Chapter 173

Nicolas

When I disconnected the call, I knew I was done with Anton.  I quickly went to my laptop and send Jason and Luther and e-mail telling them to ignore any calls from Anton.  We have gone our separate ways.  When I got up my eye caught the envelope, the one where the court date was in to change Nikki’s surname, with everything that happened the past few days we haven’t had time to even tell Nikki about it, but there is not better time like the present and I need something that would cheer me up.  As I got to her room, I heard Nicol and Nikki talk then I heard the word period and I knew I was not going into that room right now so I stood outside and listened.  Yes, I was ease dropping but I also wanted to know what was going on in my girl’s life.  When she was done telling Nicol how Kevin asked her to be his girlfriend which was sweet by the way I knock on the door.  “Knock knock” I said before I open the door.  Nicol was looking at me with wide eyes clearly, she knew what just happened.  “Dad.”  “Hi sweet pea.”  How long was she going to allow me to call her that.  “So, what are you two talking about?”  I asked very innocently.  “MMMMMM” Nikki said. “I was just telling mum about Kevin.”  “Oh, and what does mom think about Kevin?”  I looked at Nicol because I could see she wasn’t happy.  “Well, I think she’s okay with it, right mom?”  “Yes, angel it’s your first boyfriend I’m okay with it.”  “And if his the only one?”  Oh, fuck no we are not ready for words like that.  “Sweet pea you are young I’m sure you are going to break a lot of hearts; Kevin will just be your first.”  That was probable not the right thing to say.  “Daaaaaaaad How can you say a thing like that?”  “Sorry sweet pea I’m just saying you are young and you will have a lot of boyfriends.”  She just looked at me, Nicol on the other hand was smiling, clearly because I put my foot in it.  Nikki noticed the envelope in my hand. Changing the subject she asked.

“What’s that?”  “Well sweet pea this is a surprise just for you, we forgot to give it to you over the weekend.”  “Oh, you did?”  “Here you go.”  I said as I gave her the envelope.  She open it and took out the paper.  “This looks like grown up stuff.”  “Well read and see what you understand about what is written there.”  By now Nicol has come and stand next to me.  “It say’s we need to be in court on my birthday.”  “Why should we be in court on my birthday?”  “Read further angel.”  Nicol said.  And then she must have seen what we were talking about.  “What my surname is being changed on my birthday?”  She was standing on her bed jumping on it.  “This is the best day of my life.”  She said jumping up and down with the paper in her hand.  And just like that I knew I made the right decision where Anton was concerned.  This right here this is why I was put on this earth to be this girl’s father and the women next to me husband.

“Angel that’s not the only news we have for you?”  “More good news?” she asked.  “It depends on you.”  She stop jumping and looked at both of us.  “Okay spill it what else?  Just remember I had the best day, don’t spoil it now.”  Jeez Nikki no pressure here.  I thought.  “Well angel, you know we said we wanted another baby?”  “Yes?”  She asked “Angel, I’m pregnant.”  Nicol said.  She looked at Nicol then at me then back at Nicol.  “No way? Are you serious?”  “Yes, sweet pea we are serious.”  And then she started to jump up and down again. “I can’t believe it, first I got a boyfriend, then my surname is being changed on my birthday, best birthday presents ever and now I’m getting a baby brother of sister.  I’m going to write in my diary how awesome this day was.” She jumped of the bed and grabbed her diary.  “I think that is our que, Nicolas.”  Nicol said.  “Que for?”  “To leave her alone.”  “Oh” I took the envelope that was long forgotten by now and took Nicol’s hand and walked out of Nikki’s room.  Leaving her to write in her dairy about the best day of her life as she said.  “I think that went well.” I said to Nicol.  “I think she won’t be able to sleep tonight, we will have to give her hot milk or something to make her sleep.”  “You think she’s that excited?”  “Nicolas really she jumped up and down like she was on a sugar rush.”  “Is that a thing?”  I asked because I heard about a sugar rush with kids but never thought it could be true.  “What?  A sugar rush?”  “Yes, isn’t that just a myth?”  “No Nicolas it’s true.”  “Oh.”

“You want something to drink?”  I asked her without thinking because my head was still with Nikki and how excited she was about everything.  “I can’t, remember.”  “Yes, I do sorry my heads not here.”  “What happened with Anton?”  “I don’t want to talk about it, not now.”  “Okay if, you are sure.”  “I can’t believe Nikki is this excited about getting my surname.”  “Well, if she has your surname I think she will feel more secure that you won’t leave her.”  “I will never leave her or you for that matter Nicol.”  “I know I just think that is how her brain works that’s all.”  “If she’s insecure about me and our relationship or even her place in my life I need to rectify that Nicol, I don’t want her to feel insecure.”  “Nicolas relaxe it’s not like she feels insecure and thinks about it the whole time I just think in the back of her mind there is that, ‘What if?’ question.”