Big Plans

Timothy had been all smiles all day since leaving the hospital. He felt like his life had been blessed and he was looking forward to what came next. As they ate lunch in the dining room of their hotel, he thought of something he needed to do. Tim kissed Mia as she lay down for a nap and told her he would be back later.

Timothy stared out the window without seeing as the car took the familiar route to his and Mia's original marital home. When the car pulled into the drive, he felt a sense of melancholy come over him. The only thing he had ever been in this house was some version of unhappy. Before Mia's "death" it had come from his inability to allow himself to participate in his own life and after her "death" had been the crushing depression of realizing that he was truly alone and absent the one person that gave him peace.

Timothy walked into the house and was met with absolute silence. Tim looked around seeing that nothing had changed not that he expected it to. It was still the house that Mia had designed for him, but it lacked warmth. Unlike their home in Norde City that was so full of life, this place had been designed for Mr. Barrett and it felt empty and devoid of any real personality.

Timothy headed upstairs to the study first collecting his home laptop computer and a couple important files. Then he moved on to the master bedroom. In there he collected the few items of jewelry that he cared about, a couple toiletry items, and two silk ties that Mia had tried to get him to wear so many years ago but he never had. Lastly, he climbed up on the neatly made bed and took the wedding photo of himself and Mia off the wall. He was about to climb down when a startled gasp surprised him.

In the doorway stood Ms. Kerner, his housekeeper. Tim climbed down and stepped into the closet grabbing a duffle bag from a shelf.

"Mr. Barrett, I didn't know that you would be arriving is there anything I can get for you?" Ms. Kerner asked quickly after she had recovered from her fright.

Timothy walked over to the bed and started filling the duffle bag with the items he had collected. "No, I am fine. I am just stopping by and not staying."

Tim stopped and turned to the middle-aged woman. "Actually, I would like you to pack up the personal items throughout the house and prepare them to be collected. I will be putting the Villa on the market. You will of course receive a letter of recommendation and severance once the house sells. Also, you may keep or sell anything in this master bedroom closet for your own personal gain." Timothy knew there were thousands of dollars' worth of branded items in there and they would help the kind lady significantly.

"Do you think you can take care of this for me Ms. Kerner?" Tim asked.

"Of course, Mr. Barrett." The lady answered with a smile. The contents of that closet would change her fortune.

"I don't expect to come back here again. Thank you for the excellent service you have given me. I will have your letter delivered when the house is sold." Tim offered the woman a smile which she returned cautiously never having seen him smile before, He slung the duffle over his shoulder walking down the stairs and out of the house without a backward glance. The only thing worth remembering about this house didn't live there anymore.

Caleb had left the hotel after lunch to go to Barrett Tower. There were several items on his to do list that couldn't be finished until he came to Bern City personally and he intended to take full advantage of the fact that he was here so it would be longer before he had to come back. Caleb had taken a liking to Norde City. Bern City was just so petty there were too many useless parties where the intention was gossip and drama. Caleb strolled into Barrett Tower and enjoyed how people scrambled not having known he was coming.

Caleb walked into the office that had been set up for him on the top floor of the building to find Heath in his chair with his feet on the desk. Caleb walked in deciding not to hold it against the man. Heath was a good guy that worked hard for Tim, and it was likely only his friendship with Tim that had Caleb as VP and not Heath.

Heath dropped down quickly and stood. "I'm sorry Mr. Winters I did not know you were in Bern City."

Caleb waved off Heath's apology. "I don't mind you stopping by my office if I'm not here. Don't worry about it." Dismissing the issue Caleb asked Heath about several reports he had seen this morning and the two men set to work. They were going over two long expense reports when Timothy walked in an hour later.

"Mr. Barrett, you are in Bern City as well. When did you arrive?" Heath asked.

"We arrived late last night." Tim answered.

"Will you be staying in the city now?" Heath wondered, trying to grasp what was going on.

