Finding Love With A Biker After Divorce

Chapter 2 - Please Call Me Nicole.

Nicole's P.O.V.

I know this may sound cliché but walking out of the courtroom with my head held high felt like I had been underwater for my entire marriage and now that I'm free from it, I can finally breathe.

You can't even begin to know or understand what it was like to be forced into a marriage with a man and a family who hate you and blame you for something that wasn't even your fault.

It was pure torture but now that I'm free and I'm no longer tied to that damn Parker family, I can officially move on and live my life without all of these fire breathing dragons constantly weighing me down and reminding me that I'll never be anyone important to them or to Cameron which is something that I already knew and didn't need reminding off.

I already knew Cameron never liked me, so I never expected for him to love me, I just wanted to be left alone and now I will or at least, I thought I would anyway.

"Nicole...Nicki baby, wait up"

Baby?.

Who the hell is calling me baby?.

I turned around and grimaced when I saw my parents approaching me with s**t eating grins on their faces.

"Can I help you?"

I ask my parents and their smiles faltered but only slightly.

"Don't be like, Nicki sweetheart, we just wanted to make sure you're ok, that's all"

"My name is Nicole not Nicki and do you even care if I'm ok or not?"

I ask angrily which startled them.

"Of course we care, Nicole, you're our daughter for Christ's sake"

My dad growled and I rolled my eyes at his overacting.

"Yeah, of course I am"

I say sarcastically.

"Anyway, are you done? because unlike you, I actually have a daughter that I have to get home to"

I say smugly knowing full well that their precious princess hasn't been home to see them in three very long years.

I wonder how they'd react if they knew that Lily has paid more visits to see my ex-husband than she has with them since she was forced to flee the state after losing her one true love three years ago and they say I'm the wayward and disrespectful one.

"You don't have to be rude, Nicole, we just wanted to make sure you were ok"

"Of course I am, why wouldn't I be?"

I ask confused.

"Well because you and Cameron are divorced, honey, we know how much you loved him and that this must be really hard on you"

"But we want you to know that we're here for you and so are the Parkers, we know it can't be easy losing someone you deeply love, even if it is for the best"

My father mutters at the end thinking I wouldn't hear him but I did.

"The best for who father? for me? for Cameron? or for Lily?"

I ask through gritted teeth shocking him.

"Nicole baby, you know better than anyone that Cameron and Lily were always meant to be together and it was only a matter of time before you two got divorced so that this could happen"

"Are you kidding me right now?"

I ask in disbelief.

"You do realise that none of this had to happen, right? if you all had just believed me about what had happened that night instead of pandering to your other daughter then none of this would've happened, Cameron and Lily wouldn't have been forced to split up, he wouldn't have been forced to marry me and Lily being the dramatic little b***h that she is wouldn't have fled the state like the pathetic little attention w***e she is"

"Don't talk about my daughter like that you little..."

"But I thought I was your daughter as well, father?"

I cut my father off who seemed stumped by what I said.

"Look, what's done is done, it can't be changed, all I ask of you is that you continue being good grandparents to Lola and you keep her away from Lily and if I ever find out that you or anyone else has let her anywhere near my child, then I'll immediately stop all access and you'll never see her again"

I said and my mother gasped.

For a second, I thought she was upset about me stopping access with Lola but as usual, her pain was all about Lily.

"You can't do that, Nicole, she's Lola's auntie"

"She's nothing to my child"

I say through gritted teeth.

"She's never met Lola before and I know for a fact that her immature little ass would hold a lot of resentment towards my innocent baby girl if they ever did meet because not only is Lola a part of me and Cameron and is a product of a night that we'd all love to forget but also because she's Cameron's first child which is something that I don't necessarily care about but your wimpy daughter sure does"

"What did I say about talking ill about my daughter?"

My dad growled as he pointed his shaking finger in my face.

"You didn't say anything to me, first of all and secondly, in this country we've got this great thing called freedom of speech which means that I can say pretty much whatever I want to about your little darling and there's nothing you can do about it"

I said with a smile as I looked between both of my parents who looked shocked that I would talk to them like this.

They also looked confused like they didn't know why even though it's obvious if you ask me, not to mention, they looked angry that I would continue to offend their daughter and even go as far as to threaten to stop visitation with Lola if they allow that toxic and immature brat anywhere near my kid.

