Chapter 102
Nicol
When we stopped in front of the Ice Cream Museum, Nikki was already so excited she couldn’t wait to go inside. I’m not going to lie I was excited to, it was something I really wanted to do with her for a long time. Nikki grabbed Nicolas’s hand and pulled him towards the opening, I was happy to see she could still be a kid. “Okay sweet pea I’m coming.” Nicolas said laughing out loud. He grabbed my hand making sure he didn’t lose me, which I thought was sweet. When we stepped inside, I’m sure Nicolas was regretting his decision already, everywhere you looked it was pink, Nikki and I looked like we had camouflage on, we disappeared against the walls, but Nikki loved it and so did I. Everywhere we looked it was pink, we had a quick history lesson about the history of ice cream, which Nikki and Nicolas enjoyed so much it looked like there was going to be a quiz afterwards.
An hour and a half later we walked out of the museum, we all had the best time, from sliding in a pink slide, to jumping into the sprinkle pool, swinging on a banana in a pink room, walking down a hall way with different kind of lights that it looks like you are walking underneath a rainbow, playing in the Celestial Subway, taking pictures in the giant hall of scoops and the Queen Bee hive, oh who am I kidding we took lot of pictures everywhere we went, Nicolas even put it on his Instagram feed, making us social media official, I’m very sure the press is going to have a field day with all the pictures Nicolas put on his feed. We also ate a lot of ice cream; it was like Nikki was never sick yesterday. Both Nicolas and I was a bit worried about all the ice cream she ate but we couldn’t bring her here and not let her eat ice cream that would just, not be right. When we walked out Nicolas called us for a last photo, Nikki was just as exited as I was about all the photo’s that was taken by Nicolas. So, we stood in front of the museum and we all smiled. Before we got in the Audi Nikki hugged Nicolas “Thank you dad, that was awesome.” She told him. “My pleasure sweet pea, and we have a lot of photos to remember this day by.” “Oh yes we do, I wish I had a phone then I could show all my new friends where we were today.” “Angel, I told you I’ll get you a phone for your birthday.” “But that is still a month away.” She moaned. “Yes, but imagine how great it will be when you eventually get it.” I tried again. “Fine.” She said as she got in the SUV.
Before I got in Nicolas pulled me to the side, I thought he was going to kiss me but no, “We can go and buy her a phone right now Nicol.” “I know we can Nicolas but I want her to wait until she’s 12.” “Why?” He asked. I wasn’t sure either I just felt like that was a good age. “I don’t know I feel it’s a good age.” “Nicol it’s just a month.” “Nicolas, I don’t want to fight about this if we give in on the phone then she will expect us to give in on other things as well.” “Like what?” He challenged me. “Like going out with a boy until 2 am when we said 11 pm, things like that.” I didn’t play fair I knew that will get to him. “Okay we will wait.” That was easy I thought as I slide into the SUV. “Are we going home now?” Nikki asked. “Yes, angel you still have homework to do.” “Yes, and I have to introduce you to your new bodyguard.” Nicolas said. “I can’t believe I’m getting my own bodyguard; it’s like I’m a celebrity that needs protection.” Nikki said with a huge smile. I couldn’t believe she was getting one either but I did understand why, I was just not very happy with it.
Nicolas
On our way home I reflected on the past 2 hours, I couldn’t believe how much fun it was, how much fun we had as a family, a family, I had a family. That was also something that was foreign to me but fuck I loved it. I never knew this is what I was missing in life. I would take Nikki there every weekend just to see the joy on her face. I slide through all the photo’s I took and there was a few nice once I choose 2 of the best and put them in my favorite folder, I was going to enlarge the 2 photos and have one in the house and one at my office, we were all smiling from ear to ear. When we got home Geoffrey immediately told me that Isabella let the new bodyguard into my office, her name was Rika. “Nicol I’m just going to meet with Nikki’s bodyguard and then I’ll call the two of you to meet her to, is that okay with you?” “Yes sure, we will go and change so long.”
When I walked into the room, a small girl, she really looked like a girl was waiting for me, she didn’t sit she was standing in front of my desk. “Rika” “Mr. Brown.” “Call me Nicolas please.” “Okay thank you Nicolas.” “I’m sorry but how old are you?” “Don’t let my size fool you Nicolas I’m 25.” “Oh wow, 25?” “Yes, but I want to assure you I have good references and this is the career I chose.” She gave me the papers in her hands. I quickly scanned through it, she was a Muay Thai champ, she did Karate, she was an MMA fighter of which she took a few titles and she did box for fun, but also won a few competitions. “Wow impressive, my mother always did say dynamite comes in small packages. I’m impress Rika, but I want to make sure you know the person you are looking after is my 11-year-old daughter or like she wants to say almost 12.” “Yes, I’m aware. If I might ask, why does she need protection?” “Well, I’m not sure if you follow the news at all, but I only recently found out I had a daughter and I told the world, now the paparazzi don’t want to leave her or us alone and the schools security is not good, then she’s also being bullied by one child I would like you to keep an eye on that.” “Should I get involved?” “If you think you should.” “Okay got it.” “Well then let me call the girls and you can meet them.”