Colin stepped out of the shower and reached for the warm towel off the rack. He smiled as the heated cotton ran over his skin and through his damp hair. [/font]<span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Verdana;">The man that invented the towel warmer and heated floors for a bathroom was a genius.</span><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Verdana;"> As he continued to dry off his toes wiggled against the toasty tile at his feet upon stepping from the small rug. He always enjoyed these small pleasures before his hectic day began. The home his wife had created was just that. It was the shelter from the whirlwind of high expectations and stress from work and, at times very public, social life. The home was very modern with clean lines and textures. Yet she had done a great job of making it also feel like a home and not a showroom. Small splashes of color and contrasts of bright stone and marble against dark rich wood. It was the picture of sophistication and class. It also had all the modern conveniences that he was enjoying at the moment. With the towel now firmly wrapped around his hips he ran a hand through his thick, wavy, chocolate brown hair. He had a lot to do and had a big decision to make today. Almost on cue a notification went off. Technology had come a long way at this point but the ability to view incoming messages on a bathroom mirror interrupted his time of relaxation. Wiping some condensation from the mirror Colin reluctantly acknowledged the interruption. "Show Message".<br/><br/>A conversation bubble appeared on the mirrored glass and Colin sighed heavily. It was from his father Nigel MacGreggor. "Meeting moved up to 10am. Have your decision ready by then." Having your father approve your decision "to make sure it is what is best for the family" seemed to take some of the romance out of the whole process. Although there was little romance left in the process anymore. To Colin he didn't mind though, it made weeding out the inferior options a much easier process. Having his father being so hands on however was a bit ridiculous. If he was going to be the next CEO one would think there would be some trust garnered at this point. That wasn't his father though, he had controlled everything after he took over for the founder of the company, Colin's grandfather. "Close message."<br/><br/>There wasn't a point in replying, he was going to have the meeting. That hadn't been a question asking to reschedule it was more like an order to comply with the change in time. Colin shook the annoyance from his mind and finished getting ready. When he stepped from the bedroom he was the picture of a highly successful business man. His suit (http://www.dhresource.com/albu_140190680_00-1.0x0/men-s-business-suit-suits-western-style-clothing.jpg) was tailored to fit his body perfectly. His shirt pressed and hugged his frame just enough to be comfortable and also show off his strong figure. His suit was a dark charcoal black with a white dress shirt and dark grey tie. It was simple but elegant and since he wasn't trying to impress anyone today or have some function to attend it was fitting for his normal day of meetings. Walking into the wide open luxury penthouse he smiled. Colin Jr. was crawling across the floor to his favorite spot, the floor to ceiling windows. He had tested high at birth in observation and cognitive response. He was going to be a genius like his father. Colin Jr. began to smack the thick windows as some birds flew by the building. Arabella quickly glided over to the small child scooping him up quickly. The two laughed as she told him in a soothing soft voice, "You are supposed to be in your high chair getting ready for breakfast mister." One of the pitfalls of genetic testing and higher intelligence is his son was an escape artist before he was even a year old. Colin chuckled and made his way over to the two of them. "You have your hands full it seems dear." Softly kissing her cheek as his hand slid around her hip and over her cloth covered backside. He thought to himself how great of a choice he had made 2 years ago when Arabella entered his life. Hopefully his choice today would be just as successful.<br/><br/>He walked with her into the the dining space, with their nanny in toe carrying the babies food, as she wrangled the baby into his seat once more. Colin Jr. squealed and slammed his hands down on the plastic tray. "I wonder where he gets that from?" Colin just winked at Ara and grabbed his travel mug filled with his favortie coffee that she had already prepared for him. They had maids, a nanny, servants and a professional chef but everyday after they got married she insisted on doing this for him. Even though it wasn't necessary for her to do it Colin liked that she wanted to do something just for him. So many relationships like theirs were that of function but Colin had lucked out. In the two short years they had actually fallen in love with each other and they truly were a happy couple. "Today is the day. I have my meeting with my father at 10am. I'll have my decision by then. If I have time I will let you know what I decide and send you the info, otherwise it will be after the meeting. Have a great day...and he is loose again." Colin smirked and wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her in for a very firm yet tender kiss. His lips meshing with hers holding her body to his momentarily before releasing her. "Maybe I will come home for lunch today...." He winked at her as the nanny was bringing a squealing happy baby back into the room. He made his way to the door sipping his beverage with a salacious smile. He hadn't given Arabella much time to respond nor was he really looking for one. She knew the expectations from him and she would be okay with what he decided. Plus helping the nanny keep Colin Jr. in place long enough to eat would be enough to worry about.<br/><br/>Colin headed towards the waiting vehicle that would take him to MacGregor Pharmaceutical, Research, and Genetic Engineering. They were the leader in genetic testing, screening and engineering. Only the very best had a chance at even walking through the doors to be considered for employment. It was the leader in medical technology in what was left of the known world and soon it would be Colin's turn to take them into the future, if his father ever decided it was time to finally let go of the reigns. Colin pulled up his handheld and scanned the two profiles. He had looked over the two candidates closely for the last week and he was pretty sure he knew which one he wanted to pick but of course they had to be from a family that would help strengthen his family name and the business. He just needed to decide and he wasn't going to wait on his father's approval. Tapping the phone the dial tone filled the small confined space. "Call Gloria." The phone chirped to life and and rang only once before a young voice came across the speaker. "Yes, Mr. MacGregor." "Gloria I told you to call me Colin, you are my personal assistant. Mr. MacGregor is my father." A small grin broke over his lips knowing Gloria was probably blushing slightly. She was not from an upper class family but was what they considered unique. Her genetic testing scored higher than anyone else in her social class and was almost an equal to those above her in status. She had found her way into being Colin's personal assistant and he enjoyed flirting with her from time to time. "Now I need you to call the Violette's and setup a meeting for this afternoon with Eveline?" Colin knew Gloria would understand the importance of that meeting and keep it quiet. "Oh! Well of course Sir," Gloria exclaimed somewhat energetically. "Thanks doll and I will be in shortly and we can go over my schedule then." There was a slight rustling as Gloria was pulling things together. "Yes sir, I will have everything ready." Colin turned off his handheld and tucked it into his left breast pocket of his suit coat.<br/><br/>Hopefully Eveline performed well for her interview. If everything went well she would become his next wife.</span>