Chapter 160

Nicol

So, Anton wants to have 20 questions bring it on.  “Well Anton to tell you the truth I’m going back to nursing, Nicolas and I are going to help a few women shelters and we are opening a day clinic, which I will be running.”  “Oh, that’s nice especially when you have money on your side.”  “Anton.”  Nicolas warned him.  “What it’s true.”  “I’m not going to say it’s not true, it does help that Nicolas is funding everything but we are establishing a charity and that would fund everything at the end.”  “Oh, and what about your dancing career, as I can remember it was your dream to have a dance studio.”  That one hit right in the heart because yes it was but my age was against me.  But I went with “Dreams change Anton.”  “It probable can but not when you where so invested like you were.”  Anton was still scratching that wound.  “Move on please.”  Nicolas said.  “Fine fine moving on.”  “Why did you come back?”  I was expecting this question he wouldn’t have been a friend if he didn’t ask. “Anton, I told you what happened.”  Nicolas said frustrated with Anton.  “I want to hear it from her.”  “Well Anton like Nicolas probable told you it wasn’t on purpose.”  “Yes, he said but would you have ever told him he had a daughter?”  “Yes, I would have I just needed to get the guts to do it, when you where alone for so long you get in depended and you think you can do everything on your own.  How we got back into his life wasn’t ideal but I wouldn’t have changed it, it worked for us and we are happier now that we have ever been.”  Nicolas pulled me to him and gave me a kiss on the forehead.  “I still want to know……”  He started but Candy stopped him.  “Anton, she explained you can see they are happy leave it.”  Anton gave Candy a look but decided to stop his questioning.  “So, what are we going to eat?”  Nicolas asked.

We all took our menu’s and started to look for something to eat, I decided on steak with some parmesan fries and Nicolas chose the same, Candy took some chicken dish with salad and Anton joined us with the steak.  After Candy told Anton to stop the questions the night actually got better, Candy wasn’t as dumb as I thought she actually had a lot of nice ideas for fund raisings and gave me her number telling me she would help in any way she can, which I appreciated a lot.  Anton and Nicolas talked, but I could see Nicolas wasn’t happy with Anton, probable the questions he asked me but I’m not going to dwell on that.  Candy and I exchanged numbers and I was happy to have someone with connections that would be able to help me with the charity.  When our food came, we all got quiet and ate our delicious steak. When Anton excused himself to go to the bathroom and Candy went to the ladies’ room Nicolas leaned into me “I’m sorry sweetheart, he shouldn’t have asked you all those questions.”  “It’s okay Nicolas, I expected it, that is why I didn’t want to come but so far it’s not that bad, I mean Candy has a lot of contacts and she offered to help with the charity I think if nothing else I made a good contact tonight.”  He looked me in the eyes “I love you Nicol always seeing the best in situations.”  “I try Nicolas, I try.”  He leaned into me and kissed me.

Nicolas

I was so angry with Anton I couldn’t even enjoy my steak, I mean we had this conversation before he knows what happened with Nicol, he knows she is with me for the long haul but still he needed to question her, and what was it with the money dig he made towards her.  If I had to chose between Anton and Nicol, I will always choose my Nicol, my family.  When Anton and Candy left the table, I had time to speak to Nicol and for some reason she already forgave Anton I on the other hand wasn’t likely to forgive him very soon in fact we will have our main course and then we are leaving I’m not going to give Anton a chance to cross question Nicol again.

When Anton and Candy came back it was clear they had a hook up in the passage, which will make things easier for me to leave, giving them time to do whatever they want.  “So, are we going to have some dessert?”  Anton asked “No sorry Anton we had a late-night last night and we need to get home.”  “No man I thought we are going to go dancing now.”  “No Anton we are leaving, Nikki is at home and we promised not to stay out to late.”  I never thought I would be able to use a child as an excuse, I’m just happy Nicol went with it.  “Nicol come on it’s been ages since we partied together.”  Anton tried Nicol.  “Sorry Anton like Nicolas said we promised Nikki to be home early. She’s probable waiting up for us.”  “You guys are no fun.”  “Bobo we can go alone leave them, they have responsibilities.”  I was starting to like Candy a bit more.  “Let me get the bill.”  I told Anton.  “No no it’s on me after the building I sold it’s definitely on me.”  “Why thank you.” Both Nicol and I said as we got up.  Anton pulled Nicol into another hug, “I’m glad you are back Nicol.”  He said clear enough that I could hear him.  Funny why of showing it.  I thought.  “Nice to see you again Anton.”  I shook his hand and Nicol and I was out of the restaurant.

“So, Nikki is waiting for us?”  Nicol askes as we got outside waiting for Geoffrey.  “Did you wanted to go dancing?”  “No please, I’m dead on my feet.”  “Well then I used our daughter to get out of something sue me.”  I said laughing.  “Don’t worry Nicolas you are a proper parent know we use our children regularly to get out of things.”  “Really?”  I asked her, which caused Nicol just to laughed at me.  I grabbed her around the waist and held her to me kissing her.  “Thank you.”  “For?”  “For not taking his bait.”