"So Kennedy has one son?" Michaela asked.

"Scotty" Johnson replied "no record"

"Any other employees except for Clay?"

"Not in the files" Johnson looked at her.

"We need to focus on where they could be holding her" Nick said "it has to be secluded or closed, somewhere no one would see or hear her" it was hard for him to think of Amanda stuck in a place like that, he needed to find her.

"I will check his properties" Johnson nodded.

"I doubt it's one of the clubs, they are on our radar, we need to think about other options"

"She's right" Marlow added "probably not his house too"

"Ok" Johnson kept on searching "not a club, not his house…there is something else here. It appears in the file but there was never a club there, says here it was an old and empty structure, less then an hour from the city"

"Let's check it out" Marlow took his jacket "I will call a bus, we know this man is capable of some bad shit"

"You think you will stay strong?" Scotty asked her "we both know you want to eat, to drink. But what you want the most is to play again, no? You just tell me where my money's at and everything will be over, I will find it and let you go"

"No" she responded "I don't have the money. You tried to escape your father? Well guess what, you are just like him" it was the adrenaline now, giving her some energy "he was a terrible man and so are you, all you care about is the money, just like him. And you know what? I am just like my father, I will never tell you about it" she had no idea where it was, she had no idea what to do, they were looking for her but were they close?

Scotty was pissed, he stood up and slapped her. It wasn't that hard, but Amanda was weak. She fell back on the bed with her eyes closed.

He walked out of the room and went looking for Clay. That bitch had his money, well, she won't get a chance to use it.

Scotty heard a commotion outside and he hurried to check it out.

"Atlanta PD, hands in the air" a policeman shouted and he did as he was told while another officer walked over to him and cuffed him.

Scotty could see Clay being pushed into another vehicle and he cursed quietly.

Once Scotty was in handcuffs Nick rushed inside to search for her.

"Amanda" he called but there was no answer.

Nick looked around and saw a wooden door, it was locked "Amanda" still nothing. He used all his force to break it and walked inside.

"Amanda" he hurried to her, she was lying on the bed, her eyes shut "she's here, get the paramedics in here" he shouted.

"Hey" he whispered "you're safe" she didn't move.

The paramedics showed up and he cleared the way. They put the oxygen mask on her and placed her in the gurney.

Nick followed Amanda with his eyes as they took her away.

"She will be ok" The most beautiful words he's ever heard.

They came from the doctor who examined Amanda "she was severely dehydrated but we are giving her fluids. And there's no concussion, a nasty bruise, but she's lucky"
"Can I…we see her?" Nick asked.

"She's asleep, I want her to rest for now and you can see her when she wakes up, try in half an hour"

"Thank you doctor" Michaela smiled and turned to Nick who had an unclear expression on his face "I think we better go" she looked at Marlow and Johnson "I will come by later, ok?"

Nick nodded, he had no plans leaving the hospital.

It has been the longest thirty minutes of his life, but finally the doctor said he could go into her room.

Amanda was lying in the bed with an IV drip. He had to touch her, to feel her skin, seeing her there just wasn't enough.

He had to feel her there.

Nick gently caressed her cheek, savoring every millisecond.

"Nick" she whispered, her voice so quiet Nick though it was just his imagination. But Amanda opened her eyes a little and he just felt so happy.

"Hey" he said and his fingers moved over her cheek again "how are you feeling?"

"I'm…tired, better?" she wasn't sure.

"You'll be alright, you're safe"

She smiled and then whispered something again. This time it was so quiet he couldn't hear it.

"What?" he moved closer.

"Kiss me" she repeated.

Nick had to obey. He sat down on the edge of the bed and kissed her lips gently. He pulled away quickly but felt something on the back of his head.

It was Amanda's hand "Like you missed me" she softly pushed him towards her and this time their lips were attached for a while.

Amanda had to stay at the hospital for two more days and Nick had no choice but to go back to New York. Michaela promised to check in on her.

"Thank you" Nick said, she gave him a ride to the airport, but they both knew he was grateful for much more than that.

"Take care Nick" she smiled "and Amanda can take care of herself but help her out, ok?"

Nick nodded and gave her a quick hug before walking inside.

