He listened to the words falling out of her mouth. "We had a deal and I expect you to honour it." She'd told him that this was it, the last time. That it was over. He had agreed, so he had to leave. Each step away was a rip into his heart and it felt like he was being torn apart. He turned the corner, took one last glance of her at her desk. The deep breath didn't stop the pain he felt. He realised that she was out of his life. His inspiration, his Nikki, the extraordinary Kate Beckett.
