Sweet Revenge

XXVII

Nicolai's POV

"Uncle Nick when will I see you again?"
Julian asked me with those big brown eyes of his that were getting more and more glossy.
"Very soon piccolo mio(my little boy)"
I said kneeling in front of him so I could reach his height and look at his little chubby face better.

Julian is Liam's son mine and Damiano's best friend.
We've known each other since forever, he's aware of my brother and mine's "business" but he never judged us for what we did.
Liam has always been a true and faithful friend and I will never stop being grateful to him for that.

His son Julian is my godson and the cutest little thing I've ever seen.
He's my weakness, and over the years, the little rascal learned to use this to his advantage.

"Do you promise?"
He then told me stretching his little finger so that I could hold it.
"I promise."
I said tightening my finger around his and then we both kissed it at the same time in order to seal our promise.

When we pulled back I ruffled the light brown curls on his head and started to tickle his belly with one hand, which made him laugh like crazy.
"Stop Uncle Nick"
He said, still giggling.

"Okay, okay you won but only this time"
I said raising both hands in surrender and, immediately afterwards, he threw himself into my arms.

Without hesitation I wrapped my arms around his small frame and placed a hand on the back of his head.
"I love you Uncle Nick. See you soon"
He said in the crook of my neck.
"I love you too piccolo(baby)"
I said pulling away from him so I could look him in the eyes.

With a last smile I stood up and he ran to his father who immediately took him in his arms.

Then, both Damiano and I hugged Liam and said goodbye before he and Julian left the mall.

"So ... Axel and I should go and see ... uhm a t-shirt in a shop. Would you guys mind waiting for us for a while?"

Damiano asked Ms Williams and I but knowing him, to go "see a t-shirt" definitely meant everything but that.

"Of course not"
Ms Williams replied.
"Okay, see you later guys"
Axel said and soon after they both practically ran away leaving me there with her ... alone.

"So ... what would you like to do Mr Morello?"
Ms Williams asked as she turned towards me with both hands behind her back.
"You can call me Nicolai when we are off the work environment Ms Williams and I really don't know."

I told her noticing the slightly surprised expression on her beautiful face.
"I-uhm okay ... Nicolai."

I clenched my jaw hearing the way my name rolls from her tongue.
It is possibly the most sensuous thing I've ever heard.
"Maybe we could go get an ice cream or go around and see some shops what do you think?"
Noticing the way she licked her lips at the mention of ice cream I opted for that.

"Ice cream it is then"
She said clapping her hands happily and we walked to the nearest ice cream shop inside the mall.

After getting the ice cream, which she insisted on paying against my will, we decided to walk a bit while eating it.

In the meantime I was dying to ask her something that has bothered me since we had lunch.
"Ms William-"
"You can call me Kyla if you want Nicolai"
She said interrupting me.
"Kyla ... can I ask why you took that waiter's number?"
I said trying to hide my annoyance as much as possible.

"I don't know, the boy didn't look so bad."
She said shrugging and continuing to walk; I on the other hand stopped at her words, feeling my anger rise.