A/N: In a recent interview, Guintoli alluded to more sex between Nadalind coming up and the way things are going it makes me wonder if something like this happens. Nick loses Adalind to this plot with Renard before he is spurred into action again. All I know is they aren't giving us much these last few episodes.

Chapter 14

This felt so right, Nick thought with a naked Adalind curled up to his side. Their breathing had finally returned to normal after they came down from the climax they had in synchrony. She ran her fingers through his chest hair with a sigh. "We seem to keep having these accidents," Adalind said looking up at him through her lashes. "Maybe I just can't stay away," she finished with a sexy grin.

"That was no accident," Nick countered. "I've been dreaming about you, wanting for you longer than I could admit," he confessed softy rubbing a hand down her bare back. "I've been dancing around it. Trying to deny it, but I've wanted you since that first night you asked me to sleep with you because you were afraid."

Shaking her head with a disbelieving smle, Adalind asked, "How could you? We were bearly able to talk to each other back then."

Nick chuckled. "It had nothing to do with talking. I kept remembering that afternoon with you as Juliette. Then you know how I got my powers back, right?"

Adalind blushed a bit as she said, "Yeah, I figured out there was only one way for that to happen. You kept remembering my body?"

"To my utter dismay. I just couldn't reconcile those desires with our history," he responded sliding his hand lower over her hip. "You had already proven yourself taking that suppressant, but I just couldn't get over myself."

"Don't beat yourself up. I've done some horrible things to you and the people you love," she sighed. "I'm sorry I tricked you into having sex with me that afternoon. I'll never be able to live that down."

"Don't say that," Nick stressed locking eyes with her. "I wouldn't trade Kelly or you for anything." He took a deep breath and smoothed a hair away from her face. "You can't marry Sean, Adalind."

She half turned to prop her chin on her hand draped over his torso, with enormous blue eyes and said, "I need my daughter back, Nick."

"I know," he returned with a nod. "Meisner has a plan. Renard contacted him about Diana, I believe. I don't know all the details, but the hand-off will be tomorrow at noon. Problem is I think Black Claw is more interested in Diana than in the asset Sean would make to their organization."

"What do you mean?" She asked in alarm.

"It's Hank's theory. He thinks they recruited Sean and told him he needed a family to run for mayor so he would bring Diana out of hiding," Nick explained.

Adalind shot up to a sitting position. "Hank's right! Nick, we can't let that happen!"

Nick sat up and put a hand to her face, "I know. We won't, Adalind. Meisner's operating from that possibility and he's been planning to make it a trap tomorrow. He seems to love your daughter. I don't think he would let anything happen to her."

"I just wish I could bring her home without all the games," Adalind spoke sadly. "No matter what powers she was born with, Diana's still just a little girl."

"I wish you could, too," Nick replied holding her eyes until bending to kiss her sorrow away. Desire rekindled as Adalind melted against him. Their kiss deepened and lips parted with tongues exploring as a phone went off across the loft.

Reluctantly parting from him, Adalind said, "It's mine." Nick wanted to tell her to let it ring, but that probably wasn't a good idea, so he released her. He watched as she sauntered over to her bag in the buff and realized he was liking the show almost as much as having her in his arms. "It was Sean," she growled and headed back to bed. Just as she slipped in next to Nick again, a text notification went off. With a scowl after reading the message, Adalind showed him the screen.

Sean - 'Where are you?!'

Nick gave her a devilish stare, "Tell him. Tell him exactly where you are." Then another thought came to him, "No wait. Tell him you'll be at his house in 30 minutes. You won't be, but I will. Sean and I have somethings to discuss." Reaching over and kissing her deeply, Nick started to get up and dress.

Nick pulled up to Renard's house thinking this was long overdue. Sean had used Adalind too many times and thought he could control Nick. Even if Sean was planning to do the right thing and turn these people over to HW, that was no excuse for using Adalind once again to accomplish his goals and ripping them apart in the process.

Knocking on the door, Nick had the pleasure of Renard's unguarded surprise when he opened the door saying, "Where the hell..." Taken back a bit, Sean recovered with, "Nick? What are you doing here?"

Pushing his way in, Nick said, "You don't mind if I come in, do you Captain?"

With a sniff and eyebrows raised Renard finally said, "Of course not." After closing the door, he asked, "To what do I owe this pleasure?"

Nick wanted to wipe that smug look off his face. "Adalind is not going to marry you. Whatever your plans are, they will have to be accomplished without that."

"That's not really for you to decide, is it now?" Renard countered.

"It's extortion. She doesn't want to marry you," Nick said pointedly.

"Oh, I see. She sent you to plead her case. Where is Adalind?" Sean questioned with a smirk.

"She's with our son right now," Nick returned then got in his captain's face. "This has gone far enough. Adalind's not yours to order about!"

"What is this Nick? We're talking about Adalind. You of all people should know better than to accept everything she says. What did that slut do? Hit you below the belt?" Sean sneered. Nick didn't hesitate, but gave Renard a full right cross against his jaw sending him back several feet to the floor.

"Don't you EVER call her that again!" Nick growled. "If you try to make her go through with this farce of a marriage I WILL take off your head. You won't need a wife then." With that Nick left, slamming the door till it rattled.