"We will be here a week or two then we'll be returning to Norde City with my family." Timothy answered.

The three men worked for the next couple of hours being interrupted frequently as different board members and associates came through the office and noticed the CEO and VP in office. As the third hour drew to a close Timothy reminded Caleb that he had an appointment that he might not want to miss.

Now Caleb and Timothy sat at a counter covered in engagement rings as Caleb tried to decide which one. Mia had discussed jewelry with Jasmine at length a week ago to sneakily obtain Jasmine's ring size. Caleb was having trouble deciding because he was afraid to make a mistake.

"Caleb, if it's meant to be she will love it. You know her so you need to trust yourself." Tim told him with a laugh. He finally decided on a three-carat emerald cut diamond ring set in white gold with diamonds in the band.

"Jasmine will love it. Stop worrying so much." Timothy told his friend. He was happy for his friend but had never seen him so unsure of himself. Then he remembered how he had been back before the twins were born and he felt he understood what Caleb was going through. It was daunting to admit that someone had so much sway over your happiness.

"When are you going to propose?" Tim asked his friend.

Caleb looked at Tim as he was handed the ring box by the manager. He had asked for no bag because the bag would be hard to hide. "I have reservations for Rapheal's tomorrow. They have extensive gardens. I thought I might ask her to take a walk with me and find a nice spot."

"That sounds nice, I am sure that Jasmine would appreciate that. I'm curious why not at the restaurant?" Timothy questioned.

"When Nicholas proposed to Mia at the restaurant Jasmine said it was both tacky and rude. She said he should have been more inventive, and it was rude because it forced her to be responsible for his embarrassment if she declined." Caleb explained her reasoning.

"Jasmine isn't wrong. Mia said yes to save him embarrassment." Tim acknowledged.

"I want Jasmine to say yes because she wants to be my wife not because she feels like she has no choice." Caleb proclaimed adamantly.

"Caleb she is going to say yes." Tim laughed. "You could ask her while you're lying in bed tonight. She will say yes either way but do it the right way because it will make her happy."

"Can you imagine? Both of us married and settled. What is the world coming to?" Caleb laughed aloud.

"I never imagined I could have happiness Caleb. It's terrifying. Having something that I am afraid to lose is the most terrifying thing I have ever experienced but also the most worthwhile. You'll understand soon enough." Tim sighed as they climbed into the car.

"Mr. Buzzkill here, hell man please tell me that won't be your best man speech." Caleb chortled shaking his head at his friend.

"Shut up." Tim drawled with a laugh.

That night after dinner was finished, the movie was watched, and the twins tucked securely into their beds Mia and Tim were in the dining room going over a proposal that had come in late in the day regarding Aide Castle Resorts. Tim and Mia had been unable to look the documents over until now since they were too busy with family time. Caleb and Jasmine were out at his family's place for the evening as Caleb was introducing her to them.

"Aide Castle Resort at Sea has a nice ring to it." Tim remarked.

"Do you think we could make a cruise ship work and still give it the same appeal as the resorts on land?" Mia asked her husband.

"I think you can do anything but let's shelve this for tonight. Tomorrow we will get both our teams crunching numbers and running simulations on logistics. If you design the ship, it would be the most beautiful ship at sea, but we can't know anything until we run it. I do like the idea of the venture in the abstract." Tim told his wife.

"Agreed, it is too late to be working when we don't need to." Mia said standing and walking over to her husband. She was already in her nightgown and was ready for bed.

Tim rose as Mia walked up to him. He was in pajama pants only. Tim thought it might be a good idea to make a rule that they would not work once they were in pajamas, and he told Mia as much. Mia agreed with him with a nod, her mind already elsewhere.

Mia ran her hands up her husband's bare chest until her fingers wrapped around the back of his neck. It took little pressure from her hands to pull his lips to hers. He kissed her hungrily, impatient for her to let him in. Her mouth opened willingly, and the kiss deepened as their tongues danced around each other.

