There are few things that have occured to me that have been embarrassing.

Like that one time when I was sixteen, I slipped on a banana peel and fell in front of a group of boys.

Or like this one morning a few months ago when Lex said that I farted in my sleep. Now that one, is where I wanted to fade out of existence like when Thanos snapped his finger. I froze in embarrassment.

Luckily he found it funny and told me that even the Queen of England farts, so I should not be ashamed of it.

Talk about a man who is so comfortable even with the weirdest bodily functions.

But right now, there's a whole new level of embarrassment and shame that I feel.

First of all Miss June found us in a very compromising position. My legs slowly untangle themselves from Lex when he turns to look at June over his shoulder.

"You're back early". He sounds like he's on edge. I admit I'm irritated too. June just killed the mood.

"Yeah, the play was boring", she deadpans.

Lex clears his throat, "Wasn't there one you haven't seen before that you could find?" he asks as he untucks his shirt from the pants.

He sounds really annoyed.

"No... Now would you kindly stop having sex in the kitchen? I make my tea on that counter", she says moving forward to where we are. Lex turns back and picks me up bridal style.

My attempts at covering up my exposed underwear clad body is futile.

So I curl up in his arms and try to shield myself from June's questioning gaze. Just before Lex crosses over the kitchen threshold, I risk peeking over his shoulder at June.

She winks at me with a grin on her face. What throws me off is the double thumbs up she does before we disappear from her view.

What the actual hell?

"I need a cold shower", he says the moment we get into the bedroom. He gently places me on the bed and rips his shirt off, revealing his impressively toned back.

"Want me to join?", I playfully ask as I try to lighten the mood.

He turns to me with a smirk. I watch as he leans down towards me on the bed, "Not unless you want to lose functionality of your legs for the next three days."

I don't say anything as the look in my eyes answers him, "Then I suggest that you stay here and let me handle this on my own". I don't realize what he means until he gently takes hold of my hand and places it on his crotch.

Oh.My.Word!

That could have been inside of you if June hadn't showed up.

That's going to be inside of you because next time, June won't be around.

Heat rises to my cheeks as he stands up straight and leaves me in the flabbergasted state I'm in. After his shower, I go into the bathroom and take one myself. Once I am done, I put on a fresh pair of panties and one of his shirts.

"Thank you for tonight", he says once we're snuggling.

"You're welcome. It was a lot of fun".

He chuckles, "It could have been a lot more fun".

Yeah...I know... "Next time?", I ask.

He places a soft kiss on my forehead, "Yes Miss Jones, next time".

I move closer to him and practically drape myself on his body, "Goodnight".

"Goodnight baby", he says kissing my forehead once more.

There's a different kind of happiness when you finally get something that you have been waiting a long time for. An unexplainable joy that fills out every part of your being, that is just too much even for you to handle.

I have worked so hard and the day is finally here. Graduation is literally a few minutes away and I cannot wait to walk up that stage and receive my degree. I have been through so much to get to this stage.

Losing a scholarship, working as a waitress to being a maid. Even though the last one was short lived but it helped and boosted me into getting back into school and completing my studies.

My mother is a sobbing mess and the ceremony has not even started yet. My whole family is either in tears or at the brink of them. Gigi holds onto mom's hand as she also wipes a tear from her cheek.

"Damn it, I'm going to ruin my makeup", she grumbles as she dabs the tissue onto her leaking eyes.

"Stop crying then", I simply say to her.

My parents flew into town a day ago and Lex was so kind and offered them rooms in his house. Nana is back at the mansion with Miss June. Even Gigi is staying with us for the whole weekend.

Today has been good so far, I even got a very surprisingly cute goodie basket from Bryce. There was an envelope with a note inside of it of him congratulating me and hoping that we could rekindle our friendship.

It's been almost five months since I had that outburst about Lex and I's relationship. I had to do a lot of thinking and emotional evaluation after that happened. It took me a while to get fully okay with what happened since he never actually in all honesty expressed how he felt about me.

Sure I had a crush on him...that much I admit but I don't think him and I would have worked out. Our blatantly obvious physical attraction towards each other was all our relationship would be based on if we were to act on the feelings we had for each other at the time.

