Chapter 56: Chapter Fifty-Six
Olivia
I was telling my mother today on how I'm always tired and sleepy. I hate it honestly, and I know it's normal but I can't wait until it passes. It's even worse because I have a wedding to plan for less than three months. I can't even have a glass of wine. I don't have a friend to keep me company. Mrs Belle is always there for me to talk to but I wish I had someone my age I could talk to.
Yesterday Jason and I went to see how far the building of the house is going, and I'm happy to say that those guys will be finished in time for our wedding, I finally got in contact with the florist, we made an appointment for next week Monday at the site of the house to plan on how the garden of the house is going to be like. I honestly don't know anything about gardens so I'm just going so as to approve of what I like or don't like.
And now, mom and I are sitting in the penthouse with the wedding planner discussing decorations and how everything else will be on the wedding day. She's been creating sketches to show me the possible outcome and I must admit I am happy. I've decided to hold the whole ceremony, including the sermon the priest will be holding, at the house. We've decided on a tent incase it gets windy or even too sunny, although there is also going to be space outside the tent for people who don't want to get into the tent.
Jason is working from home, hence today we're planning everything in the penthouse instead of at mom's. According to him, it's not necessary for me to go to mom's house because he's at home, he doesn't want me to leave him alone, and he doesn't want me where he can't see or hear me. He stands by the opening of the dining room where we're sitting and asks to see me.
I walk to him and he takes my hand and walks me back towards his office. He shuts the door after me and pins me against the door and kisses me hard.
"Maybe we should just tell your mom and friend to go so that I can have you all to myself." He tells me after breaking the kiss and I laugh.
"No thank you. This is the last meeting with her. Otherwise I will see her again on the day of the wedding." I tell him and he frowns.
"Then how will you know she is going to do a great job?" He asks me.
"We're obviously going to communicate through the phone. Now, why did you bring me here?" I ask him and his face tightens, making me worry.
"Ugh, yeah my mother was asking if she could come and help." He says giving me a bit space and rubbing the back of his neck.
It's then I remember his mom had called him last week to ask if she could come. I don't have a problem with her coming, as long as she will behave. And with Jason's composure, I know he's worried about the same thing too.
"She can come, sure but the meeting is almost over. If she can get here fast enough, I'm sure we can hear her idea's and if I like them then I will squeeze them in." I tell him. But inside I'm hoping she doesn't come. I know it's bad, Jason is her son after all, but I can't help the way I'm feeling.
"She's downstairs apparently. Let me buzz her up." He tells me and winces. I'm glad he's also not feeling this visit of his mother's.
I'm not trying or don't even want to ruin mother and son relationship but I'm not going to let anyone who is bad for me come close to me, especially me being pregnant. I guess I should have counted my lucky stars sooner than I thought because when Jason's mother comes up, she doesn't come alone. She's bringing along someone I never wanted to see. Never even wanted come close to.
From Jason's expression, I can also see that he didn't know that his mother knew Scarlett, so I can see that he also feels ambushed. The expression on Scarlett's face though, tells me that she knew exactly what she was doing. She planned this. Well two can play the game then.
When Jason looks back at me with a question in his eyes, I shake my head no. I'm going to handle his mother and Scarlett at the same time. Because now I see that his mother is adamant on Jason not marrying me, which begs the question why...why does she hate me this much?
My smile continues on as I ask them if they'd like anything to drink. Jason tells me to sit down, that he'd get what they want. And if I know anything about my fiance is that he is pissed. They both asked for wine, he didn't even bother pouring them into glasses, he brought the whole bottle without opening it and two glasses with no tray or a corkscrew. His mother looks surprised, I'm guessing she didn't expect her own son to give her this treatment. That tells me that she doesn't know much about him though, she should see him in meetings.
Gail, the wedding planner is looking very uncomfortable now. My mother on the other hand is steaming. Where Jason shifted me to sit on his lap, so that he could also attend the meeting he was adamant he doesn't need to attend.
"Ms Willow, I'm sure I got everything you wanted." Gail says, we both know we are not done discussing everything but I also know and understand that she wants to leave. "I have another meeting I need to attend to at three o clock." Poor girl is really trying.
Jason is the one to answer her, "it's ok Ms Sally, you can see yourself out."
She doesn't need to be told twice. And now, it's just the five of us.
"Jason I didn't even have any input." Jason's mother says, almost sweetly.
"I'm sure your ideas were good mother. What is she doing here?" He doesn't waver as he asks her about Scarlett.
"Oh we were having lunch, when I told her I'm coming to help my future daughter in law plan her wedding." She says with the biggest smile I've ever seen. And Scarlett? She is making googly eyes at Jason, even though he hasn't even spared her a single look.
"I'm sure that's it mother, with the rate you're going, you'll end up left with only one son. Get out of my house." He tells his mother and I'm surprised by what he just said, but so is she. I'm sure she didn't expect him to say that. His hand on my thigh has grown tight so I move forward to have him look me in the eye, it's then that he loosens his hold of me.
"But Jason, I'm your mother." She tries.
"And she's my wife." He says in reply.