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Morning After Ch5: Secrets out

The lab techs were preparing for a mass processing. They had twenty two suspects coming in and all needed processing. Nick was giving a prep speech to the techs and officers that were going to help.

"…only ask these guys to give there samples, there dangerous Hodges I don't want you to get head butted again. That goes for all of you, this is strictly procedure I don't want anyone to get hurt…" he continued but Wendy was lost remembering how a great kisser Nick was. And he remembered their hands exploring each other's body, he could barely keep his mind straight too.

Wendy was brought back to reality as her phone vibrated. She went to check it, 'new message from Mandy'

'whts goin on btwn u and Nick?' Wendy looked at her phone then at

Mandy.

"Simms… back to work" Nick called out smiling at Wendy while reading a file with Ray. Wendy smiled at him and there gaze at each other lasted just a little too long. Hodges starred at Wendy as she gave Nick the same look she use to give in, Hodges felt something break inside he felt his heart explode.

The thug handed Hodges his shoes, Hodges was looking like someone had killed a puppy in front of him. He finished processing the thug and like an assembly line he went to Wendy.

"I just need a DNA sample…" Wendy said opening a new Q-Tip.

"why?"

"I just need to take a swab in your mouth…"

"no"

"sir I just…" Wendy said reaching closer to the thug with the Q-Tip.

The man had spit on Wendy, it landed right on her face. The officer pulled the thug back, Nick looked up unaware of what happened. A tear filled her eye, Hodges saw he turned all of his angry toward Wendy and tries to defend her.

"ay ay what was that for? You don't spit on a female… apologize now!" Hodges yelled, and just like last time he paid for. The thug lifted both of his fists giving Hodges an upper cut from hell, lifting him clear off the ground. Hodges fell onto his work station. The thug shook off the officer and raised his fists again, Nick came out of nowhere and stuffed the blow with his arms and his face. Nick pushed with all his might it sent the thug back a step and right into Ray who applied a choke maneuver. Nick grabbed Hodges and picked him off the table as Ray and the giant came crashing down. It happened so quickly, it didn't seem real, Hodges felt dizzy and rested his head on the ground. His chin started to bleed, as well as Nick's cheek from the edge of the handcuffed pushing through their skin.

"Hodges, are you alright? Hodges… someone call a bus" Nick said holding Hodges head still, Ray came over and helped Nick.

"I'm… fine..." Hodges said trying not to look like a baby in front of

Wendy. Hodges tried to sit up it hurt his neck, Nick laid him down.

"Hodges don't move… you could have a neck injury so just relax" dr. Ray said holding Hodges head still.

EMS arrived in no time. Hodges had a few stitches in his chin and diagnosed with a concussion and a sprained neck. Everyone cleared out of the bull pen, as people were getting help.

"have you seen Wendy?" Nick asked Mandy, who was talking to Archie. Nick also got a few stitches and a band aid. Mandy was shocked by the question, but the Texan just looked at her.

"Umm… yeah she just went into the locker room" Nick nodded and took off leaving Mandy semi clueless but Archie in the dark but he didn't even seem to care. "I know that there was something going on between them it's so obvious"

"What are you talking about?" Archie said

"Nick and Wendy… keep up or I'll share my gossip elsewhere"

"With who? Henry? And besides aren't Wendy and Hodges like I don't know a thing?"

"No because Hodges is too dedicated to the lab"

"Bummer, so what you think Wendy is messing around with Nick?"

"Yes!" Mandy said "do you know who would know?"

"Catherine" Archie said

"Yea… good thinking"

"I'm not just good looks you know" Mandy laughed

In the locker-room, Nick creaked the door open slightly. Wendy was upset and wiping her face.

"Wendy?" Nick asked quietly Wendy looked away wiping her eyes. Nick slowly came in, sitting next to her.

"Hey... Are you ok?" Wendy said trying to make it look like she wasn't upset.

"I'm fine… what about you?" he said in concern. Just then Mandy opened the door, Nick's arm was around Wendy trying to comfort her.

"Mandy can you give us a minute?" Nick asked, Mandy shocked nodded her head. Once Mandy left Wendy looked shocked at Nick.

"So much for keeping this a secret?" Wendy said joking

"My main concern is you not rumors at work I'll deal with those later"

Nick said squeezing Wendy in a half hug.