Chapter Hundred and thirty seven

   I slide outside the bed and wrapped my body with a thin robe laying on the arm chair, I heard Frances stir behind me without paying him any attention, I went straight and poured myself a drink. "You look sexy" I heard his sleepy voice praised me. "Yeah, always especially when we're not with a hot steaming sex". I heard him groan and turned to face him with the glass of red wine on my hand. 

"We have discussed about this Becca" "About what exactly?  "Geez, babe, don't act as if you don't know". "Babe? I chuckled. "Call me my name! I ordered glaring angrily at him and watched him slide out from the bed with no cloths on. "What's wrong with me calling you babe or any sweet names". "Because I have a name Frances" "We have been together for years Becca". "Yes, they doesn't mean we're dating, you work with me which I gain from and I also spend the night with you which I know with deep sincerity you enjoy". 

"I think... He walked over and poured himself a glass of wine. "In my own opinion... He continued. "That we should make this a thing, I mean a real one where we can live together". "I think I have given you my answers on that". I raised my glass to my lips and take a sip "Yes, but the answer you gave to me wasn't satisfactory". I looked him over and smiled slowly. "My answers is always going to be the same" 

Frances watched me silently and then reached for my hand and placed a kiss on the back of palm. "You're so stubborn but I promise I'll make you change you mind". I laughed and dropped my glass on the white designer desk in the room. "You have been trying for years to make me change my mind, how long will you continue?  "As long as it takes me, my lady" "And what made you certain that I would change my mind? I watched him shrugged "Think I'll keep trying" "Frances, I called, flipping my hair backwards. "Both of us afe just work partners and I want you to understand that"I smiled and slide my hand out of his and made my way to the bathroom.

Frances stare at her until she left the room, what can he do to change her mind. It been ten years since the he started working with her and she had refused to even recognize him as his boyfriend despite going out for lunch abd dinner on different occasion, sleeping with her but she had always kept her distance for years despite everything he had done to cover up that distance in their relationship and get more closer to her but the more he tried to get closer the more Becca pushed him far away from him.

She made her boundaries, get thought it only going right be months or a year before she let loose I'd her boundaries and let him in but it seems that each years that passes by make it special boundaries too and he was trying as hard as he can to make it work for them. Frances dragged his hand d through his hair and gulped down his glass of wine, it was really stressful having a mysterious woman by your side and the last thing he wanted now was for people to keep asking him about his relationship status, he was completely lost in the middle.

He showered after few minutes and got dressed for work, they'll probably have breakfast together and go their separate way that morning.  "You look so handsome this morning". He bowed slightly making me to laugh. "Thank you my lady" "You can quit the name" I smiled unfolding the napkin and got ready to eat. "Why would I?You're really a true definition of the name, you have your own company you managed, houses, hotels, restaurants, cars....name it, you had made a lot in the past years, you shouldn't bother about name". 

"I have a name Frances and I expect you to call me that". "What about dinner tonight with me...my lady" I stopped midway with my fork between my lips. "Suite yourself then" I ignored him and went ahead finishing my breakfast, today wasn't going to be all stressful, I was a taking a half break today day, so a little work and time off" Frances escorted me to my car after few minutes of our breakfast, it was nice having someone around to be with me when I needed it.

But the last thing I'll take from him is him trying to act all perfect, trying to marry me or whatever he was doing. I understand that I take some of the nights with him and even days but that doesn't implies that I have to marry him and I would never do that. I have already all that I needed and the last thing I have in mind is getting entangle with any being, I run my hand through my hair to smooth it down and relaxed my body throughout the drive to my office.

"Mam, we're here" I straightened up and existed the car heading straight to my office, I have something to tidy up and only then would I have l break. I settled down few minutes later and filled our some text, I tidied it up after about hour then reached for my cell phone. I stare at it for a while before pressing the buttons. "Hi, I smiled immediately I heard Emily voice. "How are you doing over there? She asked immediately.

"I'm fine, I made a lot over the tears since I'm more than okay". "I missed you so much and Junior yeah is missing you as well as Lily" "I promise, I'll get to see them" "When are you coming home, it been a long time, Please come home, you need a break just for the family fur burying your head too much in work...."Lily, I called. "I promise, I'll come home soon". "Soon, that what you've been saying for the past year, I know you traveled out for long but I need you to come home, just to be with family and also to meet your daughter". 

