Surprise! || {Christian x Andre}
It had been the week from hell—days spent in endless meetings, trying to push through the educational reforms that were so desperately needed, only to be followed up every night by stuffed shirt Royal dinner parties that Lissa felt she had to attend. The only thing that had got him through all the small talk and posturing was the knowledge that their schedule for the weekend would be completely free.
Or so he thought.
Thursday night when they finally crawled into bed after spending the evening helping the Zeklos Prince celebrate his wedding anniversary, his darling wife informed him they’d be spending the weekend at the Voda’s country estate, celebrating the Prince’s sixtieth birthday. He’d pitched a fit—one that would have made Rose Hathaway proud—putting his foot down, promptly packing a bag and flown out to spend the long weekend with their children. The truth was, he hated living at court—he felt a hundred times more comfortable at the compound in Russia. For him, that was their real home.
Dropping his bag on the floor of the entryway, he looked around, surprised by how quiet the huge house seemed.
What the hell? Where is everybody?
“HONEY... I’M HOME...”