This chapter contains a referance to something some people may not like...there I've warned you. ;)


"When I was in my third year of university I met someone called…William Duncan" Nikki started and Leo sat back in his chair and nodded letting her continue "He was two years older than me and studying the same course I was, a friend of mine introduced us saying that I was socially challenged"

Nikki laughed slightly and shook her head

"Nothing's changed" she mumbled then continued before Leo could say anything "I agreed to see him to shut them up but I wasn't really interested, my degree was more important than things like that at the time"

Nikki stopped and took a deep breath and sat back in her chair, Leo cocked his head to one side slightly and waited for her to continue.

"He wanted to sleep with me one night" Nikki started again and Leo could see the tears in her eyes "I said no but he didn't listen" Nikki replied and Leo sighed.

"Oh Nikki" he said as he realised what she was saying, the tears slipped down her face and Leo stood up and went to sit next to her on the sofa, placing on arm around her shoulder he pulled her to him.

"That's not the worst of it" Nikki mumbled "You're going to hate me"

"No I wont Nikki" Leo comforted her "What happened afterwards?"

"Afterwards I tried to go on as if nothing had happened, easier said than done when he was in my classes. Two months later I found…" Nikki swallowed and tried to continue "I found out that I was pregnant"

"Oh God" Leo whispered as Nikki's body shuddered with sobs and he held her tighter trying to comfort her.

"I panicked when I found out, I was only just twenty and wasn't ready for a…something like that. He somehow found out and begged me to keep it" Nikki scoffed "After what he did….." she shook her head "I couldn't, it wouldn't have been fair on the baby. I wouldn't have been a great mother, not at that age. Does that make me a bad person Leo?" she whispered and Leo shook his head

"No Nikki. You were scared. I understand"

"Really?" Nikki asked and sat up to wipe her face "You don't hate me?"

Leo gave her a small smile and shook his head

"No. It was your decision to make Nikki and I respect that"

"Thank you" Nikki nodded

"Does Harry know?"

She shook her head and looked away

"When he grabbed me…" she pushed down more tears and rubbed her wrists subconsciously "It took me back to what happened and he scared me Leo, I didn't ever think I could be scared when Harry was with me. He always makes me feel so safe"

"He didn't mean it" Leo told her "Harry would never do anything to deliberately hurt you"

Nikki nodded and wiped her face

"I know" she sighed "I think I better go back…I need to explain to Harry, if he will listen to me"

"I'm sure he will" Leo said as they both stood up.

Nikki gave him a small smile and hugged him.

"Thank you" she whispered and Leo gave her a small kiss on the head before walking her to the door and picking up his keys from the table on the way.

"I'll drive you home" he said as he saw Nikki frown "I'm not letting you get a taxi"

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Nikki took a deep breath as she walked up to her front door, reaching up to the lock she put the keys in and unlocked the door. Opening it slowly she walked into the darkened house and quietly shut the door behind her. Placing the keys on the table by the door she took her coat off and turned when she heard footsteps behind her. Seeing Harry standing in the doorway staring at her with a sad look on his face made her force back more tears. She had cried enough tonight and wouldn't do any more. She ignored this however when Harry walked over to her and she launched herself into his arms and started crying into her chest.

"I'm sorry" Harry whispered into her hair as he held her close to him "I'm so sorry"

Nikki shook her head as she looked up at him, Harry reached up and wiped her cheeks his own stained with his tears.

"I'm the one who should be sorry Harry" she said and Harry guided her into the living room where they sat down.

"Don't Nikki" Harry started "I shouldn't have grabbed you. I'm sorry"

"I forgive you Harry" Nikki told him and ran one of her hands through his hair trying to soothe both of them at the same time "I…I need to tell you something about why I've been…why I haven't been myself lately"

Harry nodded and gave her a small kiss before she continued .

"When I was in university I was introduced to a boy by some friends" Nikki started and looked away from Harry in fear of what she might see in his eyes when she told him "I wasn't really that interested in a relationship then and I told him that but he didn't listen to me…one night he came to me and wanted to sleep with me" Nikki stopped and took a deep breath "I said no so he raped me" she whispered and heard Harry gasp and felt him reach up and place one of his hands on her cheek and turned her head so she was looking at him.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"I didn't think I would need to" she whispered "He turned up at the lab"

"Bastard" Harry hissed "How dare he do that to you"

"There's something else" Nikki said quietly and Harry frowned "I found out that I was pregnant two months afterwards. I couldn't keep the baby Harry"

Harry studied Nikki for a moment then nodded and pulled her into his arms. Wrapping his arms around her waist he brought her close to him and she rested her head on his shoulder, he did the same to Nikki and gently kissed her hair as she cried softly. Resting his cheek against her head he took a deep breath breathing in Nikki's comforting smell.


Well..that was a complete part of Nikki's life I just made up on the spot. lol! :D

Poor Leo being the go-between-guy but they really have no one else do they? The only friends we see them have on the show are each other..that's rather sad and makes me want to be their friends even more. hehe. :D ;)

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