Mixing business with pleasure

"Let's get back to the deal, how did your sister respond to my terms?" I said as I wanted to clear up this awkward atmosphere.

"Well, basically she accepted, there are some minor things she's interested in but you have to go over it with her face to face." Sasha answered with a serious look.

"Can you tell me what minor things was she interested in?" I tried probing but I don't hope much of it.

"Oh well I didn't really listen with full attention because she will repeat everything she told me to you so I didn't see any purpose in memorizing that stuff." It isn't really unexpected, she does seem like spoiled little princess.

"Alright, that does sound like something some young noble miss would say." I said with the chuckle, this obviously made her angry because she pouted upon hearing it.

"Big brother are you saying that I'm some brain dead noble little girl spoiled by her family?" Asked Sasha angrily.

"Of course not, you are my little sisters best friend, how could I devaluate her friends, I trust her judgment and she would've be friends with someone like that, but you do have to admit that what you said made you look like that." I tried pacifying the situation a little bit; I seriously don't want to anger this little tycoon.

"Fine, I admit that it sounded like that but I'm not like that, it's just that you two are too business like and it causes me a headache so I'm not interested in that stuff." Well at least she is reasonable.

"Well that might be a smartest decision, you are still young and have lots of time before you grow up and have to behave like an adult."

"Big brother are you calling me a kid?" Oops, seems like I stepped on a landmine.

"Of course not, but why does it seem to me that you seem hell bended on twisting my words today, did I do something wrong maybe?" Gosh why is it so hard talking to kids nowadays?

"Of course you did, my older sister is gorgeous and respectful person and yet it looks like we are forcing you to go on a date with her like she is some kind of a monster." Answered Sasha with anger clear in her voice.

"Far from it, I do believe your words about her but you should understand me, I'm being forced on a date with an unknown girl I have never met and she might even be my business partner soon enough, if that "date" doesn't work out as you guys planed then isn't my business bound to be awkward, or even fail?"

"Big brother you are wrong, she isn't so narrow minded, she can clearly differentiate business from personal, and I also believe you can do the same."

"Of course I can, but going on a date with my business partner is a hell of a lot of mixing."

"Don't worry about that, just be yourself and everything will be fine, according to Mia you are a wonderful person so there shouldn't be any problems, who knows you two might end up liking each other and become more than just business partners." No girl, you got it all wrong, I don't want to mix those two, is it so hard understanding that?

"You tell me not to worry then you say we might become more, you do notice the contradiction in your words right?"

"Can't you just drop it, why don't you just go with the flow and see how things end up, however that date ends I assure you it won't influence your partnership in any way."

"Well I hope so; it would be too bad if I lost my first business because of something little like a date." I give up, there's no point in arguing with kids anyway, and I'll just do what she says and pray for the best.

"I presume you girls are anxious to go back to the game so let's wrap this up, I still have lots of things to finish, do you want me to call a cab for you?" I just want this damn date talk to be over honestly.

"That won't be necessary, I'll risk sounding like noble young miss but I have a car waiting for me already." Indeed, that's totally a cliché line of young masters and alike.

"What about you Diane?" I tried talking to the always silent girl, honestly it creeps me out how silent and indifferent she looks like all the times.

"Unnecessary, I also have someone waiting for me." Wow that's probably the most I heard her speak so far.

"Suit yourself, we will take our leave then, see you later then." I'm actually starting to think these girls might be a bad influence on Mia, I don't want her to grow up surrounded by rich girls, it might raise her expectations too much and then I might look like a failure to her.

We kept quiet after leaving, I think everyone noticed I was a bit worried so they just stayed silent, even Mia who is usually energetic is just quietly walking beside me while holding my hand.

"Okay this silence is so awkward; it doesn't suit you guys so tell me is there anything bothering you." I tried breaking the silence.

"Shouldn't we be asking that? Ever since that little meeting you have a gloomy face, mind telling us what's the problem?" Spoke Gabriel as he looked me into eyes, I don't know why but I'm starting to feel guilty.

"It's just… Why is everyone so hell bent on me going on a date or finding a girlfriend, do I look so pathetic being single?"

"Not pathetic, just left out. And the one who left you out is you yourself so we are worried about you, you have been focusing too much on succeeding that you forgot on having fun, tell me honestly, when was the last time you felt relaxed?" Tsk, this question really annoys me for some reason, but on the other hand it really was a long time ago since I last felt relaxed, but could they blame me? I'm being a father, mother and a brother all at the same time while raising a little girl surrounded with rich kids, of course I'm on the edge all the time, I can't fail, there are no second chances here.

"Brother, as long as you love me you can't fail being a brother." Looks like my little princess knows what's bothering me, she's looking so worried, maybe I should really relax a bit, there's a bigger chance I'll fail if I'm on the edge all the time.

"Thanks sweetie, and as long as you love your big bro I'll do my best to make you happy."

"Then do me a favor big brother, if you do it I won't ask anything else from you."

"What do you want little princess, as long as I can I will do anything you want!"

"Go on that date and enjoy it, relax and forget everything else, I already met big sister and she really is a great girl, can you just trust me on that and see for yourself?"