Hope you enjoy this chapter! A little mystery in the beginning...

She remains calm when the man asks her the questions, she doesn't respond just stares at her cuffed hands. The man continues to press her but she won't give in. She needs her happy ending and if she confesses she won't get it with the man she loves. She slowly lifts her eyes to look her interrogator in his eyes, "I'd like my lawyer now, thank you."

"We call them solicitor's here." He snarls, slamming his file shut.

The woman shrugs, "Whatever."

The officer growls something under his breath and stands up. He lets the door slam behind him as he walks out, leaving the woman by herself. The woman sighs and leans back in her chair, some integrators they have. She takes a sip of the water they gave her, she needed to be refreshed for her mission.

Inspector Blake is in the middle of calling a legal advisor for his suspect when his colleague comes up to him, a blonde woman in his custody.

"Oy is there a room open?"

Blake shrugs him off, "Find her a room."

The officer nods and takes the woman, he puts her in the same room as Blake's suspect. He cuffs her to the table so that neither of them can harm each other. "Now you two stay quiet." he warns.

They wait till he leaves before speaking. The blonde woman looks nervous and scared, her wide eyes and trembling figure, "You said I wouldn't get arrested if I did what you asked!" She whimpers.

The brunette across from her smirks, "Don't worry Gina, you'll be out of here in no time." She whispers just as her interrogator comes back in.

Kate slowly opens her eyes to a bright light shining in her face, "Woah take it easy sweetie, just making sure you're comfy." Her nurse smiles softly at her.

Kate coughs, she can't remember the last time she's had water. She's been in the hospital for the past 24 hours. Mostly she's slept, but every time she thinks of the doctor's words she feels depressed.

She had been ready to have a baby, even if she was still repairing her relationship with her husband she had wanted a child. Rick had been there next to her the whole time, he had simply held her hand and stayed silent.

She didn't know if it was to let her have some rest or because he was in shock. She had finally persuaded him to go to his hotel and freshen up, she knew he was exhausted mentally and physically.

He hadn't said anything to her, he just nodded and left. Kate takes a swig of water from the bottle her nurse brings her. She reminds herself, small sips.

By the time she feels refreshes she's already closing her eyes, she feel so tired. Whatever drugs they had her on were really affecting her. She's halfway asleep when she hears the door creak open. Her eyelids peel open, she smiles gently when her husband comes right next to her and sits in the chair right beside her bed.

He looks better, he must have taken a small power nap, She thinks. He had new clothes on and his face was shaved and clean.

"How are you feeling?" He asks, gingerly taking her hand.

He made himself promise that he wouldn't let his anger get the best of him during this time. Kate needed someone to comfort her, not a chastiser.

His wife gives him a sleepy smile, "Really tired."

He chuckles at her when she attempts to roll her eyes. "Yea they have you on some pretty heavy stuff to help with the pain." He explains, Interlocking his fingers with hers.

Kate yawns, "Can I go sleep?" She slurs, her head falling to the side.

Rick brushes his hand across her forehead, and sweeps the hair that was peeking, away to the side. "Yea Kate, get some sleep..I'll be right here when you wake up." He promises, kissing her hand that was tightly being held in his.

He waits till she's completely out of it before silently leaving her room to go get himself a cup of coffee from the cafeteria. He hadn't had time to get one for himself when he was coming back from the hotel.

Had been to focused on returning to think about his empty stomach. He comes back 10 minutes later with a steaming cup in his hands and finds his wife sleeping just a peacefully as when he left.

He decided to sit on the sofa next to the window. Maybe he can take another small nap? He uses his coat as a blanket. The next time he wakes up he has a warm blanket on him, how'd that get there?

He sits up, cracking his neck from the stiffness that the couch had given him. He finds Kate staring at him with amused look. He blushed, she wasn't supposed to make him feel that way anymore.

Kate lets out a peaceful sigh, "I had the nurses cover you up."

ah , well that's how he got the warm blanket.

He smiles and goes to sit next to her. "Thank you."

She nods and takes his hand, "Mmhmm."

"Did they say when you can leave?" He asks.

Kate nods, "Yea they said tomorrow morning."

Rick gives her a gentle smile, "Good, that's good."

