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Christian and Ana have known each other all their lives. They grew up together, if you saw one you saw the other. They were like two peas in a pod. Always getting into trouble. Everyone knew they were meant to be together. Let's read and see what happens. No Cheating ever. No Elena. No BDSM.
Chapter 4 Time jump 2 years.
Well Ana and Christian have been at Cambridge for two years now. They are eighteen and will be nineteen after they graduate and more in love than ever. They have been home every holiday and break. They celebrated their birthdays at home.
"Ana love we have to get a move on we are going to be late for class and you know the professor doesn't want us late. We have to teach the class today."
"Yes Chris I know. I am ready. I am just getting my books I need for this class and the economics class. You are going to the business class right? I am glad I am through with mine."
"Yes sugar I am. Yes I know you are and I am glad I am finished with economics classes. I will meet you in the library after our last class. We are graduating on May twenty fifth. Can you believe it? I can't, just two years and here we are graduating with all the four year students."
"I know love and I am so happy to be getting out of here. You know we have learned a lot? How about all the mechanical classes and aviation classes we took. Do you think we are ready to open our business or take more classes when we get home? Dad said they have empty spots if we want them for the summer. There are quite a few all over Tennessee. We need to see which ones are closer to us."
"I feel like we are ready to start but I think a few extra classes back home wouldn't hurt. That way we can decide on what helicopters we want and talk to our dads and check some places out."
"Yeah that sounds like a good idea. Ok I'm ready to go. Your car or mine?"
"Well we will take yours since it is blocking mine sugar."
"Oh I forgot we went to dinner in my car last night."
They walk out the door, set the alarms and see Jason and Gail waiting on them in their cars. Yes cars one in front one in back. Some of the kids at school found out about their families and got a little too close. Nothing major, a little jealousy drama.
Flashback
As Christian and Ana are walking from their car across the parking lot to get to their classes something doesn't feel right.
"Christian do feel like we are being watched by someone other than Gail and Jason?"
"Yes love I do. Stay close to me and do not let go of my hand. There are too many people around us this morning and I think something is going to happen."
"Where is Gail and Jason? I know they are not that far behind us but I don't see them."
"Calm down sugar, they are right over there to our right and walking slowly toward the crowd of students. Just keep walking and don't talk to anyone or look at them. I will protect you and our team will too."
"Alright Boo hold my hand tight. You are stronger than me. I will do my kickboxing if I have to and you do yours. I have called the school and they know what to do if something happens."
"Really Ana you think it will get that bad? Jason texted me they are coming up behind us. Don't turn around."
"Well you never know with these college students. They don't like us, that's for sure. What is their problem today? Have any idea besides they are jealous of us?"
"No love, I don't know what is going on."
They are stopped by three out of a dozen students standing around them.
"Well if it isn't the lovely, dovey couple. The King and Queen of their high school and now reigning King and Queen of Harvard."
"What are you talking about Edddie?"
"Oh come on Chris everyone knows that you both are more than you seem."
"What does that mean Ed?"
He hated being called Ed, especially by Ana.
"Lovely Anastasia I am a whiz at computers and I can find out things about people if I want to. See I checked you two out. Your home is in Tennessee, that is true. See we thought you both were from the hills way back in the sticks but we have found out that you are not."
"Ok well now you know we are not some backwoods hillbillies. So what is the problem?"
"Well we were wondering why you both have fancy cars and live off campus. Then we found out you both have bodyguards. I myself got really noisy when you both were always together and wouldn't give any of us a chance with either of you. You turned me down so many times. Chris did the same with the girls right Callie?"
"Yes so many damn times. She smiles at Chris but the look she gives Ana is hateful.
"Alright why don't you just come on out and say what you have to say. We all are going to be late for class. So spill your guts Ed."
Before Ed could say anything Callie opened her mouth.
"You think you are so high and mighty Annie Rose? Well let me tell you are not. I know your fathers were in the Marines and both of them are working in a furniture company. That is so blue collar so tell me how in the hell you can have a home, cars and bodyguards and how could they afford to send either of you to Harvard? I am sure you both have scholarships from high school but that's not enough for going here."
"Wait a minute Callie, what is wrong with blue collar workers? They make an honest living just like everyone else does. Oh I see they are not in a class with you upper class people."
"Well let me tell you all something you don't know anything about us and never will. We will never tell any of you about our lives but maybe one day you will read about us and then maybe you won't."
"Well for your information you are wrong and that is all I am going to say. See you didn't check us out if you did you all would know different so I am through talking to y'all time for class. Come on Chris."
They start to walk past them but Callie grabs Annie's arm and jerks her back.
"You will go to class when we are done."
"I will say this one time Callie let go of my arm or you will regret it."
"Why what are you going to do call them over here?"
"Oh no I don't need them or Chris. Now last warning let me go or else."
She squeezes Annie's arm and pulls her again.
Annie Rose turns around and twists Callie's arm and flips her over her head and she lands on the ground.
"Oh hell guys did you all see that?"
"You bitch you will pay for that. Someone help me up."
"No Callie you will pay for the fact that you started it and I gave you fair warning what would happen if you didn't release me."
"Chris help me."
