The Toosleys'
Regina felt proud of herself getting james to obey her every whim. She always had that talent. To talk her way into or out of any situation. Something she learned years of boarding school when mommy and daddy left her to her own devices. You learn a lot from that type of environment.
Regina first crush was there. Her first love. Her loss of innocence .and dare I might say her first crime was there. When Regina returned home with Christopher she had planned on loosening him up with some techniques. Christopher was a little leaned than she was used to as a man , but after Ryder wouldn't touch her and Roger refused to be touch it had been a while since she had a man. He wasn't completely unfortunate, but she liked rock hard muscles and chissled jaw lines. But the more she looked at him she saw his boyish good looks and his loyal demeanor. She smiled at the challenge to turn a guy like Christopher to the dark and desired side . All men had their reaching points. The fun was finding it and pressing it until they couldn't take it anymore.
Yes Roger played into her hands with the taking care of Gregory to free her up to be only her to have and to hold ,but that plan backfired and he was bedding her mother like she was nothing. Regina thought I'll show him . He will regret the day he passed me over.
Men don't get rid of me I get rid of men. The progress of the case was picking up and Christopher was actually brilliant as a lawyer . The fact he had a wife and two children meant he was a different type of challenge. She liked challenges.
She pulled up to her house as a moving truck was parked by the gate as she saw her parents car. She soured inside glaring at what she saw. What now she thought?
" Regina. My darling girl. Do do us a favor and let us in. We brought gifts for the baby "said her father as she looked back at the truck.
Regina stared at him. She looked at the moving truck like a Trojan horse. There was difference between a moving truck and a delivery truck. They must think she is a total moron .
" Couldn't you just sent it in the mail. Did you have to hand deliver it?" Questioned Regina not in the mood to deal with her adoptive parents deception.
" Now that would be rude and a bit cold . Nothing is better than a personally delivered gifts" he grinned trying to convince her.
" Fine. Leave that truck outside the gate. I have to put the baby down for a nap. I was working ." She said as Christopher looked between the two.
" Working?" Protested Mr. Toosley.
" Yes . It's a thing you do to make money." Sassed Regina.
The gates opened as Mr. Toosley locked the truck and he got in the car with her mother. She watched them argue about the truck. Regina smirked knew the baby gift was an excuse to get their truck inside the gate.
Regina opened her door to find Roger and Victoria on the sofa together looking at baby Alexander. She loathed the family look . They were acting as if it was their baby and she was a sergeant instead of his biological mother. Regina took it as a mental note to handle that later right now she had the Toosleys' on her heels . One thing at a time.
Brian Toosley froze as his eyes fell on Victoria. It was like a blast out of the past . Victoria glanced at him in recognition. The stillness between them was overwhelming. Regina saw an opportunity to use this to her advantage. Camilla recognized the woman as she had seen her before but couldn't put her finger on it,but she knew the face of the woman.
Regina supposed mother ran to the baby like she was a long awaiting grandparent. Granted this was her first time seeing the baby since the Toosley estate was on the far side of the state .
" He has such grey eyes and blonde hair. " Stated Camilla as Victoria stood awkwardly holding Alexander hoping she wouldn't be recognized by her former employers. Roger looked at her as she made a connection between the baby and Roger and stepped back feeling awkward now looking at the baby.
" Regina , darling I would have thought your son would take after some features of his father's.instead of looking like you more ." Stated Camilla as Victoria let out a small knowing scoff as Regina's patience was running thin right now with everyone in the room.
" Sit down." Demanded Regina lacking the patience to be a gracious host.
" Regina. That is no way to talk to guest. Offer them a drink. " Chimed in Victoria.
Regina rolled her eyes at the audacity Victoria had to tell her how to treat people in her house. Victoria and Roger was getting too comfortable playing house in her home. She glared at Victoria with distain.
The Toosleys' stood awkward between the glares between the two woman. Roger shook his head at both of them. Christopher stood at the door not sure to come in or leave.
" I'm about to take my leave , Regina . I'll call you later about the case." He mentioned. As Christopher wasn't comfortable with the scene he was about to witness as he saw Regina's mood change right before him. He could feel the hostility in the air and he was getting out of dodges way of it.
