In the car Gage told her he was bringing her home. Since the party and the warehouse they were in some much need of sleep. Tessenia was exhausted still as they were all still in their party attire. "I thought we were going home? Why we coming to see dad?" She asked in him a soft confused voice. Pulling into a house that was next door but still a great about two-three miles from the house seeing how huge the properties really were. Turning off the car in the drive way of the strange home turning to look at her he suddenly wished he was wearing a bullet proof vest luckily this may go better seeing how tired they were.
"Baby this is home. Our new home. You know how we both have to relocate after the new titles came. You're dad picked this out so we could be closer to him. I agree to this being way more then we will possibly need and I don't like the fact that we will need security around here. Even if we had a football teams worth of kids wouldn't fill the rooms in this place. I think this will be good for us though. A new place a new start. We can do all this together. I already had all of our things moved in here. No one but the guys and your dad know we are here and already living here. I still have stuff in your old place and even mine old place in case maybe once in awhile you need to escape from me you have two places to go." Kissing the back of her hand he had folded into his.
"Are you saying we're back to living together and you didn't even tell or ask me first? Gage are you sure that's a good idea?" She asked looking down not able to look at him. "Do you not want to live with me Angel?" "I do. I just don't want to rush anything or put things on you like too quickly. I mean you are going through a lot of changes at once. I want to make sure you feel like you still have some control in your life us being one of them." Laughing in hard chuckle one hand cover his mouth real quick to look back at her with the biggest smile on his face.
"You still got jokes huh baby? You think I feel like I have any control in what happens to us? Tess once I got laid my eyes on you I surrendered everything I have and am to you. I have no idea what I'm doing most days when it comes to us. You know this. You're the first woman I ever really even liked, crushed on all that. I'm going by you baby. Don't get me wrong now I still know when to lay down control." He said in that voice with that look. "Other than some special places. Of course also in certain situations. I go on your pace Angel. I am fine dealing with all these changes. I really am I'm just taking it one day at a time learning as much as I can and I can do it all by storm as long as each night I got you next to me." Looking at her with so much love.
"Are you ready for this. Is this a step you are ready to take again. With me?" Nervous running through him in as he was really hoping she wouldn't back away from him now. "Yes. I am. Too little too late now right?" She laughed at him as he joined her. "Little bit love, little bit. My parents will be by also maybe next Wednesday for dinner or to go out to dinner. I don't know for sure yet. They just want to see us. They miss us baby. They miss you." He told after he unlocked the door shutting it behind her.
"Well got to face them sometime. I miss them too. Are you going to the office tomorrow? We both know we need to take Sunday to get as much work as you can out of the way this week." She told him as they got into their night wear in their walk in closet. Showing her where there things were. "Yeah I think maybe we need to get some sleep and just head in a little late I already told Kane and Lincoln to have our mornings clear until about ten. You better think again if you think I am going to let you leave on only about what an hour and half of sleep-in let me guess since Wednesday the last time you curled up to me? Honestly look me in the eyes and tell me you slept past four hours in the last three days." He told her in an angry tone as he pulled down the covers to their huge new Cal King bed.
"My daddy didn't raise me to be a liar so." She shrugged to him. "You can't go along with unhealthy habits like this Tess. I won't let you. You know that though that's why you kept away from me." He told her in a hurt tone. "Don't. Save it. Don't want to hear it. We both know the truth my Angel and in punishment for doing those things I'm not putting out tonight or well this morning now. You also are not allowed to leave this bed until after 9am. God help me if you so much as even try." He warned her in a way that both made her sad and excited her.
'You know we need to hire some house workers right? Gardeners A couple of maids. A chef for every now and then maybe?" She told him cuddling into him. "Yeah I know there is no way we can do the up keep alone. Are you sure about the chef?" Gage asked curiously. "Yes I have one I use every so often I will let him know. He will be texting you every day of meals if they sound good enough for the day. I may the Queen but you are the man of this house still. You can run the food I could care less unless I tell what I'm craving on those rare days." She told him.