"To hell with you let one of your guys help you. You are only doing this because Ana and I won't give any of you a chance. Well let me tell you all something as we have said before. We don't want any of you. Now leave us alone."
"Let me just say this to all of you, this was unnecessary. There was no call for you all acting like a bunch of kids in high school or grade school. Didn't your parents teach you better than that.?"
They all hung their heads and started walking off.
"Wait a minute you all. I want to know the truth about these two don't you?"
"No we don't because what Ana just said is the truth. We all are acting like kids, not adults. Now get a life you two and leave them alone. Also leave me alone. I don't need your drama man."
"Since when did you turn into a wuss?"
"I am not a wuss you jackass. I have just realized how stupid this was. If they wanted us to know about their lives they would have told us. They are together so leave them alone. Can't you see they are in love with each other? You two need to get a life. I am out of here."
"Come on love, let's go to class."
They left the losers behind and everyone walked into school with them.
So that is why Jason and Gail are stuck to them like glue.
Flashback over….
They wave and get in the car and drive to school. Christian parks the car and walks around and opens Ana's door and they wait on their security to walk with them.
They walk into the school and go to their English tailing Ana. Jason tailing Christian. They have gotten so used to them they don't bother them anymore.
Their teachers don't hate it but they are not thrilled that security sits in the back of each of their classes per their parents orders.
Ana finishes her part of the English class and Christian takes over doing his part.
"Does anyone have any questions? You all know this is for our major grade for graduation?"
"Yes sir, we know. I don't have any questions."
"Anyone? Well we hope you all are ready to pass the test and good luck to you all."
They walk out of the classroom.
"Alright love I will meet you in the library. I love you."
"I love you too, sugar."
Ana and Gail go their way and Christian and Jason go theirs.
Christian takes his last class which is business and Ana finishes up her economics classes. They both walk to the library.
"Christian can you come sit with me? I need your help in my English class."
"It is Mr. Grey and I asked you all if you had questions when I was in class. None of you spoke up and now I am finished with that class. Good luck."
"I want to know what she has that we don't?"
"Well for one I love her. Two she is my soulmate and three we are going to get married one day. Four she is the only woman for me and there will never be another. Five now leave me alone.'
He starts to walk off but she grabs his sleeve.
"I don't know what your problem is, but take your hands off of my boyfriend."
"Sorry love I was held up at the door by some idiot. I think she put him up to it so she could talk to you."
"You are nothing but back country trash."
"Let me explain something to you, you upper west side bitch from New York. I am not trash. I live in Tennessee but not the backwoods. My parents are still married and very happy after twenty six years. I have known Christian since the day we were born. We were born the same day. Our family are best friends."
"While you sit in class and stare daggers at me and all moon eyes over my man, no wonder you need help. You never learned a damn thing in class. That either I or Christian taught you all. You are one to talk about someone. You and your posse of little girls think you are better than anyone. Well let me tell you you aren't."
She stares at Ana like she wants to slap her.
"You all flaunt your money and your trust funds. You all buy designer clothes and things. Eat at the best restaurants and heaven forbid you all have to have your hair and nails done. You all have to wear globs of makeup."
"You are a pretty girl. Yes I am giving you a compliment, just less makeup. It looks like it was poured on you. Why you hang around with them wanna be Barbies is beyond me."
"Go to class and learn something and ask for help. Find a nice young man that wants you for you not for what you have. Now if you will excuse me my fellow is waiting on me. Oh one more thing don't ever call him Christian and never touch him you hear me."
She has tears in her eyes and walks off.
"Well said my love she had no right talking about you like that. You just got to her before I could say anything else."
"That's alright Boo I took care of her. I really hope she listened to what I said and drop those bimbos that call themselves friends."
"Yes I hope she will too. She is smart. I have graded some of her papers. There was no reason to ask me for help. I know she just wanted to talk to me but I told her no."
"I know you did, I heard what you said."
"Well good then come on and let's put our heads together for our two classes we need for tomorrow."
They both study for their economics and business classes. The last classes for them and then graduation.
They are getting everything ready for graduation. Ana and Christian both are Valedictorians. Wow, they both have high GPAs of 4.5. very impressive.
Classes are over and they are waiting on their parents, Elliot and their grandparents to arrive.
"Hey sweetheart, what are we going to do about this?"
"Oh we will tell them when we get back home to Tennessee. They are staying a few days with us here then going home. We are going home in two weeks. We have to pack everything up to be shipped home. Ellliot going to drive one of the cars home?"
"I'm not sure we will talk to him after they get here. He offered but we will see."
"What do you think they will say?"
"My mom and your mom will be over the moon. They love both of us and want us to be happy."
"I have to talk to dad Ray soon. He knows we love each other and they all know this day is going to happen. I just hope he doesn't show me his gun."
"Yeah it's not like it is going to happen right now."
"That's right, it will be a while."
"I found flight training schools in Tennessee that we can go to and train more."
"That's good, how long is the course?"
"Six to twelve months. A minimum of forty five hours. We have more than that from college. I think we should take the full twelve months. That way we have more experience."
"Yeah I think that would be the smart thing to do. We need all the experience we can get to be able to handle helicopters."
"I also found some aviation mechanical schools. The training there is eighteen to thirty months. We have one year from school and if we take this we will be more than ready to work on our equipment if needed."
