A/N Thank you for all your wonderful reviews and as commented the beginning chapter did sound like the shower scene from a film called" When a man Loves a woman", yet unlike Hollywood and movies the pain is a lot worse in reality. Xx

4 Years earlier

Mark headed to the door, how could she have done this lied to him about his daughter. She knew damn well how much his children meant to him. Keeping Katie from him would eventually have consequences he would make sure of it. Unlocking the door, he was shocked to see Vince and Linda, they had arrived a hell of a lot quicker than he thought they would, but guess having a company as big as theirs and a private jet helped.

"Vince, Linda, " both were surprised to see a young baby, they never knew, if only Nikki had told them, this could have been saved all this mess and hurt. The confusion her life had become, seeing their shock he was glad he hadn't been the only one she had kept in the dark.

"Well I guess I better introduce you to my daughter Katie, who I found out about ten minutes ago about, thanks to your damn niece" Linda went to take Katie in her arms, but she wasn't having any of it, curling herself into her dad, she felt save and warm in his arms.

Nikki watched their daughter seek comfort from her dad, much like she wanted to do. They may be at logger heads at the moment, but she knew deep down he would help her.

"Sweetheart what the hell have you done to yourself?" Vince knew straight away, he had been there himself years back, he had hoped she wouldn't have the same illness but looking at her she had. Pulling her into the comforting hug he knew she needed, Nikki broke down in her Uncles arms, scared of what would happen, but so glad they were all here.

Present Day

Mark was still shaking from the unbelievable high his beautiful wife had took him, moving her under him he took her lips under his. It felt so good to feel her soft skin, her toned body, he made love to her for hours. Showing how much he had missed her, how he loved her.

Finally collapsing in a contented mess, Nikki fell asleep in Marks arms grateful that he was hers.

A few days had passed, the girls were glad to have their mum back, yet she didn't feel as though she was able to hold it together. Mark had taken time from the busy schedule, he had to be back though in a few days, the holiday was over, she was going to have to face reality on her own whilst he worked away. They had not spoken about him going back to work, they had talked about everything else, but the elephant in the middle of the room, both knew it had to be addressed and soon.

He found it hard that his wife turned to Kenny and others for guidance and help, he felt redundant and he guess he was. She no longer needed her protector, her carer, she was becoming the strong independent woman he fell in love with and it scared him shitless. Not that he didn't want her back to herself, he just wondered where he fell in all this. Oh yes they still connected in the bedroom, hell the sex was mind blowing, best he had ever had. But something wasn't right and he had no damn idea what it was. Tonight they would talk when she come back from her meeting, they had to sit down and see if she was ready for him to leave on the tour.

4 years earlier

Michelle was pissed she couldn't get hold of her fiancée, she had tied his phone numerous of times, only to click to answering machine. She had heard that he had flown out to see Sara, what the hell did that damn bitch want, now. She may be the mother of his brats, didn't mean he had to drop everything every time one had a damn sniffle. She wanted to be the only one who had his child, not Sara, or that Nikki. She knew Mark loved her, she wasn't stupid, Nikki held the one thing she wanted his heart. She would do anything in her power, not to lose him, he was her meal ticket. He must have some feeling for her after the stunt she pulled over the pregnancy. Hadn't she explained that, how much she loved him, didn't want to lose him. hell he had asked her to marry him, yes he loved her, who wouldn't love her.

Mark was frustrated, this was one hell of a mess, looking at his phone he had another 10 fucking missed calls from Michelle, didn't she get the message he didn't want to talk, well not to her. Taking the bull by the horns so to speak, this had to be sorted now.

"Ok Vince, where do we go from here?" looking at Mark he could see the love he had for his niece, if he felt like that why the hell was he marrying Michelle. He had a readymade family and a woman who loved him. He had a feeling that the trigger to Nikki's drinking was hearing Mark was getting married.

"Truth Mark, and you won't like it, so don't go having one of your damn hissy fits. " checking to see if Mark understood him, he acknowledged his nod, then turned to his niece.

"Sweetheart it is up to you what you want to do. No one will force you to do anything, What I need to know honey, have you had enough? Do you want help?" feeling her sway in his arms, her sobs wracking her body, he heard a small whisper, of yes. That was all he needed to hear to get things rolling, taking his phone out he dialled a well known number, hearing an answer at the other end.

"Hi, its Vince, we have a young lady who needs help. Dr Hore we need her admitted within the hour, yes I would only the best for my niece." Closing his phone he turned to Mark, and Linda.

"Nikki will be collected tonight, Dr Hore is a wonderful friend of mine, who has a treatment centre around an hour from here"

"But Vince"

"Mark, she needs this, we cannot do this for her, she needs guidance and help, this is the best way forward, However you are not allowed any contact with her either by phone or visiting" seeing Mark struggle with that, he put his hand up,

"Mark don't make me send your sorry ass back on tour. I know you want to help her, but you can't, this is something neither of us can mend, it is not within our power to do so,. Nikki needs to sort this through herself, and she will, with all the help we can give, her. All I ask is you support her through this"

"Vince did you ever doubt I would. I love her, and I always will."

" FUNNY WAY OF SHOWING IT YOU BASTARD, MARRYING THE WOMAN WHO LIED ABOUT HER PREGNACY" So Nikki was now on fighting form was she, seems though she wanted to have a few blows at him before she left. Yeah well take this bitch

"Rather marry a woman who lied to keep me, then a fucking bitch who never told me I was a dad, that has to be the cruellest thing to do Nikki, Hell honey Michelle has a long way to go to beat that" he had hurt her, how he wanted to take those words back, too late he had said them. Luckily the limo had arrived to take her, if he had to wait any longer he would have taken in his arms and forgiven her there and then. Fuck he had already forgiven her the minute he held his beautiful daughter in his arms. Giving Katie to Linda, he had to right this wrong before she went.

Pulling her into his arms as she tried to fight him, he managed to still her body. His lips kissed her cheek moved to her ear.

"I am so sorry darlin, I didn't mean to hurt you, I love you baby girl, you have my heart, You always had and you always will. Michelle is a substitute for the real thing I want, YOU" he claimed her lips with his, putting all his feeling into the kiss, he had to show her what she meant to him.

As she walked out of the door after saying bye to two very confused little girls, and a man who loved her still. She turned to Mark looking straight into his eyes

"I love you to baby" with that she was gone, hating to hear her daughters crying, yet knowing they would be safe and looked after by their dad. As well as Sara, and her family, didn't meant she wanted to go, she was scared and the one person she wanted most in the world was Mark, he always made it better.