Love and Memories

Chapter17

"I thought you...., they came back that, you were being fired at, he was holding a gun to your head" Daria explain trying to grasp the situation.

Nicholas called out for water, "calm down, we are just having fun" he said offering her the water which she immediately gulped down.

"I thought he was going to shoot you" Daria said as she calmed down, "nothing is happening we are just practicing" Nicholas repeated.

"Oh thank God" Daria let out a sigh of relief, but then she noticed then staring at her, 'oh no' she cried out to herself.

"See?" Nicholas pointed towards the targets, "those are what we were shooting at" he added. "I'm sorry it's because of yesterday's incident" Daria replied "I guess I am still paranoid" she continued, turning to leave.

Nicholas grabbed her by her hand, "you look terrified stay with me let me show you how to shoot" he said with a warm smile.

"No I can't" Daria refused him, and began to walk away. Nicholas quickly ran after her, and scooped her up. "What are you doing?" She asked surprised, "calming my startled woman" he replied whisking her away.

Nicholas went straight to the bed room and placed her down. "It's okay" he said to her and Daria immediately melted in his arms. "I thought you were going to die" she began to sob, "you stormed off angrily, and I couldn't find you, plus the gunshot" she continued going on.

"I know, it's okay" Nicholas tried to calm her down, "I'm okay, and I'm sorry for storming off like that" Nicholas apologized caressing her back.

"I have to get to work" Daria pulled away, wiping away to tear that left her eyes.

"Momma, you won't leave with that face" Nicholas frowned at her countenance.

"Come here" he continued and pulled her into the bath.

Gently he began to undress her getting rid of her night dress "you are so beautiful" he whispered into her ears.

"Come" he said and entered into the bathtub, Daria slowly complied and soaked herself in the water, resting her back on Nicholas chest.

Nicholas using the body scrub, gently but effortlessly clean her up, rubbing every inch of her skin until she was completely covered in soap lather.

After the bath Nicholas took Daria 'who was genuinely enjoy every minute of Nicholas care' and dressed her up.

Standing in front of the mirror "I love you" Nicholas confessed. Daria couldn't help but blush while Nicholas rested his chin on her shoulders and took in her scent.

"I have to go to work" Daria laughed a little as his breath began to tickle.

"Right" Nicholas stood up right, "I'll go get ready and we will leave".

Few minutes later Daria and Nicholas were off to work, Daria went ahead into her office after waving Nicholas bye.

Nicholas drove down not to his office but to a different location.

He was welcomed by a fleet of armed men, all bowing at the sight of him.

The closer the Nicholas got to were they gathered, his aura grew darker and dangerous.

"Where is he?" Nicholas screamed at the top of his lungs at Ludwig.

On seeing Marius's man, Nicholas snatched a rifle from a man standing on guard and shot him in the leg.

"What gave you the audacity to attack me and my woman" Nicholas screamed firing another shot at the other leg. Marius's hand man screamed in pain.

"You will kill him" Ludwig charged towards Nicholas and snatched the gun from his hand before he could fire another shot.

Nicholas took in a deep breath trying to calm his nerve, "I was practicing my shots today and the only thing that I could see was your f*****g face" Nicholas said calmly.

"Now your going to tell me how, you and Marius got the information about my location" he paused hovering over him.

"And your going to to be truthful" he added waiting for a response.

Writhing I'm pain Marius hand man 'jeff' looked up at Nicholas "never" he answered and spat unto the floor.

"Well then" Nicholas replied raising an eyebrow, he circled to the back of the chair and pulled, and pulled out a knife.

Carefully he launched the knife into the back of Jeff, slowly and steady he twisted the knife while in his back, immediately Jeff went limb.

Satisfied with the result Nicholas stood up "you know what to do" Nicholas said to no one in particular and left.

Ludwig followed him "what is wrong that was wreckless" he reprimanded Nicholas who didn't seem to care about him.

"Nicholas!" Ludwig tried to get Nicholas attention, "he could have killed her and f****d up my entire plan" Nicholas snapped at him.

"Of course I'm going to loose it" "no one and I mean no one touches Daria except me" he continued.

Ludwig sighed "we need him alive though, so that we can get to Marius" he said.

"He will be fine I only paralyzed him we will be able to talk once he gets out of the shock" Nicholas replied nonchalantly.

"And if he doesn't send him back as a message to Marius" " he should never mess with me again" he said and turned to leave.

Ludwig watched Nicholas as he left, 'something is wrong' he said to himself returning to the man to finish up the job.

Nicholas went to work with a brooding presence, his staff retreated from his sight afraid of his mood.

"Good morning sir" Antonia greeted with a bow, "you have a visitor" she informed him.

Nicholas paused in his tracks, "I will need you to contact someone for me" Nicholas replied ignoring the previous information.

"Who is that sir" Antonia asked nervousl,

"Elena Berban" he said, "the model?" Antonia asked again, and Nicholas shot a fierce look at her, Antonia flinched.

"I want to see her tomorrow morning, make it possible" he said to her.

"Yes sir" she replied, her eyes to the ground.

Nicholas went into the office, Antonia scurried away to carry out he's task.

Just as Nicholas entered into his office, he was met with a very familiar face and his initial frown turned to worry.

"Good morning Mr Raceanu" Dr Norman greeted, quickly Nicholas shut the door behind him.

"How can I help you" Nicholas cut straight to the point.

Dr Norman gave him a warm smile, "are you not going to greet your sweet cousin" Norman replied taking a seat on the chair behind him.

Nicholas looked displeased and worried about his presence "why are you here?" Nicholas asked again this time less firm than before.

"You know if it isn't important I wouldn't come" Norman replied trying to derial from the topic.

"I am not in a good mood Norman, what is it" Nicholas said irritated by the delay.

"It's your brother, Adrian".