Here's chapter 8 for all you ROLLARO-ers. Special thanks to KBShipsRollaro, Kennedy, BrillentlyTalented, boboy100, and everyone else for the reviews. Thank you 100,000 times!

Nick walked up to the bouncer, past the line of people waiting to get in. It was one of the newer clubs that attracted a younger crowd. He quickly scanned the people and after he noticed how young and single they all looked; he didn't like Amanda being there.

"Hey man" Nick extended his hand to the bouncer, "I'm just picking someone up."

"Alright, $30 cover." The bouncer opened the velvet roped gate.

Nick reached into his pocket and flashed his badge. The bouncer raised his hands to let Nick know he wanted no trouble. Nick entered the club and flashed his badge at the two women charging cover and stamping the clubgoers' hands. The music was blaring so loud, Nick had the immediate urge to cover his ears. He looked around trying to spot Amanda but there were so many blonde women in the dimly lit club. He searched for about 10 minutes before he recognized Emily, Amanda's friend.

"Hey, I'm looking for Amanda. Do you know where she is?" Nick yelled in her ear.

"Hey Nick!" Emily offered a small hug and Nick awkwardly returned it. "Yeah, follow me." She grabbed his hand and guided him through the crowd to Amanda.

He quickly noticed Amanda sitting with a group of girls and a few guys. The sight of men sitting with her slightly angered Nick; Amanda had told him she was going with her girlfriends. She didn't mention any guys going with them. He scanned the people near Amanda's table and noticed a group of guys checking her out. A tall black man reached the group before Nick and Emily, the man handed Amanda a drink that she gladly accepted. Nick felt jealousy immediately build in his gut. As he got closer, Amanda noticed him and stood to embrace him. He let her hug him; he wrapped one arm around her waist and asked if she was ready to go.

"Can I finish this drink?" she asked, kissing him on the mouth.

Nick didn't kiss her back, he scanned the nearby crowd for the black man, "Who was that guy?"

"Which guy?"

"The one that brought you this drink?" he gestured to the glass in her hand.

"Oh, he's here with one of the girls." She searched his face looking for signs of his mood.

"Why is he bringing you drinks?" He looked her straight in the eyes.

Amanda could tell he was upset, "Nick…" She kissed him again, pulling his neck into the kiss.

"Hey Sexy!" Nick felt a hand on his back and turned to see Laurel.

"Oh, hey Amanda! I thought you were still dancing." Laurel was surprised Amanda was there, but that didn't stop her from looping her arm inside Nick's.

Ignoring Laurel, Nick pulled away from her. He grabbed Amanda's waist again and pulled her into him, "Let's go."

"Can I finish this drink?" She asked again.

"Don't let me stop you from having a good time."

Laurel could tell from the look on Nick's face that he wasn't too happy about something. She looked at Amanda and she looked worried. She turned back to Nick, stood close to his ear and rubbed his bicep, "Do you want a drink?"

Nick leaned close to her ear, "No thanks" and took a step away from her. Whenever Laurel was near him he always got an uneasy feeling in his gut. She looked sneaky and conniving.

Amanda couldn't hear what Nick and Laurel were talking about but she didn't like their proximity. She noticed Nick take a step back but she wasn't sure if he stepped away from her because he was uncomfortable or if he was inviting her to step into him. Amanda stood in front of Nick and pressed her body into his, she gave his ass a gently squeeze, "I'm ready."

Once they were on the road, away from the loud club full of drunken people Nick felt the jealousy and anger leaving him. He reached over and gently rubbed Amanda's thigh. She put her hand over his to stop him from rubbing on her but still allowed him to touch her.

"Your place or mine?" he asked.

"Mine, please. I don't feel like fucking you while your wife's picture stares at me."

Nick drove in silence thinking what his house must look like from a woman's perspective. Maria was all over the house still, he hadn't realized it until that point. He finally spoke up, "I'm sorry."

