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Orion opened the passenger's side door and waited till Grace climbed in. Once she was settled he closed the door, and walked around to the drivers side. He got in the car and stared over at Grace a moment.
"So I think we should christen the car. Car sex is needed immediately." He leaned over and slipped his hand under her dress. He was giving her his best seductive smile. He was going to have a nice afternoon with his wife.
"Hey! Why don't we go to one of those romantic hotel getaways? Just for the afternoon." He couldn't wait to get her alone.

Orion leaned across the small space in the car and kissed her square on the lips. His hand moved up and down her thigh, under her dress. He broke the kiss a minute.
"When is this appointment again?" He managed to ask the question before he started kissing her again. He was caught up in everything he was feeling. Lust, love and so much more. After having been away from Grace for so long, he was having a hard time reigning himself in.

I have the answer
I can take the pressure
I will turn it all around
~Five Finger Death Punch

Orion broke the kiss and pulled back just a bit. Creating the smallest of spaces between them.
"If I am up for it? Oh! My pride!" He cried dramatically and then he was once again attached to her face. One hand buried in the golden tresses. He wasn't sure how long had passed but he knew he had to end it, or they would never make it out of the driveway. He really couldn't remember a time he had a performance issue with his wife. With his ex, sure! Most of the time the very sound of her voice could make him go limp and want to drink a whole bottle of 'Devil's Cut'.

As it was they made it somewhere remote and had some fun before the appointment. That could not be avoided because Orion was worked up, and refused to be 'blue balled'. So as it was they ended up getting to the appointment 5 minutes before the appointment was scheduled. Which as everyone knows, in the medical world that is late. He sat and watched as she filled out paperwork. He hated paperwork, almost as much as he hated Doctors' offices. Though the one thing he hated the most was the Dentist really.

"This appointment is just goo on your belly right?" He asked in a low voice. It still earned him a questioning look from a couple of woman in the waiting area.
"Really don't want the doctor finding my goo if you get what I am saying." He said quieter and this got him a very nasty look from the woman closest. Orion felt the urge to slap her clipboard out of her hands and tell her to mind her own business. Of course he didn't, but in his head he slapped the hell out of that clipboard and did his <******** you' dance.

He wondered when the blood work for the baby would be arriving. He wanted to know who had fathered the child, despite knowing he was going to be responsible for the child regardless. He was just curious, if they would eventually have to explain the difference in the children's appearances to them. He wondered if the others would feel weird about the new baby's parentage. They shouldn't since it wasn't any of their business really, but everyone had an opinion. After all opinions were like assholes, everyone has one. That's how he remembered that saying going.
"Are you hoping for a girl?" He asked suspiciously.
"You will probably be disappointed. Lot of males in our family. My Dad had three brothers and two sisters growing up. His Dad had four brothers, no sisters. You already know It's my brother and me, and Cadence. I really don't count her though because her Mother's side it loaded in woman. In fact Tyson is the first boy born into that family in the last like 20 years. So it makes sense Cadie was a girl with Lena's family genes, and they all look eerily similar."

Orion heard often enough that his brother, sister and he all looked alike, and looked like their Father but he didn't really see it when it came to Cadie. He felt like she looked like her Mother Lena. The eye color was the only thing he felt she got from Joshua. Other than that she had dark hair, which both her parents had, she was pretty as was Lena, she was petite and fiery temper. All traits her Mother had. Orion looked the most like his Father, this he knew. Even growing up he had looked like his Father. Comparing side by side photos of them at similar ages had revealed the uncanny resemblance that his Grandmother had taken great pride in.

"I really hope it's another boy. It will give Thomas a brother, and that is a damn good gift. One that he may want to return one day, but most other days he will be thankful for." He secretly hoped this child looked more like him. As the days went by he felt like Thomas was looking more and more like the Thompson clan, much to his dismay. He didn't want a little Dereck running around his house. That would be a kick in the junk in his opinion. He had two of his own kids coming, let them look like him!

