An alternate ending to S2E20 AC/DC, the scene between Captain Holt and Diaz.
The Captain looked at me expectantly, as I shut the door and drew the blinds. How did we go from complete professionalism to him being my sole confident, squaring my shoulders I broke the silence.
"I'm pregnant."
His expression was frozen for around ten seconds, his mind unable or unwilling to cross this bridge. Until my façade broke, I turned from him, adamant no one would see my tears.
Pregnant the word hung there. Instantly images flashed through my head, a baby toddling through the precinct; one of a much larger Diaz chasing criminals through the streets; and finally my nephew Marcus scared. Diaz turned away; she could hide the tears but not stop her frame from shaking.
Coming around the desk she startled when I placed my hand on her back. A slight wave of thankfulness that she didn't punch me like so many others who had tried to sneak up on her before.
I guided her to the sofa before she almost crumbled, her entire body shaking as she stared vacantly, tears running down her face, her makeup still unsmudged as she didn't even bother to try and wipe them away.
"Rosa?" This woke her. She jumped up refusing to look at me
"Captain, I'm sorry... I need... I need to go. I'm sorry this is not work related. Permission to go home"
"Diaz?"
"Captain!" Her voice cracking, she looked at me now, the desperation seeping through. "I don't know what to do…" she whispered, before bolting from the room.