"We are going to hire mechanics but we need to make sure they have the proper training.'
"Those extra months will help us too. Yes they need to know what they are doing. We will talk with our dads, they probably can help us find mechanics."
"Yes they probably know some guys that can help or point us in the right direction."
"Alright come on let's go shoot some pool while we wait for them to get here. They were four hours out when they called. They should be here within the next two hours. Why the hell they didn't fly is beyond me."
"Well dad said our grandmothers didn't want to fly this time. They wanted to stop and see places, not just fly over them."
"Yeah that's our grandmothers and Ray told me his dad wanted to fly. But I guess the ladies won. Our moms stayed out of it. Which is hard to believe."
"Lord, I know it."
"I have a better idea Boo. Come with me love."
"Annie Rose, where are we going?"
"Just follow me and you will see."
"Annie Rose, we don't have time for this?"
"Oh love we always have time for us. Besides, they are not even in Massachusetts yet."
"Well we have to hurry love."
"When have we ever hurried our love making Chris?"
"Never sugar now get them clothes off before I rip them off you."
Ana walks into the bedroom flinging her shirt then her shorts around the room. Christian comes in behind and already has his shirt off and throws it. He starts taking off his jeans and Ana helps him.
"Let me help you love."
Christain just stands there smiling down at her. She takes his jeans and boxers down together and his hard as hell dick pops out. She licks it as he is kicking his jeans off and they go flying on the table.
He stops her and grabs her by her arms and walks to the bed. He lays her down and he leans over her taking her bra off and licking and nibbling on her nipples. She moans.
"Chris love make love to me please."
"Yes my darling girl I am going to love you so good that you will be sore for days."
He starts kissing her and biting her lips then soothes them with his tongue. She opens her mouth and dives in with his tongue playing with hers.
His hands are wandering up and down her body. He reaches up and pitches her rosy red hard nipples and massages her breast with his fingers.
He pulls away so they can catch their breath and kisses down her lovely neck over her shoulders down to her breast that is waiting for his mouth again.
His hand reaches down her stomach until he finds what his fingers are looking for. He rubs her lips and puts two fingers into her hot wet pussy and pushes in as far as he can go. He starts working his fingers in and out of her and she is moaning and saying his name over and over again and again.
He really starts to work his fingers faster and she is matching him with her thrust up into his hand. She is moving her ass so fast that she is coming off the bed and pushing him.
He starts to slow down cause he knows she is almost there and he wants to come with her.
He moves over her and slides into her wet heat and yes he is home.
"Love you have to move please Chris I need to come. I have to come love."
"Yes my darlin and you will with me."
He leans up and slams into her wet pussy a few times and she screams his name.
"Oh lord Chris…Chrisss yes… love …yes.. just like that."
"Ana muy love I am coming darlin. Oh my god Ana..it iss..it.. just gets better and better. Oh Anaaa yes..yess."
They both just lay there kissing and looking at each other.
"Oh lordy Boo I am so glad we were the first for each other and yes love it gets better and better."
"I don't want to move love but we have to shower and get up before the family gets here."
"Yes I know sugar. I love you Ana so much."
"I love you so much to Christian , always and forever."
They take showers and head to the gameroom.
"Ok Boo set em up."
"Alright a quick game it is. This will be our last one. We better make it good. Wanna bet on it?"
"If we do, we better finish before the families get here or they will ground us."
She says walking off laughing.
"Yeah like they tried last year when they came and surprised us. We were just having fun and betting on who could swim the longest."
"I don't think our moms liked that. My mom said that you were stronger and could out swim me. She didn't know I could swim as good as you."
"Yes I remember and you just had to say you won when she walked out on the deck."
"Yeah well I was excited. I didn't say what I won. I didn't even say it was a bet you did to Elliot and they heard you."
"Yeah well Elliot knew we were betting. He knows us too well."
"I remember our moms saying they will never change but she still didn't like it."
"I think it was more what the bet was."
"Oh lord I know. I said I would wash your back if you won and you would wash mine. I think they thought we were in the bath together."
"Of course that's what they thought."
"Ok let's play ready?"
"Yep you break if you want to."
"Naw you go first but don't say you are going to run the table this time. Let's just have a friendly game for fun."
"Ok Boo, just fun."
She sets herself up and looks at the balls on the table. She grabs the chalk and chalks her pool stick. She blows the chalk off some and gets ready to hit the cue ball. She rares back and slams the pool stick into the cue ball and watches what happens.
She got the thirteen in the top right corner pocket, the four went into the left side pocket and three went into the right side pocket.
"Well love, take your pick, you have two solids and one stripe."
"I am going to take the strips this time."
She lines herself up with the cue ball and looks at the eleven and the nine. She hits the cue ball in the side and the eleven and nine split one going to each side. She knocks the nine in the right side pocket leaving the ten close to the top left pocket.
She walks around and takes a good look at the ten and sees if she hits it she will most likely scratch. She eyes the fourteen and goes for it. She hits the cue ball a little too soft and misses her shot.
"Well dang love thought you weren't going to run the table."
He says smiling.
"Well my darlin sweetheart I wasn't planning on it. I even took the stripes."
"Yes love I know."
