Nanny Dearest

Chapter Fifty A Honest Life

Its quiet, the whole manor is quiet. I'm sitting on the bed in the room Ruslan and I shared. I gently ran my fingers through his hair, Ruslan laid on my lap with his arms wrap around my waist tight his eyes where closed as he was now calm letting me massage his head. I had my phone on the table playing a little soul music listening to Makeda by Les Nubians.

It's been an hour since the family meeting and I did my best to die down the situation. Caesar and Halston are out back while the girls are downstairs in the livingroom. Told Caesar that I will be with him to bring Halston to the airport so I have that to do and I have to look over a few documents for the restaurant and I handle Ruslans paper work. He had told which documents and letters to look over I wrote them down on my phone so I wont bother asking him while he take his mind off this.

"Ruslan." I say his name earning a shift and he turn his head tighten his arms that's was wrap around me.

"да?"(yes?) 

"How you feeling bub bub?" I asked feeling his thumb rub my side repeatedly.

"хорошо."(fine) he said being one worded. I hummed tangling my fingers through his hair.

"It's almost lunch time what would you like to eat?" I asked and silence took over after sometime he shifted a little getting comfortable again.

"Borsch." He mutter and I raise an eyebrow.

"Borscht?" I corrected.

"Russia we drop the T." He state a fact and I nod my head. "You know how to cook it?" He asked and I hesitated before answering.

"I know how to follow a recipe." I said honestly and he chuckled. 

"Нет, I'll give you grandma recipe." I stare at him playing in his hair seeing a small smile appear on his face.

"Alright, but are you sure you want that for lunch?" I asked, I never had borscht I had a roomate in college who made it I just never ate it because I don't really eat strangers cooking. Granny taught me better.

"You right we have it for dinner then." He said and nod my head. It was quiet for a few minutes nothing but the music playing. I closed my eyes laying my head back against headboard "Marya?" I heard him say my name I hummed.

"Yes?" 

"What's a honest living?" He ask and I thought for a while plus was a little surprised he asked me that.

"Well, having a decent job a decent house trying to be the best versions of yourself. If you are not misrepresenting yourself and what you do does not exploit others, you are on the right track." I answered and he laugh a little.

"Well I'm far from that." He joke and I smiled patting his face.

"Oh hush y-, you have a heart just raised differently. If you're worrying that I'm not getting use to this you shouldn't be, I understand now." I reassured him and he chuckle again.

"Ты прелесть но нет." (Your precious but no.) I blink a couple of time and giggle nervously.

"Ah sorry I only understood the words your and no." I said and he lift his head from my lap looking at me.

"That's fine, would you say I live an honest life?" He ask and it didn't really take me long to think of it.

"Yes and no, you do vile things as work but you did made a family, I see that you're very big on that and even before I came to the Manor and you know Franciszka passing. Katia had said you never wanted to be away from your wife and kid, always took them out everywhere....that's an honest living." I smile to myself. "In my opinion having a family is complete... Like home." I notice that I was rambling and felt him sit up from my lap and he shifted getting in face pressing his forehead against mine. I felt his lips pressed against mine I kissed back cupping his face.