Nikki finally sat down in the lounge after everything was packed away.
"Few things you need to know" Nikki smiled at Tom
"What's that?" He smiled back
"Firstly when it comes to the girly time of the month stuff, Gemma is yet to start and holly obviously she hasn't, so at the moment it's just me and during that time ill keep out of your way" she smiled
Tom laughed "that's fine I don't mind, chlo and mika were the same"
"Gemma has a very strong attitude and she won't be happy about living here, leave her to me and she'll be okay"
"Right okay that's fine"
"And finally holly, I breast feed in the morning, so ill be out the way for that, she has formula and a puree meal at lunch and then for tea she has finger food. To be honest Tom, you work in a school your crb checked and everything, if hollys crying and I'm say in the shower feel free to go and sort her"
Tom nodded "it will be alright okay"
Nikki smiled nodding
"Just one thing how did you end up with a 13 year old and a 1 year old?"
"When Gemma was three, me and my husband we had another one, unfortunately she was still born and never made it, after that we fought for weeks blaming each other for it, when Gemma was six, I had Adam. Adam is still alive ill talk about that in a minute. We went really in three year blocks Adam was hard work as a child and bringing another baby in would be more pressure we had a hyper 6 year old and a baby. When Gemma was nine I had another little boy Jack, jack was doing really well he was born very premature though and my time was taken up seeing to him at the hospital, a week before his first birthday he died" Nikki said letting tears escape she quickly shook them away
"Nikki it's alright"
Nikki nodded and smiled a bit "when Gemma was 11 a month before her twelfth birthday, I gave birth to Holly"
"So you've had five children"
"Carried nearly to full term for every single one"
"Wow...and I must say you figure wouldn't say that"
Nikki blushed "thanks" she smiled "all of them were natural births so I can practically just sneeze and a baby will arrive"
Tom chuckled "What happend to Adam?"
"After holly was born, my husband would hit me and abuse me, he hurt me, I decided to call it quits with the relationship and I filed for divorce, we settled it in court and the judge said I would have the girls and he would have Adam"
"Oh nik...well you and your girls are safe here" Tom smiled
"I was thinking we make pizzas tonight, we can make a very small one for holly and gem would enjoy it"
"That sounds good I should have everything" Tom smiled as the door went he got up and answered it "hiya"
"Tom I've brought the girls back home from school" Lorraine smiled
"Cheers thankyou, come on then you two" Tom smiled as Gemma walked in balancing holly on her hip
"Mom she's done a smelly!" Gemma said as she walked through
"We'll go change her"
"Ewwwwww no!" Gemma said
Nikki rolled her eyes and picked up holly "hello baby girl as someone done a smelly" she said tickling her
Tom was watching smiling
"I'll be back in a minute" Nikki smiled heading upstairs with holly
Tom and Gemma took a seat "good day"
"As good as it can i suppose" Gemma smiled
"Your moms told me about yours brothers and sisters" Tom said
"Good...she needed to tell someone, mr clarkson...sir"
"It's Tom" he smiled
"Tom, she's heavily depressed she needs to be told to take her tablets, and she is refusing to eat, can you see why?"
"Gem, she's had a lot of upset in her life I know, I've offered her a place with you girls here so she can get her life straight"
Gemma smiled it sounded as if he did actually care
"Right then for tea were making pizzas" Nikki smiled
Gemma smiled looking up at holly who was getting excited. They all went into the kitchen and started making the dough flour flying everywhere all of them giggling. They finally made it and shared it out, Nikki was helping holly with hers.
"Mum what about yours?"
"I'm not really hungry"
"Gem I think me and you should make one for her mum a small one" Tom smiled
Gemma nodded taking the last bit of the dough and rolling it into a small pizza.
"What pizza does your mom eat" Tom asked
"Hawaiian is her favourite" Gemma smiled spreading the tomato purée
"Holly do you want some cheese on there"
"Yeahh!" Holly smiled she had learn yeah and no and moo
Nikki put the pizzas in the oven.
"Mom this was a really nice idea" Gemma admitted
"Good I'm glad you like it" she smiled
They were all sat round the table waiting
"I think you should say thankyou to Tom"
"Cheers Tom, we needed something like this so thanks"
"Panku" holly tried to say which in return received giggles.
"Would you ever have any more children?" Tom asked
Nikki brought the pizzas over "possibly, if the right man came along, I mean my body is like clockwork same dates every month without fail, same amount of time and everything"
Tom smiled looking accross at her as he took a mouthful. "You should dig in it's gorgeous"
Nikki picked up a small piece and took a bite out of it, she quickly through it down as she got up. Gemma covered the door.
"Sit..." She said
"Gemma I'm going to be sick"
"No your not, it's psychological sit down take a few deep breaths and ale another bite, if we're here until tommorow morning you are finishing that pizza" Gemma said sounding like a mother
Tom was impressed by this girl
Nikki sighed sitting down, picking at the pizza.
"This is where the non eating ends okay, you may have had a lot of crap in your life mum but remember I've been there too!"
Nikki looked at her daughter
"I miss my brothers and sisters too, all of them, I love them all and they remain here" she said touching her heart "there still here it's what's inside that counts"
"Nikki she's right...I've lost a wife, and fiancé and my fiancé 's child who was a premature birth and didnt make it, Nikki we will get through this" he smiled reaching over and holding a hand he rubbed the back with his thumb. Nikki looked into his eyes and pulled her hand away eating the pizza