𝗡𝗶𝗸𝗸𝗶 𝗦𝗶𝘅𝘅 ~ 𝗢𝗻𝗲-𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🤍

• 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 🩵

This was requested by VannaCostigan. Sorry, this request again is like two years old, I really used to be better at staying on top of this stuff. 😂 anyway, er... hope you enjoy. I also wrote Nikki's bit from a third person POV, don't know why, I just felt it worked better 🤷‍♀️.

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Y/N's POV, 1991

Nikki liked to think he'd emotionally matured since rehab, that he'd stabilised himself and could handle responsibilities. Tonight, he had the ultimate challenge, looking after our ten month old daughter Lilly alone while I went out for the evening. I knew he could do it, I had faith in him but I had anxiety about it, because I'd never left Lilly before and just the idea, made me anxious.

But I trusted Nikki, I trusted him with my life and obviously trusted him with Lilly, that wasn't a doubt in my mind. He'd protect her until the ends of the Earth.

I was about to head out for my evening out, but my anxiety was spiking and I was starting to worry about silly things and was probably pestering Nikki but I couldn't help it "Are you sure you'll be okay?" I find myself asking for the fifth time, front door keys clutched in my hand.

Nikki laughed softly "Yes. I'll be fine, don't worry, okay? We'll both be fine, you go and enjoy yourself."

I sighed and ran a hand through my hair, nodding "Okay... okay..." I muttered, then looked at Nikki with a lopsided smile then pecked him on the lips "Love you."

"Love you too." Nikki replied, placing his hands on my waist "Relax. Take a breath and calm down."

I did as he asked and smiled more genuinely "I might call you later, just to put my mind at rest. But, I might not. We'll see."

"I'll be here." Nikki smiled back and I made my way to the door having already said goodbye to Lilly. I opened it up and went to step out.

"Have fun." I say, as I hold the front door open, ready to close it.

"You too. See you later, yeah?"

"Yeah." I nodded, and closed the door behind me. They'd be fine, Nikki was a great dad and chances are he'd never want me back home again because he'd had such a blast at home without me.

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Nikki's POV

Nikki sighed as the front door closed and he went straight into the living room where Lilly was sat on the couch, watching cartoons on TV, even if she was too young to understand them, she enjoyed the colours.

Nikki sat down on the edge of the couch and Lilly looked at him, and he and back at her "Looks like it's just you and me tonight, bug." Nikki says, reaching a hand out and rubbing her cheek softly "Your mom's gone out with her girlfriends." he explained, though he knew she wouldn't understand "Something about them thinking she needs a break from... well, from us. Can't imagine why, we're not that bad, are we?" He tickled her belly, eliciting a delighted squeal.

Nikki smiled, looking at Lilly, and he still can't get over his love for her. He loves Y/N, loves her more than life itself, she was his wife but when it came to his daughter, he loved Lilly differently, definitely not more, it wasn't like that, it was just different. And he loved it, and hadn't quite adjusted to it all yet, and knew it would probably take years for him to fully adjust.