Chapter 2 Forgiveness
Nick POV: Here it is the next morning after a pitiful nights sleep for him and he has decided to cook her some breakfast. Peace offering, he thought. A disheveled Adalind made her way into the kitchen and started some coffee. "I'm sorry I raised my voice last night, I guess I was still freaked out someone could get to Trubel like that," he lied. It didn't feel like the right time to bring up complications like he discovered last night, but he didn't want a wall between them. He realized he needed a real relationship with this mother of his child and not just for Kelly's sake. Adalind gave him a lopsided smile as if to say, 'Don't worry about it.'
Adalind POV: Well Nick was all contrition this morning, and of course his appearance in a T-shirt complete with cotton sleep pants was delicious. Her heart started sinking with that thought. She sure was falling for Nick. She didn't trust herself to speak, so all she did was give him a crooked grin as an 'all's forgiven'.
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Nick POV: He was driving into work later than most days because he spent some time talking to Trubel when he brought her breakfast. She thought maybe the whole gang should hear about what she's been up to. 'I'm sorry I didn't contact you Nick. I thought with all the grief you've have the past couple of months, I didn't want to add more danger and pressure to your life, ' She finished lamely. 'By making me think the worst as far as you're concerned. Adalind, being her outspoken self, expressed what I've been worried about since Chavez took you. She said she thought you were dead before you showed up.' His concerned voice sounded more like anger. ' Listen I'm just happy you're here and alive. Rest today and I'll make plans to get everyone over here to conference,' he said gently. Anxiety flashed on her face as she reached out to grab his arm. 'There's no time for that. You don't understand what we're dealing with, ' she said grimacing with her effort. 'Ok I'll try to get everyone together this evening, but you're going to rest until then. Promise? I'll put Adalind on watch so don't break that promise,' he demanded. She seemed to relent then, resigned to the plan. Her words haunted him as he drove to the precinct. That body armor and that bike were hard core. Not to mention her injuries.
As he enter the station, Wu and Hank were joking as Wu half sat on Hank's desk. "Hey, Nick, I was just catching Wu up on our wild evening last night," Hank said with his eyebrows raised. To anyone nearby it probably sounded like bender. He chuckled. Leaning in, his face grew serious, as he said in a quiet voice, "Trubel's at the loft. Someone tried to kill her last night at the hospital. I wouldn't have gotten there in time, but someone Trubel's been working with stopped them and I got there right as all the action started." Hank drew closer, "So that's why you had to get to the hospital in such a hurry. Who is this guy that intervened?" "His name is Meisner and I think he might have known my mother. Adalind said he got her away from the Royals and brought her to my mother, where they took a plane that got her out of Europe," Nick explained. "And we trust everything Adalind says now?" Hank was smirking. "Hey if she trusts this guy with the life of Diana, then yeah." Nick's stomach knotted when pressing the point about Adalind's trust in Meisner, but he wasn't angry, just envious. "Look he asked for Trubel directly when inquiring where she was and which hospital to meet me at. He fought next to me to get her to safety so I'm willing to hear things out. Trubel wants everyone together so she can explain all this. You should see that bike. It is an armory and very dangerous. Meet me a the spice shop this evening after work at 7."