Chapter 35
Nicolas
I went looking for Nikki or so I told myself I think I was actually looking for Nicol to make sure she’s okay but I’m telling myself I’m looking for Nikki and that is it. When I got to the living room she wasn’t there, so I checked her room not there either then I heard voices coming from Nicols room, I didn’t hear everything but I did hear her asking her mom if she could take me to the father and daughter dance, I thought my heart was going to stop in my chest, I basically stormed in before Nicol could give her an excuse as to why I couldn’t I quickly told her “Off course I will go with you sweet pea it would be an honor.” She pulled her face, “Why did you pull your face don’t you want me to go?” “Off course I want you to come with me but you have to promise me that you won’t call me sweet pea.” I had to laugh “I’m serious Nicolas, you can’t call me that especially not in front of my friends.” “Okay I promise, cross my heart and hope to die.” “Okay deal” she extended her hand to me to have a handshake. I took her hand and we shake on it. “Now I need to know when it is, what will I wear?” I went on like a girl which made Nikki and Nicol laugh. “It’s not that fancy you can wear a suit and it next weekend.” Nicol said “That reminds me mom you told me we can go shop for a dress the weekend before the event.” “I did.” I quickly made a plan in my head “Okay I have a plan, we all go shopping for the perfect dress and off course you need to choose a tie for me, then we go to Central Park to ice skate if your stitches aren’t sore then we can go to the Rockefeller center to look at the tree come home get dressed and go to the Nutcracker. How does that sound?” Nikki started to jump up and down. “We’ll clearly someone approves.” Nicol said. “Okay it’s a date.” I said without even thinking. Nicol looked at me funny but clearly Nikki didn’t pick up on what I said so I just left it turned around and walked back to my office to work.
Nicol
After the slip up Nicolas made about Saturday being a date the rest of the week went by actually very quickly with me being at work it made it much easier for me and I’m sure it was a relieve for Nicolas to not having me around the whole day but it was Friday late afternoon and it was the beginning of a weekend where the truth was going to come out. Nicolas and Nikki were forming a very strong bond as each day passed, I could see it happening in front of my eyes. I’m happy for her because when she finds out his actually her dad, they would have already formed that bond. What that means for me I don’t know but I always knew this day was coming I just didn’t bargain on it to be so soon. Nikki’s was getting better by the day she actually feels like she wanted to go back to dance classes, Nicolas and I had to be the voice of reason with her. But it was time for me to clock out and go to Nicolas’s penthouse and face the music I wasn’t looking forward to the weekend not at all.
I got home just after 8pm, Nikki and Nicolas were playing scramble at least he keeps her brain busy. “Hi guys.” “Mom your home.” Nikki said without getting up like normal so I walked to her and kissed her on the head. “How was your day?” “Shhh mom I’m trying to beat Nicolas.” “I hope you can angel because I couldn’t.” “Like in not even once?” “No angel and he play to win he won’t even let you win.” Nicolas smiled at me which took me totally off guard. “You almost beat me that one time.” “You keep on saying that Nicolas but it wasn’t true.” “Your food is in the oven.” “Thank you.” I left them to play their game and I went to the kitchen to get my food and a soda, for some reason it felt like I needed some sugar in my system. On tonight’s menu it was Isabella’s famous lasagna which I love, as I was eating, I was listening to what was going on in the living room, clearly, they were both eager to win and it was true Nicolas never let me win and I’m a 100% sure he won’t even let his daughter win. I was almost finished eating when I heard Nikki say, “That’s not fair you’re a grown up you know big words.” Oh goodness here comes my sore loser. But I decided to let him handle her I would like to hear how he’ll handle himself because he doesn’t loose ever. “Sweet pea we all can’t always win.” “Oh, really but you do.” She told him. “Like you said I’m older and wiser.” Then she started to laugh I had to see what was going on, when I looked to the living room, Nicolas was tickling her and she was enjoying every minute. The vision in front of me told me I was doing the right thing in telling him why I left and telling her the truth. Let’s just hope everything goes to plan.
When I was done eating, I went to them pretending I didn’t hear or see anything “So who won?” I asked as I took a seat next to Nikki. “He did.” She pointed and Nicolas. “I told you.” “I think he cheats.” That got his attention very quickly “I do not.” He said like he was a child. “Calm down Nicolas.” “Sorry but I’ll never cheat.” He said that as if it had more than one meaning. We were talking about the game but in his head, we were talking about cheat in all aspects of life. “I know Nicolas and Nikki does to. Isn’t that right Nikki?” “I was only joking Nicolas.” “Sorry sweet pea.” “No worries, but now I need to go to bed you said we are going shopping together tomorrow.” “We are but I need to ask you something else as well.” Nicolas told her. “Okay.” “Tomorrow the 3 of us will go out together but will it be okay with you if I take your mom out on Sunday the two of us have some catching up to do?” Her whole face light up. “Off course you can take mom on a date.” “It’s not a date Nikki.” I told her. “Okay whatever you want to call it. I’ll be fine here alone.” “Oh no you’re not going to be alone Isabella will be here you can play scramble with her as well; she might let you win.” Nicolas told her. “You guys do know I don’t need a babysitter right I’m almost 12.” She said with her hands on her hips. I looked at Nicolas “Isabella is not a babysitter Nikki she’s the housekeeper she needs to be here every day.” “Okay that sounds better.” “So, you okay with us going out Sunday?” “Like I said I’m okay with you taking mom on a date I don’t think she was ever on a date before.” Nicolas looked at me but I didn’t say anything.