"So the mission ran smoothly?" Madeline asked.
"We really didn't have any problems. It was easy. I don't think that he ever suspected a thing." Nikita said.
"That's good. I will go over the information tonight. You can go on home for now. I will call you in if I need you."
Nikita stood up and started to walk out with Michael when she heard Madeline's voice again. She was so scared that she would say something about their marriage. Instead she laughed a little (which is a lot for Madeline). "So I heard what you did to Parks. I guess he will have second thoughts before climbing into another woman's bed. " She smiled and dismissed them.
After they left the room Nikita let out a deep sigh. She didn't have to worry with Madeline today. She didn't want to have to get a divorce from Michael. She refused to.
Well weeks passed and Madeline never brought up the marriage. So Nikita let it go also. She was not going to give her a reason to bring it up and she was also glad that she did not have to deal with Parks anymore but there was a new recruit that was just as bad if not worse. His name was Nathan Daniels. He followed her around a lot, but he had not messed with her. Yet.
One day Nathan was over talking to Walter when Nikita walked over. Walter did his normal flirting with her she gave him a kiss on the cheek and walked away. She had a wiggle as she walked that everyone noticed. Michael loved it. Walter watched it every chance he got but when he saw Nathan staring at her so intensely he turned to him.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you."
"Do what?" Nathan asked. Still not taking his eyes off her.
"You know exactly what I am talking about. You better leave Nikita alone. She's Michael's."
"So what do I care that she is Michael's. I don't see a ring on her finger."
"You better listen to me and stay away from her." Walter said as a warning and then walked off. He didn't like that guy.
During the next mission she was standing over by the door watching as their target was meeting with his supplier. Everyone was suppose to remain silent but all of a sudden Nikita heard someone beside her. She turned to see Nathan there. He had broke position and she tried to make him go back but he refused. They began arguing about it. Nikita tried to make him go back again, but still to no avail. The supplier saw them and became suspicious and began to fire of them. Michael took off shooting the supplier and the buyer with tranq darts. (This would have to be done the hard way.) Once he got to Nikita she was unconscious. Michael was furious.
"Abort. Abort. Pick up the target and supplier and bring them back to Section." He picked her up and carried her to transport. Once she was in there she started to come to. She went to sit up and this awful pain hit her right in the temples. She winced and laid back down. "Ouch!"
"You hit your head. Stay lying down till we get to Section. " Michael said as he stared down at her. He was always trying to protect her and when she gets hurt he thinks that it is his fault. When they pulled into Section Michael was the first one out. Then he helped Nikita out. He sat her down in a chair and turned to Nathan. He was going to try to get past Michael, but he didn't make it.
"You never leave your position during a mission unless you are told to. You broke position, causing attention to come to you, thereby putting Nikita in danger and causing the mission to fail. You will not go unpunished for this one." Michael said and went back to Nikita's side.
Madeline had already been told of what had happened. They were now only going to be able to get a small amount of information out of them. They were not going to be able to get the top suppliers through them. They were going to have to start all over again.
Michael forced Nikita to be seen in Medlab. She did it, but she still fought about it the whole way. Michael knew that she had to get checked since she did hit it hard enough to knock her unconscious. They made her stay the night just for observation.
After she got out of Medlab he told her that he was going to take her home, but he drove the opposite way.
"I thought that you were going to take me home." Nikita said.
"I am. Welcome home."
"Who lives here?"
"I do. Now you do too. Walter and Birkoff helped me move your things in last night." Michael said with a smile.
"Oh Michael." Nikita nearly jumped into his arms. That was when she remembered the dizziness that she has been having and she almost hit the ground. Luckily, Michael caught her just in time.
"Are you all right?"
"I'm perfect."
"Yes. You are." Michael said as he kissed her.
Right after Michael gave her the grand tour of the house his cell phone rang. It was Madeline. He had to come in.
Madeline was waiting for him when he walked into Section.
"I want you to talk to Nathan. He is being put in abeyance. I want him to know the rules and exactly what happens when you don't follow the rules." Madeline had a smile on her face. She knew that Michael was going to enjoy this. After all he was the one who had put Nikita in danger.
Michael nodded and walked into the white room. He had a smile of his face when he saw Nathan. He thought he was some big shot tough guy so he was not scared of Michael. He would be after this was over with though.
"I told you earlier today that when you are told to stay in position, you don't move. " Michael came and back handed him across the face. It cause Nathan to stumble but he recovered quickly.
"You do not put your fellow operatives in danger." Then he punched him in the stomach.
"You are supposed to stay where you are told and not get the target's attention. " He smashed his knee.
"We are ghosts. We are not to be seen." Michael kicked him in the back.
"The next time you put my wife or the mission in jeopardy. I will not be this easy on you." Michael walked out leaving Nathan unconscious on the floor. "I think he gets the picture now. I don't think we will have any more problems with him."
"Yes. I guess not." She said with a small smile on her face. "So how is Nikita?"
"She's fine. She is still a bit dizzy."
"Yes, She will be after hitting it so hard."
"I was just finishing up showing her the house when you called."
"Does she like it?"
"I think she does. I am going to show her all the security systems when I get home so that she will know how to work them."
"I hope you are happy like this. You will have to keep it secret from Operations until I have a chance to talk to him." Madeline said.
"Oh I am happy. I am happy with her. Thank you for your help."
"I owed you. You saved my life."
"Will you do me one more small favor?" Michael asked.
"I will try. What is it?"
"Don't tell her that the marriage part of the mission was all my idea."
"Don't you think she should know?"
"She will. Don't worry."