When Ellie nervously stepped into the house after her latest hair appointment, Nick did a double take. "You're brunette now? You didn't tell me you were dyeing your hair, El."

Suddenly feeling self-conscious, she took a step back. "I've been thinking about it for a while, wanted a change. Are you mad?" Nervous, Ellie bit her lip.

He shook his head. "You look beautiful, baby." He had adored her as a redhead too when she returned from undercover work with that shade of hair.

Giggling, Ellie kissed him. "Glad you liked my surprise then." She twirled around, fluffing out her hair so he could see.

"Big fan of this surprise." He'd miss the blonde but this was only a temporary change, one he could definitely live with. Nick sat down on the couch and pulled Ellie down with him.

Now on his lap, she sighed happily. They had a lot of issues to work through when she returned but Ellie was thrilled they'd been able to fix things. He ran her fingers through her hair before they settled in to find something on one of their numerous streaming services.

Nick and Ellie were much stronger together than they were apart.