Chapter 92

Nicolas

After dinner we were on our way to the school, when we arrived, I was stunned by the way the school went all out, there where a red carpet and everything, and of course there was the paparazzi. “Wow sweet pea do they do this every year?” “Yes.” She said sadly. “Why the sad face?” “It was weird walking on the red carpet with mom’s nurse friends I mean it was clear they weren’t my dad.” “Well then you can smile tonight because I am your dad.” “Yes, but will those people out there notice?” she asked. Pointing to the paparazzi. “Sweet pea look at me, if anyone ask questions you just stay quiet, I will answer all the questions okay and off course they can see you are my daughter you look just like me.” “I do.” “Yes, sweet pea you do.” Geoffrey stopped right in front of the red carpet, “You sit still I’ll open the door for you, okay?” “Okay.” I got out and made sure my tuxedo was sitting right, nothing out of place before I walked to her door and opened the door for her, I took her hand and helped her out of the limousine. When we approached the door, the paparazzi started to scream at me “Nicolas here can we have a picture of you and your daughter.” I let Nikki stand still and we smiled at the camera’s one of the paparazzi screamed again “How is it to suddenly have a child in your life, I mean you are the ultimate bachelor?” I decided that was a question I was going to answer, I took Nikki’s hand look at the guy that asked the question and said, “I always knew there was something missing in my life and when Nikki here and her mother came back into my life I found what was missing.” “Does that mean you are off the market and are going to marry?” The same guy asked, “I’m definitely off the market but we are in no rush to get married.” That was the last question I was going to answer, I took Nikki’s hand, and we walked into the school. Someone did scream another question but I was already inside the school. “Wow dad you where so cool out there.” Nikki said with a huge smile on her face. “Oh really?” I love to see her happy. “Oh yes.” We were still in the foyer when we heard the paparazzi going mad again, Nikki didn’t even look she just said, “Let’s go inside.” “Why what’s wrong?” “That would me Zoe and her dad, they always go crazy for them.” “Sweet pea they just went crazy for you to.” It took Nikki a few seconds to realize I wasn’t telling a lie. “I guess they did.”

We walked into the hall, it was done really beautifully, the head mistress was with us first, “Nikki, Nicolas so nice to see the two of you.” I wanted to say ‘are you sure?’ but I didn’t. I went the polite way “Thank you for having us, I wouldn’t have missed this for the world.” I got my jab in. “Head Mistress.” Nikki said as a manner of greeting. “Please go take your seats.” I found our seats and was surprised that we are sitting with the congress man, did the head mistress know what she was doing because I definitely had something to say to him and his daughter. But at the back of my head, I heard Nicol saying I shouldn’t do it, I’ll see if I listen to her. I pulled out Nikki’s chair for her, she took a seat smiling at me. “What?” I asked her “No one has ever opened a door or pulled out a chair for me like you did tonight dad.” “Well men or boys should always do it for the girl they love or like.” “I’ll remember that.” She said. Fuck I didn’t want to think about her and boys. I took a seat next to her pouring each of us a glass of orange juice that was on the table. Not long after we sat did the congress man and Zoe walked into the room, they looked for their table but when Zoe saw Nikki was sitting here, she rolled her eyes. When I looked at the seating chart it was the rich table if I could put it that way or the people with the most influence. I spoke to one of the dads that was sitting with us, he was the COO of a well known company, at least his daughter was very friendly towards Nikki and Nikki towards her. When Zoe took a seat, the other girl got quiet and so did Nikki I didn’t like this at all, why couldn’t my child be herself around other people just because of this one girl.

“Good evening I’m Nicolas Brown and you are?” I asked the congress man pretending I was totally oblivious as to who he was. “I’m congress man Dickson but I’m very sure you already knew that.” He said attacking me almost immediately. “Clearly your daughter get’s her charm from you.” I hit back. I saw the other father’s eyes rise while I spoke to the high and mighty congressman. He didn’t give me an answer in stead he pulled out his chair and sat not even pulling out his daughters chair. The COO around the table came to me, “That was ballsy.” He said. “No, I’m just tired off people belittling my daughter and telling me she can’t come to school because of the paparazzi.” “Oh, was it them, my daughter told me Nikki wasn’t at school today.” “Yes, it’s because of him. Why is everyone so afraid of him?” I asked the man. “It’s more keeping the peace for our daughters I don’t know if you noticed but Zoe is a real bully.” “Believe me I noticed, and I want to do something about it.” “Listen I know I might be overstepping here, but I also know you are new in this dad thing.” I didn’t know where this guy was going with this, but I kept my mouth shut and listened to him. “If you make a scene, it’s only going to make Zoe target Nikki more, I think we should just tell our daughters to stick together and stay away from Zoe I mean it looks like they are getting along.” “It does thank you for the advice, Nikki’s mom did tell me to behave and not make any scene’s.” “Clever women, I think the congressman knows where he is standing with you so leave it for now.” “Okay I will. Thank you.”