and everything that goes with it." Kyle then understood. "Damn, I didn't know I held that much power. Maybe I should ask for more money after what your partner did there." Matt agreed with him. "$10 million and I raise your cut of the revenue from 2% to 4%." Kyle loved that deal. "Well, I already like that. $3 million extra dollars, plus 4% of the entire sales…which could be millions more. Then you get it." Matt agreed. "However, this only applies to the current deal. Then, we go back to standard deal in our next partnership. My next development here" Kyle agreed with Matt, well aware that this is just going to work for one deal. "Understood. Nice doing business with you Matt." Matt agreed with Kyle.
After which, he looked at Kelly. "Kelly!" Kelly then realized. "Sorry about sleeping with your wife Kyle, I promise to keep it in my pants." Kyle laughed as he heard Kelly say that. "Yeah, I'll believe it when I see it. Just to let you know, I want 6% and 15 if he does it again!" Matt agreed with his friend. "Deal. I promise, I will make sure that he stays in line. Now, I am going to let you go as I am trying to enjoy my life as a newlywed." Kyle agreed. "Congrats on that. I am so glad that you finally got hitched to that sexy model of yours." Matt smirked. "We're also expecting twins." Kyle was shocked. "Damn brother, you work fast! Congratulations!" Matt agreed. "Thanks Kyle. Now, I am going to let you go so that I can deal with my idiot." Kyle agreed with Matt as he said that, before hanging up. After which, Matt looked at Kelly while setting his phone down. "Now, for the punishments." Kelly was shocked. "Excuse me?" Matt agreed. "You are loosing all paid vacation for the next 2 years, your salary will be cut by 2% until the project is done, and you will not oversee this project. You will hand it over to Andy and he will be the head of the deal." Kelly was shocked. "Excuse me? I'm the head of…"
Matt just yelled at Kelly. "I'M THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO!" Kelly gulped. "You just cost me $10 million, plus 2% of the revenue, all because you wanted sex during your breakup with Sarah! You knew the last name Rydell was related to a company we work with, yet you sleep with his wife. Be lucky that I'm not firing you! I just saved this deal with a single phone call, you thought that you could save it in person. You really think that you would've saved the deal if you went to their office based on the way he just spoke about you? Kelly, this is serious. He's my partner here in California! We work well together, and he makes me a lot of money! He makes my projects in Nevada possible too, so you need to shut up and not deal with that. I want you to stay away from him for a while and not piss him off more. If you do that, then you will be terminated." Going to open his laptop, Matt just sighed. "Get out of my face and stay in your room for a couple days. I don't want to see you right now." Kelly agreed with his boss, getting up before walking out of his office. Meanwhile, Matt turned to open his computer so that he can get in touch with Andy and fill him in on the new standing orders.
From: Casey, Matthew
To: Darden, Andrew
Subject: California Projects
Hi Andy:
Not too sure whether you're aware of what happened between Kelly and the Rydell group, so I am just going to fill you in. Seems like our friend decided to sleep with Kyle Rydell's wife while he was on a break with Sarah, which most certainly did not make me very happy. I just had to work things out with him, and we have new terms to the deal; the deal that I am going to put you in charge of due to the fact that Kyle does not want to dela with Kelly. I am just going to give you some of the stats on the latest changes.
The deal is now worth $10 million, and they are going to be getting 4% of the revenue rather than the traditional 2% due to the ineptitude of our friend. This is going to be for the sales, which I am also going to have you oversee as I do not want Kelly near this.
If this is too much for you, please hire yourself an assistant or ask me to reassign this project to someone else as I am not going to be giving this back to Kelly anytime soon. Thanks ahead of time for doing this for me and I hope to hear back from you.
Sincerely,
Matt
P.S. Say Merry Christmas to Heather and the boys for me.
Seasons Greetings,
Matthew Casey
Chairman and CEO, Casey
1 (800) 322-2739 x. 101
From: Casey, Matthew
To: Adams, Logan
Subject: California Construction Projects
Hi Logan:
I just thought I'd reach out to you as I need to let you know something regarding one of our housing deals. Recently, Mr. Severide had a falling out with Kyle Rydell after sleeping with his wife; I have therefore decided to remove the oversight of this project from his tasks. Rather, I am going to put Andrew Darden, the President, and Deputy CEO of Casey Construction directly in charge of the deal. So, please communicate with him going forward for the rest of our California deals with the Rydell Group. Thank you very much.
Seasons Greetings,
Matthew Casey
Chairman and CEO, Casey
1 (800) 322-2739 x. 101
She had this feeling that he was going to need to talk to her before he came out of his office, and she was right; Matt did need to talk to her before he came out of his office, as he needed to just get some stress relief. And right now, that's exactly what his wife is giving him as she sat in his lap. As she sat in his lap and took things nice and slow with her husband, the man she loves more than anything in the entire world and who clearly needs a bit of time with his wife. Time where he can take it easy and just relax. And right now, that's precisely what Matt's in the midst of doing as he wrapped his arms around Alex's back and kissed her slowly. Meanwhile, Alex had her hands on his face as she took things nice and slow with her handsome husband. The man she loves more than anything in the entire world, the man she's very proud to call her husband; as he's such a genius, especially when it comes to business. "How are things right now?" Matt sighed as he ran his hand up and down his wife's back. "I smoothed things over with Kyle and put Andy in charge." Alex was confused as she sheard Matt say that. "Of the entire company?" Matt shook his head. "No, of the deal." Alex agreed.
After all, that made a lot more sense. "Yeah, that makes sense." Matt nodded as he ran his hands up his wife's back, continuing to take things nice and slow with her. "How's Sarah? She hurt by this, or okay?" Alex smiled as Matt asked her that question. "Only you." Matt was confused as he heard Alex say that. "What are you talking about?" Alex smiled as she rubbed Matt's chest. "Only you would worry about my best friend ahead of your company." Matt agreed with his wife. "Because I'm worried about you. I know that this is going to have an affect on you, and I just don't want it to affect the babies too much." Leaning in, Alex agreed with her husband as she kissed him softly; after all, he was completely right. She was worried about her friend as she knows how much she loves Kelly. How much this truly hurts her. "I think she's going to be okay at the end of the day, but I do know that this hurt her. So, I'm not sure what's going to happen about that." Matt agreed with his wife as he held her close to him, really happy that they were just holding each other like this. "So, what are they doing right now?" Alex smiled as she ran her finger down Matt's cheekbone, while leaning her forehead against his.
She then kissed him and smirked some more. "They're in bed, talking things through here in our place." Matt agreed with Alex. "Yeah, I had a feeling that was going to be the case." He then placed his hand on the side of her neck, continuing to take things nice and slow with her. "And what does that mean for us, what are we going to do?" Alex smirked as she ran her hands down Matt's chest and just kissed him softly. "Carry me." Closing his laptop as he grabbed his phone, Matt smiled as he wrapped his arm around Alex's back as he picked her up in his arms and wrapped her legs around his waist. After which, he put his hand on her side and smiled as he carried her out of his office so that they can go spend some alone time with each other. Some very sexy alone time. "I already knew that this was going to happen. Just had to fix things, then it was right back to bed." Alex smirked, agreeing with Matt as she's ready to spend some time with him once more in bed. After all, she's pretty hormonal when it comes to wanting her husband in bed. And now that they've dealt with the work situation, that's precisely what she's going to get; she's going to get her husband in bed once more.
