something New
Chapter 4
Niles
I am so sorry that it has been nearly a month but I have had the Flu so I haven't been well enough to write, I am finally better so lets get on with the story. I think that most of you might find Niles reaction quite shocking but I honestly believe that this how he would react.
"Just a second!" I called running down the stairs, throwing on a robe over my pyjamas, it was still quite early, about 10:00am and since Maris and I seperated for good I haven't been sleeping well, I was still asleep when the doorbell rung. "It must be Robert with the order of Jarlsberg Cheese, Olives and Italian Salami I made yesterday." I thought out loud.
I opened the door and almost fainted, standing there was not Robert as I had expected but Lilith Sternin.
Lilith was once married to my brother Frasier but they had divorced five years ago. Lilith still looks to Frasier for emotional support and recently she had come to Seattle, distraught because her second husband had left her. Frasier had decided the he wasn't going to fall for her neediness yet again and ignored her blatent attempt to get him into bed. I, on the other hand having just started divorce proceedings with Maris was not so strong willed, one thing lead to another and we slept together. We had decided to forget what had happened and move on with our lives and now she is standing on the other side of my front door.
I opened the door and Lilith's voice cut through my thoughts.
"Niles can I come in, we need to talk."
"Yes, please do, would you like a drink?" I asked her.
"No thank-you." Lilith replied looking slightly ill.
"So, how have you been?" I decided to make some small talk, Lilith looked uncomfortable and I was nervous.
"Alright and yourself?" Lilith replied.
"As well as can be expected." I lied, I can't sleep, even eating is a problem but I wasn't going to reveal that to Lilith.
"You said you had something to tell me." I said attempting to steer the conversation away from myself.
"Well Niles," Lilith looked at me "I might as well come out and say it. I'm nine weeks pregnant, the baby's yours."
I just stared at her blankly unable to process what she had just told me. I have secretly wanted a child for quite a while now but I had always imagined that it would be with Daphne, I guess that is another part of the fantasy I have created for myself, Daphne, myself and a baby, in my head that seemed perfect. But this was real and this was Lilith, a woman whom I despise most of the time.
"Niles?" Lilith voice again interupted my thoughts.
"Are you sure the baby's mine?" I asked although it seemed inapropriate, I needed to make sure.
"I'm positive." Lilith replied, she looked as if she was going to cry.
"Are you okay?" I asked her feeling ashamed that I had even asked her.
Lilith looked away from me and burst into tears. I had no idea what to do so I just sat there.
"I'm going to go now." Lilith said wiping her eyes, "I'll speak to you later."
"No, don't go." I knew that we needed to talk this through now not later.
"Why shouldn't I?" she questioned me, her voice breaking again.
"Because we need to talk." I replied my voice pleading "Do you want to go for a walk, we could get some coffee if you like." I decided I needed to get out of the apartment and clear my head.
"Alright." she sniffed.
I've just got to get dressed, I'll be back in a minute." I said as I dashed upstairs.
"When did you find out?" I asked her as we waited for the elevator.
"A few days ago." Lilith said quietly.
"I want to be a part of this baby's life." I said suddenly, I guess that is why I needed Lilith to confirm that the baby was mine because I wanted to be a part of it's life.
"I want you be as well, I wouldn't have told you if I didn't want you to be involved." Lilith looked straight into my eyes "You will be a wonderful father Niles."
"Does Frederick know?" I asked her.
"Yes, he didn't take it well, he is very angry at me." Lilith whispered.
"I'm sorry." I replied feeling uncomfortable.
"How have you been?" I asked her.
"I've had a little morning sickness, I'm tired most of the time and I need to go to the bathroom alot, other than that I'm fine." she said smiling slightly.
I smile back ever so slightly. To me this conversation seems so unreal, 30 minutes ago I was lying in my bed having just woken up thinking how alone I was and now I am going to be a father. We have wondered to the Cafe Nervosa and are now sitting at the seat by the window.
"What do you want to drink?" I asked her realizing I have no idea what she would like.
"A black De-caf thanks." Lilith replied.
I walked up to the counter and ordered Lilith her black de-caf and myself a half-caf, no-fat, low-foam latte.
I went back to the table and sat down next to her, to my suprise this felt strangely comfortable.
"I know it's very early but have you thought of any names yet?" I asked her feeling shy.
"Not really but I have always liked the names Eloise and Mia for a girl." Lilith replied as shy as I felt.
"So you want a girl?" I asked her smiling.
Lilith nodded in reply, she looked like a young child so innocent.
"Here is one black de-caf and one usual for you Dr. Crane." the waitress interupted our conversation.
We sat there and drank our coffee in slience and that too felt comfortable. Lilith was lost in her own little world and I was still trying to absorb what she had just told me, I was going to be a father. It seemed so unbelievable and yet so right.
I sipped the last of my coffee and looked at my watch.
"Lilith I have to go, I've got a patient in 20 minutes, congratulations, I guess." I said awkwardly.
"Bye Niles, I'll see you later." she replied
I left the cafe for my office feeling more optimistic than I had in months. I weas going to be a father.
