Lotus - Oh! My answer is beyond yes to that, so much arm flailing as I read it, any questions email me at luvsbitca (at) hotmail (dot) com
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They are halfway through their third session; Roddy had eaten a piece of apple and blueberry pie and had been promised another after they'd finished when Elly called out not pausing in her playing. "Come in Nick."

The door opened and Nick came in quietly, he sat down in the remaining chair and just watched them until they had finished the piece, then he beamed at them both and Roddy felt it right down to his bones.

"That was amazing."

Elly blushed a little. "You say that all the time."

"I love listening to you play the cello," Nick said looking at Elly with wide grey eyes, Roddy shook his head to remind himself that they are not flirting they were just both…something that Roddy doesn't understand. "It's different with both of you though, I like it."

"Thanks, I made pie do you want a piece before you launch into Wesen questions?"

"I don't have any questions but I would love some pie," Nick looked down at his hands for a moment. "Honestly I just wanted to hear you both play, I was just going to sit outside but you smelled me."

Elly put her cello down carefully and disappeared coming back with three pieces of pie and a smile. The second piece of pie was somehow better than the first and Roddy was happy to sit there and savour it while the Grimm and the Blutbad sat on the couch and chatted about Elly's work and the latest case Nick is working. Roddy didn't turn down the third piece of pie but it came with Nick turning his eyes to the teenager.

"How is school going?"

Roddy had his usual answer on the tip of his tongue but something about the way the Grimm was looking at him made him change his mind suddenly. "Crap."

"Why?" Elly asked turning her deep brown eyes on him.

Roddy shrugged wishing he'd just told them the lie like he normally did. "They know what my dad does and most of the kids at school are utter snobs because the only people who can afford to play are rich and they only think that rich people should be there. Most of the people completely ignore me," Roddy desperately wanted to shut up but with Nicks' grey eyes were encouraging him and the sheer compassion in Elly's expression made him keep going. "A few make it their mission to make me feel like crap, though the worst ones were the guys who killed Mr Lawson and they aren't there anymore obviously."

"What do they do?" Elly asked.

"Nothing illegal, name calling that type of thing, it's really no big deal I will be out of there soon anyway."

"If it ever becomes anything more I can talk to them," Nick said his face set.

Roddy stared down at his piece of pie, he dad knew things were hard but they were Reinigen and his instincts screamed at him to run and hide but Roddy had never been comfortable hiding or walking away, he'd always wanted to stand up and hold his ground something his dad never really understood but his mum had, she wasn't the type to do it but she had always encouraged him to be strong and sure and to do what he felt was best, she was the reason he'd felt confident enough to stand alone on a stage being watched by everyone and playing his violin. Roddy was surprised anyone was willing to go into bat for him, his dad would protect him but he would never go out looking for the fight, looking to have a confrontation to make things better and this insane Grimm had just offered to do that for him.

Roddy nodded not looking up and took another bite of his pie.

"When is the next concert?" Nick asked changing the topic.

"About six weeks," Roddy said.

"Tell me when the tickets are on sale and we'll come," Elly said.

"You really don't need to," Roddy said tucking his violin back into the case.

"You're not going to play anymore?" Nick asked just as Elly started talking.

"We want to, you are amazing Roddy."

"Elly's right, we like seeing you play, can I convince you two to play some more?"

"I really should get home; I still have some homework to do."

"Would you like a ride?" Nick offered setting his plate down.

"No, it's fine I will get the bus."

"Nonsense," Nick said standing and pulling his keys from his pocket. "Elly, I will see you later."

Elly nodded and stood. "I'll see you in two weeks Roddy."

"Thanks for the pie Elly, I will see you then."

Roddy took a deep breath before climbing into Nick's car, he didn't honestly think the Grimm was going to kill him anymore but there was still an instinctual desire to run and hide from the man. He didn't know what to say, he was comfortable with Elly and found talking to Nick when she was there easier.

"Roddy," Nick said finally when they were almost at his home. "I know I make you uncomfortable but I also know that there aren't a lot of people in your life and I want to help so if you ever need anything you can call me, okay?"

"Thanks Nick and thanks for the ride," Roddy said with a shy grin as he got out of the car.

"Anytime, night Roddy," and the Grimm was gone.

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TBC...