"Oh go on with you and hit the balls."
He walks over and gets his pool stick and chalks it. He looks at the table and sees he has some possibilities to make a few balls.
He walks down to the end where the cue ball is at and takes aim at the two. He put it in the right top corner pocket. He goes around the table and puts the five in the bottom left pocket. He stays where he is at and drops the six in the right side pocket. He moves to the side of the table and hits the cue ball but it bounces over the one and he scratches because he hit too hard.
"Oh love what happened?"
"There was grit on the table and it made me hit the cue ball too hard."
"Come on Boo, you can come up with something better than that."
"That's my story and I'm sticking to it."
They both laugh.
"Alright whatever you say."
She takes the cue ball and sets herself up for the fifteen. She hits the cue ball into the fifteen and it goes straight down the rail into the right bottom corner pocket. She lines herself up and takes out the fourteen and puts it in the left side pocket.
She walks around to the side and puts the ten in the bottom right corner. She moves around the table and aims at the twelve but misses the shot.
"Your turn love."
"Ok, let me think for a minute."
He walks around the table and dang she never leaves him a good shot. He looks at the one again and lines his pool stick up with the cue ball and hits it for all it is worth so it will go straight down the rail to the left bottom corner pocket. He waits and bam he gets it. Now he has his work cut out for him he has to find a way around her twelve to get the seven without hitting her ball.
He leans down and looks with one eye like she does sometimes. He moves to the left side of the table and aims at the cue ball on the left side. He is just going to tap the cue ball and hit the seven in the side to go in the right side pocket. He holds his breath and taps the cue ball hitting the seven on the right side but it goes in the left side pocket cause he hit the wrong side but he made it.
Now the eight ball. He takes his time looking because he didn't leave himself open. He looks and doesn't believe he can make the shot without scratching so he decides to just tap the cue ball and let Ana go.
"They are here."
"They will come on in and Elliot will find us. You know they know the code."
"Yeah they do. They caught us kissing a few times and we were seventeen."
"Oh well they know we have been together since high school."
"Yes they do."
"Ok love, let's finish this your turn."
She walks up to the table and looks at where he left the cue ball. Dirty man leaving me nowhere to play. She looks at her options and sees that if she banks the cue ball off the right side it should hit the twelve in the back and put it in the pocket.
She lines herself up with the cue ball and hits it so it will bank off the side rail and come back and hit the twelve and drop it in the bottom left pocket. Now the eight ball.
Before she takes her shot Elliot comes flying down the stairs.
"Hey y'all what are you doing?"
"We are playing a friendly game of pool and Annie Rose has to make the eight ball to win again."
"Well then little miss have at. Are y'all betting this time?"
"Nope, no betting, just playing for fun."
"Be quiet both of you."
"Sorry love."
She takes her time walking around the table and looking at the position of the eight ball to the position of the cue ball.
While she is deciding what to do, the rest of the families come downstairs. The grands walk over and sit down on the couch and everyone else stands there watching Annie Rose.
She smiles at all of them and calls her pocket.
"Ok Boo left bottom corner pocket."
"Ok love you got this."
"Hey, you are not supposed to be rooting for her."
"Yes I can, she is my girl and I can if I want too."
"Be quiet you two."
They both do like they are zipping their mouths closed. So funny.
Ray and Carrick stand there with smiles on their faces. They know if she hits the cue ball just right she will make the shot and not scratch.
She takes the pool stick and slams it into the cue ball leaving the cue ball spinning and the eight ball going in the left bottom corner pocket.
"Whoo hoo my girl did it."
"Thank you dad."
"Way to go my love, you were awesome."
"Thank you Boo."
"Hold up dad you and Ray knew she had didn't you?"
"Yes Elliot we did."
"Alright y'all we have to get changed and be at the school in thirty minutes."
"Ok you two better hurry. We know it takes Chris longer than you."
"Funny haha Elliot but it doesn't."
"Alright get moving you two."
"There is tea, coffee and water if you all want something to drink."
"Ok we got this you go."
"Gracie, I can't believe our kids are Valedictorians, both of them."
"Lord, I know but they are smart and graduating in two years ahead of time. Did they tell you they are going to be going to school back home for aviation flying and mechanical?"
"Yes they did. I am not surprised they both love to fly. You know ever since they both got helicopters that Christmas that is all we have heard."
"I know and I am so proud of them. I know it won't be long before he talks to Ray."
"I know I know but I don't want them to rush into anything. They have plenty of time."
"Oh my yes they do. I know they want to start their business and get flight time too."
"Yes they do and I am behind them one hundred percent."
"Yes ladies we all are."
"Just like we were for Elliot when he decided to take his trust fund and start his business. We are proud of all of our kids."
"You can say that again."
"Ok let's go upstairs I Am sure they are almost ready."
They all walk upstairs and wait for them to come out of their rooms.
"Oh Annie you look lovely in that cream sundress, it shows off your lovely neck and shoulders. The sun you have gotten is perfect for that color."
"Thank you Grace. I wasn't sure what to wear but then again no one will see it because of my graduating robe. I just wanted to feel pretty."
"We are going out to eat after graduation. Your dad already has reservations made for us at The Harvest Restaurant."
