The billionaire came through and delivered some extraordinary coffee as promised. He'd mastered the balance between milk and sugar, leaving Amberleigh wondering if there was anything The Godwin couldn’t do well. Well except for opening up about his feelings and emotions without a fight first. But he was a work in progress on that last bit if she had anything to do with it.He handed her the cup with a smile, “Your coffee, my highness.”She returned the smile. “It’s about time you got it right. Thanks.”“Perhaps you should check in on Leo before we begin?”Amber let another sip of goodness percolate through her digestive tract with an appreciative moan.“Do you and that coffee need some alone time?” he said.“Maybe you should stop stalling and sit your ass down so we can get started.”Amber patted the empty couch beside her. He wisely did as he was told without argument, bringing his own steaming mug of coffee with him. Amber noticed his seemed to be bare, which said a lot about him ac
After two hours, another cup of coffee, her back starting to ache, and her eyes burning with exhaustion, Amberleigh dropped the witness statements from those other employees in the La Riviera the night Adam died. She leaned back with a groan, trying to work out the aches in her exhausted frame. This immediately caught Grayson’s attention and pulled him back to the den. They’d barely spoken to each other in a while as they’d fully immersed themselves in the task. Neither of them had been able to open the photos of the accident scene. And she hadn’t found anything else that screamed cover up either.“I’d say it’s time we call it quits for the morning,” said Grayson glancing at his watch, “we’re supposed to have Leo at Doc Corbin’s in four hours.”“I’m guessing you didn’t find anything else, or you would have told me.”She yawned and his brow furrowed.“That’s it. Get to bed and no fucking excuses. We can pick this up tomorrow evening after you’ve had some proper rest.”Grayson set his o
Amberleigh felt like an awful person after she’d gotten off to her ex-lover then laid down and cuddled with her current boyfriend. Even worse, she slept like a baby afterwards until Grayson roused them around six am. They had to get their asses in gear to get ready and make the thirty minute drive to The Fringe. Leo looked well refreshed with a good morning smile, while Grayson appeared as though he hadn’t gone to bed at all, and Amber was fucking hating life.Grayson offered to accompany Leo to his procedure and allow Amber to stay behind to catch up on her sleep. The look she gave the billionaire made him not bring it up again and hand her a cup of coffee. It seemed both of them would be relying on the caffeine to get them through the morning. Leo was in a good mood, especially for someone about to be sedated, sewn together, and for someone not allowed to eat or drink anything.Neither Amber or Grayson liked the way Leo winced and tensed after a night of no pain meds in his syst
Grayson had rented a grey Toyota Corolla to drive to The Fringe. It was nearly comical to Amberleigh that the fourth richest person in the city was driving a car more typical for college students, as he seemed to belong behind the wheel of a car with a six-figure price tag. Amber didn’t have a license nor own a car. In this city with its plethora of transport options, she’d never needed to learn. One night when Jackson had been drunk and forgotten his own rules of never allowing anyone to drive his Porsche, he’d let Amber take it for a spin in a deserted lot down by the docks. That was her crash course in driver’s ed. Jack had passed out drunk in the lot after they had sex in his Porsche.Amber had worried that Jack obviously wasn’t safe to drive himself home that night nor did she know who to call on his behalf. She convinced her foster sister Rachel to come down to the docks and drive Jackson’s drunk ass home. Rachel was a year older than Amber and newly licensed. She’d been a nervo
The Doc and Cori were all set up and waiting for them. Cori launched into standard questions about when the last time Leo had something to eat or drink, before Doc went over today’s procedure with them.“So, the plan today is to give Mr. Clemonte an IV sedative. Then numb his abdomen with local anesthetics. We’ll pull the drain, clean out the wound thoroughly, then close it with staples. Give him a dose of IV antibiotics. We’ll watch him for a few hours after.”“Will he need a breathing tube again?” asked Grayson.“No. We hope to avoid that. It’s a conscious sedation which won’t inhibit his ability to breathe on his own.”“And he won’t feel anything?” asked Amber.“He’ll likely sleep through the procedure,” said Cori.“Good. And I’m assuming you have all the necessary equipment in place should any complications arise?” asked Grayson.Leo put a hand on his tense friend’s shoulder.“Just let them do their job. I’m confident they have it handled G-Man. Would you like to wait in the other
Leo started to come around within the hour, but the chef was as high as a kite and loopy as fuck. Upon immediately waking, he decided he was now the world’s best free style rap artist and gave them all quite the entertainment. Amberleigh especially loved the rap he wrote just for her.“Girl your body is banging. You’re hot too. I wanna put my baby in you. Drive you down to Malibu.”Amber kissed him and laughed, “It’s nice to see you feeling good babe.”“How did I land you? For real though. Girl, you’re so much hotter than me.”“I guess you’re just lucky,” teased Amber.“Fo’ sure. Imma lucky bastard.”Grayson snorted, “Who has magically awaken with an accent you didn’t have before. How are you feeling Leo?”Leo grinned, “Like a million fucking bucks bro. Hey, don’t worry L-Dawg’s got a rap for his boy too. Imma hit you with it now. G-Man rich as shit. But that ain’t the half of it. He’s got a mean ride and a banging crib. I’m a freeloadin’ off him. Sucks ass at fightin’. But he’s my bo
