Nicholas Fallin opened his eyes and for a minute he didn't quite understand what was going on. He was in his bed but there was this pressure on his chest. He looked down and there was a big head full of red, unruly curls. At that sight of them he couldn't help but smile because it all came crashing back. It was Gracia. There was a lot going on in his life right now but Gracia made him think that things could get better. He remembered the day he met her…..

That was a huge waste of time. He didn't have the time or patience to go through with everything that was being put on his plate right now. How was he to make big decisions like that, he didn't know what the future would hold right now? Lulu was barely speaking to him and she was carrying his child, and he never really knew what his father was thinking when it came to the two of them. Right now the only thing on the mind of Burton Fallin was making Shannon a fixture in their lives permanently. He had no clue where this was coming from but his father was barely a father to him at times, what system thought that it was a good idea to give him the life of another one. He knew what system, a system he seemed to be getting more and more involved with everyday whether he liked it or not.

He was late for court and he knew that would end up in a conversation with Lulu that he didn't want to have. She didn't want to talk about their relationship or that the they were about to be parents, but anytime she got the chance to chew him another about his job that she would do, and preferably in as front of as many members of staff that she could.

Once he got inside of his car he took a few minutes to gather his thoughts. He looked down at his hands and they were shaking. Never a good thing when you were getting behind the wheel of a car. Right now he could really go for something to take the edge off, but he couldn't have that for so many different reasons now. He took a moment took glance at his watch and cursed himself because he really was running late. He put the key in the ignition and just when he pulled out….boom!

Dr. Gracia Evelette was running late. It was never good when you were starting a new job. She knew that her resume spoke for itself but when it came down to trying to become one with her peers she wanted to be online. She knew that she wasn't paying that much attention, but a car came barreling out of the parking lot and back into her car. When she looked up a very attractive man was storming her way and he didn't look happy. He didn't look happy at all.

"Are you crazy?" he yelled storming towards her.

"I beg your pardon; you are the one obviously not paying attention to what you're doing. You could have killed me!

"I could have killed you, please where did you get your driver's license? I'm backing out of a park and you are trying to get into it. You have to wait for me to be completely clear, is your hair appointment so important?" he shouted stepping into her personally space.

"Hair appointment?" she asked. That's when she took in his appearance. He looked frazzled, and his forehead was bleeding. He didn't seem as if he could keep his eyes focused on her, and they had just gotten into a car accident. It made perfect sense that he might be suffering from a concussion, and then there was a matter of where they currently were.

"Sir can you look at me?" she asked as she approached the man.

"Yes, would you look at my car? I'm late for court. I have to be in court." He stated. Then he turned as if he was going to leave but then all of a sudden he just stood there as if he didn't know where he was going.

"Are you okay?" she asked concern on her face.

"Of course I'm fine you're the one that…" he never finished his sentence because everything went black….

Present Day

He smiled thinking about that day. One of the best concussions he had ever gotten. It made him meet this woman. This woman that loved him, and every day he could feel himself falling more in love with her. The thing was, he was no good for her he had to make her see that.

*GE*

Gracia Evelette woke up and couldn't keep the smile off her face. She was with him, in his arms, in his bed. How could something so wrong feel so right? She knew that the more she stayed and got to know him the more that she slowly fell in love with him. Falling in love with Nicholas Fallin was a no-no. Not only was he an emotional cripple, they had a professional relationship that could get her fired if people were to find out, but for the moment she didn't care because she could feel him smelling her hair, and squeezing her tightly something that she knew he only did because he thought she was sleeping peacefully.

Nick had to stop this and he had to stop it now. This was not why he was with her, he was with her because it was fun and she knew from the beginning that this was to go nowhere, but there was just something about her smile that made him want to smile back, and her laugh that made he want to laugh more. He didn't know the last time he laughed. He really didn't have much to laugh about anymore.

"How about I come by your office later and we can grab lunch?" she smiled into his chest.

She immediately felt him tense, and tried but failed to hide the hurt look on her face as he got up and began to get dressed.

"What are you doing?" she asked.

"I'm going to grab a quick run before work. When I get back be gone." He replied sitting on the bed and putting on his sneakers.

"Be gone? Really you are going to dismiss me like this meant nothing, I know that it did. You can pretend that when you woke up this morning you didn't feel anything but I know you did.

"Listen, you know the arrangement we have. You can't show up at my work, how would I explain you?"

"I don't know maybe you could introduce me as your girlfriend but we both know that can't happen right, because your precious Lulu is there but she doesn't want you anymore Nick hasn't she told you that enough!

"Gracia I don't want to fight with you. I like what we have. Please just drop it, I'll see you for my appointment later. I'm sorry; I never apologize so this is me saying I'm sorry. This is the way things have to be, it's the only way things can be. Lock up when you leave." He kissed her on the forehead and it took all of his will power not to climb back into bed and make love to her.

Gracia sighed deeply as he left. Parts of her wanted to cry out to him beg him to let her in. She was wanted him to know that she was there for him and that she was going to make him better. She sat back on the bed heavily and tried not to cry but failed. How could she not cry when she was falling in love with a man who could die?

A/N: There you have it another story by me that I really don't like. I want to get the character of Nick right but at sometimes he could just be so evil you know? Anyways hope you guys like it. I love reviews good or bad. Cya next time