Ok so here is one of the updates from my lost bet (Still haven't lost that bet until the episode is out tonight but I think I owed you this update anyways. The Bet was mentioned in one night of a twisted sense. You can refer to that for the bet if you want to.) Now this was really fun to write but not to type because it just got tedious.

Well I hope you like it. Thanks for reading!

When Nico and Dani arrived to the outside door of the locker room Dani knocked then shouted at the door. "Terrence I am here."

TK yelled "The old man does not come in."

Dani turned towards Nico so she could talk to him. "Did he just call you an old man?" Nico just shrugged at the statement and Dani turned back to the door "I don't think he has any intention to but to stand where he is… or talk"

TK opened the door and stuck his head out. "He's got to move back a bit before I let you in." Nico did just so. "Ok now you can come in."

Dani looked back at Nico and walked in and she found a bench to sit on while TK took one across from her. "Terrence what happened?"

He was obviously avoiding the question. "I could be asking you the same thing Doc. You and Nico arrive here in the same clothing as yesterday."

Crap that's why I went upstairs. Why didn't Nico say anything? "Look I'm running on maybe 3 hours of sleep, he is probably running on less so." She was cut off.

"Doctor D you don't have to be that straight forward"

"I don't need to explain myself to you" wasn't trying to be.

"Actually Doc, you do." Dani was confused and shocked that TK said that. It showed on her face. TK decided to continue before he had an angry Dani on his hands. "You and the old man left me hanging on Wednesday I called you and him and so did the police. You owe me an explanation."

He was right, but the last thing that she wanted to tell him was what happened that night. "The last thing I should do is explain myself to you. No offence but that is not the type of relationship I have with a clients."

"Doc we both know since you got me its been different. So I don't think that matters anymore. I kind of know your personal life more than you think." Dani took a play out of Nico's book and glared TK down. "Ha, you know it's true. Now explain why you two weren't able to help." TK moved on to the edge of the bench and both of his hands gripped the bottom. "I want to hear the juicy details."

The last thing she wanted to do was explain everything to him. She knew she had to say something. "We both ran into each other at a bar."

Dani went to a bar that night for some strange reason. Ray had the kids; they plead something about a school project and his house being closer. For some strange reason she was in the mood for a drink. She was on her third drink and was sitting at one end of the bar.

Nico was there just to get a drink and to be honest he didn't even know Doctor Santino was going to be there. By the time he ordered another drink he had an incoming call from TK, he chose to ignore it. Then a few seconds later he had another call from the police station. What did TK do? He was sitting at the other end of the bar and figured he would take the call outside. He got up and was on his way out looking down at his phone.

Dani decided to go and fix her make up before she ordered another drink. When she got up from the bar she only got two steps in when she ran into somebody. She probably had too many drink to realize who it was, at first, just by the clothing he was wearing. She had ran into Nico, literally. She didn't look up at first, but both her hands were flat on his chest she stood there looking at his chest for what seemed like an eternity. Umm.

When Nico ran into her he immediately grabbed her shoulders so she would not fall and he too did not realize who she was.

Tall, sturdy, so far a gentlemen, hmm

TK or stay, TK or stay. First apologize.

At the same time Dani looked up and Nico looked down, while they both said "Sorr…" their eyes met and they were speechless for a few seconds.

Crap, Nico. Good or bad. Nico…Nico. Am I willing to see where this goes?

Danielle?

Once she realize it was Nico and after it registered in her head she backed away. "Umm, sorry Nico. I didn't look." Her thoughts were all over the place. Why is Nico here? Did he follow me? What did TK do? I wonder how much he has had to drink. Can my head stop going this fast?

He was still looking down at her and gave her a half smile. "Doctor Santino, I didn't expect to see you here. I should be the one apologizing." He raised his phone and pointed at it for a second. "Wasn't looking" he tilted his head when he thought of something. I guess this will make my decision. "Doctor Santino, do you want to grab a seat?"

I have already had some drinks, he probably has too. Um worst outcome… not possible, he's Nico… Although I want his tie. Alcohol talking, alcohol talking. " Why not." She raised one finger at him and said. "But I have had enough drinks to not be considered a doctor. So no calling me Doctor Santino, OK?"

He moved his hands back and forth making it seem like he was trying to make a decision. "Deal." The truth was dropping the formalities was not a problem; he just called her Doctor out of respect. TK can figure his own way out of whatever problem he created

"A few drinks Doctor D, I know where that leads to." He said that with a huge grin on his face.

"TK, just listen."

He put both hands up in the air defensively. "Ok, sorry Doctor D. Didn't mean to hit a nerve there."

"We sat down and had a few drinks, a fascination with his tie and yes it leads somewhere but it's not what you think"

Nico lead Dani to a booth and he gestures her into one side. "Thank you." He nodded his head in response. He sat down and immediately two drinks were brought over. She looked down at the drinks then at Nico. "one of you usual spots?"

