For Better or Buisness의 모든 챕터: 챕터 81 - 챕터 90

“Yes I can, but what does that have to do with making me something?” He had a frown which was fast turning into a scowl, but I don’t care. “Perhaps the fact that I’m not your maid, or subordinate who you can order and they will jump up and say yes sir at any freaking time of the day.” I fired and his entire expression changed. He wasn’t expecting that reply, and it was immediately clear how pissed he was. “Careful Elaine.” He warned sternly while stalking forward to come to a stop just where I was. “You don’t speak to me that way for whatever reason” his nose flared, and his hands were a balled fist at his sides. Nik truly looked menacing, that I am not sure if it was the threat that shut me up, or the reminder of the type of man who I married. He stood there for a while, waiting for me to say anything else, but his daunting presence and the dark look in his eyes actually scared me much more than I cared to admit. He was taunting me, waiting for me to say one more wo

ELAINE I stared at the man in front of me, as he casually went back to spooning his mouth full of crème brûlée and I couldn’t even close my mouth. “Are you kidding me?” I bit down the hot need that flushed through me, because this was too good to be true. “You of all people should know that I do not kid,” he sounded so flippant that my head could help swarming at how arrogant this man was. “Who gives out a restaurant in the center of New York as a push present?” My mouth was still ajar. “Me.” The one worded answer had my brain finally unlocking and I screeched in excitement jumping on him. He chuckled at my excitement and it dawned on me that I was outside in public so I adjusted myself and tried to contain my excitement “Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much.” I repeated over and over kissing him all over the face. “It’s not a big deal, Peristeraki” he murmured, his face red from embarrassment. Almost one year married now, and I’ve learnt that Nik doesn’t re

ELAINE. He was avoiding me again. It was clear as day. There was this established pattern of him going on trips, staying off longer at work, coming home late, all just to avoid conversations. It was his usual pattern that I wasn’t even surprised that he had come home late tonight. “Are you going to go on a long trip that’s going to last weeks just to avoid this?” I added, my hand found its way to my chest, rubbing at it, as if it would make the knot in there dissolve and go away. We had children now. Kids that cry every time they wanted their dada that, it wasn’t just me he was ignoring or avoiding anymore. He sighed loudly and turned on his side to face me, so that I could see the brown of his eyes. “Can we just go to sleep, I’ve had a long day.” I could tell that he was telling the truth about that, but it didn’t matter. “I wish. But the reason your children are in bed with us right now, is because your daughter was crying for you all night, and this was the only way

Nik I stared at the top of her head in confusion, unsure of how the woman who had left me in bed this morning with a note stuck to the fridge was being all lovey dovey right now. I looked at Serena for help, unsure what this was about but I barely had time to process that when I saw the angry man stalking towards us with a bloody nose. I looked down at El, and she smiled sweetly at me again, that I couldn’t help feeling whatever anger or worry I’ve been feeling all day dissolve away. “You bitch, you hit me!” My bloody nose yelled above the loud din of the music. His fingers were balled into a fist by his side and he was truly, really angry at her. I shook my head in amusement, with a little bit of pride that she was able to achieve that. “She told you to leave her alone and instead of doing that you went ahead and touched her. So you deserved it.” Serena stuck out her tongue at him, and I could feel my blood begin to get hot. The woman who had stuck to me like glue and wra

ELAINE TEN MONTHS LATER Ahhhhhh” I yelled and dropped the burger in my hand unceremoniously on the table. Nik looked at me on high alert. “You little mongrel” I yelled at the cheeky boy in my arms. “He bit me!” I pulled out my nipple out of his mouth and yanked up my blouse. I dropped the now crying toddler on the floor. “If you’re old enough to bite, you’re old enough to stop breastfeeding” I yelled at the cheeky monster who only flashed me a toothless grin. Maybe not fully toothless, just few scattered incisors and canines here and there. Nik chuckled at our interaction and I dropped Daniel on his feet. He scrunched up his face and I rolled my eyes, expecting the tears but not caring about it. The twins were dressed in identical colors to match my outfit. I picked up my burger and Daniel turned his huge brown eyes on me which I ignored again. This is the end of breastfeeding. At 14 months, the twins had started taking baby food, and cereal but I was still breastfeed