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Chapter 7
At night She would see her in her dreams. It was like Lo was holding her in the night but when she woke up she was gone. Things just didn't seem right anymore. But when the brunette closed her eyes to sleep she always knew Lorraine would be there. She tried to hold onto it when she awoke but reality, and disappointment, just seeped in.
For the second day in a row, Nikki winced as the early morning sunlight shone directly in her eyes. She tried to turn over but something, or rather someone was in the way. Already thinking the worst, Nikki groaned and sat up. Relief flooded through her as she recalled last nights events; it was only Christine! Sighing with relief, she got up to get a drink. Christine was still fast asleep so Nikki decided to go and have a quick shower before she woke up.
'Where the hell am I' Christine thought. Doing the same as Nikki she suddenly bolted upright, banging her head on a lamp in the process. Nikki heard the sound of something falling and hitting the floor, "Christine, you okay?" Nikki shouted downstairs, still wrapped in her towel. When she got no reply, she darted downstairs to check the blonde was alright. Entering the living-room to see Christine cursing beside the sofa sent the brunette into fits of giggles. Christine turned round to face her and chewed her lip in confusion. This only caused Nikki to laugh more, nearly hysterical. This also reminded Nikki the time that Lorraine had done the exact same thing. Thinking about this brought a tear to her eye. Christine noticed this but chose not to do anything as Nikki was only in a towel so she thought it'd be inappropriate. She wasn't sure if she would be able to keep her hands off her if she'd embraced her in any way either. She looked down, unsure of how to approach the situation. Noticing the awkwardness she'd caused, Nikki decided to go back upstairs and get dressed. "Let me get dressed. I'll just be a minute!" The brunette shouted on her way back up the stairs. "Sure" Christine replied, trying desperately to hide her breathlessness.
After wiping her tears away quickly, 'my eyes were red enough!' she thought, and pulling on a tee-shirt and leggings, Nikki jumped down the stairs in order to join Christine again, she hated being a bad host. "So would you like some breakfast?" Nikki offered.
"A coffee would be fine thanks." Christine smiled gratefully.
Nikki practically skipped off to make them both a coffee. Turning the radio on, she sang along to Ed Sheeran's latest song, "I need you darling. Come on set the tone. If you feel you're falling. Won't you let me know. Oh-Oh-Oh-Ooh-Oh. Oh-Oh-Oh-Ooh-Oh." This caused Christine to giggle as a familiar warmth spread right through her body. Nikki had the most incredible voice, even when she was just messing around lazily on a Saturday morning. Once the coffees were made, Nikki carefully carried them back into the living-room, passed a steaming mug to Christine and sat down.
Ring ring ring.
Nikki cringed and began to panic, completely forgetting about her coffee. "W-what if it's Vix?" Nikki questioned Christine, asking what the hell she was supposed to do. "Well if, and I mean if, it is her you can arrange to meet up with her so you can both talk properly." Christine persuaded Nikki. However, Nikki started to walk away from the phone, "I-I can't do this." Nikki stuttered, emotionally exhausted. Christine just barged past her, picked up the phone and pressed the answer button. "Hello It's Christine. Nikki is busy at the moment. Who is it?" She inquired. "Erm. Er It's Eve. S-sorry. Is this a bad time? I c-can call erm back later?" Christine put her hand over the phone, "Nikki," Christine beckoned her to come here, appeasement flooded through the brunette. Thoughts of Lorraine's soft, yet husky, voice consumed her whole mind. "Its Eve." The blonde whispered in Nikki's direction. Nikki quickly looked up and strode towards the phone in Christine's outstretched hand. "Hiya Eve. Sorry about that. I thought it might be. Er. It doesn't matter. H-how are you?" Nikki asked, still confused with her thoughts as she was relieved that it wasn't Vix, or Hector for that matter, yet still shaky with adrenaline as well as feeling let down, somewhat, that it wasn't her former lover.
Christine listened in on the conversation smiling broadly at how Nikki had still managed to bond with her daughter, even after everything that had happened. Finally ending the conversation, Nikki sighed. "I'm meeting up with Eve and Stuart tomorrow. Bloody hell. What do I say to him. Do I tell him everything? What about Eve? Oh. Crap. Just crap. I really do not need this now. Urghhh!" Nikki complained. Really, she was excited to see Eve again as they didn't spend a great deal of time together but she just had so much on her mind at the moment. She could have done with a day on her own to sort her thoughts out and decide what she was going to do.
"You worry too much. It'll be fun. A chance, erm, to forget about everything for the time being. Right?"
"You're always right, Christine." Nikki rolled her eyes, smiling. "Look, I'll try and have a good time, for Eve's sake. It's the least she, no both of them, deserve."
"That's the spirit Nikki!" The older woman replied enthusiastically, bringing Nikki into a close hug and squeezing her shoulders in encouragement. "Anyway, I best be off. Stuff to see, people to do." Both women laughed at this comment. "Haha! Thanks though Christine. You're a great friend. I really appreciate it you know." This made the blonde grin like the Cheshire Cat. "I'll see myself out." Christine smiled.