Here's another start of a story. Please let me know what you think.

Nikolas was sitting at home in Wyndamere with nothing to do but think. He had recently brought in Brooklyn off the streets and decided he wanted to help her. She was so rough around the edges and wanted to help her become more of a lady. He decided he wanted to hire people to teach her on how to act in society and become a civilized woman. In the end, he would test her out when he would attend a social event that was out of town. Honestly, he just really had nothing better to do. He missed Liz a bit he knew what he felt for her and how he just wanted to be with her. No matter what he felt he knew something was off with their relationship. Maybe it was the fact that Liz was the love of his brother's life or the fact that what he did had broken a bond that he and his siblings had worked so hard for. Sometimes he wished he could go back and undo all the harm he had caused on the other hand he was in love with her. It was the first time he was really in love with a woman since Emily's death. There were other women but nobody that he felt he loved in that way. There was Nadine an amazing woman who he wished he could feel that way about but when Rebecca came along a twin of Emily's he destroyed their relationship. Sometimes he just missed her a lot. Besides their romantic relationship she was the most amazing friend anyone can ever have. Then Rebecca who looked like Emily but was very different especially when he found out she was conning him. He had no idea what was going to happen between Liz and him but he just knew they had a child to think about. To him it would be perfect for them to marry and live a perfect life just them with the children but deep down he knew that would never happen. It was a hard thing for him to know that no matter what he felt she would never love anyone the way that she loved Lucky. Lucky and Liz were connected and soul mates to the core. He knew that she loved him but not the way that she loved Lucky. The truth is that they should have never become more than just friends and now he was hurting with realizing the truth. He didn't know what he would do to move on.

Brooklyn came down the stairs and spotted Nikolas in his sitting room as she entered. She saw that he was in deep thought so she knocked on the wooden door. Nikolas looked up and saw her

"Hi"

"Hi"

"Is everything okay?"

"Oh yeah…I just wanted to say thanks for putting me up."

"It's no problem. You need a place to stay and I have more than enough room."

"It's really nice of you especially after what I have done to your sister."

"LuLu is a big girl. She can take care of herself. "

"Well, thank you anyway."

"My pleasure. Are you hungry? "

"Yes, I am."

"Okay I will be back. "

Nikolas walks away and Brooklyn looks around the room like she has been doing since she had arrived. She was astounded by the wealth and the grandness of the place. The place was a bit spooky but she kept telling herself in the end it will be worth it.

Nikolas came back and he said the food will be ready soon and they will bring it in when it is ready. With him he brought in a bottle of wine as well as two wine goblets. He opens the bottle of wine and pours the liquid into the glasses and hands her one of the glasses. He sits on the couch next to her and there was silence as they drank their wine.

Soon the food came and they sat at the table and ate the beautifully plate food in front of them. She was a little hesitant on eating the lamb that was cooked which was called lollipops. The only lollipops that she knew were candy. He promised her that it was delicious and that she should try it. So, she tried it and said it was okay. She thanked him for the meal and then went upstairs to her room. He soon went up to his room and went to bed.

The next day Nikolas woke up and gets up to get ready for the day. Alfred brings him breakfast and helps him get dressed as he always does. Nikolas heads out and tells Alfred to make sure that he delivers breakfast to Brooklyn's room. He will be in meetings all day and won't be home for dinner. Alfred attends to Brooklyn and lets her know the Nikolas won't be back home till late so he won't be home for dinner. She takes in the news and knows this is her perfect opportunity to get what she wants.