Fred

I walked out of my office, in need of a break from my computer screen. I shoved my hands in my pockets and walked over to Cecilia's desk.

"Hi," she greeted, looking up at me for a split second before looking back down. Her eyes shot up again, a worrisome look on her face. "Did I do something wrong?"

I chuckled. "No, you didn't. I just needed a bit of a break."

She smiled, letting out a sigh of relief. "I was worried."

"No need," I said, "you're doing good, kiddo."

She smiled a broad smile. "You think so?"

"Yep," I said, "don't change my mind, though."

"Got it," she said, smiling as she looked at her computer.

I walked back into my office, noticing my phone was ringing on my desk. I picked it up and answered the call. "Hello?"

"Hey," Alexis greeted, "I'm in the city and thought I'd drop in and see you."

"Oh, yeah," I said, "it'd be a good time to meet Cecilia."

"Perfect," she said, "I'll be up in a few."

"Love you," I muttered, scribbling something down on the paper on my desk.

"Love you."

I placed my phone on my desk, opening my office door. "Hey, Cecilia?"

She looked up from her computer.

"My wife's on her way up to meet you."

"Y-you mean your supermodel of a wife?" She stuttered, "and I look like this. Great."

The elevator doors opened. Alexis stepped out, shrugging out of her coat. "It's freezing out there."

I smiled, pressing a kiss to her cheek. "Why were you in the city?"

"Ah, I needed coffee and we didn't have any at home."

Cecilia stood up, sticking out her hand. "Hi, I'm Cecilia."

"I'm Alexis," she greeted, shaking Cecilia's outstretched hand, "Fred's told me a lot about you."

"I can hope good things?" Cecilia said, biting down on her lip.

Alexis giggled. "All good things, trust me."

I walked into my office, making Alexis follow. "I got you coffee."

"Thank you," I said, "much appreciated."

"I actually wanted to drop in for more than to just meet the assistant," she said, biting down on her bottom lip.

I took a sip of my coffee, lifting an eyebrow. "Yeah?"

"Milo," she said, "he asked if he could visit."

"You know Mi's always welcome," I said, looking up at her as I sat in my chair.

"I just wasn't sure if you, you know, wanted guests."

I looked up at her. I knew exactly where she was getting with this.

"And definitely not Milo," she muttered, tracing circles on my desk, "I mean, Fred, you basically helped raise him."

"Lex, it's always going to hurt," I said, "but we've got to get back to normalcy at some point."

"I just didn't want to say yes before I asked you," she said, looking up at me as I stood.

I nodded. "I think it's getting better. Day by day."

She nodded, raking her hands through her hair. "Yeah."

I stood in front of my window, sighing. I felt her arms wrap around me from behind, her lips pressed against my back.

"Do you think we'll ever be ready again?" She asked, "you know, wanting kids, a family?"

I turned around to face her, grabbing both of her hands. "I still want those things."

I pressed a kiss to her forehead, earning a smile from her. "Yeah?"

I smiled, tucking a chunk of hair behind her ear. "Yeah."

~*~

Alexis

"Where's your absolute favorite place to eat?" I asked, putting my car in reverse to back out of my parking space.

"I literally eat anything," Cecilia said, "I'm not picky."

I smiled. "You've got your seatbelt on, yeah?"

"Yes," she said, "safety first."

"Alrighty," I said, getting out on the main road.

"Thank you," she said, looking over at me.

I took my eyes away from the road for a split second to look at her. "For?"

"Lunch," she said, smiling, "and being so kind and welcoming."

"Oh, it's no problem," I said.

"I was shocked when I heard I got the job," she said, "I mean, your husband and brother-in-law run a multi-billion dollar operation. I could barely be trusted with a tray of coffee."

I smiled. "I think Fred saw a lot of potential in you. Trust me, if he didn't, you'd know."

She smiled. We sat in a comfortable silence until we got to our lunch destination, just the faint sound of the radio coming through the speakers.

"Is this good?" I asked, looking over at Cecilia as I swung into a parking place.

"Woah," she said, "first, I don't know how you got into this parking space. Second, I would protect this car with my life."

I giggled and unbuckled, opening my door. She stepped out of the car and brushed her frizzy curls away from her face, pushing her glasses up on her nose.

We walked into the rather fancy restaurant, making her eyes go wide. "Oh, no."

"What?" I asked, scanning her outfit, "you look great."

"N-no."

Her eyes glued to something, I followed them. I noticed a boy, about her age, standing at the host desk. I couldn't help but to smile.

"You know him?"

She covered her face. "Y-yeah."

"He's cute," I whispered, hooking arms with her. "Come on, act confident."

I lifted her chin with my free hand, brushing out her curls. I straightened out her blouse and smiled, walking towards the host with her.

"Hi," I greeted, "two, please."

Cecilia smiled an awkward smile, and I watched the boy give her a double take.

"Hey," he greeted, "Cady, right?"

I sucked in a breath, making Cecilia sigh and smile a weak smile. "Cecilia."

"R-right," he stuttered, "sorry. Right this way."

We followed him through the crowded room. I leaned into her, making her look over at me.

"He's probably just doing that to make his crush less obvious."

"Or he probably just doesn't know my name," she whispered.

"Well, at least he knows you exist," I said, shrugging.

We sat down at a table, making me smile a tight smile up at the host. "Thank you."

Cecilia subtly watched him walk off, sighing. "He's got a type and I'm not it."

"I'm sure that's not true," I said, "you're beautiful, Cecilia. And I've only known you for not even a day."

She smiled. "He's in my night class."

I leaned forward on my elbows. "Yeah?"

