Disclaimer: I don't own Grimm, this chapter follows the script from Season 2, Episode 12: Season of the Hexenbiest but I did make changes to it

Warnings: Mpreg, Spoilers for season 1 and 2, Nick/Sean, Probably no Juliette in this story

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Chapter 4 Countdown Begins

The sun was just beginning to rise as Sean and Nick were getting ready for work. Sean, being an early riser, was already dressed and in the kitchen waiting for his boyfriend. Nick, who takes a bit to get out of bed, was walking down the stairs. He couldn't help by smile happily at the sounds of birds outside. Nick felt calmer and more at peace than he could ever remember, things in his life seem to finally be falling into place…even though he still was dealing with morning sickness at 3 months of pregnancy and he really hated wearing shirts right now because they tended to rub against his already sore nipples. At three months, Nick had a smallish baby bump that everyone seemed to notice, Rosalee wouldn't take her hands off his stomach anytime he'd visit her. She also liked tell the bump about how she was going to be the best aunt ever. Sean seemed to get more protective with each passing day, the captain work peek out at Nick from his office every 30 minutes or so and he did it thinking Nick didn't realize. Sean also started growling at many of the other officers who tried to touch Nick's bump, he did it to poor Drew the day before. Nick had yet to tell Sean about being a Grimm but he decided to wait until after the baby was born.

Upon entering the kitchen, Nick was greeted with a charming grin and a simple peck on the lips. Sean handed Nick a thermos filled with the tea Rosalee gave him to help with morning sickness.

Nick unscrewed the top and took a little sip," Thank you."

Sean smiled at him," You're very welcome though you're almost out of that stuff."

"Really? I'll have to pick up more tomorrow," Nick said screwing the top back on the thermos.

"I could do that for you," Sean told him.

"What?" Nick asked faster than how he meant it to.

"I could get the tea for you," Sean repeated.

"I don't know," Nick told his boyfriend, his mouth moved into a thin line of uncertainty.

"It's just getting tea, and I'd like to meet your friends," Sean told him.

"You've already met them," Nick reminded him.

"That was only once and they were parts cases you were working," Sean answered back.

Nick nodded and quietly thought for a moment or two," You will have to meet them at some point."

"Is that a yes to me getting the tea tomorrow?" Sean asked hoping Nick would trust him enough to meet the famous Rosalee and Monroe.

Nick nodded and they shared a tender kiss before heading out to work. Neither of the noticed the motorcyclist watching them.

Meanwhile at one of Portland's best hotels, Hotel Deluxe, a black car pulled up to the entrance. A bald man in a sharp looking suit got out of the front passenger side and opened the door to let a woman with red heels and a black coat out. She doesn't say anything to the man but silently walked inside, the bald man followed her inside. A short while later two motorcyclists parked outside the hotel, one female and the other male. They went inside and went up to the third floor and knocked on a door, a few seconds later the door opened and they entered the room, their right hands were open so the others could see the tattoos that confirmed the two motorcyclists were one of them, the Verrat. They made their way to the woman in the black, Adalind.

"So," Adalind started off turning away from everyone else," tell me everything we know about the captain and his new love."

It had been a very busy day at the office, Hank took Nick home a few hours ago so Sean could some of the paperwork he needed to do. It was almost 10:00 when Sean finally decided to call it a night and go home to his pregnant Grimm. Quietly, he rounded up his jacket and made his way to the elevator, waving goodbye at those who were working the night shift. He got into the lonely elevator and started to relax a little as the elevator doors started to close. A hand shot out and stopped the doors from closing all the way, Sean looked up at the owner of the hand and watched as the two motorcyclists joined him.

The woman pushed a button before turning to face Sean," Monseigneur."

Both of the motorcyclists held out their right hands to show him they were with the Verrat. Sean looked at the tattoos than up at the two, a little more tense and alert than before he got in the elevator," Now what?"

After driving Nick to his house, Hank headed home himself. Nick had offered to make him dinner but he declined, it had been a long day and all he really wanted to do was watch some TV and head to bed. When Hank got home, he turned on the TV and got caught up in a show that he didn't realize he didn't eat anything until late. He walked to the kitchen and opened the freezer to get a frozen dinner. He put the tray in the microwave for a few minutes than carefully took it out.

Looking at the less than appetizing meal in his hand, Hank wished he had taken his partner up on the offer for dinner or at least picked up something on his way home. Sarcastically he said to himself," The good life."

