Chapter 199
Nicolas
The mood was very tense when Nikki stormed out of the kitchen. “Are you okay?” I asked Nicol. “I’m fine.” She said “Nicol tell me what happened today.” “Was that scene not enough for you?” she asked clearly pissed at me for some reason. I kept quiet and ate my food and took a sip of my wine. I’m going to wait for her; give her the space she needs. When both of us were done with our food Nicol haven’t said a word yet. “I’m going to get your bath ready.” I said as I walked out of the kitchen. I didn’t want to fight with her and clearly, she was ready for it, I totally blame the hormones as well as the day she had, if she will just tell me maybe I can help or maybe just talking to me will help. I walked to the bathroom and opened the warm water and put some lavender bubble bath in the water, lavender is supposed to help with stress. Or so I heard. When the water was just the right temperature, I went looking for Nicol she was still sitting at the kitchen table with her hands in her hair. “Sweetheart?” She looked at me, I could see the tears. “Come on maybe you’ll feel better after the bath.” She got up and throw herself in my arms. “I’m sorry I snapped at you.” “It’s okay sweetheart, come should I pick you up?” She didn’t say anything so I picked her up and carried her to the bathroom. Where I put her down and undressed her. “You don’t have to do that.” She said. “I know I want to.” When she was undress, I took her hand and made sure she is safely in the bath. “I should go and check on Nikki.” “No, I’ll speak to her when I’m finish in the bath, will you get in with me?” “How can I say no to that invitation.” I asked as I got undressed.
Nicol and I was sitting in the bath, me washing her legs and her feet, I could see how the stress was leaving her body, that said a lot about her day. I didn’t push or ask any questions we were just together and that is what she needed. When I moved to her other leg she started to talk, “Mia wants to go back to her husband apparently she misses him.” Fuck I thought, Mia was the one who’s husband assaulted Nicol. I didn’t say anything I just listened. “I tried to play devils advocate but I can bet you she won’t be at the shelter tomorrow when I go. Which scare me to death.” I need a way for her to stay at home tomorrow to re-group and just look after herself. But I didn’t say that either. “Kayla was very excited about her ultra sound but she started to cry when we said it was a girl, she had it in her head that it was a boy and she wanted it to be a boy to have something good out of the relationship she had.” I still said nothing because why would you be upset, I mean a healthy baby is all you should need. “Then I let Carol inform the other shelters of the clinic and 3 women came, all of them were badly assaulted but the one girl.” She started to cry. “Sweetheart you don’t have to tell me anything further it’s okay.” “No, I want to maybe I’ll feel better.” “The one girl was badly beaten and raped Nicolas by her own husband, she had broken ribs I can’t even tell you how bruised she was downstairs.” “Fuck I wished I could kill men like that.” It was the first time I said something about what she told me tonight.” “Believe me I do to. The other ladies from the same shelter left without her so I offered her a ride to the shelter on 1st Ave it’s about 3 blocks from the hospital, Nicolas that shelter, oh my God it looks terrible I was planning to go there today but Jasmine that’s the girls name I gave a lift derailed my plans although I don’t mind not at all.”
“What happened with Jasmine?” “Well, I asked her about her parents and she told me they will never take her back not after she married the man that assaulted her, they didn’t like him, I mean they don’t even use his name.” “I take it it’s the people in Brooksville?” “It is, I convinced her to try and if it didn’t work, I would take her back but this time to Carol. All I can say is thank God it worked, it took a bit of time to get the father to come around but he did eventually, to tell you the truth I wouldn’t be surprised if this man who ever he is just disappears from the face of the earth. I mean they have a security guard at the gate and guards on the premises. Her dad actually thought I knew who she is and helped her to get a hand out for the charity.” “That fucker who are they?” “Lanester is the surname.” Like in Jonathan Lanester?” “Yes, he actually said he knows about you.” “Oh, wow that’s an honor, I definitely know about him to, his one of the biggest Hedge fund guys in New York I would be surprised if he didn’t have security.” “It sounds like you admire him?” “I did it depends how he treated you and his daughter I might admire his business and his wealth but I won’t admire him as a person if he insulted you in any way or if he threw his daughter away.” “He did insult me in the beginning but then he redeemed himself by thanking me, it’s clear they think everyone has an alterative motive.” “When you have so much money people tend to have and you are always suspicions of everyone knew you meet.” “Are you just as sinical?” she asked shocked. “Sorry to say it sweetheart but yes.”
“What happened?” “Well Jasmine is safely at her parents, her mom was very happy to see her, at the end her dad to, she misunderstood them or she was just to in love to really listen, her dad said his cutting her off I don’t know if he didn’t specify what he meant, she took it as he didn’t want to see her again but what he meant was financially.” “Misunderstandings is a real fuck up.” “I know right. He actually gave me an envelope it’s still in my bag; I didn’t want to open it. It’s for the charity; I obviously told him I don’t want it I helped Jasmine because it was the right thing to do not to get anything out of it. But his wife told me I need to take money from anyone that wants to give it no matter the reason especially if you want to have a successful non-profit.” “She’s not wrong, but I do get where you coming from.”