"What else are you going to push on me being man of the house he asked raising a brow to her. "Well traditionally in our world you have to approve the new hires for those coming into the home to work. I give you a list of people I like and then you pick the ones and you do the interviews. However I will be super busy and was thinking you can just take the lists from Jaxon he did back ground check they all meet qualifications and they even know about the other work we do. However some of them are not aware that I am also living here. Some are not aware of a lady of the house. Just make sure you inform them before giving them a job. Apparently I am a little on the intimidating side. I don't want my staff scared of me so ad they can't work peacefully." She told him.
"Alright baby. Wait? What you mean LISTS?" "Like a ten-page list of people all for certain categories. Some like gardeners will bring portfolios also some maids or housekeepers will bring references that have already been confirmed and noted in the notes. Have fun baby the interviews start Monday." Turning over she fell asleep in minutes as he was stuck in shock. Guess they both got surprises tonight.
It was a long day Sunday as they tried desperately to get as much legal business down as possible seeing as Gage would be spending the whole weekend with Angelo learning how to run America and other Don work. His friends also will be in training mode for a month. They were given another cell phone each for the other side of business. As well as have special trackers only Tessenia and Angelo men could track. As they were considered family-family. By the end of the day Tessenia had cooked a nice fried chicken meal and all the fixing as she got home about two hours before Gage. Laughing and feeding each other. They finally let themselves relax into their own home.
Grabbing her playfully and putting her over his shoulder running up stairs as she smacked his but in return. Taking her in the shower and undressing her slowly starting the water. Taking off his clothes as if they were on fire. Helping her into the huge shower which could fit about three of them each easily they took their time washing each other down. Stealing kisses and washing their hair. The intimacy was so sincere and lust starting to drive them to high a they have felt in a long time. Taking her arms to wrap around his neck, his hands going around her waist as if she would float away if he was to let go. Lost in the passionate way his lips moving on her.
Lifting her up by her butt her legs wrapping against his waist. He had her pressed against the wall water flowing all around them neither even noticing. They both knew neither would be last to long at his need pace. It had been far too long. "Fuck…Gage. I missed…you." She softly cried out to him. "You've been a bad girl staying away from me." He told her grabbing her too look him in the eye. Trying to remain focused on him. He was thrusting in her so ruthlessly so deeply she was sur eto be feeling him through tomorrow. "I'm sorry." She cried out to him in a gasp.
"Don't worry soon enough you're going to show me just how sorry you are. Holding her neck in place he ran his tongue down the side of her neck as she was starting to move a little. Knowing how close she was getting. Feeling her dripping center starting to cling tightly around him He was about to lose control. "Say it." He all but growled to her. Looking into his eyes as he held her from looking away. "I want to see you come undone as you say it." He told her in a warning grunt. "I. I love you Gage." "AGAIN." "I love you Gage." "You can let go now baby." As soon as he gave the approval they both cried out loudly as they both gave into their strong release. Neither of them paying attention to how much noise they were making as they were caught up in their own world.
As he quickly cleaned her up again. They noticed it was only about seven. Walking into their room they couldn't help but hear the sounds of other people in their home. Looking around as they came down at their dinner table. "OH look who finally decided to join us." Axel said as they were all laughing around him. "Seems you guys got a little too busy to remember what day it is." Angelo told them both with a look making Gage blush a little bit. "My guess it was for something much needed." Angelo smirked to them.
It was quiet in the room for a moment as the guys all smirked looking around at each other until Axel broke the silence. "I call dibs on Godfather!" Which was met with immediate disapproval no's and awes as Tio Eddie and Angelo shook there head sand pinched their nose. "Moving on! What's going on with you today Tio?" Tessenia asked as she hugged the men in the room and they all laughed over stories leaving it like any other Sunday. Gage was looking around lost in the moment. How the hell could I ever pass this up? It's been a long time. Tessenia finally felt like she was home. Since she was a young girl she finally delt complete at home.
