Three
"Thanks for lunch." Olivia said as she rubbed her bump of a belly. The two were strolling along the narrow path of Central Park. "It's whatever." He said as he enjoyed the scenery. "The babies enjoyed it." She said with a smirk. He sighed and turned her way. They both stood still.
"When are we going to schedule a paternity test?" He said cutting to the chase. A frown displayed upon Olivia's face. "They're yours Nick, I'm one hundred percent positive." She said. "Well I don't trust you. I trust the test." He said aggressively. She rolled her eyes and continued to walk slowly.
He started walking also, going the same pace her pregnant body take. "Look all I'm saying is, I'm unsure if these babies are even mine. I need a paternity test for proof. Until then, I'm not sure I should be doing you any favors." He said. She sighed and nodded understanding where he's coming from.
"Okay, the next appointment is in 2 weeks, I'll schedule the paternity test." She said then looked at him. "Good." He said.
Ring Ring
He pulled his phone out of his pocket and examined the screen. A beautiful picture of his mom was displayed. She was smiling while his fiancé kissed her cheek. Future mother and daughter-in-laws. He sighed and pressed the green emblem.
"Hey mom." He greeted.
"Hey, how's work?" She asked. He looked over at Olivia and watched her rub her bump.
"It's hectic." He sighed.
"It's pretty hectic here too Nick." She said.
"How's Selena and the babies?" He asked.
"Oh I don't know. Maybe you should've called her like you said when your plane landed." She pointed out.
"Oh no. Is she upset?" He sighed.
"Well she's too busy worried about the babies and she didn't sleep at all." She informed him.
He sighed again and felt regret. "God I feel awful."
"She didn't want my help at all last night. She needed you there Nick." She said with a serious tone.
"I know mom, I'll be back by tonight. Can you tell her that." He requested.
"Alright, when you get back we have to have a serious talk." She said.
"I figured." He said sighing once again.
"I expect to see you tonight. Love you." She said before hanging up.
"Love you too mom.." He said after she hung up.
He slipped his phone back in his pocket and looked at his watch. Olivia noticed it too as if he was in a hurry to leave. "Come over my apartment." She beamed. He looked up from his watch to meet her eyes. "We can discuss our children's future and stuff." She explained.
He sighed and said, "I don't know.." "Oh come on, I'm sure your fiancé could wait." She said rolling her eyes. He sighed and agreed. "Okay, I'll call a cab." He said pulling out his phone.
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"Here." She said handing him a glass of water. He scoffed and looked at her. "The last time you drugged me what makes you think I can trust you now." He said. "There's nothing worse I can do to you I'm already pregnant." She said. "No thanks." He said still denying it. She rolled her eyes and sat the drink down on the coffee table.
She slowly sat down on the couch, holding one hand her belly for support and the other on her back. He watched as she did that. "So why now?" He asked. "Why now what?" She asked looking at him. "Why tell me you're pregnant now after like 7 months of pregnancy?" He asked. "Cookie?" She asked as she held it up.
"Don't change the subject." He said grabbing the cookie from her hands. She sighed and looked down at her round belly as she thought of all the possible ways she could say it. "I know that I'm not cut out to be a mother and I know I won't be a good one too. You seemed so happy with your family with your new fiancé and your babies and I want that.. I want our kids to have that Nick.. even if they're not with me." She started to tear up a bit at this point.
"What are you trying to say?" He asked. "It was either adoption or you, the father." She said. "So you're telling me that you want me to raise them on my own, without you in the picture?" He asked. "Yeah.." She said.
He got up and paced back and forth. Combing his hand through his thick curls he thought of a different outcome. "Olivia I can't just take the babies from you. I literally just had twins and I'm still learning how to be a father. Not to mention my future wife. What am I gonna tell her? She's gonna be forced to raise two other babies that's if she stays with me." He said biting his nail. He sighed and threw his head back.
"Look is there any way I can change your mind?" He asked. She looked at him with tears in her eyes. She shook her head and started balling her eyes out. "Olivia.." He said in a soft voice. Nick sat back next to her and embraced her in a warm hug. "I'm sorry Nick, I never should've drugged you." She cried. "I know.." He said. She looked up in his eyes. "Can we order take out and watch a movie, like old times?" She sniffed.
He looked at her and nodded. He felt bad for her. Even though she did a lot of shit to him in the past, he still felt bad. She was overwhelmed and he understood that.
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It was morning. The birds sang their songs and the sun shone it's ray of light through the window. A summer breeze completing this scenery.
He blinked his small thin eyes and raised his hand, shielding his face from the sun. He sat up and stretched his arms and his back. "Look who's awake." Olivia smiled. She took a sip of her water bottle sat next to him. "Do you want to go to iHop for breakfast?" She asked.
His eyes buldged out of his eye sockets. "Breakfast? What time is it?" He asked jolting up out of the couch. He grabbed this phone to check the time.
7:45 AM
"Shit! Shit!" He yelled as he slipped his shoes on in a hurry. "What?" She asked. "I should've been back by last night." He explained as he grabbed his phone and keys. "I have to go." He said running to the door. "Nick.." She said following him. "Just promise me you'll consider changing your decision." He said opening the door.
"I-" She started to say. "Promise me!" He yelled half way through the door. "Okay." She said. He took that as a maybe and ran out of the building. He hopped into a cab and it took him to his private jet. There he got on and the plane was off. He sighed rubbed his temples, thinking about the trouble that waited ahead. He really done it this time.
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"Hey everyone." He said walking into the kitchen, setting his bag down. Selena looked up at him. She got up and brushed past him, jogging up the stairs. He sighed and followed her into their room. "Selena hear me out." He said dropping his bag then grabbing her hand. She yanked it away and turned her back to him.
"Selena.." He said touching her back. "Don't Nick.." She said a little shaky. He took his hand back by his side and looked at her. "I'm sorry okay, it's just work got me exhausted that I had to stay overnight." He lied. She looked at him and folded her arms. "I called Blanda, she said there was no urgent meeting." She said. He now regretted that lie. "So either you're running away from responsibility here or you're cheating on me." She said.
He sat down on the bed. "Selena.. you know I wouldn't cheat on you." He said taking her hands. "Then what is it Nick? Do you not want to be here with me? Do you not want to raise the twins? What's going on because I need to know." She said as tears kept pouring out of her eyes.
He stared at her beautiful face. He saw dark bags under her eyes. Her cheeks were flushed with the color of peach. Her lips were shaped into a frown. He hated seeing the love of his life like this. He did that to her. He was hurting her.
"What were you doing in New York?" She asked again. Now was the right moment to tell her about Olivia, about her being pregnant with twins, about him not being sure that their actually his. It was time. "I..