Chapter thirteen
"Are you going to be okay?" Ronnie asked from where he sat in Dario office.
Dario nodded but it didn't seem like he meant it. He relaxed his hand on the mahogany table in front of him and buried his head in his palms.
Ronnie didn't look convinced a bit....he wanted the best for his brother but he knew he couldn't ease his heart ache. He wanted to speak but he couldn't...he knows how touchy the subject is to Dario especially today.
"Dario, I don't want to leave you alone" Ronnie said as a matter of fact.
Dario chuckled dryly. "It's not going to change this time"
Every year Ronnie offers help to Dario but Dario bluntly refuses. This year wasn't going to be any different.
Ronnie sighed as he watched his brother with pity eyes. At least this year is better than the previous. The previous years following the death of Caitlin Dario never came to work, he usually ends up in the church cemetery and spends the whole day there then when the sun goes down he goes to the bar and drinks to stupor and finally either butt dial Ronnie to come pick him up or crash in his home or Ronnie's.
The knock on the office door brought the brothers eyes to the door. Ronnie turned to Dario with a corked brow.
"Expecting anyone?"
Dario shook his head. " Come in" he uttered in a raspy tone.
Elaine walked in, her tight short pencil skirt making it very difficult for her to walk talk more of the high six inches she wore and the top that was cut low enough to reveal a lot of cleavage.
The brothers watched her with stoic look, not affected a bit by her lousy tricks of seduction. Ronnie was tempted to laugh or at least scoff at her attempt but he had to keep same look as his brother. Elaine had a lot to learn in the act of seduction, it was not all about exposing cleavage or wearing a suicide skirt that would make a man want you. Catherine didn't need to do any of that, even dressed in a maternity gown he craved for her, the thought alone, just thinking about Catherine made his pants tight. He had to calm himself since he wasn't going to get a release because he was under a severe punishment from Catherine.
The brothers noticed the child in her arms as she struggled to stop the child from pulling her hair. Ronnie immediately stood up and in large strides took his son out of her hand.
"How did you get him?" Ronnie asked waryily
Elaine took her time smothering her rumpled skirt and trying to redo her hair. Ronnie sucked in a large breath as he watched her ignore his question...he was fuming with anger, if he didn't get a reply from her in the next thirty seconds, he'll be sure to do something he wouldn't take responsibility for, something she'll regret.
Lucky for Elaine, she got the gist of his look and answered him.
"Your wife gave him to me" she replied in an irritated tone.
Catherine gave Isaac to Elaine?! Why was he not surprised. Catherine has been looking for ways to deal with Elaine and make her quit her job, to frustrate her...this was just one of them.
"Where is she?"
"She left" Elaine replied dismissively and turned to Dario twirling her hair with her index finger. "Should I get you a cup of coffee... black just like you love it" she purred
Dario gritted his teeth in annoyance, he was holding himself back from snapping at her. Ronnie noticed this and decided to come in.
"No he wouldn't want one from a dirty piece of scum bag like you" He said in a sweet tone. He tried his best at least he didn't come out affront.
Isaac giggled as he watched the look on Elaine's face. Ronnie had to hold the chuckle that was clawing to be set free.
Elaine didn't give up, she didn't walk away with her head hanging low in disgrace, no, she walked towards Dario slowly.
Dario watched her move like an angry hawk, he was pissed and she didn't seem to get it, it didn't sink into her dumb skull. He had to restrain himself from violence but it wanted to be free... The anger he felt today, he wanted to pour it on someone, the betrayal he felt today, the lost.
Ronnie noticed the look Dario had on his face, no one could not see it, he wondered if Elaine was feigning being stupid or she was born plainly stupid. He stood up and walked out of the office with Isaac in his arms. He didn't fail to grab the look on Elaine's face when she noticed he was leaving....he tried not to burst out into loud laughter. She thought Dario wanted to bed her.
She was two feet away from Dario, she had increased her lousy seduction. She sat on his desk and her skirt rode up exposing her thighs. She batted her eyelashes with as coy smile. She was about to run her fingers on his thigh but he caught hold of her hand, snapping her out of her delusions.
A whimpering cry exited her lips as she tried to remove Dario's tight grasp on her wrist.
"W-what are you doing" she stuttered still trying to be free of his tight grasp.
Dario pushed her to the wall violently, released her wrist and used his free hand to strangle her neck, raising her on the wall with his palm still firmly on her neck.
"Y-you you're hurting me" she stuttered with fear filled eyes.
She could see the cold-blooded look he had in his eyes. The murderous look as he stared down at her. She struggled, clawing at his palm, hand, face, anywhere her hand could come in contact with.
"Don't you ever!!" He yelled furiously and let go off her.
She landed on the floor with a large thud, hacking and wheezing as she tried to get her breath.
"Get out!!!!" He thundered with his index finger pointing at the door. She immediately stood up and scampered away.
Not long after she left Ronnie walked in with loud laughter that was accompanied with Isaac own...not like Isaac knew the reason his dad laughed.
"What did you do to her?" Ronnie voiced out with a glint of amusement in his eyes.
"Made her know her place" he grunted
Ronnie smiled knowingly... Dario used the violent method.
"You know I'm supposed to be the arrogant one" Ronnie said as he assumed his former seat and watched as Isaac walked up to Dario and climbed on his lap.
He was so sure Catherine would be proud of their three years old son when he tells her all about today. He couldn't get enough of his children weird behaviours. The twins Cameron and Caitlin were another different case then Isaac and he wondered what the one on its way would be like.
"Why can't you fire her" Ronnie asked. He knew Dario didn't like Elaine nor have any secretary with benefits relationship with her then why was she still employed.
"Dad" he gave a monotone answer.
Ronnie didn't seem to get why his uncle would not want Dario to fire the slut. Everyone hates her, ranging from his kids to his wife, him, Dario, Theo, mom, dad and grandma. So why?
"He specifically told me, I can fire anybody in the company and rehire but I shouldn't change my secretary"