Chapter 75

Nicol

He told Nikki I’m his girlfriend and his going to tell his PR team which means it’s going to be in the papers.  I shouldn’t be so excited and there should definitely not be any butterflies in my stomach but there is.  All I could think about was that all those models he fucked will see in the paper that I the redhead is with Nicolas, I’m his girlfriend and I’m definitely not a model.  I also accomplished something they could never and that is be in his bed more than once.  Yes, I’m being silly in my head I’m not going to say all these stuff to someone else me, myself and I were having a conversation.  But the realistic one of the 3 of us knew we shouldn’t give Nikki false hope, false hope that this girlfriend might turn into a wife but it’s done and I can only hope for the best.  It was past 6 when two people where escorted into the apartment and straight to Nicolas’s office.  I’ve showered and got dressed in my jeans and a white t-shirt with white sneakers, Nikki was dressed in exactly the same and so was Nicolas we actually looked like a very cute family and the people is going to love this, it was all Nicolas idea.  I mean if it was me reading about this, I would go crazy just for the fact, that we were dressing the same.  Nikki’s hair was hanging loose I wanted the people to see the resembles between her and Nicolas but like he said no one can doubt she was his.  I just made damn sure they are not going to make me out as a gold digger.  My hair was loose as well, the redhead I think that is what Karen called me, that off course I did on purpose.  “You guys ready?”  Nicolas came to fetch us in the living room.  “Yes.” I said “And you sweet pea?”  “Do I have to say anything?”  “No sweet pea you only going to stand there and they are going to take a few pictures of the three of us.  I already did all the talking.”  “Okay then I’m ready.”

Nicolas

Just past 6 pm my PR people came to the apartment, we where all ready.  I told Nicol to get dressed in a jean, white t-shirt and white sneakers and to make sure Nikki dress the same, I wanted to show a united front, a family, I wanted to introduce my family to the world.  I think in the back of my head I already made my decision about Nicol; I want her back but I’m scared and that is why I’m taking it slow to see if it really can work and if she will really trust me and when something bad happens if she was planning to run or stay.  After this article get’s out I will get a lot of phone calls from a lot of women that will want to know why her, why the red head?  You don’t even like red heads? That’s the thing it’s because of this red head that I never could date another, but I’ll handle them, I just hope Nicol understands it when I speak to countless women, I mean I had a few.

I escorted the 2 employees to my office “Nicolas what’s going on?”  “I want a statement in the papers tomorrow.”  “Is the business in trouble? Are we going public?  What can be so important?”  “It has nothing to do with the business it’s personal.”  That made both of them look at each other I’ve never made a personal statement. Never. “Okay, what do we need to know?” “I have a daughter and she and her mother is staying with me.”  “Wait what?”  “Yes.”  “We will need more.”  “All I want you to write is that when we where in Uni my girlfriend at that time got pregnant, I didn’t know about it because she disappeared, 12 years later I saw her at the Christmas Gala and we started talking again that is when she told me I had a daughter and that was why she left me, she didn’t want to stand in my way to get the company.”  “We will need more than that.”  “I think I gave you guys more than enough and you can surely write a very good statement with that information.  I also want a picture of us in the papers and I want you to ask the press to please give us time and our privacy to navigate this new chapter in our lives.”  “You are serious?”  “Dead serious.”  “And how do you know this women isn’t just trying to get to your money. I mean someone dropping out of thin air you use to know telling you you have a daughter, that’s very convenient, isn’t it?”  “I’m telling you she is mine I believe Nicol.”  “You not even going to do DNA test?”  “I don’t have to.  Listen to what I’m telling you ‘I BELIEVE NICOL’ end of story. Now I’m going to get them for the photo.”  “You the boss.”

I walked to the living room where Nicol was faffing over Nikki’s hair both my girls looked so beautiful if there was any doubt in my mind about this next step there is none right now. “You guys ready?” I asked them “Yes.” Nicol said. “And you sweet pea?”  “Do I have to say anything?”  “No sweet pea you only going to stand there and they are going to take a few pictures of the three of us.  I already did all the talking.”  “Okay then I’m ready.” I walked in front and the 2 girls followed when we entered my office, I could see how the doubt disappeared from my 2 PR employees.  I don’t need a DNA test to know Nikki is mine.  “I think we should take the photo in front of the windows in your living room Sir.”  “Okay.”  We all walked out to the living room, for the first time, Nikki actually took my hand, I don’t know if she was afraid or just needed reassurance but I’ll hold her hand as long as she wanted me to.  My PR people told us how to stand and took a few photos when they were done and left Nikki asked “So it will be in tomorrow’s paper?”  “Yes, sweet pea.”  “Can I take the paper to school I want to show Zoe.”  “Off course we’ll buy more than one.”  She smiled.  “I think it’s time for dinner.”  Nicol said.  But before we walked away, I pulled her towards me and gave her a quick kiss on the cheeks.  Nikki was so excited about that kiss.  “Boyfriend and girlfriend!” she singed while she walked to the kitchen.