Stern Men Always Finish Last

Chapter 26

<Warning: Smutty McSmuterton Visits in this Chapter>

Victor POV

George and Jasmine were gone on one of their European vacations. Something about skiing and shopping and I stopped paying attention after that. Truthfully, I didn't care where they were or what they had planned. I only cared that they were not here this week. My Princess was staying over this week and I couldn't be happier about it. I gave most of the staff the week off so that Sang's exposure to anyone that reports to my parents would be minimal. I didn't want her to feel uncomfortable staying with me.

My brothers and I have been spending quite a bit of time together while Sang has been on her training weeks. She has no idea just how much she has cemented us as a family. When she's not around we seek out each other to spend time with. When she is around we still want to be together as a group. You would think that 9 teenage boys would get tired of each other after a while, but we don't and it's all because of her. If any one of us is having a bad day we just have to tell a happy story about Sang and instantly that person is feeling better.

I never would have made it through this school year without her. Sure my brothers would have supported me, but I know myself well enough to say that the stress of Volto, the Ashley Waters mission, my parents, and performing would have taken an extreme toll. I sometimes have to wonder how I was ever the leader of our little band of broken misfits back in grade school; for 5 years I was the ring leader. Now? I couldn't even imagine stepping into Kota's or Mr B's roles.

My family and the Academy are where I go to just be me; Victor Morgan reluctant famous pianist and somewhat decent computer geek. No more, no less; just Victor. Victor. I always used to hate my first name. My brothers always called me Vic so that left just the public and my parents to use Victor. Then Princess came along and my name wasn't just a way for the paparazzi to get my attention or my parents to demand something from me. It was this breathy, sexy as sin, and most importantly loving sound.

She loves me; all of us. It's a heady feeling to know that she's been tackling all of these challenges because we've asked her to. She hates strangers but hasn't complained once. We've uprooted her from her routine, but she says that she's happy to have spent time with us in each of our environments. We've challenged her with our strengths and she's managed to complete each challenge and in some cases pick up skills we don't even have. Honestly, who would have thought that Sang would be a safe cracker? Hell, we even gave her Mr B watch duty while he was on sick leave and somehow she managed to make him like sick leave. Neither has ever told us what happened to make him like sick leave and I'm smart enough to know better than to ask. Luke, however, couldn't fully resist and asked Doc. In typical Doc fashion he just laughed and told us that his "Pookie" was an excellent nurse. The waggled eyebrows as he said this was completely unnecessary.

I just had to make it through the rest of today and then I was to take Sang over to the university. Corey, much like everyone else on the Toma team, wasn't' going to tell us what he had planned. I was just told that she was going to be on a college campus and that Gabriel should plan accordingly. I'm not sure what Corey expected, but there was no way Gabriel was letting her go anywhere in pajama pants, a sorority sweatshirt, and a bun on top of her hair.

As soon as I picked her up from gym class I was itching to get her in the car. I would do anything for my brothers, but I was also going to enjoy the time I get to spend with just her. She was everything to me and I planned on showing her just how much I cared. I had been keeping up with Adam's monthly massage classes and made sure to purchase Gabriel approved massage oils. Luke and North had spent the last 7 weeks teaching me how to cook so that I could make dinner for us and dismiss the kitchen staff for the week. My brothers never batted an eye when I asked them to help; it was what I loved so much about this family.