CHAPTER 14

Vix sat on the couch the house was empty, Sue had gone the pub and her father was god knew where, in her hand was Nikki's letter.

My Dearest Vix

What can I say to you? So many messages gone unanswered, I thought I would try the old fashioned way and write you a letter.

I know you don't believe this but I am so sorry for I can't believe that I have been so stupid as to ruin the only thing that has made me happy.

It was a moment of insanity I will regret everyday of my life, I love you and I will be here waiting if you would have me.

I Love You Vix more than you will ever know.

Nikki xx

Vix could feel the familiar lump in her throat, these weeks had been torture, and for just a few minutes this afternoon she thought she had Nikki back but it was obvious Nikki put her job before happiness. She looked at her watch, two hours before she needed to make for the airport. She was glad Sue was out, she had rang and said she had been asked the pub but she could come home if she wanted. The last thing Vix wanted was Sue going on about Nikki, she loved Nikki and wanted her back but she knew she could not make it work with Sue around and that lizard Hector Reid still on the scene. She had hoped Nikki would find out she was going to Berlin, she knew she would because Sue could not keep her smug mouth shut, she loved her sister but she could be an irritating pain at times.

Nikki had managed to book a seat on the same flight as Vix, she had her passport and had been to the travel agent to get some Euros. She had half an hour to get to Vix. She had spoken to Eve, it had been a difficult conversation were she had confessed everything to her, Eve was angry and upset she had not told her before this but when Nikki said she hadn't wanted to upset her as she knew she was doing exams. They talked for some time and Eve agreed if Vix didn't mind she would go to Germany for a few days over Christmas. It had been one of the hardest things to say that she was leaving to go to Germany before Christmas.

Nikki had spoken to her land lord and said that her friend would be sorting out storage for her, Christine and Audrey had agreed to help Nikki sort out her life with Vix, they knew how badly she felt about what she had done.

Sue was with Sonia and Maggie when Hector arrived in the pub, "where's Simon?" Sue looked over his shoulder.

"With you dad, he's not in the mood for a pint, that's not as unusual as Nikki's excuse she won't be joining us either, she's quit, going to Germany she says," Hector ordered a drink.

"What?" Sue delved in her bag for her phone.

"Hi Sue," Vix answered after the first ring.

"Where are you?" Sue strode to the railings along the river bank.

"Waiting for my taxi, why?"

"Just go get on that plane," the doorbell sounded.

"Oh that'll be the taxi now," Vix went to the door to find Nikki standing there.

"Vix! Vix!"

"I quit, I'll come with you if you'll have me." Nikki pulled her passport from her pocket.

Vix face split into a huge smile, "Yeah."

Hector had followed Sue out of the pub she was still trying to ring Vix back but she wasn't picking up he snatched the phone from her hand. "What do you think you're doing?" sue began to rant at him,

"I'm giving Nikki her happy ending," sue continued to rant on most of which Hector switched off he went to hand back her phone but instead grabbed Sue and kissed her, she responded then the horror of what she was doing hit her and she pulled away, "what are you doing?" Hector didn't answer; he turned on his heels shouting over his shoulder "I'll get the drinks in." Sue walked away her head in a turmoil, kissing Hector had not been an unpleasant experience, he was better than Simon, She was horrified at the thought she had just had.

The taxi arrived and Vix went to pick up her bags Nikki stopped her, "I just want to explain, about why I did it, I was happy, so happy and I thought I didn't deserve to be so I pushed the self destruct button, I was scared."

"Nikki you don't have to explain," Vix put her arms around her.

"I do Vix."

"You were happy?" Vix looked deep into Nikki's eyes.

"Yeah, I was."

"You're beautiful, brave and from this day on you're mine."

"I Love you, I love you," Nikki kissed Vix.

"Ditto."