Chapter 19
Arriving back at Sonya's flat Nikki pushed Lorraine down on the sofa placing loving butterfly kisses over her neck. Lorraine whimpered under Nikki's touch. Cough cough. Nikki's face flushed a bright crimson realising that Sonya had come out of the bedroom, eyebrows raised. "So are you gonna tell me what all the fuss was about or..." Sonya hinted casually although her eyes showed that she was eager for some gossip. "Erm. Son, don't you normally visit Mum at this time?" Lorraine reminded her younger sister.
"Oh yeah, right. Well I'll be back in a couple of hours, yeah?" Sonya smiled, though looking a little disappointed. "Thanks!" Lorraine smiled gratefully and got up and hugged her.
"Oh it's no trouble Sis, I've just bought her some flowers actually," she nodded towards a small bouquet of yellow lilies and orange roses, "gorgeous ain't they?" She smiled in her thick cockney accent. Lorraine and Nikki nodded having just noticed the flowers. "Well see you in a bit, Son" Lorraine said trying to hide the fact that she was desperate for her to leave.
Finally the door closed behind them, "Oh God, Nik. What were you thinking?" Lorraine asked, clearly a bit shaken up still from the whole event. "I-I don't know really. Erm well Hector, the baby's dad, won't want it and, let's be honest, I'm in no fit state to look after it on my own." She sighed, running a pale hand through her hair. Lorraine grabbed hold of Nikki's hands tightly, "Erm, well when I left you at the hospital I honestly thought I was making things easier for you, Nikki. I didn't want to get in the way of you and Hector. Son told me all about that. So there's nothing going on between you two?" She asked.
"Oh no. There never really was to be honest. Just a bit of flirting got taken too far really. And well I was seeing this woman, Vix, and she just. She wasn't the one. I think I slept with him in the hope that she'd leave me. Oh I dunno." She sighed, melancholy.
"Okay," Lorraine smiled with relief as Nikki confirmed Sonya's suspicions, "and, Nikki, if I'm honest, I-I just panicked about the whole situation. I'm sorry. But you will never be on your own if you don't want. I'll always love you, you know." Lorraine smiled, suddenly seeming more confident than earlier. "I'm sorry too." Nikki smiled placing a tender kiss on the blonde's cheek. "Well Sonya will be back soon." Lorraine explained, "I'll drive you home. I know how much you like my car." Lorraine winked. After quickly sending a text to her sister to let her know where they were, they left the apartment again. After a fairly quick and uneventful journey back to Nikki's, Nikki got out the car and invited the blonde in. "Would you like a drink?" Nikki asked. "Erm a glass of water please, I'll stay sober with you." Lorraine laughed giving Nikki's stomach a gentle pat. Both women sat down closely on the sofa and smiled, both feeling content.