Aleksandr's POV
Mom has been mad at me for the past few days. We leave for New York tonight so I organized a dinner with Mabel, my parents, and myself. I don't want us to part ways with mom still being upset.
I don't need to worry about packing because I had Mabel's possessions and our possessions from the penthouse packed up and moved into the townhouse.
"Mom talk to me." I whined and threw myself on her bed
"Your father and I haven't had a chance to change our sheets after last night."
My eyes widened and I shot out of bed
"So you can talk to me?"
"Aleksandr, get out of my bedroom. I need to get dressed to meet your fiancé."
"I know but can you play nice?"
"I'm always nice."
"Mom, you're still very angry at me. Which is well deserved but Mabel had nothing to do with my decision. I know you'll like her a lot if you gave her a proper chance."
"Do you love her?" She asked
"No." I answered almost instantaneously
"Do you like her?"
I didn't answered just stared at her blankly
"Have you slept with her yet?"
"No." I shook my head
"I will give her an honest chance then. This is the first time I've seen you like someone in this way."
"Does that mean you're not mad at me anymore?"
"Oh I'm still very upset with you Aleksandr."
"It's not like I'm not inviting you to my wedding. It was just the proposal."
"Aleksandr I never want to get news about any of my kids from the news. You could have called or even sent a text before posting on social media so I could have a heads up. I'm just upset because I thought we had a close enough relationship where you'd share something like this with me personally."
"I'm sorry mom." I hugged her
"I know Aleksandr now shoo."
I went downstairs to grab my keys before leaving to pick up Mabel.
"You look like a whore."
"You're grounded." I retorted
"What? I was just making an observation. You have your sleeves rolled up, the top few buttons undone, and no blazer." Xander argued
"That doesn't make me a whore. It's just hot out and I'm dressing for the weather."
"You look like you're dressing to get laid."
I don't know what look I sent him but it got the message across because he apologized and ran off
Two hours later
The two of us just entered the restaurant hand in hand. The host led us to the booth my parents are at.
"Hi mister and misses Volkov. Mr. Volkov knows but I'm Mabel Vasilios." She introduced herself
"Nice to meet you Mabel you can call me Natasha. You're a truly beautiful woman.." Mom greeted while extending her arms for a hug
Once greetings were out of the way we sat down
"So Mabel, what do you do for work?"
"I do a lot of freelancing since my father and stepmother are very strict about how I spend my time. Currently I'm modeling but I also perform at weddings and other events."
"Aww you're a performer? That's very cool." Mom gushed
"I just play the harp and piano. I'm not anything special like you."
"Don't discredit yourself. I'm sure you worked just as hard as I did to perfect your skills." Mom reassured her
"Do you want to continue modeling in New York?"
"I like the idea of having my own source of income. I don't want Aleksandr to feel like I'm leeching off of him. I'll keep modeling until I find a career that doesn't solely rely on my youthful appearance."
"I'm sending her to culinary school in New York."
Her head snapped in my direction
"Really?" She asked
I nodded as I drank from my glass
"You like cooking?"
"Right you stayed behind with Xander when we went to dinner. She prepared a delicious meal for all of us. You'd be so impressed." Dad finally contributed to the conversation
"When I visit next time we should cook together."
"That sounds lovely. Aleksandr told me you were an amazing cook so I look forward to it."
The night continued without a hitch. While my mother was still very upset with me, I could tell she loved Mabel. When Mabel went to the bathroom mom was going on and on about all the great things she was going to tell Haruhi.
Mabel and I are currently on our way to meet everyone else on the jet. The artifacts are returning to Russia until we fully settle in. In about a month they plan to return to oversee Adriana's training.
"Are you nervous?"
"A little. A fifteen and a half hour flight with your family is nerve wracking."
"If they're too much just go to sleep. That's what I do."
She giggled at my confession
We reached the plane and she took an audible deep breath before stepping out of the car.
I grabbed her duffle bag before leading us inside. The kids weren't here yet so she excused herself to the bedroom to change. She came back out in leggings and a cropped tank top. She sat beside me waiting for everyone else to arrive.
"I'm already bored."
"We have some time before they get here. Let's have some adult fun." I suggested
She blushed but pulled me into a kiss. I reciprocated and took the lead on this kiss. I rested my hand on her inner thigh and she squeezed her legs together. I moved on to kissing her neck and chest making sure not to leave any hickeys.
When she spread her legs slightly I ran my thumb down her clothed slit. She let out a moan and bucked her hips. I looked down at her chest to see her nipples poking against the fabric of her shirt. I flicked my thumbs over her erect nipples before cupping her boobs. They fit perfectly in my hands.
"What if someone sees?" She asked through her moans
I stopped fondling her breasts and asked her a question
"Do you want me to stop then?"
"No but we have to."
"Fine." I pouted
"You're so cute and obedient?" She ruffled my hair
"That's the last time you call me that. I'm not cute nor am I obedient."
"You are to me."
"Dad!" My kids interrupted
"Hey kiddos." I greeted
"Damn your fiancé is hot."
"Milo do you want to stand in a corner this entire plane ride?" I threatened
"No I'm sorry."
"Introductions are in order. I'm Dimitri, this is my older brother Sergei, and my son Nikolai."
"Nice to meet everyone. My name is Mabel Vasilios."
"Now that we got that over with everyone take a seat so we can start heading home."
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