Okay, here we go! After a very long pause, I wanted to write something again. I know it was a long break but I was not happy about a few developments in the series. (But I do not want to go into detail.) Be prepared, it's not Nadalind. It's Nickliette. All other stories are on break till further notice.
Why am I now over Juliette—again—you ask yourself? Okay, I'll try to explain it to you: I think everyone hates Juliette since the end of last season. I was angry as well, but I began to like her again. She's not the only one who's caused trouble!
Maybe other readers remember me from my former stories – and I course like to swim against the storm :) What do I want to say you with it? I really like pairings which do not appear that often.
Caution: spoiler warning! Please read if you have seen the end of season 5! (Or don't mind spoilers.) This story includes SPOILERS!
Disclaimer: All characters and basic concepts used in this story are the property of their respective owners. I own nothing; they are used solely for entertainment purposes. Any copyright infringement is not intended or implied.
Credit: A special thanks goes to pink chocolate unicorn—without you it would not have been possible. Thank you for always standing behind me; for everything you do for me :)
Second Chances
Chapter 1
Nick was standing in the middle of the room, his heart beating like a drum. He needed get out of there as soon as possible. The Grimm knew the fight was not over but he couldn't concentrate on another fight with Sean Renard.
But that was not the main thing. His mind was on Eve—or was it Juliette? Nick was unsure. Maybe his mind just tricked him and showed him a mirage of Juliette. Nick needed to talk to her as soon as possible.
He needed to get out of there and get in the Tunnels to find his friends. But first, he needed to make sure no one was following him. Once clear, he got going.
With every step, his heart beats louder and louder, the sound of it thumping in his ears. How could that be possible? Adalind, Juliette and Sean Renard... it all felt unrealistic to him. How could it be possible that his life was falling apart all over again? Thoughts over thoughts, he still didn't know the answers.
He ran, but it seemed like he wasn't going forward.
For Nick, it felt like an eternity—until he could finally hear Trubel and Eve talking. He listened to them talk as he quietly approched. The voices were... off. Different. That sounded like Juliette, not Eve.
He had already noticed that Eve wasn't as stilted, almost robotic in a way. The BIG Question was: was it Eve or Juliette? He had a gut feeling, and was going with Juliette.
He went over to Trubel and Juliettt. "Hey. Everything alright with you?" he asked, looking at each of them with concern.
He hunkered down in front of the other Grimm and his ex-girlfriend, his glare still on Juliette. Both looked in each others eyes and seemed to completely forget that Trubel was still with them.
Juliette and Nick glared each other down and Trubel recognized it. She stood up and backed away. "Uh, I think I'll leave you guys alone and go look for Monroe and Rosalee." And then she was gone.
Trubel felt like a third wheel but she could understand that Nick and Juliette needed the time to talking to each other. So it was not a big problem for her. She was more than happy to give them some needed time alone.
Nick looked up for a moment, watching Trubel leave, but then he concentrated on the remaining woman in front of him. "How do you feel?"
"I don't know what you want me to say... But what I am feeling is a lot—of everything. How are you feeling?"
They continue glaring a each other. It almost felt like old times. But everything was different.
"I don't know what I should say, if I'm being honest," Nick said. "There's just... so much in my mind. So much has changed, as have we. What's the last thing do you remember? Can you remember when you were Eve?"
Nick saw how she braced her shoulders, and the little nod in his direction. She ran her hand through her hair but didn't look away.
"I can still remember everything that happened to me, to us..." She sighed deeply and covered her eyes with her hand. "And I can remember that you choose Adalind over me at the precinct."
Nick looked at her, his mouth opening to speak, but she stopped him with a raised hand.
"I'm not finished! I know it was because of your son, but it doesn't hurt any less. I know I didn't handle a few things very well... Especially the thing with your mother. I swear, I never wanted what happened to her."
Nick wanted to open his mouth again but she stopped him again.
"No!" She looked at him and swallowed with effort. "I know it's my fault that she's not here anymore. And I have done a lot bad things. If I could undo it, I would. I was feeling all alone. We'd separated, our friends left, too. I was alone. Then came Kenneth and I made a big mistake and slept with him. He helped push me to the other side even more. Then there was the thing with Adalind being pregnant and... I was totally lost."
Nick looked at her and the anger grew even more. Not only just at her, towards Adalind as well. She took Kelly with her to Sean Renard's, leaving without word and giving him no say in the matter.
The adrenaline was pumping into his veins, everything seemed to catch up with him right then. His expression was stony, the anger roiling in his gut, hands tightly clenched.
Juliette saw Nick's face and bit her lip, waiting.
"You could have talked to me first! But no, you burned my trailer and then you set a trap for my mother. You and Kenneth, you both wanted to get Adalind's daughter. You both gave Diana over to the Royals."
"I was afraid to talk to you!" Juliette yelled. "I showed you the new me—and what did you do? Guess what?" She looked him deep in the eyes, a few tears trailed down her cheek.
Nick did not like what he saw but he wanted to talk to her here and now. He'd love to stroke the tears gently away but he tried to stay relaxed and listen.
Juliette brushed the tears away with an angry swipe of her hand. "Oh, that's right, you ran away from me and left me—all alone, in our home."
Nick winced, Juliette's words like a punch to the gut. "Listen, I don't want to give you the appearance of that. I was shocked as you were. I needed to get out of the house, clear my head. I would never just leave you, not like that. I was sad that that had happened to you and that was—I felt such guilt. But I needed to get my Grimm powers back. And I am still sorry that happened to you. I don't want to use you for that. You need to believe me!" Nick looked at Juliette imploringly.
"I know. And I believe it, but you ran away from me! It still broke my heart even more. I know I wasn't nice to you when we met again. Kenneth told me about Adalind's pregnancy, and I just— I was filled with rage, I wasn't thinking and lost control."
"Do you really think I have planned the whole thing with Adalind? I found out shortly before you did about the baby thing. As you have meet us in the precinct shortly before that she told me that in Renard's office. Before that, I didn't know about Kelly. And the only thing I wanted to do was to protect my child. Even from you, if I needed to."
"I know, but it doesn't make it hurt any less."
"I can imagine. And I know it must be a very terrible time for you. But why my mom, Juliette?"
"Kenneth told me that we'd just take the child, that your mother would not be hurt." She paused for a moment, staring intently. "What happened with you and Adalind? Are you together? Are you just friends? Just parents to Kelly?"
Nick looked at her. "I'm not sure. At first we were trying to be friends. It's was a difficult time and we worked things out for the sake of the baby. But now... I'm not sure what we are. We slept together, once, butit still doesn't feeling right. I mean, I like her but it's still weird. I try to believe in her, but I don't think I can trust her."
And again both looking deep in each other's eyes. Juliette wanted to answer.
To be Continued?