ODDS OF LOVE SEASON TWELVE

Episode 100

" I want you to stop beating him. "

Ariel Kendall's cultured voice was very firm as she confronted her husband in their bedroom that morning. She was very upset over the black eye on Alan's face. First the boy had always been fragile and second she disapproved of her husband's bad temper when dealing with their sons.

Gordon was in the middle of buttoning his creaseless white dress shirt in front of the mirror when his wife's blunt words registered. He turned to her and coolly said," I don't beat him. I discipline Alan which he dearly needs now thanks to the negative influence of that druggie boyfriend of his and your lack of involvement in his parenting. It was an accident anyway. I apologized to him. I promised to buy him a car when he turns sixteen. "

" When in doubt cover up your mistakes with money, right, Gordon? ," Ariel asked as she blushed out her nut brown hair in front of her vanity table mirror. " You're good at that. Aren't you? I am attending the funeral for Flower Dennis's poor daughter today. If you are curious about my whereabouts today. Which you probably aren't. The school is closed for it but I'm making Alan stay home. "

Gordon adjusted his cufflinks as he asked," Why ? Why is he staying home? I know you think so but the boy is not so delicate a mere funeral will damage him. "

Ariel turned around abruptly and threw the hairbrush towards him. It narrowly missed the tall leanly muscled man who just laughed and picked up his suit jacket to slip on. " It was a simple question, dear. "

Ariel snapped tersely," It was a stupid question, dear. It's not him being delicate that makes me want him home. He's telling people at school he walked into a door but I don't want our friends at the funeral seeing him looking like that. You know how people talk. They always talk. You asshole. All the more reason for you to learn to curb your temper when it comes to him. If you don't I will leave you and get full custody of him. And you know how much you would just hate paying alimony and child support. " She smiled widely. " And I would take you to the cleaners, you bastard. I've heard Judith Xi is a demon with divorce and custody matters. She's at that new firm now. I saw their letterhead when I was at Volkouv Enterprises for a meeting with Nicholas. "

The smile on her pretty heart shaped face turned tender as she thought of how gentle and considerate Nicholas was. Gordon saw the smile on his wife's face and scowled suddenly.

Gordon said sternly," If you were more of a mother to him and Jeff I would not have to discipline so much. But we all know your career is more important to you. "

" And ," Ariel retorted ," we all know your sluts are more important to you. "

Gordon smirked. " I can't wait until he goes to college so I can finally see the back end of you. Alimony or not. "