Gabe's POV

The look on Owen's face when she outed all of us was priceless. I don't think I've ever seen anyone, not even Sang, catch him so off-guard. It was brilliant, and I for one was fucking thrilled to make our relationship public. I grinned to myself knowing that I already had a gown ready for the moment she agreed and now it was dyed a beautiful ombre in shades of light to deep purple. I'd watch her take turns dancing with each of us before Marc whisked her off to a private room. Jackson and Chloe had tried to follow, but Kota had intercepted them with a fake conversation about contracts.

I sent them both a text: Hurry up lovers, the natives are restless and we need to make a fucking appearance at the manor. Spitfire, your performance awaits...

A few moments later, she and Marc came walking down the corridor with wide grins and disheveled hair. I clicked my tongue, "Looks like I have some damn repairs to make," I teased them as we climbed into the limo.

She leaned in and kissed me soundly, "Have I mentioned how much I love you," she murmured against my lips. I groaned, fuck this woman is going to be the death of me.

I plucked her off the seat and placed her in my lap, "Little girl, I'm going to tie you up if you don't fucking behave," I growled as she giggled.

"But Daddy," she whined, "I want to play."

I gave her leg a slap and gripped her chin, "We will play later. Right fucking now, I need you to look like a fucking mythical siren and fucking show these poor asshats how a real dancer looks. Can you do that for Daddy?" Her eyes were slightly glazed as she nodded.

We pulled into the underground parking garage and I hustled them all out. "Owen, come with us. You lot go and wait up front, Marissa and I have things to do." They all muttered but did as I'd asked. "Now, you go get that violin of yours, and you little girl, need to um, stretch." She giggled and started her stretches. I put in my earpiece as the two of them warmed up and waited for the signal. After about twenty minutes, I had the go and led them up to the front of the house. Owen connected his electric violin to the speakers and began to play. I caught sight of Victor at the piano and nodded.

The music started softly then picked up tempo as the curtains dropped and the light show began. It was perfectly timed when Marissa came up from the fountain and began to dance. Her form was flawless and it was hard to believe she'd been away from ballet for so many years. Just like every year, the yard was packed with visitors. I'd started this as a distraction, but eventually, it had become a tradition and caused quite a local stir. The others passed out bags of candy and treats while the performance finished. When she took her bows, I quickly came up with a warm blanket and wrapped it around her freezing form. "That was exquisite Marissa, thank you for agreeing to this," I told her, kissing her gently.

Luke pressed a cup of warm cider into her hands, "You were beautiful, sugar." She gave both of us a grin and leaned against me as we went into the warmth of the manor. The show continued outside with alternate performers as everyone sat inside with the main curtains drawn. I'd taken Marissa upstairs to change into something a bit more comfortable.

"Really, Gabriel," she giggled as she came out in her kitten-footed pajamas. "I feel like I'm five again."

I grinned, "You look adorable, besides, I gave you panties so don't complain." She rolled her eyes and put her arms around me. "I figured you'd want to keep giving out candy, and even though I'd rather have you naked, I didn't think you'd agree. This way you look cute and are warm."

"You think of everything, my amazing Gabriel," she sighed and kissed me.

I hummed, "Your amazing Gabriel, I like the sound of that." I pressed my lips to her temple, "I also like the sound of your husband and my wife," I whispered then tugged her toward the door, not giving her a chance to respond. Once downstairs we all watched movies, ate popcorn, and passed out candy until the clock showed almost ten. We closed down the lights, had security do a sweep then sealed the front gates.

Marissa sat in between my legs on the floor as I played with her hair. "Any regrets about outing us tonight, angel?" Axel asked her.

She grinned, "Not a one." She leaned back against me and looked at Owen, "So what is my punishment, sir?"

He smirked, "I think, just this once, we can skip the punishment." She made an almost purring sound as she grinned more, then yawned. "I think it's time for you to go to sleep," he told her and she nodded.