The week went by rather quickly as Gage as postponed all the interviews for Friday. He, Axel, Ace, and Vince was Sitting in the living room as seeing as they would be in and out of the house Angelo felt it would be good for their new staff to get to know the main men and lead man of the house as that is the way they have always done it. Ironically no one knew the Queen was living their also. Tessenia was out on a few calls to some of the other hotels and casinos seeing as they were having questionable numbers from their statements from the other countries that are in linked with it.
"Alright so guys this Dalen Macallister. He is the main butler to run the house. He is properly skilled in everything ever imaginable. Also even with his sexy Scottish accent. Dalen here can speak about twenty languages. He is truly the only other man I seem worthy enough for Tess to leave me for." Gage told him as he was impressed with a chuckle. "Yeah I could see dude no offense but if I were gay I would be so all over you." Axel told him looking at the man whose body was truly well built almost the size of Gage himself he looked more like a body guard.
Dalen laughing at the men shaking his head feeling flattered. "Now I don't want you to take this the wrong way but how the hell did you get this job? You look like a body guard for like the President or Chuck Norris." Ace said being lost in how men like this exist. "I was going to say Thunder from Down Under dancer but sure we can go with that." Vince asked. Laughing even harder all the way around. Dalen face beat red before he wiped his eye to tell them in his thick accent.
"I and my family go way back with the Alderman's. In fact my great grandfather was a friend and house man to Tessa's great grandfather. We have been friends for many years. We traveled some of the family here back and forth for over the years. The men like me were trained as soldiers should we ever be called upon to help Angelo and the family. I am here because I am a loyal soldier and Tessenia had an opening she doesn't trust people much and she loves my family as they do her. So if the family traditions can date back then what is the phrase if it's not broke don't fix it." My cousin still runs Angelo's home. In fact you can not go into an Alderman home and not find a Macallister in it." Dalen looked to Gage.
"I was there at all of the trials and even at her birthday and I got to say I am truly happy she has you. I look forward to serving you both." "Thank you Dalen could you please send in the first round of interviews. Wait did you pick a Gardner yet?" Gage asked him. "Well Don Brooks." "Gage it's just our names when its just us." Gage told him making Dalen smile. "OK Gage I picked Mario and he will be coming in now he is by far the best. He is reasonably priced. His work is quick, creative and most of all purely original you will not be disappointed in how his work will transform the back yard even adding all that you requested. The Jacuzzi's, pool, labyrinth of flowers, plants and water fountains. Not forgetting the fruit trees and the Queens willow trees with the swings attached." "Good bring him in. SO we can sign the contracts."
After getting Mario signed on it was straight one shots as to hiring 3 chauffeurs, 2 mechanics and the chef. Now it was just hiring maids. Tessenia and Dalen came to the agreement on ten of them as they could rotate during the week. Each of them would be able to work four days and take three days off rotating weekends, and days off. After hiring about four men and four women for the parts. Gage was getting tired of this. It was truly shocking how many people withdrew their application when they found out The Beast was also living in the home. "Don Brooks this is Ms. Alessa." Dalen said in the same monotone voice about everyone.
"Hello Don Brooks." Alessa said trying to hide her blush she didn't expect for these men to look so handsome. "Hi." He said looking over her file. "Alright it seems like you past the back ground checks. You have good references from the Dons before here." Gage said looking over. "Why don't you have any notes from previous Donnas in here?" Vince asked confused by it. "Well they were not married none of them had a Donna and by the time one came I was already gone." She said smiling to them. Made sense most Dons got rid of staff when a new wife came anyway she preferred people the knew other then the ones the Dons already had. Gage was not sure why but that's the way it mostly went it seemed.