"No need to be sorry."

"Are you upset with me?"

"No, I'm not."

"Then?"

"Then nothing. Next time I'll be sure to text you whenever a guy is nearby or offers to buy me a drink."

"What are you talking about?" Anger started to rise in him again.

Nick pulled up to her building, Amanda got out before he could open her door. She briskly walked up the stairs; Nick had to take them two at a time to catch up to her. She swung her door closed just as he was stepping inside; he stopped it with his hand. Frannie came running to her at full speed and leapt into Amanda's arms.

"Am I not welcome in your apartment anymore?" The dog noticed him and came over scratching at Nick's hips, begging for his attention. He patted her head to quiet her.

"Not right now." She chucked her heel at him.

Nick dodged the flying heel, "Are you crazy?! Why are you throwing shit at me?"

"I'm so mad at you right now!" Frannie began barking at both of them.

"Why are you mad at me? What did I do?" He looked at her completely confused.

"You're so fuckin' clueless, Nick!" She threw her other heel hitting him on the shoulder.

"Stop throwing shit at me!" He kicked her heel away.

"Get out!" She threw her sofa pillow at him.

"Look, Amanda. I'm sorry, okay?" He carefully stepped closer to her, "I was jealous. I didn't like the way the guys were checking you out or buying you drinks…I was jealous, I'm sorry!"

"It's not just that!" She took off her dress and went to her room, Frannie followed her.

"Then what else did I do?" he asked, trying to focus on what was happening now and not Amanda's body.

Amanda scratched Frannie to calm her down; she was barking in a high pitch and whimpering. "Shhh, girl it's okay. Nick was just leaving. No more crying, girl."

"Amanda?" he said in a softer tone.

Amanda got in bed and pulled the covers over her head, Frannie lay over her body staring at Nick.

"Whatever, I'm done."

Amanda lay in bed, she considered stopping him but that idea died when she heard him slam her front door closed.

Amanda woke up late the next morning; she stayed in bed stretching as she remembered last night's argument with Nick. Did he break up with me? That asshole! Why would he break up with me over a small argument? Maybe he texted me… she reached for her phone on the nightstand. …shit! It's dead. What if he called and he thought I was ignoring him on purpose…I need to fix this, you fucked up a good thing, Amanda! Great job fucking up good shit like you always do! Finally her phone powered up enough so she could view text messages and any missed calls. None from Nick…Should I call him? She noticed one from Olivia, why would Olivia text me on our day off? Did Nick run and tell her everything that happened? Amanda read the text:

Olivia: Hey Rollins, wanna grab lunch this afternoon? Since you and Nick are a thing now, I figure it would be nice for us to get to know each other better outside of work.

Amanda: Sure. Where?

Olivia: Applebee's? They have a great Happy Hour menu, too.

Amanda: Sounds good. 1pm okay?

Olivia: Yep! See you there.

Amanda covered herself with her blankets and closed her eyes. She had a couple of hours before she was meeting with Liv. It's so cold! I wish Nick were here, he gives off so much body heat…should I try calling him? He's probably busy with work…did he really break up with me?

Amanda arrived at Applebee's right on time, Liv was already there. She spotted her quickly, the restaurant was in transition between lunch and happy hour so there weren't many people.

"Hi, Amanda."

"Hey Liv, where's Noah?"

"He's with Cesaria. Nick didn't take him to see her on Wednesday so she called and asked to have him over for a few hours."

"Must be nice to have people wanting to babysit for you." She smiled.

"It is nice, not gonna lie." She laughed. "Nick at work?"

Amanda shrugged, "Supposed to be but I haven't talked to him today."

"Uh oh, trouble in paradise?"

Amanda told Liv about the previous night's events, "I'm not sure, but I think he may have broken up with me…"

"He did not break up with you. I'm sure he meant he was done as in done arguing. Nick doesn't like confrontation with women."

"I hope you're right."

"Do you want me to call him?"