"Oh I have wanted to eat there but everytime we thought about it. I always decided to cook. Yeah now we get to eat there."
"Wow Christian you look handsome. You two make a beautiful couple."
"Yes Grace they do. Can you imagine what their children will be like? They will be beautiful and so smart."
"Yes they will be and we both are biased because they are our kids."
"Alright kids, are we ready to go?"
"Yes dad, let's get on the road. Are you ready sweetheart?"
"Yes love I am. Let's do this and say goodbye to Harvard. I have enjoyed our time here but I want to go home."
"Yes sugar I did too and I am ready to leave this town."
There is a knock on the door.
Ray looks through the peephole and opens the door.
"Come in come in."
"Hello everyone, we just wanted to come in for a minute before we all left to say congratulations to both of you."
"Thank you so much. ."
"Jason, you and Gail are invited to join us at the Harvest Restaurant after graduation. I already have you two seated next us. We won't take no for an answer."
"Well thank you all, we will be happy to join you all."
"Thank you Gail."
"Alright come on let's be on our way. You two have to get your gowns on and get ready to be on the stage for your speeches."
"Yes we do come on Boo let's go."
She pushes him out the door.
"Hey, hey I'm going sugar."
He grabs her and throws her over his shoulder.
"Put me down I have on a dress."
"You are covered love. I wouldn't let anyone see you. Especially our families."
He puts her down in the car.
They both look around and see their parents laughing at them, even the men.
They arrive at the college and wait for the family to get out of the car.
"We will see you all in there. You all have your place to sit. Jones will be with you all. Taylor will be with us. We love you all and we will see you soon."
They walk off and toward the back of the stage to get dressed in their gowns, sash and caps.
They follow everyone out to the stage and take their seats with the students and faculty members.
"Hello everyone for all of you that do not know me. I am Fredrick Thomas, President of Harvard. I want to thank you for coming today for the graduation of these students. We are very proud of each and everyone of them."
There was a lot of applause so he had to wait a moment before he could continue.
'Thank you we have some very special guests with us today. I would like to introduce everyone to our previous President Jared Arlington. Our Dean Gerald Williams and our previous Dean Edward Smith."
Everyone applauded again.
"Ladies and gentlemen we have two Valedictorians. They both have 4.5 GPAs Summa cum laude. Please welcome Anastasia Rose Steele and Christian Michael Grey. Both of these students are graduating two years early. We are very proud of them."
"Anastasia and Christian please come join me."
They walk on down to the podium and join the President. The President shook both their hands and walked back to his seat.
"Thank you President Thomas."
Christian gives his speech first
"To all my fellow graduates we did it! And for some of us we have accomplished something we never imagined we could. But here we are this afternoon with those who never stopped believing in us. We are living proof that it's not only possible but it is never too late to pursue the dreams we made as children."
"I want to thank my mom and dad because without them here this afternoon could not have been possible. I am so blessed to have had their encouragement and love through this journey. I love you mom and dad. I would like to thank you both."
"I'd like to thank all of you; from the bottom of my heart because I am a better person for being able to experience all of this with everyone here today."
"I hope that each and every one of you continues to better not only yourselves but those around you. To help those non-believers achieve their life long forgotten goals. It can only get better from here, to the class of two thousand eighteen congratulations!"
"Wow Christian don't know if I can top that speech."
Christian smiles and walks back to his
Anastasia gives her speech
"Thank you President Thomas and good afternoon parents, friends, teachers, mentors and of course Graduating class of two thousand eighteen."
"Today we have become Harvard graduates, the home of the Pilgrim John Harvard, is now the home of tomorrow's doctors and lawyers, teachers and psychologists, musicians, engineers and architects. So many more professions to name."
"No matter what our reasons were for choosing Harvard. What is important now is that we are here this afternoon to celebrate our achievements, our victories both individually and as a school and the journey on which we have all embarked toward our future destinations."
"One thing I will reflect on as I throw my graduation cap is the way that Harvard has been my home away from home for the past few years."
"And I am sure you all can agree that waking up on Monday morning was never an easy task. So as we all begin writing our next chapter, let us all remember the sense of family that helped us get through Monday classes, or better yet, how our friends were our support system. Congratulations class of two thousand eighteen."
Ana stands there because everyone is standing up and clapping for her. She waits until it all dies down and takes her seat.
"Thank you Anastasia and Christian for those wonderful speeches."
Their diplomas were given out and everyone left to go and eat.
Everyone walked into the restaurant Harvest.
"Good afternoon and welcome to the Harvest. My name is Nancy."
"Reservation for Steele and Grey."
"Yes sir, right this way."
They followed the young man to their tables.
"Your waiter will be with you all very soon. Would you all like a beverage?"
"Water for now with lemon on the side please."
"Very good sir, I will have Devon and Reba bring that out to you all."
"I looked at the menu online and they have a very good selection of food."
"Here let's look at the menus? "
"Does anyone want an appetizer?"
"Yes, let's see what they have."
"How about we get a couple of Charcuterie Boards. It has a little bit of everything. Prosciutto, seasoned almonds, whipped herb ricotta, marinated mushrooms, zucchini fritters, focaccia crostini with sesame oil, balsamic fig sriracha. What do you all think?"
"That sounds good mom. I'll try it."
