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Aug 12, 2023 12:51:36 GMT -5
Post by Dr. Carter Q. Stratin on Aug 12, 2023 12:51:36 GMT -5
When they would go out during the night she had always told him to be careful and here she was just inviting him to feel. "Sure," he said as he put his hands on her stomach. They were active and he had to hold it together. He did take a minute to look down at her toes. "Your toes are lovely." He already knew that though because there was nowhere on this woman he had not had. "I can help you find a nanny though with the price of everything and tips for dealing with children that are not theres, I would suggest a couple of people I know at $2400/a kid up to six hours a day since you do need time to bond with them too." He wanted to bond with them. "We could bond with them together if you ever needed help and Ethan was not around. I am even going to a parenting class tonight if you wanted to join me?" Avery Ashford |
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Aug 12, 2023 13:02:27 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Aug 12, 2023 13:02:27 GMT -5
She laughed at him. "You know I believe you when you say that," she said. For one slight second it did not matter business that was anymore though she did not know why. "If you know them well then sure, I trust you to always make good decisions." Something else that she did not understand. She turned her nose up at bonding with the twins. "Next thing I know you will be telling me I can do it and things like that. That children are a lot like business you pour yourself into them and well all of that," she said as she looked at him. Her nose started to bleed just a bit as she noticed it. "Ouch," she said. Dr. Carter Q. Stratin |
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Aug 12, 2023 14:03:10 GMT -5
Post by Dr. Carter Q. Stratin on Aug 12, 2023 14:03:10 GMT -5
"Well I don't always make good decision but most the time I make the best decision for the outcome of the situation. You taught me that," he said. "Before I started working for you I was so not together Avery and then you helped me so yes I would like to think that the decisions are the best." He was calm something he thought he might have mastered and he was not sure that was a compliment. "Well I mean I do believe that you can do the things that you want to," he said. "I believe if you want to be a good mother then you can be and I believe that the love that you have for business yes could be for your children but that is something for you and Ethan to decide." The ouch got him in the heart though as he pulled the napkin from his suit and he carefully wiped her nose. "Probably need to rest Avery, I know that you do not want to hear it but I know a spot especially now that the sun is setting. I hear it's so secluded no one goes there. You probably need to eat too right?" he asked as he looked that napkin over and seen a very small of the chip had came out of her nose with it. "Avery?" he asked. "How are you feeling?" Avery Ashford |
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Aug 13, 2023 6:36:54 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Aug 13, 2023 6:36:54 GMT -5
"Did you just invite me to dinner?" she asked. "I mean not invite me of course because I am the boss but imply that we could have dinner together while we talk over business?" Maybe that was why she seemed to work more with him than anyone else. "I would actually love that since eating helps me get more work done." As far as her nose, "I just need more water but it should be okay." Dr. Carter Q. Stratin |
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Aug 13, 2023 13:05:00 GMT -5
Post by Dr. Carter Q. Stratin on Aug 13, 2023 13:05:00 GMT -5
"I guess it would be like dinner I mean yeah?" he said. He had to handle this carefully and she did seem fine and more together than their last meeting so he was not going to hold anything against her. She had always taken on so much he just figured this was her processing. "Is that against boss employee rules, a night like dinner?" he asked and waited. Avery Ashford |
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Aug 14, 2023 8:40:09 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Aug 14, 2023 8:40:09 GMT -5
"Yes," she said as she shook her head. "Employee relationships are always tricky," she said as she still walked with him. "It's different when it's coworkers you see but when one is the boss and the other is not people tend to think that people are climbing the ladder. I do not want that done to your reputation Mr. Stratin but I do need to eat so just this once okay?" Dr. Carter Q. Stratin |
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Aug 14, 2023 18:46:26 GMT -5
Post by Dr. Carter Q. Stratin on Aug 14, 2023 18:46:26 GMT -5
"Just this once," he said. "I mean you are the boss and who I would be to argue with the boss?" Still he was wondering about her, wondering if she had even tried to split lately but he did not want to ruin the moment. "No one will know," he said as he shrugged. The way it had been. "So a business dinner, how quaint." Avery Ashford |
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Aug 15, 2023 11:20:53 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Aug 15, 2023 11:20:53 GMT -5
