Picture Perfect

Chapter 51: By His Side

          They walk into the penthouse suite, overlooking the city, Chase shutting the door behind him as he shrugs off his jacket, Deagan taking off her heels.

          "Now you're sneaking into places?" Deagan asks, pointing at Chase's duffel bag in the corner.

          "Blame your agent," Chase winks, taking off his shoes.

          "She would," running a hand through her hair. "So are you going to my photo shoot with me?"

          "Yes I am," untucking his shirt.

          "Yay," Deagan laughs, walking over to Chase, leaning up and kissing him.

          "I love you."

          "I love you too. Do you have any more tricks up your sleeve?" Deagan asks laying her chin on his chest, looking up at him.

          "No, no more tricks," sliding his arms around her.

          "No more surprises?"

          "If there were more surprises, do you think I'd tell you?"

           "Fine," Deagan smiles, sliding her hand on his neck.

          "I think you're wearing too much," Chase smirks.

          "Then take it off me," Deagan purrs, feeling Chase trying to get her dress off, it's a little complicated. "Just rip it off, I can buy another one."

           "You sure you want me to rip your clothes off?"

           "Do you want me turned on more?" Deagan asks, winking at him.

          "Always," stepping back a little as he looks at Deagan, starting at the top, he tears her dress right down the middle.

          "You know for an old man you still got it," Deagan smiles, laying on her side and leaning against him, hand on his chest.

           "Mm," kissing her softly, "well I try. I did manage to make babies somehow."

          "And cute ones I might add," Deagan laughs laying her head on the pillow, running a hand through her hair.

          "Yeah they're pretty damn cute aren't they?"

           "You do know I'm going to spoil the hell out of them right?"

          "Yes I know, you already are," Chase laughs.

          "What are you thinking?" Deagan asks running a hand through her hair.

          "That I love you so much."

          "What were you and Cameron talking about at the house before I left?"

           "How much things have changed," Chase answers, sitting up.

          "How so?"

           "That you're so motherly and I mean you made breakfast for us the other day."

           "Why are you surprised?" Deagan smiles, not realizing how much she has changed and how much calmer and less high maintenance she is now.

          "You wouldn't have ever sacrificed your life in LA for anybody, especially a few kids."

          "You know what I was thinking?" Deagan smiles.

           "What's that?"

          "I don't mean to sound rude but did you ever think that maybe your wife passing brought us together again?"

          "I'm not sure."

          "Just a thought," Deagan sits up also, kissing him softly.

          "I think us both having to grow up is what brought us back together."

          "Do you think she's happy for you? You know looking down at you?" rubbing his bare back.

          "Yes, I think so."

          Leaning in and kissing his forehead, "I will never replace her the way your kids want me to replace her. I know it hurts, you know losing someone close to you that you fell in love with, married, had kids with. I see her in both of them, and I know that has to kill you."

          "I want us all to be a family, and I want their mother, but I want you to be a mother to them also."

          Deagan smiles.

          "Do you want kids?"

           "Yeah."

          "How many?" Chase smiles.

          "Two."

          "I could deal with two more kids."

          "Think you could father two more kids? You still work down there?" Deagan teases.

          "Well you tell me, I think I just did didn't I?"