“Get to your point Arianna” Iris says dryly as her body stiffens

Arianna throws up her hands

“Alright..Chill little woman…Boss wants me to make sure you are not going to sing like a canary to your lover girlfriend”

“I haven’t all this time.  I have proved my loyalty over and over to Father.  He would send one of his minions instead of checking himself”

“Minion?…Do I look like a little yellow pill?”

Iris scoffs “I can’t believe I wasted my time coming here just for you to ask me that”

Arianna clicks her tongue

“No sweetheart.  I asked you here for a reason.     You will see what Boss has in mind to keep you being loyal as you say since he knows your weakness for Tina and he will absolutely take away the other love of your life if you disobey”

“What??!!..No..How did Father…” Iris trails off as Arianna walks to a closed door to the left of Iris revealing a young boy on the floor playing with a train set

“Evan!” Iris calls out as the boy looks up and sees her

“Momma!” the boy excitedly drops the train set and runs to Iris wrapping his arms around her waist

Iris looks at Arianna “You have my word”

Arianna nods fold her arms in satisfaction as she watches Iris and Evan interact

Later that night—Clementine’s Restaurant

Tina and Iris are seated at a table near the back finishing up their meal

“That was so good. The grilled salmon was even better this time around” Iris says wiping the corners of her mouth with her napkin and placing it back in her lap “I don’t even have room for that slice of cheesecake staring at me”

“Really….But wouldn’t you just like a taste?” Tina licks her lips as she cuts off a piece with her fork and brings it towards Iris’s mouth..She opens it inviting Tina to slip the cheesecake inside while slowly removing the fork

“Mmmmmm…That’s heavenly”

“I know right….I will have to put in more hours in the gym after we get back” Tina laughs as Iris looks over Tina’s shoulder at a woman being seated at a table with another women. “What is it?”

Iris gasps and her eyes focus back on Tina.