Disclaimer: Not mine, never has been, never will be.
A/N: This series didn't want to leave me alone, so here it is another chapter. Brass' POV.
Pairing: N/S
The right man for my daughter
He has never been a good father to his Ellie, which makes him more determined to be a good one to the one he has secretly adopted without her knowing.
Sara. Headstrong, determined, strong, but also vulnerable and emotional. He appreciates all these qualities in her although it pains him to see her struggle to keep an equilibrium between all of them.
It pains him to see she has discovered the same painkiller he used so many years ago. That same painkiller which caused him to loose Ellie. He will be damned if he lets another daughter slip away as a result of the use of that painkiller.
She needs someone and although he loves his best friend, he knows he is not the one she needs. It is not the age difference which bothers him. It is the fact that she needs someone to take care of her and his friend is also in desperate need of someone to take care of him. Her need to please him will lead to self destruction. No, his best friend is not the right man for his daughter.
His search for the right man didn't take him long. He has been here all along. Nick Stokes. Nick Stokes will take care of her. There is no doubt in his mind that he will. If only he could make them see how right they are for each other. Ecklie splitting up the team and splitting them up has not made his task any easier, but he has to give it a try.
As he passes his friends' office he makes a mental note that his next task will be helping his friend get his life back into order. Seeing Sofia sitting on his desk makes it clear to him his friend has definitely lost the way. This task has to wait, because at this moment his daughter has priority over anyone else.
Passing the locker room in search of her he peeks in. The sight his eyes meet is a surprise, but not an unpleasant one. It seems like they have figured out how right they are for each other all on their own.
It feels like a huge weight has been lifted off him. Up to task number two.............
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