I know a lot of people having been asking me to write longer chapters, and I do try it's just I find it hard to write long chapters. Thanks to Newfi-Girl I have a good idea as to what he rest of the story will look like so I will do my best to continue to work on it. I would appreciate help though, I have all the ideas but I'm having a hard time writing it all down. It's my birthday tomorrow so I wanted to get this chapter up. As a suggestion from Fenix-women I will try to put more emotions into my chapters. Hopefully you all like this one. Enjoy!

Chapter 3

When I woke up the next morning I had almost forgotten everything that had happened. Until it all came flooding back to me. Nikita being shot, her falling unconscious, all of it. I opened my eyes and looked at the heart monitor. It's displaid Nikita's steady heart rate with a constant beep and visual confirmation. I slowly got up an made my way to the kitchen. When I got there I saw Birkhoff eating cereal at his computer while drinking an espresso.

"Morning." I said as I walked over to the coffee pot and poured myself a large mug full of the hot liquid.

"Good Morning. How are you?" He asked getting up and brining his plates to the sink and stood in front of me.

"I'm okay I guess. Just nervous you know. I don't want to lose her." Birkhoff frowned before he answered. "I know. But don't worry you won't. Nikki's a fighter. She'll be good as new in no time at all." I smiled slightly.

"I hope your right. What time is it?" I asked wondering how long I had been asleep.

"It's about 11 o'clock. You were asleep for a good 10 hours. It's good though you needed the rest." He said taking a quick peek at his watch.

10 hours. That means Nikita was shot about 12 hours ago. I knew it would probably still be a while until she woke up. I left the kitchen and went outside. As I opened the door I felt the cold winter air hit my face. I saw the pathway that was just off to the left of the house. Nikita and I had walked down it a few times, she said she liked the forest. I walked back into the house and went upstairs to our bedroom. I quickly changed and ran downstairs. "Birkhoff, I'm going to go for a run I'll be back later." I called putting on my running shoes.

Birkhoff came into the front hall. His mouth fell open when he saw me in my shorts and a t-shirt. "In that! It's like -20 out there." He said in disbelief.

"I know, but I need this right now." I said walking out the house.

After a few minutes of jogging I came to an opening in the trail. It looked over the river. Nikita and I had been there at sunset a few times and once at sunrise. As I looked over the water I thought of Nikita. The first time I met her, the first time I kissed her, training her, falling in love with her, finding out she had gone rogue, seeing her again after 3 years, joining her, her leaving me in London, me coming back and saving her. And now I could lose her. After everything we'd been through together she could die. I turned around and started jogging back to the house. After about ten minutes I walked back through the front door. I went upstairs and had a shower. Trying to wash away the past few days, I didn't care that the water was burning my skin. I just wanted to forget that the love of my life could die at anytime. After about ten minutes I got out of the shower, changed and went back downstairs. I went into the living room and checked on Nikita. Her heart rate and breathing was steady and her stitches seemed to be healing well. I walked into the kitchen and grabbed an apple out of the fridge. I went onto the computer and looked to see if ShadowBot had picked up anything. I only left when I heard a cough come from the living room.

I know short! *ducks behind desk* Please review!