It was my first day back at work and honestly, I didn't feel like it. All I wanted to do was stay home and be with Xander but I couldn't. I worked hard to get this job so I'm going go and be my awesome self at work.

If it was left to Xander, I wouldn't be going back to work today or even at all. It's a good thing men can't get pregnant because I was pretty sure I'd be carrying by now. The drive to the office seemed shorter than usual and I spent it talking with Xander.

He pulls to a stop in front of my office building and kills the engine.

"Why do you look so determined?" Xander asked, smiling at me. He hadn't styled his hair this morning so it was soft and sweeping across his face.

"I've been away for a week. I'm pretty sure Mary from Accounting has eaten all my yogurt." I said, narrowing my eyes. Today was the day I was going to do something about this.

"Is that why you made me stop and buy you two packs a couple minutes ago?" Xander asked, his tone teasing.

"It has to stopp..."

"You're really cute when you're determined." Xander said, reaching across the seat to undo my seatbelt. Before he could move back, I cupped his face and leaned forward, pecking his lips. I really liked it when he called me cute. It made me feel all soft and gooey inside.

"You are the cute one." I said, playfully scrunching up my nose at him. Xander chuckled, shaking his head at me words. He does pull back a little, playing with the curls I had let slip out of my bun. Yeah, maybe we could go back home and cuddle. I had enough sick days I haven't used up yet! It could work.

However, before I could bring up the suggestion, there was a loud honk in front of us, breaking us out of our bubble. It was a red sports car, stupidly expensive. The best part though, was watching J walk out of the car, dressed in all black and walking over to the other side and pulling open the door.

I smiled so widely when I see Ryan step out of the car. I don't even have to be even closer to know his cheeks were stained red.

"They're so in love." I said as I watched the two of them. j's arm slipping around Ryan's waist, the two of them talking.

"That obvious, huh?" Xander asked and I nodded. It seemed like it was so long ago when we were wishing for men, men who would love us and treat us right and here we are. The two of us swept off our feet and treated like princes.

I turned to Xander and found him already watching me. A soft smile on his face.

"Watching you smile is my favourite thing." Xander said as he reached for my hand. Oh. This man. This silly cheesy man whom I love so much. With all of my heart and my body.

"I thought my laugh was your favourite thing."

"My love, everything about you is my favourite thing." he said and I mentally swooned. Fuck. His words. His words always do things to me and the way he looks while saying them, so earnest. Like he couldn't help it.

"I love you so much." I said as I looked at him, flipping my hand over so our fingers could lace.

"I love you so so much." Xander said, raising our locked hands to his lips.

There was a knock on the window, pulling my attention away from Xander's face to the window where Ryan was waiting for me, his brows raised. I rolled my eyes and raised a finger with my free hand, telling him to give me a minute.

"Have a nice day, darling." Xander said and I nodded. "I'm going to an auction today with J, so if you can't reach me for a bit, that'll be where I am. It's one of those private nonsense.

"Okay, Xan." I said, pulling our locked hands towards my lips and pressing a kiss on his hand. "Don't buy anything ridiculous." I said and he nodded. I told him to have a nice day and pressed a kiss to his cheek before stepping out of the car.

There was no time to watch the car go since we were gonna be late, so I turned back and waved at him before walking hand in hand with Ryan into the building, my bag of yogurt in my free hand. See, the thing is, I had been so caught up in Xander and J and Ryan that I didn't notice that people were staring as they walked past the car and now that were in the company's lobby, waiting for the elevator with a bunch of other people, they were whispering and staring at my friend and I.

Today, I had picked out a white shirt tucked into dark grey pants, sneakers and Xander's long black coat that had a wolf stitched in gold threat at the bottom. Ryan had on a black shirt tucked into black pants, a grey jacket with a gold wolf pin on the lapel of said jacket.

Huh.

We looked really good.

The murmuring followed us in until we got to our office and the last thing I heard before I shut the door behind me was...

"Another vice president." someone said. "Again."

"Didn't you hear? The William guy is missing, no one has seen or heard from him. Some people are saying he's dead. Well, either that or he's lazy." another person whispered. I wanted to laugh in their faces but that would be wrong. So sad.

"William is still alive right?" Ryan asked as he takes off his jacket and hangs it on the rod next to the door.

"Yeah, he is. Xander is..." how so I put this delicately. "having some fun with him. He'll be let out soon." I said as I also take off my own coat.

Work was work. Ryan had helped me write my name in bold letters on each cup of yogurt before taking it to the fridge for me while I helped someone sort their server. Once it was eleven, I was feeling a little bored so I decided to check up on my yogurt.

