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Nick sat on the bed next to her, he could hear her breathing and felt such a relief, he could not describe it. He knew he had to let Liv know so he texted her. Liv answered fast and asked him to get her to the morgue. Nick figured Liv though she was awake or else she wouldn't have asked her to go to the morgue at this time.
But he just wanted to look at her for a while. It was dark but the curtain was open and some light came from outside so he could see her face. She looked so peaceful, so beautiful. He stroked her cheek softly. He could feel his eyes were tearing up a bit but he didn't care. After a short time he leaned and kissed her cheek.
He knew she was a light sleeper, as was he. Probably a trait of many in the police force. And he knew this could wake her up. He whispered her name close to her ear and she stirred a little. He saw her eyes open a bit and when she saw him she smiled.
"Hey" she whispered.
"Hey" he said and stroked her cheek again. He needed to ask her so many things and he needed to take her to the morgue but he couldn't do anything but touch her right now.
She just looked at him for a while, wasn't sure what was going on. Nick never watched her sleep. She wondered how he got in but then remembered the key. She didn't use the chain since she gave him the key, and she was a bit convinced he'd forgotten about it because he didn't use it. Until now. The thought made her smile again and she got up a bit. She leaned and gave him a kiss.
"Why didn't you call me when you got back?" he asked.
She bit her lip and smiled "I dropped my phone and it broke" he had a wired expression and she couldn't tell what he was thinking "I was going to get a new one in the morning" his expression didn't change though "sorry, you missed me?" she asked with a smile and he nodded.
"I missed you" he said and smiled, he felt his eyes tear up again, she noticed but didn't say anything "I need you to come with me somewhere."
"Now?" she asked, a bit confused.
"I'm sorry Amanda, but it's important."
"Okay" she said and got up slowly, she could see something was wrong "what is it?"
He wasn't sure what to answer so he didn't say anything.
"Where are we going?" she asked while she put on a pair of jeans.
Nick watched her getting dressed, what was he supposed to say, that they found a dead body who looks so much like her? But he knew he had to say something "the morgue".
He looked at her and she seemed confused "Nick" she asked and got closer to him "what's going on?"
It couldn't be a case cause she was on vacation until the morning and Nick wouldn't have looked so…she wasn't sure how he seemed to her, one moment he smiled at her and then he had tears in his eyes, and now he's taking her to the morgue.
"I missed you too, but I would rather have a homecoming here and not at the morgue" she gave him a huge smile and he smiled back. But then another though came up, the only reason for him to take her there right now was because they found someone, and there was only one person she thought about.
"Kim?" she said with a devastated voice.
Nick was caught off guard by the mention of Kim, but he should have known better. Of course she would think something like that since they were going to the morgue at almost 2 am. "No, Amanda" he got close to her and touched her shoulders "no, it's not that, I'm not sure how to explain it though" he said. Sure he could say the words but he didn't want to. He wished he just told Liv she was asleep so they could do this in the morning, so he could stay the night and just hold her close to him.
"Alright" she said when she was ready. He looked at her for a moment and knew there was something he needed to do before they left. He really wanted, needed, had to kiss her. And she was taken aback a bit by this sudden passionate kiss but she happily accepted it.
Liv met them at the morgue, she looked happy to see them and gave Amanda a hug which caught Amanda off guard. She wondered what was going on.
It didn't take long until she found out. They all went inside the room they knew so well and Olivia asked Amanda if she was ready, Amanda nodded but had no idea what she was suppose to by ready for.
But she understood everything when the blanket was removed.
She looked at the body on the table and could feel Nick and Olivia looking at her.
"Well, I think it's safe to say it's not me" she said, trying to sound fine but she was clearly shocked by the sight of someone who looked so much like her lying on that table. Dead.
Nick's behavior made sense now, and she thought it was sweet but she had to shake that thought right now.
"Do you know her" Olivia asked.
"No."
"She looks a lot like you" Olivia said, she knew she was stating the obvious but she had to say it.
"I don't know what to say" she looked at Olivia and then at Nick.
Then the coroner had a suggestion "you don't have a twin sister by any chance?" they all looked at him, not sure if he was joking or not.
"A twin I didn't know about?" Amanda said sarcastically "come on, there is no way my parents could hide something like that."
"In that case" the coroner said "maybe she just looks like you, it's not that uncommon. I'll call you with the results." He told Olivia.
"Call detective Weiss from homicide, it's his case" Olivia said, she thanked him.
"Rollins" the coroner called Amanda "if you want I can run a DNA test."
"Thank you but" she looked at the dead woman again "it's not necessary."
"Well if you change your mind you know where I am."
Olivia thanked her for coming so late and Nick said he'll drive her home. In the car he glanced at her a few times, he couldn't read her, mostly because she was looking through the window.
"You want to take that DNA test?" he asked, wanting to know what she was thinking.
"She's not my long lost twin Nick" she looked at him "come on." He smiled at her and they stayed silent the rest of the ride to her place.
When they got there Nick took a short shower. He realized he was very tired and the only thing he wanted to do right now was to sleep.
Amanda was already in bed when he got out of the shower and he joined her. He pulled her close and fell asleep instantly. She loved feeling his arms around her, and she knew he was asleep. But even though she was tired it was hard for her to fall asleep. No, she knew it wasn't some twin sister, but she still looked so much like her. And she knew it could have been her on that table. She was so close to losing everything. She scooted closer to Nick and closed her eyes. But it wasn't her. She was here with Nick and she was alright. She was lucky.
She really hated that word.