"Is she back from school? I asked trying hard to calm myself, for the last eight years, I lost contact with my daughter and had tried the cell phone for millions of times but it wasn't going through. "Yeah, she is". "Did she forget about me? "Would she ever forget about her mother? Emily asked over the phone.

"How did you finally get to them? I know all this was Sam's fault but no matter how hard they tried, I'll take my daughter" I clenched my fist tightly in anger, they have succeeded in depriving me of years without being a mother to my daughter and I won't keep allowing that first go on. "They relocated Becca and I found it thankfully but it was such a hard work for me to see Sunny but thankfully when I saw her she was happy that I visited" smile crept to my lips.

"Was she missing me too? Did she asked about me? Tell her I'm really sorry for not getting in contact of her and that I'll make sure to deal with Sam and Tara, I just wish that I have spoken to her" Tears dropped from my eyes and I wiped it away, their was no need to cry because I won't keep allowing them to take advantage of my daughter.  "Yes, she misses you too". I smiled just hearing the word, I love you baby" I thought aloud. When the call disconnected, I rest my head in the chair for sometime before reaching for my bags for my drugs.

I couldn't point out now how long I have taken but it was helping me out a lot and its the only way that I could calm myself, I was undergoing a lot of stress and without it, I would have dropped. I rubbed my forehead. I have to go back but their were a lot of work that are still undone and I have to finish it up before thinking of making a move outside the country. Just you wait Sam, I'm going to deal with you for trying to mess with me, they kept me away from my daughter for years.

"You look beautiful" Frances said as hr pulled the chair out for me. "I always look beautiful" I looked around, this was one of the richest restaurants in the city. And the table was decorated with red rose and candles. "Wow, you're really making this dinner special". "Oh course, I will, I just want to treat the woman who has been in my life for years, a business partner and a friend". I watched him for a while "what! You don't believe me? He asked chuckling.

"I do but...it kind of too much coming from you...all these". I waved at the decorations "Too much? I always do more than these". "No, you don't, for the past years we've been together, our focus has only been on work on we're going to build, established and invest more and only take off while going for dinners, parties, minor outing and and also spending our night...together, you have never put such a....I looked around the beautiful designs "effort trying to impress me" I laughed.

"Oh, I get" he laughed. "Tell me" I leaned forward making eye contact. "Is their any special occasion or surprise for these". "Hmm, I don't know and if their is, you have to wait for it". "Okay then" I leaned back to the chair and wait for her food to be served, whatever this was I'm going to keep my calm but if he tries anything funny... I chuckled inwardly and ate not minding his gaze toward me. "You know I could hear you out if you want to say something". 

"I better hope so" I looked up and found him with a silver ring "What are you doing? I looked at the ring and then him. "What is this?  "I felt that maybe the reason you haven't agreed to marry me is because I haven't proposed or tried at all that's why I'm doing this, I'm serious Becca, I want to spend the rest of my life with you" "Are you being serious?

"Becca, I am, I have been with you for years and I want to make this relationship a thing for us...". "Geez" I dropped my napkin on the table and rubbed my forehead. "Can you put that back wherever it comes from". "Becca". "Hey" I raised my hand to stop him. "Listen to me, I don't know what this you think you're doing but all you have to know is that I'm not interested in making this business deal lead to marriage, we have already discussed about this, I'm not marrying you Frances and...I stood up from my seat "I will only speak to you when you have understand this"

I glared at him before turning to the exit, geez! I have to deal with him also, I have a lot I'm thinking about and I'm not also going to join him in the least, Becca, you need peace of mind, I'm never going to deal with this, I'm a human for crying out lot. It reminded on an occasion on my live that I never ever want to think about.

I made my way to my car, I was going to go home, have a nice bath and then switch on my favorite program with a glass of wine in my hand. This is what I call peace of mind and I'm never allowing someone from nowhere come in between. My mind went back went back to my previous conversation with Emily and I sigh knowing that I can't wait to meet my daughter, I have waited for years with a broken heart and I think its time to end this....