I'm out

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Please Review! This is my take on what happened after the season finale after Nick quit. I hope you enjoy. I am just taking a break from my other stories but I will continue with them after this one (which is already almost done).

I'm out. With that he was gone the stress of the lab and the case wasn't gone but he did feel a weight lift from his shoulders. The memories of Warrick flooded his brain. He shook his head trying to rid these memories. He wasn't remembering the good times he was remembering his friend bleeding out and feeling helpless. He remembers having the gun pointed at McKeen wanting nothing more than to unload his weapon into him.

Right when he thought he was alright he thought of Warrick and the good memories that seem to have escaped his memory now. Nick remembered taking this same walk with Warrick many times and then Catherine but now neither of them was with him now. Both would have hassled him to all hecks if he had walked out the way he just did letting a punk like McKeen get so far under his skin that Nick was reconsidering every second and choice of his life. Nick had made so much sacrifice for this lab and had virtually a thing to show for it. He had a house that he was so underwater in he needed scuba gear but that was it no family he didn't even have a pet. Nick continues his walk down the strip looking at this place he's called home for many years with a new found hatred.

Hatred that only whiskey could ease.

Nick walks inside the bar and to his surprise he sees Finn coming from the bathroom. She looked uneasy as if stuck between a rock and a hard place. Nick thought she was he here with Moreno but he didn't see him but did see his partner Mike Crenshaw if Nick remembers correct.

"Hey Nick, you look like a mess." She says walking over to him. Nick shook his head and gave her a half hearted smile he was still angry with everything that happened today.

"Nice to see you too, Finn." Nick said.

"I meant you look like you need a drink."

"That's what I wanted to here." Nick said following her to the booth with Finn and Moreno's partner. Nick and Finn started knocking back shots.

"I thought you were working the double tonight," Finn said.

"I'm done with that." Nick said quietly.

"Working doubles?" Finn asked confused.

"No, working..." Nick said taking Finn's shot.

"You quit?" Finn asked surprised, as Crenshaw lifted his head. Nick nodded as he gritted his teeth from the burn of the tequila.

"There's too much corruption. Too much hookups. This isn't why I took this job! For what guys like McKeen can sit in prison while my best friend's kid grows up without a dad. It's stupid." Nick said angry.

"I heard Brown was dirty too," Crenshaw said, Nick looked up at him with a look full of hatred.

"He was a great man."

"That's not what I heard..." Crenshaw said drinking his drink.

"Heard from whom? You're vice punk,"

"I assure you I'm no punk," Crenshaw said sending a heated glare towards Nick. Nick stood up.

"Stand up!" Nick said. "You want to spit words like a man you can defend them like a man, you little punk ass." Crenshaw stood up and Finn jumped in the middle of them.

"Cool it," Finn said trying to talk Nick down. Nick was set on Crenshaw and just wanted to pound on his face. Nick knew someone was going to get it but he didn't expect it to be another cop the kid looked like he was barely old enough to shave and just a kid.

"Move, Finn." Nick said coldly trying to get around her.

"No, Nick." she says trying to push him back. Crenshaw swings and connects with Nick's jaw. Nick stumbles and it goes ghostly quiet, Nick charges Crenshaw pushing pass Finn. Nick tackles Crenshaw breaking a table and chair, Nick punches Crenshaw in the nose before Finn is able to pull Nick off. "That's enough, we got to go." Finn said pushing Nick outside.

Once outside Nick took off in a fiery walk. He thought that that would have calmed his anger but it really just enhanced it. He wanted to get his hands on McKeen. He wanted to walk right up to him and put one right between the eyes.

"Nick, are you alright?" Finn asked grabbing his arm. He jerked it away and grabbed his face, running his hands through his hair. He's been strong for so long but now he feels so weak. "Come on, I'll bring you home."

"Okay, wait I got to take a leak." Nick said walking into the alley way moving behind a dumpster. Finn followed keeping a safe distance. They could both start to feel the effects of the alcohol.

"Why do guys pee so long?" Finn asked.

"You saw how many shots I had." Nick said walking back towards her.

"Stokes..." Crenshaw said from the entrance of the alley way. Nick stood up straighter getting ready for round two.

"What's up?" Nick said quietly angry.

"Give me Finn, and no one will get hurt." he said walking closer unveiling his gun as he attached a silencer. Nick looked at Finn who had a terrified look come over his face. Nick took a step in front of her.

"No..." Nick said as Crenshaw walked closer. Nick grabbed the gun pushing Crenshaw down as he too fell. They struggled for the gun and Finn tried to grab Crenshaw.

Crenshaw hit Nick's head on the ground and turned and punched Finn in the face. Crenshaw took a knife out and went to press it against Nick's throat but Nick grabbed the blade just as it was about to hit his neck. Nick's other hand was pinned underneath him. Crenshaw punched Nick again and stabbed Nick in the gut. Crenshaw raised the knife again Nick raised his hand trying to defend himself when he heard a hard thwack and Crenshaw fell. Nick looked up and saw Finn holding a crowbar.

"Nick, we got to get outta here." she said holding him as they wandered into the alleyway getting to the street on the other side. She finds a cab on the other side.

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