Author Note: Sorry that i haven't updated in a while, here is the next chapter to this story. To Those who have asked this isn't going to be a one-shot. Just to mention, as i forget to put it in the first chapter, but i do have problems with my spelling and grammar, which i am trying to improve this. So if there are any mistakes, i do apologize for these. It is something that i cannot help. Thanks for reading, i hope that you enjoy reading and please review. Chapter Two:

It was still dark when Nikki woke up. For a split second, she didn't remember everything that had happened in the past 24 hours. But then, it all came flooding back. Tom wasn't here, wasn't by her side. He was dead, wasn't coming back. It was then that Nikki realised what had woken her from her sleeping state. Her alarm clock was painfully loud. As she climbed away from the warm comfort of her duvet, she headed towards her bathroom, tears still rolling down her cheeks. Nikki stepped into the shower, the shower was always her place that she always let her emotions wash over her, take over her.

All of a sudden a nauseous feeling wash over Nikki, with the urge to vomit. Quickly escaping the confinement of the shower, she empty the little contents of her stomach. Heading back into her bedroom, to begin getting ready for work. The layer of foundation, the light lipstick, smart jacket, her comfort jeans. All to help her to hide her true feelings, keep them locked away from everyone else. Everyone saw her as the ex-army strict, and no emotions kind of girl. And that was the way she wanted to keep it. Hide the emotional, loving and caring side of her, that in many years, Tom was the only person to see.

Skipping any breakfast, Nikki went straight through her front door, locking it carefully after collecting the belongings of hers that she needed. Jumping into her car, she make her way to the one place that she really didn't want to be.