Chapter4
The two ate their food and headed back to the house. They cuddled up on the couch and watched movies for the day. They ordered pizza and spent the whole day making up for lost time.
Victor raised some concerns he had. “I don’t know much about you.”
Nichole frowned. “What do you want to know?”
“Everything,” Victor answered.
Nichole thought for a minute. “Let me start from the beginning.” Nichole carefully went through her whole life story and Victor listened. She made sure not to miss a detail. She explained her relationship with her parents to her past relationships with men and friends.
When she finished Victor sighed. “You’ve been through so much. I’m sorry.”
“No, it’s fine. I learned how to forgive my enemies. I learned how to let go of the past and that the future is a main focus. It should always be the focal point of the big picture,” Nichole responded and smiled at Victor. “Your turn.”
Victor sighed. “There’s really nothing to say. I had the silver spoon in my mouth just about my whole life. I had the maid, the big house, all of it. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve worked my butt off to get to where I am today, but I grew up wealthy. When I got out of graduate school, my parents cut me off. However, I already had the connections. I already had the credentials. Everything was set in stone because I knew I could do it. You built your life. You worked your way up from the bottom and I admire you even more for that.”
“This is completely unrelated, but I love everything about you. You’re humble, you’re attractive, and the way you roll your R’s just makes me feel warm inside,” Nichole admitted.
Victor smiled at her and began to tell her how strongly he felt about her.
“Your eyes are so beautiful. You have skin like chocolate and your light brown eyes just stand out in the most perfect way but there’s so much more to you than your looks. You’re smart, a money maker like me, you’re independent and you work hard,” Victor replied.
Nichole smiled. “You’re so kind. I have heart eyes and my heart is smiling.”
Victor blushed. “You make me feel young again. I feel like a teenager meeting his first crush.”
Nichole looked into Victor’s eyes. “Really?”
“Really,” Victor assured.
“How old are you?” Nichole asked. “I’ve been meaning to ask.”
“I’m twenty-eight and you?” Victor returned.
“I’m twenty-six,” Nichole responded. “We aren’t that far apart.”
They then continued to talk about the basics. They shared their favorite colors, favorite foods, and more.
Before they could finish their conversation, there was a knock on the door. Nichole stood and walked over to the door. She opened it then rolled her eyes. Melissa walked past her and walked into the house. “Is he here?” Melissa screamed.
“If by he, you mean me, then yes.” Victor laughed. Melissa screamed then ran over and hugged him. Then she walked back over to Nichole.
“He’s fine, got a sexy accent, and he smells good,” Melissa tried to whisper.
“Thank you.” Victor chuckled.
“Victor this is my best friend, Melissa. Melissa, this is my boyfriend, Victor,” Nichole announced.
“Boyfriend!” Melissa gasped. “He’s been updated to boyfriend status?”
“Yes, Melissa. He is now boyfriend status,” Nichole replied.
Melissa gasped again. “I like this update. I wish I could have gotten a text or a call, but pop ups are more fun anyhow.”
“How long are you staying? I can order pizzas for dinner if you want to join us,” Nichole replied, changing the subject.
“No, I’m not staying lo—” Melissa began but stopped herself when she saw Zap. “Who is this?”
Zap approached Melissa and started jumping up, so she could pick him up. She lifted him into her arms and he began to snuggle up against her. “That’s Zap,” replied Nichole while ordering their pizzas online.
“This is a red panda?” Melissa asked.
“Yeah.” Nichole rolled her eyes.
“I am definitely staying for dinner,” Melissa replied.
Victor walked over to Nichole. “When is your first appointment?”
“In a couple weeks, why?” Nichole questioned back.
“I would like to go with you,” Victor answered.
“Oh, of course you can. What are you going to do while I’m at work?” Nichole asked.
“I’m going to use some of my connections to see if I can start putting up buildings here in America. Then we’ll make even more money. We’re already set for life, but I want to make sure our great, great, great grandchildren have enough. Maybe, if you want, we can move into a mansion somewhere,” Victor answered.