Kate hums, "Have you called my dad or anyone?" She asks even though she knows she has no right, the only person he would have needed to call was her dad. Anyone else was just a friend of hers and he didn't have an obligation towards her. She sighs, she really hopes she can repair this marriage that she almost husband clears his throat to get her attention back, "Yea i called your father and the also the boys." He answer's easily.

Kate feels a bit of hope swell in her chest, he went out of his way to do that for her?

"Thank you." She mumbles, kissing his palm. Rick gave her a tender smile, "I'd do anything for you kate, you know that."

Kate whimpers and feels her tears rise, "Even after how I treated you?" She chokes out.

Rick bites his inside cheek and nods, "Even if you hurt me, I'll still be there for you." he promises, giving their interlocked hands a gently squeeze.

Kate sniffles, "I love you so much." She can't hold back anymore, She needs him back.

But he's not ready... Rick smiles once again, "I love you too, and hopefully we can get back to the way we were before this whole thing blew up." He tells her with a gentle, calming voice.

Kate nods her agreement, at least he's open about it now. He's actually willing, maybe it won't be so rough. She's releases the next day, the doctor tells her to rest for a week or two before doing any stranious activity.

He asks her if there's someone to take care of her, she shakes her head at first but Rick steps in. "I'll be there, I'm her husband after all." He gives her a tender smile. Her breath hitched, why were they waiting again? Oh right, because she had broken his trust.

He checks out of his hotel suite and asks for a double bedroom suite, he's going to take care of her but he's still not ready to share a bed with her. It's to soon, to fresh to open wounds. He helps her settle on the couch when they get inside. The fall into a routine, he changes her bandages every morning a night, he helps her get into the bath and leaves her to wash herself.

He he helps her get out and sits her on the bed to get dressed. She can't bend down, her insicion scar on her stomach pulls so he has to help her slip her jeans or shorts on. She knows it's not half as bad as when she got shot in the chest almost 4 years ago but this time she wasn't a stubborn woman, she actually wanted someone to take care of her.

By the 2nd week she can walk around with out pain, she gets her stitches out in 3 days which is great because that means it's not much longer before she can actually do stuff. She feels guilty for keeping Rick inside the whole time, she knows this wasn't something he had expected when he came to London. When she confronts him he simply smiles, had promised that he had been able to get lots of writing done.

One morning when she's relaxing on the couch with a book and he's writing on his computer she asks a question that had been bugging her for many weeks. "Rick?"

"Hmm?" He mumbles, furiously typing on his computer.

"Are..are you really done with Niki Heat?" She mumbles, because she doesn't know if she can take it. Niki heat was their connection and it he was off writing about some Secret spy then what if he finds a new muse?

She doesn't think she can ever recover from that. Her husband thinks of what to respond, "Honestly I thought I had been, my mind kept telling me I was done but I don't think I can ever be done with Niki." He answers.

Kate gulps, "But you're writing about Jame's bond now."

Rick rubs that back of his neck for a moment, "Yea but that doesn't mean I'm done with Niki, I'm just taking a small break." He pats her leg.

Kate smiles, content with his answer. She loves to watch him write, the way his face changes every time he has a different idea or a new character.

"Can we go out tonight? for dinner..I.. I never got to take you to lunch that day." She murmurs. Rick stops his typing again and swallowes, they hadn't even kissed yet. She hadn't pushes that boundary even tho it was getting really annoying.

Her husband is trying to think of an excuse because dinner feels so..so intimate but he knows she needs to get some fresh air. Man up Rick.. "Ok Kate..we can go to dinner." He responds with a hint of hesitance.

Kate gives him a kiss on the cheek, he felt comfortable with that. She goes to get ready because she didn't bring that deep purple dress for nothing. She wanted to look gorgeous for him tonight.

2 Hours later she waits for him to knock on her door, asking her if she's ready. When minutes pass she gives up and goes out wondering why he didn't knock. Her answer is found when she spots him talking on his phone. So she waits on the couch for him to finish.

10 minutes later he tucks the phone in his pocket and turns around ready to get Kate but he sees her on the couch her nose in a book. "Wow." His jaw drops when he sees her.

Kate notices he's staring at her, well that's better She thinks. "You look gorgeous Kate." He kisses her hand.

"You look good yourself." She runs her hand across his suit.

"So? Dinner..Because I'm starving." He winks, earning a laugh.

"Lead the way."

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