Nicki POV
I got up the next morning and snuck downstairs before anyone was awake. I saw that the dining room light was on so I went to turn it off.
"Logan?" I walked over to him.
He was making something out of paper.
"Hey." He stood up to leave.
I grabbed his arm.
"What's wrong?" I asked him.
"Nothing." He shook his head.
"I know there's something wrong Logan. And you know that you can tell me anything." I told him.
"No, I already know how you feel. And thats just the problem." He pushed me away.
"Logan, what do you mean? Whats wrong?" I crossed my arms.
"You only adopted me because of Olivia." He stated, "you don't actually care about me."
I was set back by the partial truths.
"Sit down." I ordered.
"Why?"
"Just do it. We're gonna talk and you know what.. I'm just going to be 100% honest with you. In hopes that you'll return the favor." I stated.
We went and sat on the couch.
"You're just gonna lie and say that its not true." He said indignantly.
"No. Im gonna be honest." I shook my head.
"Go ahead. Im all ears."
"Okay, well.. Honestly, I never wanted kids only Drake did. When we first adopted Matthew, I was completely rude to him, I ignored him and denied him for about a month." I explained. "Drake hated me for it."
"What changed?"
"I said something that was completely out of hand. I think it broke his heart. I felt so bad, that I set up this whole trip for him but only Drake could go with him. It wasn't until I thought they'd died in the train wreck, that I realized, or at least began to love and accept him."
"So what.. After that you just started to love kids?" He snapped.
"No, quite the opposite." I shook my head, "It was like a broken record with Skylar. Except she was more clingy. "
"And then she nearly died.."
"Yeah, actually. Someone tried to kidnap her, but I nearly died getting her back."
"This isn't helping."
"Because you won't tell me whats truly wrong." I crossed my arms again.
"I told you. You only adopted me for Olivia. Thats the problem." He threw his arms up, "can you tell me the truth about that?"
"Fine. Truth is, I didn't want either one of you. I didn't like Olivia when we met, and I didn't like the idea of adopting both of you." I snapped. "But I watched how you two interact, with each other, with Matthew and Skylar, with Drake and I, and everything. I see your passions and your intellegence shine through you. So yeah, maybe originally you were brought here to help Olivia be comfortable. But it doesn't mean we still see you that way."
"I think its safe to say I don't see any of you the same way I saw you when we first met." I added.
"But not enough for me to call you mom huh." He stood.
"What?"
"When I asked if I could call you mom.. You froze up, didn't respond." He snapped.
"Logan, it was too soon. I wasn't ready to accept it yet. I've felt bad about that day ever since. Even losing my memory couldn't take away the guilt." I stood up.
"Well here's your second chance.. Are you ready now?"
"Yes.. But only if you can forgive me." I grabbed his hands.
"My mom died when I was younger. And.. You just reminded me so much of her, that I guess I was ready too soon, for the wrong reasons." He blinked away tears.
I hugged him, "its okay honey."
He hugged me back. "Thanks for being completely honest."
"Eh.. Its what I do best." I joked.
He laughed a bit.
"Now," we pulled away from the hug, "i have to sneek back upstairs before your father notices I'm gone."
"I'll create a diversion if needed." He lead me upstairs.
QOTD: What gender are you?
AOTD: Im a girl. I was just wondering if any guys read on here.
