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***Mark's POV***

"I'm tired." I bury myself beneath the sheets.

"Too bad. Get up." My boyfriend snaps his fingers.

Does he even know how that melts my boxers?

"Baby, " I whine theatrically.

"Mark Fletcher, get your ass up. Now!" Seb makes me want to crawl on all fours to submit to him.

"So tired." I cry out as I stand up. My body aches. He has to know that he worked me like a mule last night. My body aches in places that I did not know existed.

"I know how tired you are. I love you." Seb bends down, kissing me softly as he pulls me towards my closet. I am in no mood to be awake.

"You should," I grumble quietly.

"That attitude is precisely why you are in your current state." Sebastian sends me a warning glare. That tone is precisely why this attitude will continue. I want to be punished. Alex is having all the right influence over my man.

I smirk as I roll my eyes. I am going to be boneless tomorrow morning. It will be well worth it.

"Keep on, Mark." Seb raises his voice so I can hear him through the bathroom door.

He better fucking believe that I am keeping on. I love when he goes Alpha Daddy on me. Thinking about the way he pushes into me when he is dominant makes my pants tighten.

"Okay. Cut the shit. Really. I have a whole evening planned for us. If we spend all day with you on all fours, I can not accomplish what I am trying to do. Just be good, please." Sebastian gives me a soft plea. Yeah, I guess this game can wait until later.

I hurry through, getting dressed. I slip on my jeans with my t-shirt. I throw on a denim collared shirt to make sure I am dressed up enough.

"Sorry, you can't wear that." Seb walks past me, pulling articles of clothing out of my closet. He hands me my new outfit. I'm unimpressed. I did not want to be this dressed up today.

"You can veto it if you really want. It's fine." Sebastian walks away from me. I guess I can wear it. I'm not going to sabotage his surprise just because slacks and a white button up aren't my usual weekend attire.

I carefully get redressed. Bending down to tie my expensive leather dress shoes, I breathe out my final huff of protest. It's just one night.

"Thank you, baby. I love you." Sebastian rewards me with a sinful kiss once I am fully dressed. Yeah, this outfit is perfect. I walk to the bathroom to style my hair and get my oral hygiene on.

"Five minutes. Not a second more." Seb taps his fingers on the countertop while moving past me to grab his necklace off of the shelf. I spit my toothpaste while grabbing a handful of water to rinse my mouth out.

"Done." I smirk as I head out of the bathroom.

Warm hands slide around my hips. Seb pulls my back to his chest. He lays a kiss on my throat.

I sigh in contentment as he covers me in soft adoration. When Seb pulls away, I accept that we cannot get hot and bothered. Whatever he has decided for us to do seems important. I don't want to do anything that will deter his plans.

Sebastian grabs my hand, linking our fingers. He leads me away from the room, taking me towards our front door. Like the gentleman he is, Seb allows me to leave as he opens the door for me.

Once we make it to the car, my imagination begins spinning ideas of what tonight might entail. Dinner is probably going to be somewhere on the diner side of town. I can't wait to eat. I'm always hungry these days. Sex builds an appetite.

As for the rest of the evening, I really can't think of anything that would require a suit. I guess I will just have to be patient. I can do that. I will do that.

"What are you thinking about?" Seb gently squeezes my hand as he drives through Manhattan.

"Tonight?" I shrug to make light of my building anxiety. Surprises have never been my forte.

"Don't bother. There is no point in worrying about things you have no control over. Don't sike yourself out." My hand is kissed sweetly before Sebastian tucks it against his thigh.

When we stop off at the office, my interest is immediately piqued. There is no reason to be here. Sebastian insists that I stay in the car. I find this to be odd. Seb doesn't have security clearance to go into Parker, Inc. alone. As I am about to voice my question, Sebastian closes the door leaving my mouth wide open, mid-sentence.

I huff as a I sit back with a roll of my eyes. Did anyone ever tell this boy that secrets don't make friends? They don't. It's verifiable.

It's seems like a century passes by while I wait impatiently. When Seb finally returns, he says nothing as he gets back on the road. I'm left to twiddle my thumbs.

The next stop puts my anxiety into overdrive. Sebastian drops by his mother's house with the same spill about me staying in the car. So far, this day is looking like riding shotgun for someone running errands. My denim would have been suitable for this adventure.

I give Seb a glare as he returns to his driving seat.

"You can put that attitude in your pocket, mister. I'm not having any of it. You think it will bring you mind-blowing sex. You will find yourself sorely disappointed." Sebastian chuckles in the last sentence. He is very punny. Seriously.

"Could you give me anything to go on? A hint?" I question hopefully.

"We will eat." Seb dares me to say another word about his mission. I accept defeat, turning up the stereo to drown out my sarcastic thoughts. He's a real smart ass, you know.

The ride continues with short stops along the way. I swear he could have let me sleep while he went to the pharmacy, the Alex's house and finally Grey's house. The last one pissed me off. I miss Mak. We haven't had much time with Sebastian doing photo shoots and Mak juggling Cara and work.

