Un-Professionalism 2: It's Complicated

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Ch1: I'll Kill Him


Nick wheels around in the lab, today was his last day in the cast and he was super excited. Not only to get out of his cast but to get back in the field he had a new respect for the lab rats since he had been working with them for the last six weeks while he was in this wheelchair. The way the cast was on his leg he could use crutches but it was hard to move around and heavy so he stuck with the wheel chair. Nick wheeled himself into DB's office where DB, Finn, and Greg were already there discussing the case that Nick had the results too.

"I have the blood results from your triple. No hits in CODIS." Nick said handing the results to DB. DB put the results on his desk and looked at Nick.

"how do you feel?" DB asked.

"I can't wait to get back to the field." Nick said pulling himself out of his wheel chair to sit on DB's couch next to Finn.

"it isn't too much longer now, right?" Finn asked.

"today after shift." Nick said smiling.

"you have physical therapy scheduled."

"yes the police surgeon has me scheduled for pretty aggressive physical therapy so I should be walking in no time." Nick said nervous. "im not sure how I feel about that but as long as I get to get back in the field."

"well, take your time. Theres no rush back you have a spot here." DB said leaning back in his chair. Nick smoothed his hair as he adjusted himself.

"yeah well I still cant wait to get out of this damn thing. My butt keeps going numb." Nick said leaning over a little.

"you are lucky you still have your leg." Greg said turning to see Nick.

"I have a metal pole, a plate, and six metal screws. I have a robo leg." Nick said laughing. Finn knocked on his cast that was covered by his black nike sweatpants. All he wore was either large dress pants typically for court and black nike sweatpants for the lab.

"geez, ouch." Nick said falling onto Finn's lap, before sitting back up. "im kidding. I've put three holes into wall with this stupid thing." Nick said knocking on it again.

"did you break your cast?" DB asked like a worried father.

"only in a couple spots but this thing is terrible thing to try to lug around."

"so I guess you are not going to keep it." Finn said getting a smile from Nick.


After shift Finn tries to start her car but it shakes and makes so different noises then usual but didn't start. She tries again and is met by the same noise and shakes.

"no.. no! cmon please!" Finn said resting her hand on the steering wheel. She sees Nick starting to drive by and flashes her lights at him and he stops. Finn gets out as does Nick. Nick hops out and rests on the hood of her car.

"you need some help?" Nick says opening the hood of her watched at Nick fought to keep his balance as he looked in her engine. There relationship had definitely changed, they never fought and had a demented friendship and uncomparable to anyone else.

"what is it?"

"youre spark plugs are burnt out. If you try to start it but you could burn out your engine. You can use my truck while you are at my appointment, can yourself some new spark plugs?" Nick said his accent giving her butterflies in her stomach.

Nick pulled into a parking place giving her the keys to his truck. Right as she went to take it he moved them away and gave her a pretend stern look squinting at her.

"don't be crazy with her," Nick said smiling before handing the keys to her.

"I sure will." She said sarcastically.

"can you hand me my shorts in back, please?" Nick asked, Finn grabbed his gym shorts and boxers from the backseat.

"why do you need boxers?" Finn asked confused.

"cuz I aint wearing none." Nick chuckled taking them from her. He hopped out getting his crutches. "wish me luck." Nick chuckled again nervously. As Nick got out Finn made the tires squeal as she left and waved to him. Nick used his crutches and slowly but surely went to his appointment lucky when he checked in, the doctor was ready for him.

"are you ready to cast off?" the nurse asked as she heped Nick onto the table.

"very ready." Nick replied.

"Mr. Stokes, I'm going to take your pants off now." The nurse said as the other came in and started setting up the saw.

"can I, maam, I have no drawers on?" Nick said pushing the nurses hands away.

"sure, Mr. Stokes." The nurse said turning around as Nick took off his pants covering himself with a gown. "ready?" the nurse asked. Nick nodded as the nurse turned on the saw. Nick released a deep breath nervous of what was in store.

