Chapter nine of Ruthless.
Tacha don carry chicken enter wahala 😄

Tacha with the rest of the maids stood behind the Brown's family at the dining table. Tacha wondered when the night was going to come to an end. They were doing nothing except from watching, listening to the Brown's family conversation and rushing to the table if any of them wanted anything. The Brown's family seemed to be enjoying their dinner, especially Mrs. Brown. They had to carry the ice bucket because Mrs. Brown took another seat instead. The one next to Nathan. While Fola and Halima served the rest of them, Mrs. Brown stood up and served Nathan.

"Do you know we didn't plan on cooking chicken," Mrs. Brown said to Nathan, putting three grilled chicken laps, with another three crispy chicken in Nathan's breakable plate. "The moment you called me you were coming home, fast, fast, I told them to go back to the market and buy enough chicken for you. They made them just the way you like them."

Nathan chuckled. "I didn't call you until this evening mum." He dropped the fork in his hand and looked up at his mum who feigned a look like she doesn't remember anything. Another laughter from Nathan filled the whole room. His mum can be very funny at times and he understood that. His mum was one of the people who enjoyed telling white lies a lot, but his mum would always made it look like she was right all the time.

Mrs Brown put the fried stew on her son's food, responding. "May be it was a dream you know. You know I get to know a lot of things through my dream. Definitely I had a dream that you were coming before you called me."

This time, the whole table was exploded in a loud laughter, including Mr. Brown who smiled a little at his wife tactics. "Mum." Nathan stopped laughing. "I know this ain't about the chicken. What is it this time?"

"Are you hiding your girlfriend from us or what? We don't even know anything about the one we introduced to you." She voiced out, staring down at Nathan. "It's more than a year you came back to Nigeria and I haven't seen you with anyone, including her. Or is your inbuilt machine not--"

"What nonsense are you saying?" Mr. Brown finally looked up from his food.

Nathan laughed. "Dad let her finish please. I've not been able to laugh this hard in a while. Mum please go on. You said something about my inbuilt machine?"

The whole room were covered in a very loud laughter this time.

Kate who was about to pick some rice from her plate ended up laughing too hard. "Mum, stop please," Kate stopped eating, grinning at her mum. It was so embarrassing for Kate knowing her mum was talking about her brother's important part of the body as a man. She felt like, everyone was an adult and she could have just being straight forward. What is inbuilt battery, or machine? African mothers! Kate laughed before she could speak again. "You think I would also bring home any girlfriend if am to be a boy. Today, don't you see she's not pretty. Tomorrow, bobo run, this lady is a gold digger. Don't even try to date her. Or is she the daughter of a billionaire we don't know." Kate laughed, stating the truth about their mother like she was also different from her.  "Mum, you are Big Bros baby for life. He doesn't need anyone. Look now, you are even serving him."

"Is this one okay?" Their mum said and everyone at the table burst into laughter. "Is like you've not been eating well.Keep quiet and mind your business on this table. You know your brother has not been home to know how we fight in this house, so keep quiet. I'm a mum and when I say inbuilt machine, I know what I'm doing. If everyone is matured in this house, are you?"

Tacha didn't know when she smiled, shaking her head at the family who had barely eaten out of their food. Of course, it took her a while before she eventually smiled. She was so pissed that they couldn't keep quiet and just eat. Tacha didn't expect them to be so free at the table when they knew they were being watched. What if the whole house were to be full? Arrgh! Tacha rolled her eyes at their drama for a while before she agreed at a certain point that this side of Nathan was funny and quite different. He laughed very carefree, engaging in conversations with his family. He was a little bit uncomfortable around his mum, but he handled his mum's obsession as if she was his sister. Tacha felt if this kind of Nathan existed, the only reason would be because he was with his family. He was so relaxed.

Tacha's colleagues had smiled, laughed, including Mummy K before Tacha managed to switch her lips a bit into a smile that barely reached her eyes. She waited for Mr. Brown or Mrs. Brown to scold her colleagues for laughing a bit loud, but the family weren't even bothered. Tacha thought Kate had a beautiful voice, suddenly in a good mood, so happy that she barely kept quiet at the table. She was really so engaged with her brother, Nathan, that every minute, it was Brother Nathan this, Brother Nathan that. Whatever he told her, she listened. It was quite obvious she admired her brother and respect him.

