50 Shades Of Leto

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2 months later Zanders is shining up like a brand new penny. We are hours away from the grand re-opening. Shannon is busy coaching the new barista for the umteenth time and being the perfectionist he is, he'll do it once more before the opening. Zander is going back and forth between the kitchen and bar readying the cooks and bartenders for the night ahead. He's also giving instructions for the lounge area upstairs which will be closed off for our use during the evening, of course anyone interested in it's future use will be able to tour the space if they so desire. Jared is busy supervising the placement of his art pieces aka the surfboard paintings he gifted Zander. He's so much fun to watch, he's such a stickler for details from where to hang them, how the lights will be hitting them and how they'll be viewed from different angles. Abri is going over Shannon's instructions for the blog with Andy who is now covering for Travis while he is home with his wife and new son Oli. He's such a cutie, everyone was gushing over him when they brought him into the office yesterday. Andy has settled into his new role pretty quickly and I think he's really enjoying his new shoes. As for me I'm putting the finishing touches on my pet project. To be honest I'm really enjoying dipping my toes in the interior design pool and wouldn't mind doing this on the side. To say that Zander and Jared are impressed is an understatement. He wraps his arms around me from behind and presses his lips to my neck spreading a fresh layer of goose bumps all over my skin "You my love have outdone yourself, this place looks amazing" I nestle into his embrace and reach up and cradle his neck in my hand "Thank you love..." I sigh deeply "it's so surreal, I still can't beleive all of this is my creation" his lips graze my skin as he speaks "If I didnt know any better I'd say you caught the decorating bug, does this mean I should start searching for a new assistant?" I raise an eyebrow and look up at him as if to say really "And leave you at the mercy of a sexually frustrated walking stick? I wouldnt dream of it" A mischevious grin adorns his beautiful face "I could never replace you kitten nor would I ever want to. Everything I could possibly want is right here in my arms"

Zander's Point of View............

When I first thought of giving this place a new face lift. I thought in terms of paint, new furniture and fixtures but this ..... this is a whole other level, Nina truly outdid herself. When she first showed me her sketches I could see her vision but I definitely didn't see this. The best part of the whole remodel is the added coffee bar, not only does it elevate my coffee game but it gives me an excuse to spend more time with my brothers. Shannon is such a perfectionist I swear, I mean .... "How many times can you show a barista how to use an espresso machine? What, like it's that hard? You'll have her quitting on me before she starts" I give her my best smile and wink. Shannon shakes his head and smacks me with the towel that was perched on his shoulder "Asswipe!..... " then to the barista ".....Don't mind him, he wouldn't know quality coffee if it bit him in the ass. He thinks the one pound bag of coffee beans he buys at the local grocery store is gourmet" she stifles a laugh as she glances my way.... she's cute Shannon catches me staring at her and gives me a death glare "Don't even think about it!" I give her once last smile and a wink and direct my attention back to Shannon "I'm sure I have no idea what You're talking about.

I direct my attention to Nina and Jared who look rather cozy "You know this is a respectable establishment, we wouldn't want to give our diners the wrong impression now would we?" Jared gives me his now infamous mischievous grin "Well we do have to christen this place somehow" he buries his face in Nina's neck making her giggle and me shake my head. I'm about to respond to him when I hear Shannon's voice from behind me "Ugh, get a room" I turn back to Shannon "Shuut Uup! Don't give them any ideas" there's that smirk again Jared kisses her neck one last time, takes her hand and leads her to the stairs "Come on I have an idea" I look at Shannon then back at Jared "Do it and die Jay" Jared looks back at me with a pouty look on his face "Ah come on dad we promise we'll be quiet this time" I just give him a death glare and shake my head while Shannon shits his pants laughing. I give his shoulder a firm squeeze "You are so dead"

Jared's Point of View..........

God this brings back memories, back in High School Shan and I used to love messing with Zander. Sometimes it was too easy other times there'd be hell to pay and he'd get us back good. Like the time he swore he apologized to our mom for taking her car for a joy ride down PCH when we were supposed to only be going down the street and he almost got us grounded for the rest of our natural life. To this day it's our best kept secret. Hey don't judge, if you would've taken your parents car for a drive down to the beach when it was supposed to be parked down the street and they were none the wiser, would you have told them?..... uh huh.... yeah... I didn't think so.

Halfway up the stairs Nina stops in her tracks "we're seriously not going to 'Christen' the upstairs lounge are we" I pull her close "Of course not kitten, I was just yanking Zander's chain besides, the look on his face was priceless" she giggles and shakes her head "You're terrible you know that?" I give her a sly smirk "uh huh , but you love me anyway. Now shut up and kiss me"  she takes my lips without hesitation.... she's learning. We hear footsteps coming toward the stairs, she tries to pull away  but I keep her snug in my embrace "uh uh don't stop" she looks a me quizzically but does as she's told. I let my hand travel down her hip and underneath the hem of her dress. I tug at her thigh which she immediately wraps around my own I caress her hip as my lips make their way down her neck. I can hear Andy and Abri getting closer but I don't care I'm having too much fun.

Andy's Point of View.........

Seriously Jared ...... are you really that insecure or does your macho bravado really feel the need to mark your territory for my benefit. Does it still sting you might ask? Truth..... I have since moved on and while I'm perfectly happy with my new girl I still can't help but look at her and wonder what could've been "Eh hem...... should we give you two some privacy?" She gasps and buries her face in his chest while he looks up at me with a sly smirk on his face "Hmm .... as tempting as that sounds....." He keeps his eyes on me as he kisses her neck and let's his hand travel further up her thigh. He tilts her hips toward his crotch making her body jolt slightly and something between a moan and a gasp escape her lips ".....we're gonna have to pass on your offer..." he then turns her so her back is against his chest and wraps his arms around her from behind "... we have an opening to attend to" her cheeks flush as she tries to avoid eye contact and I shake my head "You're such a shit you know that" there's that fucken grin again. Abrianna makes her way down the steps and I follow suit but not before she puts her two cents in with Jared "You must really learn to behave Bello gloating is not a good look on you" he apologize to her and gives me one last smug look before they follow us downstairs. Truth is I can't say I blame him. If the tables were turned and I was in his shoes, I'd do the same thing too.