Morning After Ch16
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Morning After Ch16: Thursday: BBQ
The defense attorney ripped Nick to shreds, the attorney portrayed Nick as a gun ho out of control CSI. His appearance didn't help or the fact that he was still on suspension.
"Nicky I'm real sorry about that, but the judge seems to be on our side"
"I know but damn..."
"hey go home I'll call with news"
"news at the expense of my reputation... Damn" Nick says shaking his head
leaving he unties his tie in anger and disappointment.
4:15pm... Nick pulls into his driveway he can hear the music and the laughter
from his yard. He exits his tahoe and tries to put a smile on and tries not to be a downer for a barbecue that he shows up late for that he scheduled. He goes to the yard the kids are all swimming and the adults are commingling.
"hey babe" Wendy says as Nick approaches then he stands behind her places his
hands on her shoulders. "mom, Frank this is Nick... Nick this is my mom Jean... and my stepfather Frank"
"very nice to meet you" Nick said putting his best smile front, Frank looked
mean but Nick wasn't scared and Jean was a big woman, she certainly never missed a meal.
"you too, Wendy has told us so much about you... Frank say hello" Jean says
hugging Nick she had a New Yorker accent, Frank looked at Nick miserable as can be.
"hello..." he finally said "what the hell happened to you?" he said looking at Nick. Nick didn't know what to say. "ah don't tell me I don't even want to know"
"I told you to be nice" Jean says slapping him in the arm.
"ummm, well lemme change I'll be right back" Nick left.
"No running by the pool!" Jean yells at Alice and John. Jill was just taking in the whole situation, but left to fix some food and Roger was still working the grill.
"geez Wendy you found yourself a real winner. He's a nut job"
"he is not.. An you guys please not be so dysfunctional"
"Wendy I'm sorry but this is how we are?"
"I know but this is really important to me I want his parents to like me and you guys.. I don't want them to think we are crazy"
"he shows up two hours late an you yell at me and your mother... Your
unbelievable" Rose was drawing on paper and taking the crayons from Frank's shirt pocket.
"Frank shut up! Jesus! Just be quiet, this isn't about you it is about Wendy so don't be a jerk" Jean said punching him in the arm.
"thank you, mom" Wendy said. Nick came back he had a white polo with brown plaid shorts the outfit he had on prior to leaving.
You know when you get a vibe from someone telling you, you are not going to like this person and their presence alone makes you angry and you didn't know why. Well that is how Nick felt towards Frank.
Frank stared at Nick, Nick smiled at the man trying not to start anything. Nick was on edge and didn't not want to make it worst. His parents didn't seem to like Wendy's family but they wouldn't like anything that was a little out of ordinary.
7:42pm... As the night winded down, the families hadn't really talked at all.
Wendy thought that the whole idea was terrible an wishes she never agreed to it. She sat alone, dipping her feet in the shallow section of the pool. All the kids were out and playing or talking to Roger or Jill.
"I brought you some punch" Nick says sitting next to her dipping his feet in.
"thanks"
"tonight wasn't to bad"
"how get you say that? Your parents probably hate mine and think I'm crazy..
This was awful look they won't even speak" she said in a flurry.
"oh geez well when you put it like that, this night sounds that it was a
mistake.. But it wasn't, my parents love you and your family there not to fond of your stepdad, but that can change and look they are talking"
"but..."
"relax... On a lighter note Jose and Tyson both threatened to kill me if
anything goes wrong with you"
"how is that a lighter note?"
"I don't know..." he said smiling.
"well maybe tonight wasn't too bad, then..."
"see,"
"how was court?"
"that was awful..." he said drinking her punch.
"why?"
"Rose, stop!" John yells chasing her, she had stolen the ball from him. Nick watches not answering Wendy, Rose falls hitting her face on the ground. John
tries not step on her and steps on the ball an hits his knee on the pavement and bounces into the pool the deep part.
Rose screams and cries. All the adults see what has happened. Nick jumps up
ripping his shirt off and dives in after the boy. He reaches the boy right as he hits the very bottom of the 20 feet deep part. Right at this moment Nick curses to himself for getting such a deep pool.
He grabs the boy by the collar of his shirt and pulls him under one arm. Nick
swims to the surface with the boy who immediately starts coughing once his head peeks above the surface. Nick pushes John on the edge and pushes him on the grass where Jean scoops John up.
"oh Johnny, are you alright?" Jean says as John starts relaxing and cries. Nick sighs in relief. He climbs out of the pool, Jean brings John inside. Wendy follows them, everyone just stares at Nick. The bruises on his body and the scars from the shooting, was a lot to take in especially for Nick's mom.
"here homie..." Jose says handing him towel, Nick thankfully takes the towel.
