Chapter 184
Nicolas
“So how was your day?” I asked Nicol because I wanted to know but also to get her to forget what I said about Nikki. I knew she would be upset but not this upset. She smiled and I knew I did the right thing. “Tell me, that smile says a lot but I want to hear it from you?” “Well JP crafted the past 2 days the clinic can actually open tomorrow, I’m so proud of him. I also told him I’m pregnant I hope you don’t mind?” “Off course I don’t mind Nicol, you have to tell him I mean he will need to take over the clinic from you.” “Yes, that is exactly why I told him, we also got another nurse from our old ward Elizabeth, Adri was very ugly to her so we picked her to come work with us. JP is just looking for an ER nurse now because they know how to handle things when it gets to busy.” “You think the clinic will be busy?” I asked her a bit shocked. I didn’t really think there will be that many people needing help maybe I was living in a bubble but that is what my head was telling me. “Off course we will be busy Nicolas there is so many women shelters out there and you won’t believe how many women gets’ kick out when their boyfriends or even husbands find out they are pregnant.” “Oh my God I’m really living in a bubble.” “Maybe, but then again you’ve never struggled financially that is why you won’t know of these things and I know although your dad was very Strick he and your mom really loved each other so you weren’t put in a position where you experienced domestic violence first hand.” “But Nicol if I have this right your parents were also loving parents.” “They were and my father never abused my mother but I’ve worked in a hospital for a few years I’ve seen a lot and when I stayed in China town you will be shocked at how many women tries to disappear in those apartments.” “I’m really sorry you had to go through all that Nicol.” “Don’t be Nicolas it was my chose you didn’t know so please stop apologizing.” “I’ll try.” “Now tell me what else happened today?” “I got the ultra sound machine from Dominique.” Fuck did she go to Dominiques office alone, I didn’t like that man but I can’t tell you why. “Did you go to him by yourself?” I asked like it was nothing and I wasn’t freaking out on the inside. “I did, he even pushed the ultrasound machine downstairs with me and came to look at the clinic.” “Oh” Was all I said and then I thought, did she tell him she was pregnant and should I ask her?
I decided it will haunt me the rest of the day if I didn’t know. “Nicol did you tell him we are pregnant?” “No, why?” she asked like I should have known she wouldn’t tell him. “No, I’m just asking.” “No, I just told JP and you know the reason for that.” “Okay tell me do you need anything else for the clinic?” “Actually, yes we need a mobile x-tray machine the thing is we need to buy it the radiology department will not give us one because we are opening a free clinic.” “Well order one and send the account to my financial team.” “Nicolas it’s like 100 000’s of dollars it’s not cheap.” “Do you need it, Nicol?” “Yes, so many women come in with broken arms, legs and ribs we definitely need one but for now we can try and diagnosed them without the x-tray machine until we’ve had our first fund raiser.” “No, get a quote and send it to my financial team.” “Are you sure?” I took her cheeks in my hands pulling her towards me and kissing her. “Yes, sweetheart, I’m sure.” She threw her arms around me “Thank you Nicolas thank you so much. You don’t know how much this will mean to so many women.” “It’s my pleasure.”
“Now how did it go at the shelter?” “So good, Mia and Kayla is doing well, I’m taking them to the hospital tomorrow to get check out. Kayla will see her baby for the first time tomorrow.” “That’s wonderful news Nicol; it makes me so happy that we can help other women.” “Oh, believe me it makes me just as happy Nicolas. There was one problem which I sort of sorted out.” “And what was that?” “Enzo.” “What about Enzo?” “It looks like he moved in there. I asked him if we should get someone else to help him because he can’t work 24 hrs. straight every day but he refused, he said he felt responsible for the women so he needs to stay as close to them as possible. At the moment his sleeping on and old tiny couch I was thinking we should buy him a sleeper coach I mean he is a big guy.” “I agree, let’s see what we can get on line then they can deliver it to the shelter.” “That sounds like a great idea. The other thing I wanted to talk to you about was Candy.” Fuck, what do I tell her now. But she went on “I want to call her and ask her to help me with my first fund raiser for the shelter. Don’t you think it’s time we start planning it?” “Yes, it definitely time to plan it but……” “But what?” “We can’t call Candy.” “Why not?” “I hoped I didn’t have to tell you this but Anton phoned again apparently if I don’t call him back and we don’t sort out this shit between us Candy will not be available to us.” “Is that what he said?” “That is what he said yes.” “And how do you feel about it?” “Honestly?” “Preferably yes.” “Well, the only thought that came to mind was Fuck, him.”