Nichole was silent for a moment then said, “Let me think it over. I’m not sure yet.”
“I understand,” Victor replied.
“The pizzas will be here in about thirty minutes,” Nichole announced. She looked over and saw Melissa scratching the bellies of Tashka and Zap. She smiled and shook her head. “We can watch a movie until the food arrives,” Nichole said while walking to the TV remote.
Thirty minutes went by and the doorbell rang. Nichole answered it. “Right on time!” Victor walked into the doorway to grab the pizzas and Nichole tipped the pizza guy. All of a sudden, a car screeches to a halt in the middle of the road in front of Nichole’s house. The car is turned off and a man steps out. Nichole focused her eyes on the person stepping out of the car.
“So, THIS is why you haven’t been answering my calls or texts?” a man screamed while walking towards the house.
“Derrick?” Nichole asked.
“You’ve been cheating on me huh?” Derrick questioned.
“We were never a couple Derrick. It was one date and you blew it!” Nichole exclaimed. Melissa ran outside to see what the situation was.
“Is this him?” Victor asked.
“Yeah, that’s the douchebag,” Nichole answered.
“Oh, so you’ve been talking about me?” Derrick smiled.
“Not in a good way,” Melissa replied.
“You’re irrelevant,” Derrick replied to Melissa.
Melissa gasped, and Victor put his hand up. “You insult my girlfriend. You insult her friend. You’re very disrespectful and I don’t appreciate it. You may want to leave, now,” said Victor as he stepped forward.
“She doesn’t even care about you, Jose. Okay? She’s using you, to get to me,” Derrick snapped.
“My name is Victor. You obviously have no respect, but I would rather not handle this altercation in front of the ladies so can you just go before things get messy?” Victor replied politely.
“Yeah, Derrick, you should just go. We have nothing to discuss,” Nichole exclaimed.
“I told you, Nichole. You’re mine. Nothing you, or Rico Sauvé here, say will change that!” Derrick screamed. The pizza guy stood by the door, shocked and uncertain of what he should do.
“Maybe you should go,” Nichole told the pizza guy. He slowly walked over to his car and continued to watch from there.
“Oh, so you have jokes.” Victor laughed.
Derrick became annoyed with Victor because he wasn’t taking him seriously. “You don’t want problems with me,” Derrick replied.
“Maybe you ladies should go inside.” Victor turned, speaking to Melissa and Nichole.
“I’m not going to walk away. Nothing is taking place here. Just come inside, Victor,” Nichole said. “The pizzas are getting cold. I’m starving and I’m tired of this mess!”
Tears started to rise in Nichole’s eyes and it broke Victor’s heart.
“I’ll go inside for you, my dear,” Victor said. He grabbed her hand and Nichole began leading him into the house. Nichole started calming down but then Derrick grabbed Victor and pushed him into the yard.
Victor stood, and you could tell he was angry. “I’m not playing with you. You can be childish all you want but not here,” Victor snapped.
“Who’s playing? You think you can take my girl and get away with it?” Derrick replied.
“I’m not your girl, Derrick!” Nichole screamed, growing frustrated.
Melissa grabbed Nichole’s arm and said, “Don’t get too worked up. You’ll hurt the baby.”
Derrick’s eyes grew big. “The baby?” he asked with a frown.
“Yes, and I’m the father,” Victor added.
Derrick ran up and tried to punch Victor, but Victor dodged it, grabbed Derrick’s arm, and pinned him to the ground. Derrick struggled to get up but, eventually, Victor let him go.
He got back up and tried to charge at Victor. Victor punched Derrick in the face and when he looked back towards Nichole, everyone saw that his mouth was bleeding.
“Stop. I don’t want to hurt you,” Victor pleaded.
“I’ll go but I’ll be back,” Derrick growled. He used his thumb to wipe some of the blood away from his mouth. He walked back to his car and left.
Victor walked back inside, and Nichole was crying. “What’s wrong, my love?” Victor asked.