"Now, are we done here? because like I said, I've got a child waiting at home for me and I really don't want to keep her waiting"

When they didn't answer me, I turned around to leave but stopped in my tracks when my father decided to speak up and what he said made me wanna go ham on his ass.

"You should know that Lily will be returning home to South Dakota to be with Cameron and I hope that you can leave them alone this time because even though you won last time, you won't win again, I promise you"

I turn around and glare at my father who had a very smug glint in his eyes.

I then startled both him and my mother as I stepped closer to him until we were chest to chest and I never once took my eyes off his.

"Do you really think I care about Lily or Cameron, for that matter? because I don't, there's never been any love lost between Lily and I, in fact, I highly doubt we share the same DNA"

I said and I noticed a very minor but extremely major shift in emotions in both of my parent's eyes when I said that.

Hmm, have they got something to hide? I wonder.

"And as for Cameron, well...any love that I had for that pathetic excuse of a man died when he chose your bimbo daughter over his own"

"That's impossible, you've always loved Cameron"

"Not anymore I don't, mother...now, if you two and the Parker family are worried about me getting in the way and ruining the two star crossed lovers from reuniting with each other then you've got nothing to worry about because I've got more important things to focus on such as my kid and watching paint dry"

I say shocking them.

I then turned around and walked away putting a little speed in my step so that they wouldn't stop me again.

Once I was in my car, I drove off and headed home to go and be with the only person who can calm me down right now, my Lola bunny.

Less than twenty minutes later, I arrived back at my new home in Summerset and I couldn't help but to feel blissfully happy at the thought of Lola and I building a life and a future here without any of the toxicity from Cameron and I's marriage.

I mean just seeing the light of my life and the joy in my heart jumping around in our front garden with her dark curly hair bouncing with every jump she makes as I drove onto the driveway was enough to make me smile and realise that everything that had happened today was worth it.

Lola is the most important thing in my life and I'll do everything within my power to protect her and keep her safe, even if it means that I have to protect her from her own family.

"Mommy's home"

My baby squeals as soon as I step out of the car and I didn't have a chance to lock it before she came barrelling over to me.

"Hey, little bunny"

"Hi mama, did you buy me a present?"

"Not yet, baby, mama hasn't been to the shops"

I said earning a very dissatisfied groan from my child and I chuckled.

"Don't worry, little bunny, I'll get you a present just as long as you've been a good girl for your nanny"

I tell her and her mood immediately changes and that big, bright smile was soon back on her gorgeous little face.

"I've been the bestest, mama, I promise"

"And your promises are the only ones that mean anything to me, my girl"

I say whilst kissing her chubby little cheek.

My daughter and I were smiling at each other when the sound of Beyoncé's Single Ladies being blasted way too loudly was suddenly heard.

I turned around to see where it was coming from and that's when I saw my former sister in laws car pulling up right behind mine.

Zoey and Sidney then got out of the car and went straight to the back of it where they pulled out several bags, one being a bag from our favourite takeout place and also a large pizza box as well.

"What's all of this? why are you guys here?"

"Well, our families decided that they wanted to go out and celebrate your divorce and I told them that I'd rather have a tree trunk shoved up my ass then celebrate anything with them"

Zoey said with a smile and I groaned at her use of language as my daughter laughed at her.

"Yeah and I immediately split when Andy told me Lily was gonna be there"

Sidney said with a shudder as I narrowed my eyes at her.

"I'd rather eat a bowl of used needles then spend any time with that woman"

"I didn't know Lily was back in town"

I said and they both nodded their heads.

"Yeah, she is...I hate to break it to you, honey but she's been back in South Dakota for a couple of months now"

"Really?"

Wow.

That explains a lot.

I mean, I already knew she was making visits here and there and I knew she was coming back to live at some point but I didn't know she was already back on a permanent basis.

"Anyway, who cares? we're here to have a movie night with you guys"

"Exactly and we've bought snacks, some champagne and apple juice for the littlun, so that we can all have our own little celebration as well"

Zoey says whilst winking at her niece.

"And we've also got pizza and chicken from your favourite takeout place and we stopped by Maccie D's to get my favourite niece a happy meal"

"She's your only niece, Zoey"

"Exactly, my favourite niece"

Zoey says and I roll my eyes whilst chuckling.

We then head inside and the girls set everything up while I went upstairs to change out of my dress and into something more casual and comfortable.

We had asked Lola's nanny if she wanted to join us but she said she had another job to go to, so she left not to long ago.

