Chapter 177
Nicolas
On my way to my appointment, I was thinking about our vehicle situation. Geoffrey was currently driving me in the limousine but it just doesn’t fit me anymore, I’m a family man now not a bachelor that wants to pic up girls and show everyone how much money I have. I started to google what SUV will work I mean we will be 3 in the back and a baby and Geoffrey and Herman in front. I looked at the Lincoln Navigator but I wasn’t impressed then I looked at the Cadillac Escalade it looked more solid on the road and safer, I don’t know why I thought so but that was just what I thought about it. I immediately phoned the Cadillac dealership and made an appointment to come and test drive the Escalade, Geoffrey will most probably do the test driving but still, I need to feel how the car sits on the road. I was just finish with my call when we stopped in front of the jewelry store.
As I walked in Ben must have noticed me “Nicolas I’m so happy to see you, come through.” “Hi Ben, I’m just as excited to be here.” “Well, I really hope you like what I came up with.” “I’m sure I would.” I took me to a seat at the back of the jewelry store. “I’ll be right back.” Then he disappeared into his office. He didn’t take long, when he came back, he had a small box in his hand. “You already made it I thought I was coming to look at designs.” “I like the design so much I decided to make it and if you don’t like it, I can always sell it, it would be one of a kind.” “Well now I’m very excited.” He open the box and my mouth fell open, the ring in the box had 2 diamonds in one was oval and one was a pear shape. “Can I take it out of the box?” “Yes, off course.” I took it out of the box and look at it in the light it was shining so bright. “You bought your daughter a necklace here and then you brought Nicol here so I used two stones, one that resembles you and one that resembles your daughter.” “Oh, wow that is so thoughtful and the ring is amazing. What can we do if we are expecting another baby? I mean we have to bring him or her in as well.” “You serious?” Ben asked. “I am.” “Well, you see here is a space between the two diamonds?” “Yes.” “Well, we use that space for another diamond that will be in her wedding ring.” “Ben, you’ve out done yourself.” “Does that mean you like what you are seeing?” “I don’t like it I love it and the fact that it resembles me and Nikki it’s just amazing.” “If I knew when your birthday’s where I might have used your birthstones in stead of the diamond. “No no the diamonds are perfect I prefer the diamonds. Now I need a plan to ask her to marry me that is just as extravagant as the ring.” “Well Nicolas that is your problem sorry to say, I did my part.” “Oh yes you did Ben you really did.”
When we left the jeweler, I had a ring in my pocket and thoughts in my head of how I was going to propose to her. Should I fly us to Paris and do it at the Eiffel Tower or is that to much of a cliché? Should I take her on a helicopter ride and then ask her at the top of the Empire State Building, we both loved New York maybe I should do something in the city we both was born and raised in. But will it be enough? I still had that thought when we stopped at the Cadillac dealership. “What are we doing here?” Geoffrey eventually asked. “I think the limousine is to over the top for me at this stage in my life we need a family car.” “Thank God” I heard Geoffrey say. I didn’t know he didn’t like the limousine. “Something wrong with the limousine Geoffrey?” “No not at all but I also think this is a bit over the top, especially with Nicol and Nikki in your life.” “My thoughts exactly.” We got out of the limousine and a guy called Donovan approached us. “Are you Mr. Brown?” “I am.” “I spoke to you on the phone. You are interested in the Escalade?” “I am.” “What are we thinking? Top of the range with all the bells and whistles?” “Yes, off course.” “Well sir walk this way.” He took me and Geoffrey to a matt black Escalade I wasn’t sure of the color until I was standing right next to it, then for some reason I like it a lot. We got in the SUV I was looking at the space for me Nicol and the kids, Geoffrey was looking at the engine. “Can we take it for a test drive?” I asked Donovan. “Yes, off course the keys are in the ignition.” “Let’s go Geoffrey.” I got in next to Geoffrey, I wanted him to test drive the SUV first as he will be the one driving it 99% of the time.
We drove out of the parking area, “It handles much better than the limousine.” “It’s a hell of a lotter shorter to.” “Not by that much.” Geoffrey said. He was driving and I was fiddling with all the gadget’s the radio the navigation system. And then I could feel Geoffrey putting his foot down on the petrol as the car pushed me into my seat. “Oh, this is great.” Geoffrey said again with a huge smile on his face. “Okay Geoffrey you had your fun, my turn.” Geoffrey pulled over and I got into the driver seat, we made a U-turn then I put my foot down, the SUV was gliding on the road it felt so good to be behind the wheel again. I must have smiled because Geoffrey asked me “You’ve miss driving?” “I do.” The thing is it was just so much easier if Geoffrey drove me everywhere, I can still work while his driving and I didn’t have to look for parking. When we got back to the dealership I drove into the parking area, Donovan was waiting for us. “And?” “I’ll take it.” “You want this one?” “I do.” “You sure? Most people are not a van of the matt black.” “Well Donovan I am, and I’m taking it.” “This one is the one from the floor it already has some miles on it.” “Well then I suggest you order me one, Matt black and I want it as soon as possible.” “Yes sure Mr. Brown. You want to do the paperwork now?” “No, I’ll send Geoffrey here to do it, I’m late for a meeting.”