"Are you nervous?" Ada asked Nikki the next morning as the two of them walked through the small town of Seaton, intent on finding a small coffee shop after their long walk along the beach.
"About what?"
"Exam results" Ada replied as she moved out of the way for an elderly lady to walk passed them on the street. "I mean a lot is riding on it isn't there?"
"Thanks Ada" Nikki chuckled and her friend giggled quietly "I'm a bit worried because if we don't get the results then Harry and I will have to go to different unis and God knows what will happen then" she shook her head and sighed.
"You'll both be fine" Ada assured her friend as they walked into a small cafe on the corner of the quaint and quiet street.
The smell of cake and coffee hit them as they walked in and Nikki smiled to herself, wondering when she would bring Harry and their sons here. She really wanted them to go on holiday somewhere together but wanted to go somewhere quiet.
"And you're going to have to come and see me in Bath" Ada continued as they walked over to a table by the window and sat down "If I get in"
"Of course we'll come and see you" Nikki chuckled, putting her bag down on the window ledge next to her and glancing out of the window at the view of the street outside. "Only if you come and see us as well"
"Where are you going to stay?"
"Well if we get in.."
"When you get in"
"If we get in" Nikki continued pointedly and Ada rolled her eyes at her friend, glancing over at one of the other tables where a group of four men who looked to be about their age were sitting "We'll be having a family room but we're going to have to go and sort that out after results day"
"And when you're in lectures?"
"They have child care of course but I'm sure we can make arrangements with other students about taking notes, recording lectures, that sort of thing" Nikki giggled and Ada smirked as she looked back at her friend.
"I'll be doing that too" Ada laughed "Only I'll be going out partying and crawling into lectures with a hangover"
"Or not crawling into lectures at all" Nikki giggled and Ada nodded her agreement.
"I think we're very well suited for what we've chosen" Ada told Nikki as she flicked her eyes towards the group of young men who were also looking their way.
"Chosen?"
"I mean you've chosen to have children and be a mum while I've chosen to go out and party and drink. I can't imagine us being anything else"
"True" Nikki smiled and nodded as she thought about it "Just don't..you know, die when you're out partying"
Both young women laughed loudly at Nikki's words as a friendly middle aged woman walked over to take their orders.
"I'll have a coffee and a slice of Victoria sponge" Nikki told the woman who smiled and wrote it down on the paper in her hand.
"And you my dear?" she asked Ada who had quickly looked at the menu on the table.
"I'll have the same" Ada replied after a few more seconds of deciding "Thank you"
"You're welcome" the woman smiled and walked back over to the counter on the other side of the small room.
"Hello"
Ada and Nikki looked around when a young man sat down next to Ada and grinned cheekily at them both.
"Hi" Ada replied after giving Nikki a surprised look.
"Hi" Nikki murmured and rolled her eyes at her friend as Ada began to flirt with the slightly older man from the other table. She glanced over at the three who were left and they kept looking over at them and then talking amongst themselves, shaking their heads and then muttering some more.
"So who are you?" the brown haired young man asked, his accent showing that he was from that part of the country.
"I'm Ada and that's Nikki" Ada replied for her and her friend, shooting Nikki a quick knowing smirk when Nikki rolled her eyes at her.
"I'm Jensen" the young man introduced himself, a smile on his face as he looked from Ada to Nikki and then back again "You're not from around here"
"No, London" Nikki shook her head and smiled back.
"Really?" Jensen looked shocked "But your accents are.."
"Oh yeah" Ada giggled and Nikki rolled her eyes once again "I'm German and Nikki's South African"
"Raised in South Africa" Nikki protested loudly "Different thing, you know I don't.."
"But you still have the accent" Ada pointed out and Nikki shrugged "Anyway.."
"So how long have you been in London?"
"I've been here for...God knows now" Ada chuckled and shrugged "Nikki's been here for three years?"
"Hmm"
"We just never lost the accents, well we've lost a lot of the broadness of them but they're still there"
"That's good, they're cute" Jensen smiled and they looked up as another one of his friends wandered over and sat down next to Nikki, giving her a grin.
"Hi"
"Hi" Nikki replied, kicking Ada under the table when her friend giggled loudly.
"I'm Andrew"
"Nikki" Nikki murmured and then nodded towards Ada "That's Ada"
"Hi" Ada grinned, knowing how uncomfortable Nikki would be getting from the attention.
"Hi" Andrew smiled before turning back to Nikki "I was wondering if I could buy you whatever you're having in here"
"Before you go any further I'm engaged" Nikki chuckled and both Jensen and Andrew looked shocked.
"How old are you?" Andrew asked and Jensen reached across and hit him on the head.