Jill runs inside, tears filling her eyes. Nick runs after her, leaving Roger and Frank with the kids. Tyson took Rose and comforted her.
"who's hungry?" Roger said. Frank didn't understand what the big deal was. John was fine and he knew about the shooting and didn't really care for the bruises, but it did disturb him.
Roger was mortified but he needed to let Nick and Jill talk. She would tell him what happened, he needed to distract the kids and not let them recognize that anything was wrong. However everyone's adrenaline was pumping.
"ma..." Nick says shutting the screen door behind him, Jill ran into the guess bedroom.
"Nick where is the first aid kit?" west asks peeking her head through bathroom. Nick left to help Wendy, letting his mom cool off. Nick enters the bathroom, he pulls the first aid out and wraps John's knee.
"here, that should be good 'til y'all get home... Take it easy around the pool buddy" Nick says wrapping the John in the towel. John stifled a tear before returning to back yard Jean followed. Wendy hugs Nick playing with his wet hair, she can easily tell something is wrong with him. He seemed very upset.
"thank you"
"no problem... I gotta go talk to my mom" he left he knocks on the door, no answer he can hear her light sobs. "mom answer the door, please I need to talk to you" she opens the door
"what has happened to you?"
"I was shot a few months back..." Nick whispers
"why weren't we called?"
"I changed my next of kin to Laura"
"why didn't you call?"
"I thought you guys hated me! I didn't want to bother you"
"Nicky we don't hate"
"then how come you never call me... Or Laura the only two that don't live in Texas? You complete ignore us both!"
"I thought you guys wanted you space.."
"whatever I need to change out if this" he says leaving towards his room.
"Nicky! Stop! What about the bruises?"
"oh these, I got into a fight at the lab..."
"with a suspect?" she asked confuse to why a suspect would be in the lab.
"nope, I got into a fight with a tech... Is that crazy enough for you? There is no crazy people in little fort worth, no I'm doing what I love and I'm with the person I love... So I don't care what you think and that is what I learned from you giving me space" Nick said leaving, Jill was taken back by her son's actions.
Wendy was in the bedroom already, waiting to talk to Nick.
"are you alright babe?"
"yea... Don't worry my parents don't hate you they hate us both"
"I didn't mean it like that I'm sorry I was just really nervous about the whole night... I'm not sure if it's gotten better at all"
"me either..." he laughs "how is John?"
"he's alright, he wanted me to tell you thank you... And I wanted to tell you
thanks too" she said seductively kissing him "I'll tell you later..."
"oh yea..."
"yea... But you better change into something dry." She says ending the kiss
leaving for the back yard, Nick follows after a short time.
His parents and Wendy's were finally talking and Wendy was finally looking happy. Nick didn't want to chance it so he covered the pool before doing anything else.
"ay, home boy?" Jose said trying to look tough.
"yes José"
"I got mad respect for you, you are alright dog. You saved my little brother,
thank you" he said reaching his hand out for a hand shake.
"no problem.." he shook his hand, Jose nodded his head and walked back towards Tyson and Rose. Jean walked towards him.
"it was very nice to meet you, Nick. We gotta go, the kids have school and I
don't like driving to late"
"let me walk you guys out" everyone said there goodbyes. Nick wasn't sure if the night was a success or a failure, he thought it went ok he didn't want to get cocky or underestimate it. Wendy buckled the Rose and talked with the children as Nick pulled Jean away.
"I need to ask you something?" Nick says taking a deep breath.
"what is it Nick?"
"I would like to marry your daughter"
"oh my!" she yelped looking back at Wendy then back at Nick.
"may I?"
"yes!"
"shhh... I want to keep it a surprise"
"oh sorry, good luck" she hugged Nick and excitedly pushed out Wendy out of the way and they took off.
"what was that about?" Wendy asked, holding Nick's arm.
Nick laid down, his parents locked themselves in the guess room they were leaving tomorrow morning. Wendy joined him.
4:33am...
"Nicky wake up!" Wendy yells shaking him awake, Nick shoots up and opens the endtable draw searching for his extra weapon.
"what's going on?" he said, she immediately holds him trying to calm him.
"I didn't mean to scare you..." she said she took his hand placed it on her stomach.
"the baby kicked" she whispered, he relaxed and felt the baby kick. Nick had a big goofy smile on his face and his eyes wide.
"I can feel it.. There's another one" he said completely speechless. He kissed her stomach "wow... I can't believe this" he said happier as can be.
I realize that i haven't accurately portrayed Nick or Hodges, however this is just a story and plus love makes you act different it brings the worst of people or the best of people, and if you throw a baby in the mix stuff will surely get crazy! Please Review i need feedback, let me know if you like it please! I'm replying reviews now!