Adalind noticed the man who had introduced himself as Frank Watkins, watching her everytime she was working out in the building's gym, or when she and Nick were chatting with people on the patio roof of the place.

There was a hunger in the man's eyes that was nothing like the hunger Nick had in his eyes when he looked at Adalind. This other man's hunger seemed to have a sinister element to it.

Being a hexenbiest, she knew she could easily defend herself. But she still felt very uncomfortable when Frank was anywhere around.

Nick noticed Watkins gaze lustfully at Adalind. Unfortunately, looking wasn't a crime and Nick could do nothing to the man unless he attempted to lay a hand on Adalind or crossed some boundering that was punishable in the eyes of the law.

Frank Watkins wasn't wesen, so Nick couldn't use being a grimm to scare the man away, either.

But the fact that Nick was a cop did make Frank keep some distance between himself and Adalind. Though certainly not nearly enough for Nick and Adalind's liking.

Then one afternoon, the expecting parents arrived in their apartment to find the pervert on a step stool, attempting to place what looked like a small camera on a wall shelf.

Nick rushed to Watkins, grabbed ahold of him and threw him off of the step stool and against the floor to ceiling window. Watkins tried to get away from Nick, even tried to swing a punch, but his human strength was no match for a grimm. Especially one who was in a rage. Nick punched Watkins in the jaw, knocking him out. He then threw him to the floor, slamming his knee into the pervert's back, yanked his hands behind him and snapped the cuffs on his wrists as tightly as he was able.

Nick called in the incident while Adalind called Monroe and Rosalee, letting the wesen couple know what had just happened and asking if she and Nick could stay with them because she no longer felt safe in the building.

Adalind shivered with revulsion. If it wasn't for the fact that she and Nick were home earlier than their usual times from work, do to having a doctor's appointment and just decided to come straight home afterwards, Frank Watkins would be able to spy on their every private moment in their home, and she and Nick would never have known.

She wanted to hurt Watkins herself, for thinking he could watch everytime she and Nick made love.

Several of the people living in the building tried to watch and listen to all of the commotion as Frank Watkins was lead away in handcuffs and the buildings supervisor was being screamed at by the detective.

Apparently, the man had left his keys unattended and the pervert had been able to get ahold of the ones that let him in to Nick and Adalind's place.

The detective was far from pleased.

"The woman carrying my child could have gotten hurt because of your stupidity!" Nick bellowed. Monroe and Rosalee arrived to a terrified building manager, a pissed off grimm and a hexenbiest who was shoving clothes in a suitcase and looking as though one wrong word could send her into hysterics.

"I assure you sir." The man was saying in a shaky voice. "It was an accident."

"Accident!?" Nick nearly screamed. "Leaving your keys where a pervert to get them was not just an accident. It was pure negligence. What if he had decided to break into the apartment when I wasn't home and my girlfriend was sleeping? What do you think would have happened then?! My family is obviously not safe in this building. We won't spend one more night here. And if you want to argue about the lease agreement, you can take us to court. Who do you think the judge will side with? The building manager who left his keys unattended. Or the cop and the lawyer who were nearly victimized because of the building managers incompetence?!"

To no one's surprise, Nick and Adalind were left out of the lease agreement.

Nick decided to talk to Adalind about getting a house together. He had wanted to get a house when he and Adalind had decided to move in together, but had not brought it up do to Adalind saying that their living together would only be temporary. The thinking that one the baby was of a certain age and wouldn't need to so attention, that Nick and Adalind would return to living separate lives, living in separate places ans simply share custody of their child.

But now Nick felt he had proof to show Adalind that neither one of them was going anywhere. That they could get along well and have a relationship that covered all levels.

They could be friends, lovers and allies.

The bond between them was what all couples wanted and it didn't feel temporary.

So they shouldn't look for a temporary place anymore, but a permanent one.

In the guest room at Monroe and Rosalee's, Nick pulled Adalind to sit beside him on the bed and asked, "What do you think about us getting a house?"

Her eyes grew wide. "A house? Nick, that is a big responsibility."

He raised his eyebrows at her, placed his hand on her stomach and said, "So is this."

Adalind rolled her eyes. "I'm just saying that a house is a huge commitment. You know better than anyone that a house is not easy to walk away from."

"Neither is a baby." Nick replied. "And I have no problem with commitment. I like putting down roots. I want stability. And I want safety for you and our child."

Warmth went through Adalind at Nick declaration. In all honesty, she loved the idea of getting a house with Nick. It would feel closer to having the loving home and loving family she had always dreamed of. But she needed to be sure Nick thought everything through. She didn't want to trap him or have him jump into something only to have him regret it later.

Things could get very complicated between them, and they needed to be sure what all they wanted and what they were committing themselves too.

Seeing the confidence on Nick's face, Adalind had the assurance she needed.

"Alright, let's get a house."

The couple should have known that the moment they started looking for a house, Nick's eisbiber fan club would rise and offer their help.

They went to the apartment, packed up all of the stuff and put everything but the clothes into storage.

Bud explained that one of the tenants of the building was the sister of the man married to a niece of a couple of members of the eisbiber lodge.

Nick thought his head was spinning from that load of information, but he was relieved to have the help. He wanted to get Adalind as far away from that building and the reckless building supervisor as possible.

"Don't worry dear," Mrs. Worstner said to Adalind. "We have a much better place for your family to live. We've been working on it ever since we discovered Nick was going to be a father. It just didn't seem right for him to raise his family in an apartment building. Not with how active he is and any children of his are bound to be."

When they were taken to the place, Nick and Adalind were shocked to see a very beautiful and very large house.

Monroe actually wolfed whistled and said, "When the eisbiber do something nice for somebody, they don't mess around."

