Chapter 166
Nicolas
I hated seeing Nicol so sick all I wanted to do was help but there was nothing I could do. At some point during the night, she started the vomit, so I sat with her in the bathroom holding her hair while she emptied her stomach, not that there was anything in her stomach to begin with but I wasn’t going to say anything, I could see she was struggling. When she was eventually done, I wet a cloth for her and washed her face, she brushed her teeth and we went back to bed. “Sweetheart is there anything I can get you?” “Just some soda please.” “Off course I’ll be right back.” I quickly went to the kitchen to get her a soda, I walked into the pantry and grabbed some crackers as well, maybe she can eat one and keep it down. When I got back to the room, Nicol was almost sleeping again, I didn’t want to wake her but I also knew she needed something in her stomach, she might just get sick again. “Sweetheart.” “Mmmmm.” She said as she sat up, “Here you go.” I gave her the soda and took a cookie out of the box. “Please try to eat this.” She took the cookie but it looked like it was a piece of shit like she looked at it. But after a sip of her soda, she took a bite of the cookie, I was so relieved. I left the box next to her and got in on my side. She put her soda down and crawled up next to me with her head on my shoulder. “Sweetheart can’t I take you to the hospital?” “No, I’ll be okay tomorrow promise.” “And if you are not?” “Then we can go to the hospital.” “Okay I’ll keep you to that.” She just smiled but didn’t say anything else. After a while I could feel Nicol falling asleep, her breathing changed and her body relaxed. I was so relieved that she finally fell asleep. But now I was lying awake wondering what could be wrong with her and the major question I had in my head was ‘Could she be pregnant? And do I really want her pregnant if she is going to be this sick?’
The following morning, I woke up before my alarm, I didn’t want to wake Nicol not if she was still sleeping, so I put my alarm off and went to the kitchen. I needed Geoffrey to take Nikki to school without me today. “Morning Nicolas.” Isabella greeted me. “Morning Isabella.” “How is Nicol doing?” “It was a rough night, can you please ask Geoffrey to take Nikki to school, just explain to her I’m going to stay with her mom for the day.” “No problem, Nicolas she’s a big girl she would understand.” “I know but still.” “Don’t worry, you go back to bed and look after Nicol, Geoffrey and I would look after Nikki okay.” “Thank you, Isabella you guys are life savers.” I walked back to our room luckily Nicol was still asleep. Before I got back in bed, I send Jason and e-mail informing him Nicol was sick and I’ll be working from home if there was anything important, he should sort it out himself or speak to Luther.” I basically got an e-mail right back telling me I still need to call Anton. I didn’t answer Jason because I wasn’t going to call Anton what the fuck did he tell Karen in any case? I’m sure that was the only reason he was looking for me to tell me what happened with Karen, and hopefully to apologize but I’m not going to find out today, today all my attention will be on Nicol. I got back into bed and pulled her towards me, at least she didn’t have a fever which was a great relieve.
Nicol
I woke up the following morning still in Nicolas arms, he wasn’t sleeping as soon as I moved, he wanted to know “Sweetheart is something wrong?” “No, morning Nicolas.” “Sorry morning Nicol how are you feeling?” “Still weak and my head is still killing me.” “So, we are going to the hospital or at least going to a doctor?” “Yes, fine this isn’t normal for me, we can go see a doctor at the hospital, I trust them.” “Okay then, let’s get up and ready.” “Can’t I just lie here for another few minutes?” “Off course sweetheart. I’m sorry, I’m just worried about you.” “I understand.” It got quiet between us then I realized it must be late. “Aren’t you going to work?” “No, I’m looking after you today.” “Nicolas it’s really not necessary you should have gone to work.” “No sweetheart you need me much more than the work does.” I leaned into him and gave him a kiss on the cheek, I was afraid to kiss him on the lips, just maybe I have something he can get. “Thank you, Nicolas.” “Anytime sweetheart I told you I’ll always be here for you.” “Did Nikki get to school okay?” “I put Geoffrey and Isabella in charge of Nikki this morning so I’m sure everything went well.” “So, you’ve been here the whole time?” “I have.” “Nicolas.” “What?” “Nothing, just thank you.”
I couldn’t believe it, Nicolas being so worried about me and not leaving my side I was not use to any of it. After a few minutes or maybe 45 minutes I eventually got out of bed, my body was hurting all over, probable from all the vomiting last night. “You want me to come with you?” Nicolas asked. “No, I’m good.” “I’ll be right here if you need me.” He said as I walked to the bathroom to get myself ready to go to the doctor. I brushed my teeth first because I could still taste the vomit of last night then I got in the shower, while I was letting the warm water run over my sore body I wondered, could I be pregnant? This wasn’t how I felt the first time, but I was young then and I couldn’t think of anything else that could possible be wrong, maybe we should get a pregnancy test before we go to the doctor, I mean how silly would it be if the doctor tells me, you only pregnant Nicol. I mean I am a nurse after all, I would feel silly if that was all that was wrong with me.