Chapter 5 - Starting Anew.
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Nicole's P.O.V.
For the longest time, I've always wondered if I share the same gene pool as Andrew and Lily and the reason why is because we're all very smart people but my siblings have got this ability which I don't have which is the ability to be a complete dumbass who talks so much f*****g s**t that they may as well be a lavatory instead of a human.
"I'm sorry, Andrew, can you repeat that for me, please because I don't think I heard what you said properly"
I say and he lets out a sigh.
"I asked you why you didn't answer any of our calls last night? Cameron really needed you"
"And why would Cameron need me, Andrew? was he dying?"
I ask catching him off guard.
"No, of course he wasn't"
He says whilst looking at me confused.
"Well then, why were you all calling me?"
"Because Cameron was drunk, actually, he was paralytic and we needed you to come and pick him up"
What the hell?.
"And why would I do that, Andrew?"
"Well...because you've always done it every other time we've called you, Nicki"
He says pissing me off.
"My name is Nicole, jackass"
I growled lowly so that I wouldn't alert my daughter.
My child thinks that Andrew and I love each other and that the sun shines out of her uncle's ass and I'm not willing to change the way that she thinks about him or our non-existent relationship just because my dumbass brother can't respect my choices and wishes.
"And I did that because I was Cameron's wife which I'm not anymore and you know this for a fact, considering you and your family had front row seats to my divorce proceedings like you were going to see a basketball game, not to mention you were clearly celebrating said divorce last night with dumb and dumber"
I tell Andrew who flinched like I had just physically slapped him.
"If you were so concerned for Cameron, then why didn't any of you call your precious baby sister to come and help him because we all know how DESPERATE Lily is to be near him and that she wouldn't waste a single opportunity to come and tuck her beloved man into bed"
I said with a smile making sure to put extra emphasis on the word desperate and I knew Andrew had caught what I was doing because his eyes immediately widened as his nose flared.
"Now, if that's all you came here for and you've got nothing else to say, then you can leave because I've got a long day ahead of me and you've already wasted enough of my time"
When Andrew didn't say anything, I walked away from him and headed into the living room to be with the most important person in my life who was sitting on her auntie's lap watching her favourite kids program on her little tablet.
"What's going on, Nic? why is Andrew here?"
"Oh, he just wanted to know why I ignored the troublesome trio's phone calls last night and it's a good job that I did because it turns out that they were expecting me to come and pick up a drunk as f**k Cameron from the bar and take him home"
"What?"
Zoey asked angrily.
"Are you kidding me right now, Nicki?"
She asks me and I shake my head.
"Unfortunately, I'm not"
I say with a sigh.
"I guess neither of our families understand the meaning of the word divorce because if any of them did, then they'd know that I'm no longer obligated legally or otherwise to look after Cameron anymore and I don't have to come running whenever they expect me to...I mean, what do they think I am? do they think that all they have to do is call and I'll come running like a dog with my tail wagging excitedly because they're giving me some attention again? hell no"
I say feeling frustrated.
I'm done with those people and from now on the only connection between me and them will be my daughter.
If they wanna continue to make asses out of themselves by acting the way that Andrew did today or how he and the Parker brothers acted last night, then they can but they'll be wasting their own time, not mine.
"Urgh!!, that man is so frustrating"
An annoyed Sidney says as she comes walking back into the room.
"He's one of the smartest men I know, yet he doesn't understand the meaning of the word no"
"Well, just because he's got several degrees from university, it doesn't mean he's smart, Sid, it just means he's a college-educated i***t"
I say and the girls laugh.
"Anyway, can you guys watch over Lola for me for a couple of hours? I've got somewhere I need to be"
"Of course we will"
Zoey says with a smile whilst kissing Lola's head.
"Where have you gotta go so early in the morning?"
"I've got a job interview and the owner can only fit me in at eleven because his wife has got some doctor's appointment, so"
I tell my two best friends who looked at me confused.
"A job interview? you've got a job interview?"
"Mmm-hmm"
"Where?"
Zoey asks me.
