Nick and Amanda- Chapter 17
Hey Guys. This will be second last chapter in this fanfic. I've been in hospital guys. I'll be in and out over the next few weeks and months, please bear with me. I'll get the chapters up as soon as I can. Thanks for your patience in getting this chapter up.
"Nick" She said breathlessly. "You're alive. I heard someone got shot. Thank god you're alright."
"What were you thinking Amanda huh? You drug me! Pack your stuff and you leave no note, you just left. Do you have any idea what I've been going through since you left! Do you!" He said as he yelled at her.
Nick took a breath. "Look I'm sorry. I'm sorry. It's I wake up and your gone, no note. I mean jesus Amanda I thought he'd taken you. I thought I'd never see you or our baby again!" He said as he shook his head.
"Look I'm sorry I just I wanted to deal with it myself. I didn't want to get you involved; this is my problem I…"
"You're problem? You're problem! Amanda, how many times have I told you? I'm in this with you all the way. I love you, you're carrying my child. You need to stop facing things alone and let me help you."
"I know I'm sorry I realized I made a mistake that's why I asked Manolo to find you and gave him my number. "
"Alright well where are you now?"
"I'll meet you at the first place we were together in the states, same time. Manolo will give you my number; use it when you get there no earlier."
"Yeah" Said Nick
"I love you." Said Amanda
Nick smiled and chuckled. "I love you too." He said as he heard the phone click off. Nick turned to Manolo.
"Gracias Manolo. What's her number?" He asked as Manolo gave Nick and sent him on his way.
"Buena Suerte" He said as he watched Nick drive off into the distance to reunite with Amanda.
The hours passed and Amanda has approximated what time Nick would arrive at the house, allowing time for rest stops and bathroom breaks. Amanda grabbed everything she needed and began to head over to the house. She was nervous, she tried to imagine what it would be like seeing Nick, but she couldn't. There was nothing she could now other than sit and wait.
Amanda sat patiently, after about half an hour of waiting she saw a 4WD come down the road. "Is this him?" She thought to herself, she looked down at her phone and waited patiently for it to ring. "Come on, come on." She whispered as the phone began to come to life.
"Nick?" She said as she answered.
"Yeah, where are you? Are you here? Is that you in the 4WD?" She asked nervously.
"Yeah where are you?" He asked.
"Silver sedan, 100m down the road from your position." She said as she hung up the phone, took the sim out and removed the battery. She watched in the rearview as Nick exited his car, grabbed his bag and began walking towards her.
Amanda took a deep breath as she watched Nick get closer and closer, eventually saw him head up the side of the car and heard the door handle lift and the door open. She watched as Nick slid his body into the passenger's seat, he didn't look at her as he put his bag on the floor in between his legs.
With shaky breath Nick looked over to her, not making eye contact. "Do you have any idea what was going through my mind when you left?" He said as he tilted his head upward towards her. "I thought Diaz had taken you from me? For all I knew he killed you Amanda! I was going crazy not knowing what happened to you!"
Amanda looked over at Nick, she could see how much she had hurt him. She reached over and covered his hand with hers. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. You're right I shouldn't have left. I promise whatever happens, we'll deal with it together."
Nick leant over and pulled Amanda in and his kissed her before nuzzling into her neck. "You have no idea how worried I was." He whispered into her ear.
"I know. I'm sorry." She whispered as they withdrew from the hug.
"How is the baby?" He asked.
Amanda smiled as her hand rested on her stomach. "Doing great, active. We need to get back to the safe house." She said as the engine roared to life.
"Any news on Diaz?" He asked as they drove.
I've put word out to the cartels that I'm alive and I'm…well now we're looking to meet."
"You heard anything?" He asked.
Amanda shook her head. "No, nothing yet. I'll check when we get back home.
Nick smiled as he reached over and interlaced their fingers.
"I'm glad you're here." She whispered.
Nick smiled. "Me too." He said as he smiled. "Now, let's go get the son of a bitch who killed your captain and tried to kill you." He smiled as they headed back to the safe house.
Meanwhile word had gotten back to Santiago that Amanda was looking to meet up, to end this.
"Manolo, get Celia, we need to organize the meeting place. Same place as before. Bethesda Fountain, Central Park. Tell her I call her with the time." He said to Pedro.
Here's the number for Amanda." He said before stepping out of the room to call Celia.
Pedro pulled out his phone and dialed the number.
Amanda and Nick were almost back at the safe house when her second phone started to ring.
"Nick, that's Diaz. It's the number I gave out. I told him to call me on it to organize the meet."
"Answer it and put it on speaker phone." He said.
Amanda took a breath as she slide the bar across and answered the call, putting it on speaker phone just as Nick and told her.
"Diaz? You going to say something or sit there silent like a little bitch." Said Amanda
Diaz chuckled. "You calling me a perra?"
"Says you who lied to me, telling me that baby was mine! Instead I find out it's that pendajo cop's baby. Is there with you? Right now?
Amanda smiled and chuckled. "That ain't any of your business. Here's what is and I'll break it on down for you. You tried to kill me once, so here's the deal I'm offering I'm going to give you one more chance Diaz to finish this. We meet tomorrow, 11am at.."
"No, no, no, we do this, we do this my way. I ain't gonna be lured into no trap of yours. You think I'm loco uh? We meet 11am, tomorrow Bethesda Fountains. I want to kill you right where I capped your captain. You don't make it, don't make the meet and you'll spend every day of your life looking over your shoulder, jumping at every shadow, wondering if it's me coming for you." He said.
"I'll be there." She said as she hung up the phone.
"Tomorrow." She said as she looked at Nick.
"Tomorrow." He parroted back as he pulled her into him and kissed her.
Elsewhere Diaz yelled for Pedro who came back in the room. "Tell Celia 11am tomorrow Bethesa Fountains.
Hey Guys
Hope you are enjoying the story so far. Sorry about the delay. I've had major writers block and I've been in and out of hospital. I'll endeavor to have the last chapter up as soon as I can when I'm feeling a little better
