Chapter 14

Nicolas

Monday morning, I dressed in my best Navy-blue Tom Ford suit, women always fall at my feet when I have this suit on apparently it brings out the color of my eyes. I’m not sure I want Nicol to fall at my feet but I do want an advantage because every time I look at her, I see the person that left me that ripped my heart out, but I need to sit that aside and concentrate on what was important and that was Nikki. I called Geofrey my driver and told him we are taking one of the Audi’s today, I really don’t want to rock up at the hospital with a limousine that would be silly. He didn’t ask question he just said “I’ll be ready for you Sir.” I called my PA, Jason and told him I’m going to be late and he needed to push all my meetings to tomorrow. Being the CEO of the best tech company in the states has its advantages, everyone just except even the rich won’t mind if I push a meeting. Or wait they do mind but they don’t say anything. I went downstairs and got in my Audi Q5 that is only being released in 2025. Like I said there is a lot of benefits in being rich and famous. Geofrey started the Audi; I had the window down I loved that sound but as soon as he turned into traffic, I closed my window. I was busy answering e-mails and sending instructions to my PA when we stopped in front of the hospital. ‘Okay Nicolas you can do this.’ I told myself. I’m always so self-assured but facing Nicol has me very uncertain about everything. I went to reception and told them I was on the board and want to speak to Nurse Green. The receptionist said she wasn’t working today but she was on the premises. “Well then I need to talk to her.” “I’m sorry Sir I can’t do that.” “Well then call the head of the hospital I need to speak to him, I’m sure he will help me.” She called up to Dr. Versace office “Yes, I have a member of the board here. His insisting to speak to nurse Green but you know she’s not at her post today.” The receptionist was listening then said “You can go up to Dr. Versace’s office.” “Thank you.” I said a bit rude.

When I reached Dr. Versace floor his PA immediately got me at the lifts “Oh Mr. Brown the receptionist didn’t say it was you.” “Well, she didn’t ask.” “Sorry sir right this way.” She took me to Dr. Versace’s office he was just as surprised it was me as his PA was. “Nicolas how can I help you today?” He asked while walking over to me and shaking my hand. “Hi doc I need to talk to one of your nurses.” “I believe it’s Nurse Green?” “Yes, and I don’t have a lot of time.” “Nicolas she’s not working today.” “I’ve heard that but I also heard she was here on the premises.” “She’s here for personal reasons.” “I don’t care why she is here I need to speak to her and I need to speak to her right now or should I stop my funding?” I knew that was a dick move but I also knew money talked. “I’ll let my PA get hold of her you can wait in the conference room next to my office.” “Thank you.” My mood changed a bit. I walked out and went to the conference room. I poured myself a glass of water and thought about everything I wanted to say to her.

It took some time before there was a knock at the door then she stormed in and slammed the door behind her, when she turned around and looked at me, I could see she was past angry I could also see she wasn’t herself and was dressed in sweat pants and a hoodie and if I was correct, she didn’t have any make up on. I just stared at her; it was finally her that said “What do you want Nicolas?” That got me out of my stupor. “We need to talk.” “And you thought coming to my work is the best way to do that?” “Well as you are not working today yes, I think it’s a great time to talk.” She bit on her lip trying to not say anything I knew that look. “I don’t have time for this Nicolas.” “And why not I mean you’ve disappeared from my life for 12 years then I see a girl that looks exactly like me that is turning 12 in a few months and I am not allowed to asked fucking questions.” I raised my voice a little bit, which I hated. “I’m sorry.” I told her for raising my voice. “You have all the right in the world to be upset with me Nicolas I do understand and yes, we need to talk but right now is not a good time.” “When will be a good time Nicol please do tell me when will be the right time. Because I clearly don’t know what is going on with you and why you don’t want to talk to me. I’m not a monster Nicol I want to be part of Nikki’s life.” She just looked at me, letting a tear she was holding back slipped down her face. “Well Nicolas the reason it’s not a good time right now is because YOUR daughter is lying in the pediatric ward on a drip.” She just blurted that out and, in that sentence, she told me Nikki was mine but worst of all she’s in the hospital. “Fuck what’s wrong, can I go to her? Please Nicol I need to see her.” “Yes, fine come with me.” I forgot about everything that I wanted to talk to Nicol about all I could concentrate on now was the fact that Nikki was in the hospital and I’m here holding the one stable thing in her life away from her.