CHAPTER THREE
ERIC'S GAME

Nikki looked at her presents and smiled "I must have a secret admirer." she said blushing "i wonder who it could be"
Heather watched Nikki as she carefully peeled the flowered note off the small gift box. Nikki opened the note and
read out loud "to a very special lady on her birthday I will reveal myself to you soon."
Heather looked at her step daughter with concern as Nikki smiled and started to open up the first box
Nikki's eyes gleamed with delight as she took the bottle of perfume out of the box and sprayed it once on her neck
then her attention turned towards the slightly bigger box Nikki lifted the box cover and saw the single red rose and
the beautiful red dress she was looking at earlier along with the red high heeled pumps.

"Nikki honey these are beautiful gifts but you shouldn't accept them if you don't know who sent them."

Nikki looked at her stepmother "Heather this is from somebody who might really like me" nikki said smiling

"besides the guy didn't want to leave his name or an address so i can't give anything back."

Nikki said again holding up the sexy red dress.

Heather put her arm on her daughters thin shoulders

"I,m just worried that theses gifts could be from someone who might want to hurt you" Heather said brushing nikki's hair back
"I just don't want anyone to take advantage of such a beautiful young lady."

Nikki looked at her stepmother and smiled

"Don't worry Heather having a father as a police captain you learn about protecting yourself"

nikki said giving her stepmother a hug

Nikki put her dress back in the box and brought the gifts in her room and started trying on her dress
Heather still looked bothered by nikki's secret admire and thought about telling
her husband mike when he got home from work.

Heather started cooking dinner when the phone rang she turned down the volume on the kitchen tv and picked up the phone
"hello turner house Heather speaking" Heather said walking towards the stove with the phone in hand

"hi dear i,m on my way home now i will be there shortly." mike said shoving papers into his briefcase

"ok honey when you get home there's something we need to talk about it;s about Nikki"
Heather said still concerned about the gifts she had gotten

Mike sighted "alright honey i'll be there soon" mike turned his cellphone off and left his office

At first when Mike married Heather, Nikki was not overly pleased she often ran away to a friends house. her mother Ann was forced out of Nikki's life
After she and Mike got divorced Mike feared that Ann's drinking would turn Nikki into a drunk too.Mike often thought about letting Ann see Nikki but Ann was so messed up he thought it was for the best. and Nikki turned into a great young lady
Mike was thrilled that she just graduated from high school in the top of her class with a scholarship and he admired her love and desire
for helping the elder. he know that heather was overly protective and often worried about every little thing Nikki did often pushing Nikki
away without meaning it. but things were starting to get a little bit better with Nikki being in her twenties heather started giving her a little more
space.

Mike drove his gray mustang into his driveway and he saw Heather...