FIC: Digging Deep 5/7
Title: Digging Deep 5/7
Authors: Writerghost2000 and docwho2100
Fandom and Pairing: Nikki/Nora - F/F
Timing: sequel to In Too Deep and In Even Deeper
Rating: R
Disclaimer: Nikki & Nora are the property of Nancylee Myatt and Warner Bros. Television. No infringement intended.
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11:12am - Wednesday - 7/22
Nikki tried hard not to use her status for "favors". She knew it irked Nora and because this favor was seated in their world of law enforcement, her request probably would get back to her partner. However, she had decided the severity of recent events overrode the scolding she would get. The timing of the little present yesterday mixed with Nora's failed bust had driven her to make a few calls last night. The peachy little dream she'd had during her splintered sleep proved to be the final straw, fraying her nerves with a generous helping of guilt and anxiety. So she'd stepped up the favor-making this morning managing to unlock doors to get her into see a certain drug dealer. When she got the call back that her request for a meeting had been approved by the dealer, she was already on her way to the prison; she knew he would agree to see her.
Now she was pacing in a private meeting room, one normally used by lawyers to meet with their clients. A room that was free of recording devices and other prying eyes. The excuse she had used for the meeting went along the lines that she was clearing up some details from the conviction and trying for some possible names as the detective had a new case. Both she and Blade knew the real reason she was there. That knowledge giving Blade the smug cockiness he displayed as he was ushered into the room, his hands cuffed.
"15 minutes. Any knocking, yelling or other shit and the meeting is done. And don't go trying anything, I'll just shoot everyone and sort it later." The guard gave both Nikki and Blade a glare; the expression one that backed the earlier statement. Nikki nodded and took a seat on one side of the small table in the center of the room, not bothering to look up as she heard a clink and rustle to indicate Blade had taken the other seat.
Her skin crawled just having him sit opposite her. Just knowing she had allowed him to touch her in places usually reserved for Nora's hands made her stomach churn. But at the same time she knew it was her fault, allowing herself to take the drugs and give up her control. She worked to control her actions and emotions, the lack of sleep not helping her in this chore. She could feel his stare, his smugness keeping him quiet. She knew this was a play for control. How many times had she and Nora worked a person in the box. The sessions a meeting of minds, wits and always a play for control.
With a vivid jolt, Nikki realized it had always been about control. And she had given it away when she had walked into this so many months ago. She'd not just given away her control, but also Nora's. It was time to take back control.
"Enjoying your games, Danny?" She looked up as she spoke, the use of his name intentional. He was just a simple man with a simple name, Danny Stout. Nothing about it spoke of the cruel and coldness that comprised him, that's why he preferred the name Blade. It made him feel powerful. Nikki didn't want to give him the satisfaction of giving him any power today.
"Completely."
"I am glad."
"Really? Just like you enjoyed our games earlier. You know, like stick a knife in the dirty pig." A sick, sarcastic smile grew across his face as he licked his lips and stared at her. "That's why I thought you should have it. To always remember our time together." His stare almost burned a hole in her skull. "She bled so easy, didn't she? Bet you have a hard time looking at those scars when you make love to her, don't you?"
Nikki rested her arms on the table, leaning forward on them, refusing to react to his words. "That was only the warm up. You've not seen what I can really do..." She leaned forward even more, face to face with the man. "But you will. I'll give it to you that you won the first round, Danny. But the final game will be mine."
"You know, I like your sass. You showed the same spunk when you were riding me hard and begging for more."
Inwardly Nikki recoiled, ashamed this was even a possibility. Disgusted she could never completely deny or refute if that had been true. She thought about something Nora had said the night they had first slept together after everything had happened.
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They had been reconnecting, relearning, healing... and just as Nora had begun to slip inside her, Nikki had pulled away, curling up, a flash of a memory from when they had been undercover flooding her senses. Nikki had sobbed out the memory, afraid to hide anything else from her lover, but scared this would be the final straw.
She was sure once Nora heard what she had done, how she had lost control, that Nora would be as sickened as she was and never want to touch or even see her again. She'd been ready to flee, to run, to accept she had lost Nora. A hand to her shoulder had caught her before she could take flight. Rough hands pulled her back, made her face Nora, face the truth. Those strong hands had prevented her from running, had brought her back to the present. Green eyes bored deep into her soul that night. Questions asked, one after the other, and Nikki had answered everyone. She owed Nora; she would never deny her partner again.
