Thanking the doorman I rush across the lobby, knowing I was already late and it would have everyone worried. Traffic had been horrendous and then I couldn't find anywhere to park, circling the block three times before a car pulled out and I pulled in.

Racing through the halls I finally pushed through the conference room doors. "You're late" my mother barked from her seat but I ignored her, moving round the table and into Topper's arms as he kissed me before turning me to Rupert who kissed me before pulling out a seat and urging me into it.

I could feel the animosity coming across the table at me, but I didn't care, I had long outgrown my parents feelings for me, replaced the lack of support, love and their derision with the love of my four men. I smiled "I'm sorry I am late, traffic and parking" I told the room, my gaze skimming over my parents to Rupert and Topper's parents who were with us. Both sets just smiled at me, they accepted me for who I was, both as an individual and the girl their sons loved.

"Can we get on with this!" Mother again snipped at me and I felt Ru tense at my side, my hand coming up to cover his and I turned a smile his way.

Laurent cleared his throat, waving his hand at the lawyer "Let us get started..."

it took us nearly three hours to go through all the legalise, lawyers both sides jumping in when we questioned clauses but in the end everyone signed and I felt a huge sense of relief. It was done Brooke-Bennet Pharmaceuticals was finished, it was now part of Meyer-Adams a joint venture between Topper and Rupert, financially backed by both their parents and focussing on free or low cost world-wide healthcare and research. The idea for which had come from the mineral based vaccine that the Devereaux's had been involved with, that the Vaughn's had been trying to simulate... originally.

After Callaghan had attacked me due to Cassian and Cosmo, pulling the contract from Vaughn Chemicals, my parents had cut all ties with me, but it hadn't mattered, my men had me and they made it very clear I was theirs.

Whilst my parents removed my funding, I still had an impressive trust fund I had access too and the boys families took me into their hearts as well. We finished our education together at The Glen, moved into a house together in Knightsbridge and they started working for the parts of the companies that interested them, whilst I studied further.

My parents hadn't liked that and had sided with Vaughn Chemicals, my men had banded together and over the last eight years had systematically taken apart first Vaughn Chemicals, it had been their first takeover, the first target and now today we had taken Brooke-Bennett Pharmaceuticals as well... my parents were out. I had grinned when Ru had told me they had insisted on an industry wide non-compete, not that anyone would have taken them on, not without risking the wrath of my men.

"Perdita" I looked up and saw my mother facing me, I had been so lost in my thoughts I hadn't seen her move. I could see both Topper and Ru watching, knowing they were ready to step in if I needed them.

"Amanda" I responded politely, secretly loving the flare of anger in her eyes. I hadn't called her mother to her face since she had stood in court and lied to support Callaghan over me, eight years ago.

"How could you do this to your family" she hissed and I grinned, this sort of attack could handle quite happily.

"What family, you cast me out, you chose Vaughn over your own flesh and blood, you told me I was no family of yours, not that it was any real loss" I grinned again as I felt Ru's arms come round my waist, his silent support conveyed through that touch.

"My family is here, it is Rupert, It is Topper, It is Ivo, It is Thad, they are my family, they love me and so do their families" I tell her.

"You are just a whore to them, you sully our name" she says spitefully, stepping back in surprise as I laugh at her comment, she meant to cut, she meant to hurt but I was secure in the knowledge these men loved me.

"Actually it's no longer my name, i am surprised you haven't heard but it Szell officially now, though I am bonded to all of them" I tell her, holding up my hand to show her my ring and Rupert laughs over my shoulder at her stunned expression.

My father steps up to her side, his eyes narrowed at me, his gaze sweeps the room before returning to me. I knew he had heard my last words. "Perdita, congratulations" he says, cupping my mothers elbow, "Come Amanda, there is nothing more for us to do here, its time to go" and he guides her away, their legal team behind them as they go.

"You okay?" Ru turns me to face him and I nod, smiling up at him.

