MIKITA IN A DIFFERENT STORY

(Disclaimer: I do not own the show Nikita or its characters.)

This was a product of my imagination, with all my favorite characters in one story with Nikita and Michael as its main characters. The songs included were all my favorites from my favorite singers/bands.

(Hey guys! Sorry for updating it for so long. Please bear with me. Hope you will like this chapter.)

Singing for a Second Chance

"So what do you think about the place?" Michael asked Nikita arriving in the house he bought for Denise.

"Michael it's too much for Denise. I can't accept this." Nikita felt amazed with the house making her to refuse with Michael's proposal. It's a two-storey house situated beside the Lake Erie.

"Well this is already named after Denise and in a condition that she will have it at the age of eighteen. I want the best for our daughter." Michael carries Denise and walks towards the house.

"She is not only your daughter. I can also make a decision for her and I'm telling you that this is too much." Nikita is still in puzzle with the house.

"Nikita are we going to argue again about this? The paper is done and you have no choice but to accept it." Michael responded. "I'll show you your room upstairs and for me to lay down Denise in her bed." he added.
They walked upstairs and Michael lie down Denise in her bed. After that, he showed Nikita her room. There are three rooms upstairs. Nikita and Denise room has a terrace and a great view of the lake.

"I don't know what to say?" Nikita is bedazzled.

"Well you just have to say thank you. Nikita, I'm not doing this to impress you more or anything else. I have saved some for the future; my future and my family's future. It's a fulfillment for me so please allow me to feel fulfilled. It's not just an obligation for me but more on being a good father to Denise and a good friend to you." Michael holds Nikita's hand.

"So you do not impress me but you're holding my hand." Nikita laughs.

Michael is ashamed and slowly he let go of Nikita's hand. "What can I say?" he said.

"Well, "I'm sorry" will be good." Nikita smiled.

"Now you're teasing me." Michael smiled back.

"So, you only have the right to do so?" Nikita gives Michael a sarcastic smile.

Denise walks in carrying her dog doll. "Mom, where are we?" She asked.

"Hi baby! We are here in your new place. This is for you." Michael answers Denise and carries her in his arms.

"Really daddy, this will be our house? We will going to live here; the three of us."Denise responded.

"Yes, of course my baby. We can stay here for as long as we love to. This is ours." Michael kisses Denise.

"Oh daddy! I love to stay here. Mom, please let's stay here." Denise is full of excitement.

"Okay. But for now baby we are just here to have a vacation. When time comes, we will going to stay here. And we still need to go back for grandma and grandpa." Nikita replied.

"Thank you mom. I love you." Denise kisses Nikita.

"How about me?" Michael smiled.

"I love you also daddy." Denise kisses Michael also. "Now daddy and mommy, your turn to kiss each other for us to be a happy family just like my playmates family." She added.

Nikita is little bit alarmed with Denise' words. "Denise, mommy and daddy won't do that." She replied.

"Why? Well I can see others just like the parents of my playmates do that and also same with grandma and grandpa. So why can't you, mom?" Denise asked.

"Baby please no more question." Nikita insisted.

Michael kisses Nikita in her cheeks without her permission. Nikita is surprised and looked at Michael blushingly.

Denise smiled and hugs Michael tightly. "Thank you, daddy." She whispered.

Michael knew Nikita is mad about the incident. After staring and being mesmerized by the bay view, the three of them lie down in Nikita's bed and have a rest after a quite long journey. Denise was in the middle of Michael and Nikita. Seeing them was such an amazing view to experience. Denise' head leans in Michael's arm while her right hand is holding Nikita's hand.

It's almost 5:00pm when Nikita woke up. She slowly moved out from her room and went to the kitchen. While thinking of what to prepare for dinner, she remembers what Michael did to her at the terrace. She wanted to get angry but she caught herself smiling with what Michael did.

"So what do you want me to cook for dinner?" Nikita asked Michael who just came in the kitchen.

