Chapter 58

Nicolas

I carried Nikki inside she didn’t even wake up, Geoffrey was left with all the H&M bags, snow globes and all the M&M’s she bought.  I put her on her bed, and removed her shoes before I threw a blanket over her.  Geoffrey put all the bags in the corner I’m sure Nikki would want to unpack everything herself so I’m going to leave it.  I went to the kitchen to get a glass of water “How was your day?”  Isabella asked “It was exhausting, I can’t believe she could walk that much and she wanted to go into every little store for snow globes and to top it off she didn’t even want me to buy her stuff at H&M because it was too expensive.”  “You should remember she was raised by a single mom Nicolas there isn’t money for things that isn’t absolutely a necessity.”  “I try to remember that Isabella but then I get upset all over again because Nicol didn’t tell me but I do understand now why she didn’t.  Geoffrey also said my father wouldn’t have understood.”  “No, he wouldn’t have your mother maybe and she would have tried everything in her power to keep your dad calm but you remember how he was he would have definitely disowned you at the end of the day Nicol did the right thing for you.  Maybe not for herself and Nikki but she did the right thing for you.”  “I know I can’t help still being upset about it we could have made a plan.”  “Could have should have that doesn’t matter anymore, think about what you going to do know.  That is the question.  You can’t let them stay here indefinitely if you don’t have plans Nicolas that isn’t fair towards Nicol or Nikki.”  “I know.”

After that chat with Isabella, I knew I needed to make a plan for the way forward.  I knew I wanted Nikki in my life for the rest of my life but do I want Nicol?  Can we work everything out?  That was the questions that needed answers.  I know what my heart was saying.  My heart was saying, move them into your house and make Nicol yours forever.  But my head was the one that was screaming the loudest at me saying ‘She hurt you she might do it again.’  I went to my office to make sure what meetings I had lined up for the rest of the week, I mean I was a week away from work already I’m sure there was a lot of things I would need to take care off which means I won’t be home very early at in the evenings which also means less time with Nikki.  There where so much things going through my mind and so much things that needed to be sorted out.  I wish I could tell Nicol to stop working and just concentrate on Nikki and her own dreams but I can’t do that not yet.

Before I knew it Nikki was popping her head into my office “Nicolas.”  “Yes, sweet pea.”  “What you doing?”  “Come in.”  She opens the door completely and looked at the photo’s that was on the wall and on my bookcase.  She took a photo of me my mom and my dad and walk towards me.  “Who’s this?  My grandfather and grandmother?”  she asked. “Yes, this is my mom and dad.”  “Oh, how did they die?”  It was such an innocent question but one that cut deep.  “In a car accident.”  “Oh, I’m sorry.”  I actually picked her up and let her sit on my lap, I’m sure she was almost too old for this but for now I’m going to enjoy it.  “It’s okay Nikki it was a long time ago.”  “Oh, but it still hurts?”  Yes, it still hurts.”  “So, what kind of work do you do?”  she changed the subject so quickly it was like she knew I didn’t want to talk about it.  “I have a tech company.”  “Okay but what do you do?”  “We build stuff, and we make apps.”  “What kind of apps?”  “What kind of apps do you know?”  “Not much, I know WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook.  That is apps, right?”  “Yes, that is apps.”  “We make apps for other people that wants to start a business and want to have an app to have their things advertise.”  “Oh, and do you make them?”  “No, I have people who does that, I’m the head of the company I get the clients and make sure everyone does their work.”  “So basically, you are the headmaster?”  “Yes, I’m the headmaster of the company.”  “That’s cool.”  “I’m glad you approve.”  “Will you come and play a game with me?”  How could I say no.  “Yes, go set it up I’ll be there in 5 minutes.”  “Okay.” Then she waltzes out of my office just as she came in.

Nikki and I were sitting at the living room table playing Monopoly clearly, she wanted to win me but I kept on winning.  Yes, I should probable let her win some time, but that is not how life worked.  Nicol came strolling into the house it looks like she belonged here, just not in those cloths.  “Hi mom” Nikki yelled when she heard Nicol enter the house.  “Hi angel.  Hi Nicolas.”  “Hi Nicol, how was your day?”  “Long.”  She sat behind Nikki “How was your day angel?”  Nikki jumped up.  “Mom come you need to see all my cloths.”  “What about we let mom sit for 5 minutes to drink something before you show her all your new cloths.”  “Okay” Nikki was such a well-behaved child and so understanding, I took my hat of to Nicol for raising her this way.  Isabella came into the living room with a cup of coffee for Nicol.  “Thank you, Isabella you didn’t have to.”  “Off course I did, I know how hard you nurses work.”  Nikki was getting inpatient with her mom she wanted to show her the shopping so she ran to her room and went to fetch all the bags.  “My goodness is there anything left in H&M?”  “Mom off course there is.  And guess where we ate?”  “Serendipity.”  “How did you know?”  “Because that is the only place you wanted to go to for as long as I can remember. Thank you, Nicolas.”  Nicol said.  “My pleasure but someone still have left overs.”  “Oh, I’ll have those.”  Nicol said.  “Nope you are having a decent meal after your long shift.”  I told her.  Her eyes got big, she bit her lip and my dick got hard.