A second after he said that, someone knocked on the door. Hank dropped his meal on the counter and walked over to the front door and saw who it was from the window in the middle of the door. On the other side, Adalind stood with a seemingly cheerful smile as if she didn't drug him with baked goods and tried to kill him.

Hank slowly answered the door and took a step back before greeting her," Adalind."

"Hi, Hank," Adalind replied still wearing that smile," I wasn't sure you'd be home. I just took a chance."

"Yeah, you did," Hank agreed with her," I didn't expect to see you again."

"The truth is, I just wanted to apologize for the way I treated you," Adalind told him," It wasn't right."

"You bring some more cookies?" Hank asked seriously, not trusting her one bit.

"No, my baking days are over," Adalind answered a little surprised to hear he knew somewhat about what really happened," I'm just sorry for the way things turned out."

Sensing Hank didn't believe her she continued on," I guess you know my mother was killed."

"Yeah," Hank said nodding a little," Sorry."

"Thank you," Adalind said," You know…in my defense, I thought Nick was going to hurt me."

Hank looked away from Adalind but didn't deny what she said. Adalind continued to talk," He blames me for a lot of things…and I don't know how you're going to take this but I think he may have had something to do with my mother's death."

As sound as he heard her say that, he began to rebuff the claim," I don't think so, Adalind."

Adalind gave a little shrug, a little angered to be told no," Well, I don't know if he'd tell you if he did."

"He's told me a lot."

Adalind seemed a little surprised for a few seconds before she started talking again," Anyway, I just hope someday you can find it in your heart to forgive me…thanks for listening, Hank."

With the same cheerily smile she had when Hank first opened the door she told him," You look good…maybe I'll see you around."

Adalind turned and began to walk away, Hank stood at the door for a few moments going over what just happened in his mind before closing the door and watching Adalind leave. Quickly deciding that Nick should know about Adalind, Hank walked back to the kitchen were his phone was. He had almost picked reached it when someone attacked him from the side, quickly taking hold out him from behind. Hank didn't get a good look at the first attacker but he did the second one, he wasn't a little bit surprised to find they were weson. He kicked the second attacker while trying to get loose from the other one's hold but didn't get far.

Adalind was quickly driven to Sean's old apartment where Sean was waiting, worried that something bad was happening to his boyfriend and unborn child. He could only hope that Meisner was keeping a closer eye on Nick. Adalind was the last person he expected to see walking through the door.

Adalind came into the room as if she was the boss which it seemed she was. She looked around at the nearly empty before focusing on the captain," Sean, so good to see you."

Sticking a hand in his pocket, while the other held a glass of red wine," You said that almost as though you meant it."

Giving him the same smile she gave Hank," I guess I should tell you congratulations, I heard you knocked up the Grimm…though I have to say I'm surprised to see you're still renting this apartment…I wonder why. Is it because you know he'll dump you as soon as he finds out the truth about who you are and what you've done to him and the people he cares for?"

Sean ignored her question and asked his own, "So you've seen my brother Eric."

"All of him," Adalind answered with a seductive, wicked grin.

"Not much of an achievement, really," Sean told her, remembering all the women his brother had seduced," And what does he want?"

"Just this," Adalind told him," You have 48 hours to get the key from your Grimm."

"Really?" Sean asked her," And why am I not refusing?"

"Because if you don't, lover boy will be told of your real identity," she stated without doubt," Royal or otherwise. Not to mention the fact that you tried to have his aunt murdered…plus what you made me do to Hank."

"He really should have cut your throat when he had the chance," Sean told her without blinking.

Adalind giggled," Oh, I wouldn't waste time worrying about what might have been. Just get us the key, you don't want to lose the man you love and that child he's carrying, do you?

With that said Adalind turned around and walked out, the two motorcyclists followed her out. Sean stood there frozen at the spot, knowing that if he wanted Nick to never know what he did than he would have to betray the Grimm one more time and do what his brother wanted. As some as he knew for sure that Adalind was gone, he called Meisner to tell him what happened than Sean grabbed his coat and rushed back home to Nick. Nick was sound safely sleeping when Sean arrive. Sean breathed a sigh of relief at the sight of Nick unharmed, safe and sound. It didn't take long for Sean to join his boyfriend in bed, wrapping an arm protective around Nick's waist.

