Episode 11

Renan: Emily, have you met Julia?

Emily: Yes, we've already introduced ourselves.

Julia: Yes... I'll be right there, if you need anything just call me.

He nodded and I left the kitchen. I went into the living room to get the children's presents and from there I could hear them both laughing, they seemed to get on well.

I go to my room, take a shower and comb my hair while I think about Mrs. Marisa and Mr. Paulo, and to this day I wonder what I did wrong to be dismissed like that.

I'm snapped out of my thoughts when I hear footsteps in the hallway, I remember that Gabriel has connected the house cameras to my cell phone and I go to check.

It was Mr. Renan and Virginia's boss, the two of them were kissing and went straight to his room.

Julia: Who am I to judge?

I leave the room and go to talk to Luis. On my way back in I see her at the door.

Emily: Would you excuse me, please?

I get out of the way and she leaves with her face closed. Luis looks at me as if to ask what happened and I shrug.

...Renan......

After Julia leaves the kitchen, we drink the whole bottle of wine and end up kissing. This was our first kiss, we'd never gotten to this point before.

Renan: Let's go to my room.

We kissed and before long we were on the bed, she was sitting on top of me taking off her blouse. I ran my hand down her stomach and squeezed her breasts over her bra. Emily throws her head back and I swear I could already feel myself getting hard when my cell phone started ringing.

Emily: No.

My hand was already moving towards the cell phone on the night stand. It stopped ringing and she kissed me again, but then it started ringing again and I said I had to answer it.

Emily got off me angrily and I picked up my cell phone. It was good news from the company, we had managed to close an important deal abroad. Excited, I went to the balcony of the bedroom with the cell phone and ended up spending some time on it.

Renan: Emily, good news... Emily?

I see she's not there and I leave the room.

Renan: Julia, have you seen Emily?

Julia: She left a few minutes ago.

Renan: Yes, thank you.

I go back to my room and call her. She doesn't answer and just sends a message saying she's tired and needs to rest.

I left the room a while later and it was already getting dark.

Julia: Dinner is ready, Mr. Renan, the children are at the table.

Renan: I'm going right now.

She leads the way and I end up calling her.

Julia: You called me?

She stops.

Renan: Yes, Julia. I want to apologize for the way I behaved earlier today, I know I scared you too.

Julia: All right, Mr. Renan.

Renan: Thank you for stopping me from hitting Gabriel, I'm not in favor of it and I've never hit him before... my mother touched a wound of mine that's still open, I know that doesn't justify it, but...

Julia: Of course it's justified, you're a human being.

I forced a smile.

Renan: Thank you for understanding me.

Julia: And thank you for not dismissing me.

Renan: Never, my children loved you. Gabriel acts as if he doesn't care, but that's his way.

Julia: He's just a child, I can understand his behavior since he's just lost the nanny he loved so much.

Renan: Also. Shall we have dinner?

I take Bia from her hands and we go down to the kitchen.

Renan: Good evening, son.

I feel like he's not going to answer me, but Julia looks at him and he does.

Gabriel: Good evening...

We served ourselves.

Renan: Julia, let me feed her, I want her to have her dinner quietly.

Julia: It won't take long, Mr. Renan, you can eat without worrying.

Renan: Come on, Julia, hand her over and sit down to dinner with us.

I had to be firm for her to obey.

Renan: Sit down with us at the table.

Julia: Mr. Renan, I don't think it's appropriate.

Renan: I'll tell you what's appropriate in my house, come on.

She sits next to Gabriel and we have dinner in silence.

Gabriel: Julia, can I have the cake?

Julia: It's past time to eat sweets, my love, but tomorrow you can.

He shook his head.

Gabriel: I'm going to watch some cartoons before I go to sleep.

He leaves the kitchen.

Renan: Julia, I'm going to put you to sleep tonight, just put Beatriz to bed.

Julia: It's okay, Mr. Renan.

She leaves with Bia.

I go to the living room and sit next to Gabriel, he looks at me from the corner of his eye and I ask him what cartoon he is watching, he answers me a little hesitantly.

After watching the cartoon together for a while, I take him to bed and tuck him in.

Gabriel: Daddy?

Renan: Hi son.

Gabriel: Do you love me?

Renan: Of course, what kind of question is that?

Gabriel: It's just that you never said.

Renan: I did say, you just don't remember.

Gabriel: Did you say it when I was a baby like Beatriz?

Renan: I think I did.

The truth is that I don't even remember the last time I said that to him.

Gabriel: Can you say it again?

Renan: Of course, son... I love you.

Gabriel: Thank you. I love you too, daddy.

He smiled and I kissed his forehead.

Renan: Good night, dream of angels.

Gabriel: Wait, daddy.

Renan: What is it?

Gabriel: I liked Julia, don't kick her out because of me, okay?

Renan: What happened was not your fault, Julia defended you because I got stressed with your grandmother and ended up taking it out on you, I would never fire her for that.

Gabriel: Okay.

Renan: Goodbye, son.

Gabriel: Bye dad, good night.

I leave the room feeling terrible, I think the reality is starting to sink in now, I am not a good father to them, especially to Gabriel.

I go downstairs to get some water and see Julia sitting watching TV, I pass by silently and she doesn't see me, on the way back I bring two plates of cake and hand one to her.

Renan: Can I watch with you?

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