Unfortunately, the place wasn't quite finished yet, so Nick and Adalind would have to stay with Monroe and Rosalee until it was.

The wesen couple didn't mind. And Adalind proved to be very helpful in the matters of wedding planning.

"I've helped some of my friends plan their weddings." The hexenbiest explained. "Including a sper if the moment elopement to Vegas. If I could arrange transportation and lodging for twenty people in under an hour. I can assist with a picture perfect wedding that's months away."

Rosalee invited Adalind to go with her to her appointment to get her wedding dress fitted.

The fuchsbau wouldn't be buying a new wedding dress. Instead, she would be wearing a dress that had been in her family for several generations.

The hexenbiest was honored to be included. She wanted Nick's friends to be her friends. And being included in wedding preparations made her feel welcomed in the group.

As she waited for Rosalee to come out of the changing room, Adalind couldn't help dreaming about what her own wedding day could be like.

She used to imagine Sean Renard standing with her at the altar. Now, his image was replaced with Nick Burkhardt.

Being married to Nick was something Adalind hoped with all of her heart would happen one day.

She felt deep in her heart that Nick was the man she was meant to be with. She knew her heart belonged to him completely.

But then, how could she not fall head over heels in love with him. Nick was the sweetest, kindest most thoughtful person she had ever had in her life. And he was so protective over her and their baby.

Nick had made Adalind feel special and cherished in a way no one ever had before. He had proven to her that he would keep her safe and was even willing to apply violence to those who made her feel uncomfortable.

A man like that deserved her love and should be treated like a king.

Adalind promised herself that she would make sure Nick knew everyday just how much he meant to her. And she hoped that would mean a happily ever after for her.

Adalind's dreaming was interrupted by Rosalee stepping out of the fitting room in her dress.

"I know it's really old fashioned." The fuchsbau said. "But it's sort of a family tradition."

Adalind could tell the other woman didn't really like the dress and was obviously just wearing it to honor her family's heritage. The hexenbiest thought Rosalee was to be respected greatly for doing it and tried to find a way to lift her spirits about the dress.

"You certainly look beautiful. I just know Monroe will fall in love with you all over again when he sees you."

The fuchsbau knew the blonde was just trying to make her feel better about wearing such and old dress and appreciated the gesture.

Picking out the flowers and the venue was a lot more fun. Since those were completely Monroe and Rosalee's decisions.

Nick and Adalind both were invited to go along.

Helping his friends with their wedding plans had Nick thinking about his own attempt at tying the knot.

He had thought that Juliet was the one he was meant to be with. But his life had changed so drastically since the moment he walked out of the jewelry store after buying a ring.

Looking back at it all, he couldn't help but think that maybe everything worked out for the best.

Maybe there hadn't been enough trust between he and Juliet to make for a long lasting relationship. And maybe, just maybe, fate was telling him that Adalind was the one for him.

Nick realized he could easily picture himself being married to the hexenbiest. Easily imagine planning their own wedding, having Monroe as his best man and Rosalee as Adalind's matron of honor.

What was even more interesting was how light his heart felt at the idea of spending the rest of his life with Adalind.

Plus, Nick thought that Mrs. Adalind Burkhardt had a nice ring to it.

The way those thoughts made him feel must have leaked onto his face, because Adalind wrapped her arms around his and asked, "What are you smiling about."

Thinking quickly, Nick said, "I'm just happy to see Monroe and Rosalee getting what they want. Without them, I doubt I would have survived my first year of being a grimm. Monroe was attacked and threatened just because he knew me. He's risked his life for me, or because of me so many times." Nick looked Adalind in the eye, laid his free hand over hers and said. "The life of a grimm is dangerous. It's also dangerous for those who are close to the grimm."

Adalind's first thought was that Nick was referring to the trouble she had caused. But that thought only lasted a second when she saw the tender way he was looking at her. She realized he was letting her know what a life with him would all entail, and making sure she understood that. He was also wanting to see if she was willing to stay with him through any troubles that might arise.

Adalind moved closer to him and said, "From what I've seen, knowing you is it's own reward. Life is dangerous anyway. It's nice to know that there's someone like you around who will fight for the people he cares about."

Nick didn't need his special skills to know what Adalind was saying. She could handle the dangers. She would be sticking around, no matter what happened.

He smiled at he warmly and kissed her forehead.

They turned their attention back to the woman explaining how the venue could be decorated for the wedding.

"Garlands of flowers can be wrapped around the staircase bannister, creating the perfect effect as the bride descends the spiral staircase to her awaiting groom."

"I doubt you're going to need a bunch of flowers for your entryway. I already know your going to be the most beautiful thing at our wedding." Monroe said with full sincerity to Rosalee.

Nick joked about the big bad wolf being a huge sap, but still smiled affectionately at the two.

The blutbad and the fuchsbau had each survived their really dark pasts and had found the bright future, and the perfect person to share it with, that they had always hoped for.

Adalind hoped that her own dark past was behind her, and that a future with Nick was what awaited her.

That hope increased at the flower shop when Nick picked up a short stemmed rose and tucked it into Adalind's hair.

He grinned at her and also purchased for her an entire bouquet.

"Any special occasion?" The shop owner asked.

"Just because." Nick said, and left it at that.

Monroe rolled his eyes and mumbled, "Now who's being sappy."

That evening, the four of them sat down and watched some programs about weddings.

Rosalee lightly elbowed Monroe and pointed to where Nick and Adalind were sitting, cuddled together in the same way the blutbad and fuchsbau were.

She whispered softly to him. "I think a year from now, we'll be helping them plan their own wedding."

Monroe fully agreed, and then said, "He just better make me his best man, too."