Chapter 96: Let's Have a Kiki
Nicole arrived at Rafe's loft after a long day at work. He was holding Daniel Rafael. Nicole washed her hands quickly in the kitchen and then went to pick up her smiling baby, who said 'hi' and clapped his hands. "Oh, you're just too cute!" Nicole said. "How was he, Rafe?"
"Good, as usual. He's never bad, just cries sometimes, or makes a messy diaper."
"Yeah, I know all about that," Nicole said, cringing at the thought of changing diapers. She loved being a mother though. "Hey, I was thinking of throwing us a party. Us, as in, our official coming out as a couple. We could hold it here!"
"Oh, wow, that sounds fun. Why the sudden need to though?"
"I was just thinking of how much I love you, and this. Just us being a family together. It's like I have two families: us, and then me, DR, Johnny, and Sydney with EJ. You know?" Nicole asked.
"Yeah, I understand," Rafe said. "Well, when were you planning to have this party?"
"Thursday? So, in 3 days?" Nicole asked. "Does that work? We can do it around 7:30ish."
"Alright, that sounds fine. I already know who I'd like to invite. Daniel, Lucas, Will, Sonny, Gabi, Jennifer...I can't think of anyone else."
"I want to invite EJ. Might as well. I really think he's changed. Besides, maybe he knows something about Stefano. If Stefano really had something to do with what Cameron did!"
"Are you sure that's the only reason? For inviting EJ, that is."
"Well, yeah! He's turned his life around. I think having DR around has done that."
"I hope so," Rafe said. Still he seemed suspicious. Could Nicole still possibly love EJ? Was that why she spent so much time with him recently? There was only one way to know: see for himself. "Alright, invite him to the party."
"Thank you! It's going to be awesome!" Nicole hugged Rafe with her one free arm and DR smiled
COMING UP: EJ and Nicole get tense at the party