We stood and I lifted her into my arms as she nuzzled into my chest. Luke gave me a knowing smile as I'd already told him of our plans to stay the night together. Kisses were had all around and then I took her back to her bedroom, locking the door behind us. I ran my hand down the zipper of her pajamas and slid them off her shoulders, letting them pool around her feet. I knelt before her and slowly removed her panties, then helped her step out of the clothes. Looking up at her I felt like I was in the presence of a goddess - she was breathtaking.

I let my hands skim across her exposed flesh, pressing kisses along her thighs until I reached her core. She gasped when my mouth closed over her clit, my tongue dipping between her folds then flicking over her bud. I lingered, making circles with my tongue as she made soft noises and gripped the top of my hair. "Gabriel," she breathed as her body started to shake. Still, I explored and tasted her, not stopping until she was crying out, her knees almost buckling. When I leaned back on my heels, she smiled at me softly.

Standing, I lifted her in my arms and then laid her on the bed. My own clothing was quickly disposed of as I climbed between her legs, nudging her knees apart. My mouth trailed kisses along her chest. I wanted to take in every fucking inch of her, worship her. I caged her beneath me and pressed my lips to hers, then began kissing and sucking at her neck. "I love you so fucking much," I murmured against her skin. I gently moved my hips forward, sinking into her warmth. She gasped slightly and I stilled, letting her adjust. When she wiggled and wrapped her arms around my neck, I lost all control and began to move inside of her. Our pace was slow and sensuous as we explored each other. I felt her body begin to tremble as my own stomach clenched. Without a word, we both climaxed, clinging to one another.

I let myself fall onto the mattress next to her and pull her against my chest. This was exactly what I wanted - her in my arms with not a single worry in the world. I felt her fingers tracing the tattoo on my chest. "I love you too, Gabriel," she whispered and I pressed her to me, kissing her head. "Am I enough?" she asked quietly.

I leaned over and cupped her face, "Hey, where's that coming from? Of course, you're enough, spitfire - hell, you're fucking everything to me, to us," I tried to reassure her. 'What's going on in that sexy fucking head of yours? Talk to me."

She sighed, "I guess I just worry that I won't be enough for all of you. I'm just one woman, Gabriel. How could I possibly keep all of you interested for very long?"

I wrapped her in my arms, "Listen to me, it isn't about you keeping us interested. You're not a fucking parlor trick, spitfire. We are already married to each other and have spent years learning how to juggle each other's fucking moods and needs. You are part of that now, and it will take some time to find a rhythm." I felt her relax just a bit and continued, "Not to mention, adding the Toma family will be an adjustment as well. Fuck, if you haven't noticed there's some definite sexual fucking tension with Kota and Corey. Personally, I'm loving it, but it will still take time to sort out. We don't expect you to cater to our needs and ignore your own." She started to protest but I cut her off, "Remember what Luke told you, baby. It's all about fucking communication. Telling me this right now is a good start, but you need to be open with every fucking one. If it's enough to make you worry, then it's enough to justify conversation or even a family meeting."

She nuzzled against my chest, "Thank you. I needed to hear that. You never try to sugarcoat things with me and I need that more than you know."

I chuckled, "That's me spitfire, pure unfucking filtered truth." I rolled her on top of me, "Speaking of unfucking filtered truth...I need to be inside of you again, spitfire." She giggled but it quickly turned to a moan as I slid into her.

She whined as her hands lay on my chest and her hips started moving, "Gabriel."

I gripped her sides, "That's it, baby, don't stop, give me everything," I groaned as my own body responded to her pace. Her hair fell down like a curtain surrounding us as she moved, her lips slightly parted and eyes glazed. She was perfect. "Fuck, Marissa," I grunted, "I'm so close." Her cries became louder as she straightened and took every inch of me deep. She threw her head back and cried out as we both came, our heavy breathing the only sounds filling the room now. She laid down on my chest as I stroked her back, "I've got you, sleep now baby." She mumbled something then her breathing began to even out and I found myself drifting off as well.