That boy just won't let go of his career. He brings Cara to work more often then not. Any other time, the baby is with Amelia and Martin. Mak literally vetoed the nanny. Now, he is in overdrive to prove that he made the right decision.

As hours have passed with my ass sticking to the leather seats in my car, I find myself irritable. I feel like the day could have been utilized better. I'm exhausted. I did sleep until two pm. However, in all fairness, we did not go to sleep until after the sun had announced morning.

"Ready?" Seb pulls my lips to his. I take what I can get, deepening the kiss until a moan sits at the back of my throat.

I hadn't even noticed we had arrived at the restraint. Although, I couldn't tell you which one this is. I don't know that I have been here before.

Seb pushes away from me, exiting his side before he opens my door a moment later. I take his proffered hand with anticipation. I am hungry so dinner is going to be very welcomed.

We walk slowly towards the entrance where tall wooden doors are accentuated by dim incandescent lights. A hostess opens the door dressed as if they were the owner of the establishment. Seb says nothing to the lady. She quietly leads us through the dining area until we reach a room that is tucked away in the back.

"I love you." Sebastian turns to me with a smile that could melt glaciers. I smile back while whispering his endearment in return.

Sebastian's hand slides to the small of my back. I lead while he follows behind me, urging me forward with a gentle pressure to my spine. Once we get to the table, I am happy to see our whole family filling the very large room.

Mak, Grey, Alex, Gavin, Mario and Kip are sitting with Cara, Amelia and Martin. Angela sits with all of Sebastian's siblings on the other side of the table. My eyes blink rapidly as a second baby comes into view. The cherub is being held by a man I have never met. Tears flood into my sockets as I watch Macy stand from the table. She barrels towards me, landing in my open arms.

"I missed you." I let the flood gates open. My heart bursts with happiness at the only family member I have ever needed.

"I missed you. I love you Mark." Macy holds me close. Her hands keep me in place as she hugs me tightly. I whisper a thank you over Macy's shoulder. Sebastian nods his head in response to me.

The embrace is too short. Macy walks away with a kiss to my cheek. I walk directly to the unknown child and the man who holds her in his lap.

"Daniel." The man reaches his hand out to me. I shake it briefly before noticing the little girl is a spitting image of Daniel and Macy.

"Danielle?" I question. Daniel nods, releasing the baby into my open arms. I kiss the sweet baby. Her chubby hands meet my jaw as she stares at me with a toothy grin.

"She's gorgeous." I kiss her repeatedly, letting my heart slow down after realizing I am meeting my niece and brother-n-law for the first time.

"We have to sit." Seb takes the baby with a kiss to her temple. He hugs her quickly before passing her to Macy. I glare at the two of them. They didn't have to go through all of this secrecy to introduce me to my family.

"Hush and sit." Martin stops my eyes from bouncing between the traitors in this plot.

The waitress comes by as I take a seat next to Mak. Cara comes to me after a brief fit. Her daddies attempt to calm her. Eventually, they relinquish my god child to her rightful place. I play dutifully with the precious Angel after asking for a scotch.

"Don't hog the baby." Gavin pulls Cara away from me making my eyes cut at him. Who the fuck does he think he is?

"She's my god daughter." I argue with frustration clear in my tone.

"I'm aware." Gavin rolls his eyes before prancing over to Alex with my baby in his scrawny arms.

"You don't need distractions, love. Please just stay calm." Seb strokes his thumb over my jaw. He successfully melts away my animosity. I nod agreeably before accepting my scotch from the server.

After a few moments, we order appetizers. Macy whispers to Daniel. Daniel quickly stands, excusing himself to the car. I think nothing more on the subject, knowing that Danielle probably needs her diaper bag. That's pretty much a no brainer that you should bring the bag into the restaurant with you. I'm no parent but, I would assume that would be something you automatically do.

"Tonight is an important night. Everyone enjoy your food as we enjoy each other's company." Sebastian says nothing more. I roll my eyes for the twentieth time tonight. Like I said, we could have done this meet and greet at hime, in my pajamas.

I stop my grumbling when the appetizers show up. The shrimp, scallops and seaweed make my mouth water. I stay quiet while helping myself to plenty.

The waitress asks for our orders. I give her mine before going back to eat crab, tuna and avocado. I guess I couldn't get this food at home, in my bed clothes.

"What's this all about?" I suddenly ask suspiciously. Everyone is cordially avoiding conversation. If I am being honest, it seems as though I may not be in on the same game plan as everybody else.

"After dinner." Seb silences me with a kiss. The salty cheese on his lips makes me hum out my approval.

"Fine, keep your secret." I whisper before licking his flavor off of my lips.

"Was planning on it." Seb smiles before turning back to his plate, effectively leaving me to wonder why the hell there are secrets that I am apparently the only one in the dark about.