Niccolo Knights

"Olivia, can you please stay calm?" I asked the woman who's currently pacing in my living room. I stood up and halted her by holding both of her shoulders.

"Stop freaking out please." I said and she rolled her eyes.

"Nick, how can I stop freaking out when I just knew that Dylan wanted a Smurf-themed party on his third birthday? I should have asked him first before I decided to throw a Minion-themed party. What should I do? Tomorrow is his birthday, how can I change everything over night?" She let out a sigh of frustration.

"Geez, I really am a dumbed parent. Ugh! I thought he would like to have a minion party because these days he was so obsessed about Despicable Me." She sat down on the couch and grunted.

She was right, Dylan has been obsessing about the movie Despicable Me since last month a week after Tony's angioplasty treatment. He would ask me and/or Olivia to play the trilogy whenever he thought about it. He even asked Olivia and I to go to the Universal Studios so he can visit the Despicable Me Minion Mayhem.

That was how she got the idea of having it as the theme party of Dylan's birthday party tomorrow. She planned everything accordingly, for three weeks she's been busy searching for the best caterer that can satisfy both adult and toddler's appetite. She was also stressing as to which cake shop she can hire that can bake a minion inspired cupcakes and cake.

Oh add in the stress she had when she was browsing on the internet as to how she will decorate my garden into a minion inspired party. She was the one who made the invitation cards that we've sent out to Dylan's taekwondo and piano class, to her family and friends as well as mine. She wanted this party to be perfect as well as his liking.

That's why she's hyperventilating when she learned from Tessa that he's hoping to have a Smurf party at his birthday.

I know that Dylan just said it out of nowhere but I also know that he will like the party tomorrow. He's just a toddler, his likes and wants are just temporary. My thoughts were interrupted when Olivia called me in distressed voice.

"Nick... What should I do?" I sat next to her and held her hand.

"Livy, relax okay. Dylan will surely like the minion party tomorrow especially when he sees his costume. So please don't stress on this, you've had enough of it since Tony's surgery." I rubbed her back to calm her down.

"But what if he won't like it, Nick?" She asked me.

Before I can answer her, mom spoke all of a sudden.

"He will like it, Olivia. Trust me." We saw mom, Jesse, Tessa, and Ellie emerged from the other room wearing bathrobes.

"Yup sissy, he will like it. So stop stressing out, Tessa shouldn't have told you what he said." Jesse said and offered her a cup of orange juice. Livy took it and offered it to me before she took a sip.

"But what if he won't like it?" She asked in a small voice.

"He will like it once he sees everything." I assured her.

"So stop stressing out. Why don't you join us in having a night swim tonight?" Jesse invited Livy, that's why they're wearing bathrobes, I see. She looked at me and I nodded to encourage her but before she refused Tessa spoke.

"Oh come on, don't you dare refuse. If you're worried because it may be chilly outside, don't worry, Nick's pool was heated. And if you don't have a bathing suit, you can borrow mine, I brought extra. Oh and don't tell me you're on your period because I won't believe it for you are wearing white pants."

Livy just chuckled and stood up.

"I will join you Tessa, I won't refuse." I stood up also.

"You're not joining us, Nick. It's for girls only." Mom pointed her index finger at me and I rolled my eyes.

"We know you can't keep your hands off to Olivia and the last thing we want is to see it again." Tessa commented and Livy covered her face with her hands.

"Shut up, Theresa." I told her in a fake irritated voice. I removed Livy's hands and kissed her temple.

"I will be in my office, huh. Enjoy tonight and don't think of Dylan's reaction anymore." I said and she nodded then I excused myself to them.

"I'll join you in a bit, let me just change. I have one in Nick's closet." I heard Livy told them. As much as I wanted to see her in a bathing suit I contained myself in following her because that's a pervert thing to do.

I went to my office and called dad to ask what time are they going to go home. He and Jericho took Dylan out the whole day so we have time to help Olivia in decorating the garden where Dylan's third birthday party will be held. Supposedly, Tony was about to join them but my oh-so protective girlfriend was adamant for Tony to take a day's rest for he is not yet totally well.

After I talked to dad, my phone rang. I picked it up when I saw Tony's name on the caller ID.

"Hello, good evening Tony." I greeted him and I heard his chuckles.

"Good evening to you too, Niccolo. How's the birthday boy doing?" He asked.

"He's actually on his way home. Dad said he's totally knocked out from the activities they did today." I answered.

I heard him sigh.

"I should've been with them if not for Olivia. I missed out the fun, if Livy didn't order Jones to look out for me, I would've ran away and join Tom and Jericho in spending time with my grandkid." I smiled at what I heard. Even when he hadn't thought of the marriage deal with Livy, he already treated my son as his own grandkid and I am so grateful with that.

"Tony, you're still not in good condition to exert yourself with a lot of effort. Please listen to Olivia, we don't want another episode of her snapping at you for disobeying Dr. Stuart." I said to him and he laughed.