"How about you Christian?"
"I'll try it too."
"I want the Gloucester Lobster if they have it."
"I'll wait until our waiters get here."
"Good afternoon everyone my name is Devon and this is Reba."
"Good afternoon."
"Do you all know what you would like or do you need more time?"
"No, we know what we want. We want to start with an appetizer. We would like two Charcuterie Boards."
"Very good choice sir and are you all ready to order your meals? We can put everything in at one time."
"Yes I would like the Glouster Lobster if you have it. I would like a house salad with Vinaigrette and raspberry dressing. I would also like Sautéed Watercress."
"Excellent choice sir."
"Ma'am for you?"
"I would like the Grilled Salmon and a house salad with the same dressing please."
"Yes ma'am. For you sir?"
I would like the Beef Short Ribs with a house salad, the same dressing and coleslaw please."
"Yes sir."
"For you sir?"
"We would like the Pancetta Carbonara with two house salads and Vinaigrette raspberry dressing and Coleslaw please."
"Very good sir."
"Ma'am, what can I get you?"
"Young man, the four of us would like the Seafood Risotto with a house salad with the same dressing but our dressing on the side please."
"Yes ma'am."
"For you sir?"
"We four would like Seafood Pasta with a house salad and put our dressing on the side also."
"Yes sir, you all have ordered some of our very best meals. Would you all care for a different beverage with your meal?"
"No Devon water is fine but you can bring a couple of pitchers back with you if you don't mind."
"No problem sir."
They were served their food and it all was very good. They had Bread Pudding, Apple Pie a la mode and Chocolate Mousse for dessert.
They all left the restaurant and drove back to the house to settle down and rest for a while. After that meal everyone was full and needed a nap.
"Alright you all grandpa and I are going to take a nap."
They start for the stairs.
"Grandma, we have four bedrooms down here for the grandparents and parents. We don't want you all walking up and down the stairs."
"Oh my goodness how thoughtful. Thank you Annie."
"Yes ma'am we love you all and don't want anything to happen to any of you."
"I will say one thing before I go and take a nap. I am so proud of you and Christian and both of your speeches were touching."
"Thank you grandma."
"Alright we are going to lay down."
"Come on, gramps, let's take a nap too."
"Don't mind if I do my dear."
"Well I for one am going to change out of my clothes and put something on that is comfortable. I might take a nap too."
"I think I will stay up and talk to Elliot for a while unless he needs a nap too?"
"No bro I am good. I don't need a nap, let's go down to the movie room and watch some movies."
"Sounds good to me."
Everybody took off to take a nap. Even the parents, they all had a full meal and dessert. They all drove today to get to the kids for their graduation.
"What's up Chris? You want to talk about something?"
"Oh I was just wondering how your company was doing. I haven't had much of a chance to talk to you while we have been here at Harvard except when y'all come up to visit or when we come home for the holidays. Here lately when we come home you have a busy day. I know your business is important. I just wanted to catch up with you."
"Yeah I know I have had my business for a year now and it feels like I need to be there with my guys every step of the way. You know what I mean?"
"Yes I think I do. I know when Ana I start our business we both want to be hands on. I can't wait to get more flight and mechanical training when we get back home."
"Yeah I know and you are both sure this is what you want to do? You both also took business, financial and management courses. I guess you both could do whatever you want you want to."
"Oh my lord, yes this is what we both want. We both feel like this is our calling. From the moment Annie Rose got her helicopter and then I got mine that is all we have talked about. Flying and working on them. You should have heard some of the talks we had growing up about flying helicopters and who was going to be the best. I will tell you hands down it is Annie Rose."
"Oh Boo don't cut yourself short you are just as good as I am if not better."
"Ok let's agree on that."
"I thought you were taking a nap."
"I laid down but I am too excited to sleep. I can't believe we graduated today and it only took us two years."
"Yeah I know. It does feel awesome. Elliot, you graduated in three years. How did that feel to be up there with the four year graduates?"
"I didn't think about it. I know you both did though. Wow you started early and graduated early with the four year students."
"It was amazing to graduate but yeah it feels weird to be there only two years and graduating at the age of eighteen."
"I bet it did."
"Oops don't say bet in this house."
They all laugh.
"Well if we had someone else down here we could shoot a game of eight ball."
"I am sure they will be down soon."
"Did Gail and Jason go home too?"
"Yeah but they told dad they would be home if we needed them for anything."
"How did you manage your security in college Elliot?"
"I just did what I was supposed to do. It was a long time before anyone knew about our family. Then I woke up one morning with two yes two guys waiting on me. Dad texted me and told me to expect them."
"They were nice guys Sawyer and Carter. One stayed close to me, the other one was never far away but he didn't crowd me. That was good."
"Gail and Jason, they don't crowd us either. They are very nice."
"Y'all call them by their name?"
"Nope we just call them that when we are talking to each other. They said we had to call them Jones and Taylor and we did."
"I hear the cavalry coming down the stairs."
"Yeah I do too. Maybe we can get our dads to play pool with us."
"We can ask them."
"We thought we would find you all down here."
"Yeah we all have just been talking. Wanna shoot some pool? We need one more person to play with us."
"Ray, do you want to shoot pool with them or me?"
