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A/N: I'm back on track with story… this is a short chapter to prep for the big one…

Chapter 5: Family Pow-Wow

A week after Thanksgiving…

After Nick's call, Victor worked had to gather his family back together so he could share this latest information. He arranged for Dru, Neil, Olivia, and Malcolm to watch all the Newman grandchildren, so they adults could have a serious conversation.

Thursday night came and dinner finished when Victor called everyone into the living room to sit. Nikki exchanged a worried glance with Katherine as even Miguel and Ester came in and sat down. After everyone was comfortable and quiet Victor stood up and paced till he found the right spot where he could look at all of his family.

"Well, it is always nice to have my family here with me." Victor paused.

"Dad! What is it already? You're starting to scare mom and me." Victoria interrupted.

"Sorry, my dear. Nicholas called me Sunday night to say he's got some news. I figured the best way to relate this news was to have you all come over. I, for once am speechless at how to say this with out causing too much backlash." Victor paused once more.

"Nicholas called? " Sharon asked in a hurt voice.

"Yes, Victor? When did my son call? I was here almost all day Sunday and I never remember a phone call." Nikki added.

"He called Sunday while you all were at church, with the time difference it was about a little after midnight their. I had stayed home with Noah because he wasn't feeling so well. Yet, that's not really important at the moment.

The heart of why I called you here is what he told me in his phone call. Where to begin?

Sixteen years ago Nick was dating Brenna O'Connor." Victor stopped.

"We all know of this Dad, get to the point." Victoria said wearily, she was getting scared for her brother.

"Let me set this up for you my dear, it may help you to understand.

Anyway, Nick had just graduated a year early from his boarding school; we were unable to attend. We called him a mere three hours later to tell him Victoria was missing and that he must come home right a way. I was sending him the Newman Enterprises jet, it would be their in a few hours.

Nick needed someone to talk to about his sister, for he was worried. It was then they both shared their first time with love. He wanted Brenna to come home with him, but she was only seventeen, like Nick. She couldn't leave with out permission which they both knew she wouldn't get. She came from a bad home life.

Nick left her that day with promises he'd call, write, and visit her. Yet when he got home he was caught up in college, his sister, Newman Enterprises, and then Sharon.

He never left his number so when Brenna became pregnant after her first time, she could not call him. Especially when news went out that he was in jail, and engaged.

So on December thirty-first, in late eighty-eight, Erin Nicola O'Connor-Newman was brought in to this world. Brenna's family disowned her, so she stayed at the Swiss Boarding school, which was run by nuns. Now in the event of Brenna's untimely death, Nick has full custody of his sixteen year-old daughter. He is bringing her here to Genoa City on Saturday." Victor finished.

Not a sound was made, everyone was astonished. Nick, the usual golden boy, one who could do no wrong, had an illegitimate daughter who he was bringing home.