11
Lucky found Nikolas at the cottage, paging through a magazine. He
just stood there, watching his brother. He couldn’t help but wonder what was
really going on with Nikolas. Why he hated Elizabeth so much.
"We need to talk," Lucky finally stepped into the room,
setting in the chair opposite Nikolas. "I want to know what’s really going
on here with you and Elizabeth. Is this really about her dumping me for Jason
or is it about her dumping you?"
Nikolas frowned. "Her dumping me? Lucky we were never
together. Why would I be mad about her dumping me?"
Lucky sighed. It was obvious he was going to have to pull teeth to
get Nikolas to come clean. "Katie told me that you had a crush one time on
Elizabeth when everyone thought I was dead. She helped Jason and spent a lot of
time with him and you two grew apart. Katie says that you never forgave her for
that."
"How would Katie know? She wasn’t even here," Nikolas
scrowled. "Tell my soon to be cousin in law to mind her own
business."
"Em told her Nikolas. Now Emily was here and she did witness
everything that went down. Now I want to know the truth. Are you mad at
Elizabeth for dumping me or are you still holding a grudge against her for
choosing Jason over you?"
"What if that was the reason Lucky? What would you do about
it? Nothing because there’s nothing you can do. But that’s not the reason. The
reason is because she dumped you and made you more vulnerable to Helena."
"She didn’t know Nikolas. We had all thought the brainwashing
was over. Besides, I’m sure Helena would have found something else to set the
programming off. She saw a opening and took it. That wasn’t Elizabeth’s fault.
Please…whatever it is, drop it. Let it go man. You’re only hurting yourself."
"…I can’t let it go Lucky. What’s going to happen when Jason
blows back into town, which you know he will. Will she choose him over us again
or will she stick it out this time?"
Lucky had a tiny smile on his face, trying not to laugh. Nikolas
didn’t even realize his slip. "Nikolas…did you just hear yourself?"
"What?"
"You said will she choose us. Not will she choose me,"
Lucky took a seat next to his brother. "Now will you mind telling me
what’s really going on in that head of yours?"
"I didn’t mean us in as me and you. I’m talking about
everyone that accepts her back. She has shown time and again that she’s loyal
to Jason and Jason only. What gaurantees that next time it’ll be us?"
Lucky sighed. "Nikolas…if you were Elizabeth, after what
Jason did to her...would you remain loyal to him?"
Nikolas shook his head. "It wouldn’t make since. But nothing
she does make sense!"
Lucky bit his lip. "Nikolas…at least be civil. If you don’t
have anything nice to say, don’t say it at all. Ok?"
"Ok. Fine. I won’t say anything to Elizabeth when I see her.
Happy?"
"No. But that’ll have to do," Lucky shrugged. "Well
I better get back to deception. Gia’s having that photoshoot."
"Hey can I come? You know that I love watching her
work," Nikolas’s face suddenly lit up. Causing Lucky to burst with
laughter.
"Ok big bro. Let’s get going before your old lady skins us
alive," Lucky grabbed his coat.