Chapter 4
Niles
I am so sorry that it has been nearly a month but I have had the Flu so I haven't been well enough to write, I am finally better so lets get on with the story. I think that most of you might find Niles reaction quite shocking but I honestly believe that this how he would react.
"Just a second!" I called running down the stairs, throwing on a robe over my pyjamas, it was still quite early, about 10:00am and since Maris and I seperated for good I haven't been sleeping well, I was still asleep when the doorbell rung. "It must be Robert with the order of Jarlsberg Cheese, Olives and Italian Salami I made yesterday." I thought out loud.
I opened the door and almost fainted, standing there was not Robert as I had expected but Lilith Sternin.
Lilith was once married to my brother Frasier but they had divorced five years ago. Lilith still looks to Frasier for emotional support and recently she had come to Seattle, distraught because her second husband had left her. Frasier had decided the he wasn't going to fall for her neediness yet again and ignored her blatent attempt to get him into bed. I, on the other hand having just started divorce proceedings with Maris was not so strong willed, one thing lead to another and we slept together. We had decided to forget what had happened and move on with our lives and now she is standing on the other side of my front door.
I opened the door and Lilith's voice cut through my thoughts.
"Niles can I come in, we need to talk."
"Yes, please do, would you like a drink?" I asked her.
"No thank-you." Lilith replied looking slightly ill.
"So, how have you been?" I decided to make some small talk, Lilith looked uncomfortable and I was nervous.
"Alright and yourself?" Lilith replied.
"As well as can be expected." I lied, I can't sleep, even eating is a problem but I wasn't going to reveal that to Lilith.
"You said you had something to tell me." I said attempting to steer the conversation away from myself.
"Well Niles," Lilith looked at me "I might as well come out and say it. I'm nine weeks pregnant, the baby's yours."
I just stared at her blankly unable to process what she had just told me. I have secretly wanted a child for quite a while now but I had always imagined that it would be with Daphne, I guess that is another part of the fantasy I have created for myself, Daphne, myself and a baby, in my head that seemed perfect. But this was real and this was Lilith, a woman whom I despise most of the time.
"Niles?" Lilith voice again interupted my thoughts.
"Are you sure the baby's mine?" I asked although it seemed inapropriate, I needed to make sure.
"I'm positive." Lilith replied, she looked as if she was going to cry.
"Are you okay?" I asked her feeling ashamed that I had even asked her.
Lilith looked away from me and burst into tears. I had no idea what to do so I just sat there.
"I'm going to go now." Lilith said wiping her eyes, "I'll speak to you later."
"No, don't go." I knew that we needed to talk this through now not later.
"Why shouldn't I?" she questioned me, her voice breaking again.
"Because we need to talk." I replied my voice pleading "Do you want to go for a walk, we could get some coffee if you like." I decided I needed to get out of the apartment and clear my head.
"Alright." she sniffed.
I've just got to get dressed, I'll be back in a minute." I said as I dashed upstairs.
"When did you find out?" I asked her as we waited for the elevator.
"A few days ago." Lilith said quietly.
"I want to be a part of this baby's life." I said suddenly, I guess that is why I needed Lilith to confirm that the baby was mine because I wanted to be a part of it's life.
"I want you be as well, I wouldn't have told you if I didn't want you to be involved." Lilith looked straight into my eyes "You will be a wonderful father Niles."
"Does Frederick know?" I asked her.
"Yes, he didn't take it well, he is very angry at me." Lilith whispered.
"I'm sorry." I replied feeling uncomfortable.
"How have you been?" I asked her.
"I've had a little morning sickness, I'm tired most of the time and I need to go to the bathroom alot, other than that I'm fine." she said smiling slightly.
I smile back ever so slightly. To me this conversation seems so unreal, 30 minutes ago I was lying in my bed having just woken up thinking how alone I was and now I am going to be a father. We have wondered to the Cafe Nervosa and are now sitting at the seat by the window.
"What do you want to drink?" I asked her realizing I have no idea what she would like.
"A black De-caf thanks." Lilith replied.
I walked up to the counter and ordered Lilith her black de-caf and myself a half-caf, no-fat, low-foam latte.
I went back to the table and sat down next to her, to my suprise this felt strangely comfortable.
"I know it's very early but have you thought of any names yet?" I asked her feeling shy.
"Not really but I have always liked the names Eloise and Mia for a girl." Lilith replied as shy as I felt.
"So you want a girl?" I asked her smiling.
Lilith nodded in reply, she looked like a young child so innocent.
"Here is one black de-caf and one usual for you Dr. Crane." the waitress interupted our conversation.
We sat there and drank our coffee in slience and that too felt comfortable. Lilith was lost in her own little world and I was still trying to absorb what she had just told me, I was going to be a father. It seemed so unbelievable and yet so right.
I sipped the last of my coffee and looked at my watch.
"Lilith I have to go, I've got a patient in 20 minutes, congratulations, I guess." I said awkwardly.
"Bye Niles, I'll see you later." she replied
I left the cafe for my office feeling more optimistic than I had in months. I weas going to be a father.