"Alright well I am the Don here these are the men that will be here with me I assume you met Dalen. He will be the one to give you your list of duties every morning. You work four days on three days off. You will start from 9 in the morning until about 6-seven in the evening some nights if we have company or an event but may dismissed as early as five to six or regular days. You will not be required to do any kitchen cooking duties maybe rarely to grab a drink or snack. You will not be permitted into any offices, basements or our bedrooms unless instructed by either Dalen or ourselves. You will follow that rule with caution." Gage warned her making her gulp and nod her head yes.
"Your duties will be things like basic house cleaning dusting, vacuuming, sweeping, cleaning windows. Baseboards curtains even laundry. Cleaning the dishes helping the chefs if he needs help he normally brings in his own crew. You will serve any guests we have. Make sure all things such as blankets towels and such are where they are needed to be. You will do any task asked of you but Dalen or ourselves without question unless that question relates to the task given. You do not answer phones ever but are permitted to answer the door. You will be given a badge to enter the property daily and leave it in the evening. You are expected to be on time. Three no call no shows you're fired. Five call unexcused call outs your fired. If you have problems you are to take them straight to Dalen or ourselves do you understand?" Gage asked her as he has said this line many times throughout this day.
"Why would I need a badge to leave and come back you mean from like the grocery store? Also where would the maid quarters be?" She asked seductively. "There is no maids quarters this is not a hotel. We are not providing board for the employees. I know it's customed to some other Dons but not here." Dalen told her flatly. "I see what if you need our special services in the evening and we are not here to help you wouldn't that be such an inconvenience?" She asked tilting her head thinking she was looking cute. Wow this girl has no shame just laying it out all on the line. No wonder the Dons got rid of her when their wives came into their new home they didn't want the sluts of their men's past strutting around their home. It was all clicking together for Gage now.
"Whatever special services I will acquire in the evenings I'm sure the Donna of the house can handle." Gage said looking directly at her in disgust. "I wasn't aware there was a Donna for you yet sir." She was taken back in shock. She's never been turned down so abruptly before. Normally her and many other maids work around the house sleep with Don get special treatment and expensive gift until they get married and they have to leave. She came here specifically as he was a new Don and a huge deal now being the only to beat Angelo. "Well if you knew your facts. You would know that Don Brooks here is in a relationship with the Donna Alderman. The Beast herself also resides in this home." Axel told her as if she was stupid,
Fear crept all through her body. If the Dark Angel herself would have heard this conversation she was sure she would no longer have a tongue. "I-I see." "I'm going to go on a limb here and suggest you are not the right fit for this house hold thank you for coming you are dismissed Ms. Alessa." Gage told her nodding to Dalen. "Dalen?" "Yes sir." "Is there maybe like two gay guys in that list there?" "Ugh, yes actually there is they are waiting outside." "Bring them in their hired. Tell the rest to go home. I cant keep doing this." Gage said running his hands on his face.
"Yes sir." "Also Dalen." "Yeah?" "I lied about the workers not having a room. You do. Axel will take you to it. It's one of the few down stairs room and you are the only with access to everything." "Are you sure sir?" It was an honor for the Don of the home to offer you a place in it. "Yeah I requested it to Tessa she agreed. If that's alright with you.?" "Of course sir." "Dalen?" Axel asked looking over his resume. "Yes Axel?" Dalen asked confused. "Are you sure with academic degrees such as these masters and bachelors dude you got math, science and psychology here. Are you sure you want this job? Dude I'm sure we got other positions to put you in." Axel asked still being shocked by this man.
"No Mr. Brooks trust me this is the position that I desire. I'm a very traditional man. Besides The education shouldn't shock you. Tessa was the one who got me into the academy. She spoke to her father about how important education is for everyone and the next thing I know I was in school with new friends and a study things that actually worth knowing. I owe everything to Don Alderman and I am more then happy to be here." Dalen told them all with a smile. His family was all low-class farmers barely living until the Alderman's came and took them into their home for work.
