Sorry this update took long, I've been struggling with this part a little but I hope you'll like it.

Nick woke up to the sight of Amanda's hair. His arms still held her close to him. Nick savored the moment, knowing it wouldn't last long. He felt her stir a bit and pulled her closer.

"Five more minutes" she mumbled and Nick wasn't sure if she was waking up or talking in her sleep.

"Even ten" he whispered into her hair.

"Mmmm…" this time it was clear she was awake as Amanda turned around. He loosened his hold in case she wanted to get away. But instead Amanda turned around and rested her forehead against his chest.

"Don't say anything" she whispered.

"Say what?"

"Let's just not talk" Amanda was afraid he'd ask her to forget what he had said before, about how they shouldn't be doing this. This was what she needed right now, and that's what mattered, she'll think about tomorrow the next day.

Nick embraced her again and lay on his back with her in his arms "we should get up" he said a few minutes later.

"I know" she sat up and smiled shyly.

"What?" he looked at her.

"I just realize that…I'm half naked" Amanda chuckled.

"You had a problem with my boxers?" he asked mockingly.

"They were kinda uncomfortable" she confessed, her cheeks turned a tad red.

"If it's gonna make you feel better I can take mine off too…"

"You're so polite" she laughed and he got closer, caressing her thigh. Nick's touch was very gentle and he looked up at her, smiling lightly. He moved lower so his mouth was just by her thigh, reaching the skin so he could nibble on it. He kept his fingers on it too, the touch remained tender and the pecks matched it.

Amanda watched him, there was something so loving in the way he touched her she allowed herself to get lost in it, let everything else go. He was moving so slow, as if there'd be an exam on that tiny spot he's been kissing and he had to memorize it. Amanda could have urged him, but she was the one who offered not to say anything so she took her own advice and just enjoyed it.

Nick was about to speed things up a little when a sound disturbed him, taking his attention from her skin.

"Your phone" she said.

"I don't care" he wanted to taste more of her.

But whoever was calling didn't give up and Amanda pulled on his hair a little to get him to stop "answer" she said and he nodded, getting out of the bed. Nick rushed to the living room to answer the call.

Amanda got up and was about to go get her clothes from the drier when Nick returned , holding the phone "it's for you" he mouthed, looking somewhat guilty.

But his expression could not match Amanda's embarrassed look when she took the phone and heard the voice on the other line.

"None of my business" Fin said, a smirk eminent in his voice "why won't you answer yours?"

"I don't have my phone right now"

"What's going on Amanda? I had to hear from Benson someone broke into your hotel room, what's that about?"

"I don't know Fin but I'm looking into it" she shrugged "whatever it is, someone thinks I know more than I do"

"Damn Amanda, you go for a freakin' interview and end up involved in some crazy shit"

"Yeah, I'm lucky that way" she chuckled.

"Very lucky, you need help with anything?"

"Not right now, I've got some files" she didn't tell him how she was able to lay her hands on them "but thanks and I promise to call if I need you"

"Alright Amanda, just be careful…whatever you're doing"

"Don't worry Fin, it'll be fine, see you soon" she hung up and placed the phone on the bed "I feel like I'm messing things up"

"Just the opposite" he sat down next to her. He wanted to pick up where they left off but Fin's call changed the atmosphere, even though she looked incredibly sexy wearing nothing but his t-shirt, it seemed like she needed time alone.

"You want to take a shower?" he asked.

Amanda didn't react right away which made Nick think she didn't hear the question, she looked lost in thought and he called her name "Amanda?"

She turned to him upon hearing his voice. Nick was right about her thinking, replaying their conversation from last night. Amanda knew Nick must have figured most of it anyway, it wasn't the best kept secret. But telling him everything, what she's been thinking, how she's been feeling…she felt relieved, like she had someone on her corner who would be there for her, with her.

He called her name and she looked at him and connected her lips with his. Her touch was soft, just as his was against her thigh mere minutes ago. The kiss deepened. Slowly, as if it was their first kiss, they explored each other, allowing themselves to melt into the other.

Her hand caressed his cheek, and he used his to pull her into him, forcing her to turn her whole body to him. Amanda straddled him and he let go of her mouth to take a breath and to look at her beautiful face.

"You said something about a shower" she smiled.

Nick stood up, holding her tight and walked to the bathroom. He had to lower her on the floor and she yanked the shirt over her head in one quick motion while he discarded his clothes. This time they didn't move slow, he turned on the water and captured her mouth. Amanda felt herself being lifted again and held on to him as tightly as she could. Nick's right hand moved in between her legs, she sighed as his finger rubbed her clit for a few seconds while he planted kisses on her neck and shoulders. But he lost patience, needed to be inside her and she let out a curse as he entered her. There was no need for her to ask him to move faster as his thrusts were never slow or restrained. The way she moaned into his ear, the way her fingers dug into his back, and the way she felt around him. It was too good to last and the next moment an orgasm has taken over him and he exploded inside of her, he kept on moving for a few more seconds, pushing her over the edge with him.

"Damn it" Amanda was panting hard when her feet were on the floor "maybe we should shower for real quickly, I hear there's a drought" she turned her back to him and he let his arms glide over her body, cupping her breasts in his large hands, not wanting to let her go yet.

Nick opened the fridge's door and took out the eggs.

"Omelets again?" she walked to his side and planted a quick kiss on his shoulder.

