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Chapter 41 - I'm A Lucky Bastard!

(Mark's POV - Sat. 15 November 2014)

What a week!

This is my first thought when I wake up between my two delicious boys, with Alex's head lying over my stomach and Shannon's over my heart. These two can be extremely clingy at night but I am seriously getting to like it!

And to think I spent years alone in this huge bed! Even at the time I had Subs under contract, I usually preferred having them sleep in one of the guestrooms when they'd spend nights at home. I used to need these few hours of sleep on my own and whenever I woke up horny as fuck, I would simply join them in their bed for a quick round of sex. Even if I occasionally let them share my bed, Shannon was truly the first one for whom it became a permanent habit from the start. Now that I have my two boys snuggled against me every night, I wouldn't return to old practices. I love their warmth far too much and would miss them.

In any case, we have established rules and everyday routines during our long conversation on Sunday morning. I wanted the boys to participate and openly express their opinions on my suggestions, and I think they did pretty well even if there wasn't much they argued on. Of course, things will settle down with time as we get to know each other better, but this first week has been a success, I must say.

A natural organization is already working out with everyone getting more or less involved in the chores. Being the first one up in the morning, I usually take care of breakfast; Alex does a lot of cooking and laundry; Shan assigned himself to setting the table and general tidying and cleaning. On Wednesday, they told me to go and chill out in the living room while they cleared the table after lunch, making me laugh at their various arguments.

You're old and we're young, so let us take care of all these chores! Shannon teased mischievously.

You already have crazy days, waking up so early in the morning, working like a maniac all day long and going to bed late at night while our days are much less busy, Alex argued right away in an attempt to soothe Shan's mocking words.

All the same, they are not my slaves and as much as I appreciated the quiet hour of rest reading a magazine, I won't let them take care of everything in the future. It's true that my weeks are crazier than theirs, but it's no excuse for not participating at all in the household routines.

Thankfully, things should slow down soon enough professionally speaking. One very good thing is that the sale of La Seine is now completed after several weeks of discussions with the buyer. Not that I ever had to dedicate a lot of time to this restaurant since it was running well, but it's one less worry. Steven, the manager of the first Wine & Cheese Bar is doing a great job and everything is going well there. The second establishment is finally catching up in terms of renovation works and the decoration should be achieved by the middle of next week.

I am aiming at an opening this brasserie on December 1st, which should leave me enough time to finalize all the details. I have already found a manager for this one – who is currently training with Steven at the other Wine & Cheese Bar – so I basically need to select two cook helpers from all the candidates I interviewed, place all the orders with my usual suppliers to stock the restaurant with provisions and all should be good.

Richard, the new chef at Le Marais is doing great too. The staff looks much more relaxed and lively around him and I really hate myself for not having deciphered there was a problem any sooner. Even Alex openly says how much he enjoys going to work now, though it certainly has to do with the fact that his new functions suit him better. He is also very happy that his bus commute only takes ten minutes now that he has moved in with us when it used to take him ages. Since he only has to cross the Loop, I have conceded letting him use public transportations, which earned me another sulk from Shannon.