Finn pulled into the autostore and went right to the spark plugs having no idea which ones she was suppose to buy. She looks at the different styles, types, and colors. She wants to call Nick and ask him but she knows he is busy. She bites her lip and grabs what looks familiar. She waits impatiently in line in typical Finn fashion.

"that will be $27.00." the clerk said less than enthused. Finn pulled out her cash and handed the money over. "would you like a bag?" the cashier asked while she put the spark plugs in the bag. Finn rolled her eyes taking the bag off the counter. As she walked back to Nick's truck she heard her phone ringing. When she looked at the caller id she saw an old familiar name.

"who's Finn?" the nurse asked as the the other started cutting the other side of his cast. Nick moved he felt his face get red as the stress of the cast removed was putting on his weak leg.

"huh?"

"who's Finn? That's the only signature on your cast." The nurse said.

"she was there when I got shot." Nick said feeling lightheaded.

"last cut, Mr. Stokes." Nick said resting his head as he heard the saw cut away on his cast or what was left. He felt his weak leg start to shake as they started to free his leg from the cast.

Finn hangs up her phone and throws it on the dashboard and rests her head on the steering wheel and cries again. She starts the car and drives back to the Nick's doctor's. the receptionist brought Finn to the physical therapy to see Nick. Finn felt like she was in a fog and see Nick struggle as he had to relearn how to walk didn't help as she felt guilty again.

Nick has beads of sweat dripping down his forehead as he tried with all his might to walk normal but it hurt and felt really uncomfortable. He had a skinny dark purple scar down his thigh, it wasn't bad as Nick thought it was going to be but he still didn't like it.

Nick stepped in front of the women, and felt a familiar but still painful, white hot pain burn its way into his leg. The force of the shot made him fall onto Finn as he tried to upholster his weapon, sending it sliding across the room.

Nick sat up clutching the wound on his inner thigh as a million thoughts started running through his head. He looks and sees Officer Mitch clutching his side lying against the wall. Super Dave was lying on the ground next to the dead body fearful of any other shots. Nick was blocking Allbeth's view to Finn as Morgan too laid on the ground for cover…

"Nick, wake up!" Finn said shaking his chest; Nick opened his eyes but looked as if he still wasn't there. Finn puts her knee and puts it deep in his groin to pinch the artery like Morgan had done moments before. As soon as she does this Nick's eyes go wide and he sits up nearly head butting her.

"God damn, Finn." he groans resting his head in the middle of her back.

"Just stay awake." she says scared trying to take his belt off as he falls back on the ground. Her hands shook with fear, there was so much blood and it was still bleeding.

"Wha... what... What are... you doing?" Nick slurred as he touched his face with his casted hand, his other hand was on the ground by his head. Finn didn't answer him finally pulling his belt free. She uses it as a tourniquet and tightens it as tight as she could. She uses her shirt to apply pressure Nick grunts and lays down touching his face. Finn looks at Nick as his eyes start to flutter close.

"Nick, I need you to open your eyes. Talk to me Nick." she says shaking his face. He opens his eyes lifting hi head up to look at her but his vision is very blurred and everything sounds muffled. "Nick..." she says but her voice sounds warped and he can't hold his head up any more and he relaxes. Nick lets his eyes close trying to use all his strength to stay calm, but he panics when he can't open them.

"Hey Finn, did you find the spark plugs?" Nick asked holding himself.

"yeah, yeah… the mechanic at the lab is putting them in now. I passed him as I was coming in."

"I can drive you back, im almost done here." Nick asked but saw that Finn was upset it was written all over her face. "is everything alright?" he asked sincere which scared Finn because she didn't want to tell him. Remembering what he told her after his surgery.

"I got to go." She said handing him back his keys.

"well at least let me drive you back." He said grabbing her hand so she didn't want away.

"no, it is fine Nick. Ill just take a cab." She said pulling away.

"Finn!" he called but she was already gone.


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