All On Contract

Chapter 73 - Madre

Tessa's P.O.V:
I stay stunned when my mom throws her arms around me and pulls me against her body. She sobs on my shoulder as she smooths my hair down with her hand and whispers in spanish, saying that she loves me and misses me. 

My eyes get blurry with tears as I look up at Nick and Iris. Nick looks beyond pissed and we all know why he's pissed. Iris on the other hand looks confused as she looks at my mom. 

Why is she here and how the hell did she find me?

Andrew told me that mom can not be on her own, not even for a second. He says they have a maid to look after mom and his wife also looks after mom so why the hell is she here on her own and why is she even here. 

"Mama..." I whisper. 

"Rose." She sobs, making me cringe at the nickname. Rose is what Gayle would call me all the time. 

"Madre. Let go off me." I whisper as a single tear slides down my cheek and falls onto her shoulder.

{Translation: Madre - Mother.}

"She's beautiful." She tells me as she tightens her arms around me. "Your daughter. She's...Breath taking, Rose." She says. Iris looks away from me and up at Nick. 

"You had a long day, Iris. You can stay at my room." Nick says and holds out his hand out for Iris to take. Iris turns to face me and I nod at her, gesturing for her to follow Nick. I don't want her to be around my mom. 

"Thanks." I hear Iris say as she takes Nicks hand. 

"Wait. I want to see her." My mother quickly let's go off me and turns to face Iris. 

"Madre. She's tired." I say but my mother silences me by holding her hand up. 

"Shh, Rose. I just...want to get to know my grandchild that is all." She says as she smiles at Iris softly.

"She is tired, Madre. She needs to rest." I state and step infront of her, blocking her view from Iris. 

"Come on, Iris." I hear Nick mumble as my mom and I stare at eachother. 

"I just want to see her." My mom says softly.

"Iris. Let's go." I hear Nick say. 

"Well you can't. Like I said, she is tired." I say. 

"Rose, you can't stop me from seeing my grandaughter." She says. 

"Stop calling me that!" I snap. 

"What on earth has gotten into you!" She shouts, making me cover my face in frustration as I turn my back towards her and let out a sigh. 

"I think it's best if you leave." I say and turn around to face her. I turn back around when I here Marshall walk in from the balcony. 

My mom turns around to face Marshall when she hears him walking in. She glances back at me before she picks her dress up and walks towards Marshall. She throws her arms around him and wraps him up in a hug. 

"You must be Marshall." Mom says, making me sigh.

"Yeah." Marshall replys back slowly as he looks at me and then Iris and Nick who still haven't left. 

"You're so handsome." She says as she moves back and taps his cheek lightly. "Rose, he really is handsome." She tells me as she turns around to face me. 

I know that madre...

"You need to leave." I tell her. 

"Nonsen!" She waves her hand in the air. "Marshall. Come sit with me. Rose, get everyone a cup of tea." She says as she takes Marshall hands and gestures for Iris to come as she sits down on the couch. "Don't just stand there...I raised you better than this." She says.