" Don't be ridiculous , Chester. Please come in and sit down. I need to get some drinks for my guest since apparently I'm being rude and a very bad host according to the other house guest." She growled as she said the words precisely to remind them that they were just guest .
" It is okay I can just go." Stammered Christopher. As he really didn't want to be here.
" I said sit down. " She said more forcefully. Christopher that what the fuck. Did she just order me to sit down. As he looked at her not liking how she spoke to him in front of mixed company.
Then she plastered a rehearsed smile on her face. " Please all of you make yourself comfortable. I need to speak with my staff for a moment. Apparently I have extra guest to entertain."
Christopher looked at her mood change again and thought is she insane. She is so hot them cold. Then sweet and then warm. Did she have an entire band of people upstairs making all these moods pop out one after another thought Christopher as he sat down quietly as he watched the room move uneasy around each other.
The Toosley sat on the love seat away from the other occupants quite sheepishly.
Regina calmly walked to the china pantry located in the back of the kitchen and closed the door. The kitchen staff had only seen Regina in there a hand full of times since she married Mr. Zehetii.
Regina took a deep calculated breath and tried to calm down. Then she swiped her hand and screamed knocking all of the crystal glasses to the ground. The glasses burst as it shattered to the ground. She screamed and stomped on the broken pieces kicking them in frustration.
In the sitting room . The guest heard the screams and looked near the kitchen . All eyes looked towards Roger in confirmation.
" So your name is chester." Mused Mrs. Toosley trying to distract the room from Regina's obvious tantrum.
" No. It's Christopher. But according to her I'm Corey. Charles.and Chester. Never Christopher it's rather annoying being called everything but my actual name." Retorted Christopher.
" Ah. How long have you two been seeing each other?" Mrs. Toosley continued.
" Oh no. I work with her we aren't dating. I'm married with two kids." He held his hands up halting the assumption.
" Like that's going to stop her." Commented Victoria.
Christopher narrowed his eyes at Victoria. The joke was heard and he didn't like the insinuations.
" Victoria . Why don't you put the baby down for his nap and let the men talk." Said Roger .
" What about her?" She said pointing at Mrs . Toosley." Or did she grow balls sitting here all of a sudden that I didn't know about?" Sassed Victoria.
" Victoria . Go!" Roger said more forcefully.
Victoria picked up baby Alexander and took him upstairs. She didn't like to be told to go away . Who did Roger think he was. This was Regina's house not his.
In the kitchen Regina stepped over the broken glass she made in her frustration. She glared at the gawking maids.
" Clean that mess up now and bring us some refreshments." She said acting like she didn't make the mess at all.
Regina came into the room as Christopher looked uncomfortable. She sat in the single arm chair with a fur skin blanket on the back. She sat there like a queen on her throne as she looked at the room.
" What brings you here Brian and Camilla ?" She said sternly.
Both their faces looked shock as they heard her address them by their first names. Brian Toosley swallowed hard at the indication that she called him by his name as if they were on the same level.
" Regina. Your addressing me like I didn't raise you or provide for you at all. We are not friends we are your parents." He said standing his ground.
Roger looked at Regina now leaning in to see her reaction.
" But are you really my parents. Or did you buy me off of one of your whores? Last I remembered I was born a Deveroe not a Toosley. Did you honestly think I didn't know you sold me to the Zehetii house to pay off your creditors so loan sharks wouldn't take their pound of flesh." Replied Regina not higher.
Brian's eyes welled up as his wife's face swelled in confusion. She looked bewildered at the words of her daughter. Regina began to laugh . The realization she had no idea that she wasn't her adoptive niece but her husband's love child with a mistress was surreal. He turned to look at Camilla as anger swept over her.
" A niece you said. From a beloved sister whom died at birth you said. A great mercy to raise her in our time of need." She cried anger filled eyes.
" Oh wow. That's was not in the paperwork I found. " Roger said as he layed on his hand fascinated.
