Nynia sat in the tea room and watched as the woman came forward. She had sophistication bred into her bones from her walk to her flawless skin. She was beautiful with caramel skin and high cheekbones. Her doe shaped chocolate eyes were bright with happiness as she came toward Nynia. Nynia rose out of her chair to bring her mother into a hug.
"Nynia sweetheart you shouldn't wait this long to see your mother." Janet scolded Nynia while trying to smooth out the wrinkles in her baby blue pantsuit.
"Mom I just saw you last week and you were too busy playing with dad to notice me. Don't you remember asking daddy to help "fix the pipes in the kitchen"?" Nynia looked at her mother with a grin. Her mother grinned back at her with the same sly smile. The waiter came to the table to take their orders, while Janet ordered her tea and sandwiches Nynia ordered a simple cup of tea.
Janet watched as the waiter walked away before she bullied her daughter. "What is it Nynia? You never pass up a snack."
Nynia smiled at her mother. "Mom I've met somebody, but...but I don't think I'm ready."
"Nynia what Robert did to you was dirty and hurtful. You shouldn't let something like that stop you from what you want."
Nynia reached across the table and grabbed her mothers' hand. They smiled at each other, but Nynia couldn't help the bitter ache of shame that fell over her. It was just a couple of years ago when she met her supposed knight in shining armor. Here she was struggling to get herself through school before her father got the big break and became Vice President of the local advertisement company. Robert loved her, so she thought, and whisked her off her feet. He took her out to fancy restaurants, bought her nice gifts, gave her a taste of luxury. She stupidly fell into his trap and married him, the worst mistake of her life. He turned into a different person then, staying out late at night, saying he had to catch up on work at the office. Then she found out about the other woman. He was treating her the same way he'd treated Nynia and when Nynia confronted him he bluntly told her that she was just a toy. He was using her because of her fathers' power in the business. Instead of believing him she denied the idea that Robert couldn't be in love with her anymore. She did everything for him to repair the relationship, but it just wasn't enough. She was tired of men treating her like an object and she feared that Nick was the same way.
Janet took Nynia away from her thoughts. "Nyn you know I love you, but you need to start living again. If this man is what it takes for you to start over then take the chance. He can't be like Robert sweetheart. Now tell me about this man who has you all rattled."
Nynia smiled at her mother and began to tell her about Nick. She left out the "how they met" part, but made sure to tell her about his pursuit of her. How he refused to leave her alone until she gave him a chance. They chatted about their lives while they snacked on tea sandwiches and tea. Nynia hugged her mother before she left to get ready for tonight. Tonight she'd be taking a chance and she hopped Nick was ready for her.
"Boy if you don't get out that damn mirror I'll have to shoot ya!" Russell smiled at Nicks' reflection. This woman has got to be an angel to make Nick act like this he thought.
Nick was nervous as he buttoned up his white shirt. He glanced over his reflection and then smiled. He had a private chef waiting at his home and a box of condoms in his room, you know just in case. Tonight Nynia was going to be thoroughly satisfied and mindless from the sex he planned on giving her. He turned around to his father and saw the smile on the older mans' face. He gave his father a hug before he walked out the house, but of course as he was walking out his father brought up the topic that he'd been avoiding for a couple of years.
"Nick you make sure that you treat this woman right because I want my grandbabies." Russell yelled.