She nodded, tucking her hair behind her ear. "He's actually sweet. I mean, he listens in class, or he's really good at acting like he does, and he's helpful-"

Her eyes went round. "O-oh, my God. I'm rambling."

I shook my head, covering her hand with mine. "No! Seriously. Tell me everything."

She bit down on her bottom lip. "I don't want to be that person-"

I smiled. "Seriously, Cecilia. I'm listening."

I rested my chin in my palm, grinning as I realized this was the motherly practice I was in dire need of.

~*~

Fred

I opened the door, locking it after closing it behind me. I shrugged out of my jacket and hung it up on the rack next to the door, stepping out of my shoes.

I wandered throughout the bottom floor, seeing no signs of Alexis anywhere. I jogged upstairs and walked down the lengthy hallway and into our bedroom.

I could see the bathroom door cracked a bit, and the strong scent of cherry blossom was filling the room and surrounding areas.

I gently knocked on the bathroom door, opening it wider to see her deep into a bubble bath.

I smiled and knelt down, pressing a kiss to her temple. "Hi."

She opened her eyes, smiling. "Hi."

She brought a hand out from the water, brushing her fingertips against my chest. "How was your evening?"

"Good," I said, pressing a kiss to her fingertips, "Cecilia thinks you hung the moon."

She smiled. "She's great."

I pressed a kiss to her lips. "Thank you for being so welcoming."

She smiled against my lips. "Of course."

She pulled away from me, biting down on her bottom lip. "Bet you wouldn't guess where my other hand is."

I cracked a grin, earning a giggle from her.

I stuck my hand in the water, not even caring that it was soaking my shirt. I trailed my hand down her stomach and to her thigh, pushing it to the side.

She grinned, working the top buttons of my shirt with her free hand. "You're getting warmer."

I covered her hand with my own, tilting my head over at the fact that it was exactly where I'd figured. "Burning up, yeah?"

She bit down on her bottom lip, slipping her hand out from under mine. I kept my eyes locked on hers as I softly brushed my finger against her bud, eliciting the softest of moans from her lips.

That very sound got me quite excited- it'd been weeks since Alexis and I could indulge in anything. And while I understood, my understanding didn't take away from the fact that I most definitely wanted things.

She opened her eyes, keeping them glued to mine as I continued to tease her.

I unbuckled my belt and pulled it off, throwing it to the other side of the bathroom. I climbed in the tub, earning a gasp from her.

"Fred!" She giggled, "baby, the water's overflowing."

She pressed her hands against my abdomen, her contagious laughter filling the otherwise empty room. I couldn't help but to admire the laugh I hadn't heard a lot of in a while.

She shook her head, pulling me into her. "You're something else, Freddy King."

I smiled, pressing a kiss to her collarbone.

"And your clothes, they're soaked," she sighed, leaning her head back against the back of the tub.

I unbuttoned my shirt, attempting to shrug out of it as I normally would. She giggled and helped me get it off of my arms, throwing it to the side.

"Maybe we should go up a size, since it could barely get down your arms," she whispered, squeezing my bicep.

"Don't inflate my ego," I whispered.

She held me close to her, pressing her lips against my ear. "I want you inside of me."

"Shit," I muttered, fumbling the button of my slacks. She steadied my hands, looking up at me as she gracefully unbuttoned them.

"Don't get too excited, okay?" She asked, pushing them down.

She wrapped her legs around my hips, looking up at me as she palmed my hardened length beneath my underwear.

"I've thought about you all evening," she said, tracing my length with her fingertip, "I knew exactly what I was doing."

I pushed my underwear down and pushed her legs further apart, burying myself deep inside of her in one simple motion.

Her sigh mixed with my groan. It'd definitely been too long since either of us had gotten to experience this kind of pleasure.

"I'm not promising you anything more than two minutes," I said, burying my face in her neck.

She giggled, but that giggle morphed into a moan. "Y-yeah. Same here."

"You missed me being inside of you, didn't you?" I asked, gripping her face as I thrusted myself into her.

She nodded, her fingers tugging at my hair. "Mm hmm."

She wrapped her arms around my neck, holding me close. "W-we are soaking the floor."

I shook my head, bracing my palm against the back of the tub. "And I couldn't give a shit."

She leaned her head back, slipping down further into the tub. "Fred."

I looked down at her body beneath mine, tightly grasping both of her hips. I thrusted into her, leaning my head back as I listened to her moans drown out the sound of the water splashing around us.

"Fred, baby," she whispered, her fingertips slipping down my face, "I'm coming."

I grabbed her face, finishing both of us off with a few good thrusts before we fell against each other, struggling to catch our breath.

She giggled, holding me close. "Well, I can mark that off of my bucket list."

I pressed a kiss to her head, pulling out of her. I looked back at my soaked clothes strewn about the bathroom, lifting an eyebrow.

She smiled, patting my arm. "We should do it again sometime."

~*~

HII babies

okay, yes, this chapter is quite overdue. i know. butttt i actually took a much needed getaway down to the beach, and, yes, i practiced social distancing and stayed in my hotel room when i wasn't at the beach/by the pool tanning :)

how are you guys? is everyone feeling well?

ok, so this was a break from the honeymoon because jo & lena got their chapter during fred & lex's honeymoon!

how cute were alexis and cecilia! you guys will get to see their relationship blossom :)

also, yes, my inspiration for the bath scene was most definitely Batman vs. Superman. im a marvel girl, but my GOD Henry Cavill >

AAAAND the only reason why you guys actually got that sex scene was because i ran a poll on Instagram.. btw, u need to follow me. rn. (psst it's subversivejwriting)

okokok i love u guys so so much! i hope you guys have a wonderful day <3

kisses,
jay