Chapter 29

Nicol

I woke up the next morning feeling like crap, I still had a fever and my nose was running. When I wanted to get out of bed, I saw Nicolas lying on the couch in my room, he must have heard me stir because he woke up. “What’s wrong?” He asked me “I need to get ready for work.” I said but I was so exhausted and like I said the fever was still there. “Fuck no, you are staying in bed you as sick as a dog Nicol you can’t look after other people.” “I need the money Nicolas if I don’t go to work, I don’t get paid.” “What about sick days?” “I take them when Nikki is sick.” “So, you’ve never been sick in the last 12 years.” “Don’t be silly off course I have, but I go into work.” “Well, you not going into work today you are staying in bed.” “Nicolas, you can’t tell me what to do.” “Oh yes I can and you will listen, now I’m going to look for other mediation you stay in bed if I have to, I’ll call Dr. Versace.” “No, it’s okay I’ll call my supervisor.” “Good you do that while I get your medication.” “Clearly Nicolas is in dominant mode this morning and I know from experience you don’t mess with dominant Nicolas.” I took my phone and called the head nurse to tell her I’m not coming into work; she reminded me I had no sick days left and it will be unpaid leave. I told her I know and will be on my post tomorrow. When Nicolas came back, he asked me “What did you supervisor say?” “She reminded me no work no pay.” “I’ll sort them out.” “It’s really not necessary Nicolas.” He just looked at me and didn’t say a word. He gave me my tablets then I went back to sleep this time Nicolas at least didn’t stay on the couch “I’ll check in on you and keep Nikki away from you I’m sure we can’t effort her getting sick now.” “Yes, please.”

Nicolas

I didn’t sleep much last night I was to worried about Nicol for some reason in my head I thought I just got her back I can’t lose her again but it’s not like I want her again or that is what my head was telling me clearly my heart was telling me something else. I left Nicol and went to check in on Nikki she was still sleeping, which gave me time to take a shower and maybe check a few e-mails. While I was in the shower, I remembered Nicols body as I put her in the bath fuck, she hasn’t changed a bit she might have a scar from the birth of our child but that was it, she looked exactly the same as 12 years ago. And when she told me she loved me and always have and always will fuck if I could only believe those words but then again if those words where true why did she run away from me why did she take my daughter from me if you love someone so deeply you wouldn’t do that to them. I got out of the shower got dressed and went to my study it was past 8 in the morning and Nikki was still sleeping, which I couldn’t believe but then again, it’s the first time I’m around two sick females and I have to look after them. I was busy with e-mails in my study and talking to my PA making sure there is no meeting that was urgent when I heard the sweet voice of Nikki. I walked out and found her at the kitchen table talking to Isabella. “Morning sweet pea.” “Morning Nicolas is mom gone already she usually wakes me up and says good bye.” “No Nikki your mom is actually still in bed, she’s sick.” “What mom didn’t go to work; she never ever stays at home. I need to go and check on her what if she dying or something.” “Sweet pea mom is not dying she’s just really really sick and I told her to stay at home.” “That’s weird.” “What is weird?” “That mom listens to you.” That took me a bit off guard. “Why is that weird?” “Because mom never listens to any man.” “Why? Did she have boyfriends that told her stuff that she didn’t do?” “Oh no mom never had a boyfriend before but she told me last night that you where her boyfriend once.” “She did?” “Yes, she did.” “Then why didn’t she have boyfriends after me?” Last nights words were scrambling around in my head again. “She said she doesn’t have time for one.” That probable makes more sense than she still loved me. “Well sweet pea she does listen to me and I would ask you to please stay away from her we don’t want you to get sick as well. You just getting better now.” “Can I say hello to her at the door.” “Yes, but just quickly.” “Okay.” We walked to Nicol’s bedroom I knocked just to make sure she is awake. “Come in Nicolas.” I open the door but didn’t walk in. “Nikki just wanted to say hello.” “Mom, are you okay you’ve never stayed home before.” “I’m okay angel I’m just not feeling very good okay.” “Okay mom.” “You sure you not dying or something?” “No angel I’m not dying. Please listen to Nicolas will you.” “Off course I will.” “Good and remember to ask your teacher for your homework you don’t want to fall behind.” “Yes mom.” Before I closed the door I asked “Is there anything you need.” “No, I’m okay thank you.”

Nikki went to her room to get dressed then she found me in my study. “Nicolas, can I use your computer quickly.” “Yes, off course but don’t you have one?” “No mom and I share one and I don’t want to ask her for hers now.” Note to self, buy Nikki a computer for Christmas. She sat on my chair while I stood behind her, she explained to her teacher that she was using a friend’s computer and that the teacher should send her homework to this e-mail address. “Thank you, Nicolas.” “No problem now what do you want to do while you wait for your homework?” “Can I watch some TV while you work.” “Off course let me show you how the remote works.” I got Nikki settled in front of the TV and before I went back to work, I checked in on Nicol she was tossing and turning in the bed saying over and over “I did it for you please please forgive me.” Fuck that fever is bad I should phone my doctor to come and have a look at her because she’s not making sense at all.