Chapter 95
Nicolas
Nikki and I had a wonderful night, I know at the back of my head I need to tell Nicol about the encounter with Karen but after Nikki said thank you for the best day of her life, I could feel the tears starting to form in my eyes, I got upset with Nicol all over again, I mean Nikki and I could have had these days from the beginning but Nicol took that away from me. While I was standing at my window, as Nicol has Baptist it, drinking a glass of scotch I tried to tell myself Nicol did it all for me, for me to be able to stand in this big penthouse apartment being able to buy them anything I want, but it still hurt. When Nicol came and asked me if I was okay, I wanted to unleash all the feelings I had onto her, but I knew it won’t be fair, I needed to tell her how I felt in a calm manner. “No Nicol I’m not, to be honest.” She took a tissue and wiped one of the tears from my cheek.
“How can I help?” “I need you to listen without getting upset.” She looked taken aback. “Okay I’ll try.” “That was probably all I could ask for.” “I’m upset Nicol, I’m upset that this was Nikki’s best night ever with me, there could have been so many others, I’m upset because I wasn’t there for her, I’m upset because you kept her from me and kept me from experiencing all these things with her.” I could see Nicol was close to tears while I spoke, but I didn’t stop. “I could have been there when she was bullied, I could have help with the nights she was sick, I could have helped you. I could have been there for you I could have helped you; I could have given Nikki so much more and so many more happy nights.” By now Nicol was sobbing, she eventually went to sit on the coach. I felt bad about making her cry, but I needed to say what was on my mind. I went to sit next to her and took her hand in mine. “I know you did it for me Nicol, I know all the arguments there is to make for why you did what you did and I understand them, it’s just nights like these, it hurts, it hurst knowing I could have made most of her nights the best of her life.” “I’m sorry Nicolas, you wouldn’t know how sorry I am. Really it hurst me to, it really hurts, not the fact that you would have made my life so much easier, someone to go through everything with not even to speak about financially but seeing her so happy, it hurts because I thought I did the right thing for you and I stick with it, I did the right thing for you but I didn’t do the right thing for my baby and seeing her so happy, makes me happy I don’t think about the time that has past I thing about what is lying ahead of us. I’m thinking about all the days that you will make her happy. Because if I look back Nicolas, I will never ever forgive myself I have to look at the future.”
I totally understand what she’s saying, and I do agree but right at this minute it’s a bit hard because my heart is aching for everything I’ve missed. “I need to tell you something.” I wasn’t sure if I wanted to hurt her with this information, I just knew I had to tell her before Nikki tells her. “Off course you know you can tell me anything.” “I’m not telling you this to hurt you, okay?” “Okay.” “I saw Karen at the restaurant Nikki, and I was at.” “Oh and?” “And she told Nikki she was one of my girlfriends.” “She did what?” Nicol asked upset “I did correct her, and we did have a mini fight I told her to stay away from us, Nicol I promise you.” “How did Nikki take it?” “She was a bit upset about the fact that Karen called herself my girlfriend, but I told her the only girlfriend I have is you and she was fine with it.” “Okay good, thank you for telling me.” “I told you I’ll be honest with you about everything Nicol and I will be.”
Nicol
I felt sorry for Nicolas, I know how he must feel losing so much time with Nikki, but there is absolutely nothing I can do about it now, but we can work on the future and that is what I was trying to tell him. When he told me about Karen, I thought it was a bit suspicious, especially the timing of it, did he want to hurt me or did he just want to get it out in the open. I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt.
“You ready to tell me what happened with Congressman Dickson and why Nikki has new friends?” That brought a smile to his face which was a huge relief. “Well, we didn’t fight okay let’s start with that. I introduced myself to him, he was a dick just like his surname said, then one of the other dad’s saw I wanted to go for him but came to introduce himself to me his a COO of some company not sure which one, I think his Caroline’s dad. He told me to just leave him. I told him I wasn’t happy with the fact that Zoe is bullying Nikki then he said our girls just need to stick together. I was really a very pleasant affair, I met the other girl’s dads as well, they even invited me to go and play golf with them.” “That’s nice so Nikki and you made friends tonight?” I said smiling. “We did.” “Then what happened when you left?” “He came to threaten me and Nikki saying Nikki better not be at school on Monday, I told him that she will be the other dads were standing behind me, because they agree with me Nikki should be at school, they also agree about the school security. So, I’m going to fix that problem.” “Then why did one of the dad’s stands between you and Dickson?” “Just to make sure we don’t hit each other.” “Oh, okay makes sense. Where was the head mistress in all of this?” “On our way out, she asked what was going on very concerned. I just told her Nikki will be at school with security and the security will protect her from anyone even if it is a child.” “You did not?” “Off course I did, I’m done with that family if she even comes 6 feet from Nikki the bodyguard will stand between Zoe and Nikki. And I made that clear to the head mistress.” “Nicolas!”