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

on you but he does it so easily." He

than this."

"People deserve second chances

give me one

My heart breaks.

from his gaze because watching him looking at me, hurts like a knife stabbed on my back running down along by spine. It hurts so much to think about 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 a secret from him until I

baby after my mother's name?" He

my

let me?"

allow

Because it's yours.

ruefully. "I don't know. I just

He nods.

held it. He looks at our hands holding onto each other and before he could pull his head up to look at me, he kissed the back of my hand. He looks up at me and smiled at me so

second name." I

"Shouldn't Damon do that?"

my head. "I want

deep thoughts about possible names that he could think. Whatever he'll like, I'll definitely like it too. Melissa

"Nirvana." He jokes.

"That's a band. Be

laughs softly. "Okay. Sorry.

"Nicole?"

was the one who was with you when you gave birth to her. I have the

shyly smiled. "Melissa

us went quiet and his

like something is missing on it." I

"Nicole." He repeats.

names that we could use anymore because I want him to

"Nicholeen." He blurted out.

My brows creasing.

and your second name which is Coleen."

I heard it

was joking." He

I'm sorry. I'll think of

head.

at me

"Melissa Nicholeen." I say.

smile at him. "It sounds complete now.

Patricks." His voice

my head down and felt a little bit guilty for not telling Nick that it's

Melissa Nicholeen Wilde.

Better.

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. He quickly stood from the

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

giving me a call where the hell you were." Damon starts while he steps in and closed the door behind

and exhales

me." I say as an excuse, hiding the fact that I spent a quick

The garden planetarium? Paying the security to exclusively have your little date with Mr. Wilde behind

hospital, there are other patients in here.

"Screw you." Damon spits.

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

coming near her again and I'll

arm so strongly away from Nick and laughs

scare

even scare the living shit out of me Damon

my wife. Mine and not yours you

gasped and wanted to pull Nick away

I yelled then I feel my wound

hitting him. I wanted to do something. 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

want to yell anymore. My wound

I beg but

much and it frightens me. Nick's eyes are full of rage and I wish he

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

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 happy that Nick hit him for me. When Nick was close to me, I quickly grabbed her arm

enough already please." I say weakly.