ODDS OF LOVE : SEASON ELEVEN

Episode 84

" Faith , this is a definite surprise," Nicholas Volkouv stated with a bit of surprise as he saw her standing before him in his study. She was standing more rigidly than her usual stance which was more carefree and flexible but not to the point of her not being unlikely to respond to any possible and probable dangers. He wanted to smile. Yes. He knew that she had taken an almost instant dislike to him yet he liked her as a person. He respected this young woman who was so much like the mother she usually ended up going against nose to nose on any given occasion. He wouldn't mind having her as a blood daughter. She had more spunk in her thumb than his sons did their entire bodies. Well except for Nigel. His youngest son was just as stubborn..... And challenging. Luckily he enjoyed challenges.

At ease soldier was what he wanted to tell her but what he actually said was ," Your mother didn't tell me you were coming by for breakfast. Alexi is still with us much to his disagreement. With Max at the helm and doing well from what I am told there was no reason for Alexi to rush back to London. Not when he and Roman have the task of establishing and organizing the American headquarters. "

Faith's eyes examined his handsome strong boned face with such thoroughness that he very nearly felt uncomfortable. Very near but not quite. There was not much in the universe that made him uncomfortable. Except his newly discovered son who he was still trying to figure out. Nigel was like a puzzle with too many differing pieces to him. He was not like Alexi or Maxim. Or even Roman. For example the company. He was not accepting the very well paid high profile executive position dangled before him like a carrot out of desire for money or prestige but a wanting to actually learn the business and prove himself as a man. As a Volkouv man.

" That's actually why I stopped by to see you, Nicholas. Not so much Alexi but your nephew. Roman. He is harassing Lyle Anderson. Lyle wants it to stop. His husband wants it to stop. I want it to stop. Yesterday Lyle made an official complaint to the police and he is going to get a restraining order if needed as well. I was hoping you would step in with your nephew. Before this all escalates into something more uncontrollable. "

Nicholas wanted to sigh. He had thought that the therapist was making more progress with Roman but apparently his little crushes still persisted. A complaint...... He actually knew nothing of any police complaint recently but that could explain Roman's almost distressed mood yesterday before he and Jenessa had departed for that very unfortunate dinner. He would have to sit the young man down for yet another talk. Again. He would have to make him understand that if he did not behave himself in this..... situation that he may have to return to the facility for more long term treatment. He dearly loved his dead sister but her son was becoming quite the nuisance to him. Very much a trial.

" My nephew, in the past, was very troubled and overly emotional, Faith. He has had his.... issues but he is not a bad man. He is not a dangerous man. Please let Mr. Anderson know this. Let him know that Roman means no genuine harm to him and will most likely grow bored soon. That is his general modus operandi. "

Faith narrowed her eyes. " Has he done this before? I didn't find anything like that when I ran his background. "

Nicholas smiled coldly. " Of course you did not discover anything. You would not. I made quite sure of that. I am very aware of how people might discriminate against Roman and his..... issues. His challenges so to speak."

" Are you saying that Roman is, what, mentally disturbed? ," she asked with a growing alarm. " Yet you claim he is not dangerous. How do you know he is not dangerous? "

" Because I know my nephew. I will talk to him. Tell Mr. Anderson not to worry himself over Roman. Roman is highly emotional and fancies himself to be a romantic but he would not harm a hair on another human head. "

Not under the medication that was, he thought. Then his mind turned warier as he wondered idly if his nephew was still taking his medicine. He instinctively shook his head at such a thought. Of course he was still medicated. Roman was not stupid after all.
To the contrary. He was highly intelligent.