"You can play and I will take the next ones place that loses."
"Alright boys rack them up nice and tight."
"You are partners?"
"Annie Rose and I. You and Elliot."
"Oh no I want Annie."
"Oh come on dad she is my partner always has been."
'Well son we are going to change it up for tonight."
"Annie Rose, are you alright with that?"
"Oh course Boo and it will be fine. We can be partners next time."
"Alright love."
"Got 'em racked tight son?"
"Yes dad."
"Alright let's see who goes first. Ray flip a coin if it is tails Annie and I will go first if it is heads Chris you and Elliot go first."
"Ok."
Ray flips the coin and it lands on heads.
"Alright Christian you and El decide who is going to break."
"Christ you can break I have seen you do it."
"Alright give me room."
He walks over and gets his lucky pool stick and chalks it up. He lines the cue ball up and slams it into the balls on the table. They scatter here and there. He made the five in the top right corner pocket.
"Alright boys you have solids."
Ray says.
"Alright Boo go again."
He walks around the table and hits the four with the cue ball and misses the pocket.
"Annie Rose, go next."
She looks at the balls and takes her pool stick and aims it at the cue ball and takes out the nine in the right side pocket and then the eleven in the left bottom corner pocket.
"That's my girl."
Ray and Christian both say.
"Hold up there Chris, she is on the other team."
"Yeah man I know but she is my girl."
She walks around the table and bends down, closing one eye and checking her next shot out. She leans over the table because the cue ball is too far up for her to reach, being five foot nothing.
She aims for the twelve and knocks it down the rail straight into the right bottom corner pocket. She walks around the table and shoots the thirteen in the left side pocket and then the ten in the right bottom pocket.
She takes aim and hits the cue ball for all she is worth to make the fifteen. She slams into the cue ball but misses the pocket for the fifteen.
"Way to go baby girl."
"Thank you dad."
"Alright Elliot do your stuff."
He walks over to the pool sticks and picks one out and chalks it just a little bit like Ray showed him when he was younger.
He walks back over to the table and looks at all the balls left. He sees he can take one but he has to set himself up for the six. He walks around to the other side and takes his shot. He puts the one in the right side pocket and the six in the bottom right corner pocket.
He walks back to the front of the table and shoots the seven but it misses the pocket.
"Alright dad your turn."
Carrick walks around the table and sees that Elliot didn;t leave him much to work with. Hell Annie didn't leave him much either.
He leans down and eyes the fifteen and fourteen. He sets himself up for the fifteen and hopes he can set up the fourteen too.
He takes aim and shoots the fifteen in the left side pocket and goes for the fourteen. He hits and it goes in the bottom right corner pocket. Now he has to take the eight ball out.
"Well dang dad you are as good as Ray."
"Son, who do you think taught me how to shoot pool?"
"Ray taught you didn't he?"
"Yes he sure did a long time ago."
"Oh now this is going to be hard. I am going to have to try and hit the cue ball on the right side and put the eight ball in the bottom left corner pocket."
He looks at his options and sees if he hits the cue ball just right the eight ball will go in the bottom left corner pocket and not scratch. He looks at the eight ball and the cue ball and then he looks at Ray and takes aim and hits the cue ball on the right side but not too hard. It hits the eight ball and rolls down the rail and falls into the bottom left corner pocket and the cue ball stops halfway down the table.
"Well, way to go y'all. You and Annie wiped the table."
"Alright Ray, your turn, who are you partnering with?"
"I'm gonna join you Carrick and Annie can go back to Chris unless Chris wants to sit this out and let Elliot play."
"No I'm good, let Annie shoot with Chris."
"Thank you and Elliot you play next."
"That sounds good."
Elliot takes a seat and talks to his mom and Carla while he is watching them get ready to play pool.
"Rack em Ray nice and tight we are going to show these kids how to play."
"Now hold your horses there mister. We have been playing pool for the last two years and we are very good. Remember who taught me?"
"Yes I remember Annie but me and your dad are pool sharks."
"I know I shouldn't say this. But do you wanna bet on that Carrick?"
"Annie, what have we told you about betting young lady?"
"Yes mom I know but this is our dads and Carrick thinks he can beat us. Just a family bet please?"
"Oh come Carla this will be fun. They will have to work extra hard to beat us old pros."
"Want to put your money where your mouth is dad?"
"Do you two think you are that good?"
"Yes sir we know we are."
"Alright then. Ray, how much should we bet on this game?"
"I'll leave that up to our wives, how about that?"
"Chris, Annie, are you good with your moms deciding the bet?"
They look at each other then at their moms who are smiling. They both know that Chris and Annie are good, really good pool players.
'Sure fine with us. What's the bet mom?"
Carla and Grace are talking and come up with an amount.
"Alright if you and Chris win the dads have to give you five hundred dollars each. Now if the dads win you two have to give them five hundred dollars each."
"I'm game, how about you Boo?"
"Works for me love."
"Dad, how about you and Carrick?"
They talk for a minute whispering.
"Ray, you know these are pretty good. We saw them in action just a few minutes ago. I say let's go for it. I don't think they can beat us but we will see."
"Ok let's see what they can do. I'm in."
"Alright kids the bet is on."
'Whoo hoo..let's do this Boo."
