The Age of The Masrui

(( We have the stereotypical options;
Sienna ends up pregnant - not quite yet, but maybe a few months down the line?
Could go down the drugs line for one of them too - maybe Grayson since he and Sienna are close so that could be some drama there?

Uhh; do we want Dorian and Serena back together or do we want Serena to end up with someone else for a little while?

Ronan and Bella deserve happiness for a while so I cant think of anything for them.

Karsi and Louis... ummm; something with the kids? ))

((I'm really undecided with Serena and Dorian lmao what're your thoughts with that? And I'm down with the idea for Grayson, for sure!))

(( It'd be good to have some drama that is in-family based.

I honestly could leave them be as is. Serena could end up falling for one of her regular 'one night stands'? ))

((Sure, we can play it out and see how it goes))

(( Awesome - how long do you think we should jump? ))

((Four or five months or so?))

(( Sure! Can you post first? ))

"Hey, look at you." Bella grinned as Rhys came in through the door, dressed in shorts though he'd removed his shirt to wipe himself down, dripping with sweat. "What did you manage?"

"A few minutes in a run... pretty pathetic compared to before but I managed an actual run for longer than a few steps. Walked a few miles beforehand so... getting there, getting there." Rhys beamed in return, breathing heavily, stepping back when Esme raced into entry to greet him at hearing his voice, holding her arms out for a hug. "No, I'm gross, let me shower first and then we can play mm?"

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"Honey I'm home!" Serena called jokingly as she let herself into her friends home at the usual time using her key, throwing it on the side as she shrugged off her coat. Having made a little more of an effort than she usually would've done in getting ready, nothing over the top, but a little more time and care taken in sorting herself out.

((I'll let you decide who it is))

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"Tell me how you've managed some sort of weird little secret but everyone knows about it relationship with that weird kid with a cats name staying at grandma's house yet I struggle to get a text back from normal men and women?" Grayson sighed in frustration as he opened the door to his room and headed inside, having just gone downstairs to let Sienna in. Irritable and cranky, having initially ignored Sienna when she'd shown up at the door.

"Dining room," Kadir, a tall man with dark skin, black hair and deep hazel eyes, called gently as he put a lighter down on the side; having adorned the table with flowers and a small tea candle in a glass holder. Dinner plates covered with a metal lid to keep the food inside of them piping hot and fresh.

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"You're in a good mood today." Sienna mused with a roll of her eyes as she followed him inside. "Your clearly not as smooth as I am. What are you texting these people? Let me see, pass your phone."

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"Your still healing at a quicker rate than anyone could of ever expected. According to the doctors you are what.. three months ahead of where you should be? That's amazing." Ronan grinned, lifting Esme up into his arms so that she would leave Rhys be.

"Aiming for a mile by the end of the month." Rhys nodded as he opened the fridge and grabbed a bottle of water, gulping it down. "My trainer reckons I can do it so that's the goal."

"We're so proud of you kiddo." 

"Oh don't start crying mom, and I'm not a kid." Rhys laughed warily, grabbing another bottle before wiping himself with his shirt again.

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"Smells wonderful," Serena smiled as she headed into the room, looking over at the table as she went to his side, kissing his cheek gently. "The food and the flowers that is - and now that I'm mentioning it you're not half bad yourself."

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"You don't wanna see what I've been both sending and receiving." Grayson laughed once before shaking his head, clicking his phone locked. "What did you come over for?"

"If all you are doing is sending nudes then that is probably why you are struggling to get responses. Not everyone wants disgusting photos." Sienna snorted, sitting herself down on the edge of chair just beside his desk. "Does there have to be a reason for me coming here? Can I not just want to see you?"

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"Family recipe; I imagine were my grandmother to smell it she would have two pages of A4 criticisms." Kadir laughed, slipping an arm around her waist as he turned his gaze to her; looking her over classy before smirking, "You look wonderful, far too many clothes though. I'm going to have to solve that problem a little bit later."

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"You are always going to be a kid, kid." Ronan laughed, before directing at Esme; "Like how you are always going to be our little princess."

"I only send them back when I've got them first, I'm not some sort of pervert." Grayson rolled his eyes, "Disgusting mm? Bet you and the weird kid still under the covers with the lights off like clockwork once a week like some sort of fifties housewife? And you do need a reason when you usually have a reason. You never dont have a reason."

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"I decided I want to be a Queen, Queens are better than Princesses, they get more dresses and - " 

"You have more dresses than any woman I know, Queen, Princess, Heiress or just normal person. Don't worry Es, nobody's out dressing you anywhere." Rhys chuckled.

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"You can solve that problem now..." Serena laughed in return, though her cheeks flushed slightly at his gaze. "Would your grandmother approve of you sharing the food with me?"

"Absolutley not; the food wouldn't be a good enough standard for even a dog to eat in her eyes. It would be in the bin rather than in my mouth, yet alone served to such a beautiful woman as yourself." Kadir laughed, letting his arm drop and pulling the chair out so she could sit. "I hope you have worked up an appetite."

