Chapter 77

Nicol

I woke up just after 5 am thinking I was late for work when I realized that I didn’t have a job anymore. I don’t know why but I actually smiled turned around and slept further until I heard a commotion in the house. “Fuck Nikki.” I jumped out of bed grabbed my gown and ran to her room. She wasn’t there, but I found her in the kitchen with Nicolas and Isabella having breakfast, dressed and ready for school. “Morning mom.” “Hi angel how did you sleep?” I asked as I walked into the kitchen. “Very well, I can’t wait to get to school. Look.” She moved the paper in front of me. “Morning Nicol.” “Nicolas.” I smiled at him. I probable look terrible but hey here in the paper it says ‘Nicolas Brown has found his one his girlfriend Nicol Green and their daughter Nikki Green.’ “Oh, jeez they went for it, surnames and all.” “Look at the picture mom don’t we look like a real family?” Nikki went on. “Yes, we do.” “I’m going to show this to Zoe and ask her what she thinks.” “Maybe don’t do that sweet pea.” Nicolas chipped in. “Why not?” “We don’t through things in other people’s faces we are better than that besides she is going to see the papers very early this morning I send them a copy.” “You did what?” I asked him. “I just made sure they received a copy of the paper that’s all.” Nicolas said like he did nothing wrong, he basically did what he told Nikki not to do.

“Okay I won’t do anything.” Nikki said. She was happy Nicolas took care of it; it was clear on her face. Before they left, I made sure Nikki was dressed properly, you know for the papers and everything, then I gave her a kiss, “Enjoy your day angel and remember what Nicolas said don’t talk to strangers and don’t go out of the school grounds without anyone of us.” “I won’t mom.” When Nicolas stood up, he stood in front of me and without realizing what I was doing I made sure his tie was perfect before I gave him a kiss on the cheek. “I can get use to this treatment in the morning.” He said with a smile on his face as Nikki and he walked out the front door. When they where gone a big sigh escape me. “You want some coffee?” Isabella asked me “Yes please.” “What are you going to do today?” she asked “I’m going to Uni to see my dance professor I need to take a few refresher courses.” “Oh, great so you going back to dancing.” “I want to, I’ll see.”

Nicolas

When we drove out of the underground parking there where paparazzi everywhere, one gave Nikki such a fright she was almost sitting on my lap. “Gosh why are they here?” she asked “They are here looking for a photo of you, me and your mom.” “Is this what you meant?” “Yes, sweet pea, they will be at your school as well.” “I don’t think the head master will like this.” “I already told her and warned her so she is informed.” “Oh okay.” We drove in silence for a while before she turned to me “Nicolas can I ask you something?” “Anything sweet pea you know you can.” It looked like she didn’t know where to start or what to say “Whatever it is just spit it out Nikki.” “Okay, I wanted to know, you are my father, right?” “Yes.” “And we are living as a family, like mom, dad and child?” “Yes, sweet pea.” I wasn’t sure where she was going with this. “Okay will it be okay if I call you dad?” I think my heart stopped I didn’t know what to say I saw Geoffrey look at me in the mirror, I was speechless. She must have taken it that I didn’t like the idea because she quickly went on. “I don’t have to I was just thinking if we are a real family like we say we are then I would have called you dad, wouldn’t I?” “Off course you can call me dad sweet pea but only do it if that is what you want, I don’t want you to feel forced to call me dad.” “No, I really want to I was thinking about it for a while now but I didn’t know if you will be okay with it?” “I’m more than okay with-it sweet pea.” She unbuckled her seat belt and threw herself in my arms hugging me “Thank you dad.” I could feel the tears forming in my eyes when last did I cry but this small human is going to make me cry. I try to held it together until we got to the school. As we approached Geoffrey said “Nicolas here are lots of paparazzi.” “Okay you stop I’ll take her in.”

“What are we going to do?” Nikki asked as we stopped at the school. “You are going to wait for me to open your door and then I’m taking your hand and we are going to walk through all these people to get to the front door. You do not let go of my hand at any time, okay?” “Okay.” “They will be screaming questions at you just ignore them, okay?” “Okay I will.” Geoffrey stopped I got out of the SUV grabbed Nikki’s bag and open her door, she grabbed onto my hand and as far as we walked the questions where screamed “How long have you known you have a daughter?” “Why didn’t the mother want you in her life when she was small?” “Is she really your daughter or are you being coned.” That one cut deep because I knew Nicol and I can see myself in Nikki. Nikki was just pushing her head into my side as we made our way to the front door. This time Zoe wasn’t at the front waiting for Nikki to make fun of her, clearly the head master told them to stay clear of the front door. “Okay Nikki you going to be okay from here on?” “Yes, thank you I won’t go out.” “Please don’t, enjoy your day. I love you sweet pea.” “Love you to dad.” She said when I walked out of the school, I had to held my head low because my eyes where full of tears it was the first time my daughter, my own daughter told me she loved me. I will treasure this moment forever.