"Anything can do." Michael shyly answered.

"Okay. I'll go out to buy some vegetables and also stocks for the refrigerator." Nikita picks up her bag.

"I'll drive you to the market." Michael offers.

"No. Just give me the key." Nikita disagreed.

"I insist. I'll drive you for me to tour you also around the town." Michael insisted.

"Michael you don't have to and Denise will be left alone here. I won't allow that. Stay here and I can handle myself." Nikita walks out.

Michael followed Nikita.

"You are such a hardheaded person. " Nikita faces Michael.

"Hey, what's wrong if I'll just walk you to the car?" Michael smiled.

"Michael, please." Nikita starts to feel uncomfortable.

Michael pulled Nikita's hand. "Come here. I'll just walk you to that car." He pointed to the car parked under the tree beside the barn.

"Michael let go of my hand." Nikita ordered.

Michael did not listen and walks Nikita to the car while holding her hand. "So here you are. I'm sorry but if I'm hardheaded, we're just the same." He said.

Nikita softly punches Michael's chest. "That's for the pull." Again, she punches him for the second time. "And that is for kissing me on my cheeks a while ago without my permission." She said.

"Ouch. I never thought you are that violent when you are forced." Michael smiled.

"Seriously Michael, I don't want Denise to expect for something that we both know it's impossible to happen. It is one of the reasons why I don't want this to happen. She'll be disappointed and we will just confuse her more about our situation." Nikita sincerely looks at Michael's eyes.

"I'm sorry about forcing you but Nikita about Denise' expectation well I don't know. It's just that." Michael pauses and holds Nikita's hands. "Maybe I'm not sure or I'm confused right now, but that doesn't make me closes my door on the possibility that there would be a room for our family to stay together." He said.

"Michael, don't make things more complicated please. Even if we don't end to stay together, you will always be the father of Denise." Nikita responded.

"I thought you love me?" Michael asked.

"Michael, please don't let me say it again. I will be too inconsiderate with myself if you keep on reminding me about that." Nikita answered.

"Nikita, I'm not rushing things. Maybe it's not what you expected from me but please don't close your door for me. Believe me Nikita, I want to love you. I think I love you but as I said before, I won't take advantage with your feelings. All I want is a chance, a chance for me to find me." Michael kisses Nikita's cheeks and hugs her.

"You're hugging me so tight. I can't breathe." Nikita tries to move her body for her to give space between them. His warmth makes her weak and his kiss makes her electrified up to her bones.

"I'm sorry. I'm just getting excited to start a new beginning with the most two beautiful women in my life. Thank you, Nikita." Michael smiled.

"I don't know what to say." Nikita smiled back.

"Maybe "You're welcome" is enough." Michael opened the door of his car for Nikita.

"You're welcome. I'll go now because I'm sure when Denise woke up, she'll be starving already." Nikita entered in the car. "Please watch over her especially the lake is just few steps away." She added.

"Okay, Ma'am. Be careful out there and come back immediately. We'll be waiting for you." Michael waves goodbye.

Nikita is not sure with what just Michael reveals to her. At some point, she knows Michael is in the right track. It is just a matter of giving him a chance and same way with her. She is just too afraid on what's going to come especially if Michael will never find his way to love her. It will break her for sure. While Michael is in high spirits that he made a step to start anew. Nikita makes him happy ever since she's his manager. He knew she is not just a friend but he wants it to be sure especially for Nikita. She's someone he doesn't want to upset. Even before knowing that she's the lady in the bar, he knew that there is something with her that completes him. He just needs to find out what is the real score about his heart.

"Denise, don't go too far." Michael instructed Denise who is very happy running and playing at the backyard.

"Okay daddy." Denise replied.

"Hey bro." Owen greets.

"Hey bro. What's up? How's our business going?" Michael asked Owen.