Grayson and Amberleigh somehow managed to get Leo’s ass into his bed. As Amber was pulling his covers up, he grabbed her hand and kissed it.“Girl, I know you too fine for me. But I need to put a ring on it before someone else does. Will you marry me?”Grayson sighed behind her and Amber smiled down at her chef.“Aw, I love you too babe. But remember when doctor lady gave us instructions that included not making any important decisions for the next 24 hours following anesthesia? I think this counts as an important decision.”“I don’t need to think about this one. I love you Amberleigh and I want to marry you girl. Just say yes and I’ll get you a fat rock.”She kissed him on the cheek, “Take a nap and when you get up, I’ll give you my answer.”He grinned widely, “Ok girl. Holla at you later.”“You do that babe.”Amber turned away from Leo’s bed. She wondered if he meant it. If he was really ready to propose to her or if it was just the drugs talking? But more importantly would she
Amberleigh was honest to God surprised she pulled off preparing the lunch without burning anything. She’d exaggerated her solo skills in the kitchen to say the least, always having her favorite teacher by her side in the past while preparing the cuisines. Her favorite chef was currently sleeping off the good meds while Amber turned on some tunes and danced her way around the kitchen as she made the magic happen.Amber heard the doorbell ring just as she was turning off the burner beneath her one skillet chicken. It looked amazing and smelled divine if she did say so herself. No one needed to know she’d sampled the chocolate soufflé more than once or that her avocado salad looked enticing even to herself and she usually had an aversion to green leafy things. She’d fucking outdone herself as she started dishing out the salads, her hips swaying in time to the beat.She heard someone clear their throat and she turned to see Grayson with a bemused expression.“Getting an early start on you
Amberleigh's private chef had indeed made a spread worthy of a queen. Chocolate covered strawberries, a tantalizing fruit and cheese board, cucumber sandwiches, stuffed mushrooms, lamb kabobs, and that was just his starters. Dinner he kept a well guarded secret. Amber just hoped now he would be setting the table for three and Grayson would stay with them. He deserved to spend the holiday with those who loved him. As Amber and Grayson dug in, Leo pulled a box from beneath the counter and handed it to her. He gave her a kiss on the cheek. “Happy Birthday, Love.” “But I thought I already got my present babe,” she smiled. “Open it then. I’m sure you’ll like this one better.” Amber opened the black box to find a golden necklace inside. Dangling upon it was a pendent etched with an engraved image of the baby’s face from the last ultrasound. Well the last one Leo had been present for. Tears clouded her eyes. “Oh Leo, I love it!” Amber wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him clo
It was a good thing Leo’s shower was so roomy, it easily fit three. Amberleigh had imagined this moment so many fucking times in her head. And she intended to make this reality so much fucking better than the fantasy which had long lived only in her imagination.She turned on the water, nearly scalding, and watched the steam fog up the glass. She ran a hand across the steamed up mirror. Her loyal servants, waited behind her, already hard, just awaiting their queen’s command.She grabbed two natural sponges from the basket on the counter and turned to them. Leo was on her left and Grayson on her right, close but their naked bodies not touching one another. While it would be hot and check another box of hers off altogether, she would not ask either of them to kiss or touch each other. She loved and respected them both enough to know Grayson wouldn’t like being with Leo in that way. If it happened naturally, then so be it. But there was nothing sexy or romantic about being forced.“Wash
Amberleigh gave Grayson a moment to think over her proposal. To make his decision. The billionaire loosened his tie like it was choking him. Beside her Leo rolled onto his side and began to run a finger up and down Amber’s bare back. He was clearly ready to go another round. And so was she. But the question remained, would Grayson be joining them?“I don’t like Leo in that way. I’m straight,” he spoke finally.Amber smiled, “It’s not your job to pleasure him or each other. Unless of course you boys want too. But it’s both of your jobs to pleasure me. You don’t have to do anything you’re uncomfortable with.”Leo began to kiss her neck, “I’ll keep my hands to myself G-Man. Except of course when it comes to her.”He ran his tongue up the side of her neck. Amber shivered and awaited the billionaire’s decision. She wasn’t going to pressure him into anything he wasn’t ready for. Grayson took a deep breath.She bit her lip, “Or you can just watch if you would like. Feel free to join in if yo