"See this is why I like you, you seem to understand business and professionalism, as it should be. At the end of the day everyone wants to think that the two could mix but the two should never mix Carter. Messy is one thing but to mix the two well, it'd end up quite like this," she said as she stopped and put his hand on her stomach. "It looks beautiful on the outside but hurts on the inside. Do yourself a favor Mr. Stratin and never knock up anyone, continue to go the adoption route." She paused. "Can I tell you something?" she asked. It was such a soft question it really did seem so innocent, like she might have needed to vent without saying it. Dr. Carter Q. Stratin |
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Aug 15, 2023 13:13:15 GMT -5
Post by Dr. Carter Q. Stratin on Aug 15, 2023 13:13:15 GMT -5
"Avery," he said as he smiled. "I love you....r taste in decor," he said. Carter had never really had feelings like that when it came to women but now that was slowly changing. "Come on," he said as he moved his hand. Once they were out he could keep himself together and he pointed. "I brought you a chair and the food should be here soon," he said as he loosened his own tie. "So the business did well today then?" he asked. He had to keep the conversation flowing in any direction except about not business topics. "Would you like a tea or perhaps a water?" Tell him what. "Of course Avery, go ahead." Avery Ashford |
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Aug 16, 2023 6:48:49 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Aug 16, 2023 6:48:49 GMT -5
She nodded as she looked at him. "I like the way that you think and your presence the way that you hold yourself and speak Carter, you could go far in the business world especially with me by your side." Dr. Carter Q. Stratin |
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Aug 16, 2023 17:52:15 GMT -5
Post by Dr. Carter Q. Stratin on Aug 16, 2023 17:52:15 GMT -5
"I just like working in the background," he said and he did mean it. "I mean if you need anything, anytime then you can let me know and as you are my boss I would do it for you. I expect that you might also want to still not take that time off so i can help you more when you come back." Avery Ashford |
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Aug 17, 2023 12:21:33 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Aug 17, 2023 12:21:33 GMT -5
"This is such a cute little spot." She took a second and adjusted her body, but it hurt. "You know what I think I need to start eating more because right now eating and working are not working out." She took in a deep breath. "Okay Carter I am hurting." She looked at him. "Like contraction hurting and I need you to not freak out and let's not blow this out of proportion because we are adults and this is perfectly fine. My contractions should not feel like this. I timed my dates perfectly fine," she said as she sneezed and more of that chip fell out. "Carter, help me okay." Dr. Carter Q. Stratin |
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Aug 17, 2023 15:36:49 GMT -5
Post by Dr. Carter Q. Stratin on Aug 17, 2023 15:36:49 GMT -5
He had to do a slight double take when she started talking. "Please tell me that you are kidding" he said as he remained calm. "Avery," if both of these babies were his, it did add up. "Avery," he said again. He had no idea how to actually deliver a baby but if he took her to the hospital that was going to raise flags. A lot of flags. He looked around and spotted those two men who had been following him and he cussed under his breath. "Avery, you trust me?" He was going to have to pull that chip out of her nose. "I need your help and then we can get those babies out of you." Avery Ashford |
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Aug 17, 2023 16:24:54 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Aug 17, 2023 16:24:54 GMT -5
She looked at him. "No one asks that unless they did something to you," she said as she followed his looking patterns and seen the men. "What did you do to me?" she asked as she looked at him. "Carter, if you want my help you better start talking now!" she screamed at him. "I will kill them for you but I need you to talk to me now and do it while I am practicing these stupid breathing techniques that do nothing for you." She wanted to hurt him as she looked at him. "Useless men are beyond anything than helping when you really need it so for once in your life stop being so calm and tell me just what you did to me so I can protect you." Her breathing was eradicated and all over the place as she felt her nose starting to bleed as she felt those chip pieces fall out, as her memory began to be reminded as she looked at him. "If I split I hurt these babies, but we can take the tunnel." She wanted to cry. "I'm in so much pain but I am going to kick your ass later," she said. "Come on, I promised to protect you and we are about to end this right now and if they send more we will end that too." Dr. Carter Q. Stratin |
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Aug 17, 2023 18:03:53 GMT -5
Post by Dr. Carter Q. Stratin on Aug 17, 2023 18:03:53 GMT -5
He froze. "I'm scared and you are not helping to keep me calm by yelling at me," he said but still he walked. "I liked you better when the chip was up your nose," he said honestly as he began to make his way towards the tunnels. "I thought you said that you had the correct due date Avery," he said as he looked at her. "You should trust me more than that." Avery Ashford |
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