Liv decided to postpone 'the talk' after Amanda got back to work so things were pretty much back to normal.

Amanda took a flight to New York after being released and the doctor ordered a few more days at home before returning to work.

Nick picked her up from the airport "hey" he kissed her "you look…nice" he was referring to her clothes, she was wearing a blue pants suite.

"I borrowed this from Michaela" she smiled "couldn't fly in the hospital gown"

"Come on" he smiled "I'll take you home, Frannie missed you"

"Who took care of her?" she asked.

"My mom"

"Your mom is the squad's sitter, babies, dogs"

"Fin said the same thing" he chuckled "and she loved Frannie"

"I can't wait to see her"

Nick dropped Frannie off before picking up Amanda and she happily greeter her owner. Nick watched the little reunion with a big grin on his face.

"I've got to go to work" he said "I will come back later, ok? There's food in the fridge"

She looked at him and nodded.

He still had the super's key and let himself in after knocking. Amanda didn't answer but the moment he walked inside he could hear the water in the shower so he calmed down.

"Hey girl" he petted the dog and waited for Amanda to be done. The water stopped running but she didn't step outside. Nick knocked after a few minutes.

"Amanda? Can I come in?" there was no answer so he opened the door.

She was standing there, wrapped in a while towel staring at the wall.

"Amanda?" he asked.

"Mmm?"

"You ok?"

"Yes" she nodded and turned her head towards him for a second.

"Hey" he wrapped his arms around her and buried his face in her hair. Just a few days ago he was in this shower, smelling this smell from the shampoo bottle. This was way better.

She placed her arms over his, enjoying his embrace.

"The food was good" she said after a while.

"I remember a promise somebody here made, to cook me something…"

"You know very well Frannie can't make promises" she turned around to face him.

"Frannie isn't in this room, is she?" he smiled and kissed her.

A few days later Amanda had kept her promise and cooked Nick dinner.

"I talked to Michaela today" she let him know "the trial is going to start soon"

"They found out anything else?" he asked.

"Nothing about the money, but she said they aren't going to look for it" she shrugged "I don't know where he could have taken it. I don't even know if it matters"

Nick looked at her as she took another bite. She was doing alright, but he knew she had many unanswered questions, and it bothered her.

They finished eating in silence.

"This was good" he smiled at her.

"Told ya I had skills"

"I believe your exact words were be careful what you wish for" he raised his eyebrows at her "let me clean this up" he gave her a quick kiss and picked up the plates.

Amanda watched as Nick walked over to the kitchen, followed by Frannie who was probably hoping to get some leftovers. She couldn't wipe the smile off her face. She felt something inside of her, her heart was overflowing with love. Suddenly it felt overwhelming, to feel so strongly about someone. She loved him, she told him that before, but it felt like more than that.

He made her so happy.

Yes, they disagreed a lot, argued about things, and some arguments got heated. But they also knew how to separate the disagreements at work from their relationship. They did their best to leave work at work, just be together.

She appreciated Nick's support, through all this he has been there for her, whether she needed to talk, or if she just wanted a hug.

She felt stronger with him, and Amanda wasn't a weak person, but with Nick, it was as if the loneliness inside her was slowly fading away. For so long, no matter how many people were around her, she would feel alone, as if she was only half there. But now, having something so real in her life made these feelings drift away.

She chuckled at the thought of sounding like a cheesy love song, but it didn't really matter. Because it was true.

A need washed all over her, she had to be close to him, touch him, kiss him, feel him inside of her. Every fiber in her body longed for him and she couldn't stop herself.

She walked to the kitchen after him.

"Leave it" he had a plate in his hand and he was about to turn on the water to wash it.

"What?" Nick gave her a confused look.

She took the plate from him and placed it in the sink. Amanda moved closer to him and her lips slightly touched his shoulder "come to bed" she whispered.

Nick was a little taken aback by her impatience, but he wasn't going to complain and happily followed her there.

Later they were laying in bed, facing each other, his hand softly running up and down her thigh.

"I love you so much" she whispered in his ear.

Nick smiled and kissed her. Nothing else mattered. Just the two of them.

The end.