Chapter 198
Nicolas
“When do you want this plan in action?” Luther asked me. “As soon as possible I want to ask Nicol to marry me but I don’t want this hanging over us when I do ask her.” “That’s a big step.” “And one I can’t wait to take, so first off all will you help me?” “Yes, off course I will. I will phone them tomorrow and we can maybe set up a meeting for the weekend.” “Thank you, Luther, you are a super star.” “I know.” There was a small knock on my office door. “Just hold on Luther.” “Come in sweet pea.” She opens the door slowly popping her head in. I showed her to come in. “Luther, I need to go, thank you very much I really appreciate the fact that you’re going to help me.” “No problem, Nicolas, see you tomorrow.” When I disconnected the call Nikki was standing next to me. “Do you need something sweet pea?” “Yes, can I borrow your phone again, please dad.” “Yes, sorry sweet pea I totally forgot.” I gave her my phone. “Thanks dad.” And she almost ran out of my office. Nicol wasn’t home yet so I decided to Google William Malonie, I Googled the company maybe there was something more on the internet about him, but nothing, then I Googled Karen Malonie and everything she’s done so far in her life popped up, all the model agencies she worked for as well as the clothing line she was working on, so clearly that was legit but when I went to look at her parents details there was none, which was very suspicious. I heard the front door open and quickly close my laptop, I wanted to see Nicol which meant I was just like Nikki I almost ran out of my office, but I was taught not to run in the house, which was still grained into me.
When I saw Nicol’s face I could see she was bone dead tired. “Sweetheart.” I said as I approached her. She threw her arms around me and just held me; I did the same. I could feel her wetting my shirt. “Hey hey what’s wrong?” She pulled away from me looking at me “It was a very emotional day; I’m so tired Nicolas.” “Come let’s go eat and I’ll prepare a nice bath for you afterwards.” “That sounds like heaven.” I walked with her my arms wrapped around her shoulder. When we got to the kitchen, I pulled out her chair and made sure she was seated before I moved to my own chair. She looked dead on her feet which meant it looked like she was going to fall off the chair. Isabella came towards us with the food, “Can I get a soda please Isabella?” Nicol asked. “I’ll get it thank you Isabella.” I got up and got her a glass and a soda and poured myself a glass of wine. “Here you go Nicol.” “Thanks, where’s Nikki?” “In her room talking to Kevin.” “Jeez I hoped it was just something that would blow over by today.” “Unfortunately, not sweetheart in fact I don’t know if you’re up to it but if I don’t ask you, she will most definitely.” “What?” Nicol asked on a heavy sigh. “Well, she wants to go to the movies with Kevin in fact she wanted to cancel her party to go to the movies with Kevin.” “You mean to tell me she wanted all the trouble you went through to get the tents, embroide their names on everything and the beauticians you had to pay a deposit on, she wants to give that all up to go to a fucking movie with Kevin?” Clearly Nicol was tired she wouldn’t normally act like this. “It’s okay sweetheart I told her maybe she and Kevin can go to the movies on Friday night and we can celebrate her birthday the whole weekend. I also told her we need your permission first.” She looked at me like she wasn’t happy then she closed her eyes took a deep breath. “I’m way to emotionally and physically tired for this.” “I understand Nicol but she’s going to ask you for an answer.” “Well, my answer will be that you and me will be in the movies with them, not in the same row but we will go with.” I had to smile because that was what I thought, I was just not going to tell her that.
Right at that moment Nikki came walking into the kitchen, oh fuck, Nicol was not a happy chappy at the moment. “Hi mom.” Nikki said with a huge smile on her face. “Hi angel, how was your day?” “Much better now thank you, Kevin is coming to school tomorrow.” “Oh, that’s nice.” Nicol said but I could hear the sarcasm in her voice luckily Nikki didn’t. “It is right? Did dad ask you?” Nikki closed her eyes again and took a deep breath, clearly it was her way of composing herself. “He did, and yes you can go to the movies with Kevin on one condition.” “Anything mom.” “Dad and I are going with.” “Nooooo you can’t do that, anything but that.” “It’s that or my answer is no.” Nikki stood there staring at her mom and Nicol stared back. Clearly this was the big standoff. Not one of them flinched. After about 5 minutes I had enough. “Nikki” She didn’t look at me she was still staring at her mother, like her mother will change her mind. I know this Nicol and she will most definitely not change her mind. “Nikki look at me.” I said a bit louder. She turned to me and look at me. “That is my condition to, you are not going to the movies alone, not yet you are still too young.” “But you said I can go.” “I did but I was planning on sneaking into the movies without telling you.” That got me an eye roll, which Nicol wasn’t happy about not one bit. “Nikki that’s enough go to your room and if you keep on with this attitude you will not go to the movies.” Nicol said. Nikki stormed out of the kitchen and straight to her room.