Chapter 221
Nicolas
Nicol and I was standing in the waiting room talking about where Mia and Nicolene will stay while they are busy with the divorce when Luther came out of the ward where Mia was laying. “Is she okay?” Nicol asked as Luther came to stand with us. “She’s tired, but feeding at the moment.” “Okay I’ll go and help her, maybe I can burp the baby and she can get some rest.” “I think that is a good idea.” Luther said. When Nicol was gone, I asked Luther “So who are you referring her to.” “I’m not, I’m taking the case.” “I thought you don’t like divorce cases?” I asked him with a smile because I could see how he looked at her when he walked in. “I don’t but she needs me and Nicolene needs me.” “Oh you, not your skills.” “You know what I mean.” Luther tried to hide what he was actually saying. “Yes, I do.” I told him with a smile. “What where you and Nicol talking about when I came out?” “We were talking about where Mia and Nicolene is going to stay when they are getting out of the hospital. We don’t want to send her back to the shelter, Anton is going to find her there.” “She and Nicolene can come and stay with me he won’t find them with me.” I couldn’t believe my ears; Luther wants a woman and a baby to stay with him. “It’s a huge responsibility Luther are you sure?” “I know it is and yes I’m sure I want them with me.” “Is there something I should know?” I asked him smiling. “No Nicolas I just feel sorry for her and I want to help. Why should there be anything more to it.” “Okay Okay if you say so.” I said holding my hands in the air “I’ll let Nicol ask her how she feels about it.” “No, I’ll ask her.” “Okay.” I’ve never seen him so territorial about anything in my life before. “I’m going to the office and going to start with the paper work so long.” “No problem but why did you want to see me today” I asked Luther.
“Oh, fuck yes. It’s about the meeting I have with your friend Anton and Karen.” “What about it?” “Are you sure about this?” “Yes, it has to work I have another plan as well but I don’t want to go that route.” “Why not?” “Luther please this plan needs to work, please try your best tonight.” “I will Nicolas I promise. I’ll call you when I get back home.” “Thank you, Luther, and thank you for helping Mia.” “My pleasure.”
It was already early afternoon when another nurse came looking for Nicol. “You must be Nicolas.” She said. “I am and you are?” “Oh, sorry we haven’t met last night, I’m Elizabeth I’m working with Nicol and JP in the clinic, JP send me up to come and take over from Nicol.” “You a God send I need to get food into her.” “No worries, please try and keep her away from the hospital tonight, JP and I have it covered.” “Thank you, Elizabeth, I really appreciate it. I suggest you go in and tell her you are taking over if I do it, she might fight me.” “Okay I will.” A few minutes later Nicol walked out of the room, I could see this whole thing was taking its toll on her that made me think if it was really a good idea to start a charity that works with abused women, because clearly Nicol is feeling the strain from all this. But at least I have some sort off surprise for her today to lighten the mood a bit. “You ready to go sweetheart?” “Where are we going?” “Well first we are going for lunch because you haven’t eaten yet and then we are picking up the tents, blanket, pillows and all the party packs for Nikki’s birthday.” “You serious it’s done?” “It is.” “Oh, she’s going to be so excited.” “I was planning on hiding it until the party. You know keep everything a surprise.” “Oh, that will work to.” I took her hand and we walked out of the hospital; thank God no one stopped us or else we would have been there another hour.
Geoffrey and Herman was waiting for us in the parking area, “You ready to go?” Geoffrey asked. “Yes, we are.” “We’re to?” I looked at Nicol. “You won’t believe me if I tell you what I’m in the mood for.” “Wait let me guess?” “McDonalds.” “You know me to well.” She said smiling. “The nearest McDonalds Geoffrey.” Geoffrey stopped at the nearest McDonalds Herman jumped out and open the door for Nicol while I got out and walked around the SUV towards her. “How did you know?” she asked as we walked in. “Like you said I know you very well sweetheart.” I ordered our food and we went to sit at a table. Nicol started with her fries it was always her fries and then she had this thing where she dipped them into her milkshake, I never got that but each to his own. “I think Luther has feelings for Mia.” Nicol almost spit her fry out. “What do you mean he just met her.” “I know but when I told him we are looking for a place to stay for her and Nicolene he immediately said they can stay with him.” “He barely knows her?” “I know Nicol but when you know you know and believe me Luther is a very private person, he wouldn’t even suggest it if he didn’t want them in his space.” “He knows babies cry during the night, right?” “Stop stressing like I said Luther wouldn’t have suggested it if he didn’t want to, let him learn for himself, okay?” “Fine at least we know she’s safe and Nicolene is safe.” “And that is what we want for them to be safe and her husband won’t go looking for her at Luther’s place.” “That is true.”