Part Two

The following morning Nikhil was sat bright and early eating his breakfast whilst reading through business files,

"Oh look Sweetpea your daddy is working already!" Natalie says entering the room carrying a happy Molly in her arms,

"Oh haha really funny!" Nikhil says kissing her cheek before taking Molly out of her arms and places her into a chair,

"So what you got planned today?"

"Oh I thought I'd take a walk into the village. Get to know the residents"

"Right. Sounds good but I better be off see you later babe" Nikhil kisses both of them before leaving them alone as Natalie began making Molly her breakfast. Nikhil enters the office to find Belle sat with priya and Kirin talking amicably amongst themselves,

"Uh morning!" Priya smiles warmly over at her brother before continuing the conversation,

"Uh where's Jai?"

"Good question. He was here this morning but he then took off and I can't get hold of him!" Belle says sharply making Nikhil shake his head annoyed over his selfish behaviour,

"I better take over then hadn't I!" Nikhil grabs a load of files as he sits behind a desk and reads them.

It was early afternoon and Natalie walks through the village pushing Molly in her pushchair heading towards the small cafe, which she knew belonged to Brenda Gennies mum. Natalie needed to see her once again as she needed her advice on Nikhil and Jai knowing she would understand,

"Hello Brenda?" Natalie says entering the cafe making a smiling Brenda and Bob hurry over towards them,

"Oh look how much she's grown! Oh she's the spit of our Gennie" Brenda coos bending forward and unclipping her from the pushchair,

"Come to your grandma!" Brenda lifts her into her arms making Natalie feel overwhelmed with emotion as she holds back the tears,

"What you guys doing down here?" Bob asks making Brenda look curiously over at Natalie,

"We were told about Jai...Nikhil needs to help with the factory. So we'll be here for a little while"

"Oh love not that I'm not over the moon to see you all but how is Nikhil coping coming back?" Brenda asks concerned,

"Honestly not to sure...that's why I'm here as I need your advice on what would you do?" Natalie asks making Brenda nod warmly as she leads her over to a table placing Molly into her lap,

"Now tell me what's on your mind love?" Natalie spilled all that was on her mind whilst Brenda listens intently. Nikhil was heading to his house knowing that's where Jai will be skulking around when Brenda stops him in his tracks,

"Hey love so good to see you!" She smiles warmly as Nikhil hugs her affectionately as they have oddly gotten closer since Gennie had died, Brenda was also the one that encouraged Nikhil to be with Natalie explaining how it was ok to get on with life and be happy again.

"Yeah. I'm guessing you've seen Molly and Nat?"

"Yes. Actually that's what I wanted to chat with you about?" The look of concern written on Brenda's face made Nikhil shiver in anticipation,

"Are they ok Brenda?!"

"Oh yes nothing like that uh actually Natalie is concerned over you?"

"Me? Why she worried about me?"

"Well she's worried that being back here will make you depressed again...she really is frightened love she was sobbing her heart out please speak to her and reassure her"

"I will. Brenda why didn't she tell me? I mean am I so difficult to talk to?!" Brenda exhales slowly placing her hand into his,

"Darling it wasn't that at all. She loves you and is not wanting to upset you. After all she is a sensitive soul love please just go talk to her?" Nikhil kisses Brenda's head before rushing home this time not for Jai but for his Wife his Head filled with so much thoughts that he needed to see her and let her make things clearer. The house was quiet apart from Molly watching her cartoons while Natalie sat in the kitchen staring blankly out the window her face blotchy,

"Babe?" Nikhil asks in confusion as he gently places his hand on top of hers,

"Oh hey baby! Sorry I didn't hear you come in! What you doing back so early?"

"I uh thought Jai would be here. Listen Nat can we talk about something?" Nikhil asks gently as he sits next to her,

"Of course we can. What is it babe?"

"On my way here I bumped into Brenda. She said that you were in there earlier upset..."

"What?! Oh babe I know that we are always honest with one another but I wasn't sure how you was going to react"

"Shh babe it's ok I'm not mad. I'm more upset with myself that I put you through this...I am better now Natalie you and Molly have made me feel happiness again that I never thought I'd feel. I love you Natalie Sharma and I always will!" Natalie locks her lips onto his before pulling away grinning with joy as Nikhil squeezes her hand,

"Nikhil I am sorry for not saying anything I should have. I just didn't want to go back to seeing..." Nikhil kisses her head and wipes her tears away with his hand,

"Nat we are in this together a team. But you need to tell me stuff for that to work right?"

"Right! I love you!" They heard the front door slam shut,

"Oh nice to see you can make yourself at home easily!" Jai says grizzly over at Natalie making Nikhil glare over at him,

"Don't speak to Nat like that besides you have a flaming nerve!"

"What's that suppose to mean?!"

"That your the reason that we're here in the first place!"

"Well don't feel obligated! Your free to leave at anytime!"

"That's so selfish!" Natalie says shocked by his attitude as Jai glares over at her,

"What you call me?!"

"Selfish! Your entire family is worried about you and your behaviour so much so that your father phones Nikhil to come home and help your business from falling apart! And you have the cheek to shout and push all your loved ones away!"

"What does it matter?! Anyway you haven't been in this family long enough so butt out!"

"Jai! That's it I'm done. You don't bother with us or work and leave the rest of us pick up the pieces!" Nikhil heads out the room hand in hand with Natalie,

"You did well back there!" She says quietly to Nikhil as they sit with Molly in the sitting room,

"Yeah I had enough of his attitude. You don't deserve to have nasty things said to you" Natalie rests her head onto his shoulder wishing that she could stay like this with Nikhil forever.