"I brought the wine and chocolate" Nikki entered Kate's apartment
"I just got Theo to bed" Kate hissed when Nikki kicked the door shut
"Sorry.."
"Thanks for coming"
"When you called and asked for wine I kinda figured it wasn't about my article, so what's up?" Nikki moved around the kitchen collecting two wine glasses and pouring them each some wine
"A lot" Kate sighed placing her pen down she closed her folder pushing it away just as Nikki placed the glass in front of her and took up a seat
"That my article?"
"Yeah sorry I've only read half"
"Are you okay?" Nikki raised an eyebrow
"Mike's getting remarried"
"What?"
"To his secretary" she lifted her glass taking a large mouthful of wine
"Bastard"
"He wants Theo to be ring bearer"
"Your kidding"
"I can't say no because Theo is his son, part of me wants to say yes and the other part wants to slap his across the face and tell him to fuck off"
"I'd love to see that second option" Nikki laughed "but I know you, and as much as you want to do that you want to do what's right for Theo"
"He adores his Dad I can't say no just because it pains me"
"Your Theo's Mum Katie, your intitled to say no"
"I can't" she shook her head, shifting in her chair she pulled her knee's up to her chest
"I can't believe that arsehole is getting remarried"
"Dosen't really surprise me"
"Do you still love him?" Nikki shifted in her own seat
"I'll always love him; he gave me Theo and a good life.." she sighed "until he decided to mess it all up"
"Let's go out this weekend, you and me we need a girls weekend"
"Right because I can take a two-year-old clubbing"
"Isn't Mike supposed to be taking the munchkin this weekend?"
"Nik.."
"Come on it'll be fun"
"Mummy!" Theos voice echoed through the apartment along with his cries
"I don't know, give me time to think about it" she went to stand
"I'll go" Nikki held a hand up, moving out of her chair she walked through the lounge towards Theo's bedroom.
Running her hands through her hair when Nikki exited the room Kate took a deep breath,
shifting out of her chair she walked over to the lounge and dropped onto the couch reaching for the TV remote just as Nikki re-entered the room "He okay?"
"Yeah just dropped his teddy, was still half asleep the duffa" she grinned dropping next to Kate
"I forgot to mention too that one of the footballer hit on me today"
"What?" Nikki shifted to face her "how out of everything did you leave that until last"
"Um because he was a jerk, he tried to.." she waved her hands in front of her "feel me up"
"Your kidding? Who was it"
"I.."
"Logan Knight?"
"No"
"Um.." Nikki tapped her chin "Deon Keller?"
"Your just going to keep guessing aren't you"
"Ohh was it Dylan Mulholland?" Nikki questioned watching when Kate shifted uncomfortably "oh my god it was, wasn't it!"
"He said and I quote 'I don't do interviews with women'"
"What?"
"Then" she laughed sarcastically "then he proceeded to say I can test out his.."
"Penis?"
"Yes his.. that, later" Kate screwed up her nose
"Why are you so disgusted you need to get laid!"
"I'm perfectly fine the way I am thank you"
"You sure, because I'm pretty sure a battery-operated friend isn't exactly as pleasuring"
"Well then lucky for me I don't have one of those"
"Your kidding?"
"No" she shook her head
"How long has it been since you.."
"Nikki!"
"Oh come on, ya prude"
"Fine okay, it was a month before Theo was born"
"Wow.. are there cobwebs down there?"
"Okay you can leave now" Kate shoved her
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry.." she smirked "but seriously gurl you need to get laid"
"Sex isn't a big deal for me" she shrugged "I mean I enjoy it but I have to focus on Theo, sex has been on the backburner for years even way before Theo was born"
"Yeah that's because your jerk of an ex was getting it somewhere else"
"I don't even know what to do it's been so long"
"It's just like riding a bike"
"Yeah.. I don't um.."
"Seriously?" Nikki ran a hand across her face "you don't know how to ride a bike do you"
"Nope"
"Your killing me Kate.."
"Someone's got to keep you on your toes" she laughed pressing the on button on the TV remote
"We're going clubbing this weekend and we're gonna find you someone to help you ride that bike"
"Nikki I don't.."
"This isn't something you've got a say in" she moved off the couch to stand
"I'm not having sex with some rando"
"You wax right?"
"Nikki"
"Friday, be ready at seven" she called from her place now in the kitchen
"I already told.."
"I'm off" she ignored her "see you Friday" were her last words when the apartment door shut behind her,
raising an eyebrow Kate dropped her head back on the couch flicking through the channels trying to ignore to pit of anxiety in her lower stomach.
Saturday-
"Wow you look.." Mikes eyes widened when Kate opened the door in a short, black dress, skimming his eyes up and down they stopped on her lips that were covered in a light gloss, her hair pulled back into a stylish but comfortable bun
"Ah yeah.." she cleared her throat stepping away into the lounge "Nikki is dragging me out for a girls night" she finished packing Theo's overnight bag
"So your um.. going out drinking?" he followed behind her, his hand pulling at his jeans a little where a bulge was forming
"I might have a few drinks"
"I um.."
"Is something wrong?" she zipped up Theo's bag turning to face him he got a view of her cleavage
"Ah no, no nothing's wrong" he adverted his eyes
"Your acting super weird" she raised an eyebrow, walking past him towards the bedroom she didn't see him hold his breath
"I'm just nervous for Theo's stay" he called after her "by the way where is the little guy?"
"Daddy!" Theo's voice yelled, before he came into view from the bathroom
"Hi bud" he smiled lifting him into his arms
"I was a big boy today, I wiped my own bumbum"
"Did you"
"Yep and I got a sticker afterwards"
"That's awesome bud, I'm so proud of you"
"So I've got everything packed" Kate re-entered now in her favourite heels "I think.."
"If you've forgotten anything I can always come back, what time are you meeting Nik?"
"In about ten minutes" she took a quick look down at her watch, her eyes catching on the bulge that was in Mike's jeans.
"I forgot Teddy" Theo wriggled out of his Dad's arms running out of the room
"Um Mike.." Kate cleared her throat
"Yep?"
"You've got a um.." she motioned with her head, looking down he snatched Theo's bag from her to cover his groin area
"Sorry.. it's just well.. you're a woman, a very attractive one and.."
"Who also happens to be your ex-wife" she walked past him
"I cant help if my body reacts to your.." he waved a hand up and down her figure
"What's that meant to mean" she stopped next to him
"Wearing that dress it.."
"What?"
"Let's just say if you'd let me and Theo wasn't around I'd be fucking you against the kitchen counter right now"
"Mike.." she shook her head walking into the kitchen
"I know okay, it's not something I should say"
"No it's not, your getting married" she dropped her head keeping her back to him
"Kate I.." he moved in behind her, his erection brushing against her back through his jeans
"I.." she struggled turning her head to look at him, she misplaced how close he was when his nose brushed against hers
"I'm sorry.." he looked into her eyes
"You.."
"I ready" Theo's voice pulled them apart, clearing his throat and fixing himself in his jeans so his son wouldn't notice Mike moved over to the door pulling it open
"Righto let's go bud, say goodbye to Mum" running over and wrapping his arms around Kates waist Theo squeezed her tight
"Bye Mummy"
"Bye Munchkin" she leaned down placing a kiss on top of his blonde hair
"I'll let you know what time Sunday I'll drop I'm off"
"Sure" she nodded avoiding eye contact when Theo moved away, grabbing his Dad's hand in his they exited her apartment; Kate's mind going overtime at what just happened.