I could see someone through the window, the closer I got to the staff lounge I could see someone standing there. The closer I got, the clearer I could see who it was. Mary. She was sitting on the couch and scrolling through her phone. Her red hair was styled in it's usual bob, skin pale and lips painted a light red.

It was so obvious it was my yogurt in her hands. I rolled my eyes as I walked towards her, slipping onto the couch opposite her. She looks up at me and her eyes went so wide, it looked like it was going to pop right out of her head.

"Bram..." she said and I pursed my lips. Not wanting to cuss at her yet. I watched in amusement as she slipped the yogurt down to her lip, trying to hide it.

"Mary." I said, in greeting. "By chance, is that my strawberry yogurt in your hand?" I asked, leaning forward.

"No."

Huh. I was almost convinced.

"So if I go and check the fridge I'd find my pack of yogurt complete?" I asked and she nodded. I hummed and leant back against the chair, crossing my arms.

"Did you check the expiry date?" I asked and she frowned.

"What?"

"Look at it." I told her and she does, quickly pulling it up to peek at the date. She wouldn't notice it but I did give her a little present. Liquid laxatives. The liquid goodness that I had injected into it and shaken. There was no risk in this. Nobody touches my yogurt besides her so yeah. This is my little pay back.

"It isn't expired." Mary said, accidentally lifting the cup of yogurt higher. Yeah. I could see my name written in big bold red marker. Capital letters and all. Not my yogurt, my ass. I got off the couch, not bothering so say good bye to her. I stuffed my hands in my pockets, whistling on my way. I couldn't stop smiling.

Victory...

Is mine.

Once I was back in my office, I found Ryan typing away at his laptop, his office phone cradled between his shoulder and his ear. I took my seat and picked up my phone, smiling when I see four messages from Xander and one from J.

🔫 So I might have bought something

🔫 you'll like it though

🔫 it's absolutely beautiful. Just like you

the last message from Xander was twenty minutes after the other three.

🔫 I might have gotten a bunch of other things too

Finally I opened a message from J.

I tried to stop him but he was on a roll.

I thought I told him not to buy anything ridiculous. I wondered what it is he had gotten and I kind of couldn't wait to see it.

🔫 what did you buy Mr. Lupo???

thank you for trying. Is what he bought something worth me yelling at him for?

J's reply was instand. He kept it short when he texts back: That depends on you.

Oh goodness.

I spent the entire lunch wondering just what the fuck Xander had bought. Ryan had tried to come up with a list. A house, the entire company, bought an exotic animal. His list went on but deep down I just knew whatever Xander bought would be more than everything combined.

By five, Ryan and I stepped out of the office to find Xander standing there, leaning against his black SUV. I ran up to him, wrapping my arms around him in a hug. Xander hugged back just as tightly before we stepped apart.

"Hey darling." he said to me, before looking over at Ryan. "Hey, Ryan."

"What? I don't deserve a cute nickname?" Ryan teased as he walked towards the car, getting in. like always Xander holds my door open for me, slipping on my seatbelt and shutting said door before walking over to the driver's side.

"So.. how was work?" Xander asked.

"It was good. I caught Mary red handed with my yogurt." I said and Xander cackled.

"I laughed so hard when Eileen from Marketing told me about one of her co-workers getting stuck in the bathroom." Ryan said and I chuckled. I was an evil genius. "I wasn't sure the liquid laxactive your boyfriend put in the yogurt would work."

Xander almost slapped his feet onto the brake. He looked over at me and I grinned, raising my two fingers in a peace sign.

"My little devious kitten."

We talked on the drive home. Home being Xander's big house.

"So what did you buy?" I asked Xander was he turned into the estate that he owned.

"You have to wait and see." he said.

When he got to the house and the gates part, he drove slowly up the driveway and that's when I see it. There were four shiny cars, arranged perfectly by the house, two orange, one red and one black.

I don't even remember getting out of the car. All I know is, suddenly I was standing in front of those shiny cars with Xander and Ryan by my side.

"So... you know how orange is your favourite colour?" Xander asked and I just blinked. Because what?!

"I got you one orange Lamborghini, one orange Maserati, a dark red Bentley and one black Ferrari. All limited editions. I hadn't gotten you anything in a while so i might have gone a little overboard."

"Oh my god." I said as I stared at the cars. How the fuck can I drive four cars? I'm only one person? Do I drive them one at a time depending on my mood? isn't that what rich people do? Wait! Hold the fuck up, limited edition. Xander just said limited edition. The cars cost more than my lif-

Scratch that, the cars are so fucking expensive. I could work for twenty years and still not be able to afford buying all four cars at once. Yet, Xander has bought them all for me. Holy fuck!

"Oh and I might have bought you an island."

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