“My whole life is falling apart!” Nichole screamed.
“No, it’s not. Everything is fine.” Victor tried to comfort her.
“No, it’s not! I feel like he’s never going to leave me alone and now he knows where I live!” Nichole bawled.
“I will be here to protect you,” Victor assured. “I promise, you have nothing to worry about.”
“Can you get me a few slices of pizza?” Nichole sniffled.
“Of course, I can,” Victor said as he stood up from the couch. He turned around and saw Melissa. She was already making herself a plate. He just looked at her and she looked at him.
“What? Having a pregnant friend is hard work,” Melissa joked.
Victor made Nichole’s and his plates and sat on the couch with her.
“You feel far away,” Nichole whined. Victor scooted towards Nichole and she smiled. They both ate their pizza and watched their movie.
Everything went well after that.
They ate, laughed, Melissa went home, Tashka and Zap ate, Victor fed the fish, took a shower, and got into bed.
“I’m going to be an emotional wreck,” Nichole whispered.
“Why do you think that?” Victor asked.
“I’ve been crying a lot lately and I’m extremely overwhelmed. My hormones are going crazy and I feel like it’s only going to get worse,” she answered.
“No matter what happens, I’ll be here for you through thick and thin,” he assured her.
“You’re so sweet. I love having you here with me.” Nichole hugged him.
“I wouldn’t let you go through this alone,” Victor said as he hugged Nichole back.
“I have work in the morning. I’d better get to sleep,” Nichole replied.
Victor held her in his arms as she drifted off to sleep but he stayed awake, thinking about how happy being with her made him. He thought back to when his friend referred her to him. “She helped me with my fennec fox, Albee. She’s really kind, and smart, and beautiful too. I would have tried to talk to her but I’m too old,” laughed Mr. Runs, who referred Nichole to Victor.
“She’s a real girl. If you want grade A work for Zap, you’ll contact her.”
Victor thought about when he looked up her website. Her picture was the first thing that popped up. She wasn’t wearing makeup. She was wearing her vet’s coat and she was holding a tarantula.
He was so mesmerized by her beauty that he didn’t even notice the fluffy spider in her hands until his eyes went past her face.
He could have called any vet to come to Zap’s rescue, but he wanted to knock out two birds with one stone. He wanted to meet someone who didn’t want him for his money. He craved someone that was humble and loved animals. The girls he thought had potential would always show their true colors months later. They would either want his money or they thought he should get rid of Zap.
Nichole was different. Her occupation was all about animals and she didn’t care about his salary. He fell asleep thinking about how lucky he was to be in the position he was in. In his dream, he was walking through the aquarium with Nichole. They went into a shark tunnel. They stepped on a moving belt that took them through the tunnel. They saw different types of sharks and saw other fish swim around. Then they went and pet the horseshoe crabs.
He looked into Nichole’s eyes. They were glistening due to the bright lights that surrounded them. “I was hoping the thought of us wasn’t only going to be a dream.” Victor smiled.
“We are a reality now. So why are you still dreaming of me?” Nichole asked.
“I don’t think you understand it yet. You are a dream come true, but I love you so much that I want to see you when I’m awake and when I’m asleep. People said I had everything, but I knew I was missing a large element. Now, I have it,” he answered.
“I am so happy you feel that way. I was afraid I wouldn’t have a family to come home to. It’s always work, work, work,” Nichole admitted. She frowned.
“What’s wrong?” Victor asked, concerned.
“Just, don’t let me go. Please,” Nichole responded.
Victor grabbed her hand. “I could never,” Victor replied. The aquarium turned all white and they were the only two there.
Nichole disappeared, and Victor ran through an endless white room. He tried to find Nichole but had no luck. Then he started to disappear. He calmed down, and realized he was only waking up.
When his eyes opened, it was morning, and Nichole was gone. Zap was next to him on the bed and he stared straight into Victor’s eyes. “Well, hello there.” Victor laughed. Zap scooted his face closer to Victor’s and licked his nose. The two got up and walked out of the room. Tashka was also gone.
