Chapter 94

Nicol

I woke up with Nikki running into the penthouse, “Mom Mom where are you?”  “Here I am angel.”  I sat up straight on the couch.  She came running towards me throwing herself into my embrace.  “I take it you had a great time?”  I said with a smile.  Nicolas came walking in behind her and kissed me on the head while Nikki started rambling on, “Dad took me to the most fancy restaurant, you could see the whole Manhattan from the top it was beautiful and my fish and chips looked to beautiful to eat.”  She took a breath giving me a gap to say something.  “I saw dad send me the photo.”  “He did?”  “Off course I did Sweet pea you told me to.”  “I know but still grown ups forget.”  She said it like it was nothing.  Nicolas didn’t say anything about that comment.  “Then we drove to the school, and you know they always have the red-carpet in front, I always hated to walk on it because there was never someone asking me questions like they did the other girls but tonight, tonight they ask dad and me to stand for a photo and asked dad a lot of questions.”  “Oh, they did?”  I asked, looking at Nicolas. “They did.”  “Should I ask what they asked?”  “You can if you want to.” He said “They asked dad how it felt to have a daughter.”  “Oh.” “He said he always felt something was missing until we came into his life now his found the missing piece.”  “Oh, that is very nice.”  I said looking at Nicolas and not Nikki.  “They also asked me if I’m off the market?”  Nicolas said.  “And?”  “Dad said he is.”  “Oh, wow that is taken a big step Nicolas.”  “Nothing I’m not ready for.”  “Mom they even ask dad if you are getting married?”  Oh interesting.  “I told them we are in no rush.”  Of course he did.

“Then when we walked in, we went looking for our table and you won’t guess who the Head mistress put us at?”  I had an idea, but I was going to let Nikki tell me she was so excited.  “No who?”  “All the rich kids’ mom, Zoe, Caroline, Taylor and Danny.”  “Really and?”  “Caroline was very nice with me, probable because her dad talked to my dad and then all the other dads started to talk to dad and the rest of them took me and we walked around.”  “And Zoe?” “No, they didn’t invite her.”  I know I shouldn’t have this feeling inside me that said good, but I’m still just a mom looking out for her daughter.  “Dad however did have a conversation with Zoe’s dad.”  “Oh, really and how did that go?”  I asked Nicolas.  “We’ll talk about it later.”  “Mom mom.”  Nikki tried to get my attention again because I was looking at Nicolas very interested in what happened with Congressman Dickson.  “What angel.”  “Dad and I danced almost every song, and he twirled me, I didn’t even have to stand on his shoes like some of the other girls dad let me dance on my own.”  “You are a natural sweet pea.”  “You think so?” she asked her dad.  “Most definitely.”  “Mom and then just before we left something happened I don’t know what, but Zoe dad said something to dad then Caroline’s dad stood in between dad and the congressman and Taylor and Danny’s dad stood behind dad, Danny took my hand and pulled me to the back of her dad.”  I looked at Nicolas because I need to know what happened here.  “Sweet pea aren’t you tired?”  “Yes, but I’m still excited.”  “Come I’ll help you to get undress, and dad can make you some hot milk.”  I looked at Nicolas.  “I’m on it.”  Nikki ran towards her room, when I got in the room she was spinning in circles.  This is going to take a while to calm her down.  “You really enjoyed your night angel?”  “So, so much mom and dad said we can go every year.”  “That’s nice of him.”  “It is and now I have new friends as well, Caroline already invited me to come over for a sleepover.”  “Oh, wow angel but isn’t she Zoe’s friend?”  “She was, I don’t think she is anymore.”  “Oh wow.  Don’t you think Zoe is going to be upset?”  “She might be but it’s not just Caroline mom it’s Taylor and Danny to it’s like I’m taking over Zoe’s spot.”  “Angel, you need to be careful, Zoe might get angrier with you and be ugly with you.”  “I told Caroline that, but she said she will handle Zoe, I shouldn’t be scared of her.”  “That’s nice of her.”  “It is.”  I walked Nikki to the bathroom where I helped her take of her make-up, at the back of my mind I was concern about this new friendship and that they might just use Nikki, to say I was a bit scared was an understatement but I’m going to leave that for now until I spoke to Nicolas I’m sure he will put more  light on the issue.

When Nikki’s make-up was off, I brushed out her hair and she put her PJ’s on, she was just settled in bed when Nicolas knocked on the door.  “Hi sweet pea I brought your milk.” “Thank you, dad.”  She said holding out her hands for the milk.  She was really really happy.  Which made me happy in return, not without its concerns.  “Can we leave you angel?”  “Yes, I’m just going to drink my milk then I’m going to sleep, I am actually very tired.”  “Good night sweet pea.”  “Night dad, thank you for the best night of my life.”  “It’s my pleasure.”  Nicolas walked out, I could see there were a few tears in his eyes and clearly he didn’t want to cry in front of Nikki.  I kissed her on the forehead, “Nite angel. Love you.”  “Love you to mom.”  I walked out and closed the door.  I made my way to the living room where Nicolas was standing at his window with a glass of scotch.  I touched his shoulder when he turned around I could see he lost the battle with the tears.  “Oh Nicolas are you okay?”