"You can say that. What brings you out tonight?" He was genuinely curios because it was a weekday.

"The kids are with Ray and I wanted a drink." She raised the glass and tilted it slightly. "By the way thank you for the drink" she took a sip of it then set it down. "I'm guessing the same goes for you?"

He nodded and then took a sip of his own drink. "What gave it away?"

"Whatever caught your attention on your phone must have not mattered much since your still here. I'm guessing you're here for the heck of it."

"Ok since you got that, then who caught my attention on my phone."

"Seriously." Once she realized that his facial expression did not change she continued. "Ok, probably something that had to do with the team and something that would have you knocking at my door at god knows what time." She went off track a bit "I swear you get a kick out of it." He did a little shake with his head to the whole thing Dani just said. "I'm on the right track, right?"

"For the most part."

"Argh, your being vague."

Nico tilted his head, again, and smiled "How many have you had?" Why is she staring at my tie?

"Of what?" He glanced down at the drink and Dani's eyes followed. "Oh, um this would be my forth, I think, why?"

"You start to babble, like when you're nervous… and you're also staring at my tie."

"I don't babble… much" although I don't know why I want his tie. Her eyes immediately darted back over to his tie when she thought of the tie. Two more drinks were brought over and Nico told them to stop because he knew it might not be a good idea if they had anymore.

"And the Tie?"

Dani was going through her head trying to figure out why she found his tie so interesting. It was just a dark blue tie. She had no clue why she wanted it. She was blunt "I have no clue."

With a little nod of his head he said. "Ok that's when the drinks stop."

"I'm assuming you have had as many drinks as I have, so why does it not show… like me babbling" She then pointed at Nico and his tie "and this strange fascination I have with the tie and I'm babbling again."

"Doc I got to ask what is up with you and the tie."

"Terrence, that is a mystery to even me and it will probably always will be that way."

"Ok doc, continue me loving this story."

He shrugged his shoulders "I hide it better, maybe. And your babbling is adorable." He decided to look down at his phone for the time.

Ha, it shows… or maybe it was on purpose.

He thought of what he just said and decided to say "that's when I need to stop."

Dani sarcastically replied with "What, are you afraid you will let too much info out."

"That and also we need to figure out how to get you home."

"Right, neither of us can drive or at least it would be a bad idea. Can't you call someone?"

"No, the ones that I have on are covering something else." He was of course referring to the call that he got earlier that he decided not to answer because he saw Dani. Should I… might not be a good idea… then again she won't remember, more than likely. He stood up and said to Dani "My place isn't that far from here. It's a quick walk. You're welcome to come until we find someone to bring you home."

"If it was someone other than you. I probably wouldn't be ok with it."

"Did you just imply I'm not like other men?"

Dani wasn't sure if she had offended him or if he was just messing with her so she went with. "You should take that as a complement, most men are cocky, arrogant and idiots. Well the first one implies to you. But almost any other man would be expecting something if they brought a lady home… Crap what I meant was, nope not going to work if I say anything else. It's just going to dig me in a deeper hole." She noticed that Nico was smiling and she decided to smack in the arm.

"What?"

"You're getting a kick out of me making a fool of myself and I'm shocked that I am sort of making sense."

"I understand what you're saying. You're implying that I'm better than most men."

"Yup the cockiness part does imply to you."

He chuckled a bit and stuck his hands in his pockets. "Ready?"

"Yes" they both left the bar and they started to walk.

They got a few blocks and Dani immediately noticed that there were a few other buildings and where they were heading looked like an apartment building that was only four stories tall and an old looking exterior. They went up a few steps and Nico entered a code that you could hear the lock unclick and he then put in a key to unlock the dead bolt.

"Wait Nico actually brought you to his house?"

"Yes he did." Dani avoided telling TK that there were two other places because Nico would probably even kill her for telling him that.

"What was it like I need the dets."

"Terrence just listen."

"Fine but does anything crazy happen since you two are obviously drunkish." She glared at him and it told him to shut up." Listening, I swear I won't interrupt you until the end. Promise."

"When you said you lived close I didn't think you meant this close. I would have figured you would have lived in an isolated area."

"That's another place." He didn't mean to let that slip out but it did so Dani figured she would try to get as much information out of him.

"How many places do you have?"

"I know what you're doing Danielle" he decided to play along for now and would be vague in answering. He opened the door to let her in. "three. This place. The isolated one and the other is going to remain secret for now." He looked over at Dani and noticed she was trying to figure out something's in her head. "Yes I own this building and no, no one else lives here. Hell I am barely here. Onyx is at my other place, the isolated one… and you're still taking this place in."

Dani was just staring. She found that the first floor was mostly empty minus a few chairs. "No, no I think the alcohol in my system is making me stare"

At least she is leaving my tie alone. Nico went to the stairs that were in the middle of the room and connected to all the floors.

