As the morning light drifted into the windows of the bedroom, it revealed a scene of lovers embraced.

Nick laid on his back, one arm wrapped around Adalind, her head laying on his chest and her hand over his heart, his other hand on top.

His mind was running through every memory he had ever had with Adalind.

They had been at odds for so long. And then they found themselves parents of an innocent child. Somehow, they found a way to work together. But more than that, they found they could be friends. It seemed they could relate to one another. Understand one another. And they began to grow closer. Because the more they opened up to one another, the more they likes, and they more they wanted to know.

Now, they had reached a whole new level. They were lovers.

From enemies to lovers. Who could have thought it was possible.

Though his head was trying to process the whole situation, Nick's heart had already settled on the truth.

No matter how crazy this whole thing seemed, Nick felt he would never want to change a thing. He would not dwell on the past, for fear of losing the potential for a happy future. A future he was certain included Adalind.

The woman occupying his thoughts stirred in his arms. He didn't miss the smile on her face as she brushed her body against his. Her eyes opened and she immediately looked up at him, as if wanting to confirm the events of last night.

He could see the questions in her eyes before she opened her mouth to ask, "Any regrets about last night?"

He smiled at her. "None for me. What about you?"

She shook her head. "Last night was wonderful." She began to press kisses along his jaw. "You were wonderful."

Their bodies shift and they soon faced one another. Nick cupped Adalind's face and sealed their lips together in a deep kiss.

"I've wanted you for a while now." Nick spoke softly against her lips. "You have no idea how much torture it is to see you when you're in my shirt or wearing nothing. It took all my strength to distance myself."

Adalind smiled wide at the confession and made one of her own. "I've wanted you for a long time. Ever since you started being so tender with me. I've been falling more in love with you every day."

Nick stared wide eyed at her for a moment, then pulled her in tighter for an all consuming kiss.

It was only due to hearing their son fuss in his crib that Nick and Adalind pulled away from one another.

As they began the day, Nick's mind was filled with Adalind's confession. A part of him felt a little guilty that he couldn't say it back.

Though not for the reason that he didn't feel the same way.

Nick couldn't tell Adalind that he loved her was because he was afraid that once he said the words, something would happen to take her away from him.

He felt he had enough of losing the people he loved to last him a lifetime. Adalind and Kelly were his last link to sanity. He knew he would go completely mad if he were suddenly without them.

Still, just because he couldn't speak the words just yet, didn't mean he couldn't show her how much he felt for her in his heart.

For a start, while Adalind was feeding Kelly, Nick decided to make breakfast.

He had to often remind himself to watch the food, because he couldn't stop himself from glancing over and gazing at the beautiful woman holding their baby in her arms and looking very much like so many depictions of the Madonna with child.

Once Kelly was taken care of, Adalind helped Nick prepare breakfast. His eyes never stopped following her. He also felt the need to constantly touch her.

Adalind noticed the way Nick looked at her and she felt a light blush spread. A part of her was a little disappointed he hadn't told her he loved her. But that part was easily silenced by the obvious signs of affection Nick was showing.

Like the way he kept touching her. On her arms and on the small of her back. How he placed kisses on her neck and the side of her face. Their morning was filled with sweet and tender gestures.

Unfortunately, the morning couldn't last forever and Nick had to go into work. But he made sure to give Adalind a kiss goodbye before he did.

"How did date night go?" Hank asked, already guessing the answer by the huge smile on his partners face.

"So well that were had a couples date with Monroe and Rosalee the next day." Nick replied.

"And how did that go?"

"Fun for everyone except Monroe." Nick chuckled. "We went miniature golfing and he had never touched a club before in his life. So you can guess the outcome."

Nick didn't tell Hank about Adalind's powers returning or the passionate night the couple shared. While he respected his partner a great deal, he felt that when it came to love, though Hank was older, he wasn't wiser. And Nick felt he wouldn't understand fully what Nick and Adalind meant to one another.

The person whose insights Nick did trust, was Monroe. The blutbad had both the knowledge of wesen and their natures pertaining to relationships, and what it was like to fall in love with someone who, by all appearances, seemed so different.

"Adalind's powers came back. And then we had sex." Nick blurted while he and Monroe were going through books, trying to find the wesen behind the rapid aging and deaths of several people.

"Wow. Ok." Monroe stared wide eyed at his friend. "How are you feeling about that?"

"She's become the kind of person I have always hoped to find. I've been attracted to her for a while. Being with Adalind has been amazing. But now that I have all of these good things in my life. I can't help the fear that it's going to all be taken away." Nick confessed.

"I can't really blame you. Life hasn't exactly been all that smooth for you. Especially in the whole love department. I want you to be happy. And I think you deserve more than anyone to find some happiness. So far, Adalind has done a wonderful job of putting a smile on your face. You've certainly seem more at ease since the two of you started getting along. I would just air on the side of caution. Adalind is a hexenbiest. Her powers have returned. Make sure your prepared for what a life with her could entail." Monroe advised.

Nick knew he was right. He was so used to seeing her as helpless and dependent on him. He was used to being stronger, tougher, more powerful than his lovers. A part of him had always thought he needed to be protective. Even go so far as to hide information from them, in order of keeping them safe.

But he knew he couldn't keep repeating that pattern. Not if he wanted to do better by Adalind. Not if he truly wanted to have a life with her.

He owed it to both her and himself to learn from the past and be better.

Adalind had already shown she was better than she used to be. It was only fair that Nick did the same.