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Chapter 11

Sean Renard paced in his office. How could he possibly tell Nick that he had fallen in love with Juliette? How could he do something like this to one of his friends? Even with the differences between them as Grimm and Wesen, they were friends. He tried not to think too far down that road, though... not wanting to think of Nick as a powerful Grimm right now.

He continued his pacing, pausing mid-turn to glance out his window, watching Nick and Hank. Both were active at their desks, working between paper files and their computers. Sean watched both men for a moment, thinking. He huffed a sigh and went to the door, opening it before he could change his mind.

"Nick," he called out, getting the detective's attention immediately. "Come into my office, please." The 'we need to talk' was left unsaid but understood as Nick nodded just before he turned around and disappeared into his office.

Nick looked after the Captain in surprise. He glanced at Hank, having his partner's attention but Hank looked just as confused, only offering a shrug. Something was wrong here but he'd never find out what out here. He stood up and walked with slow steps to the Captain's office. He was curious to hear what had happened, what had made Renard regard him something akin to nervousness. It had to be something important and he readied himself to deal with something Grimm or Wesen related.

When he entered the office, he closed the door and went to the chair Renard had in front of his desk. He paused but Renard made a 'sit' gesture so he did. He watched as Renard sat, straight backed in his chair, hands on his desk. Nick noted the Captain did indeed look nervous, it obvious now that he was close. It gave Nick a strange feeling.

"Nick," Sean said slowly. He could see how tense Nick was. Obviously sensing his tension and anxiety. He exhaled slowly, deciding to just go for it. "I have something very important to discuss with you."

Nick watched as Renard fidgeted with his tie, hands smoothing down the material and seeming restless. Something was wrong here, possibly more dangerous that they've ever experienced before. He leaned forward a little, "Yeah, I got that part. You seem nervous," he pointed out.

Renard looked at him in surprise. Did Nick know? Did he suspect something? He wasn't sure if Nick's keen eye was due to his experience as a cop or his talents as a Grimm. He supposed it didn't matter. He exhaled again, steeling himself for any possible reactions.

"Juliette lives with me." He relaxed a little when he saw only confusion on Nick's face. "She asked me if she could stay with me. After that whole -" He waved a hand around, "thing with Adalind. The thing that happened with my cousin..." he trailed off, letting Nick digest the information. "She asked me if she could stay with me and I said yes. "

Nick looked across at Sean, a little confused. He needed a moment, processing what had been said. "She slept with your cousin?" Nick asked. Sean nodded and he made a thoughtful sound. He hadn't known Kenneth and Sean were connected. That was news. "Yeah, she told me about cheating on me, that was pretty much when we broke up. It was just... the last thing after so much." Renard looked stoic as usual, but somehow also sympathetic and Nick had a feeling he knew a lot more than just those few facts. He didn't mind though. He looked at Renard thoughtfully, "I had no idea he was your cousin."

"I didn't think you knew that," Sean said, conceding the point. It wasn't exactly a fact he was proud of. "I wasn't sure if Juliette told you."

"She told me about sleeping with the guy, not that he was related to you."

Sean snorted, leaning back in his chair a little. "Kenneth might be family, but we're not exactly close," he said with a pointed look. He didn't want to go into details about his family, Nick did know some of the more important parts anyway. He didn't want to be side-tracked to the real reason he'd called Nick in here. He noted the sad look in Nick's eyes and it made things a little bit harder.

But he knew he had to tell Nick, needed to tell him now. He was a friend and Sean valued that trust and friendship. He cleared his throat, "But there is another issue I wanted to talk to you about." He saw he had Nick's rapt attention. "I-I don't know how to explain it..." he trailed off, at a loss. "I don't want to risk our friendship." He saw the way Nick's head dipped in a small nod, the man agreeing with him. He didn't know if Nick would feel the same in a few moments... He leaned forward, tense. "I think I am in love with Juliette," he blurted out.

He waited a moment, bolstered by a lack of outright anger. "I-I seek your approval."

Nick understood why Renard had been stalling, nervous. He was still trying to process the fact that Renard was basically asking for permission or something. He stared at Renard, his friend and superior, dumb founded. "What?"

Sean sighed and looked at Nick, embarrassed but determined. "I think I'm in love with Juliette," he repeated. "I see your approval to be with her."

At first, Nick just stared, skeptical. He said nothing. Juliette was his first love, she still meant a lot to him. Now they were friends, it was odd and still awkward, but he knew it would work out. He was still mentally stumbling over the fact that Renard was asking him permission. It was kind of weird and he didn't know if he should be offended on Juliette's behalf or not.

"Does Juliette know that?" Nick finally asked.

"No," Sean admitted. "I wanted to speak with you first... get your opinion before I took that next step."

Nick raised his eyebrows. This was definitely a side to Renard he hadn't seen before. Or even expected. "Why?"

"I know that you have separated, but I also know that you both still have feelings for each other, even if they're of friendship now." He paused and considered. "You're my friend, Nick. I figured I'd ask first, make sure it wouldn't put us in a bad spot if something happened between Juliette and myself," Sean said earnestly, meeting Nick's gaze head-on. Nick still looked very surprised and taken aback.

Nick briefly swallowed. With that, he understood Renard's point now. "I have to... think about this. It wasn't a conversation I ever expected to have," he admitted with a soft huff, still in shock.

He and Juliette were no longer together as a couple, and like Renard said, there were still feelings between them regardless. All the troubles and their new friendship didn't mean that his feelings suddenly were gone. He swallowed again before meeting Renard's gaze, shrugging one shoulder.

"If Juliette agrees, if she feels the same way, I can't exactly do anything to get between you." Nick paused, eyes going steely and hard. "But if you hurt her..." He let the sentence trail off, meaning clear.

Sean looked at Nick seriously, nodding. He hadn't expected anything less, in all honesty. "Many thanks, Nick."

"Nothing to thank me for," Nick insisted. It wasn't like his agreement would change either of their feelings, though he did appreciate Sean's consideration. "I'm happy if you two guys can make each other happy, be happy together," he said sincerely. He got to his feet, reaching across the desk to shake Renard's hand. "Can't say I'm surprised," he said, thinking back to that time when Juliette's memories of him were gone and Renard had played a major, vital role in Juliette's recovery and life.

Sean watched Nick leave and slumped back in his desk chair, a smile slowly spreading on his face. He was relieved it went so well, more than he thought he'd be. He perched his elbows on the arms of his chair, fingers steepled. Now, he just had to talk to Juliette.

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