Parenthood and Beyond (Sequel to My Heart Lies With You) (A Dimon fanfic)

I Wish I Could Remember

I Wish I Could Remember

Chapter 12

Nick's POV

  Demi looks at me with intense curiosity. "Nick, who is that man that was in here earlier?" I smile a sad smile and to pause for a minute to form my choice of words carefully. The last thing I want to do is scare Demi. She's already fragile enough as it is. One minute she is calm and the next she's throwing things askew. 

    "That man that was with me earlier is Simon Cowell." Her mouth forms an o. "He's that rich guy who has that record company." "Indeed, but he's more than just that. He's your husband and best friend. He's a man who loves you more than life itself." Tears begin to swell in her eyes. "He sounds amazing Nick. I really wish I could remember him." I hold her hands in mine. "You will Demi. Just give it time. Also, I should probably mention that sometimes when he comes by, there might be a four year old girl with him." She raises an eyebrow. "Why is that?" "You two have a daughter together. Her name is Delilah. She won't know that you don't remember, but I think it's best not to tell her, at least right now."

    She nods. "You're probably right. I would never want to hurt an innocent child. Do you have a picture of her by any chance?" I scroll through my phone and land one that stands out from the others and show it to her. It's from Delilah's third birthday party. She's wearing a sunflower flower crown with a princess Belle dress. It's absolutely adorable. Demi seems to agree because she looks at the picture with affection. "She's so cute Nick. I can't wait to meet her." 

       "You can meet her tomorrow. She's staying with Joe tonight. Tomorrow Simon will pick her up and bring her here. That way you can get to know both of them as a family. How does that sound?" "That sounds great Nick. Hey I'm really tired. Is it okay if I rest for a bit?" I pat her pillows down to make her comfortable. "Demi, you don't have to ask me if you can rest. Of course you can. I'll be here if you need anything at all." I kiss her forehead and catch Simon glaring at me through the window. I ignore it. "Have a good sleep." 

        I step into the hall. Clearly Simon isn't pleased with my actions. Lord knows how long he's been watching me. "Look Simon, before you say anything, it's not my fault she only remembers me. I told her you and Delilah will be by tomorrow to visit. I don't plan on being in the way of that time. Joe already knows you'll be by in the morning to pick her up. Everything is going to work itself out so please don't spew any more harsh words at me. I'm emotional enough as it is and I can't take much more, especially from you." 

      Simon appears stunned by my words. "I'm not pleased with you being touchy feeling with Demi, but it is good for her to have someone she remembers. I was also going to thank you for not overwhelming with too much information, but at the same time encouraging her to want to see Delilah and I. I feared that she wouldn't want to and that would have just broken me even further." I pat his shoulder. "Go home and rest Simon. Have a night to yourself. I can take care of Demi tonight and I'll be out of your hair tomorrow." He hesitates for a few minutes but ends up heeding what I say.

Hoped that you guys liked this chapter! :) -Mary