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Date Posted: 20:04:44 10/19/01 Fri
Author: Leigh
Subject: Re: Holiday Chapter 23
In reply to: Leigh 's message, "Holiday" on 22:53:18 10/06/01 Sat

Chapter 23: Holiday



Rose rapped sharply twice on the door to Nikita’s office and then opened it and peered in. Nikita was seated at her desk, the phone balanced between her ear and shoulder while she typed at her keyboard. Rose waved to get her attention. “Line two,” she mouthed.

Nikita continued talking on the phone as she shot Rose a questioning look.

“Carla,” Rose replied.

Nikita nodded and then held up two fingers, indicating she wanted Rose to tell Carla to wait. It had been a busy morning, the office was going to be closed for two days for the Christmas holiday and everyone was hurrying to finish up those last minute but necessary deadlines and tasks that couldn’t wait. Nikita quickly closed off her conversation and then switched phone lines.

“Carla?”

Her friend answered in a loud voice. “Woman, don’t you ever return phone calls? I must have left a dozen messages. I finally had to tell Rose that I refused to hang up till I spoke with you and that I didn’t care how long I had to wait.”

“I’m sorry.” Nikita smiled. “You know how it gets around here. But never mind that, what time is your flight?” Carla was flying out to Chicago to spend Christmas with her family and to introduce Chuck to them.

“Not until three.”

“You sound excited.”

“Are you kidding? I am beyond excited. I’m so psyched up I’m about to go out of my mind with anticipation. You know I’m not a patient person, Nicky, and you’re making me wait all morning isn’t helping matters.”

“Me?” Nikita frowned. “What are you talking about? Was I supposed to meet you, because I don’t remember it...”

“What do you mean, ‘what am I talking about’? I’m talking about your date last night, of course!”

“Oh.” Nikita’s mouth curved into a secretive smile.

“Now don’t you “Oh” me,” Carla warned, her voice lowering. “I want de-tails. Did you sleep with him?”
Nikita gasped. Her mouth dropped open and her eyes opened wide. She pretended to sound insulted but her voice shook with suppressed laughter. “Excuse me? That’s none-of-your-business, girlfriend!”

“Oh shut-up and give me a straight answer will you? I’m dying here. Please – pretty please?”

Nikita stalled. She leaned back in her chair. Her gaze softened as she recalled the events of the previous evening and that morning. Finally, she said with a sigh, “Yes, I slept with him.”

Carla screamed. “I knew it! I knew it!”

Nikita held the phone several inches from her ear till Carla’s shrieks of excitement calmed. “May I go now?” she asked. “Some people do have to work, you know.”

Carla’s voice, still brimming with excitement, lowered to a whisper. “So? How was it? Give me details.”

Nikita inhaled sharply. “No!”

She could hear the pout in Carla’s voice as she said, “I told you about Chuck and me when we first made love.”

Nikita rolled her eyes. “Yes – and I wished you hadn’t. Besides, I never asked you for those details. You blurted them out despite my protests. You’re so gross, Carla.”

“I know,” she whimpered, and they both began to laugh.

“So are you all packed and ready to go?” Nikita asked, wanting to change the subject.

“Yes. I’m just waiting for Chuck. He’s meeting me and we’re going to the airport directly from here. I’m so excited, Nicky. I know my family’s going to love him.”

Nikita had some doubts about that but she kept them to herself, not wanting to dampen her friend’s mood. After all, who was she to judge? What mattered was if Carla was happy and apparently, with Chuck, she was. “When will you two be back?”

“Thursday morning. I wanted to stay till the weekend but Chuck’s got to get back. How about you, are you taking Michael over to your parent’s for Christmas?”

“I don’t know. We haven’t really made any plans. If he wants to go, I will, but I don’t want to push him into something he’s not ready for.” Nikita replied.

“Oh hell,” Carla huffed. “And you call yourself a New Yorker? Girlfriend, what’s the matter with you? You gotta get out there and grab that man! Wrap your hands around him and never let go!”
Nikita snorted. “You’re terrible.”

“And you’re dumb if you let this man get away,” Carla retorted, but there was affection in her voice. She let out another sigh and her voice softened. “Nicky, baby, if you really like this guy – and I think you do – then let him know. Stop being so cautious all the time.”

“I know,” Nikita answered, smiling softly. “And I will. Promise. Once I sort everything out.”

“Oh!” Carla’s voice perked up again. “Chuck’s here. I have to go. See you when I get back, okay? Love you! Say hi to your parents and Birky for me. Bye!”

Nikita smiled and hung up. Carla was such a nut. She hoped for her friend’s sake that everything went well with her family and Chuck. She’d been trying to get him to go with her to meet her parent’s for the longest time but Chuck always made one excuse or another to delay that meeting. That he had agreed to go now had surprised both Carla and Nikita.

“Oh well,” Nikita said out loud, smiling as she turned back to her work. “You go and get him, girlfriend.”

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