Love Aint Always Pretty

Surprisal

- the state of being surprised

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SAVANNAH'S POV

Seeing Nick holding our baby, just puts me into tears. I'm crying too much that I want to tell him already that that baby is his but then what will Damon do if he'll know Nick is the father? I don't want to ruin Nick's image now that he has his own family too even though I know that's not his child from Dakota, he's still publicly known as the father.

I wouldn't want to ruin that.

"She's beautiful Savannah." Nick turns to me with tears in his eyes.

I opened my arms to him and I didn't even say anything anymore because I'm already too exhausted. Nick bends down and placed my baby on top of me as I carefully wrap my arms around her. I tiring smile plasters on my face and I'm too happy to see her finally out of me. I'm so tired but hearing her cry is just beautiful music to my ears. My tears filled my eyes and they're falling on my cheeks but I feel so relieved to see the fruit of our love. She's already on my hand and I'm already holding her.

"Congratulations." The doctor says to us.

God! I'm definitely not having a second child just yet. That was tiring!

"What will you name her?" Nick asked.

I take a longer look at Nick and I was thinking of possible names that I could name our baby. I think deeply on everything we've been through and what could I name her that relates to us. I want a name what would help me remember Nick. I want a name that would have an impact to me when Nick will be gone away. This scene won't last long. The day after this, he'll go back to his own family in New York. Finally I had one in mind, I smiled at him.

"Melissa." I say.

Nick stares at me eagerly and I know something is on his mind.

"Just like--"

"Your mom's." I cut him off.

I smiled again. "I want to name her Melissa, like your mother's."

He stares at me for a while and kissed my forehead.

•••••

"Have you informed Damon?" I ask Nick while he was busy cleaning up the table after he ate.

It was already ten in the evening and I'm sure as hell Damon is already out of his mind thinking where I could have gone since last night. I don't want to inform him that I finally delivered the baby out because he won't really care about it anyways. The doctor had cured my bruises too and I'm worried if Nick had informed Dakota that he's with me.

"After what he did to you? He doesn't have the right to know about this." He says angrily.

"Nick he's still my husband."

He angrily place the plate down on the table and I flinch. "Damn it Savannah!"

He adds, "He clearly doesn't deserve you! Nor your baby! Look at you for gods sake! A rightful husband won't hit his wife!"

I sigh.

I curse the moment he saw my bruises.

"He did this to you while you were pregnant? Does he even know how to take care of you?" He asked.

"Nick. Calm down. I'm alright."

"You're not alright!" He exclaims.

He runs his fingers through his hair.

"I'm so mad at him for hitting you. How long has he done this to you? Was this the thing you were about to tell Aries when you accidentally dialed my number instead?" He asked.

I couldn't say anything to him because he is undeniably angry right now and I'm scared of what he could do to Damon. I don't know why I'm defending Damon after what he has done to me. I don't know why I'm scared for Damon now that Nick knows what he's done. And even though I want Nick and Aries to beat his ass for what he did to me, I can't be that evil.

"Nick. I'm alright now." I say.

"You're not safe with him."

"I am."

"God Savannah! You are not! You're not! He's fucking hurting you and that's not okay with me!"

on my bed. He holds my cheek and I could see pure anger behind those contrasting

couldn't even lay a finger on you but he does it so

better than this." He

deserve second chances

you give me

My heart breaks.

think about it and I know we're both hurt by this situation we are in. And me, stuck in between

your baby after my mother's

move my head

let me?" I

won't allow you to. I

Because it's yours.

ruefully. "I don't know. I just want

He nods.

hand and held it. He looks at our hands holding onto each other and before he could pull his head up

second name."

"Shouldn't Damon do that?"

my head. "I want your

it too. Melissa is also his baby and it would be unfair

"Nirvana." He jokes.

smile. "That's a band. Be

laughs softly. "Okay.

"Nicole?" I

birth to her. I have

smiled. "Melissa

went quiet and his eyes

is missing on

"Nicole." He repeats.

ten and I couldn't think about possible names that we could use anymore because I want him to give our

"Nicholeen." He blurted out.

My brows creasing.

name, Nicholas, and your second

heard it from him. He went quiet and just looked at me as

joking." He

allow that. I'm sorry. I'll think of another

head. "I

at

"Melissa Nicholeen." I say.

at him. "It sounds complete now.

back and says, "Melissa Nicholeen.... Patricks." His voice weakens when he

and felt a little

Melissa Nicholeen Wilde.

Better.

saw Damon standing by the doorway. I don't like this. I really don't like where this is gonna go. He looks at my hand holding onto Nick's hand. Nick looked at me and then

his hand into a ball and I know he is really seriously mad. Damon looks at me and he's mad too. Of course, he's mad over what I did last night. I left him out of the blue without telling him where I was going. And now, I'm in one room with a man holding his hand. Thirdly, he's mad for sure

not giving me a call where the hell you were." Damon starts while he steps in and closed the door

inhales and exhales

broke last night and he helped me." I say as an excuse, hiding the fact that I spent a quick time with Nick at

planetarium? Paying the security to exclusively have your little

forgetting you're in a hospital, there are other patients in here.

"Screw you." Damon spits.

to come close to me. When Damon was close enough, Nick grabs his elbow tightly and the second they were close, I worried what would happen inside this small room for the three of us. I'm

her again and I'll hit you."

pulls his arm so strongly away from Nick and laughs

don't scare

don't even scare the living

grins. "She's my wife. Mine and not

grabs Damon's collar and landed his fist on his face. I gasped and wanted to pull Nick away

yelled then I feel my wound opening

him away from Nick but I couldn't reach them. Nick wiggles himself

that's enough." I demanded, I don't want to yell anymore. My wound

I beg but he doesn't hear

hits him back but Nick hits Damon twice as much and it frightens me. Nick's eyes are full of rage and I wish he

again and I'll kill you! You hear that? I'll kill you!" Nick spits while

me. I remember how Nick would get mad in the past. I don't want to happen agin I'm so scared he would do it. Damon crawls on the ground and curls like a ball. His lip and nose are bleeding but I don't pity him after what Nick did to him. I felt a little

I say weakly. My stitches are