"Yes that's perfect," she told the guarding staff as they settled the furniture inside the room. The ladies continued painting the walls mostly blue and some yellow.
"Why blue? What if it's a girl?" Amé asked.
"Then she'll love blue," Ina said with a smile. "A little more to the left Steven," and the guard nodded excitedly. They all knew if Mr. Adinov came in and saw them playing house with their lady, they'd all be either fired or killed. They had all left their posts and schedules behind to help Ms. Seele, so if there was an ambush attempt to kill the lady, they'd never know.
"It's coming out so beautiful," Amé grinned, clapping her hands in excitement. "The lamps look like clouds," and she couldn't stop looking up. Most of this was all DIY-ed by the sisters, even when they could buy it, they loved spending time crafting things for the baby.
It was a stress-reliever for the Lady of the House. Since her baby's dad couldn't call, due to her safety in case he was tracked back, she tried to be as busy as she could.
"Ms. Seele?"
"Yes, Evgeni?" Ina turned around to face the man in a black suit. The other guys had, for the first time, wore jean and t-shirts in the House to help with the nursery room. Some of them opted for the suits, like Evgeni, while he attended something else.
"A call from Henry O'Nell, the entrepreneur from America." He nervously shifted from one foot to another. "I told him you were busy but, he says it's urgent."
"No problem," she took the phone from him, "go attend the office Ev."
Evgeni stared at her for a minute before leaving. In these past few weeks, Amé noticed the staff fall in love with Ina. Ina created a familiarity in this house that it all felt like she was Snow White and they were the bunch of dwarfs. Somehow, everybody knew, but nobody spoke up about it. Ivaan was going to drop dead when he returned.
"Hello?"
Amé turned away from the business talks and went inside the nursery. She was already starting to feel it, to see it. Things return to normal. That's all the family wanted, a safe environment for their new family member. Even the staff was rushing all over, in order to keep the lady safe, and to make her feel safe and okay while Mr. Adinov was gone. Amé missed Ivaan. Especially when she had to be there for Ina and her nightmares, something Ivaan deals with, or her constant crying.
Sometimes she'd even lay down and cry for hours. The ladies worked together in order to keep her hydrated, give her her vitamins, and the family doctor came around every week. The Bohren family had visited since Ina cannot travel, her pregnancy already being a risk to constantly manage, and having Sylvia and the little boy around made her happy and okay again.
"Yes of course Mr. O'Nell," she heard Ina say. "We'd gladly accept your gift. Tell your wife I said thank you– yes, yes he's on business but I'll deliver the message. Your kindness is well noticed."
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Rewriting the Game
ChickLitTattoos, body chains, and dark lipstick. Ina and Amé are two women who rewrite the game. Follow them into their never ending world. Written by Ina Seele and Amé Fengári