From Tokyo With Love - A Norman Reedus Fanfic Romance

Chapter 29 - Get A Move On

OLLIE

Tokyo + ten years

"Will you please just sit down already? I'm perfectly capable of preparing some formula and feeding a baby on my own, you know!"

"God I'm so glad you're here, sweetheart. It'll be nice to have some adult company for a change"  Trey whispered and kissed my forehead, just after his eyes almost rolled back into his own.

"Bossy little cow!"  Tess retorted as I pushed down on her shoulder with one hand until her bum hit the cushioned seat.

"Sit!"  I repeat before returning to my task.

Trey and Tess moved from London five months ago. They left it until the last possible moment before Tess's pregnancy would stop them from flying.

I gaze down at the little newborn namesake in my arms.

Oliver Nicholas Halpern made his New York debut two weeks ago and he's absolutely gorgeous. This is my first opportunity to have some quality cuddle time. And I'm not going to let his Mum wrestle him away from me.

"Hello, little man....I'm your Aunty Ollie. You're so adorable I could just nom you all over"  I whispered as my lips tenderly caressed his downy cheek.

Oliver is Tess and Trey's third child. Madison was born exactly nine months after their wedding day. And at five years of age, she's showing all the hallmarks of becoming a mini-Tessmonster.

I give up on suppressing my small, evil grin. It's about time my bestie got a taste of her own medicine.

Saxon's almost three going on sixty and he's the exact duplicate of his Dad. That kid is so wise, calm and chilled out? A whole bottle of undiluted red cordial wouldn't even make a tiny dent in his demeanour.

I wonder if Oliver will turn out to be a hybrid of both his parents?

We all trooped into their family room. Flopping down next to Tess, I cradled Oliver as he clamped down on his bottle....making little sounds of enjoyment.

No....wait!  They're coming from me!  😉

"Good flight, Oll?"  Trey asked as he wiggled a bottle of white and raised his eyebrows.

I nod back to both.

As soon as they told me they were pregnant again? Trey announced they were thinking of moving back to New York. To live closer to his large family and all their littlies. Then he asked if I'd consider upping stumps as well.

I thought about it for....Oh....at least ten seconds. Before saying yes.

London had been good to us for almost nine years. And a great base for the business. Allowing easy access to the American and Asian markets for our products.

But really, Trey and I can park ourselves just about anywhere nowadays.

We employ nearly three hundred people now. From marketers to developers to factory managers. All busily churning out the software and associated hardware for use in digital special effects.

We've done very well for ourselves indeed.

When I say we, I mean Trey and myself. He became an official equal partner within seven months of our first meeting. Such is the high esteem I have for him. Both professionally and personally.

We make a bloody fine team, even if I do say so myself 😉 

Tess was smitten with him from the get-go. Though it took Trey a fair bit longer to come around. He had Tess's number from the start, alright and wasn't looking to become another conquest of hers. So he played it safe and took his time.