Chapter 4

Nick's pov

The cold night air wafted up in our faces as we exited the still bustling hospital. Doctors and patients were continuously moving on the inside but once you reached the openness of the outside everything seemed to have quieted down creating a peaceful feel.

"Smells like rain," Monroe said as he inhaled deeply closing his eyes.

Just great. Rain is exactly what we need during a crisis, but this is Oregon.

"So where do we start?" Rosalee asked.

I honestly had no idea. My eyes drifted downwards as my mind recklessly searched for any solution. Juliette's safety depended on it. How do you track down the woman you love when she's under some creepy spell?

"What if I try to sniff her out?" Monroe piped up.

"Nice thinking. I've got one of her sweaters in the car" I said.

My truck was still parked exactly where I had left it as we all walked over; right against the front curb. Grabbing my keys from my pocket my thumb pounded on the unlock button as the familiar sound of opening doors filled our ears. I quickly dove in and grabbed the white leather jacket that Juliette had just worn a few days ago on our date. The memories came flooding back to me as I felt the material between my fingers; eating that amazing steak dinner, sharing the crème brulé for dessert and finishing the night with a few kisses as we snuggled on the couch together and watched a movie as sleep claimed the both of us. I finally exhaled the breath I hadn't realized I had been holding as I handed the jacket over to Monroe. He sniffed every end of the jacket, not missing an inch,

"Alright. Let's go," Monroe said after a minute or two.

"What?" I asked.

"We're going to have to drive around a bit; see if I can pick up the scent," he explained.

So I jumped in my car as Monroe and Rosalee walked towards the car that they had arrived in together. Before Rosalee was just about to open her driver's seat door I called out to them,

"Don't forget! Call me if you pick up the scent. I'll be right behind you."

And with that I turned on the engine and waited to follow the trail. They quickly zoomed backwards out of their parking spot, heading left towards the main part of the city.

Monroe's pov

"So, where to first?" Rosalee asked.

"Head towards the main part of the city. We'll start there and see where it leads us," I stated.

So she started off with Nick immediately appearing in the rear view mirror. My thoughts slowly drifted off to Juliette as we drove. I hope she's alright. Sure I haven't been able to really get to know her, but she seems like a nice person. Besides, Nick's been pretty off since this whole incident happened. One second you're trying to show a human you're a Blutbad and the next they're out cold because of a cat scratch from an evil witch. We all know what happened to Hank. With any luck we won't have a repeat performance.

Street signs and traffic lights shone through the windshield, glowing even brighter with the dark shadowed sky. My eyes drifted to the small blinking clock: 8:10. We would have to find her soon because with each passing moment who knows what could happen to her.

I pushed down on the button located on my door as the window glass slowly began to disappear, allowing my head to reach the outside world. Sniffing the air I heard Rosalee speak up from behind me.

"Where do you think she could be?"

"Honestly, I have no clue. I'm praying that I can pick up her scent," I said rather depressed.

Silence filled the car as I removed my head from the window. Rosalee didn't even look at me, too focused on the task at hand, giving her full attention to the road ahead of her.

"Are you alright?" I asked abruptly.

She didn't answer me for a moment as she chose to chew on her upper lip almost… nervously?

"There's just one thing that I don't understand here," she said, quickly making eye contact with me for a split second and then refocusing on the road.

"And that would be…?" I asked.

"How did Nick keep probably one of the biggest secrets on the planet from Juliette for all of this time and not say anything? I mean, this is a big deal!"

I wasn't exactly sure how to explain her sudden outburst so I took the first thought that flew into my mind and drove it into action. Besides, I basically knew the answer already.

"Everybody has secrets. He only kept it because he cares for her safety. He knows Grimm's shouldn't fall in love, but he has and he plans to make it work. You haven't seen some of the things that have happened already with the ogre and don't even get me started on the crazy dragon, but he wants to protect her because he truly loves her," I explained before sticking my head out of the window once again searching for that one desired scent.

No one's pov

The car grew silent once again as it continued to roam through the city with the Blutbad trying to pick up the scent, an unusually frazzled Nick Burkhardt following from behind, and an oddly quiet Rosalee leading the way. As the car continued to make its way down the many roads the Fuchsbau muttered something that only she was able to hear,

"I guess you're right Monroe. We all do have secrets."

And with that she continued on with their so far unsuccessful search.

Hey everyone. Sorry for the wait. I hope you liked chapter 4. I have chapter 5 ready, I just have to post it. Let me know what you think!