"Annie and Carrick won the last game. Who wants to go first?"
"Annie, you go first."
"Are you sure Carrick?"
"Yes sweet girl I am sure."
She walks around the table and looks at the balls after Ray takes the triangle off of them. Wow he did put them tight.
"Look and learn dads."
She sets herself up placing the cue ball in front of her and takes aim and rares back and slams the bee gee bees out of the cue ball. She hits the five in the bottom right corner pocket, the seven in the left bottom corner pocket, the four goes in the right side pocket.
She walks around the table and looks at Christian and smiles and he knows what she is going to do. He nods his head. The dads think they can out play us.
She leans down and looks where her balls are placed. She has to get around the stripes that are blocking her solids. She walks down to the bottom of the table and decides this is a good spot.
She aims her pool stick at the cue ball and if she hits it right she will take out the two and six. She leans down and closes one eye and surveys the balls on the table. She stands back up and smiles at everyone.
Elliot knows what she is planning and he looks at his mom and Carla. Then at the dads and sees them smiling thinking she isn't going to make a shot because she didn't set herself up right.
"You got this sweetheart do your stuff."
"I'm going to do my best Boo."
She aims the poll stick at the cue ball on the right side and gives it all she has and slams the cue ball into the six it rolls down the rail to the bottom corner pocket. She moves around the table and just touches the cue ball and it hits the two in the right side pocket.
She was smiling at everyone. She walks around the table again and stops at the right side and takes a look at the one and three and she can't forget about the eight ball she can't hit it in yet.
"Annie, are you sure about this next shot?"
"Yes dad I am now hush please."
She chalks her pool stick and has to bank the cue ball off the center of the table to hit the three. She pulls her pool stick back and hits the cue ball hard and it pops the three and the three hits the one. The three goes in the top right corner and the one spins down the rail to the bottom left corner.
"Well I'll be damn she did it."
"Oh you men of little faith."
"Well dads if she makes the eight ball you both owe them five…count them five hundred dollars each."
"Yes Elliot, we know now you be quiet."
"Annie Rose my love you have this."
She lines her pool stick up with the cue ball and she sees that the eight is in perfect position to go down the rail and the cue ball should go the left and stop.
She takes aim and looks again.
"The eight ball in the right bottom corner."
"Take your time sweetheart."
"You got this sweet girl."
The grandparents walk down just as everyone is talking.
"What is going on?"
"Well grandma if Annie Rose makes the eight ball go in the pocket she has called her and Chris will get five hundred dollars each from our dads. Our moms set the amount"
"Oh my goodness and what do the boys get if she doesn't make it?"
"They get to take their turn and shoot at their balls. The game continues until someone makes all the balls and eight ball."
"Oh lordy make that eight ball go in the hole you called sweetie."
"I love all of you dearly but please be quiet and let me concentrate on this shot."
They all stop talking.
She puts her pool stick down on the top of the table. She looks at Ray and he smiles. She looks at Carrick, he smiles and frowns. He knows she has this.
"Thank you all."
"This is for all the marbles Christian wish me luck."
"You don't need luck, maybe a kiss though."
He walks over and gives her a sweet kiss on the lips and smiles at her then tells her in a whisper.
"Put them old men in their place love."
She smiles at him and he walks over to his side of the table.
She bites her lip and says a prayer. She sees the cue ball is sitting in the middle of the table and the eight ball is to the left of it. She takes her pool stick and lines it up with the cue ball and hits it hard on the left side and pops the eight in the right side and it spins down the rail to the bottom right corner pocket. The cue ball follows and everyone holds their breath waiting to see if it is going in the pocket and scratch. Nope it just stops shy of the pocket.
"Ok we can open our eyes and breathe again."
"You did love you ran the table. You beat the dads."
"Way to baby girl."
"That's my Annie,"
"Alright Ray you and Carrick pay up."
They both walk over to the kids and take out their wallets and give each one of them five one hundred dollar bills.
"Thank you both so much. Now this goes to Annie Rose. She did all of it."
"Oh no Boo you have yours and I have mine."
"Aww he is so sweet."
"Why don't we just donate it to a good cause?"
"That works for me. How about an animal shelter?"
"Yes and I know just the one. Remember the one we went to last week that needed blankets and towels for the dogs that were brought in?"
"Yes I do."
"Mom, should we buy things for them or just give them the money?"
"I think it would be best to give them the money that they can buy what they need for the animals."
"Yes I think that would be better. We will take it over tomorrow. Christian call Gail and Jason in the morning to go with us."
"Alright I will."
"Anyone else want to play a game? Elliot, you are supposed to play next."
"Annie Rose and I are going to sit this one out."
"Who wants to be my partner?"
"I'll be your partner sweet boy."
"Well come on momma Carla and let's show them how it's done."
"You are on Elliot."
"Carrick rack em up tight."
"Alright mom, pick heads or tails."
AN
Well y'all that's all for this chapter. Don't worry cliffy won't last long as the story is finished I just have to stop it somewhere.
Hope you are enjoying this little fun story and a little jealousy drama. I have enjoyed writing it.
No, that was not their first time. I will flashback to their first time later for you all. It was really sweet and romantic.
Chapter 5 coming right up.