An Unexpected Visitor
Nick had just put Brianna back in her bassinet when there was a knock at the door. Nick looked up to see Lily standing there. Nick caught his breath. She looked so much more grown-up than at the office. Lily was wearing a form fitting dress and her blonde hair was up in a French twist. Her stilleto heels showed off her slender legs. Nick noticed something else, she had perfect toes. Still, she looked nervous and out of place. Nick was momentarily confused.
"Lily, come in. How did you find me?"
Lily walked into the room and stood in the middle, not quite sure what to do. Nick moved some things and patted the cot. She sat down, and he sat next to her.
"Nick, I'm the receptionist. I pretty much know everything that's going on. I stopped downstairs and the nurse said I could find you here."
Nick didn't know what to say. He and Lily flirted, but they weren't really close. And why was she so dressed up? Was she trying to impress him? It was almost as if Lily could read his mind.
She giggled embarrassedly and said, "God, you must think I'm a freak for showing up like this. I was on my way to meet some friends, but I wanted to stop by and give you something,"
That's when Nick noticed the small pink bag in Lily's hand. She put it next to Nick and stood up to look at Brianna laying in the bassinet. Nick opened the bag and pulled out a book. He read the title out loud.
"What To Expect In The First Year. Hey, thanks, this is great. I'm kind of new to the parenting thing."
Lily smiled at Nick as she rubbed Brianna's hand.
"I have six younger brothers and sisters. I've been changing diapers since I was like seven," Lily explained. "Anyhow, my mom said that's a really good book."
"Yeah, well, I have six older brothers and sisters. I'm the one who's used to being taken care of, this will be new for me."
"She's really cute Nick, she looks just like you." Lily paused and looked at Nick, then the clock. "Oh, I should get going, my friends are waiting."
Nick stood up and walked Lily to the door. They stood there for a second, awkwardly, then Lily impulsively hugged Nick. Instead of pulling away Nick accepted the embrace. It wasn't a sexual feeling, but rather one of great comfort. After a night of hell it was wonderful to feel so close to someone. Lily finally backed away and was a little embarrassed by her show of affection.
"Well, um, if you need anything, advice or a babysitter or anything, you know where to find me," she said nervously.
"Yeah, thanks, I'll let you know. And thanks again for the book." Nick paused. "And also, I am very grateful to you for keeping quiet today, about my meeting with Katie. It's nice to know I can trust you."
Lily smiled and nodded as she turned to leave. Nick watched her walk down the hallway. His feelings were confusing him. As if on cue, Brianna started to fuss and he went back into the room to check on her.
Nick had just put Brianna back in her bassinet when there was a knock at the door. Nick looked up to see Lily standing there. Nick caught his breath. She looked so much more grown-up than at the office. Lily was wearing a form fitting dress and her blonde hair was up in a French twist. Her stilleto heels showed off her slender legs. Nick noticed something else, she had perfect toes. Still, she looked nervous and out of place. Nick was momentarily confused.
"Lily, come in. How did you find me?"
Lily walked into the room and stood in the middle, not quite sure what to do. Nick moved some things and patted the cot. She sat down, and he sat next to her.
"Nick, I'm the receptionist. I pretty much know everything that's going on. I stopped downstairs and the nurse said I could find you here."
Nick didn't know what to say. He and Lily flirted, but they weren't really close. And why was she so dressed up? Was she trying to impress him? It was almost as if Lily could read his mind.
She giggled embarrassedly and said, "God, you must think I'm a freak for showing up like this. I was on my way to meet some friends, but I wanted to stop by and give you something,"
That's when Nick noticed the small pink bag in Lily's hand. She put it next to Nick and stood up to look at Brianna laying in the bassinet. Nick opened the bag and pulled out a book. He read the title out loud.
"What To Expect In The First Year. Hey, thanks, this is great. I'm kind of new to the parenting thing."
Lily smiled at Nick as she rubbed Brianna's hand.
"I have six younger brothers and sisters. I've been changing diapers since I was like seven," Lily explained. "Anyhow, my mom said that's a really good book."
"Yeah, well, I have six older brothers and sisters. I'm the one who's used to being taken care of, this will be new for me."
"She's really cute Nick, she looks just like you." Lily paused and looked at Nick, then the clock. "Oh, I should get going, my friends are waiting."
Nick stood up and walked Lily to the door. They stood there for a second, awkwardly, then Lily impulsively hugged Nick. Instead of pulling away Nick accepted the embrace. It wasn't a sexual feeling, but rather one of great comfort. After a night of hell it was wonderful to feel so close to someone. Lily finally backed away and was a little embarrassed by her show of affection.
"Well, um, if you need anything, advice or a babysitter or anything, you know where to find me," she said nervously.
"Yeah, thanks, I'll let you know. And thanks again for the book." Nick paused. "And also, I am very grateful to you for keeping quiet today, about my meeting with Katie. It's nice to know I can trust you."
Lily smiled and nodded as she turned to leave. Nick watched her walk down the hallway. His feelings were confusing him. As if on cue, Brianna started to fuss and he went back into the room to check on her.
