Chapter 50- Home
Demi
The past few weeks have been really tough. Every morning I roll over only to be disappointed at his absence. I missed him so much it hurt, this ache in my chest got larger and more intense with each passing day. We facetime each day, with Mia, but it wasn't like the real thing. I missed holding him and feeling his arms around me. I wanted to keep saying everything was okay, but it was killing me.
This morning Mia kept crying and screaming 'dada' until I facetimed Nicko and let her see his face. Even then she kept sniffling. Nicko nearly teared up when he saw that, and when he met my eyes I knew that he was hurting just as much as me.
Today Mia woke up again asking for 'dada' but when I picked her up she focused on my face and giggled, "Mama!"
I nearly dropped her, "Did you just say mama?!"
She kicked her legs, "Mama!"
I smiled widely and walked back to my bedroom, laying her gently next to me and pulling out my phone to take a video, "Say mama, Mia!"
"Mama!"
I was so excited as I flipped the camera to show both of us, "Now say hi to daddy!"
It took her a few seconds, but eventually she squealed out "Dada!"
I smiled hugely, "We miss you daddy!" Mia became preoccupied with her feet, so I looked into the camera, "Come home to me soon Nik, I miss you more than anything."
I sent it to him, and within a few seconds he read it, then he was facetiming me.
"Hi baby." I greeted, and nearly started crying at his bedhead and squinty morning eyes.
"Hey Dems." Again, my heart melted at his scratchy morning voice.
"I miss you so much." I said, biting my lip.
"I miss you too babe, both of my girls." He gave me a side-smile and it widened once Mia rolled over to be in view. She focused on the screen, then her face lit up in a smile.
"Dada!"
Nicko smiled, "Hi pretty lady, how's my girl?" Mia just smiled and stuffed her fingers into her mouth making him laugh, "Atta girl!"
I giggled and Nicko's eyes went back to me, "You're looking especially beautiful this morning."
I smiled, "You're looking especially tired."
He ran his hand over his stubble on his jawline, "I'm beat. But those videos always wake me up." He smirked, "It's not fair that you look so tempting in them, it's all I can do not to fly home right now."
I grinned, "I might have to send you one later... naked."
Nicko closed his eyes for a second, licked his lips, then grinned, "Sorry, no phone usage on the plane."
I smiled, then pouted as the mood got serious, "When do you have off?"
He bit his lip, "Uhm... The twenty-second."
My face fell, "Twenty days?"
He pulled his lips in, "I know it's a lot babe, but I come home for a week and a half. Just hang on."
I closed my eyes, "I'm trying. I really am Nik, but this is so hard."
Nicko sighed, "I know. Believe me it kills me to be away from you two. But I promised I would make it work and I'm gonna make it work. I love you so much Dems."
