Chapter SEVEN

 
Sure enough, Max's niece Cayenne, called and said Saskia's and her husband wanted a meeting at 4 that evening. Max agreed and they got ready and left for her office. They were sitting having ice tea and eating cheesecake when Saskia and her husband Commissioner Greaves walked in. They sat down and Cayenne offer them refreshments. Saskia grabbed two slices of cake and she put the pitcher of iced tea in front of her.
"Before we begin, I don't need to make introductions but this meetings goes on record and if parties cannot agree we will use it as evidence in court, are we clear?" Cayenne pressed a red button on her laptop.
"Mr. and Mrs. Greaves please acknowledge your presence."
"Commissioner of Barbados Vincent Greaves."
"Saskia Greaves."
"Mr. and Mrs. Griffith please acknowledge your presence."
"Max H. Griffith."
"Mrs. Max H. Griffith."
Cayenne wanted to laugh at Roz, she knew what she was doing. The mere fact that Saskia didn't use the Mrs. told them all she was only using her husband to get out of the situation. While Roz, stood with her husband all the way.
"Now, Mrs. Greaves has released several videos claiming that she and Maxwell Griffith had sexual relations on the 18th of August 2013, is that correct?"
"Yes."
"You are also claiming to have a video of Mrs. Griffith with a young man having sexual relations on the 25th of August 2013, is that correct?"
"Yes."
"How did you come by these videos?"
"I have a camera in my bedroom, I knew Max would deny being with me so I needed proof. As for the video with her, I knew Max wouldn't come to me, unless she had been with someone else, so I set her up with a friend of mine."
"Please be aware that both Maxwell and Rozario have denied all claims to these videos and have deemed them to be fake."
"They can say what they want, Max and I had sex and she had sex with another man."
"Commissioner, the Griffith’s are suing your wife for 5 million dollars, if you do not agree to settle here, we will release the proof we have that the videos are fake and increase the sum to 10 million. My clients have a reputation to uphold and your wife is currently damaging it."
"The videos are real, don't pay them one cent."
"Saskia be quiet and leave the room please." Commissioner Greaves smiled sweetly at his wife.
"What? No I....."
"Leave the room Saskia." The smile was gone and he was dead serious.
Saskia got up in a huff and slammed the door on her way out.
"Show me the videos, I know you have them here."
Max nodded to Cayenne. She set the videos up and pressed play. Within minutes the Commissioner's face showed his embarrassment.
"I've seen enough. I don't have 5 million dollars."
"We never really wanted the money, it was to teach her a lesson. Tell her to leave us alone and no one else will see those videos."
"Done. I'm sorry you were the targets of my wife's infidelities and vendettas. I'm getting old, I can't keep up so she does what she wants and I can't stop her. I am forever in your debt, good day now."
Cayenne pressed stop on the recorder.
"I feel sorry for him." Roz said.
"I feel sorry for her, Greaves was being cordial in here because he was on record, but come tomorrow morning Saskia will need to wear sunglasses and a scarf." Cayenne chipped in.
"Thanks sweetie, you did good. How is college going?"
"Great, my bar exam is next week, this was good practice. It was part of my apprentice exam. My boss was listening in."
"You two are just awful. I just hope Greaves doesn't find out." Roz commented.
"Oh he knows, he wanted to see the videos for himself, I told him he would have to see them here. I didn’t pretend to be a lawyer just acted as your representative.
"Ahh I see. Well that's over now, thanks again Cayenne and good luck on your exams."
"You are most welcome uncle."
Max and Roz left the office and held hands all the way to the car.
"I'm glad that's over honey, now we can get on with our lives and enjoy the new addition for the Griffith family."
Max and Roz went home and told the children a new baby was on the way, not knowing what to expect.
"We need a bigger house ‘cause she's not having my room." Said Brad.
"Well HE is not having mine either." Said Grace.
"THEY can have both your rooms incase it's a twin." Said Mellani.
"Well since I'm the eldest, I get to say who gets kicked out of their room." The three younger children looked up at their big brother while Max and Roz looked on in pure fascination.
"We need a bigger house." Jeff said with the utmost authority. The rest of the children cheered and said they wanted to go house hunting in the morning.
"I guess that settles it, we need a bigger house."
Max called his agent and they had several options, they found a 6 bedroom house with a pool and a huge back yard. There were fruit trees all over and enough room for a kitchen garden. Max paid for the house, Roz bought all the furnishings. The children decorated.
They had all decorated the nursery and were just waiting for the baby to be born. Roz went into labour and Dionne Griffith came into the world with a loud howl. Her brother Davon however came into the world without a peep, he just opened his eyes and held the doctor's finger.
"A twins Max, you gave me a twin. Oh God, you are never touching me again." Roz laughed as she held Dionne in her arms and Max held Davon.
"Oh I will touch you again oh wife of mine and you will like it."
"Deal."
When they took the babies home, the children were in shock but that passed quickly and they began to argue over who gets to hold who for how long and that was until they both needed changing.