One in a million

Chapter 9

Liana's POV

"Its positive" i whisper

Avery lets out a little gasp and slowly sits down. 

"You ok?" i ask, facing her

"mhm, just dandy. I guess im just scared. What if im not a good mother? And how am i gonna tell thomas?" she puts her face in her hands and sighs

"You'll be an amazing mother. Now my flight leaves in a few hours so lets make the most of the time we have left together." i say as i help her up

*in the plane, on the way back to L.A.*

I get ready mentally for all the things to come. Averys wedding, pregnancy, and..... and having to deal with nick. I can do this, though. Right?

[The next day]

I had gotten home around 4 this morning so i got only about 5 hours of sleep all considering. As i get ready to go into work i cant help but think about nick. As i head out to my car i push all thoughts of him out of my head. I need to not think about him at all. He is a distraction. 

I repeat these words in my head as i walk into the local starbucks as well. When its my turn to order i only order for myself. Only me. Not nick and me. Only me.

When i pull into my spot in the parking garage i realize im about 45 minutes early. Good, this'll give me a chance to, well, decompress. 

I walk into my office, close the door, sit down, and i start to work. About 30 minutes later my door opens and without looking up i already know who it is. 

"liana" he says breathlessly 

i look up " oh good morning n...." i take a breath " good morning Mr. Blackwell" i say with a smile

He looks down, upset in a way. "Liana you can still call me nick, you know"

i fake a small laugh " oh but Mr. Blackwell, our relationship is strictly professional"

He sighs, defeated, and walks out of my office towards his own. 

Man today is going to be difficult. 

A few hours later i see nick walk towards the elevator. Probably to get lunch. But why should i care. I focus on my work again. 

But not even 10 minutes later some blind chick walks in, who i have not seen before, and trys to go into nicks office. Huh odd. Wait a minute. Oh right. Probably his fiancee. She comes to my office next. 

"excuse me, can you please let me into Nick Blackwell's office."

"Um no i cant" i say looking up from my computer

she scoffs " um excuse me? do you know who i am?"

"No, and frankly i dont want to, now if youll excuse me i have work to do" i start to type again. 

"I am not leaving until you let me in there" she says crossing her arms

i roll my eyes " fine then"

I press some buttons on my landline until he answers " hey jason can you please come to my office i seem to have a little..... a little, problem"

"ok" he says with a light laugh " im on my way"

"Thank you" i hang up

When Jason arrives Nicks hoe, Brittany, tries to speak but i interrupt her " could you please escort Ms. James out of my office. In fact, off of the premises. She is being quiet bothersome. Thank you"

she scoffs " i can sue you for this! I have more money than you ever will!! And its not like you can stop me from coming back, heck ill even come tomorrow just you wait!" she yells as jason guides her towards the elevator

About an hour later an angry looking Nick storms into my office " what the hell, liana!"

"What?" i say inoccently 

"dont play games with me! Why the hell did you get britt escorted off the property" 

"Well she was bothering me and disrupting my work and i didnt think that you'd want cold hard bitches messing up my work." i say, showing no emotion 

His face relaxes from one of anger to one of amusement. Then he starts to laugh, of all things.  

He walks out of my office, leaving me confused. 

I sit there staring at the door when it hits me. Shes coming back tomorrow, right? Well i guess ill just have to make her regret it.