"Everything is fine. I just have read your message and I immediately come here to meet your little girl and also to catch things with you." Owen smiled. "Is she the little girl I'm excited to meet?" He added.

"Yes." Michael answers. "Denise baby, please come here for a while. I want you to meet Uncle Owen." He called Denise attention.

Denise runs towards her father. "Hello. I'm Denise and you are?" She asked Owen.

"Hi. I'm your uncle Owen. You look so sweet and beautiful." Owen kisses Denise cheek.

"Of course Uncle Owen. I look like my mom." Denise smiled. "Dad can I go back playing?" She asked.

"Yes of course baby." Michael responded.

"Denise is right. She doesn't look like you. I bet her mom is pretty." Owen gave Michael an intriguing smile.

"Yes. Nikita is beautiful in every single way." Michael smiled back.

"Do I smell love here?" Owen asked.

"I'm still searching for that. I don't know but she makes me happy. Every time I try to move on and have a life, it feels like I'm cheating on Jamie. I'm so confused and my heart is aching for Nikita." Michael sits on the swaying bench under the tree.

"Why would you feel guilty or feel that you're cheating on Jamie, it's been a long time already? Michael, she has to go and you have to live your life without her. Now you found Nikita and Denise, don't let the chance for you to be happy just slip in your hands. Well, if you let it go, you don't know if that chance will come again." Owen advises his friend.

"I know. I'm trying to start a new with Nikita and Denise. They are the most important thing in my life right now. I owe Nikita so much especially my happiness. You know, she's very serious but she has the most delicate and kindest heart in the world. She's bossy but it is who she is. There are times that I see Jamie in her but..." Michael pauses seeing Nikita walking towards them. "But now all I can see is her." He continued and smile at Nikita.

"Hey. How's everything?" Nikita asked smiling back at Michael.

"Everything is okay. As you can see, Denise is busy playing building a castle." Michael laughs staring at Denise. "By the way, Nikita meet Owen. He is the branch manager of Seymour Bar. I know you can remember that bar." He holds Nikita's hand.

Nikita pulled her hand and offered Owen a hand shake. "Nice meeting you Owen. I'm Nikita. Maybe Michael told you some of my stories already." She said.

"Nice meeting you Nikita. Michael haven't told me that much. What I know is that Denise is right, she's you. You are both beautiful. Michael is very lucky to have you both." Owen smiled.

"Thank you. I leave you first. I'm going to cook for dinner. I hope you can join us." Nikita invites.

"Of course. Thank you." Owen accepts.

"Owen, please stay here and look after Denise. I will just help Nikita in the kitchen. It will be a notion to her that she does liken to a housemaid if I just let do all the chores." Michael smiled at Owen.

"I got you bro. You both can do what you want to do. I'll take good care of Denise." Owen smiled back.

"We will just going to cook." Nikita giggles.

Nikita and Michael prepared simple dinner for the four of them. Owen is very happy to see his friend trying to make up with his life together with Denise and Nikita. Maybe Michael is baffled but seeing how Nikita and Denise makes him complete, he can say that he'll be at peace together with Birkoff.

"Come in." Nikita said hearing a knock on her door.

"I just bring you some clean sheets." Michael handed it to Nikita.

"Thanks." Nikita smiled.

"Are you going to sleep already?" Michael asked.

"Nope. I'm doing some recap with the activities I will handle when we come back." Nikita answered.

"Okay. Well I go ahead. By the way we are here to have a vacation so please stop working." Michael gets Nikita's Macbook and places it in the table. "It's better to stare in the sky than spending your time for your work." He smiled.

"Michael, you know I need my job. I don't want to depend on you. I love what I am doing and this is for Denise. Please don't let that slip away from me." Nikita smiled back.

"Nikita you can have your job and believe me, I don't want you to quit. As a matter of fact, I told Amanda that you will be the one to manage me. I don't want anybody else. I want you." Michael holds Nikita's hand.

"It's been your practice already to hold my hand." Nikita teases.

