CHAPTER 47- Brother
Demi's POV
After that day I made a promise to myself to not bring up marriage again. Yes, it hurt but the thought of losing him over something so stupid as one of my insecurities was no comparison to the pain I would feel. So, I kept my mouth shut. Nicko and I were good again, occasionally we'd snap at each other and he'd sleep on the couch for a few hours before coming into the bedroom and apologizing. This, was one of those nights.
It started as just a conversation about a talk show, and Nicko was of course, against getting Mia involved in any media exposure. I understood that he was just doing his job as a protective dad, but at the same time I wanted the world to meet my beautiful daughter. We couldn't shelter her forever and paparazzi had already gotten good shots of her when I went on walks and shopping. It was inevitable that she would be thrived on by the media considering who her parents were. So I didn't get why he was so against it. When I brought it up for the first time, he just said "no" without any discussion or compromise, which got me angry.
So, he got locked out of the bedroom.
It was around one o'clock when a knock on the door sounded, and I couldn't hide my smirk when I opened it.
"Hey." He said, leaning against the doorframe.
"Hi." I gave him a soft smile and he rolled his eyes a bit.
"I'm sorry for being a dick. We can go on the show, but it needs to be someone we know."
I nodded and rubbed his sides, "Ellen was the first one to offer."
He nodded, "Okay, let's do it."
I giggled and pressed my body against his, smiling up at him cheesily, "Thaaank youu."
He shook his head, "We're not even married yet and you're already always getting your way."
I could feel my heart beat faster as he mentioned marriage and leaned up to kiss him, "I love you." I kissed him again, "So much."
Nicko grinned and wrapped his arms around my waist, lifting me into the air and tossing me on the bed. Before I could react, he jumped on me and snuggled into my neck, "I love you too, but I'm tired, and my back hurts from all of this 'sleep on the couch' shit. Can we make a new rule that no matter how mad you are at me we get to sleep in the same bed."
I smiled and kissed his cheek, "Deal."
~*~
The next morning I woke up snuggled into Nicko's side. He was snoring lightly into my neck and I couldn't help but smile as I reflected on my life. I had Nicko back in my life, and a beautiful babygirl who was finally sleeping through the night. It brought tears to my eyes as I realized how different my life would be if I had stayed with Wilmer and not accepted my feelings for Nicko.
"Baby?" Nicko had woken up, alarmed to see me in tears. "What's wrong? What happened?"
I shook my head and wrapped my arms around his neck, burying my face into his chest, "I love you so much."
He held me tightly, answering back automatically, "I love you too. What's wrong?"
I sniffled, "Nothing is wrong, everything is absolutely perfect Nicko. I just can't help but think of how different everything would be if I had never met you and had stayed with Wilmer."
Nicko shook his head, "Demi you don't have to think about that anymore. You're never going to be near him again, I promise. And if you are, I'll be right next to you and won't let him touch you."
