Chapter 74

Nicol

I was so embarrassed when we walked out of the principal’s office how could she do that in front of Nicolas like seriously I always paid even if it was a day or two late. I was sitting in the SUV thinking about what exactly I did today, resign my job, next I probable need to give up the apartment that would be best, and saving money off course. Nicolas jumped out and went to get Nikki, he was like a kid in a candy shop, it was clear he liked this drop offs and pick ups just as much as Nikki did, but today when Nikki got in the SUV and she saw me she burst out crying. It wasn’t 2 seconds later before Nicolas climbed into the SUV ready to ask Nikki 20 questions. I showed him with my eyes to just leave it. Nikki cried in my chest half way home before she even started to talk and true Nikki’s fashion she deflected and asked me “Why are you home so early?” “I resigned today?” “What?” She said shocked “Yes angel I resigned we are going to stay with Nicolas from now on and I’m going to open a ballet school.” “Seriously?” “Yes, what do you think?” “Are you going to be home more?” “Yes, I’ll get people to work for me and just work the times I want to work.” “That would be awesome mom we can be a real family and not a fake one.”

Nicolas gripped to that statement “What do you mean fake family sweet pea?” “Zoe said we are a fake family because you guys aren’t married and I don’t have your surname she googled you and saw who you really are.” “Oh, did she know and who am I?” I was a bit afraid of the answer she was going to give me. “She said you are a tech mogul and loves women.” That little bitch did not tell my daughter that. “Yes, sweet pea I am a tech mogul and I had a few girlfriends in the past but now I only have you and your mother.” “Does that mean you guys are going to get married and I’ll get your surname?” She asked hopeful. “Angel you can still get Nicolas’s surname without us getting married.” “But that is still a fake family.” She said as she threw her bag in the foyer and ran to her room. Nicolas wanted to ran after her I had to stop him. “Give her a few minutes alone Nicolas it’s a lot to handle especially at her age and because children are very rude and hateful when they can be and Zoe is just like that.” “What are we going to do?” “Nothing we are going to talk to her and tell her that marriage is a sacred thing and we want to make sure we are ready for it, we need to sort out our own feelings first we can’t just marry because other people say we have to. We can be our own kind of family besides we need to talk to her about the photo and that it will be in the papers.” “Fuck you think I should cancel it?” “No, the sooner this happens the better it will be then we can start handling the issues that comes with it.” Nicolas and I was sitting at the kitchen table drinking coffee when Nikki walked into the kitchen. “Hi Nikki” Isabella said, Nikki walked to her and gave her a hug. Okay this was a good beginning “Hi Isabella.” “You want your grilled cheese sandwich?” “Yes, please and can I get coffee with that?” I almost got a heart attack when Nicolas just squeezed my leg and winked at me. Okay not real coffee good.

“You want to come and sit here and talk to us angel.” “Yes, I’m sorry Nicolas.” “For what sweet pea?” “For throwing my bag down and running to my room, I know that was rude.” “I forgive you sweet pea.” “Mom?” “You know I don’t like it and you also know we talk to each other we don’t throw a tantrum and run to our rooms.” “I know and I am really sorry Zoe just got to me today.” “Okay angel I forgive you now can we talk please.” “Yes.” Isabella put her coffee in front of her she took a sip and sigh just like me when I had a long day and I take the first sip of a glass wine. “Okay I can listen now.” I saw Nicolas smiling at Nikki. “Nicolas, I think you should tell her what’s going to happen.”

Nicolas

When Nikki was so upset I wanted to get rid of everyone that hurt her, was that a normal reaction as a father? When she came back and apologized for her tantrum, I knew Nicol raised a good one here. And clearly Nicol raised her with me in mind I hate tantrums and a screaming. When Nikki took that first sip of coffee and she sighed I thought I was going to laugh so hard, she was acting like a real adult after a long day of work. “Okay let me tell you what’s going to happen sweet pea.” “Mom and I decided it would be good if we tell the people, you are my daughter.” “I thought we did tell people.” “No sweet pea because I’m a very big deal in the business world the people take an extra interest in my life, they want to know who I’m dating, what I’m doing what car I’m driving.” “Like a celebrity or influencer.” I don’t know what she knows about influencers but I’ll ask that question later. “Yes, exactly like that, so we need to take a photo of the three of us and then it will be in all the papers that I have a daughter. “And a girlfriend?” she looked so hopeful I didn’t want to do anything to make her sad again. “Yes, and a girlfriend.” Nicol looked at me shocked. “Oh, that’s wonderful when are we going to do that?” “They are going to come and take pictures tonight sweet pea and then it will probably be in tomorrow’s papers. The paparazzi might follow you and take photos of you, you have to be careful and not walk out of the school premises without me, Geoffrey or your mom.” “Am I going to be a celebrity?” She asked very excited “Almost something like that sweet pea.” The smile on her face was priceless and the questions about marriage forgotten for now.