Do Us Part

3. "That Sam?"

Chapter 3:

Natalie

"Good morning, guys," I said, smiling as I saw Tonia and Mark at the breakfast table.

"Morning, dear. How was your night? " Tonia asks with a smile.

"It was really good."

"I'm happy to hear that."

"Come sit. We had the chef make your pancakes super crispy as you love 'em. My uncle said, gesticulating for me to come closer.

"Oh..thank you!" I beamed at him and started digging in.

I cut my pancake and had barely had my first bite when I heard approaching footsteps and looked up to see who it was.

It was my brother.

"Hey guys," he said, and he kissed my aunt and my cheeks.

"Morning, Mark." He greeted

"Morning, Will. Did you sleep here last night? "

"Yea." He said and sat on the chair to my right, then winked at me playfully.

Then, he grabs the strawberry syrup.

"Why though? "And without Anne and the kids?" I asked.

"Oh... I'll tell you." Mia's voice rang through the room as she walked noisily down the stairs, coming towards us. "Be careful

there, Mia." I cautioned her gently, and she slowed down.

"M-I-A." Tonia lets out an exasperated sigh. "I told you to practice walking slower. You can't be walking so fast anymore. You've got another life dependent on you. "

"Sorry, mama." She finally got to us and sat on the chair to my left. Then, turning to me, she said, "He got drunk last night and involved my husband too." She glared at Will, and he rolled his eyes at her.

I smiled.

Later, I was getting printouts of my letters in my dad's old office when Will entered the room.

"Hey," I said once I noticed him walking up to me.

"Hey, What are you up to? " He says and sits on the chair in front of the desk where I was sitting.

"Work stuff."

"What kind of work stuff?" He says and takes a look at one of the papers. I instantly tried to get it back from him.

Will, you can't read that. It's confidential. "

"Why not? He trailed off and continued reading for a few seconds before finally handing the papers back to me.

"Sanderson and sons? Isn't that Sam's company, isn't it? "

"Hmm..yea."

"Your ex?" I nod. He folds his arms akimbo. "What-are-you-doing?"

"My job."

"Weren't there other companies you could work for? "Why Sam?"

I was assigned to work with him. I didn't choose this. "

"So..the merger you were talking about... it's with Sam's company?"

"Yea."

You do know, it's the same Sam who hurt you that we are talking about. You can't possibly work with him. "

"Will, this is my job." It's strictly professional. "

"So you're just going to work for Sam and spy on him at the same time?" He half-screams.