Why is this a red color… well at least it is a darker red. Better follow him… I'll wait until he is partly up the stairs. She did just so. She went up the stairs and found herself in a dark blue color room that was partly a kitchen and then a table was set out on the other half of room. She noticed that all the floors were wooden. The kitchen had a lot of stainless steel appliances and she was amazed. "Ok I love your kitchen" she looked around and noticed that Nico was nowhere to be found and she decided to go up the stairs. "These stairs are going to kill Me." she noticed that he was not on the next floor either. Looks like a living room and a bed room. She went up to the next floor, this one was a cream color and looked like an office. She noticed again he was not there. Last stop the roof. I swear if he is not there he is going to regret it. She went to the roof and noticed he was sitting on the ground leaning against something. There were two beer bottles next to him. "Nice telescope."

"Can't see the stars here unless there is a blackout."

"Well at least you can see a nice sky line." She decided to sit next to him and he handed her a bottle. "I bet from your other place you can see the stars."

"yup"

Dani was waiting him to say something else but he never did. "I like how you have this place all split up. Although the stairs aren't fun."

Nico smiled and turned his head to face her. "There not supposed to be. It gets people to think twice before they break in." there was a look on Dani that Nico picked up on. "There's something you want to ask. You should." Those eyes are going to kill me.

"Will you answer it?"

"Maybe or maybe I will deflect it, it really depends."

"Who's Onyx?"

She was listening "so you were listening?"

"Well I had to stare at something other than your tie. So who is Onyx?"

"Remember a few weeks into the job you were trying to figure out if I was a magician or a killer and something about me being out of control with my methods." She was nodding her head because she did remember, she also remember it was fun telling him he was out of control when TK and Givens got into a fight. "Well you asked if I had any pets and then I drove off on you. Which was fun."

"You got too much of a kick out of that."

"Well Onyx is my cat. You tried to get a lot of information those first few weeks. I admire that, most people just stop after I don't answer."

Dani turned her head so they both were facing each other. "It's a tuxedo cat, right?"

"What makes you say that?"

"Just guessing, considering who his owner is. He is probably a stray, has a pierced ear, I imagine the cat gets into fights or at least fights find him. Do you take after your cat?"

He sarcastically responded with "huh, I guess I do." He waited a second before he continued. "You're basically right about my cat. I guess that's what you do, you analyze people."

"Well I analyze most people, there's still a person that I rather learn from them who they are. Why do you think I was asking and plus if I was analyzing you it would be vaguer then the answers you give me. There's something about the vagueness." There's something about it I find interesting.

Nico looked back at the dark sky "I know." She's not someone that I want to push away, but sometimes it is better. It's good to know that she is willing to learn from me. Maybe, just maybe… he looked over at Dani and noticed she finished the beer and her eyes were shut. If that beer put her to sleep, I'm going to have to figure out what to do with her. Then he softly said "Dani, Dani."

"mmmmm"

"Come on let's get up. I'll let you stay for the rest of the night."

She slowly got up with a little help from Nico. She held on to him so she could get down the stairs. They went to the third floor. The living room and bed room were split by a wall that had a gap for where double doors should be.

"I'll let you take the bed." He led her into his bedroom and she kicked off her shoes and she was still holding on to Nico. She made him walk with her, she sat down and Nico was standing in front of her. "You good?"

"Almost." She started to stare at his tie… again. He was caught off guard when she grabbed his tie. "I either need the company of the tie or the person." She pulled the tie to make him follow and pushed him over to the other side of the bed.

"Dani?"

"Like I said, person or tie. I'm fine with either."

"Are you?"

"Yes I am, but you've got a choice."

Nico started to undo his tie and it was his turn to catch her off guard. He gently touched her cheek and pulled her in and just for a few seconds he kissed her. He then immediately pulled back and gave her his tie. He stood up and said. "Not a chance that I am ruining this friendship, not yet. Not until were both fine with it and we don't have our thoughts compromised." He started to walk out until Dani said something.

"Nico" he turned around "you made the right choice."

"Dani if I had one more drink today, I'm not sure what would have happened. I'm not willing to lose what we have now because of a few drinks."

"I know, if anything else started I would be in the same spot."

"Then Why?"

"Sometimes it's good to know where a person stands. Thanks for the tie."

"One last thing what are the chances of you remembering?"

"Slim"

"Good Night Dani"

"Night and thanks Nico" for not doing what most would.

He went out of the room and went to one of the couches. Dani was knocked out almost immediately but not until after one last thought. If I do remember do I tell him?

It was easy for Nico to fall asleep, he said what was needed. Part of me hopes she remembers. But what becomes of us if she does. What happens to me knowing that I already told her what I wanted to… slightly. Time will tell.

TK and Dani talk will continue Next chapter.

And by the way this is officially my longest chapter that I have put out. I hope you enjoyed it let me know if there was any confusion and let me know what you thought of this chapter.

Thanks for reading!