Meant To Be Yours!

Chapter XLIII

"You're glowing. How was the honeymoon?", Angela asked making me blush. "It was amazing, thank you for asking", I replied sitting next to her, my eyes landing on Mercy who looked like she was out of place. Angela decided to arrange a girl's night out so here I was with Renee by my side. I don't know why Mercy had to be part of the night but she was close to Angela so who was I to say no?

"Hi, Nikki. Uh... Congratulations", she said nervously and I did a fake smile. "Thank you", "Let's see the rings because the man outdid himself", Renee said making me place my hand on the table. "Aaah! I'm jealous, Greyson and I need to do vow renewals and get me one of those", she pretended to pout making us laugh. We ordered drinks and were about to go to the dance floor when someone pulled me by the arm, when I turned I was eye-to-eye with Oliver. My heart skipped a beat and I was suddenly stuck, I couldn't form any word, I just... froze. He gestured his head towards the entrance door, indicating that I should follow him.

I haven't seen him since I found out I was pregnant with twins. I followed him outside, finally having the courage to pull back. "You look beautiful Nikki", he said looking at me from head to toe then licking his lips. I felt disgusted. "What do you want?", I asked. "I was at an office party the other day and Craig told me that you got married to a Qadir. I didn't know what that meant until I did a little digging and found out about them", the way he said it rose alarms in my head. "What do you want Oliver?", I asked again, looking at him in the eyes. "Well, he also told me that your husband's mother hates you to the core but you just can't seem to get it. Imagine what kind of damage will it do if I accidentally meet her and tell her you've been stealing from her son. That rage... Imagine what someone like her will do just to protect her family's image", he was crazy. "I won't repeat my question", I said trying my best to keep my voice strong. "Well for starters I want you to get a divorce", "Why would I do that? So that I can get back to you? Is that what you think I'll do? I will never come back to you", "Oh trust me, you will. Especially if I take my kids away from you, I am their biological father after all", he said with a smirk. "You mean the father that abandoned his children before they were even born?", my heart almost tore my chest open when Abdul finished the sentence. I turned to see him standing with a very angry Khaled. I swallowed hard.

"I've been waiting so long for you to show your ass and when I didn't see it I figured you had grown a backbone and moved on. Turns out you're just as stupid as I thought you were", he said stepping closer. He pulled me behind him. "Instead of torturing innocent women who can't defend themselves, how about you grow some balls and take on someone your size", Abdul threatened while towering over him. The sight was terrifying. Khaled pulled me further away as Oliver took a swing at Abdul's face and missed. His fist ended up hitting the concrete wall making him scream in pain. I watched as Abdul held him by the collar then started hitting his face over and over again. "That's enough man", Greyson appeared out of nowhere and pulled Abdul off a bleeding Oliver. "Stay the fuck away from my family or I will end you!", he said looking straight into Oliver's eyes. My chest was tight, I was unable to breathe and before I knew it, I was swallowed by darkness.

"What the hell was that man?", "I'm sorry I panicked. She's mine, he can't just show up and threaten her like that. He was about to blackmail her. I couldn't just stand there and do nothing. She's my fucking wife!", I heard Abdul say as I started opening my eyes. The headache was too much that I flinched. "Babe, I'm right here, are you ok?", Abdul asked while inspecting me. "Yes I'm fine, what happened?", I asked holding onto his arm as I sat straight. "You had a panic attack babe and passed out. I'm sorry I just lost control and I just... I'm sorry", the way he said it seemed troubling. "It's ok. I was just scared that's all. I didn't expect to see him", I tried calming him but he was not there yet. "I know but that's the side of me that I never wanted you to see. I just want you to know that I did that because I was protecting you, I was protecting my family. I will do anything to make sure that you and the kids are safe", he said making my eyes water.

I pulled him in a hug, he held on tighter. It made me feel protected in a way. I've never had anyone stick up for me before, not even my father or brothers so I felt valued and loved. "Whose house is this?", I asked pulling back as I inspected the room, my eyes landed on Greyson who had a smile on his face. "You're at our home, it was the one closest to the diner", he said. "Let me get you something to drink", Abdul said leaving me with Greyson. "Thank you for holding him back. I just froze. I wasn't expecting him to ever see him again", I told Greyson avoiding his eyes.

I bet Renee never gave him such drama. "It's ok, the dude asked for it. The last time I saw Abdul that mad was when someone insulted Amira. He broke the guy's leg. All I'm trying to say is, he would do anything for you", he said finally making me meet his gaze. "Here you go", Abdul said then placed the tip of the glass on my mouth so that I could drink the water and I did. Funny how he treated me like a child. "The food is ready, wanna go downstairs and eat some pizza?", Abdul asked with a huge smile on his face. "Yes please", I replied putting my hand in his, with Greyson following behind us. "Hey Nikki, how are you feeling?", Renee asked and I was surprised to see Angela and Mercy sitting with her. "I'm fine, just a bit of a headache but I'm doing okay", I replied then sat on the sofa that was facing them.