Nick went home that evening and told Juliet about Adalind's pregnancy.

"No Nick." Juliet said angrily. "I do not want that bitch in our lives."

"Juliet." Nick spoke calmly, trying to reason with her. "She's having my baby. If I want a relationship with my kid, then I have to have Adalind in my life."

"Why do you want a relationship with a child of that woman?" Juliet's voice grew louder and more infected with bitterness.

"Juliet." Nick said her name in shock, barely recognizing the woman in front of him. "You know how much I love kids. Why wouldn't I want to have a relationship with my own kid."

"I won't have her ruining our lives. And I don't want a baby of hers interfering with what we have."

"I can't shut her out. I already promised her I would be there for her and the baby. I can't just walk away."

"How can you be sure that kid is even yours?" Juliet asked accusingly. "For all we know, she could have been with other guys and just chose you because you're the most likely to marry her. You have to choose. A life with me. Or a life with Adalind and that baby."

Juliet had expected Nick to maybe plead with her to at least give the baby a chance, before ultimately deciding that he loved her more than anything else in the world and then agreeing to never talk to Adalind or mention the child again. To give into her desires just like he had done so many times before.

But she realized she had overplayed her hand when Nick's face became stone cold and rage burned in his eyes. Changing them from a sky blue to a storm cloud grey.

His voice was frighteningly low when he said, "I asked you to marry me. You turned me down. You said I was hiding something from you, so I wanted to find a way to show you who I really was.. When you forgot me, I did all that I could to make you fall in love with me again. Even when you pushed me away or gave me an ultimatum, I was willing to do anything for you. But I will not abandon a child for you. And the fact that you want me to, is making me realize you are not the woman I thought I fell in love with."

She stood there completely stunned, unable to utter a word as he packed his things and headed out the door.

Nick drove to Monroe and Rosalee's, who were surprised to see him, even more so to see him with a suitcase.

Their looks of surprise turned to concern and sympathy when he explained about Adalind's pregnancy and how Juliet had given him an ultimatum, her or the baby.

Neither one felt that he had made the wrong decision on choosing to have a life with his child. They knew Nick loved children more than anything. It was actually Nick's passion for protecting kids that had caused him and Monroe to meet in the first place.

So they were not the least bit shocked by Nick's decision.

They were however, very shocked that Juliet had thought to make him make it in the first place.

Did she really think Nick would choose differently?

"You're welcome to stay here for as long as you need." Rosalee assured her friend in a soft nurturing tone.

Nick smiled. "Thanks. I just need to sort out with Adalind if she wants to get a place together. It would be more convenient if the two of us were under the same roof. That way, if there's anything she would need, I would be right there to help."

"That makes sense." Monroe said, understanding the logic and the practical way Nick was handling everything.

Rosalee, however, wondered if Nick was being too practical. She understood his need to be near his child. But she couldn't stop the thought that, already, his heart was moving on.

It was the next day at the spice shop, when a very angry Juliet rushed in. Rosalee feared for her door as it banged against the wall.

"Is Nick staying with you? Did he tell you he left me for that bitch?" Juliet demanded.

Knowing that a calm and gentle approach was best, Rosalee answered. "Nick told Monroe and I everything. He wants to be in his child's life."

"It's a child with her!" Juliet hissed out.

"To Nick, it doesn't matter. He could never walk away from a baby, from any child, and certainly not his own."

Rosalee truly hoped that Juliet would understand and try to work things out work Nick. But it was clear that the other woman was in no mood to listen to reason.

"To hell with all of you!" Juliet screamed and ran out of the door, throwing it open and making it hit the wall again.

Nick's friends had thought that Juliet would just need some time to calm down. Then she would see that Nick wasn't choosing Adalind over her, just choosing to have a bond with his child.

But Juliet never changed her mind and neither did Nick. Every item that they shared, including the house, was sold and the proceeds divided. The whole thing handled by a realtor. Nick and Juliet each cleared out their personal items when the other was at work. Both too angry and too hurt to ever step foot in the same room again.

Juliet moved out of state. She didn't say goodbye and she refused to ever speak to those she considered Nick's friends ever again.

Nick moved in with Adalind. The two of them decided it would just be more convenient for them to live together. First living in Adalind's apartment while they looked for a place that would be better suited for children.

Nick offered to sleep on the couch, but Adalind insisted that he sleep next to her, in her bed.

"Seriously Nick, I'm already pregnant." She teased. Then in a more sober tone said. "You work hard and have to deal with a lot of troubling stuff, you need your rest and deserve to sleep in a comfortable bed." She smiled. "Plus, I think I'll just feel safer."

It meant a lot to Nick for Adalind to say that she trusted him, that she felt safe with him.

When they fell asleep that first night, both had anticipated some awkwardness, but it was strangely easy to settle in and drift off into peaceful slumber.