The fire of desire bloomed hot in both of them, each seeking relief in the other's embrace. One of Mia's hands curled into Tim's hair while the fingertips of the other skimmed along his chest causing goose flesh from the sensation. When her hand reached his waistband, she reached in finding him hard and ready for her. Mia wrapped her hand around him enjoying the way his skin felt so smooth and the moan that tore from his mouth as she stroked him.

In an instant Tim had turned them around and had lifted her, sitting her on the dining room table. He pushed in between her legs, getting as close as he could to Mia. He moaned again the feeling of her hand working him driving him mad. How did she know how to do everything just right to drive him crazy? He was nearly frantic as he kissed her mouth, her neck, her throat, his mouth sucking lightly, making little temporary red marks.

Mia leaned forward and ran her tongue across his nipple causing Tim to groan and her hand continued to stroke. A thought occurred to Mia, and she wondered suddenly if her hand made Timothy this crazy, what would her mouth do. She was suddenly determined to find out and pushed him back so she could climb down. Tim gave her a questioning look as she pushed his pajama pants off him.

Mia grabbed a cushion off the side bench and dropped to her knees in front of her husband. Timothy was staring at Mia questioningly until she resumed stroking him and he moaned reaching a hand out to grip the table. Tim watched his wife his eyes fluttering closed as she wrapped her hand tightly around the base of him and then he felt her tongue wrap around his head and his whole body jerked.

Was she? Yes, she was. Tim huffed out a breath as her hot mouth closed over him. He had heard of this but didn't think he would ever experience it. He groaned deeply as she started sliding him in and out of her mouth. One hand wound into her hair. Mia's tongue was hot as it moved over him. The pleasure was intense, and he found he was nearing his limit quickly.

Mia sucked on the head of Tim as she rocked him into her mouth. She enjoyed his intense moans and the way his whole body spasmed each time her tongue pushed against his tip. After a couple minutes Tim suddenly reached a hand under her arm and pulled her up to stand once more. Tim's lips crashed onto hers and it was a minute before she could speak.

"I was enjoying that." Mia complained.

"Baby, I can't anymore. It's too intense. I won't be able to hold out." Tim said thickly. He picked Mia back up and set her on the table and brought one hand between her legs to see how wet she was.

Mia was soaked. Tim started to rub her pleasure center causing her to moan wildly and arch into his hand. He smiled, continuing his movements. After a minute he slid two fingers into her core and began to circle her nub with his thumb. She cried out as he laid her back on the table, her movements desperate as he gave her pleasure. Tim was in pain, and he could feel every one of his heartbeats in his core. He couldn't wait anymore.

Timothy pulled his fingers from his wife and positioned her body at the edge of the table while holding her legs. He used one hand to guide himself and the next minute he was deep inside her. Tim wrapped her legs around his waist thrusting into her with a moan. Mia arched crying out as pleasure hit her. Timothy returned his thumb to his wife's nub driving her pleasure even higher.

Timothy thrust into Mia again and again, each time more desperately seeking release. He could barely think around the pleasure he felt at this point. They were both so close. Finally, he wrapped an arm under Mia and drew her up, so they were chest to chest. After three thrusts her body began to convulse around him and on the fourth, she cried out in a deep moan. Two more thrusts had Tim pulling Mia tight against him, a deep guttural moan pulled from him as he came undone deep inside his wife.

Tim and Mia panted as the pleasure of their lovemaking slowly ebbed. Mia would never get tired of this, neither the pleasure nor the closeness she felt each time she was with Timothy. They were made to be with each other like this. Mia would never want anyone the way she wanted him.

"I love you with my whole heart." Mia told Tim. "I will never stop being in love with you, Tim."

"Good, because I will always be in love with you sweetheart." Tim kissed Mia on the top of her head before picking her up and walking with her into their bedroom. He set Mia down in the bathroom and retrieved his pants from the dining room floor.