Michael let go of Nikita's hand. "I'm sorry but holding your hand makes me feel comforted and contented." He said.

"Is that a bluff?" Nikita asked.

"No." Michael holds Nikita hand again and places it in his chest. "This is one of the reasons why this is beating." He added.

"You're crazy. You're trying to impress me again." Nikita pulled her hand away from his and walks towards the terrace.

"I'm not taking advantage of you. I don't know why, but I'm sure that when you're with me I feel happy. When I make you cry, my heart cries too. Remember this morning I told you that I love you.." Michael stops when Nikita faces him.

"Please stop. Don't rush things remember." Nikita cried.

Michael walks towards her and gave her a hug. "Good night Nikita. And by the way, can I ask you out tomorrow night." He said.

"Where?" Nikita asked and separates her body from his.

"Surprise and it's not a group date or friendly invitation. I want to take you for romantic date. Please, can you be my date tomorrow night?" Michael asked back.

"You know I hate surprises, but okay. I accept it." Nikita smiled and walks Michael in her door.

Michael kisses Nikita's cheek. "Thank you and good night." He walks away.

Nikita is in cloud nine. She hates it but she can no longer control her feelings towards Michael. She can see his sincerity in everything he does for her and Denise. She can see that he is trying to reach out for her and catch her from falling. It is what important for her, when there is somebody willing to catch her every time she fall.

Michael, Nikita and Denise spend their day sailing using Owen's yacht. Denise is having the best time of her life with her mom and dad. Same with Nikita and Michael, they are enjoying each other's company. While eating, Michael can see how gentle Nikita is not only for Denise but for him also. He's joyfully observing Nikita putting food on his plate and catches some glimpse of her beautiful smile. He adores seeing her teaching Denise how to swim and how to handle herself independently. She's a good mother. He loves when she teases her and hears her laugh. She's very simple and natural woman wearing a bathing suit in short jeans.

"Hey what are you staring at?" Nikita asked catching Michael silently staring at her while she combs her hair with her hand.

"Have anyone told you that you're so beautiful?" Michael asked.

"My parents and Denise." Nikita smiled.

"Anyone else aside from them?" Michael asked again.

"Are you trying to imply something again?" Nikita asked back.

"No. I just want to know because if no one told you that you're so beautiful then, I might conclude that people around you are blind." Michael answered.

Nikita is blushing listening to Michael. "I don't remember anyone but I remember someone who called me sexy." She said.

Michael smiled at Nikita remembering their first meeting. "I think I know that man and I also believe that for that man you are not only sexy but you are also like a beautiful princess staring in the window of her palace waiting for her prince." He walks towards Nikita. "You're not only beautiful here." He places her hand in Nikita's heart. "You're very beautiful even just merely looking at you." He added.

"Thank you." Nikita responded and gave Michael a sincere look and smile.

Michael knew from their exchange looks, he loves her. She completed him. She is someone he can't afford to lose this time around especially he is now willing to let go of his heart completely and handed it to Nikita.

"Hey bro." Owen greets.

"Hey. Thank you for the effort to look after Denise tonight. It's a big help." Michael replied.

"No problem bro. What are friends for right?" Owen smiled.

"Thanks. Is everything ready?" Michael asked.

"Yes. Everything is set. Good luck bro and really, I'm very happy for you. I know Nikita is the one for you." Owen answered.

"Thank you." Michael responded.

Nikita clears her throat to break the conversation of the two. "I'm set." She smiled. She is wearing an above knee black dress.

"You look amazing." Owen uttered.

"Thanks." Nikita smiled at Owen and looks at Michael waiting for his opinion.

"I'm speechless. You surprised me always." Michael hold Nikita's hand and ushers her in the car.

(To be continued…..)

(Up next… What will happen in their date? Where will Michael takes Nikita? A birthday party to come. WANT MORE BIG TWIST…. It's coming….SOON..)