RE: Perverted Sugar Daddy System

Not conforming to the simplicity and blandness of the building it was in, Ava's apartment could be termed as a modern beauty.

From my earlier use of echo, I already got to know that it had three rooms, a large kitchen with a dining place, a wide living room and two bathrooms.

Entering inside, my eyes got to see what my mind couldn't show me, the beautiful white painting on the wall, the artistic pictures that adorned it and then the simplicity of the living room.

There was a long couch with pillows on it, several pillows and some mats around it and then a wide flat-screen TV on the wall.

"She's got some money".

Ava's apartment was simply beautiful, and to top it off, her mother's cooking gave it a smell of home.

"Mom, he just had a long travel, at least let him have his bath first" Ava said at the sight of me and her mom already at the kitchen table.

Nina frowned at her daughter's words, but then she brightened up.

"All right, that's okay it will give me time to get ready for the dumplings.

Come, let me take you to the bathroom"

"It's okay Ma'am, Ava will lead me"

Nina was quite eager to help me settle in, but to my words, she showed no resistance, she instead turned to Ava, a bit of worry in her gaze at the daughter's moody behaviour and then shook her head, her thoughts unknown to me.

"Ava, lead him to the bathroom."

Nodding at her mother's words, exiting the kitchen, Ava found herself surprised as rather than her leading me, I lead her.

Her apartment wasn't exactly large, but still, none of the doors gave an indication of what was behind them.

"Come" I said to Ava as I stepped into the bathroom and when she followed, I made sure to greet her with the sight of a gun.

The woman's expression froze and as I pressed the hard metal on her cheek, she let me use it to guide her further into the bathroom.

"Do you love your mother?"

Ava's eyes were staring at me hard, hate starting to develop in them but she nodded her head.

"Can we agree that you won't do anything stupid"

"I won't "

"Good, "I said placing the gun back in my coat.

"Do you have a change of clothes?"

Keeping Ava in the bathroom, I took my bath behind the curtains, but when it was her turn, I departed.

By the time the woman returned to the table, her mother and I were engaged in a heartful conversation and food was already being placed on the table.

"Seems a shower was all you needed, now you look bright and beautiful" Nina commented.

"Work has been stressful," Ava said.

"I can imagine. Honestly, when the news of the Foreign Secretary's death reached me, I thought you would cancel your break and return to work, yet here you are.

"It's like a miracle" Nina said, but before Ava could answer, I lifted up her phone and shook it in the air with a grin, her mother seeing this and grinning as she understood what had happened.

"Of course, it was Prince Charming who did this miracle" she said walking over to me, bending and delivering a wet peck to my cheek.

"Tell me what you want for breakfast I'll make it for you tomorrow."

"I want whatever you think is best for me Ma'am"

Placing a dish containing fish pie, Nina turned to me with a shake of her head.

"I can accept being the one to plan what you'll eat tomorrow, but I can't accept you calling me ma'am that's too formal Mike.

You either call me Nina or Mom"

From across the small round table, Ava's eyes widened at this and I smiled at her mother.

"Okay Nina"

"You should have just gone with Mom, it's what you'll soon be addressing me with anyway."

Nina took a seat with us as she said this and before we could start eating, Ava had some words to say about the way things were going.

"Mom, Mike and I are taking things slowly. Don't rush us."

"Nina was taken aback by her daughter's words and with a frown she turned to me."

From Nina's eyes, I could see that she disapproved of Nina's words and looked at me hoping I was not offended.

I waved off her concerns, but I could still see some disapproval in her eyes.

Dinner went well and without incident, the food Nina had provided was very delicious and filling and when it was over, I stayed in the kitchen washing the dishes.

"God I can't remember when last someone helped me in the kitchen." Nina popped up beside me.

"I'm sure they would if they were here" I replied her.

"If!! Mike" the woman lamented.

"My kids are grown and no one wants to hang around me, Nina is the only one still single and she is just so buried in her work.

Look, the second she finished eating she would have returned to her office if you hadn't stopped her, I don't know how to get it to her that there is more to life than work."

"She's passionate about her job."

"Well, why can't she also be passionate about having a family," the woman said and then dropping the glass she was drinking from she focused on me.

"Do you want a family?"

From the fact that Nina hadn't picked up on her daughter's distress and fake acting, especially during dinner, it was obvious her connection with Ava had taken a big hit, but it would take time to wipe out all her emotions.

"Sure, I plan to have one in the future."

Nina went silent for a while staring down at the sink and then she spoke.

"Do you have any plans for Nina?"

"You're dead straight in pushing us together."

Nina smiled sadly and shook her head.

"I don't know if you've picked up on it, but Nina is a sweet girl, it's just that she's covered all that with work.

The moment I met you, Mike, I felt something different, you would make a good man for any woman and I want that woman to be Ava.

She deserves the best because she is the best."

At this moment, I could see the care and worry the woman genuinely held for her daughter, the vulnerability she felt laying bare in her eyes.

"Go to sleep Nina, everything will sort itself out."

From my interaction with Nina, it was clear there was more to Ava than simply Afghanistan but I had Mike and the British force to worry about.

No matter how deadly Mike was, I had to face him again and kill him because it was only a matter of time before he found out about my actions on his crew and I couldn't risk him turning his sights towards those close to me.

My hope now was on the rewards the system had delivered.