The Daughters: Adopted by Renée Elise Goldsberry and Daveed Diggs

Crushes, First Kisses, and Karen Olivo?

June 9
Nicole's POV
Since Alexis had to work all day today, I am sitting in Mandy's dressing room getting ready to go hang out with Grant at the festival. Mom's nieces were doing some dance thingy so Benjamin and Brielle were also with us. "Nicole, can you go check to see if I've gotten any fan mail?" Mandy asks me. "Sure." I say. "Can I come?" Brielle asks. I nod, picking her up and carrying her to Mandy's mailbox. "Bri, can you reach in and grab that?" I ask her after I see a package for Mandy and she grabs it and hands it to me. "This must be Becky's fearless fun entree." I say. We bring it up to Mandy and she loves it. Then we sit back down and Mandy says "I've taken the first show off so I can take you guys. So, let's get going." We get up and walk out of the theater. Mandy is wearing her fearless squad tee and I'm wearing a green dress because that's mine and Grant's  favorite color. "So Nicole, your mom tells me your going to this because you have a crush." Mandy says. I blush. "She does. His name is Grant." Brielle pipes. "Brielle I swear." I say. We walk some more and Mandy and I talk about who we think will win the tony for best musical tomorrow night. When we get there, I see him and his brother hanging out, out of the corner of my eye. I slightly start to run up to him and I can tell Mandy realizes who he is. As I approach him, I slow and he accidentally bumps into me. "Sorry." Grant says. "It's okay." I say. Grant and his brother Hunter turn around. "Dude she's totally hot." I can hear Hunter tell Grant. "H-hi." I say. "Nicole, right?" Grant asks. "You remembered." "I'd never forget you." He says. "You too Grant." I say, and I lean in. We kiss.
Mandy's POV
I am watching Nicole from a little ways away when I see her and Grant kiss. I pull out my phone, take a picture, and send it to Renée. I wondered how this was going to go down.
Renée's POV
I am finishing curling my hair when I get a text. "Pippa can you see who it is?" I ask. "Yes Renée." She says, and then gasps. "What is it Pippa?" I ask. "It's from Mandy but I think you want to see this for yourself."  Phillipa says, putting my phone right in front of me. "IS THAT NICOLE?" I ask. Pip nods. "I am calling her father right now." I say. "Renée, it's her first kiss. And her crush so don't be that mad. You just need to talk to her about it." Phillipa says. "Okay. I guess your right."
Nicole's POV
"Wow." I say as we pull off. "First kiss?" He asks me. I nod. "You?" I ask. He nods. "I like you Nicole." He says. "Same." I say. We link arms and he goes to introduce me to his friends who were also preforming. After everything is done, we say goodbye and I follow Mandy to the Theater. When we are in her dressing room, we hear a knock on her door. "Come in!" Mandy says. The door opens and in walks Karen Olivo. "Karen!" Mandy exclaims. They hug and I go and hug Karen. We talk for a bit and then she leaves. What an amazing end to an amazing day!