“I guess it’s just us, buddy,” Victor said looking down at Zap. They walked into the kitchen. There were two plates on the glossy, black painted table. They both had paper towels over them. One had fresh leaves and bugs on it. The other had eggs, bacon, and pancakes. There was a note in front of the two dishes that had a heart on it. “For my favorite guys, Love Nichole,” Victor read aloud.
“Got to love her, huh, Zap?” Victor asked. Zap paid no attention to Victor in his rush to eat his bugs and leaves. Victor ate his food and wondered what he could do to show his love for Nichole. He wanted to just tell her he loved her, but he didn’t want to say it too soon. He wasn’t worried about finding places to put buildings in America because he was still making millions of dollars with his properties in Brazil.
He figured out what to do, got into his car, and headed to the mall. Victor walked from store to store, buying any and everything he thought Nichole would like. He bought her jewelry, clothes, shoes, bed sets, and more fish. He even bought Tashka some new bandanas and got her and Zap some matching food bowls. He decided to buy Zap a collar and some toys for Tashka and Zap to share.
He spent a large sum of cash for his new family’s gifts, but he didn’t have a care in the world. He had so many objects, he had to pay for a rental truck and paid extra for one of the people at the rental place to help him get all of the stuff back to the house. He covered the inside of the house in gifts, including putting the new fish into their tank. He made everything perfect for Nichole’s arrival.
He had dinner ready for her when she got home. She walked in to see new fish, great food, and Zap as he walked around sporting his new collar. Nichole was shocked. She didn’t know how to react. “I don’t know what to say!” she exclaimed. The smile on her face was all he needed.
She ran over and hugged him. “I feel kind of bummed. I didn’t get you anything.” Nichole sighed.
Victor put his hand on Nichole’s stomach and replied, “You’ve already given me the world.”
She looked up at him and began to cry. “That’s the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me!”
After they ate, Victor led her to the bedroom and saw candles on the nightstands and rose petals on the bed. Nichole got onto the bed and Victor got on top of her. He slid her clothes off and she helped him remove his own. “Let’s do this sober this time,” Nichole joked. Victor chuckled and began kissing her neck.
Then he grabbed baby oil and began to massage her body all over. “Your skin is like silk. You’re a goddess of beauty and knowledge. You make me weak,” Victor announced as he caressed her body.
“You make me feel like I’m melting,” Nichole admitted. “Your touch makes me quiver.”
Victor put his finger over her mouth. “Sh. I just want to please you, my queen.” He continued to massage her body with baby oil and her skin became shiny and soft. Victor could no longer help himself, and he slowly made his way between her legs. He was craving her taste and his tongue had a mind of its own.
As he licked her juices, she moaned and begged him to keep going. He was energized and continued to please her. She ran her fingers through his hair and he came up for air. “I need you inside me,” Nichole wept.
“Your wish is my command,” he answered. He came up and they were face to face. Their lips met, and he slid inside of her. She moaned loudly, and it boosted him up even more. His thrusts became more powerful and she held onto him with her arms around his neck. They switched positions and she began to ride him. He let out a moan as she clenched her walls around his rod. They were in heaven. They could feel their connection growing stronger and stronger. They decided to switch positions again and this time she was on her chest with her knees on the bed and her back was arched.
Victor made her scream with joy. He began to speed up his strokes and she felt like electricity was running through her body. She never wanted the night to end but she knew it would come to a stopping point sometime. All she could think about was how wonderful he made her feel on the inside and out. Before she knew it, she climaxed, and Victor just kept going.
To her it was the most amazing feeling in the world. To him, there was nowhere else he’d rather be. The two acted as if there was no outside world. Nothing could top this moment. Everything was perfect.
After a few more strokes, Victor came. The couple ended up falling over, into each other’s arms. They huffed and puffed. When Nichole finally caught her breath, she looked over at Victor and said, “I love you.” Victor’s heart began to pound harder than it already was and he replied, “I love you too.”