Chapter 100
Nicolas
When Nikki and I walked into the kitchen Isabella was busy making coffee, clearly, she heard us coming. “Morning Isabella” Both Nikki and I said. “Morning you two, did you have a late-night last night?” “No, I was sick.” Nikki told her. “Oh, my what is wrong?” “She was throwing up the whole night and had a fever.” “And how are you feeling now?” Isabella asked Nikki. “Good enough for a cup of coffee.” “That’s good to hear because I have it right here.” Isabella put Nikki’s cup of coffee in front of her and mine in front of me. “Thank you.” “What about a slice of toast Nikki?” “Yes please.” “And you Nicolas?” “Toast with an egg.” Nikki was busy with her coffee taking a sip then playing with her cup like she wanted to ask me something, or she wasn’t feeling better at all, I wasn’t to sure of which one it was. “What’s wrong sweet pea?” “I was just wondering ….” “What where you wondering?” “Why was mommy in your room last night?” I heard Isabella letting something fall when she heard the question, and then I saw Nicol walking into the kitchen. Thank God what if I say the wrong thing. “Morning Isabella.” “Morning Nicol.” “Hi my angel how are you feeling?” “A bit better thank you mom. But you interrupted dad he was going to tell me why you were in his room last night.” Nicol walked to me and gave me a kiss on the head. “Morning Nicolas. Angel, I told you we will speak about it later.” “It is later.” Nicol looked at me, “Should I answer her?” He asked. Nicol gave me enough time to come up with an answer. “If you want to.” “Well sweet pea, your mom was in my room because we needed to talk and I wanted to tell her all about the father daughter dance. And this is not how I wanted to ask her but I want her to move into my room.” “Like in her stuff and everything?” “Yes, sweet pea.” “But why?” Nicol was just looking at me smiling clearly enjoying Nikki giving me the third degree. “Well sweet pea, it’s a move in the right direction toward me and your mom getting to know each other better, I want us to be a real family like you put it, I want to ask your mom to marry me at some point but that means we need time to talk, and with me at work we don’t have a lot of time. Does that make sense?” Fuck I hoped that made sense, because that is what I’m sticking with.
“So, you want us to be a real family?” “Off course I want to sweet pea and how would you feel about having a brother or sister?” Nicol’s eyes almost popped out of her head when I asked Nikki that. “A brother or sister? Are you serious?” She was smiling from ear to ear. “Yes, dead serious.” “I would love to have a brother or sister.” And then the smile disappeared and she looked concerned. “What’s wrong angel?” Nicol asked her first. “That means you and dad will have to have sex for that to happen?” “Yes, you know that is how babies are made.” “Oh, gross I don’t want to know when you do it, please please please.” I couldn’t help myself I laughed so hard I’m sure a tear slipped out. Thank fuck that is how she felt about sex. “Nicolas.” Nicol said. Clearly it wasn’t the right time to laugh but fuck it was funny. “Sorry” I said but the smile didn’t disappear yet.
Nicol
I know why Nicolas was laughing so hard I struggled to not laugh as well. “Don’t worry angel you will never know, okay?” “Good because that is just gross.” Isabella put a slice of toast in front of Nikki, she took a bite but then Isabella put Nicolas’s egg and toast on the table and I could see how Nikki’s face changed. “I’m going to be sick.” She said jumping up from her chair running to her room with me and Nicolas behind her. She didn’t make it to the toilet before she lost the battle and threw up just in front of the bathroom. When she was done, she walked to the basin and brushed her teeth. “Angel what happened there?” Nicolas asked when she was done brushing her teeth. “I don’t know the smell of your eggs made me feel sick again.” He looked at me “Is that normal shouldn’t we take her to the ER or something?” “No Nicolas she doesn’t have a fever anymore we just need to get her hydrated and try to get something in her stomach if she is still sick tomorrow, we can take her but for now it’s okay.” “You sure?” “Nicolas, I’m sure.” I wanted to say something else like I’ve been doing this for 11 years I’m sure but I knew that will hurt him so I left it and just said, I’m sure. “Mom, can I take a shower?” “Yes, off course then you can go lie in front of the TV and just relax, okay?” “Okay.” “I’ll go and ask Isabella to come and clean this up and put new bedding on, these needs washing to get rid of all the germs.” “Thank you, Nicolas.” I said smiling he needed to feel like he was doing something and if that helps then he can faff as much as he likes.
When Nikki was done in the shower, she put some clean PJ’s on, I brushed her hair and she grabbed her favorite blanket it had ballerinas on, Nicolas’s interior designer really did a good job with her room. When we walked out of the room Isabella was going to Nikki’s bedroom. “I’m sorry Isabella.” Nikki said. “It’s no problem, Nikki. Go lie on the couch I’ll bring you something to drink in a little while.” “Thank you.” I made Nikki comfortable on the couch and Nicolas brought her a glass of orange juice. “Will this be, okay?” He asked me. “Any fluids will be fine if she can keep it down.” “I really hope she can I can’t see her this sick.” “You’ll get use to it Nicolas especially if you really want more children?” “Off course I do. You thought I wouldn’t remember what I said this morning, I remember everything Nicol and sooner or later I’m going to ask you to marry me you better have the right answer.” He said walking towards me, then he kissed me he took the kiss a bit deeper than we heard from the coach “No gross there are children in the room.” Both Nicolas and I laughed.