Ben woke to the feel of lips gently kissing his and he smiled. He opened his eyes and Tina was looking into his eyes with the glow of joy on her face.


    “Good morning beautiful!” he rumbled.


    “Good morning Ben! I’m going to go back to my room to get ready. Meet you downstairs?”ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    “OK,” he agreed.


    “You should get up too. We slept in a little,” she smiled.


    “You’re feeling better?” he asked.


    She shrugged. “Not 100% yet but the nausea isn’t too bad this morning. Last night’s meal really helped. Thank you!”


    He kissed her again and she slipped from his bed and left the room.


    Ben would have liked to have worked out but sleeping in killed that idea. He rolled out of bed and walked to the sliding doors of his bedroom and looked out into the luxurious space beyond. He smiled and shook his head as this much luxury really wasn’t him. He lifted his arms above his head and stretched out all the muscle kinks as he yawned.


    “Now that’s a nice sight to wake up to!”


    Ben’s eyes snapped open and there was Gabrie and Catherine standing in the entrance to his living room admiring the view of his naked body. He didn’t bother covering himself up. Instead he walked slowly over to them and, one at a time, pulled them against his body for a sensual kiss.


    “A really nice way to start the day!” Gabrie said.


    Catherine was reaching for his cock and Gabrie gently pped her hand back. Cat pouted.


    “Ben, go put on a robe. We need to talk to you… without the distraction.”


    Ben turned and went back to his bedroom and returned wearing the robe. Thedies were seated on the couch and had pulled a chair in front of it. He assumed they wanted him to sit there so he did.


    “Tuck the robe closed,” Gabrie said biting her lip and Catherine whined in protest.


    Once he was decent Gabrie leaned forward. “Cat and I had a long talk this morning about Tina’s situation.”


    Ben frowned. “If this is going to be about Tina shouldn’t she be here?”


    “Bear with me Ben, you’ll understand in a second,” she responded.


    He nodded and leaned back.


    “You know we both love you and nothing I’m going to say changes that fact. I hope you understand that I’m not asking you to change how you feel about us or how we are together.” Gabrie said and Ben’s expression began to show worry.


    “Tina is having a child. Your child. For that reason alone what we are about to suggest makesplete sense. The facts that she’s young, already has a child and is having a second child, and is hoping to go to College, all support our idea.”


    “OK, you are making me very nervous. Please just say it!” Ben gasped.


    “We think you and Tina should get married.” Catherine blurted.


    Ben’s eyes widened in surprise. “WHAT?!?”


    “There are a lot of legal benefits for Tina to be married before she has your child. Most will benefit the child as well. This doesn’t mean we want to change our rtionship with you. We aren’t giving you up. Far from it! This is purely to give Tina support for her and your baby. We want you to think about it. It does mean a more permanent rtionship between you and Tina but I think you will agree that’s not such a bad idea. You two get along really well. She’s a good match for your lifestyle. She’s perfect in fact! Again, think about it. Get washed up and we will see you downstairs at breakfast.” Gabrie said as she stood and gave Ben a peck on the lips. Catherine did too and they left together.


    Ben sat on the couch, stunned. He stood and went to take his shower. Under the spray he let the idea sink into his brain. He understood what Gabrie was saying about Tina’s status as an unwed mother and how this would help his child. There was no real question in that. He also agreed that Tina was a good fit for his lifestyle. As Gabrie said, she was a perfect fit.


    The dilemma that was tormenting him was how this might impact his rtionship with Gabrie and Catherine. He loved them and he didn’t want them to think they weren’t important to him. While the marriage was more for the child than Tina, as Gabrie said it would change his rtionship with Tina. It would be permanent. He felt a huge sense of relief wash over him and blinked his eyes open under the spray. He hadn’t realized how much he was dreading her moving on.


    He shut off the water and dried himself off. He dressed and headed down to the restaurant.


    Everyone was already seated and tes were being delivered. He took his seat between Gabrie and Catherine and smiled at Tina’s sweet face across from him. The idea that she could be his wife rushed over him and he dropped his napkin. He leaned over and bonked heads with Catherine who was already leaning over to pick it up.


    “Ouch!” she yelped.


    “Ow! Sorry Catherine!” he said.


    “Silly man!” she scolded him with a grin rubbing her head. “Kiss it better!” She tilted her face up to him expecting the kiss on her lips instead of the top of her head. He smiled and delivered the kiss. She pulled away with a happy smile. “Worth the bump,” she teased.


    Tina was giggling and Ben knocked his fork off the table as he watched her. He immediately bopped Gabrie on the head with his forehead as she bent to get the fork.


    “Ow! Ben!” she cried.


    “Sorry, I don’t know why I’m so klutzy today.” Ben said, his face red with embarrassment. Tina wasughing hard with her hand in front of her face. Her face was a little pink fromughing and he was dazzled again by her beauty. Her eyes twinkled with delight at his admiring gaze. He looked at Gabrie and she tilted her face up to him as well. He gave her the kiss and she smiled dreamily and sighed.


    “What’s on the itinerary today?” he asked.


    “Today is a free day. If people want to go back to the museums to see more or they want to shop they can do that. We all meet at 7PM at the base of the Eiffel tower to go up for ast look at the city. I’ve booked a group package for that so we skip the queue. Then we have tickets for a night cruise on the Seine. Afterwards we will have ate dinner at a lovely French restaurant I’ve booked for us then we head back to the hotel.” Gabrie exined.


    “Who is doing what?” he asked.


    “We all want to go shopping… except Daniel.” Gabrie answered.


    “Oh good! I have someone to go back to the Louvre with.” Ben smiled and Daniel’s face lit up with a smile.


    Ben ordered his food and the group began to slip away as they headed out to do some power shopping. Gabrie had given them instructions on where the really trendy spots were and Ben reminded them to keep the receipts for him.


    There was another round of morning kisses as thedies left and they were getting more sensual each time. Ben had to struggle to hide his reaction when Sophia’s tongue gently stroked his bottom lip.