"Some club in town, they're looking for waitresses and the hours are perfect for me if I get it because I'll have all day to be with Lola and then when she's sleeping, I can go to work, so I won't be missing out on her or her life"
"But you don't have to work in some club, Nicki, you're a literal millionaire, for God's sake"
Sidney says and I smile.
"Yes, I know that but the Parkers and Wrights don't know about that or my alter ego, so in order for me to keep my little secret under wraps, I need to get a real job"
I tell the girls who shared a look with each other like they wanted to say something but chose against it.
"Anyway, can you look after Lola or not? because if you can't, then I'm gonna have to call someone else and I really don't want to do that"
"We can look after her, go on, go and break a leg"
Sidney says and I look at her like what the f**k?.
"Thanks...I think"
I said with a smile before standing up and heading upstairs to get ready.
When I talked to one of the owners of the club yesterday, she told me to come dressed casually and not like I'm going to attend a business meeting, so I got dressed wearing a black, off-the-shoulder, long-sleeved crop top, white skinny jeans and a pair of black and white Converse.
I also did some natural make-up and added some extra waves to my naturally wavy hair which gave it a bit more body and bounce but not a lot.
I then grabbed my things and headed downstairs, where I bid goodbye to the girls and my baby before heading out to my car.
I then drove off into town which took me around twenty minutes to get there and when I arrived at the club, my eyes widened when I saw the name of it.
Vipers & Vixens.
Oh god.
Please don't tell me this is a strip club.
I thought to myself as I parked my car outside of the club and grabbed my bag before getting out and heading inside, where I was greeted by a guy in a biker's vest.
What the hell?.
Did I move to Charming or to Summerset?.
"Can I help you, ma'am?"
The guy behind the bar asks me as he continues to stock the shelves.
"Yeah, I'm looking for Tanner Giovane, he..."
"Is married with kids and has got another one on the way, so why don't you do yourself a favour and turn your little ass around and leave, women like you aren't welcome here"
What the f**k?.
"I very much beg your pardon, asshole, what do you mean by women like me?"
I ask him and he lets out a sigh of annoyance.
"You know exactly what I mean, now, leave before I have security come and throw you out"
The brute says without even looking at me, so I stepped closer and placed my bag on the bar which caught the i***t's attention.
"Are you deaf, lady? I said..."
"Yes, I heard what you said, fuckface, now you're gonna listen to me, you pathetic little cockroach"
I growled shocking him.
"I don't care who your boss is, he could be Chris f*****g Hemsworth and I still wouldn't care because I'm not interested in him and do you wanna know why that is?"
I ask him and he shakes his head, clearly startled by my attitude.
"It's because I've just dropped an astonishing 180 pounds worth of a useless and pathetic man and I've never felt better for it, I'm also not keen on bringing that kind of drama back into my life anytime soon, so you need to do yourself a favour, cupcake, you need to stop being a judgemental prick and go and get me your boss because I'm here for a freaking job interview not to ride his goddamn pony"
I say and he gulps hard.
"You heard the little lady, Tig, go and get the prez"
A deep, husky voice says from behind me.
I quickly turned around and my eyes widened as my heart skipped a beat when I saw quite literally, the sexiest man I think I've ever met in my entire life.
From his muscles to his tan, his tattoos, his stubble and his incredibly gorgeous face, this guy is so sexy and looks like a freaking Greek god.
Holy s**t, he's ten times hotter than Cameron is.
I thought to myself as I found myself eyeing up the sexy stranger in front of me.
"Take a picture, little lady, it'll last longer"
He said with a smirk and I gasped slightly.
Oh god, my ovaries.
I thought to myself whilst biting down on my lower lip.
"I love it when I can shock a woman into mutism"
The sexy man says with a chuckle as he comes and stands next to me.
Holy shitbiscuits, he smells so freaking good as well.
Shit, I am so screwed.
"So, what's your name, little lady?"
"Why do you wanna know?"
I ask him and his smirk brightens.
"That's for me to know and you to find out"
He says as I narrow my eyes at him.
"My name's Nicole...what's yours?"
"Nicole"
He says barely above a whisper as he bit down on his lower lip.
"My road name is Tinhead but people I like call me Damian"
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