Okay so I'm back now and I heard this song and I decided I was going to write another chapter using the song! The song is called Comfort You by Cyndi Lauper Besides that I finally reached 100 reviews and over 16,000 hits so im in a good mood. Thanks so much to everyone who has stuck with me through it this far. Special thanks to my 2 favourite reviewers who have been there from the start, Transgenic-Girl and nickysbabygirl. Also a special mention to Jake who gave me my 100th review. Yay!
Chapter 12 – I'll Comfort You
Lot of havoc in the sea
People rushing endlessly
Sometimes I think it's just their way
Of capturing a better day
"You came." Nick whispered when he finally managed to pull himself together. They were now sitting in the waiting room, Nick on a plastic chair and Sara kneeling in front of him.
"Of course I came." She held his hand up to her lips and kissed it gently. "You said you needed me." She smiled at him.
"But I thought you hated me." He gulped back tears and they started into each other's eyes.
"I don't hate you. I am angry with you. Why didn't you tell me? You let me believe that you didn't love me anymore.
"I'm sorry. Maya's life was in danger." Nick started breaking down again at the mention of her name.
"Shh." Sara ran one had through his hair and gripped Nick's hand tighter with the other. "It's not your fault Nicky." Sara tried to hold him close.
"I should have tried to protect her more. I should have made more of an effort."
"Nicky look at me." Sarah moved his chin up so he was looking into her eyes. "You did everything you could. It's not your fault they had the gun there Nick. There was nothing more you could have done." Sarah wiped the tear away from his face. "Come on, let's get you back home and get you cleaned up."
"But Maya, there's things to organise."
"Don't worry about it Nick. We'll organise all of that later." Sara stood up and held out her hand to Nick. "Come on Nick." He slowly took her hand and she helped him up. The two of them walked towards the elevator together.
"There's paperwork to fill out…who's going to do that?"
"Don't worry we'll sort it out later." Sara put her arm around Nick and when they got to the elevator she pressed the button and then turned to Nick. "I'll meet you at the hotel." She mouthed to Ami as she walked past.
Raising the hair on my skin
We come face to face
Try to let each other in
"Here, drink this." Sara handed Nick a cup of steaming coffee.
"Thanks." Nick replied. They were in the kitchen of Nick's apartment; Nick was sitting on one of the chairs at the table and Sara stood behind him with a hand on his shoulder.
"That's alright."
"So…" Nick looked up at Sara after taking a sip of the coffee.
"I wont lie to you Nick. I am still really angry with you for making me feel the way you did. A lot has happened in the past few months and…well a lot has happened. We both have a lot of explaining to do to each other but that can wait. All that matters now is we're together again." She smiled and leaned down and kissed his forehead.
"I love you so much Sara. And I am so sorry for everything I have done to upset you. I never once stopped thinking about you after you left. I couldn't get that look on your face out of my head. I hurt you so much and you took off before I even had the chance to explain what had happened."
"I admit that was a mistake. But that's what I do Nick I run away from my problems. But I'm done running. I have something I need to tell you." She sat down beside him and took his hands in hers. "Nick I…"
"There's something I need to tell you too. I don't know what you've been told but I want you to hear it from me."
"It's okay Nick, Catherine told me what happened. I understand."
"No Sara I need you to hear it from me. I want to tell you the whole story."
"You don't have to Nick I…"
"Yes I do have to. I never forgave myself for pushing you away. That was the worst mistake of my life. I'm sorry I just up and left without any explanation but Maya needed me. The only reason I agreed to marry Maya in the first place was because I've known her since I was a kid and she was the best friend I ever had. When she was taken away from me the first time I cried for weeks. I was sixteen years old and I lost my best friend. I made a promise to her before she left that no matter what happened I would bring her back. And the only way of doing that was marrying her." Nick looked into Sara's eyes and hoped that she was listening.
"Maya-or Marcia as she was known as back when we were kids-was my best friend. We had known each other since she was born. I was only 6 years old the first time I met her. Her mother had moved in next door to us when she was pregnant. My mother and her mother instantly became friends and it wasn't until I was sixteen that I found out why she had moved there in the first place. Marcia's mother fled Russia the minute she found out she was pregnant. She came over as an illegal immigrant."
"None of that matters Nick. It's all in the past."
"I have to tell you Sara. I need to know that you really understand the whole story."
"Okay." Sara kissed Nick's hand and smiled.
"I don't know what Catherine told you, but Maya…well Marcia and I have been friends since we were kids. When I was sixteen she was taken away from me and went to live in Russia with her father. I never did find out the whole story, all I know is that Marcia's father is the head of the Russian Mafia and he is a very dangerous man. Marcia came to me for help. I hadn't seen her in years and when she called me from the airport she sounded so desperate. She was begging me for help and I had to go and help her."
"I know now that's what you had to do. But you could have at least told me before you just ran off without a word. I was so worried about you Nick."
"I know. That was a mistake, but I don't know what could have happened to her if I didn't get there when I did." The tears started pouring down Nick's face again. "I thought maybe if I changed her appearance she could pretend to be someone else, but that wouldn't work unless she was a legal citizen of America. The only way I could do that was to marry her so she wouldn't be deported." Nick closed his eyes. "I wanted so badly to say no to her. To tell her I was already planning on getting married. But the look on her face…she was so scared. She needed my help and so I gave it to her. We changed her hair and gave her contacts and even changed her name to Maya. Everything was going so well until I came back home and you were there and you left and…"
"It's okay Nick."
"No it's not okay. I put you through all of that pain for nothing. When I came to see you…I shouldn't have left Maya alone…it was all worth nothing. I risked everything coming to see you and when you told me you hated me I…"
"I didn't mean it Nick. I love you so much. I'm sorry I lied to you but you hurt me so much."
"I know I did." Nick sighed. "And it was all for nothing. They tracked me down and found Maya…and that's when…it was all my fault. If I weren't so selfish she would still be alive."
"No Nick it's not your fault." Sara moved her chair closer and put her arm around him.
I'll hold out my hands to you
You do what you need to
Oh, whoa
I will comfort you
I will comfort you
Ohh, whoa
I will comfort you
I will comfort you
"I'm so sorry Sara…I didn't mean to hurt you."
"I'm sorry too Nick. So very sorry." Sara took her arm away and sighed. "There's something I need to tell you. Something I have wanted to tell you for so long now."
Nick didn't say anything; he just looked up at Sara with tears in his eyes.
"You remember that day when you came back from the airport and I was about to tell you something. The day I found out about you and Maya was also the day I found out… something else very important." Sara turned away.
"What is it Sara? You can tell me."
"That was the day I found out…I found out I was pregnant." She gulped and closed her eyes, waiting for his reaction. "We have a daughter Nick, a beautiful baby girl." There was silence. She opened her eyes and looked at Nick. His face looked blank and he blinked and stared at her.
I know I know another cliffhanger…but relax I'm posting the next chapter straight afterwards lol. No need to panic. I know I said that I was posting 3 chapters but I realized I only have 2 written out. So that will have to do. Hope you all enjoyed this chapter and will enjoy the next one just as much!