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"Your too young to be a queen, for now you are a princess I am afraid." Ronan laughed. "We are going to look into upgraded your wardrobe though, so you can store more dresses; don't threat. I promised you that, didn't I?"

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"You've been avoiding me at parties, family and otherwise. Ignoring my texts most of the time. I am worried about you, Gray." Sienna answered, adding with a small snort; "You're bring horrible too, stop it. What have I done to you?"

"Lux ate my pancakes this morning after her own so I've completely got an appetite." Serena nodded, kissing his cheek gently before sitting down.

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"You're doing that thing you do where you overthink, I'm fine." Grayson sighed, leaning back on the bed. "Don't worry about anything."

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"You need to get it done soon then." Esme crossed her arms, pouting.

"Quite the little madam you're creating there, Ro." Rhys chuckled before heading upstairs.

"She reminds me more of your sister every day, we let them spend too much time together." Bella teased, gently messing her daughters hair.

"If everything is fine then you have no excuse for being such a dick towards me, do you?" Sienna snorted softly, leaning back in her chair.

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"Limit Esme spending time with her Aunt River? I couldn't imagine anything more horrible for both of them, or us - they would never let us live it down. It would be hell for us."

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"She did?" Kadir laughed, picking the lid off of the plate to reveal the smoked quaill dish. Topping her glass up with some champagne before sitting down in his own chair. "I bet her dentist isn't pleased with her sweet tooth."

(( BRB))

"Its all balanced, and she runs it all off whether she's with me or racing round one of her father's parks so, no damage done for now." Serena smiled. "Champagne, we're celebrating?"

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"She's my bestest friend! You can't do that!" Esme protested, sticking her tongue out at her parents

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"It's teasing, the weird kid has clearly sucked all the fun out of you." Grayson shrugged, kicking off his shoes and laying back, putting his feet on her.

"I've never found you being horrible about him fun, that isn't new." Sienna shook her head, resting her hands on his feet. "Who are these people you've been messaging? Show me photos?"

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"I thought we were your bestest friends?" Ronan pouted.

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"We are. The company found out that three hundred of the staff didn't have visas - remember I was telling you? Major crisis it was. Anyway, today I managed to work my magic and we've saved every job. I fought tooth and nail for them, and they are all legal now; the champagne is off some of them actually. Adorable, hm?"

"I've never found you being horrible about him fun, that isn't new." Sienna shook her head, resting her hands on his feet. "Who are these people you've been messaging? Show me photos?"

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"I thought we were your bestest friends?" Ronan pouted.

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"We are. The company found out that three hundred of the staff didn't have visas - remember I was telling you? Major crisis it was. Anyway, today I managed to work my magic and we've saved every job. I fought tooth and nail for them, and they are all legal now; the champagne is off some of them actually. Adorable, hm?"

“You’re gonna have another bestest friend.”

“We can have more than one, your brother coming doesn’t mean you’re not our friend anymore sweetheart. He’s a new friend, you can have more than one.”

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“You don’t know them... you’ve not met them.”

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“That’s great! Well done you!” Serena grinned, reaching over and grabbing his hand to give him a small squeeze. “Wouldn’t you rather be celebrating with your firm though?”

"It is going to be recognised at the gala on Saturday so we all agreed that just waiting until then would be a better idea. Speaking of the gala, will you be joining me? An open bar, three course meal and then dancing until the sun comes up. It'll be magical."

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"I don't care, I need to see if they are good looking or not." She laughed, reaching out for his phone once again. "Your favourite the guys or the girls out of this lot?"

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"There is no limit of bestest friends, and you are going to adore Eric. You and him will be as close as you and Rhys are."

“I don’t want another brother! You didn’t ask me what I wanted!”

“Because we don’t have to, but you’ll love him anyway, we’re not worried.” Bella hummed, kissing her cheek. “You’ll adore him the moment he’s here.”

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“You’re inviting me as your date where there are photographers?” Serena asked in surprised, raising an eyebrow as she took another bigger sip of her champagne.

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“Sienna stop it.” Grayson snapped, grabbing the phone back from her. “It’s none of your business. I don’t quiz you about the kid.”

"We don't always ask for the amazing things we have to come into our life, sometimes they just walk into it. You'll see..."

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"I am; is there a problem with that? I wouldnt want to upset any of your other casual flings."

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"What the hell is your problem?! Since when don't you show me crap like that - what are you hiding?!"

“No problem, none at all I just didn’t think you would want anything public.” Serena shook her head. “It wouldn’t be upsetting anyone, there’s nobody else right now.”

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“I’m not hiding anything you’re just being nosy and intrusive! None of your business!”

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“We didn’t ask Rhys about you and look at how much your brother adores you mm?”

"Whatever," Sienna muttered with an eyeroll, spinning the chair she was sat on around and opening the drawer of the desk he normally had a stash of chocolate in.

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"There isn't?" He frowned, raising a surprised eyebrow. "Why not? You had a few, seemed to be enjoying yourself with them all based off of what you had said."

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Ronan shook his head and placed Esme down then. "No more silliness."

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Hi... can we talk? Cleo text Rhys.