Author's Note: For those new to this story, I took it down for a while because of a personal situation that was close to this storyline. I know it's a darker story line than most people are used to with these characters. Also, please note these characters are not like the ones portrayed in the show. I don't have a beta so all mistakes are mine. Reviews are welcome.

Chapter 1

It's late in the morning and Nico and Dani are sitting in Nico's office discussing the latest stunt TK has pulled. Dani's convinced that it's all for attention and will blow over soon. Nico wants to just suspend TK's twitter account but Dani said no.

Marshall enters with a letter in his hand and his demeanor is very solemn. "Excuse me for interrupting but this is important." Nico sees the letter and the handwriting. He knows who it's from, but he doesn't know how Marshall got the letter before him. Nico gives him a look and Dani stares quietly between the two.

Marshall completely ignores Dani and looks directly at Nico. "Where do you keep the letters? I know you get one every month, but I need to know where the first letter is and it's important right now." Nico stares intently but doesn't speak.

"Damn it Nico, where is it? Is it here or at your loft?" Nico sees the desperation on Marshall's face and reaches into the bottom drawer of his desk and pulls out a shoebox full of letters. All unopened and all with the same handwriting. Dani is confused but so intrigued that she doesn't move or speak in fear of interrupting.

Finally, Nico breaks his stare with Marshall, opens the box and pulls out the first letter. Marshall is not surprised that Nico kept all of them and never opened one. Things would've been so different over the past eight years if Nico had only opened that letter.

Nico finally speaks. "How do you know about the letters and why is it so important now? I have no intention of reading any of these but why do you need me to open the first one? And how did you get the last one?"

Marshall looks at Dani and then at Nico. He's about to ask her to leave and Nico can tell something's off but still doesn't move. Marshall receives a text message and his face grows concerned. "Nico, open the letter. Now. Please?" Nico has only heard Marshall say please a few times so he turns the envelope over and uses his letter opener to cut the seam.

Nico opens the envelope and begins reading quietly. His usual stoic expression fades. His eyes begin to tear and his hand have a slight shake. Dani sits quietly and watches as Nico appears to fall apart. She has never seen so much raw emotion from him and now he sits before her reading a very personal letter and suddenly he jumps to his feet in anger.

Marshall was waiting for this. He knew anger would come first. Nico leans forward and stares Marshall down. "How long have you known?" His voice is barely a whisper and a tear rolls down his cheek. Dani turns to look at Marshall trying to think of anything that would make Nico respond like this. Marshall takes a step back and looks to the floor. The intense glare from Nico is making him uncomfortable. "I was with her when the doctor told her. Nico, she made me promise not to tell you. It's her place to tell you, not mine. She's tried calling you a million times and you never returned her calls, text messages or emails. She decided to write you letters. She has written you a letter every month for the past 8 years. The only response is once a year you send her divorce papers." Dani's mouth dropped.

Now she can't keep still or quiet. She jumps up. "You're married? You have a wife, ... 8 years? Nico? What's going on here?"

Nico looks to Marshall completely avoiding her eye contact or questions. "Why is it so important for me to read this now? Today? And what about the last part, a child? I have a child?"

Dani sits back down. She doesn't know what to say. Marshall looks at Nico and his phone beeps again. "Nico, we have to go. Something has happened and I will explain on the way to the airport but we need to leave now."