"Alright Dalen finish this up for us please. Also please escort Angelo when he gets here to my office. Well be waiting for him." Gage asked him kindly. Shocking Dalen little bit he figured Gage would be more demanding then what he was. However he kept getting pleasantly surprised. After awhile and good conversation with Dalen Angelo and Tio Eddie was sitting down in the office laying down a bunch of books. Dalen and a few other men were bringing in crates of past reports and accounts. A few USB Drives.
"This is everything you will need from every account and business we have The hard copies will be filed in your cabinets over there. Jeff will organize it for you now. Axel you will upload the USBs into the main computer there. Vince this is Keith he's one of Tess's men he will go over some of the finance books which are loans, which are business and whether they are legal or not they sha-bang. You will sit here with me while we go over basically the same things in different ways. Axel while you upload those Tio here will clue you in also. Ace pay attention to the things Jeff is doing you will need to know where to find some of these files. Those hard copies are important. Now we will be doing this all weekend so hope your comfortable here none of you are leaving until Sunday night. Tess has rooms here for all of you clothes are already in the closet." Angelo told them as they started to get to work.
Tessenia was in her office on the other side of the house. Looking through all of the stuff she started copying all the notes they found in the journals feeling lost on some of the equations as to why some of them were mixed in together when her door opened breaking her train of thought. "Well heart beat still if it isn't the beautiful flower." Dalen told her with a big smile and open arms. "God I missed your sorry face. You tired as wanker how you been?" Putting her back down kissing her forehead.
"I've been good got your whole house in order as well. It's good being back in the states again. It truly has been to long. I got to say I do love my room thank you for knowing me so well." He bowed his head. "None of that crap now." She warned. "No, no let's not forget our true places. I know I don't. He winked. "Anything new I should know about today?" She asked him looking up with a small smile. "Well I got to know the new Don and his mates. Got to tell you boss. I really like him. After some hard core training I think he is going to be one hell of a force to be reckoned with. One of the best of them you just wait and see. Look we all loved Ian and all. BUT this guy." Dalen said pointing at the other end of the house. "This one I like. I approve Donna Alderman." He said kissing her forehead again.
"Well thank you so much for your validation." "Dinner will be called in another two hours or so. What? What are you doing with this?" Dalen asked confused to her like she was crazy. "This is part of the problem I told you about the drugs the brothels were making. The illnesses they had I'm trying to figure out what their scientist were actually trying to do what their main studies were their notes. I'm having a little issues on why some of these equations are even together." Tessa said feeling like they were back in school and he was helping her with her notes again.
"Tess these are not cures. These over here are two illness being combined together. This is the affects of what is happening when mixing the illnesses together. These ones over here are possible cures for maybe a few of them but the math isn't adding up correctly. So your offender was trying to not only cure certain diseases but make new ones with cures to look like they are fixing it but with these type of research it will not cure the whole thing just make you feel like it for a few years. Not everyone will be prone to it that will be the good thing. Leaving only weak people open to it. Most the human race will be immune to some of these however it will be enough to kill an alarming rate amount of people." Dalen told her kind of scared of what he was reading.
"Wait you can read this? You can read and solve this." "I could help you straighten it out sure it's not that hard. I can explain what you're reading my Queen if that helps you?" Dalen told her in a professional tone. "Yes that helps me loads. Well hurry up we got to get to work. Don't tell anyone about this either." "Yes Donna Alderman. Tess." "Yeah?" "The person pulling these strings he is doing this for a much deeper reason than possibly taking control." "What did you say?" She asked him in that boss tone.
"I know exactly what this looks like. Some evil villain trying to obtain power from you by causing the chaos and then being the only one to stop it and you having to relinquish power to save the people. Everyone has read this comic book Tess. Its just there is a lot of hope and studies in this research it just looks like its more than meets the eye." "What brings you to that conclusion? Not that I haven't thought about it." Tessa confessed. "Look at the illness they are studying a bit of a little path no?" "HOLY SHIT?! Dalen hurry up and translating I got a lot to do."