"Nah, I'll just give him some space and then go to him with my tail between my legs when he's off work."

"Nick's a good man; he doesn't stay upset for long."

The waitress brought over their lunch, the ladies ate quietly for a few minutes.

"Liv, I'm sorry you found out about Nick and I the way you did. We both felt really bad."

"Don't worry about it. Nick and I are good. He and I are close friends. If you ever feel I'm overstepping my boundaries just let me know. I'll back off."

"That's good to know. He told me you guys are close, closer than I ever realized which is odd considering I work with both of you."

The ladies finished their lunch and a few more drinks in good spirits. Amanda was happy the lunch went so well with Liv, her attitude was completely different from her hard ass demeanor at work. She could see why Nick liked hanging out with her. She went home that day feeling relieved, she called Nick and asked him to come over for dinner promising to cook him actual food instead of take out. His tone was serious, Amanda feared he was still upset with her so she knew she better make his favorite dish. But before she went out to the market she needed to go for a run. She hadn't gone for a run in weeks, she was beginning to feel the extra weight and poor Frannie she hadn't gone on a real run either. It would do both of them good to get their lungs going in overdrive and inhale fresh air.

Nick went through the motions of his day; he hated knowing a small argument with Amanda could put him in such a low mood. He felt relieved when she finally called him, last night he decided he wouldn't be the one to call first. Her calling him let him know that she did care about their relationship and that boosted his mood. On his way home from work, he stopped to pick out some flowers for her. With the florists' help he decided on pink roses and wrote "Be Mine?" on the card, asking for them to be delivered as soon as possible. He had thought a lot about what Amanda had said about Maria. He didn't know why he hadn't removed her things, it wasn't that he was still in love with her or hoped she'd come back. To be honest, he hadn't noticed they were still there; Maria always took care of decorating the house with pictures and knick knacks; now it was his turn to take charge and decorate his house…or try to.

After he left the florists' he went down to the drug store and browsed the condom section, he felt the need to at least have them if Amanda ever wanted him to use them. Secretly, he hoped she wouldn't want to. It's not that he didn't like them; they were an awesome source of birth control. But now that he'd been inside Amanda, skin to skin, he couldn't imagine anything, even a thin layer of rubber, to be between them. She gave him one to use only once, after that it never came up again. Over the last week, Nick felt like he hadn't really been able to show Amanda how much he appreciated her. He wanted to talk to her about his house situation and he also needed to talk to Zara. First, he needed to talk to Zara and then he would talk to Amanda about what he had in mind. Tomorrow he would go shopping for his girls…

Nick walked up to Amanda's door and knocked. "Come in" he heard her shout from somewhere inside her apartment. He opened the door and greeted Frannie as she jumped off the sofa and ran to Nick. He looked around the apartment but didn't see her in the living room or kitchen, "Amanda?" he called out to her. He noticed the roses he had delivered were set up on the table.

"In here!" She yelled out from the bedroom.

Nick walked towards the sound of her voice and pushed open the partially closed door. His mouth fell to the floor; he couldn't believe what he was seeing. "Wow" was all he managed to say. Amanda lay on the bed wearing absolutely nothing except for the deep purple silk sheet draped across her body, partially revealing the left side of her body. The light was dimmed but Nick admired what he could see of her hips and strong thighs, her flat torso and the outer curve of her breast, he noticed every detail of her body from her purple toned make-up, her perfectly styled hair, and the lavender color of her finger and toe nails. The dark color of the sheets and her make-up made her blue eyes pop so brightly.

"Wow" he managed to say again. "You look amazing…" he was truly lost in her beauty.

Amanda smiled at him seductively, "Hey Baby" she patted the bed, wanting him to come closer.

Nick went over to her, crawling on his knees over the bed until his mouth reached hers. "Mmmm" he moaned as he got a taste of her and immediately swirled his tongue all around hers wanting to taste her as much as possible. "I missed you so much last night, Mami."

