Irene had just returned from delivery when she saw Sean's father walk in.
"Father " she welcomed him in.
She made coffee and joined him. They drank it as they chatted.
"Am sorry about what my wife did last night " he apologized.
"Am immune to her now, whatever she says doesn't hurt me anymore "
"Sean said you cried all night that he had to rock you to sleep "
Irene was speechless as she looked at her cup. Sean had sold her out.
"Your human and have feelings I can understand if you cry when she hurts you. Just don't let her cross the line too much "
" I don't want them both to fight over me but I don't want to leave Sean either " Irene confessed.
"Then don't. I know my son will find a solution to it, just trust him "
After reassuring her they changed the topic and soon Irene was laughing.
Sean's father was always happy to spend time with her that he didn't mind the time. It was until he received a call that they noticed how long they had spent talking.
"Tell my son I will drop by to have dinner soon," Sean's father said as he hugged Irene goodbye.
She saw him leave and waved back at him before his driver drove off.
The smile he left on her face stayed there for the rest of the day.
Sean picked her up after work and they both headed home.
"Dad told me he saw you today," Sean told Irene.
He knew his father was going to see her so he wanted to know what they talked about.
"Yeah he did, we spent half the day together. I always lose track of time when am with him " she laughed.
"So you like my father more than me?" Sean remarked.
"I think so and his more of a gentleman than you "
Sean glared at her but Irene pretended not to see it.
"He's coming over soon for dinner," she told Sean.
"Who! my father ?" Sean asked.
"Yes," Irene confirmed.
"That's truly amazing, cause he never eats anyway apart from home " Sean laughed.
Surprised Irene asked why.
"I don't know why he does that but he has never eaten anywhere else apart from home "
"Then what does he do when invited somewhere?"
Sean smiled, " he would only drink until he left then ate home "
Irene laughed, " That is some serious disorder," she said.
They reached home. Sean carried out the groceries while Irene led the way to the house. There was a figure of someone standing next to the door.
Irene stopped in her tracks leading to Sean bumping into her.
"Hi, I almost dropped everything," he said.
"Her again? " she whispered.
Irene continued walking stopping at the door. Completely ignoring the person next to the door.
Sean who had stopped after he saw who it was almost dropped the groceries.
Expecting Irene to say something to her, he was surprised to see her ignore the person.
"Love, get in, " Irene said to Sean.
He looked at her and ignoring the person as she did Sean walked past her into the house. Irene entered closing the door after her.
Sean didn't say anything as he watched Irene take the groceries from him.
"Go take her home," she told him.
"But...."
Irene turned him back at the door, " Don't but and go" she pushed him out.
Irene had decided to ignore Sean's mother whenever she came or appeared in front of her.
She was stunned to see her outside their home. It was cold outside and she wasn't young anymore. So instead of letting her inside to insult her. Irene told her son to go take her home.
Sean wasn't expecting Irene's reaction to being like that but he had played along cause his mother was going to hurt her again if she welcomed her inside the house.
Sean looked at his mother and wondered what she was thinking to come to wait outside the house in the cold.
"Let's go," he said to her.
She followed him to his car quietly.
She had sent away her driver and car so she could force Sean to drive her back home.
He helped her inside the car and then got in. He drove in silence without saying a word to her. Sean knew his mother wanted to say something but with him being silent it must have made her give up.
They arrived home, he helped her out leading her to the house.
His father was smoking his pipe and watching the news when he saw his son walk in with his mother.
"Hi, Dad " he greeted. Sean let go of his mother's arm and walked to his father.
His mother feeling ignored again walked up to their room without a word.
"What happened?" his father asked
"Mom was standing outside Irene's home in the cold waiting for us," he said.
"Did she hurt Irene again?" his father asked.
Sean smiled, " No she didn't since Irene ignored her like she wasn't even there," he told his father.
"Oh, now that's good. But then why are you here with her?"
" I had followed Irene inside the house but she told me to go back outside and drop mom home "
Sean father smiled, " She is still a kind person even to someone like your mother "
"She cried all night because of mom but she still pushed me out to take her home "
His father pushed Sean up, " Go back to her since you have done what you were told " he said.
Sean walked to the door with his father, " Okay am off and tell mom I love her " he said as he ran to his car.
"Okay, and tell Irene I love her too " his father shouted back.
Sean frowned when he heard what his father said as he drove off.
When he returned inside the house he found his wife standing in the middle of the stairs.
"Your son said he loves you," He said to her.
"I heard him said it " she smiled.
"You know he loves you but you keep hurting him, "Sean's father said as he passed by her.
Sean arrived home. The smell of Irene's cooking hit his nose. He smiled walking to the kitchen.
He hugged her back watching her cook.
"Dad told me something before I left " Sean whispered in her ear.
"What is it?" she asked.
"It's directed to you " Sean turned her to face him.
Irene looked up at him with a smile.
"What did my handsome father say?"
"I love you " Sean let out.
Sean's face scowled as he said the words.
Irene laughed seeing his reaction on his face.
" And I love him too," she said.
Sean carried her off her feet running to the couch. Her laughter increased as Sean tickled her body.
"How can you love my father more than me " Sean shouted.