I'm okay with being friends again. So I sent him a text thanking him for the basket and that I looked forward to talking and sorting things out.

Lex is an understanding man. He even said that he was proud of how I am handling things with Bryce. I am really lucky to have him in my corner. To have him in my life.

The ceremony starts and after a few speeches from the faculty members and our valedictorian, I finally hear my name as I stand in line, "Rosalie Jones", Mr Putterman, our college dean calls me up. I walk up the stage and receive my degree.

The feeling of having that sash put over my shoulders is really out of this world.

My eyes find my family along with my handsome boyfriend in the seated crowd. I see Gigi wipe a tear away as I begin to walk down the stairs on the other side of the stage.

After everything is done, I am whisked away for a photoshoot. A few pictures with my parents and Gigi.

Some shots alone and a few with Gigi, then she drags Lex to have a few pictures taken with me. He gets shy at first but eventually gets comfortable.

"You look like a power couple", my best friend loudly comments from where she stands on the side. I have no doubt that we do, instead of a dress today, I went for a suit. Emerald green jacket and pants with a white shirt and white block heels.

Lex is in a black suit with a white shirt and dark shoes. We are really eating this photoshoot up.

After the photos we all drive off to the mansion. Lex convinced dad to not hire a car since he had vehicles to spare, so dad ended up driving my favourite Mercedes while Lex went for an Aston Martin Vanquish today. Gigi is with mom and dad while I ride with Lex.

He has been in smiles the whole day, you would swear that he's the one that graduated today. It makes me happy to see him this happy for me. It also just makes me love him more.

Miss June opens the front doors before we even fully make it out of the car. She pulls me in for a hug as I make it to the doorway, "Sweetheart I'm so proud of you". My cheeks flood with blood for the millionth time today.

She and I hadn't spoken about what she witnessed. She basically shrugged it off when I tried to explain it. So we're back into our old groove as if she did not find me nearly naked and spread out on the kitchen counter.

"What are all these people doing here?", I ask Lex as we make our way inside the house. There is a lot of commotion, people going in and out of the kitchen and dining hall.

"I hired a catering company", he simply responds.

I don't even argue with him because I had told him that I want this to be a small thing, but then he had to get a catering company to deliver food that is enough to feed a fleet of soldiers.

"Aunty Rosie", I hear someone call from the living room. Isadora and four and half month old Shiloh are sitting on the couch. She stands up as I walk towards them while she hands over Shiloh to me.

I swear this child gets prettier every day. I speak to her in a baby voice and she cracks her gummy baby smile.

"The baby fever is so visible", Gigi says as she stands next to me. She holds on to Shiloh's little hands.

"Is it?" I ask with a raised brow.

"Oh yeah. I can practically hear your ovaries screaming".

I laugh at that, which causes the baby to burst into giggles.

We all end up seated at the dining table. The food in front of us caused my salivary glands to work overtime. After mom says grace, we all dig in.

Tommy, Gigi and my father the first to fill up their plates.

As we eat, conversation flows around. I am glad that everyone is getting along well. The house has never been this full of people, full of laughter and all round cheerful noise.

Maybe it has before but since I've started working for Lex and eventually living herre, this is my first time seeing the table so full.

Nana's relentless flirting has now moved on to Tommy. She apparently likes his big, lumberjack frame. This has this tree of a man blushing like crazy.

I need to get some of Nana's smoothness. She has all the men flustered. Now I see why Grandpa Louis was all over her when he was still alive.

Mom clinks a spoon against her champagne glass to gather our attention, "Rosalie, honey I am so happy this day has finally come. I know how hard you have worked to get to this point. The prayers and tears that the Lord answered for us. The sleepless nights of studying. Working multiple jobs even though one of them led you to this man on my right", this causes us to laugh.

"Honey, I am so proud of you and I am now looking forward to you making a name for yourself in the world", she sniffles as a tear rolls down her cheek.

I am seated opposite her as much as I want to hug her right now, I hold my hand out and hold hers in the middle of the table.

"To Rosalie", Tommy raises his glass.

Everyone toasts to me as I try to keep the tears at bay.