In a New York Minute - Part Twenty-Eight - Chapters 107-110 - Sex Stories

In a New York Minute - Part Twenty-Eight - Chapters 107-110

Chapter One Hundred-Seven

As the weeks passed, Grace made several strategic moves to prepare for the birth of the daughter she and Mac so eagerly awaited. Having decided to take some extended time away from most of her duties as COO, she wanted to have certain things arranged ahead of time to ensure things continued to run smoothly.

It was no surprise to Mac that Grace had planned for just about any scenario. His wife had a keen business mind and was more organized than anyone he’d ever met. He had no issue with her taking as much time as she wanted, but it pleased him that all her preparations would allow her to do so without feeling guilty.

After an investigation showed that the fire in the L.A. office was started by faulty wiring, the insurance company paid Stewart Enterprises’ total loss claim. The recommendation was made that the building be razed, and a new one be constructed in its place. Brendan agreed to stay in Los Angeles to oversee the construction of the new building so Daniella could concentrate on running the day-to-day operations.

The European offices were all running smoothly, thanks to Grace’s suggestion that Ian temporarily step into Brendan’s traveling consultant role. While he lacked the experience Brendan brought to the position, Ian had developed an impressive work ethic since Grace had set him straight when she’d made it clear it was step up or move along. He was determined to show her that her trust in him was not misplaced. This was a ...

... huge opportunity, and he did not intend to blow it.

On the home front, Grace hired a contractor to divide the large nursery into two smaller rooms. One would remain a nursery for their new baby, and the other would be a lovely little bedroom for DJ, complete with a race car toddler bed.

The only thing that wasn’t going smoothly was their love life. It wasn’t as though they weren’t having sex. But the frequency had declined, and the vibe had become much more vanilla than either of them had grown accustomed to in their time together. Neither of them complained, but the underlying tone was one of building frustration. Mac assumed Grace would ask for more if she wanted it and was disappointed when she didn’t. Grace assumed Mac wasn’t as interested in her body, as she grew larger with this pregnancy than with the first. Both felt grateful that sex was still on the table, so they didn’t talk about what felt lacking.

But the closer it got to the arrival of their daughter, the farther apart they both felt. Grace’s usual spark had grown dim, and Mac knew he needed to do something to reignite it.

One evening, close to Grace’s due date, Mac arranged for Claudette to stay with DJ so he could take Grace out to dinner.

“Where are we going?” she asked that afternoon.

“It’s a surprise,” he answered with a grin.

“Mac, I need to know what to wear!” she argued. “Is it formal? Casual? Somewhere in between? I don’t have anything…”

“Check your closet,” was all he said before ...