Meant To Be Yours!

Chapter IV

The day has not been good for me, I have cramps and they are killing me. "Nikki, you are needed in the 8th store", my assistant said making me feel like being swallowed by the ground. I walked to the store slowly, "Mrs. Smith, I was told that you wanted to see me", "Yes my dear, that fine young man asked to speak to you", she said pointing towards the men's clothing aisle. I saw a 6.4ft man looking at the clothes and followed him. His back was a bit buffed like he did a fair share of exercise, I was still not able to recall knowing him so I just assumed it was one of the people that wanted to rent space in the mall. "Excuse me. You wanted to see me?", I said, watching his body tense. He turned and I almost fainted. 

My heart was beating so fast when I came in contact with dark grey eyes and dimples while my mind struggled to believe if what I saw was real. "Hi Nikki", his voice was deeper than I remembered but my name still sounded the same on his lips. He was different, older and sexier and I was losing my mind. I closed my eyes, opening them again. "Abdul", I whispered and watched him smile. The smile was the same as always, it could light up a room. "What are you doing here? How did you know I worked here?". "Zahra told me", he said stepping closer to me. I had to look up because he was taller than I remember. He looked into my eyes and I was just lost in his, it was as if he was memorising my features, I couldn't move until we heard someone asking to pass by the aisle because we were blocking the way to the changing rooms. "What time do you leave work?", he asked and my eyes just decided to focus on his lips, I wondered if they tasted the same. "Nikki?", "What?", I asked annoyed making him smile. "What time do you get off work?", "Oh, at five why?", "I wanted to talk to you", "I can't, I have to go somewhere after work", "I know, I wanted to take you home, wouldn't want your nanny to quit", he said with a smile. Oh, Zahra, I was going to kill her. "Waoh! I see you and Zahra are still close", I said looking away. He chuckled, "Yes, yes we are", he replied with a chuckle then walked out of the store. "How did you get your hands on that?", Mrs. Smith asked making me blush. Great, I was going to be the talk of the mall. 

I've never been nervous to leave work in my life. I wanted my boss to tell me there was a renovation happening and we had to stay late but that didn't happen. All I could think about was Abdul, seeing him again was just something else. It was like I was back to square one, the body upgrades did something to me and it was just hard to process things. I pulled my phone out and decided to call Zahra. She answered on the first ring. "I know what you're going to say and I'm sorry but he's my brother and I knew he would want to see you, what was I supposed to do?", she said before I could say anything. She still panicked the same way I guess. "You should've asked me first", "I know, and I'm sorry. I'm officially on your side now, Aziz will be on his, girl power right?", "You better keep your word because I'm still mad at you", I said then hung up. 

"I got some stuff for your kids", he said showing me the shopping bags. "Oh, you didn't have to", "I know, I wanted to. Can I meet them?", he asked nervously. I was not ready for that yet. "Nikki, it's fine if you don't want me to", "No it's not that I just... You can meet them, I mean Zahra did so it's only fair", I said nervously, I was shaking. We walked to his car, a dark brown range rover vogue, what was with these people and range rovers? I got in while he place the shopping bags in the back seats. The car smelled like him. It was neat, I remember him being all over the place but I think five years are enough to change someone. I gave him the directions and we left. He was listening to some old RnB. Most of them reminded me of our time together, it was like he wanted me to remember. I avoided looking at him but I felt his gaze on me from time to time. 

When we reached the apartment I led the way, Claire was helping the kids take a bath. "You can have a sit while we wait for them", I told him, he was still looking at me, making me nervous. I know I was different, even though he was ok with my weight before, I couldn't look past the baby fat that I gained after having my babies. "Thank you", he said sitting on one of the sofas. I went to check on the kids and found them singing while drying their bodies, Claire was singing along with them. I smiled, she was amazing with them and I know I would be lost without her. 

"Hey guys, hurry up and get dressed, I have someone I want you to meet", I said making them turn and smile. "You're making friends?", Claire said wiggling her brows, she had been nagging me about getting into relationships for ages and I was not having it. I rolled my eyes at her walking away without answering. "Can I offer you some juice or something? they're getting dressed", "Juice would be nice, thank you", he said still looking around. I went to the kitchen, I was trying to get a glass when I felt him behind me, he reached for it before I could. "Thanks", I said taking it from him, and pouring juice, he took a sip and was about to say something when Nathan grabbed his leg, "Giant", he said smiling at Abdul. He lifted him, "And who are you?", he asked him with a big smile. "Nate", "And me...and me!", Natalia said urging him to carry her too and he did, she started playing with his hair making him smile and it just warmed my heart, it made me wish to erase all things I went through and make him their father but it is what it is.