MEETING THE FAMILY

LIA'S POV

I knew for a fact she was going to mock me, but instead, she put her hand in her bag and pulled out a brochure.

"If that's the case, then i think we are at the wrong salon." she smiled at me and helped me out of the chair.

We visited a unisex salon, it was more classy yet humble.

Everyone was nice to me and the hairdresser was a young cross dresser named Brodine.

By the time, he was done with my hair, i could not recognise myself.

"I used a special stay-on glue that should keep this going for two weeks. Make sure to keep coming back for your hair appointment, okay? I'll put that on Amika." Brodine said in a lovely southern accent.

I smiled a thank you at him, especially after the criticism i got at the last place.

Amika was at my side in no time, smiling at the new dark blonde wig i got. It was more elegant and stylish than the last one.

I heaved a huge sigh.

"Are you ready for our next stop?" She smiled, touching my shoulders.

We made two more stops - one at the spa and one at the mall.

The Grande palace, Upper east side, otherwise known as the Brex Laurent manor was a sight for glory.

If i had ever held my mouth open in the past for a certain house, then, this was a palace compared to that.

Dressed in a Christian Dior mid-length asymmetric dress, and a set of René Caovilla spiral strap sandals, i stepped down from the car taking in a deep breath.

It had barely been a week since i put to birth, so, both of my boobs were screaming with fullness and struggling to stay fitted in the dress.

Amika assured me i looked beautiful and thanks to Judas-Caine Brex's money, i really did not have to worry about my figure, that had been fixed the minute i put to birth.

"Remember, you met Mr. Judas-Caine at a reataurant one afternoon after you got off work, you made the first move, you connected and kept seeing each other." Amika told me as she fixed my dress.

"Don't forget, you have to be sassy, full of yourself, rude, stubborn and make sure you interrupt her when she speaks, she absolutely hates that." She reminded me as we neared the front door to the Brex Manor.

I nodded, believing i could find that part of me somewhere - after all, pregnancy had indeed turned me into a terrible nag - but Grace was the only one on the receiving end.

Now, i was expected to spread the love for a couple of dough.

I plastered a smile on my face and catwalked into the house.

Mrs Brex Laurent sat in her vast , luxury filled living room reading a magazine. Dressed in white flair pants, and a violet colored silk, scarf shirt, she was a sight for adoration.

I almost turned around and walked away, but didn't...

"Mother! Oh my goodnesssss!" I exclaimed upon seeing her, and the poor woman startled, but somehow, she didn't flinch that much.

Instead, she plastered an amused smirk on her face and gracefully got up from her chair.

I rushed over to her and gave her a big hug not caring whether she wanted it or not.

"Oh motherrrr, you look dashennn, but so pale, have you had any food today?" I asked her and she pushed me back a bit, questioning, her eyes piercing through me, baring my soul.

Deep inside, i felt my gut swell up, if someone didn't get me out of there, i swore i was going to throw up.

Amika made the act of rushing in after me, and bowed in silence at Mrs Brex.

"I apologise for the intereuption, Mrs Athena. This is Miss Lia Hallman, Mr. Judas-Caine's girlfriend."

A scoff and then a smirk, Mrs Athena's eyes lit up with sudden understanding and then she smiled at me so ecstatically that it made me worried.

"Oh my! You're Lia! You are gorgeous!" She pulled me into an excited hug that scared even me.

"I have heard so much about you! You are really beautiful. Come, come, sit with me! Tell me all about yourself, but most importantly, how you and Judas-Caine met."

I smiled nervously, flashing a stare Amika's way for help.

I took a seat beside Mrs Brex, as she ordered the maid to bring me a glass of fruit juice.

I took the glass appreciatively from the maid and turned to face Mrs Brex, who kept studying me with a certain interest.

"So, tell me dear, how did you manage to break the ice on my cold son's heart?"

"Mr. -- Judas-Caine is such a lovely man, i mean he is kind of hard around the edges you know but i have enough spark for the two of us and i keep the relationship going most of the time, he barely does anything!"

Mrs Brex busted out laughing, and i felt i had gotten it right.

"That does sound like My son. Please, tell me how you met?"

I narrated everything just the way Amika had instructed me to and i was certain i sounded convincing.

I didn't know what i had expected of Mrs Brex, but she was absolutely nothing like the Dunsts. She did not mind what my background was, or that it was humble to begin with, she was easy to speak to, and worse...

I had a gut wrenching feeling that she was the kind of woman who knew alot more than she let on.

We ended up moving the meeting to the garden. A little after noon, i heard the glass door swing open, and the sound of heavy footfalls announced the arrival of Mr. Judas-Caine Brex.

His frame appeared, and i swallowed a lump, he looked gorgeous. His hair was damp from sweat and whatever gel he used to make his hair look sleek.

His shirt was open down a couple of buttons and his eyes were narrowed darkly. The late unshaved stubble on his chin made him look even more dangerous, and the moment he got close to where we sat, the scent of his perfume filled the air, it was mixed with a bit of whiskey which obviously sat on him like it was at home.

How could one person look so good? Heat arose just below my pelvis and i swallowed alot more than i intended to, just to avoid my mouth from drying up.

I averted my eyes back to Mrs Brex, who was now staring at him as he walked towards us.

"You're late! And how come you didn't tell me your girlfriend was such a charmer?" She commented, and Judas-Caine's eyebrows cocked up at me in a frown.