*MATTHIAS*

I wish I could say that the time I spent with Nico after that disaster of a date went so much better, but in fact it didn’t.   I had too much on my mind after that for it to be in any way fun.  I tried to keep up appearances for his sake, though I know he knew something was up.  He kept giving me these concerned glances.  This is why I love him so much.  Needless to say we didn’t get around to doing anything in the bedroom like I hinted at earlier.

“Thias? Are you sure you’re okay?”

 I’m not sure of anything, though I’m not about to tell him that.  How do I tell him that I feel like Serena was nervous about something? I know her just about as much as I know myself or even Nico for that matter.  I can tell something’s going on.  What if she figured it out?  What would I do if she found out about Nico and me?

“Yeah, I’m fine.”

“You’re not acting fine.  Is this about Serena showing up at lunch again?”  He gets this cute, but nervous look on his face.  What does he have to be nervous about?  Unless… don’t tell me.

“You’re not worried I’m going to leave you now are you?”

He shifts uncomfortably and mumbles something I can’t really hear though I can make a good guess as to what it was.

“I told you that you don’t have to worry about that.  I love you no matter what.”

“I know, it’s just…”

“No, stop it right now Nico!”

He looks a bit taken aback. “But…”

I sigh.  “No, nothing’s going to happen.  I love you, and I’m here right now, right?”

That seems to pacify him.  He bows his head and nods.

“Good, now why don’t we make use of the ten minutes or so we have left till I have to go back to work”

I’m still thinking about earlier, what I didn’t tell Nico is I’m planning on talking to Serena and coming clean about everything tonight.  I didn’t tell him yet because I don’t want to worry him even more then he already does.  My poor baby.

The next ten minutes go by fast with me pushing my concerns aside for Nico’s sake.  We sat there and talked about anything and everything and flirted like teenagers.  Hey! Just because we are adults and have been for a while doesn’t mean we can act like teenagers every once in a while.

Hmm. I have something I’ve wanted to ask him for a while; I wonder if now is the time to bring it up.  Considering everything, I think it will come up sometime soon anyways.

“Hey, Nico?”  He’s actually being still and all comfortably cuddled next to me, awe.

“Hm?”

“What do you think about meeting my boys?”  He shoots up from his position elbowing me in the process, ow!  He looks pretty nervous and jumpy

“W-what?  Are you serious?”

“Well, yeah since we’ve been together for a while now, and they are my kids.  I think it’s about time you meet them.”  This will also let him know how serious I am about loving him.

“Are you sure?”  I a bit nervous about him meeting them myself too, but considering I’m talking to Serena about everything tonight that’s the least of my worries.

“Of course I’m sure.”

“Well, okay then.  I suppose you are right and it’s about time anyways.”

“Good, I’ll have to figure when I can have the boys.”

“Okay…”

“I have to go now, but remember I love you.”  I lean down and give him a kiss good-bye before I head out.  I hope he’s not too worried about everything.  When he worries, I worry.  Now it’s back to work then home to Serena to have a talk with her.  This is going to be a long night.