My Navy Seal II: Undeniable Attraction

NICK

I was hoping that Kim's mom would not notice that I am hurt but of course I should have known better. This woman did raise Kim and if she is a product of this woman then she will be just as observant as Kim. I try to stand up as straight as possible and then I clear my throat.

"I just got a little bit hurt but I am okay"

"Just a little bit? Are you sure you're okay?"

"Do not worry about me Mrs. McPherson, I am okay"

"Answering just like a true Navy Seal aren't you?"

I can not help laughing when she said that because it is true. Then she pulls me in for a hug and I can see Kim flinching but I take the pain and do not show her mom even one moment of my pain. I just do not want people to fuss over me. The only one that I want to fuss over me is, Kim.

Kim then pulls her mom away and hooks her arm into her mom's arm. She leads her into the house and I slowly follow them. She knows how to cover for me because it gives me a moment to just adjust to my pain.

"So what are we doing for dinner?"

She quickly changes the subject so that it does not involve me any longer and I am happy about it.

"Your dad said that we should do a barbecue tonight"

"That sounds great"

Then her mom stops just before we walk into the house.

"There is just one thing I need to discuss with you and I do not know if you want Nick to hear it"

She then looks at me with soft eyes and says.

"I think you can say anything in front of Nick to me. We are getting married after all"

I smile back at her because it feels like she is acknowledging me in her life and then her mother looks at me and then back at her.

"Okay, honey but I want you to not get upset"

"Why would I be upset?"

"Well after the whole you and Angie thing finding out you're adopted and so on...I mean I just want my daughters to get along and so Angie would be coming tonight too. Would that be okay with you?"

Suddenly, I see Kim's demeanor changing to a slightly darker demeanor.

KIM

I knew that I'm going to have to face Angie one or another day but I never thought it would be so quickly. I am still excited about sharing my wedding plans with my mom and now I'm going to have to deal with her. I do not even know if she is bringing John along tonight. I wonder how far my mom will take this.

"I do not mind if Angie is here. I mean...I guess I have to deal with her sometime"

I see my mom's face light up and I know this makes her happy. There is no desire in me to ever speak to Angie again in my life but I will do this for my mother because she has done a lot of things for me in my life.

Then my mother walks into the house and I look at Nick. Almost in a second, he's right next to me and I do not know how fast he got to me. He quickly takes my hand and then softly whispers in my ear without my mother seeing.

"I am so sorry, doc"

I give him a kiss on the cheek in appreciation for his thoughtfulness. I have chosen the best man in the world and I want no one else. We make our way to our room and my mother leaves us alone to pack out our things.

As soon as the door close Nick is holding my hands looking at me.

"Are you okay?"

"I guess I have been better but I know that I have to face her"

"You know you don't have to face her alone this time? We are kind of a package deal now. When someone messes with you they mess with me"

I can not help but laugh at his words and I put my hand softly on his chest.

"I know and you are a good man for it but I need you to be nice to her. I will be the one that would not be nice to her but for my mother's sake, just stay the good guy"

Suddenly, he pulls me in for a kiss and I do not really know why I get this kiss. Then after taking all the energy and love I can from him he pulls away.

"What was that for?"

"I just like the way that you always look out for me"

"I guess when I told you that I love you, that was kind of a package deal"

I can see that he is withholding his laugh because of the pain in his ribs and then I quickly get his pills out of the bag.

"I am so sorry that my mom gave you a hug after all. I hope you are okay?"

"You do realize that I am a Navy Seal right? I think I can handle a hug from your mom"

I give him the pills and then I say.

"You are a funny man... I think that you should just lay down for a little while. Maybe take a nap?"

"I am not really sleepy..."

I take him by the hand and lead him to the bed. I let him lay on the bed and then I hold his hand while I say.

"Trust me, when I say that your body is exhausted. Sitting in the car like that for how many hours will make anyone with broken ribs tired. Now please, just take a little nap?"

I hear him sighing loudly and then I can see the exhaustion already taking him away just because he's lying on the bed. He starts to caress my hand with his thumb and then he says.

"I guess I can take a little nap"

"That makes me happy. I'm just going to talk to my mom about a few wedding things and then you come out when you are ready?"

Then I see him giving me that beautiful smile and I kiss him on the lips.

"I love you, Nick"

"I love you too"

I walk out the door and I can not help but feel the love that he has for me. I hope that he will get better soon and then I will show him exactly how much I love him.

I go to find my mom and she is in her room doing whatever she does in her room. I never really knew what she's doing in her room or what she has been occupying herself with all my years. I know that she had a lot of meetings that she attended and fundraisers and parties. So, what she was busy with I do not really ever knew.

"Mom, can I come in?"

"Sure honey, where is Nick?"

"He is a little bit tired so I told him to take a nap"

"Oh, that is good"

There is something that I have wanted to ask my mother for quite some time now but I wanted to wait for the right moment. So, since she has invited Angie to come tonight, I thought that now would be the best time.

"Did you know about Angie and John all these years?"

She stops fiddling with whatever she was fiddling with and then she turns around and sits next to me on the bed. She takes my hands and looks deep into my eyes.

"I can promise you that I never knew. I thought that they were close friends because you and John were going out. But never did it crossed my mind that they could have an affair. I guess, I just wanted to see the best in my daughter. She has disappointed me in ways that I can not explain..."

She suddenly leaves my hand and turns around. I realize that this must be hard for her because that is her flesh and blood. The betrayal must be so much worse as than if it was me, it might not be so bad because she's not my biological mother.

I stand up and walk to her. Then she turns around and I can see there are tears in her eyes.

"I do not blame you for this, mother. I know what happened was all Angie. I guess I just wondered if you have suspected anything"

"I promise you, honey, that I never knew. Not even for a second and that makes me wonder what else I do not know about her. That is why I wanted to include her and make her feel part of the family. That is all I ever wanted for you two. I just wanted you to be sisters"

This time it is me that walks away and I can feel that severe sadness in my heart.

"I always thought that we were sisters but I guess....I was also wrong"