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

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

deserve better than this."

deserve second

you give

My heart breaks.

it and I know we're both hurt by this situation we are in. And me, stuck in between wanting to tell Nick the truth and keeping it as

did you name your baby after my mother's

my

let me?" I

won't allow you to. I just want to know

Because it's yours.

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

He nods.

He looks at our hands holding onto each other and before he could pull his head up to look at me, he kissed the

second name." I

"Shouldn't Damon do that?"

my head. "I want your

lips and having deep thoughts about possible names that he could think. Whatever he'll like, I'll definitely like it too. Melissa is also his baby and it would be unfair for his part

"Nirvana." He jokes.

Be serious. Come on." I

laughs softly. "Okay. Sorry. How

"Nicole?"

you gave birth to her. I have the credit to name her after me.

shyly smiled.

quiet and his eyes we're looking directly

something is

"Nicole." He repeats.

about possible names that we could use anymore because I want him to give our

"Nicholeen." He blurted out.

My brows creasing.

my name, Nicholas, and your second name which is Coleen."

when I heard it from

joking." He

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

head. "I love

looks at me

"Melissa Nicholeen." I say.

smile at him. "It

smiles back and says, "Melissa Nicholeen.... Patricks."

down and felt a little bit

Melissa Nicholeen Wilde.

Better.

sudden the door opens wide and my heart jumped when I 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 moved his head to where I was looking.

Nick curling 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 because Nick saw my bruises. I wish I could stand from my bed but I'm too weak, the stitches still hurt and my IV line isn't too long to

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

and

water broke last night and he helped me." I say as an excuse, hiding the fact that

planetarium? Paying the security to exclusively have your little date with Mr. Wilde behind my back?!" Damon

are other patients in here.

"Screw you." Damon spits.

He doesn't want Damon to come close to me. When Damon was close enough, Nick grabs his elbow tightly and the second

near her again and I'll hit you."

arm so strongly away from Nick and

scare me

living shit out of

"She's my wife. Mine and not yours

landed his fist on his face. I gasped and wanted to pull Nick away from Damon. But Damon

my wound opening a little. I

I wanted to run to Damon and pull him away from Nick but I couldn't reach them. Nick wiggles himself away from Damon's grip and successfully hit his face again. He's punching him hard

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

I beg but he

me. Nick's eyes are full of rage and I wish he could hear my voice calling out to

hurt her again and I'll kill you! You hear that? I'll kill you!" Nick spits while he push Damon

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

please." I say weakly. My stitches