Blue Skies And You

All That We Have

Christian
I watch as Theodore gets his college degree and his cousins are getting there's as well. All of the oldest grandchildren of Carrick and Grace Grey have graduated with honors from Harvard. I might not have, but dad got four of his grandchildren to attend Harvard and graduate with honors. We get photos of all of us together. Oliver was an orphan and his foster parents died before they could see his first child born. They couldn't attend the wedding due to health issues. But they could watch it by FaceTime. Everyone is very proud of our four Harvard grads. Cassie Davis is going to be an attorney just like dad. Her three siblings were easier births than she was. I recall Oliver thanking God that Richard Carrick Davis was a short labor. I on the other hand nearly lost Phoebe Grace and Anastasia when she was pronounced dead on the operating table to do a c section. They kept working away until they saved both of them. That was our last biological child. I got fixed after that. We adopted twin brothers after a homeless shelter found them on the street and brought them in to the hospital. Both were in dirty diapers and were walking at six months old. They were lucky they were found. They are in high school and are doing great. Gabriel Christian and James Gideon Grey were very independent and very smart from the first day we got them, they adapted to all of us. We had to have extra security because they knew nothing about fear of strangers. Then the biggest gift of all was the Christmas births of our triplets by their twelve year old mother, we adopted her and her triplets. Colleen Drew Winston gave birth to her three girls all identical. Colleen Grey is a pediatric surgeon in the making. Mom is so very proud of her and is why we adopted her and her girls. We tell her that she can tell them at any time that she is their real mother. We let her name all three of the girls. Christina Anastasia Grey, Alexandria Grace and Sarah Ellen Grey are in their sophomore year of high school. Driving is the next big thing for them. Anastasia found out who raped Colleen and didn't force Colleen to testify against him. But she and Ray made sure he went to jail because he hadn't stopped at Colleen. She had him watched like a hawk. They found more victims and stopped him from victimizing any others.

Anastasia
I am so proud of all our children and now we have grandchildren on the way. Kate and Elliott laugh because we lost the bet on who would be grandparents first. We found out that two of our children got married in Vegas. Just like their father and I did. Gideon Cross jr married Phoebe in Vegas and the paparazzi had a field day over the marriage. Teddy married Analisa Parker after he met her at the Christmas party for GEH. Analisa has her degree and is already making her way in publishing. They flew to Vegas on New Years weekend and married there. Christian and I knew both of them, so we weren't concerned about their getting married. Now we are going to have grandchildren. Carrick and Grace laughed about the Vegas weddings of our two oldest. We hope all our children have good lives and that they can make a good income to support themselves.

Kate
Ethan and I haven't been bothered by mom and dad since the twins were born. I suspect that they are both waiting and watching until I found out what a security guard said. I tried to get an answer to my questions. Apparently my parents are living in a mansion in New York and they are getting money to stay away from all of their children and grandchildren and their relatives. At first I thought it was Christian and then I discovered that it was him and Gideon Cross. Security watches them to assure they do as asked. There are rules they gave to follow and if they don't they lose everything and are back on the street. Elliott and I watch as our twins get their diplomas. Ava is right behind them, she got her degree three years early. It was a surprise to even her that she had enough credit to get her degree. It wasn't listed in the announcements. Timothy Edward is just starting college. Elliott jr. and Samuel switched places before they got in stage. Then switched them again. They love fooling people. Everyone is used to them doing it by now even their security. Mom and dad tried to get hold of the boys, but they were told if they try again they will have cells waiting for them.

Oliver
Cassie has done us all proud and she is joining her grandfathers firm. We are very happy for her success. Richard is going into business with Christian's company and is training along side Teddy and both will be running the company. Christian will come and oversee all their efforts. I am pretty sure they both are going to work well together, they always got along.

Mia
We are just happy that we are all together and there are no threats out there right now. Cassie is going to be working at dads law firm, we all know she will pass the bar exams. She's going to study for the New York bar as well. Richard is going to be working at GEH along with Teddy. They are being trained to take over running it after Christian retires.

Grace
It's great to see our grandchildren getting their degrees. I still laugh at the fact that Christian and Anastasia had two children elope to Vegas to be married. So does Ray and Carrick. I can't help but cry as I see the pregnant women by us and know they are having my great grandchildren. Carrick's hearing is going, so he doesn't go into courtrooms any longer. He still looks over legal drafts though.

Carrick
I am glad when I see that the twins are still full if mischief as they switch position to get their diplomas. Need a little fun in your lives.

Ray
Anastasia, Kate and Oliver are running the Steele Security Group now. I retired and Elizabeth and I are traveling with Carrick and Grace to various locations around the world. Of course Christian has made sure we have all the best accommodations and security as well. He pays for it all.

Elizabeth
At first I thought it was too much, but then I found out that he owned the jets, the cruise ships, the homes and the hotels we were staying in. He made sure we could buy whatever we wanted, we are all simple people so it never came to a great deal of money. So all four of us have been having a nice retirement together. We definitely agreed on the fact that making sure Enid and Eamon never came near our families again even if they were paid off was a great idea. It was Rays idea to have Christian and Gideon join forces to keep them at bay. I figured they would want more money to stay away, apparently they wanted ten million a year, but they got less than that. They are basically not allowed to leave the county they live in or lose everything. We haven't heard anything from them at all. Security takes photos of them though and regularly.

Enid
I watch as our grandchildren get their diplomas and remember how I chose money and this mansion over my family. No one will be here when we die. Except security and the staff that are paid by Grey and Cross money. Eamon looks at me and says stop crying we made our bed and it's a nice bed to lay in.

Eamon
Can't win with this woman. I am tired and I just can't stand looking at her any longer. I blame our parents and how we were brought up. I shake my head and say no I had a lot of chances to do the right thing, but I didn't want to. I look in my mirror and I go lay down on my bed. The bed I sleep alone in. Since after Kate was born I wasn't allowed near Enid anymore. She didn't care about me when our parents forced the marriage on us. We screwed up our own lives, we could have divorced and we didn't. We had two children who we treated horribly. I lay down and ask for forgiveness and my breathing is becoming painful and I have wrote my last will and testament and signed it. Ethan and Kate will get all my trust fund money from my parents for marrying and having children with Enid. I deliberately walked up the stairs knowin my heart would give out. I can't do this anymore.

New York Times Eamon Kavanagh died of a heart attack in his bed. After being informed of her husbands death Enid Kavanagh fainted and hit her head on her fireplace and was pronounced dead at the scene from a cracked skull.

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