Hours late they were woken up by Nick's phone ringing, Sean couldn't remember going to sleep the night before but somehow he did. Sean felt Nick's body slowly shift and heard him lazily pick up the phone.

"Yeah?" Nick asked into his phone, not really sure who it was but Sean could easily hear Drew's voice on the other end, telling Nick that Hank had been attacked. Nick became more awake and aware as Drew continued to tell him what happened the night before. Before Sean really knew it, Nick was out of bed and getting dressed.

"What's wrong?" Sean asked even though he heard everything already.

Nick ignored him for a minute so he could finish talking to Drew," I'm going to the hospital."

Nick hung up, grabbed a pair of jeans from his dresser and put them on. He turned to his boyfriend, fully dressed," Hank was attacked last night."

Sean sat up, "Is he going to be okay?"

"I don't know, Drew said he's at the hospital," Nick told him," I'm going there now to see him."

"Do want me to come with you?" Sean asked.

Nick shrugged," I think I'll go by myself, I don't know what kind of condition he's in and you probably need to head to the office.

Sean nodded silently as Nick headed to the door. Sean stopped him," Did you call Rosalee to let her know I'll be down to get more of that tea?"

Nick turned and gave him a smile," Yep, she said she'll have it ready for you."

Sean got up and started to get ready as Nick left for the hospital. Luckily, there wasn't anything seriously wrong with Hank. A doctor guided him to the room Hank was sleeping in, Nick took a good look at his friend before sitting down in the only chair in the room and turned on the TV to pass the time until Hank woke up.

About two hours later, Hank opened his eyes and moved his head to see Nick sitting down. He looked around the room to take it all in and surprised Nick by talking," How long have you been here?"

Nick jumped a little after hearing a noise he wasn't expecting and got up to stand at left side of Hank's bed," Long enough to get really pissed…who did this to you?"

"Didn't get much of a look," Hank said slowly, kind of out of breath" Happened so fast. Could have been killed…kind of let my guard down."

Hank hissed a little in pain as Nick grabbed the chair and pulled closer to the bed. He sat down and ask," What were you doing?"

"Calling you."

"About what?" Nick asked

Hank slowly shook his head, "Well, you're not going to believe who stopped by last night to see me... it was Adalind"

Nick moved in a bit closer to Hank and spoke in a soft voice," Adalind? She's here?"

"Oh, yeah," Hank said looking straight into his partner's eyes," She thinks you had something to do with her mother's death…you didn't, did you?"

Nick shook his head," It wasn't me, Hank."

"But you know who did it?" Hank asked.

"Yeah," Nick nodded a little.

"And you're not going to tell me," Hank said not really asking.

"I'll tell you what I think, I think Adalind had something to do with you getting beat up."

"Why?" Hank whispered.

"I have something she wants," Nick told him," And this…this gets you out of the way. I'm going to find her."

Nick got up to leave but Hank stopped him by grabbing his arm," Be careful Nick, you pregnant…you don't need to be doing things that could hurt yourself or that child inside you."

Nick nodded and smiled down at his friend," I will…don't worry."

Nick got his arm free of Hank's grip and headed to the office to let Drew and Sean know what Hank told him.

Meisner was already in his office when Sean got there. Sean took a look at Meisner sitting on the couch in his office than at all the people working at their desks before stepping inside and shutting the door.

"You should be looking after Nick," Sean said heading toward his desk to take off his jacket and sit down.

"I thought you'd like to talk about last night,"Meisner said.

"I already told you what happened," Sean growled at him before grabbing a folder and opened it. He looked through what was in it and signed a few papers.

"We need to make a plan of action," Meisner insisted.

"I did that to," Sean said looking at him, "I told you to watch Nick all the time, never let him out of your sight which you seemed to have failed to do."

"That's not a good enough plan," Meisner told him standing up.

"Than what did you have in mind?" Sean asked a little annoyed.

"You have Nick pack a bag and I'll take him into hiding," Meisner said beginning to walking in a circle.

"I can't do that," Sean told him.

"Why not?!" Meisner asked him, "Because he doesn't know who you are? You need to tell him the truth, you no longer have a choice."

Sean silently looked down at his paper, unable to say anything else. Meisner was right, there doesn't seem to be anyway Nick wouldn't be told the truth but Sean just couldn't do it. Meisner stared at his longtime friend and took pity on him.

