Do Us Part

38. "Decisions"

Chapter 38

"What are you doing here, Ben? I'm happy to see you, but I'm surprised. Didn't you say you were busy? "

"I have news."

"Ooh..ok. What is it? "

"You know how hard I have been trying really hard to get that international sponsorship to go pro. Right?"

"Of course. I know how hard you've trained for it too. "

"Well, I got it this morning."

"What?" I exclaimed, used my hand to cover my mouth, and then removed it. "That's amazing, Ben. Aww, my love. I'm so proud of you. " I hugged him and he held me.

When he pulled away, he said. "Thanks mum, but there is a bit of a but."

"What's that?"

"Actually, I will have to move to Canada to play."

"What? That's so far away. "

"I know." He nods. "I know and that's why I told them that I wouldn't go unless it was with my mother and they said it was fine."

"Err."

"It's good news, right?"

"Of course." I smiled. "It's just... Canada is far away."

"So? We will go together, and it's like starting anew, which is cool. Right? I mean your retirement is long overdue."

"Right." I sighed.

"But..." he asks.

"It's just that my work... Sam...he needs me here."

"Wow. I saw this part coming. " He scoffs. "Mum, I am leaving the country and you are my only family."

"I know and you are mine too."

"Exactly. We are a family. Not you and Sam. "

"He needs me here. You know, his mum just died. "

"I know." He shouts, and I flinch a little. "And I'm sorry she did." He shut his eyes and opened them almost immediately. But I need my own mother, who is not dead. I'm sorry that he lost his mother, but I can't give him mine for that. "

"Ben..."

"Mum, you have always put Sam first. Everything that I did with you..you had to check if Sam didn't need you first. "

"Ben."

"I get that he's the son that you never had, but I'm the one you got."

"That's not true, and you know that. I love you. "

"You know, I love you, mum, and normally I wouldn't say this, but you leave me no choice. You have to decide. Is it me or is it Sam? Make your decision by tomorrow because I need to submit the passports. "

"Ben." I called, but he walked out of the room.

I sighed.

Oh, why is this happening to me?

What do I do now?

Natalie

I am currently in my office and I'm still smiling from the happiness of seeing Ben again.

He's so grown now. A complete gentleman too.

I smiled as I reminisced on the past.

Ben was a playful and cheerful kid. He was so full of life and loved to run - Maybe a little too much. He was such a fun kid to be around.

Now, he is so tall that he makes me look like a dwarf.

A knock on my door interrupted my thoughts. "Yes?" I said, and the door knob was turned.

"Hi ma'am."

"Oh hi, Rita." I said to my temporary assistant.

"Hmm..there is a woman here to see you. She has no appointment, but she says it's an emergency. "

"Oh."

"Yes.  And you have lunch with Mr. Henry in an hour. "

"I do?"

"Yes," "Lunch with Mr. Henry and Mr. Bryce."

Oh right. Will called yesterday.

"Ok. Just let her in. Hopefully, it won't take too long. Let my brother know I'll be a few minutes late. "

"Ok, ma'am." She smiles.

"Thank you." I replied, and she nodded before shutting the door behind her.

A few seconds later, I heard another knock on my door.

"Come in." I said, looking up from my phone.

The door knob was turned, and the person walked in, then turned to close the door behind her.

When she turned around, she smiled at me. "Hi, love." She shrieks, and my eyes widened in surprise.

"What are you doing here?" I blurted out.

"Good to see you too, Natie. For the first time in over seven months."

"I'm serious, Beth. What are you doing here?"

Beth, also called my nemesis has been colleague for years. We were employed to work for Toymotors on the same day. So, I guess you could say we have come a long way together, but one thing we haven't come to is be friends.

"Well, I'm here on serious business."

"And what would that be?"

"Oh... I don't know. Maybe I'm here to clean someone's mess up. "

I scoff. "Me? "What nonsense?"

"Nonsense? What's nonsense is the mess of getting entangled with your ex-husband instead of doing your freaking jon."

My heart skipped a bit. "How did you...?"

"What? You think we wouldn't find out? "

"You looked into me?"

"We sure as hell did."

"We? Everyone knows?"

"Well, technically , not everyone. Just Andre and I. "

"I."

"You are too emotional and aren't getting the job done. You must be overwhelmed and excited to see your estranged  ex-lover. This makes me wonder, what does Henry think of this? Doesn't it make him angry to see you at your ex's back and call? "

"He's not petty or small-minded and it's honestly none of your business."

"Oh, it is mine now."

"What?"

"You are off this op."

"What? Who are you to tell... " I stopped in my words when she dropped a letter in front of me.

"What's this?" I asked and she gesticulated that I should read it.

I opened the letter and read it.

It was a letter, officially directing me to hand over all my discoveries to Bethany and return home.

I sighed. "No, I can't accept this. I have to stay here. "

"Have?" She scoffs. "You must have forgotten your place. You don't have a choice, Natalie. Return home or get into a lot of trouble."

I scoffed and checked the time. "I don't have time for this or for you. I have lunch, so if you will excuse me..." I stood, grabbing my bag and got ready to leave. 

"I will come with," she said, and stood. I glared at her and she raised her hands in surrender.

"Ok. So I guess I'll pack my own lunch.I'm staying at Havens Hotel, by the way. Meet me later tonight. Room 200. " She bent down to pick up her bag and then faced me. "Bye love." She said, and I rolled my eyes.

God damn it.