Love Hate Relationship

Sasha felt her heart missed a beat at the mention of his name, she stiffened and tried so hard to remember how to breathe, finally she got herself to slowly turn her head and look at the table, dressed in a navy blue suit was her husband in the midst of four men who were busy devouring their food while he had nothing but a bottled water in front of him. He was seated with his right hand under his jaw to support his head and his left hand resting on the chair's hand, he was busy watching the men eat.

Just as if feeling like he is been stared at, he turned and their eyes met, his blue eyes didn't reveal shock like her golden brown own did. They stared at each other for some seconds and he looked away almost immediately, his attention went back to the men sitting with him and he acted as if the woman he just saw now was not his wife. Sasha was frantic, she clearly remembered that he had told her to stop seeing her friends and today that she disobeyed him happens to be the day that she bumped into him in a restaurant.

Why is he here? Why didn't he go to a more fancy restaurant of his status or better still to one of his own restaurants for she believe that he must have a restaurant, after all, he owns two boutiques which she know of for now and a club, she is sure there is more but can't even point them out "it's Michael alright" she said to her friends.

"Mm hmm" they all replied with a smile. Sasha looked at them and noticed they were all staring at her.

"What?"

"Don't you know what you are supposed to do?" Marilyn asked.

"For crying out loud Sasha, that man there is your husband, we are your friend's, tomorrow will make it a week you got married and we have never been able to meet with your husband except on your wedding day. We didn't want to ask before but now, he is right over there, all you have to do is introduce us, that's all" Janet explained while the rest nodded.

Oh heavens, I asked for your help "I can't do that now, can't you see he is with some distinguished guests? They are discussing something important and I'm not supposed to interrupt them."

"They are not discussing, they are eating. I'm sure the 'distinguished guests' will also love to meet his wife" Agatha put in.

"Exactly, I mean why will you saying hi be a disturbance?" Agnes asked.

"You girls don't understand" was all Sasha said again.

"Yes we do and if we really don't then make us" retorted Marilyn.

A waiter walked up to them then "I'm sorry ma'am but our boss asked to see you" he said looking at Sasha. Her friends looked at each other before looking at Sasha and then at the waiter.

"Who is your boss?" Janet asked.

The water looked behind him and pointed at a table "he is right over there."

Sasha and the rest followed his gaze and saw him pointing at the very same table Michael was sitting on. Sasha's eyes dampened while that of her friends sparkled.

"Pardon me, but is there by any chance, Mr. Brown be the boss you spoke of?" Agatha asked in glee.

"Yes ma'am he is" the waiter answered calmly.

The women looked at each other and had to pinch themselves to prevent them from shouting, while Sasha almost cursed, will every place she visits be owned by him? For crying out loud, she has been eating here long before she even married him "is he asking only for Sasha or all of us?" Agnes asked.

The waiter looked to be in thought "he asked me to meet this ma'am, her and nobody else."

The spirit of the excited women dampened as they looked at Sasha "you will do well by not forgetting you are the one that brought us here right?" They asked.

Sasha gulped, licked her lips, forced a smile their way and stood up "I will go see him then" she said to the waiter.

"Very well ma'am" he replied and walked away followed by Sasha.

When she got to the table, the men were all looking at her, smiling, except her husband who still had his eyes glued to the table "I knew I didn't see wrong, exactly which man will see a beauty like you and forget in less than a week?" One of the men smiled at her and they all stood up, well, all except her husband "I am Jones Bush and this is my partner in crime Jack Bills, together you have heard about us" the man smiled while patting the shoulder of another man in the same age with him.

Sasha smiled and tried to reason what he just said, when her mind finally put two and two together, she gasped "Jack and Jones!"

"Exactly" The two men smiled "these are our shareholders, Mr Steven and Mr Kent" they introduced the other two men "I was able to recognize you because I was at your wedding, we told Michael here to introduce us when we get to your house but he claimed you were tired and needed rest."

Sasha couldn't believe that she is looking at the two men whose contract she had depended on to rise her company and again, whose contract is also one of the reason she is married to her husband, she was jolted out of her thought by what Jones said, tired? When was she tired? She looked at her husband but he was busing typing something on his phone, when was I tired? She wanted to ask him but just have to swallow everything "I'm really sorry" she turned to Jones "it was a hectic day with all the dancing and everything."

"Oh it's okay we understand but what we don't understand is why your husband refused us meeting with you later or even coming out for dinner but thankfully, here we are" Jack smiled.

"Yes, I am so happy and please to meet you" she stretched out her hand and shook them but she has no idea that her husband looked at her then.

"I notice you are with friends" Jones commented while looking at her table, Sasha turned to look in time to see her friends waving at Jones, they immediately looked away when they noticed her looking.

"Yes I am" she smiled to Jones.

"Well it will be wrong to leave them alone there right?" He looked around and called the waiter "please invite the ladies to join us."

More chairs were added to the table for the women and Sasha was made to sit beside her husband. Janet and the rest joined the table after with smiles and hellos, they introduced themselves while Sasha introduced them to her husband as her best friends.

The other men welcomed them to the table warmly where as Michael did nothing but nodded at them. Discussion started and everybody was enjoying themselves except for Sasha who couldn't get herself to relax with her husband right beside her. He didn't join in the discussion neither did he talk to her, all he did was to play a game in his phone.

Their food arrived later and they had the waiter served it on their new table. Her friends enjoyed their meals but Sasha couldn't eat more than three spoonfuls. Jones and Jack talked about their upcoming contract and just as Sasha wanted to reveal that she is also interested in it, she felt her husband burning glare and had to shut her mouth.

"It will be starting next year July, but we haven't found the suitable candidates. A few of our partners has a copy of the contract, your husband do too. We are hoping they can help us find people. I have my eyes on your husband's referral actually" Jack smiled.

"Why is that?" Sasha forced herself to smile.

"Oh, whoever that will be referred by your husband would be accepted without blinking an eye. You see, even at such a young age, he has this intelligence when picking people I tell you. You know he is a perfectionist, he always go for the best, so whoever he refers, is the best" Jones answered.