Over the Love

Catherine gets her old job back at the lab. Nick takes the job as undersheriff. As they try to understand their new roles in the lab, and the new department. They struggle to understand their feelings with each other. Post Immortality. Warning Character Death. CatNip.


I Got You

"I have the grief counselors coming in first thing tomorrow and they said they will be here all day." Dani said looking at her phone releasing the email.

"Thanks for doing that." Nick said with a small smile. The kidnapping case the day prior turned into a horrific murder scene. The perp was quickly apprehended but a little life was lost and it sent shockwaves throughout the department.

"Excuse me, Sheriff." Deputy Chief Dolan, head of internal affairs, interrupted.

"Hey Craig," Nick said shaking his hand. "Dani, once you're finished up you can head out." Nick and Dolan then walked into Nick's office. Nick took the report from him and sat down on the edge of his desk.

"Willows could have easily been arrested or terminated on the spot and the union could not have done anything about it. I know you guys were friends but I'd be cautious. If the punishment isn't severe it will look like special treatment." Dolan said crossing his legs.

"Severe?" Nick chuckling as he continued to read the report.

"Listen, you've done a great job. You've blown people away and exceeded many expectations. The public approval of you and the department is the highest it's ever been. The lab is the best in the country, and the department is in the top five. You don't want that ruined because of a woman."

"Okay. Thank you. You can go." Nick said continuing to read the report.

Catherine came up the elevator as Dani was waiting for it. Dani looked startled to see her. Catherine felt remorse for the people that got caught in her warpath yesterday. Catherine was coming in for her disciplinary review. She was here to see if she was going to be fired.

"I am so sorry. The things I said to you were totally unacceptable, and inappropriate. I was having a bad day, but I am very sorry." Catherine said apologetically. Dani nodded, and Catherine allied past going towards Nick's office. She could not tell if Nick was in there because his blinds were down... they were always down. She lightly knocked on the door and Nick waved her in and she shut the door behind her. Nick handed her the report as he returned to his chair.

"IAB's recommendation is termination, or demotion with three months unpaid suspension." Catherine said feeling her ego get bruised. "Do I need my union rep?" Catherine asked.

"Are you.." Nick said upset shaking his head. "I can get one here for you if you need it." Nick said clenching his jaw shut.

"Do you want to fire me?" Catherine asked shaking her head.

"Of course not. I want you to take the demotion and suspension. When the suspension is up, Earl from days is leaving and you can take his spot. I can't tell you what to do." Catherine said writing on the review.

"What?" Catherine said returning the attitude.

"Don't make it seem like I'm the bad guy. I wouldn't give you the run around. You attacked me in a room full of people. What did you think was going to happen?" Nick asked still upset that Catherine accused him of sleeping with Lindsay.

"Run around? Why are we doing the review so late then?"

"I'm trying to save you from some embarrassment. Do you really think of me so poorly? That I'd let this happen to you in a room full of people who respect you. Do you?"

"So it's personal?" Catherine said tossing the report back towards him.

"You made this personal. You did! You made me the godfather for Lindsay and I was trying to help her as I would regardless. You attacked me, my hands are tied. Don't blame me because you don't communicate with your daughter." Nick argued and Catherine stood up aggressively, obviously upset.

"Don't do that! You don't know anything about Lindsay and mines relationship. Why didn't you tell her to tell me?" Catherine yelled pointing at him and he chuckled back.

"I guess I don't know your relationship, but I told Lindsay to tell you. She didn't want to, that's on you not me." Nick argued back. This argument was an out of control snowball rolling ferociously down a hill. It was incredibly overdue. They argued and argued essentially circling around the real reason for their anger. The fling.

"What is this really about Nick? Is this because I didn't want to be with you?" Catherine said trying to go for his jugular and win the argument. Nick made a face as he crossed his arms.

"You jumped my bones the moment you got back, and then threw me aside for what? I didn't chase you. I didn't play head games. That was you." Nick argued back pointing at her as they were now standing and shouting in his office. Luckily for them, they were the only ones on the floor besides the cleaning crew and occasional security walk through.

"Whatever, Nick." Catherine said pushing past him. She opened the door and Nick pushed it closed.

"No, you can't run from me." Nick argued as she turned around and pushed him. "You going to hit me again?" Nick said but Catherine continued to push him. Nick grabbed her so she'd stop pushing him. The energy quickly changed once they were locked in embrace. Catherine grabbed his shirt and pulled him in and kissed him. Nick held her face and returned the passion.

Nick picked her up and put her on his desk as they continued to kiss. Nick kept her close as he began unbuttoning her shirt. This was their problem. They were two passion beings, that better expressed themselves physically. This was always their downfall. Their relationship were always short flings. Their fire ran hot but was always burnt out with the outside pressures from the lab putting undo pressure on them. Now things were different. It was unclear if it was for the better.

Nick had a moment of clarity and pulled away keeping his hands on her shoulders. Catherine had her hands on his belt buckle, and her leg wrapped around his waist. They looked at eachother breathless and captivated by eachother's energy. Nick stroked her cheek.

"I... I don't..." Nick stuttered unable to find his words. Nick struggled to keep his thoughts clear. He often let his second head control him. Nick wanted nothing more than to be intimate with Catherine. She smiled understanding what she was doing to him. Catherine smiled as she played with his tie.

"I missed you, Nicky." She said pulling him close giving him a kiss.

"I can't do this again. I can't do this if you are going throw me aside again. I really like you." Nick said trying hide the fact that he felt incredibly vulnerable.

"I got you." She said with a smile as she pulled him closer by his tie and kissed him again. They continued to kiss passionately as the world around them disappeared. Nick finished unbuttoning her shirt as his pants fell around his ankles. Nick pushed her skirt up and held her close.

They were not sure what made them think that this time would be different. They were caught up in the moment. They had an undeniable attraction to eachother. This was not the first time they got caught in the moment at work. They missed eachother.

Catherine could smell Nick's cologne as he kissed her neck. The smell was intoxicated. She held on to him tightly fearing she would fall. Some papers fell off his desk feeding into ecstasy of moment. She missed him. She missed the way he made her feel.

Catherine ended the fling before. She did not want him to stay because of her. Catherine thought that the San Diego lab director position would be great for Nick. He earned it and she was arrived if he stayed in Vegas that it'd kill him. She was unaware at Ecklie wanted him to be his undersheriff.

"Oh god..." Nick whispered breathless. Catherine smiled as she kissed him. Nick rested his head on hers for what felt like forever. They were both complicated individuals but they understood one another. Certainly this part of their friendship made it more complicated but could not deny themselves anymore.

"That was..." Catherine smiled holding the back of his neck. Nick smiled kissing her again. Nick helped her off his desk as she tried to balance on her newfound jelly legs. Catherine sat down on his office chair as Nick pulled his pants up.

"You still smoke?" Catherine said seeing the box in his pocket. Nick pushed the box back in his pocket.

"I'm trying to quit..." Nick said chuckling tucking his shirt into his pants. Catherine watched him smiling. "What do we do now?" Nick said skeptical of her words prior. Nick tried to protect himself from being to emotionally invested knowing that he was already too close.

"I told you. I got you." Catherine said giving him a hug.


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