Tacha watched how Mrs. Brown was all over Nathan. If she wasn't pouring him some water, asking if he was okay, her hand was definitely busy cleaning Nathan's mouth, asking if he wanted more food. Nathan was a bit uncomfortable but never stopped his mum from caring for him. Tacha saw Kate rolled her eyes at the two, making fun of her mum before turning her gaze to Mr. Brown. "Mum, that's where you should be. Can't you see Dad's not eating. Wait..." Kate dropped her spoon. "Don't tell me Chris matter has been on your mind since then."

Nathan looked up. "What happened to Chris?"

"Well, Chris tweeted something online about Dad that he's very strict with his workers and blah blah about what goes on in the house. Dad got angry, hit him seriously today and took his job away from him."

In two seconds, Nathan's cell phone was in loud speaker. "Good evening Chris."

"Mr Nathan good evening sir."

"I got home today and heard what transpired between you and Dad. I'm not much of an active person on social media platforms so I missed that news. I was going to have a chat with you this evening which was the reason I came home. I saw some particular drugs with you the last time I came home and I wondered if you were ill and didn't tell Dad because you were afraid of losing your job. Did some investigation and I realised your mum wants to undergo a surgery which cost about three million naira. I got to know it was why you dropped out from school few months ago and started working."

Chris was already in tears. "Mr. Nathan. Yes sir, I couldn't school and work at the same time."

"No problem Chris. My PA will send you a sum of four million naira tomorrow. My Dad wants you to pay for the Surgery and use the one million naira to take care of your health and other needs. Please return back to school and continue before it's too late. I am against violence. There are ways he could punish you if he was angry by your behavior. He could have stopped you from working with him without a word. And he could make you stay out there without a job for months rather than choosing violence."

When Tacha heard the last two statements Nathan said, her brows shot up. A mocking expression took over her face. He had done well by trying to assist the guy but why adding such nonsense at the end. Suddenly, something came to her mind, and a frown took over Tacha's face. What did he just say?

"I'm sorry sorry for my carelessness Mr. Nathan. Thank you for putting a call through me. I hope Mr. Brown would forgive me. I am doing well, and I'm so grateful for the support you have shown to me."

"Yes, bye." Nathan dropped the call, placing his phone on the table.

The table which was suddenly quiet was revived again.

"Thank you son. I'm always so proud of you. Thank you for being my first son. I will forward five million naira into your account tomorrow."

Nathan turned towards his Dad with a light smile. "Dad, it's just four million naira. You know that's really a small thing. You don't have to send anything to me." Nathan yawned. "I'm so tired. I was going to discuss that with him today. I prayed to meet him around, but I didn't know how I forgot to ask about him. Since my work here is done. I have to retire to bed now." He kissed his mum on the cheek. Went to Kate's seat and kissed her on the cheek too. "To my beautiful ladies, goodnight."

"But darling," Mrs. Brown said. "You didn't eat much out of your food. You, come here." She called Tacha. "Take this chicken with him to his room."

Tacha obeyed. She walked slowly behind Nathan till they got to the door of his room. He opened it, telling Tacha to go in first. She shook her head, not looking up at Nathan. "You shouldn't open the door for me sir."

Nathan chuckled. "Who knows, you people might have hidden something inside the room like that." He joked.

Tacha finally raised her head and rolled her eyes at her thoughts. Nathan Brown joking with her was a mystery. She didn't know when a quiet smile took over her face. Seeing him smile was quite funny to her, but she tried he best to hide it from him, still maintaining her position. "You should go--"

Nathan pushed Tacha in, using his hand to support her so she wouldn't fall. Tacha wasn't expecting that from him. Nathan waited for her to look up at him and she did, staring into his eye. He couldn't tell how, but her eyes made him smile.He wanted Tacha to look up at him again, but he didn't know how. Nathan decided by acting reckless instead. "See, I was holding you, so you wouldn't even fall."

Tacha moved her hand away slowly, her eyes staring at Nathan just as he did, unable to look away. He had never dealt with someone like Tacha in his life and it bothered him. Tacha turned him on from the first day she rocked him. He wondered how good she would be in bed. He would be an hypocrite if he said he never thought about it at all. He had imagined so many things behind Tacha, hating himself for a while before accepting, he was into her already, and being with her alone, he felt tempted. Only for sex of course. He just wanted to fuck her, Tacha's eyes were burning with anger. She was angry after he made the statement of making someone lose his job and not getting a job. Nathan could tell Tacha's stare right now meant she was angry. "We are alone," he said.