****

I woke up the next morning to whispers and giggles. "Why do I have to paint his nails?"

"Because he won't kill you," Luke whispered. She giggled and I felt soft hands grab mine.

"He won't kill you, but he will most certainly spank your ass bright red," I grumbled without opening my eyes. She squealed and I heard a thud as she fell off the bed.

"Owww," she groaned.

I jumped up and came around to the floor, "Shit, spitfire, I'm sorry!" She rubbed her head as I helped her up while Luke looked on with a guilty expression. "Just why were you two trying to paint my nails?" I asked him.

He flushed, "I just thought it would be fun to pull a prank on you. It's been a long time since I've had a partner in crime." Oh, good fucking grief.

"Oh don't blame Luke, it was just as much my idea," Marissa giggled. "Besides, one of these days my Gabriel, I'll get you." She pecked me on the cheek and skipped off to the bathroom as Luke giggled like a little girl. Great, now there are two of them.

I rummaged in her closet knowing that tomorrow she was getting on that fucking plane. I really didn't want her going, especially not alone, but she was adamant. "Spitfire, your clothes are on the bed. Luke and I are going to start some breakfast," I called out as she hummed from the bathroom.

I stopped by our room and threw on some sweats and a t-shirt before heading to the kitchen. Not surprisingly, most of the guys were already up and sipping coffee. Marc, North, and Silas were preparing breakfast while Owen and Axel seemed to be in charge of doling out the coffee. I took my cup and gave Owen a quick kiss as he tugged at my hair gently. "Good morning, love," he said. "You did an amazing job with the party and performance last night."

I blushed, "Thank you. As always, your playing along with Victor's was fucking timeless."

"What made you add the performance this year?" Nate asked, leaning against Kota's chest. "It was awesome, just unexpected. You've never done anything like that before."

I grinned, "She fucking did. I wanted something to mark the beginning of our new chapter. She already has a connection to Victor's music, so it seemed like a perfect way to blend it all the fuck together." I grinned at the Toma guys, "Give me time and I'll find a way to incorporate you as well. Might have to make the fucking Russian sing."

Brandon cleared his throat, "Speaking of, just how are we doing this? I mean, we all love her, but what about us - this is kinda different. Where do we all live, how do we go from here?" He had a point. I mean I could already see some tension between a few of us, but was it going to be a clear division, or would lines get fuzzy? Maybe Marissa wasn't the only one with concerns.

"I think we need to talk it over as a family because that's what we are now - a family," Owen said simply. "She's the center that pulls us together, but we all have history and this is the perfect time to hash it all out."

"I couldn't agree more," Marissa said as she stepped into the room. "Gabriel reminded me last night that I need to be open with my feelings, but so do all of you."

"Are you trying to kill us, Gabe?" I heard Marc groan behind me. I simply smirked and nodded at her outfit approvingly. I decided to have her last day in the house for a bit to be extra festive. I'd placed her in a fifties pinup style dress with candy skulls all over it. The bottom of the dress had a touch of ruffling under the fabric that made it ride up, just perfectly. Marissa had decided to embellish a bit with black stockings and garter belts that peeked out just a bit. She had her hair pulled back in braids and no makeup - she was flawless.

She giggled, "But Marc, I like my dress - see it looks so pretty when it twirls." She spun around making the fabric flare out and revealing her lack of panties. Several of the guys choked. She squealed when Raven stepped forward and threw her over his shoulder.

"We'll be right back," he said as he charged up the stairs, her breasts almost spilling out of the dress. "Solnechnyy svet, you joining?"

Corey set his coffee cup down and trotted up the steps, "Wouldn't miss it for the world." Her giggles could be heard down the hallway as they slammed the door behind them.

"Well, I think our discussion has been postponed gentlemen," Owen said with a twinkle in his eyes.

