Chapter Twelve: Distress

Nathan's POV

"Were we hard on him?"

I glanced at my watch to check the time. It's almost noon and I can't see Nick in the horizon. He has adhered to the punishment. He is up everyday before six in the morning to receive his work from Pedro; a harsh ruthless foreman in charge of all the workers in the vineyard. I spoke to him and we agreed he won't go easy on Nickolas. I won't raise a brat. So far, so good. At least he's never late and he doesn't slack off. Tony often joins in but only until it's not fun anymore. He's always in his own company or lost in his own world, putting things together. Something tells me he will be a good fit at Bellingerre Consolidate, a tech company. He's a smart kid but he talks a lot. His English accent makes it interesting to listen to him.

Nick has reported every hour running through the vineyard to track me down. He has apologized to everyone excep