I have the answer
I can take the pressure
I will turn it all around
~Five Finger Death Punch

'Cause sometimes you just feel tired,
Feel weak, and when you feel weak,
you feel like you wanna just give up

~Cadence Jaycey Sinclair-Caine~

Pin-Up Beauty

Once Orion and Grace were gone Cadence packed little Thomas up. She was really enjoying getting to be an Aunt. She wasn't good at many things, but she found this was something she was good at and really enjoyed. Best part was she got to spoil him, as an Aunt she didn't have to say no.

She triple checked his diaper bag before she finally put a jacket on him. She unfolded his stroller and set him in it. Buckled him in and gave him a toy to entertain himself while they walked to her place.
"So Thomas, I was thinking my place first. I can make you a nice lunch. Fresh veggies and fruits, not the jarred stuff. Only the best for my favorite nephew!" She dmiled at the little boy and wanted to cuddle him again. She resisted since she had just got him settled for the short walk.
"So lunch, we go take Jasper his lunch. We can stop for some Gelato after we go to the park. We are going to go play and get some fresh air and sunshine today. Like I said, Gelato then we go home, get you all cleaned up and down for a nap. How does that sound handsome?" The baby only made happy baby babbling sounds back at her.

She patted his leg and replied, ."Good man" Next the pair were finally on their way to her place. It wasn't a very long walk, she enjoyed it though. She liked to think Thomas enjoyed it as well.

Once she arrived at her place she was trying to get in the building while Joshua was leaving. He stopped to help her get in and up to her place. He eyed her outfit much in the same way her brother had. It annoyed her that he had an opinion about her wardrobe, but it was also kind of nice. It made her remember the clothing arguments she use to have with her adoptive father David. Her skirt was too short, her neckline too plunging, wear longer shorts. It had driven her crazy at the time, but now that she was older she could appreciate that he was simply being protective.

Joshua hung around her apartment, happily playing with Thomas while she cooked. She had not wanted him to stay but she found she actually liked listening to them play. It brought back a few memories of him sitting and playing with her the rare occasions he saw her. Mainly though it made her think of her Mother. She would endure a lot of Cadence's attentions despite being tired.

Lunch didn't take long since she had did the majority of the prep work earlier. Soon she was feeding Thomas and her biological Father was eating nearby. She had invited him to stay, it was the polite thing to do. Beyond that, she was curious about him. She did not want to be, but she was. So many times growing up she had heard that this or that feature/trait was Joshua. She of course had no way of knowing whether it was true or not, and at the time she had automatically hated any and all mention or comparison to the man.

Once lunch was done and she had finished tidying up her kitchen Joshua helped her take the stroller back downstairs along with Thomas. This time once they got outside he said his goodbyes and went his way, while Cadence walked toward Jasper's place. She found herself at his place quicker than she had realized. She had been so lost in pointing out different birds and pretty flowers to Thomas.

She fished her phone out her tiny clutch bag that was riding in the basket of Thomas' stroller. She found his name after scrolling through her phone for a couple of seconds. She listened to it ring and then he was on the line.
"Hey! I should have called, sorry. I made you lunch. Come on down and get it. I am outside. It will taste better if you eat it while it is still hot."

She had made her double battered chicken wings, that she fried at a higher temp briefly just to get the outside all crispy but then baked in the oven. She baked it at a lowered temp for a while to drain excess grease and keep the chicken very moist. The chicken always came out delicious, which was the only reason she bothered with it. Normally she hated frying anything. She could not stand the smell. She also made her favorite fried eggplant with fresh grated Parmesan cheese. The eggplant she didn't do often because it was so much work and she could easily eat the entire eggplant herself once sliced of, breaded, fried and sprinkled with cheese. She also made sweet potato fries since she was already making sweet potatoes for Thomas.

Of course Thomas' had been pureed and she gave him a tiny serving of peas on the side. He mainly squashed them, and she didn't blame him. Peas were awful! On her list of least favorite veggies. She had also sliced up grapes for him. He ate the grapes happily, and seemed to like the sweet potatoes. She had been satisfied with how much he ate.

She peeked down at Thomas. He was starting to look a bit sleepy. She wondered if running around with Joshua had taken much more out of Thomas then she realized. Or maybe he had simply ate to much. She knew she got sleepy when she overate.