Amanda pushed him down onto the bed and pressed her bare chest on his chest, "I couldn't sleep without you, I'm sorry, Love. I was so mean to you."

Nick reached up to capture her mouth again, between kisses he said, "I'm sorry, too. I don't ever want to fight like that again." He let her unbutton his shirt, "I love you, Amanda."

"Mmm, I love you, too, Nicky." Amanda pulled off his undershirt and ran her hands over his hard muscles. She trailed her hand down past his belly button, over his belt and she grabbed his junk with a firm squeeze. She heard him inhale sharply and she squeezed it again.

Nick ran his hand over her outer thigh and inner thigh, he pulled the silk sheet off of her and took in the beauty of her flawless ivory skin, and he gently ran his fingers over her belly, hips and thighs as he took her breasts in his mouth and hands. Her skin felt so soft under his touch, he gently sucked on her breast teasing her nipples with his teeth and lips. He twisted the other nipple between his fingers, switching back and forth between each one. Then with both hands he twisted her nipples hard and kissed his way down towards her belly. He dipped his tongue in her belly bottom and nibbled on the side of her torso, he sucked the skin on her hips leaving dark love bites leading towards her mound. He desperately wanted to be inside her. He could feel his erection pushing for freedom; Amanda kept her hand over the head, rubbing it over his slacks. Nick undid his belt and Amanda unbuttoned and unzipped him, he lifted his hips as she pulled his slacks off. Amanda stood on her knees admiring Nick's physique in his black Calvins, "You look delicious", she licked her lips and put her mouth on his dick over his boxer briefs, she heard him sigh with some relief.

"Mami, I want you so bad." He whispered to her. "Let me in…"

Amanda lifted her head from his dick and straddled herself over his hips, she began grinding her hips into his, and loving the sensation they were both feeling from the layer cotton between them. She knew he was dying for her to remove his Calvins, she pushed down on his chest to keep him from taking control. She back off him just enough to help him slide off his cum smudged Calvins. She looked at his thick dick, it was fully engorged, and the tip was wet from his excitement. Amanda lifted her hips over him and moaned from the sensations of his dick pushing deep into her. She rocked her hips back and forth in a steady rhythm, watching him close his eyes from the pleasure that spread across his face. She tossed her head back, letting deep sighs escape her mouth. Nick placed his hands under her hips to help her move faster, but she shook her head from side to side and continued her slowly, steady rhythm. Nick grabbed her hands and interlocked his fingers with hers, lifting her hands above his head to get her to lean slightly forward. At that angle he was able to feel immense pleasure each time she rose and dropped herself over his dick. Their breathing quickened, Nick had to change positions before he came. He sat up and held Amanda in his arms tightly against his body; he pulled her legs over his thighs so he could control how deep his thrusts went. He picked up the pace, using his strong thighs to control how deeply he thrust into her. She was beginning to lose control, Nick could tell as her moans turned to screams, she wrapped her arms around his neck; Nick grabbed onto her thighs and stood up. He pushed her into the wall holding her against him with one hand and using his other hand to balance their weight against the wall. He couldn't take it anymore; her screams were slipping uncontrollably from her mouth, deep from within her gut. Nick thrust into her harder and harder, he could feel sweat rolling down his chest and back, Amanda was so wet that each time he thrust into her, her juices escaped from her pussy and collected between their thighs. Amanda bit on his shoulders and screamed with pleasure as she felt herself crumbling down over his dick, a few seconds later Nick cried out from the pleasurable pain as he let his cum bust into her. He rocked his hips a few more times into her as they both came down from their high.

Nick carried her back to the bed and lay down beside her, both panting for air. Nick pulled her close and held her tightly, inhaling the scent of her hair.

"I love you, Nicky." She whispered to him.

"I love you more."

Next chapter will include Nick's talk with Zara, Zara and Amanda's meeting, Nick's idea for him and Amanda, and some Maria.