"Then I'm not going to pretend." Tacha said immediately, dropping the breakable plate in her hand. "Stop," she started, looking into Nathan's eyes for go ahead, realising her tone wasn't going to come out nice. Tacha saw it and she went on. "Stop trying to help me when you are capable of making me lose my job...and even made those people not to hire me. Now I know better. It was you. It can only be you. To make me pay for disrespecting your honour. You made me realise I'm a nobody, and I know well not to go against you ever. But...how could you even do that after I apologized to you." Tacha's eyes were suddenly filled with tears. "I cringe by your touch knowing you've done nothing but inflict pain on me to make life hard for me. I know I'm paying for my behavior but do not let my hopes up by trying to be nice to me. I'm doing fine." She wiped the tear that rolled down on her face and looked away. "I will be coming tomorrow to take my mum cause I have the hundred thousand naira already. Do you want me to do anything for you sir?"

Nathan raised his brow at Tacha. Surprised at how she switched so quickly. "Come here," he commanded.

Tacha was confused. He was only few steps away from her. "To where?"

Nathan wasted no time to answer her, instead, he counted three steps to Tacha and grabbed her by her waist, bringing her closer to him. Tacha gasped. Her breathing instantly uncontrollable. The physical touch made her lose her senses for a while. The way he looked at her. Tacha searched his eyes, but this man only wanted her body. His hand reached for her cheek, and immediately, Tacha held his hand to stop him. "Nathan." She closed her eyes, and slowly opened them back. "Please." She begged.

Nathan dropped his hands, grinning, before laughing carelessly. "Please what? You were there when my mum was talking about my inbuilt machine. At least, you know she's wrong." He stared at Tacha who kept a straight face. "Can you just and stop worrying this face of yours."

Tacha chuckled before she knew it. Then she realised she shouldn't even do that and quickly kept quiet, taking a step back from Nathan.

Nathan smiled before walking towards his bed. "I  wouldn't bite you if you laugh," he said, unbuttoning his shirt. His hard chest exposed to Tacha who immediately looked away before starting to disturb her memory with the images of his body.But still, she was unable to erase the view of how his body stretched while he was taking off the shirt. Nathan grinned. "Can you help me lay my bed. Especially this side I'm standing."

Tacha sighed, looking at the bed already layed so perfectly before looking up at the man who looked so excited for no reason. "Nathan."

Calling the name alone meant. Would you stop teasing me please. Would you just stop. Just let me be.

Of course, Nathan didn't say anything to all she said. That was the kind of person he was. So what? What if I did that truly? What are you gonna do about it? Nothing! So let me know when you are done, and we will switch from that nonsense. That was the kind of person he was. Even after standing up for her, he didn't bother to ask how she was feeling. This was the reason why she couldn't allow him to be nice to her when he doesn't actually care about anyone.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door before it slowly opened. It was Mrs Brown, bringing her head inside a lot more. "I decided to come since I didn't see her for a while." Mrs. Brown said looking in between the two. "Is everything okay. She's just to bring your chicken. Why watching you undress?"

Nathan couldn't help the chuckle that escaped from his mouth. "Mum stop your nonsense. Your maid is just leaving. Take her with you please."

"Better." Mrs. Brown said, staring at Tacha who immediately walked out of the room, locking the door behind her.

"Hey!" Mrs. Brown called Tacha who was trying to escape. "Look here, you need to be very careful around my son with this your body. I'm begging you not to lure him to you. That man you see he's the first born and the head of this house after his father. He can't afford to make a mistake because of his younger ones. If he sleeps with you, have it at the back of your mind that he's not going to offer you anything and it's only sex. Just sex. That is how I tell the rest of your colleagues. And as a mother, I can tell when my son likes a thing. Even while he was talking to us, he was watching you. Why did you think I asked you to bring the Chicken?"

Tacha raised her brows, surprised.

"At least, I heard you lash out at him and he didn't stop you. That's my son when he likes a thing. He feels powerless around you and that's not the son I raised." Mrs. Brown said, not happy about it. Tacha understood this woman eavesdropped and she immediately went on her knees. "I'm so sorry ma."

Mrs. Brown looked down at Tacha, rolling her eyes. She wouldn't care if she stayed there till the next day. "Listen carefully," she brought her head down. "For my sons, I can do anything. But for Nathan, I will do just anything. And that's making you disappear if you disobey me. If you've had sex with him, please let it stay just that. Then you have no problem with me." Mrs. Brown said, walking away from Tacha.

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