"God you have no tact Drew, you don't ask a woman her age"
"I'm seventeen" Nikki giggled at them both and shook her head "It's okay"
"And you're engaged?" Andrew asked, a hint of disappointment in his eyes and in his tone of voice when Nikki nodded "Lucky man"
"You have no idea" Ada murmured quietly and Nikki shot her a warning look before Ada turned back to Jensen, smiling cheekily at him and putting on her charm again "You can buy me whatever I'm having in here"
"It would be my pleasure Ada" Jensen smiled and Ada beamed, smirking at Nikki who just rolled her eyes as the two other young men walked over to their table.
"Andrew if you're not going to make a move I'm going to" the taller one spoke to the young man next to Nikki who just scoffed and shook his head.
"She's engaged"
"So?" the other young man smirked and Nikki glared at him, wiping the smug look off his face.
"So you won't be getting anywhere with me" Nikki replied tersely "Unless you want my knee in your balls" she added sweetly, smiling almost kindly at him as the young man frowned and winced slightly, his friends laughing "I didn't think so"
"Hi sweetheart" Nikki smiled as she pulled the phone closer to the bed and sat herself down against the headboard. "How are you all?"
"We're fine" Harry replied and Nikki's smile grew, she couldn't wait to go home and cuddle her boys again "They keep signing for you"
"Well that just makes me feel better" Nikki rolled her eyes and Harry chuckled in embarrassment down the phone, she could imagine her lover rubbing the side of his nose and giggled quietly to herself. "But you've all been okay?"
"Yes Nikki we've all been okay" Harry tutted but Nikki could hear the laughter in his voice "I can't wait to have you back, it was weird not sleeping next to you last night"
"I know, the bed was cold" Nikki replied with a small smile "But I'm sure we can make up for it when I come home and the boys are in bed"
"I'm sure we can"
Nikki could hear the smirk on Harry's face and she giggled, glancing at the time.
"Not long now, we're getting a taxi back from the station"
She then heard some shouting outside and distinctly heard Ada's voice amongst them along with that of two men shouting some choice words that made Nikki wince slightly.
"What was that?"
"Hold on" Nikki replied, putting the phone down next to the cradle as she climbed off the bed and walked over to the window, looking out and seeing Ada standing outside arguing loudly with Jensen and the other young man Nikki had threatened. Frowning, Nikki walked back over to the phone and picked it up "It's Ada arguing with some guys we've met"
"Should I be worried?" Harry chuckled and Nikki scoffed loudly.
"Hardly, you haven't seen them" she laughed and Harry snorted. The shouting then grew louder and Nikki sighed. "Can I call you back?"
"Nikki don't get involved" Harry warned her suddenly and Nikki just rolled her eyes.
"I'll be fine, I'll just go and rescue Ada and I'll call you back. Ten minutes tops"
"Okay" Harry sighed "Be careful"
"I will" Nikki chuckled "I love you"
"I love you" Harry replied and Nikki grinned before putting down the phone and making her way out of the bedroom to go and rescue Ada.
"You came on to us"
Nikki sighed when she heard that shouted to Ada and she walked over to the group of three, wondering how Ada was going to get on at uni without Nikki looking out for her and her choices.
"What's wrong?"
"This..bitch came on to us and then had the balls to say no" Jensen snapped at Nikki who felt Ada move closer to her.
"I did not" Ada protested loudly "I said I'd go for a walk with you both and I did, you were the ones who came on to me not the other way around"
"Ada come on" Nikki tugged at her friend's arm to get her to go into the house. Ada threw the two young men a dirty look before turning and storming to the front door, Nikki following her closely and then shut it behind them.
"You know for once it wasn't me"
"I know, but you have to be careful" Nikki nodded and patted Ada on the arm as she passed "Will you be okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine" Ada smiled and nodded "Thanks for that"
"Well I wasn't going to leave you was I?" Nikki tutted and Ada giggled, shaking her head.
"I'll wait until they've gone then I'll go for a walk" Ada told her friend who nodded.
"Okay, be careful"
"When do we have to leave?"
"Five hours" Nikki replied "Train is in six hours. I won't be long talking to Harry I just promised I'd call him back after I'd rescued you" she smirked
"Okay" Ada smiled and wandered into the living room as Nikki made her way upstairs to call her lover again. "Oh and you didn't rescue me" she called up to Nikki and she heard her friend laugh as she looked over the banister "I had everything under control" she smirked
"Of course you did"
Ada sighed and shook her head, wishing that they didn't have to go back to reality; she was having too much fun being alone with Nikki even if they couldn't be anything more than friends. Shaking her head she walked over to the window and looked out, the two men had gone but she decided to wait another half an hour before she went on a last walk before they had to leave.