"I have to go shopping" he smiled "you can have leftovers from last night if you feel like it"

"It's ok, I'll handle it" she shrugged.

Nick was done with the eggs pretty fast, making a simple omelet, and they ate together "so what now?" he asked her.

Amanda stopped eating and looked at him "I don't know…I guess we're gonna have to figure out what we're doing"

It was Nick's turn to stop "I meant the case"

"That's what I was talking about… we're gonna have to figure that" Amanda was certain he was talking about them and tried so sound confident "Hopefully there's something in the files or else I'm stuck"

"We are gonna have to talk about us at some point" he could tell she was confused when he clarified his question "there's a lot to say"

"At some point" Amanda reached her water and played with the rim of the glass, circling it "not now" all she wanted to do was go over there and wrap her arms around him, as if it was just another morning. As much as she'd love it to be, they were in different places, literally. But right now she needed it to be normal, she wanted him to be close to her. So even if this was just for another day or two, it would have to do.

Nick finished cleaning up, he insisted, yet again, to handle that. Amanda was back reading the files, sitting with her bare feet on his couch. She was reading and playing with her toes a little, something she did often.

After he was done with the dishes he walked to the couch and sat down. Amanda was staring at one page, looking very concentrated on it.

"Amanda?" he recognized the expression, she found something but wasn't very sure of it.

"This address is familiar" she raised her eyes at him and pointed on the address "but I'm not sure where from"

"Who were they trying to help?"

"It's a lawsuit against a construction company" she looked up at him "they had a site there…" she seemed lost in thought and looked away.

"What are you thinking about?' she's been quiet for a while now.

"I'm just…trying to figure this out, I feel like I'm missing the big picture"

"Why don't you think out loud, maybe it'd help" he suggested "what do you know?"

"I know that Kate hurt herself to run away, she must have been desperate to do that, she could have been out pretty soon"

"So why would she be desperate?" he asked.

"I don't know, she knew I was coming to talk to her but not why…" she stopped talking and stood up "maybe I'm just thinking about it wrong"

Nick stood up and touched her arm "trust yourself, if she felt like she had to run away because you were going to talk to her..."

"But I wasn't alone" Amanda cut in "I don't know if she knew detective Moore was with me"

"You think she was afraid of him?"

"He's the one she attacked, but she's already in prison so…" Amanda looked at him as if she just realized something "he's the one who recommended the hotel…I sound paranoid"

"You don't sound paranoid" he shook his head a little "it takes one to know one so if I say you're not – then you're not"

"Thank you" she rolled her eyes and sat back down.

"Let's say Moore has something to do with it, we need to ask ourselves why, he got a reason to think you know more than you do?" Nick sat in front of her, on the coffee table, his hands rested on his knees.

"I doubt it, clearly I don't"

"If he made sure someone breaks into your room…" Amanda didn't let him finish the sentence.

"They took the notes that other detective, Mona, gave me…I mentioned her volunteering and not knowing the name…that's the only thing I didn't know before"

"Which means that whatever this is about" he took the page she was just looking at "is here, there's another name here, another guy who's been working with Kate on this, Eric Garber"

"Let's find him, I need your phone"

Nick handed it to Amanda and she called Fin to find Eric's address. It didn't take him long to help her with it and he didn't seem to ask a lot of questions. Amanda wrote the address down and thanked him before hanging up.

"Let's go" Nick stood up.

Amanda looked up at him, smiling a little "you miss it, don't you? The job?"

"Yeah" he nodded "you could say that, I though this is what I'd do, get a promotion, be someone in the NYPD. But I screwed up, I feel like at some point I wasn't myself anymore, the person I once knew was gone and I turned into this angry man, someone I didn't even recognize"

Amanda never took her eyes off him, she knew how hurt he was by the entire situation and wanted him to let it out, has he even talked about this to anyone? Nick listened to her last night, she wanted to be there for him.

"I wish I had a time machine and fix it" he sat on the couch next to her and grabbed her hand "some things weren't supposed to last, I know that, like my marriage, but…" he looked into her eyes "I hate how I let it fall apart. I'm mostly happy here but I miss you, and what I said before…"

"I thought we weren't going to talk about this right now" she interrupted but Nick ignored it.

"I don't want your return to New York to be our goodbye, maybe we never had a proper one because we're not supposed to part, at least not without trying something" he wasn't sure what was reflected in her eyes, a yes or a no. Nick didn't give her much time to respond, he kissed her, softly touching her lips.

Amanda had no idea what they could be, living so far away from each over, their lives in completely different places. But something was better than nothing, right? Because even the slightest touch made her feel like never before and she couldn't give up on that. She deepened the kiss by pulling him closer.

Their tongues danced for a while, as if there was nothing going on, no case, no investigation, no distance.

"I feel like that's a yes" he pulled away, panting a bit.

Amanda bit her lower lip and nodded, they always seemed to get closer to each other at the craziest moments.

Nick and Amanda were in his car, he let his boss know he would be late and Amanda made a remark about his democratic schedule.

"This is the house" he parked a little farther down the street "what do you want to do?"

"Talk to him" she looked at Nick "Fin said he doesn't have a record"

"Let's hope he's at home and will talk to you" he turned his attention to the house "someone's walking over there"

"Oh shit" Amanda recognized the man entering the house.

"Who is that?" he asked, she looked stunned.

"That's Wilson, the prison's warden"