Nikki Newman has spent the last three months in Los Angeles with her sister Casey. She has not spoken to her husband and children since the day she left Genoa City. She needed time to heal after what Jack had done to her. Now in late August the time has come for Nikki to face her fears and return home. Can she do it?

Victor and Nikki have weathered every storm Genoa City could conjure-affairs, betrayals, kidnappings, resurrections, and the kind of secrets that would shatter lesser couples. But this time, the threat doesn't come from an old enemy or a corporate rival. It comes from a young man with a long memory, a wounded heart, and a vendetta sharpened by years of silence. Kyle Abbott wants Victor Newman to pay. And he's chosen the most volatile weapon in Genoa City: Patty Williams. Disclaimer: CBS and The Young & the Restless own the characters. I am using the characters in a story of my own.

This young girl had come into the Newman's life, more appropriately this young girl, Tessa Porter, had changed one particular Newman's life, Nikki Newman. Nikki had found Tessa singing and playing guitar outside the Crimson Lights for loose change. Lucky for both of them Reed needed someone to help refine and improve his guitar skills. Nikki saw how well Tessa was with her grandson and thought she would be the perfect person to assist her with a few charity events as well. Nikki couldn't help but admit that she saw herself in this young woman and she wanted to help mold and mentor her like Victor and Katherine had done for her so long ago. Nikki's urge to help Tessa only grew stronger when she realized Tessa was living out of her car. Nikki knew then she had to ask Tessa to move in with her and Victor, after all, they had plenty of room. Victor wasn't so fond of Tessa moving in at first, but let's be honest Victor wasn't fond of Tessa being Reed's music teacher either, for one reason and one reason only, who was this girl and what was her intentions toward his family. Victor had been burnt enough over the years to know he needed to be on edge when someone he knew nothing about became close to his family. Although Victor was ever the skeptic, he could not help but notice how Tessa had brought life back to the ranch and had gave his wife her spunk back, Tessa had even got Nikki to play live at the Underground at open mic night, but if she hurt Nikki, Victor would make her live to regret it. However, until that time come he promised Nikki that he would be civil to this stranger named Tessa Porter. Enjoy and comment if you would like. Feel free to share on social media but please give credit where credit is due :) Disclaimer: I don't own anything

I guess you could say this is some what of a sequel to "To Protect a Child, To Love a Child". It does take place after that story so some things may be pulled from that story. In order to follow along you may want to check that story out first. I am obviously very invested in the true Niktor and honoring them, but please realize I may mess with ages, characters, etc. This is not to offend or disrespect but to fit into my fanfiction and story line. Please enjoy and leave comments. Feel free to share this story on social media just please give credit where credit is due :) Disclaimer: I do not own anything

With danger and pressure mounting, can Nikki and Victor figure out what's going on with their oldest, most headstrong yet vulnerable child before its too late? Will Vicki realize she already has the refuge she desperately seeks? Or will her tormentors succeed in their plans for revenge ?