With a heavy sigh," I'll head over to your house and see if I can't find that key in the meantime try to think of other places he'd likely keep it."

Sean nodded," I will, thank you."

"Don't thank me, Renard," Meisner told him, "You still need to tell him the truth...you should call Sebastien to let him know what happened and if he knows anything himself.

Sean nodded as Meisner left his office. With a sigh, he grabbed his phone and called Sebastien as Meisner told him to. Sebastien seemed surprised to hear what Sean told, the royals never did that without him know. Fearing that Eric might be on Sebastien, Sean told him to be careful and ended the call. A little bit later Nick knocked on the door and came in.

"How's Hank?" Sean asked standing up.

"Not great," Nick told him," They beat the crap out of him."

"Any leads?" Sean asked.

"Yeah, one," Nick answered, "Just before the attack, Adalind Schade was at his house."

"They used to be involved, right?" Sean asked hoping Nick didn't see him tense up.

Nick nodded," It didn't end well."

Looking downward in thought," Did we ever tie her to her mother's death?"

"We didn't know where she was at the time," Nick said shaking his head.

"I think it's about time we did…do whatever it takes to find her."

Nick nodded and walked out. Drew walked up to him.

"Hey, you see Hank?" Drew asked.

"Yeah," Nick said heading to his desk," And I know who's responsible."

"Hope you have a name," Drew stated.

"Adalind Schade," Nick told him," She's somewhere in Portland…check all hotels, train, airline, bus schedules over the last week. There should be a picture of her on file."

Drew nodded, trying to recall exactly what she looked like," I'll get everyone up to speed."

Drew walked away from Nick's desk to let everyone know what was going on. He walked passed the Captain who headed over to Nick's desk.

"Hey, I'm going to head over to Rosalee's," Sean said, "Do you want me to pick up lunch or anything?"

"Sure, that'll be great," Nick said with a small smile while sitting down and turning his computer.

"Anywhere special you want me to go?" Sean asked.

Nick shook his head," Nope, wherever you want...you know what I like."

Sean nodded and bent down to kiss Nick's head," I'll be back soon, let me know if something comes up or if you find Schade."

Nick nodded," Will do."

While Nick was at the office looking for Adalind, Sean went to the Spice shop Nick told him so much about. He opened the door which caused a bell to ring, letting the owner know she had a customer. Sean looked around at the exotic shop that somehow gave him a homey feel. There was a customer looking through all the herbs and spices, a woman who Sean thought he had seen somewhere before. Before he could really look around, Rosalee came out from the back and smiled welcomingly at him," Hello Captain Renard, do you remember me?"

Sean walked over to the counter and smiled back at her," Yes, I'm still sorry about what happened to your brother."

"There's nothing for you to be sorry for, Captain," Rosalee told him, a hint of sadness in her voice, "You didn't kill him."

"I try to remember that, "Sean said.

Rosalee grabbed a small bag filled with Nick's tea and set it on the counter," How's Nick dealing with morning sickness?"

"He has his days," Sean shrug," But you're tea seems to help."

"I'm happy to help anyway I can," Rosalee said pushing the tea over to Sean," Is there anything else you need?"

"No, this is it," Sean said grabbing his wallet from his coat pocket," How much?"

"It's on the house," Rosalee told him.

"You sure?"

Rosalee nodded," Nick's my friend and he needs it for a good reason."

"Thanks," Sean said before leaving the store.

The other customer watched him leave than quickly walked up to the counter and set a couple of items down. She was a repeat customer, a housewife with three children, and a very nice lady. Rosalee knew the woman was a weson but wasn't sure what.

"What an honor?" the woman said blushing red.

"Huh?" Rosalee asked.

"To have a Royal shop in the same place as me," the woman continued.

Rosalee's eyes grew wide and she quickly looked around for a second for a second customer but didn't find anyone else," A Royal was in my shop."

"Silly girl," the woman giggled, "Can't even tell when she's seen royalty.

"What did he look like?" Rosalee asked trying to remember all the people who came into her shop in the past 24 hours, "When did he leave?"

"My dear," the woman said to Rosalee in a soft voice she used on her own children when they didn't understand something," He just left."

Rosalee forgot how to breathe for a moment and turned a bit pale, "That man who just left is a Royal? Are you sure?"

The woman nodded," Oh yes, my husband met him a few years ago when we needed some help."