"Oh boy. She was so mad that time, she even hit Zac when she saw him giving me a pork chop discreetly. Good thing you were there to stop and calm her." We both laughed remembering what happened that night.

That time we were having dinner at the manor and Tony was being peeved by all of the healthy and bland food he's eating. He asked me and Zac to give him a piece of pork chop when Livy got up to answer an important call.

At first we didn't heed to his request but when he finally convinced us and Zac was about to give him a piece, Livy entered the dining room and caught him giving Tony a piece of pork chop. She hit Zac multiple times while telling him how much of a jerk he was.

Thank God I was not the one who gave it to him or else I would have been in Zac's situation. I helped Zac by mediating but in turn, I caught some of Livy's punches and it hurts. I actually got 2 bruises in my arms after that while Zac got tons. Since that night, I swore to myself to not give in to any of Tony's request about the food or things that he wants because I don't want to receive the wrath of Livy.

"That's why we should listen to her. How is a petite woman give punches like that?" I asked Tony after remembering what happened that night.

"Because she's Olivia North. Anyway, how's my princess doing? Is she still stressing out about the party?" He asked and took a deep breath. I stood up to look out the window, I saw her and the ladies having fun in the pool.

"She's fine now, I guess. She's having a night swim with my mom, sisters, and niece. By the way, have you taken your medicine already?" I asked him and looked at the wall clock and sawthe time so I spoke again, "Tony, it's 7:30 in the evening already. It's time for you to have a rest."

I heard him sighed and clicked his tongue.

"Yes I already took my meds and hoe can I rest when that's what I did for a month now. I'm actually a pro in that category. I feel like a prisoner in my house actually because Livy managed to threaten all the housekeepers to guard and report to her everything I do." He sighed.

Yup, that's right. She called everyone that's working in the North manor and threaten them that she will fire anyone who will give Tony food that he's prohibited to eat. She also ordered them to make a detailed report of his day to day activities and Lorna will be the one to submit it via email every 8pm. See how protective and caring she is at her father?

"That's because she wanted you to be healthy. Look how happy she was when you agreed to undergo angioplasty. She's just taking care of her old man." I joked and I heard him laughed. I smiled when I saw Livy and Tessa splashing water at each other. You can really see Livy's carefree personality when she's around with her age bracket such as Jowee, Erin, and Tessa.

"Yup that's right. Anyway, I called to ask if should I really wear the minion hat Livy dropped here a while ago?" I chuckled when hearing it.

Apparently, Olivia wanted Tony and dad to wear the minion hat she custom made ordered. She said that it will look good on them. It's just a lemon yellow fedora hat that has eyes on and strands of hair were sewn in the middle.

"Well, you have to." I said suppressing my laughter.

"Isn't a yellow shirt enough? What did Tom said about this?" I shook my head but I remembered he can't see me.

"Apparently, it's not enough and dad actually liking it." I said truthfully.

"Ok fine. I guess I can wear it for 5 minutes and I'll take it off." I laughed because I was imagining him wearing it.

"Yeah, I guess you can do that." I replied.

"Ok. See you tomorrow, Niccolo." He bid his good bye.

"See you tomorrow, Tony. Sleep now, okay." I said and he just sighed a yes and hung up.

I smiled at my phone and decided to walk out of my office to get some water. On the way to the kitchen, I saw the ladies already done taking a night swim and are in their bathrobes drying their hair. I went to Olivia who's currently drying her hair with the towel.

I snaked my arm around her waist and she was startled. She looked at me and just rolled her eyes.

"Can I join you in the shower tonight?" I whispered jokingly at her but I heard Tessa's eeew.

"Eeew. Was I cursed to witness every flirtations in the family?" She complained and stomped her foot.

"Learn to live with it." I replied and pulled Olivia closer to me when I saw her face flushed even more.

She was about to retort but we heard dad's voice.

"We're here. Where are the people?" I bet he asked Jericho. We went to the receiving area and saw them walking, Jericho was carrying Dylan who's currently sleeping. I went to them and took Dylan from his arms.

"We were having a night swim, grandpa. Hi daddy." Ellie was the one who notified my dad.

"I can see that, princess." Dad replied, gave her a kiss and carried her.

"Have you eaten? You really tire him out, huh." Mom commented when he saw Dylan in my arms sleeping soundly. Livy on the other hand was on my side brushing Dylan's hair and gave him a kiss on the forehead.

"We have, mom." Jericho replied as dad was busy listening to Ellie's story.

"Okay, we need to take a bath now." Mom said and we all headed to our rooms. Olivia and I took Dylan to our room and so I she can give him a sponge bath first before she take a bath while she asked me to grab a pair of his onesie to his room.

After we showered we retire in bed early for we have a very busy day tomorrow.

As for Nana, she will be travelling tomorrow with Rebecca for Dylan's birthday party. When Olivia knew that Rebecca is attending the party she was beyond pissed then she said that she will just ignore her presence tomorrow.

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