Kiss Witness
A/N: This ficlet is dedicated to EvilCharmingStories. I've been out of the writing game for a while but she helped pull me back in with a prompt. She pointed out that every Nadalind kiss takes place when it's just the two of them. None of the other characters have ever witnessed more than a hug between them. I chose to write Hank's POV. It's unbeta'd so read at your own risk.
The first time Hank ever saw them kiss was when Adalind brought Kelly and Diana up to the precinct to take Nick to lunch. Nick was the initiator, and the act itself was swift and done almost without conscious thought. Their eyes met and identical smiles lit their faces in a surprisingly intimate way. Even surrounded by Nick's co-workers and their kids the two of them seemed to share a private thought that hinted at their lives behind closed doors. Their lips met only briefly, but their eyes held a promise of 'later' as they lingered a moment longer.
Hank felt the need to look away as if he was intruding on something private, but before he could, Nick turned his attention to Diana and Kelly in greeting. Hank smiled as he also greeted the group, politely declining the invitation to join them for lunch. Diana chattered away about things she had learned at school that day, and Adalind delighted in showing them how she could make Kelly laugh by tickling his chin.
The family soon bid him goodbye and leisurely strolled off into the afternoon sunshine. Hank felt a slight pang of jealousy as he watched them go. And then he smiled. It seemed as if whatever anger
or resentment he had held felt for Adalind had completely left him. Seeing the two of them so happy together felt good and only made him long to find what they had for himself.
Hank sighed and shook his head before returning to the mountain of paper work awaiting his review.
End