"Come on, let's go and celebrate" Topper coming up and sandwiching me between them both and I feel myself flush, hearing the laughter and good natured ribbing from their parents as they all say goodbye too, until its just the three of us left in the conference room.

"How was Alexi,?" he asks, stealing a kiss, "I was beginning to worry when you were late" he tells me and I smile back at him, knowing they always worry about me.

"She's okay, just a little something she needed to work through with another female" I say not wanting to let any of her secrets out, though I knew she would be telling them all shortly anyway.

"Okay" Ru agrees, wrapping his arms tighter around my waist, fitting my body into his and I shiver, arousal as ever rising when I am in their arms.

"Later" I groan and they both laugh."Let go home" I suggest to their nods.

After we had left The Glen, we had all been pulled in different work directions and had sat down and discussed the best way forward, and for us all it was a house together in Knightsbridge, central enough to access easily their offices and for me to get to Imperial College where I was doing a Masters degree in Environmental Sciences.

Those early years had been hard, but they stayed true to their word and our communication with each other kept us all on track, When I had graduated they had presented me, amongst the other traditional gifts, with framed notice from the financial of the cessation of trading of Vaughn Chemicals their first take over.

They had told me then, they were going after my parents company next and I had happily encouraged them, joining their newly formed company as an environmental manager and assisting in uncovering every last dirty step BB Pharmaceuticals had taken. I had been at their side the whole way and loved them more now that I ever did.

When we had known the end was nearing for my parents they had decided once again I needed more protection, the protection of their name and had literally made me pull a name from a hat and a week later we had married at the local register office, just the five of us present. It had been a hectic time with the takeover so we they had suggested postponing the honeymoon for a month and going back out to St Barts.

I had agreed and they had surprised me with all their families being present and an extravagant bonding ceremony being performed followed by a reception with our friends coming in as well, the family had rented nearly all the local accommodation and had used a number of ways to get everyone there without tipping me off. It had been a dream come true.

I settled back into the car as Ru drove us home, a fizz of excitement growing about the evening. We had discussed it before but I felt the time was right, it was time for us to take the next step, I just hope they all agreed.

Our housekeeper Anna and her husband Michael had been given the evening off and I walked into the kitchen with Rupert and Topper at my side to see Ivo and Thad cooking. My heart jumped and I felt the emotion rise as they both lifted their heads and looked at me.

"I love you" I blurted out loudly and felt my eyes fill with tears... happy tears but my men didn't know this.

They all rushed forward " Baby! Per, what's wrong" came at me from all side and I laughed confusing them further as with all of them around me, I tell them how much I love them and that now that its over, now that my parents have no further links to us, now it was time for us, time to become... a family.

"You want a baby, baby?" Rupert asked softly having been the first to unscramble my tears, laughter and emotional mumbling.

"Yes" I hiccup out, then repeat it "I want your babies" I tell them and see the looks of wonder and happiness on their faces. "You want babies too?" I question too emotional to believe this was so easy, they had agreed.

"Baby" Ivo cupped my face in his hand, his eyes locked on mine, "We've wanted babies with you, a family with you since we first took you to St Bart's, even back then our future always had you and our children in it... always"

I look into his eyes and see the truth, his lips lowering to mine, but...

"Is something burning?" I gasp out, noticing the smell and with a shout Ivo and Thad rush for the oven leaving us all laughing after them.

That evening we eat a slightly shared dinner but we don't care, we are together and ready. Their eyes had darkened with lust and thoughts of the future when I had told them that I had had my IUD removed that morning rather than having the new one fitted, so as soon as my body flushed through the remains of that, I would be ready.

That night both Ivo and Rupert joined me in our bed, Rupert happy to watch and direct and Ivo down with pretty much everything when it came to me, he was my adventurous lover. Rupert was my silent watcher who loved to dominate and make take me to my limits, Topper pushed me to take the lead at times, teasing my sense, usually till I begged him to take over and take me and Thad was my master, he loved to experiment but bondage was our thing.

And I loved them all... forever.