ODDS OF LOVE : SEASON TEN

Episode 146

" So you 'pecting a wee baby brat are you? ," Matilda snapped at her teenaged daughter Mary as she stood over the girl as she first opened her eyes that morning in bed. " I tell you to stay far away from the Niles Norland boy. I told you ! That boy is no good. You can just tell that looking at him. The way he stares with those cold eyes of his. "

Mary sat up and sneered at her," Of course I'm pregnant, Mum. Isn't that how you trained me how to get a proper man ? On my back ? "

Matilda would have given her the back of her hand if it was not true. Yes. She did believe a baby was the way to a man's money and all. If she had not been so afraid of Nicholas' family being exactly what they were she would have eagerly told him about Nigel and forced him to divorce that meek and mild looking wife of his. Her with the rosary beads and prayer books. She never saw how Irena had gotten herself knocked up at all much less with two the way she had gone on. Like she was the Virgin Mary come back alive and all. Of course Nicholas might not have divorced Irena back then. He seemed a lot more carefree now in some ways but then he had been a good and proper altar boy all grown up. The first time they had fucked she thought the man would jump out of a window he was so guilty. Although his guilt hadn't stopped him from coming back. Again and again and again. With his big dick on him and the gifts. Nicholas was always a generous one. Oh yes if if wasn't for the terrifying family lead by his steely eyed father she would have told him the truth. Nigel would have grown up Nicholas Jr. with a proper home.

Nance yawned and strolled into the room, holding out a smelly cigar in one hand and a flask in the other as her eager eyes examined Mary. " Norland ? So ye got another of them men from that rich family, have ye , lass ? Like brother like sister. Smart. You got smart children, you do , Mary. "

Matilda shook her head at her mother who looked a right mess , she did, in her enormous flowered nightdress and big bulky foam hair curlers. " No. Nigel is smart. Richard is got a stick up his arse but he's not like that boy of his. The older one. Niles Norland isn't right in his head. I can tell. "

Mary aimed a cold glare at her mother. " There's nothing wrong with Niles, Mother. I told him too. About the baby. "

Matilda laughed out loud and sat on the end of the bed. " He won't marry you. I know he won't. His type will want you to have an abortion. He will. Watch him. "

Nance snapped," Good Catholic girls don't get abortions. And isn't that illegal here in America now ? "

Matilda rolled her eyes. " There's good Catholic girls. And then there is our Mary here. And it's not illegal all over. Here in Maryland they can do it. It's a liberal Democrat state here. I've been in the states long enough to know that much. "

Mary said sternly," I'm not killing my baby ! Niles wants it. In fact he wants to marry me. Soon. He'll get his father to give us and the baby a trust fund. Watch. It'll be his first grandchild after all. "

Nance laughed and her eyes glittered with greed. " Trust,  you say? " Then she laughed merrily as she pictured her young funny looking grandson Nigel as a stepgranddad. That was what he got for marrying an old posh man. And one with kiddies too.

Matilda pursed her lips. " You're only sixteen. I won't sign for it. Your marriage. Not to that boy. I don't like him. I don't trust him. "

Mary narrowed her eyes directly at her mother's now smug face. " Oh yes you will. I found that old ancient journal of yours. I read how there was no kidnapping at all. You just dumped Nigel the goody goody one eye right in that alley in London like he was just rubbish. "

Nance spit out with disgust," You wrote it down? Stupid girl you is. I trained you better. I did. "

Matilda said brusquely," That's my property. I want it back. "

Mary laughed coldly. " I hid it. Only I know where it is. And I made copies too. If you don't sign for Niles and I to get married soon I will show Nigel. I bet you won't be singing at his dumb restaurant anymore. Or living off his husband anymore. Not when he knows the truth. That you lied. That you never wanted him at all. "