A/N: I have to say, even though Nadalind is finally fully cannon (That is if Nick will ever get his head out of his butt), there is something to be desired in the show's couple. Adalind is as giving as ever, but Nick needs to truly accept her for what she is, a Hexenbiest merely suppressed. Her love for Diana, her decision to make peace with Nick, and her willingness to take the suppressant were all done while she was a Hexenbiest. It wasn't the suppressant that changed her. It was love, love for her children and then love for Nick. Awake up Nick! Once again, I'm ranting. Sorry ~.

Epilogue

Adalind

Sleep faded, as Adalind awoke without opening her eyes. A smile donned her face as she savored this moment. It was her favorite way of waking in the morning, that is when Kelly had let her sleep. Inhaling deeply, she loved the scent of him, the warmth of him. Snuggling in closer against Nick's side, her head was pillowed on his chest.

This was definitely better than when he woke them both with memories that surfaced as nightmares from his subconscious. She could hardly bear to see him start from sleep in a cold sweat. His last one, he had related to her, was of the day he left his mom to go with his aunt. His eyes had been glazed with pain as he told Adalind he was only twelve years old and his mom was still calling him 'Nicky', when he hugged her for the last time. Then his dream had shifted to the moment he opened that box with her disembodied head in it. Adalind swallowed bile that rose in her throat just recalling what Nick must have experienced that night.

She put her hand gently on his heart feeling it beat. It had been almost eight weeks since Adalind had found the courage to walk into Sean's office that day looking for Nick. She couldn't believe how blessed she had been from that day on. It would be hard to imagine life now without their mornings having breakfast together, and their goodbye kisses that turned hot in an instant with one of them pushing the other away because she hadn't been cleared by the doctor. Smiling, Adalind thought, well that was one thing that would change today after her appointment. She turned slightly rubbing her cheek against his side as Nick started to stir with her movement. She opened her eyes looking up to meet his. "Morning beautiful," Nick said making her heart skip a beat. She would never get used to how free this Nick was with his affection and compliments even after their history, which had returned to him in bits. Still he hadn't ceased to make her feel treasured any moment they were together.

Adalind wasn't shy but she found it hard to say all the things she felt to Nick, her enemy turned father of her child and more. She settled for giving him a huge smile and a kiss. It was an hour later and there they were clinging to each other before he left for work, but this time Adalind broke away, knowing what she had planned for that evening. "You be careful out there. Kelly needs his dad," she said with a sly sexy smile.

"And you don't need me?" Nick suggested in a low throaty voice as he pulled her against him again.

"Whoa, Mr. Burkhardt. Aren't you a little handsy this morning," Adalind responded pulling away from his roaming hands. "Patience." Nick chuckled and gave her one last peck before heading out the door.

Everything was set, she thought looking around at the table set for two and dinner ready in the kitchen. Nick said he would be home in another fifteen minutes or so. The hardest part of her plan for them to have a night to themselves, was leaving Kelly at Monroe and Rosalee's house. She knew that Nick would never take Kelly from her and the couple would never do anything against Nick, but Adalind still fought her fears from what happened with Diana. Feeling sadness at the thought of her daughter, Adalind accepted Nick would do everything he could to find her.

At that moment, she heard him come home. Nick walked in then looked around, "What's this? Where's Kelly?"

"I hope it's okay if he spends the night at Monroe and Rosalee's. I thought we deserved a dinner alone and uninterrupted for once," she explained coming over and giving him a kiss. His arm snaked around her, keeping her close for a few moments. Dinner was ready and would get cold if they didn't sit down soon, but Adalind couldn't resist slipping her hands up under his shirt against his bare chest. Nick drew in a breath at her touch. "I saw the doctor today and I have a clean bill of health. Everything's good," she said in a sultry voice.

"Everything?" He said leaning over and nibbling her earlobe. All Adalind could do was nod because he was robbing her of breath with what he was doing. Then Nick claimed her mouth deeply as he pulled her up into his arms and she wrapped her legs around him while he made his way to their bedroom. She had wanted this, had wanted him for awhile. They needed each other desperately. Dinner would just have to wait.

The End.

** Once again many many thanks to justjoe, the best beta out there, for never failing to give great advice whether I wanted to hear it or not. I put him through a lot this time with my Juliette POV, but he was very gracious and wonderful to continue making my story the best it could be :). **