Amberleigh vowed Grayson to silence over the sex of their child. She wanted to figure out a cute way to reveal to Leo it was a munchkinette she was carrying. But she wasn’t about to go out and have one of those big gender reveal parties. Those things often ended in fails. While entertaining to fucking watch on viral videos, Amber didn’t intend to try some big display to reveal her child didn’t have a penis.Since Amber wasn’t quite ready to reveal it to her father yet either, it gave her and Grayson no real chance to talk about it. Giovanni had appeared in the basement soon after the ultrasound had ended. She would have to catch Grayson in the panic room at some point to discuss his feelings over having a daughter.Amber was still trying to take it in. She wanted baby girl to only get the best parts of herself and Grayson. And she sure as fuck didn’t want her daughter treated like a pretty, dress up doll. Her baby would be afforded all the same opportunities a boy born to Grayson God
Giovanni opened the rear door instead.“Ladies first,” said Grayson.They loaded into the vehicle and made the trek to the wrong side of the tracks. On the ride, Giovanni and Amber chatted about the baby and her intentions to graduate high school. Her father told her he was proud of her and again suggested Giovanni as a great name for his grandchild. He also got the usually introverted billionaire to join in the conversation and get Amber riled up over suggesting naming their child Adam Milton or Agatha Louise. No fucking way was that going to happen to her baby.Doc personally let them in the backdoor. After pleasant greetings, Amber couldn’t help but tease a bit.“I thought you had people for this doc.”He smiled, “My usual doorman now has a girlfriend. One of which he won’t be seeing outside of school hours for a while if he’s not home in the next twenty minutes.”Donny was a good kid. He would likely be home by curfew. Amber wouldn’t mind getting the chance to say hello to him ton
Giovanni Costa, AKA Amberleigh's father, didn’t let her down. His reply was swift, I’m on my way figila. I can be there in twenty minutes. Now all that was left to do was to try and control the bleeding in Grayson’s arm and wait.Thankfully, his selfish and useless wife had retreated to her room still crying about her bloody clothes. No doubt she’d seek out poor Helga and have the woman try and scrub the stains out. Just when Amber had assumed she couldn’t hate Courtney Van Cunt more, the evil woman had outdone herself. She really was the ice queen with no heart nestled beneath her fake tits.Amber only left Grayson’s side long enough to wash her hands and then collect a few things. While she completed that task, she tried not to dwell on a troubling thought. The bathroom floor had been dry indicating Grayson hadn’t made it into the shower yet. He hadn’t slipped on water on the floor. The rug was an anti-slip rug, so it was possible he had actually displaced it while he was falling an
Amberleigh decided to eat her feelings so she dug that half gallon of moose tracks ice cream from the freezer and grabbed a spoon. She planted herself at the island counter and debated checking in with Leo. She hadn’t heard from him in a while but didn’t want to come off as one of those suffocating fiancée. But Leo probably would have communicated by now if blood had been shed or he needed bailed out of jail.Before she knew it, Amber had eaten half the fucking container of ice cream as she thought about the life choices which had brought her here. She also mulled over the future and co-parenting with a man who had a lot of anger and unspoken resentment towards her.She understood where Grayson was coming from. He was hurt and angry over a ton of shit he’d just let bottle up rather than ever deal with. The murder of his brother, which he hadn’t really ever got over Adam’s death to began with. His disease, like staring down the barrel of a gun he couldn’t escape from. And seeing Amber
Life was good despite all the darkness they were facing. Amberleigh was trying to bask in the good moments, even when they seemed few and far between. She used them to carry her through the dark ones. And there were dark times a plenty as Grayson struggled with his anger and depression. As they were all forced to coexist with a murderous cunt. As Amber’s hormones were fucked and she found herself extra sensitive. Even sappy commercials often made her cry.She had much to be thankful for though. Like her pregnancy progressing well, reaching her fifteenth week with no complications, and finally not having to pee every fucking five minutes! And most of all Leo. That man was a fucking godsend. Leo would kiss her belly every night and sing to the baby. Amber was glad that it was unlikely the baby could hear yet, but she didn’t tell Leo that. She found his new nightly ritual sweet.But Amber shouldn’t have expected anything less from him. Leo put his whole heart into the things he cared abo
Amberleigh and Leo came up with a plan to keep Grayson’s ass out of the bars in the bad part of town and home every night by sundown. They simply started showing up at Godwin HQ every work day around five p.m. They’d hang in Grayson’s office until he decided to leave and personally escort him back to the penthouse. Amber usually annoyed the fuck out of the billionaire to the point they were in the car by seven at the latest.Leo often took the opportunity to read a book or look up new recipes to try at home. While Amber napped on the couch in G-Man’s posh office, or watched videos on the net, or raided the employee break room for snacks. It was usually her laughing at funny videos or chewing loudly which got Grayson to throw the towel in for the day and head home. He sure as fuck wasn’t happy about it.He even tried to get the pair of them banned from the building. That laughable attempt got Leo to call up Viola. She came on down to the office and scolded her son in person. She sided