Un-Professionalism 2: It's Complicated

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Ch4: Terms

"Please sit..." Sandy said as an awkward silence came over everyone.

"Is everything set up for tomorrow?" Finn asked.

"Yeah, after the service we are going to meet up at the tavern." Sandy said looking down at her drink.

Nick could tell that his presence made Sandy and Frank feel uncomfortable and he did not want that at all. Nick was only there to help support Finn and he knew he wasn't helping now. Finn felt hostile towards Nick because of who he resembled but Sandy and Frank were fear stricken.

"You know what? I'm going to call Mandy and check on Maverick." Nick said to Finn. "It was a pleasure to meet you and I hope to see you again under different circumstances." Finn watches as Nick walked away to a bench to give them their privacy.

"So, Julie, how have you been?" Frank asks as him and Sandy became comfortable again.

"I've been alright. How about you?" Finn asks.

"Good... Well good as expected." Frank says shrugging.

"I'm sorry, Julie, I don't want to seem rude but why would you bring your boyfriend?" Sandy said annoyed.

"He's not my boyfriend. He's only my friend, he's here for support." Finn defended.

"He looks like Patrick..." Sandy says looking down at her drink.

"I know. He's nothing like him I promise." Finn said looking back at Nick as he sat on a bench poking a goose with his cane.

"Did you tell her?" Sandy asked Frank getting Finn's full attention.

"Tell me what?" Finn asked eager. "I know about the money."

"Not the money..." Sandy said but was interrupted by Frank.

"Patrick will be at the funeral." Frank said coldly. No one demised Patrick more than his own son.

"Does… does he… does he know that I'm coming?" Finn said fighting her own dry mouth that fear has gave her.

"He doesn't know." Frank said quietly as fear and relief both wash over her face.

"Julie..." Sandy said but was interrupted by Finn.

"Thanks for the heads up. I should get going..." Finn said leaving. She leaves just as fast as she came, as she walks down the steps. She feels her phone vibrating she checks the ID fearing it's Patrick but it wasn't it was Detective Moreno. Finn feels an overwhelming feeling of embarrassment and ignores the call.

Finn and Moreno had their own strange relationship but that can be expected after your partner tries to kill your girlfriend. They weren't officially together but they weren't free from each other either. She knew that he'd be upset that she just left without telling him especially if he knew that Nick was with her.

"You alright?" she heard Nick ask from the bench.

"Yeah... Yeah. How's Maverick?" she asked sitting next Nick.

"Oh you know, a maniac like usual." Nick said, Finn chuckled a little bit trying to hide that she was upset. "He's a lazy dog." Nick chuckled. An awkward silence fell between the two. "Are you sure you're alright?"

"Yeah."

"Will my twin be there tomorrow?" Nick asked looking at the ocean as a nice sea breeze blew.

"Patrick... His name is Patrick. Yes he will." Finn said releasing a deep breath. "His brother, Dan, died. He helped me get away from Patrick." Finn said feeling a mix of emotions.

"You'll be alright." Nick said putting a supportive hand on her back. Finn felt the gates break open and started sobbing. She tried to run away but Nick stood up and hugged her. She tried to push him away but felt herself welcome Nick's embrace. Nick consoled her as Finn finally broke down. "It's going to be alright..." Nick whispered against her hair.

An eerie silence fills the small warehouse. The air was heavy and thick almost muggy, the smell of gun powder and copper. Nick tries to apply pressure to his wound but the blood was flowing too quickly. Finn sits up quickly trying to find Nick's gunshot wound. Finn puts pressure on Nick's wound. Finn looked up and saw Patrick walking towards.

"Nick, will not protect you..." Patrick said grabbing her hair pulling her towards him. "From what's mine."

Finn shoots up awake. Finn puts a hand on her chest in an attempt to slow her breathing and her pumping heart. She grabbed the cup of water off the nightstand adjacent to her bed. She took a deep breath and looked up as her breathing and heart rate returned to normal.

"It was just a dream." Finn whispered to herself. She looked over at Nick's bed and saw it was empty but made. Finn saw a note where the cup was and grabbed it.

I went to the gym ~ Nick

Finn looks in the windows of the hotel gym and saw Nick sitting on a bike. Nick saw her first and quickly went to her with the aid of his crutches.

"Is everything alright?" Nick asked as they changed directions back to the elevator.

"Yeah..." Finn said still feeling the aftershock of her nightmare.

"Are you sure?" Nick asked again seeing that she was a couple paces behind him. "You're walking slower than I am."

"Yeah, sorry I'm just a little nervous." Finn said embarrassed quickly catching up to Nick opening up there hotel room door. "If we leave early enough we could probably stop and get some breakfast."

"Alright, cool." Nick said sitting on his bed taking his shoes and shirt off. Finn fought with her eyes so that she didn't stare. "Finn," Nick called out, Finn turned and Nick threw his sweat soaked shirt at her.

"So gross," Finn said as she pushed his shirt away. Nick chuckled and went to take a shower.

They arrived at the service, sitting inside Finn's jeep as friends and family of Dan's started arriving. Finn was too nervous to leave the jeep. She had seen Patrick, eleven times.

"I'm gonna get sick." Finn cried opening the passenger door getting out. Nick grabbed his bottle of water and cane and followed her. Finn dry heaved but didn't get sick.

"Here's some water." Nick said giving her his bottle. She took a quick swig and rested against the car door.

"Thanks."

"This is probably inappropriate for the circumstances but... You look beautiful." Nick said quietly looking down at Finn as he to rested against her jeep. She playfully pushed him giving him a small smile.

"I'm just nervous and..." she said running her hands through her hair as her stomach turned. "And I'm scared." she said defeated. Nick put his hands on her shoulders picking her up so that she was standing straight up.

"Finn, as long as there is a breath in my body I promise I will not let this man hurt you." Nick said his accent thick. She loved his southern accent and twang. Nick let her go and gently wiped her lonely tear from her cheek, with his other hand gently on top of her shoulder.

"Thanks, Nick." she said as Nick pulled her into a hug. "I'm ready."

You get to meet the infamous Patrick in the next chapter. Finn hasn't come to terms with the shooting or her abuse from Patrick how do you think that will effect her in the upcoming chapter? What do you think of Nick's promise? Will Patrick and Nick but heads? Is Patrick even the same guy? What do you think? Please Review!