She hung up and waited for Jasper. She unbuckled her nephew and picked him up. Cuddling the tired boy. He laid his head on her shoulder and she just about melted. He was so darn cute! She swayed him gently side to side. Grace and Orion totally had her as a baby sitter whenever they wanted. Thomas had his Aunt wrapped about his tiny little fingers.

~Candie~

Grace was so completely overwhelmed with relief and joy that she couldn't do anything except cry. Yay for pregnancy hormones. Moving forward, she wrapped her arms around Orion's neck tightly and then brought her legs up around him, much like a koala. Except the only thing was that her small bump was pressing against his much more firm abdominals. "You have no idea how happy I am to hear that." She wasn't sure if anyone had told him about what had taken place when she had gone to the clubhouse to retrieve the paperwork he'd asked of her, but that all didn't matter now. If Mendez tried to even think about coming near her again -- her husband was home and there was now a plausible reason for the restraining order. She might even get a protective order filed just in case.

After a moment of being wrapped around Orion and squeezing him until her arms gave out, Grace lowered herself and even used her hands to flatten her dress, then wiped at her eyes and face. She didn't need to be crying anymore -- even it was happy tears. "Are you excited? As they left the clinic she was handed the different ultrasound pictures, looking over them as they made their way back to the Jeep.

Grace was reeling with all the information that they had received at the appointment. She absolutely couldn't have been happier, and now that she was feeling a lot less stressed out she just couldn't wait to get her hands all over Orion. Again. She held his face in her hands and hummed gently against his lips, letting her thumbs glide over his cheekbones. "There's always time for shopping. I want to hit up that hotel." Before settling back into her seat, she nibbled on his bottom lip and kissed him once more.

The drive to the hotel didn't take too long, less than ten minutes and they were given a room key. Of course they got some weird looks from people who noticed that they didn't have any suitcases or anything, but that didn't matter. As soon as she walked into the hotel room she slipped off her heels and moved to Orion, gently pushing him against the door and wrapping her arms around his neck. "You know I love having you whenever I can, but there's only so much we can do in a Jeep." Wiggling her eyebrows playfully, Grace pulled him into a kiss and let one hand slide up beneath his shirt, trailing her fingers over his stomach and chest.

Mahiru Zion

She smiled at Dereck's comment about them eating anything. She moved about the kitchen filling the four plates for the boys and one for herself. She set each plate in front of the men at the table before grabbing her own plate and taking a seat next to Dereck. Her hand reached out to squeeze his,"We are glad your home too. That you both are back home." She was certainly glad they were back. More than glad. No matter if it wasn't to last too long really. But it was time that they would have to cherish. At least that is until this whole stint was done with. Then they could all really relax.
Now was just like a short vacation...possibly.

Lyv laughed as Tino attacked her with kisses. A smile broke out on Diana's face as she watched the three, and listened to Killian scold the pup. As her attention was pulled to the man holding back the dog, she shrugged her shoulders."Whichever car is easier. It doesn't really matter. Are you taking Tino tot he Aquariam?" She asked not sure he was allowed there, but then again if the dog needed to stay here, she didn't mind that either. With the car decided, Di moved herself and Lyv towards the vehicle.


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'Cause sometimes you just feel tired,
Feel weak, and when you feel weak,
you feel like you wanna just give up

~Cadence Jaycey Sinclair-Caine~

Pin-Up Beauty

Cadence smiled at Jasper and stepped into the shop with Thomas in her arms. She handed Jasper the larger brown paper bag.
"Enjoy!" She said cheerily and then twisted Thomas around a moment.
"Can you hold him a moment? I just want to get his stroller. You can take him back with you so you can get settled to eat lunch." She was already bringing his stroller in and taking her nephew back.

She followed Jasper as he lead the way. Thomas was curiously peering around at the shop. Once they were seated in the back, she had Thomas sitting on her lap. She was bouncing him gently on her lap.
"How are you feeling today Jasp?" She asked, her eyes on him. She was still worried about him, though she was doing her best to back off. He was a grown man, and had known the dangers of running with the MC before he joined.

~Candie~