Thank you so much for your support, it means a lot to me :) Now we have a strange situation on our hands here with Michael/Nikita/Owen... Oh, and just in case, this fic is rated M for a reason, sooner or later there will be lemons, I don´t know when, but they will appear so if that´s not your thing you have been warned ;) I own nothing

"Let her go. Now".

Owens voice was cold.

Michaels body was still as stone as his eyes met Owens, he didn´t move.

Nikita eyed Owen, what was he doing here? She tried to take a step forward but Michaels grip on her body prevented her from moving. She glanced up at him and shivered. He was looking at Owen with a gaze so cold it was a wonder Owen hadn´t turned to ice where he stood.

"I said now!" Owen repeated himself, and focused the gun more sharply in their direction.

Michael slowly released Nikita and lifted his arms from her body. Owen and Nikita didn´t even have time to react before he had situated himself in front of Nikita.

"Owen"

"Michael"

"What are you doing here?"

Owen laughed.

"Well it seems like I have been saddled with the role as hero, ot at least, rescueer"

Now it was Michaels turn to laugh.

"Nobody here needs to be rescued"

"Didn´t look like that from where I was standing" Owen replied.

"Oh really?" Michaels tone was mocking and Nikita cringed, if she didn´t intervene this could turn ugly, fast. She couldn´t decide if she was relived or angry at the interruption. She hadn´t wanted the moment to end, but at the same time... she wasn´t sure she could trust Michael, she wanted to, desperately, but he was still in division, still loyal to Percy as far as she knew. Maybe it was best if she took this opportunity to get away from him and clear her head.

"Owen it´s okey, let´s just go"

As she tried to step around Michael he grabbed a hold of her wrist and growled;

"What do you think you´re doing?"

Nikita tried to avoid his eyes and was instead faced with his tux clad chest.

"I have to go".

"What? You´re not going anywhere with him." Michaels voice was hard and definitive.

"She wants to leave" Owen cut in and Nikita sighed.

" Nikita" Michaels voice hard voice wavered "you don´t understand. I don´t know how you two met, but you can´t trust him, he´s a cleaner, I know you know what that means".

"I know Michael"

"Excuse me, was, WAS a cleaner. I´m not with division anymore"

Nikita noticed that Michael didn´t seem surprised by this and it clicked.

"You knew. You knew he had gone rouge, that I wasn´t the only one had gotten out"

Her voice was accussing. She felt, hurt, because this was big news. At least for her, she could have an potential ally here, and Michael hadn´t wanted to tell her. She didn´t know why she was so surprised. She should have known that Percy and division would always come first. It hurt, a lot.

Michael sighed and looked down before looking up at her again. When he spoke his voice was softer than before.

"Look, Nikita..."

"No Michael. It dosen´t matter. I was stupid to think even for second that you could be honest with me, that you could care about anything other than your beloved division".

"That´s not it and you know it" His voice raised she thought she heard an undertone of panic but she didn´t care.

"I don´t know anything. I don´t know you".

The words hurt him, she could tell. It hurt her too, even more so because she felt like they were true.

Silently they gazed into each others eyes.

I´m falling apart, I´m barely breathing

She broke their gaze and took a step back, then another. Her heart thundered in her chest.

With a broken heart, that´s still beating

"Nikita..."

Her eyes met his, and she saw pain reflected back at her.

In the pain there is healing

In your name I find meaning

He took a step toward her ignoring Owens voice telling him to stop.

"No." Nikita held up her hand to ward him off.

Suddenly shots rang out and Owen turned quickly and fired in direction of the sound.

"Nikita let´s go, division is here!"

"Wait Nikita, just wait, it dosen´t have to be like this" Michael was raw, his heart was pounding and he was scared that if she left now maybe he wouldn´t see her again. He reached forward to grab her but as his fingers wrapped around her arm Owen slammed into him, knocking him down.

Michael threw a punch and connected with Owens face sending sprawling along the ground. Owen quickly recovered and tried to sweep his legs out from underneath him but failed as Michael jumped out of the way.

"Stop!"

Nikitas voice was heard over the sound of screeching tires, but she was ignored. She looked wildy around her, they were almost on top of them now, getting closer with each second.

A pain in her arm made her gasp and Michaels eyes snapped to hers and down to where the bullet had grazed her. That was all it took for Owen to manage to get a kick in, making him fall to the ground, he got to his feet and prepared a fighting stance.

They were here. She ran. In the corner of her eye she saw Owen doing the same. But etched in her mind was Michaels eyes. Full of pain and regret.

Hours later after having bandaged her arm she finally allowed herself to rest. She lay down on her bed thinking of Michael. She didn´t notice when her pillow turned wet, and if she had she would have been surprised that she could still cry.

The broken clock is a comfort, it helps me sleep tonight

Maybe it can stop tomorrow from stealing all my time

Michael turned on the light in his empty apartment. He went straight to the bedroom and laid down without changing. In his mind he saw her eyes. Was this it he wondered? Had he finally driven her so far away that she wouldn´t come back? Maybe it was for the good. He was poison to everyone around him, but he couldn´t help himself when it came to her. He had to be around her, he was drawn to her like a moth to the flame. Like a movie her words repeated in his mind, he saw her face, saw her eyes blink back tears. And the pain hit him making him squeeze his eyes shut and lay his arms over them, trying to shut out the world.

And I am here still waiting even though I still have my doubts

I am damaged at best, like you´ve already figured out

Sorry for the short chapter guys! What did you think? The lyrics are from a song called "broken" by lifehouse.