" Oh do shut up Roger . I see Camilla and I was not the only ones deceived here. My entire life my mother was in the Bruno House. Isn't that right , Brian. Considering your past lover was in this very room moments ago. Your look confirmed it when you saw her earlier.Did you send her away after you got what you wanted or was it like blackmail money for silence?" Screamed Regina .
" Regina now is not the time to discuss this we need your help." He tried to redirect the conversation as camella wept .
" You mean that moving truck . Baby gifts, huh? You can barely pay your taxes on the house . Here your widowed daughter in the Zehetii estates and you want me to allow you to stay here like we are all one big happy family. I can see through you. That Trojan horse isn't pulling one item off it's truck. You can sleep in it for all I care. Was that your plan all along. Force me to marry Gregory and mooch off of me forever. Selling a whores daughter to the highest bidder." She said unapologetically.
" You will leave us in destitute. After all we did for you. The best schools. The finest clothes. The life of a princess." Argued Brian.
Regina resembled a aspirated yawn.
" Hahahahahaha, I'm sorry I'm growing tired of your guilt trip. Let me clarify. The best school you sent me away to be boarding school with other kids whose parents didn't have time to deal with them or want them at all. I suppose it's cheaper than the therapy that was needed after years of neglect and separation anxiety from their fear of abandonment. The best clothes you were dressing me up to put me on the market. And for what to be sold to the enemy house that we've been in war for so long no one even remembers how it started.Living like a princess sure you got that one right arranged loveless marriage and to gain title, money, and lands like medieval trade of their daughters for their own personal gain." She said slicing through their excuses .
" Will you honestly make us live on the street?" Yelled her Brian now trying to maintain control.
" You sold me. So you can use me. Lied to your wife. Had her raise your lovers child. Told her she died. Oh mommy dearest did you see Victoria just now . She is still very much alive last I checked.That's who is my real mother. Funny how alive she is. So yes I will let you live on the street. My gambling debts didn't cause me to be on the streets ,but yours did. You act as if it's my fault your a lousy gambler ." She spatted .
" Now leave. And take your moving truck with you. You are no parents of mine. After five years and a baby you now decided to see if I'm okay. After my husband died what did you think. I have more money than I know what to do with it . I am just a bank account for your bad habits." She stood up pointing to the door dismissing them.
" What if I don't want to leave. I put you here without me this here wouldn't even be yours or would be the Grigori girl. You know he loved her . He had always loved her. You weren't even in his spectrum of vision. It took this contract to get you all this." Demanded Brian now red faced .
" Well if you don't leave voluntary I'll make you leave involuntary. " Screeched Regina.
" How by calling the cops on us . Psst " huffed Brian .
Regina nodded and disappeared in Gregory's old study and returned with a pistol in her hand unclipping the safety and shooting right behind the arm chair where Brian was sitting as a warning shot. The room ducked as she shot at them.
" Then make your peace with your God because I'm about to send you to him." She said pointing the gun at Brian.
" Regina , darling murder in front of two lawyers isn't a good look. " Persuaded Brian.
" Do you think I give a damn if they are here. You are trespassing on private property and I have the right to defend it. You come in here with your demands. Is your pride worth your life. Leave my house or I will help you leave in a body bag. One way or another you will leave. Your choice alive or dead. Tick tock I don't have all day ." She said putting her hand on the trigger.
The Toosleys' raised their hands in surrender as the moved to the front door. Brian Toosley glaring at Regina.
" We won't forget this ?" He said in a hiss.
He said as he backed out of the door and left to collect the moving truck. Regina held the gun as she lowered it . The two men sat in the room afraid to move in case she picked the gun up again. Regina put the gun on the table as Victoria came down to investigate the noise .
" Is everything okay." Cried Victoria.
" Everything is fine. Just handling some unfinished business. " Said Regina now glaring at Roger . The heat in her eyes were evident. She wanted Roger and she wanted him to know she wouldn't hesitate to do anything to get what she wants. Roger stared at her impressed at her demeanor. He didn't know why but he liked her like this. He sat back and put his arms over the top of the luxurious sofa and smiled at her.
Christopher looked at them both . He was now convinced this was a Bonnie and Clyde relationship. These two were dangerous. Shit these two are going t
o get me killed . He thought grimmly .