"Obviously," Axel agreed as we all went back to our coffee and breakfast.

****

It was just past noon when the trio reappeared in the front room. Marissa's braid was a mess and there were bite marks all over her chest and neck. "Good grief, Raven did you have to fucking maul her?" North choked.

"Apparently, bear is a highly accurate nickname," Marissa giggled as she lay across him and Corey. Raven leaned down and captured her lips as she hummed happily.

Axel cleared his throat, "Perhaps we should get this family discussion moving before it devolves into an orgy."

She rolled over, her ass peeking out beneath her dress, and batted her eyelashes at him, "But Daddy Axel, I love orgies." We all groaned and readjusted ourselves. When Corey's hand came down on her ass, she squealed, "Oww!"

"Behave little one," he warned and she pouted. "Axel's right, we need to talk before you leave for Houston. I don't want anyone going off with worries or uncertainties." She nodded and sat up between the two of them. "So what are our thoughts on where we all live? I mean, are we ready to live under one roof full-time, or do we need time to adjust?"

"Honestly, I'm here more than at the apartment," Marissa offered. "If you don't object, I'm okay moving in here, just understand if I need some alone time." She wiggled a bit and looked down, "Speaking of alone time, what about Crescent? I don't want to let it go. I know I wasn't upfront about the club, but it really is my special place when I want to think about Winston. I'm just not ready to let go of that."

"No one is asking you to give up Crescent," Sean said softly. "Maybe we can even create some new memories there together."

She gave him a soft smile, "You already have, but I'd like more."

"What about us?" Marc asked, "I mean, I love my guys, but three of us in one small room are kinda cramped." Axel and Brandon nodded in agreement.

"We can add on to the back of the house," North suggested. "The structure would allow for at least three more rooms downstairs and one on top of that upstairs. That would give not only bedrooms but guest rooms and offices. Well, that is if you all want to move in here."

"Are you all okay with us being here? This is your place and we don't want to infringe," Corey added.

"You fuckers are part of us now," I said. "Like I told spitfire earlier, it will take time for us to learn each other's fucking moods, ins and outs, but I'm here for it if you all are."

"Uh, that being said, what about, um, well," Luke sputtered.

"He's trying to say what are the limits? Adding us all in the house opens the possibility for a new fucking dynamic." I said, "To be blunt, is spitfire the only thing our two families are sharing?"

Several of them coughed or swore, but I noticed Marc, North and Silas exchanged looks. I knew I'd fucking read that one. "We've always kept communication open. If we're interested in exploring, we simply admit it," Kota said.

"We're interested," North and Silas said together as they held their hand out to Marc.

"I'm interested as well," Marc responded, looking to his own family for their reactions.

"I wanna watch," Marissa said softly.

"Fucking voyeur," I grinned at her and she nodded vigorously, making us all laugh.

"Well, I guess the idea is out there and we just keep communication open," Corey said. "So may I suggest we keep our apartment until the necessary additions can be made? That way if we need some space we still have a place to go. How long do you think the building will take?"

North and Silas talked for a moment, "Depending on the weather, if we can get the exterior work done before snow hits, then we can be totally done with all the rooms by late January. The upstairs will be the last to finish. If it's okay, we can add a jack-and-jill bathroom between two of the downstairs rooms. One of the rooms could then be an office." Silas said. "Would you all like to help with the construction? We didn't use contractors when we built the house originally. We wanted it to be ours, not someone else's work."

"Da, I'd like to help," Raven said as he squeezed Corey's hand. "Makes it ours too." The other Toma members agreed as well.

"Alright, well is there anything else to add to our family meeting?" Owen asked. Heads shook and no one added anything. "Then I suggest we spend the day together since our lovely girlfriend is leaving in the morning."

Agreements were heard throughout the room and we spent the remainder of the day watching movies, playing board games, and snuggling.  

Author's Notes: Warning - the next chapters are going to go down a very dark rabbit hole...please pay attention to trigger warnings.

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