After changing into some comfortable clothes, I put on my slippers and was about to leave my room when my phone suddenly pinged with a text from Cameron of all people.

'Can we talk, please?'

'Yeah, when Satan dies and they make me queen of hell'

Which will never happen because I am a Christian.

I thought to myself as I texted my ex-husband back but just as I went to put my phone away, it started ringing and I groaned when I saw Cameron's name flashing on the screen.

Actually, it said something else but it's not PG, so let's just leave it there.

"What Cameron?"

I growled as I answered the phone to the bane of my existence.

"Aren't I good enough to get a hello now?"

"No, you're not, now what do you want?"

I asked him and he had the nerve to groan as he muttered wow, really? under his breath.

"I just wanted to talk to you, Nicki"

Nicki?.

This man has never ever called me Nicki in the entire time that I've known him because the way he sees it is that nicknames, pet names or abbreviating someone's name shows affection and a certain level of intimacy that he never wanted to show me.

I remember calling him Cam once and he flew off the handle so badly, I thought he was gonna hit me which he never did but I honestly thought that he was going to that day.

"Are you drunk, Cameron?"

"No...well, I've had a couple of beers but that's all"

"Yeah and the rest...anyway, what do you want?"

I asked with annoyance in my tone.

"I wanna see my daughter, Nicki"

"Really?...why now?"

"What do you mean?"

He asks confused.

"I mean, what I say, Cameron, why now? why do you wanna see our daughter now when you've spent the past three years which for your information is the entirety of Lola's life being a neglectful father and ignoring her very existence"

"I wasn't neglectful, Nicole, I gave her things, I always made sure you guys had money and everything else you could possibly need including a roof over your head"

"Actually, no you didn't, the house Lola and I lived in for those three years was purchased by me, why do you think it wasn't brought up in our divorce?"

I ask him and he mutters I don't know under his breath.

"It's because it was mine, mine to own and mine to sell which I did"

I said earning a gasp from him.

"You sold our marital home?"

He asked sounding hurt and I rolled my eyes.

"No, I sold MY home, Cameron and as for everything else, that's nothing...a child needs to have love and affection from those around her, she needs time and effort and she needs to know that she's loved and adored by her own father which you haven't given her"

"That's because Lily told me not to"

"What?"

I asked confused.

"You heard me, Nicole, she said she wouldn't forgive me or take me back if I had any kind of a relationship with Lola, that's why I kept my distance from her"

Cameron says and I gasped at this shocking revelation.

"So, that's why you weren't there for her? because Lily told you not to?"

I ask in disbelief.

"Yes, I had to do what's best for her and for us"

"Is that so? and what about what's best for Lola?"

I ask through gritted teeth and the line goes silent.

"Goodbye Cameron, I really hope that Lily doesn't ask you to jump off a building or into a pit of fire because even though I shouldn't, I still have hope that you'll wake up one day and you'll do what's best for your daughter"

I say before hanging up.

I can't believe this.

I know Cameron loves Lily and he loves her to the point of obsession, you know the same kind of obsession that he's accused me of having with him and I've always wondered why or even how a man or a woman, for that matter, can ignore their own child, someone who they helped create.

I've also never understood how anyone could abandon their own child like that and it pisses me off to know that Cameron's reasons for ignoring Lola are plain and simply because of that nasty and manipulative little witch.

Fuck.

I really wish that he had kept this little bit of information to himself because it truly hurts my heart to know that my child's father cares more about pleasing his ex-girlfriend than he ever will for her.

I was suddenly brought out of my thoughts by a knock on my door and I quickly wiped away my tears as I plastered a fake smile on my face.

"Hey, are you coming down? Lola wants to watch some K-Pop, Buffy The Vampire Slayer s**t with us"

Sidney says and I laughed at her.

"Do you mean K-Pop Demon Hunters?"

I ask with a smile and Sidney rolls her eyes.

"Yeah, something like that...hey, are you ok? you look like you've been crying?"

"I'm fine, I'm just feeling a little overwhelmed, that's all"

"Are you sure?"

She asks me and I nod my head.

"Yes, I'm sure...now, let's go and watch the Huntrix slay everyone and save the world from some hot demons"

"Oh god"

Sidney groans and I chuckle as we leave my room and head downstairs.

If only these three girls were real and could help me with my own personal demons.

Now, that would be awesome.