As she had laid there, brown eyes locked with green, she'd made herself ready to accept what ever Nora gave. To finally lose everything important to her, to lose Nora's love and respect.
Nora's words hit her hard. Nora's words saved her. Nora's words had given her back much of the control she had loss.
"I love you Nikki Beaumont. Never, ever, forget that or doubt that. I love you. When all else gets fucked up, just always know, it's me, you and love."
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Nikki could sense him watching her, like a predator tracking and playing with its prey. She stood then.
Danny's smile faded, the drug dealer clearly not expecting this. "What, have nothing to say because you know it's true? That you enjoyed what I did to you and Nora. What you did. That it wasn't the drugs that made you do what you did."
"I did what I did to catch a dirty criminal and make the streets safer. Considering you are in here and I am the one walking away, I would say I did everything I needed to do. Didn't I? I control everything I do. Who controls these days what you do, Danny?"
Danny jerked at his handcuffs, the metal scraping across the table as he tried to turn and get Nikki to look at him. "I'm not done with you; I'm far from being done with her."
"That's too bad, see, we're done with you. Goodbye Danny, enjoy your prison, while I enjoy my freedom."
She never looked back as she heard the chair scrape, then hit the wall with force, the guard rushing in past her, yelling at Danny. She knew Danny was saying other things, could hear the drone of his voice, yet, the words were garbled, faded into the background like in a dream. She was done with him, she wanted to move on. It was time to take that precious gift Nora had given her, forgiveness. It was time to heal.
8:00pm - Wednesday - 7/22
Nikki went up to the front door, finding it unlocked and slightly ajar. Cursing that she'd not had a locksmith over to change the locks yet, her hand immediately went to her gun, pulling it free from it's holster and aiming it in front of her as she quietly moved it open with her foot.
There were no lights on downstairs so it was hard to see if anyone might be hiding behind something, but this was her territory. She could have walked through the entire house blindfolded and not bumped into anything.
It was quiet and still in the house and as she neared the staircase, she figured that whomever had broken in was probably long gone at this point. Still, she continued to snake her way up the stairs as quietly as possible. She was tired of the games Blade was playing.
As she got to the top of the stairs she immediately noticed the light on in the bedroom. Her heart rate sped up as she quickened her steps to reach the room.
In one quick movement, she stormed through the doorway, gun aimed forward - right at Nora who was sitting on the edge of the bed holding the box.
Feeling as if all her blood had drained from her body, Nikki let her arms fall before returning the gun to it's holster. "Nora! You scared the crap out of me. What are you doing home?" She thought it best not to address the issue of the box and it's contents - hoping that it would miraculously disappear and not have to be discussed.
Nora's body was rigid. "Where did you get this?"
"Nora, sweetheart, when...when did you get home."
"Stop avoiding the question. WHERE did you get it?" Nora asked again with a stronger tone.
Nikki hung her head as she sat next to Nora. "Who do you think gave it to me?"
Nora licked her lips and shook her head. "Why didn't you tell me? When did this happen?"
"You had enough to worry about so I figured I'd tell you later. I got it yesterday but it's fine." Nikki's attention went to Nora's arm that was bound in a sling. Her nervous energy made her finger trace Nora's fingers that peeked out of the cast.
"FINE?" Nora asked, eyes widening at Nikki's insane comment. "How do you figure?"
"I took care of it. Now enough of that, why didn't you call me to come get you?" Nikki began rubbing Nora's arm only to have it pulled away as Nora stood.
"Because you didn't answer your phone. Bobby came to get me." Nora paced, still holding the box, remembering every twinge of pain the contents had caused her.
Nikki dug her cell from her pocket and quickly realized the battery had died. "Shit. My battery is dead, that's why I missed your call. I'm sorry. I should have made sure I charged it in case you called."
Nora stopped pacing and held the box in front of her. "Throw this out. I don't even know why you kept it. You should have tossed it out the second you opened it."
"I thought maybe you would want to do that."
"Nik, I thought all of this was over and done with, a part of our past where we swore we'd never go again."
Nikki stood up and took the box from her. "I didn't ask him to send it, Nora. Do you honestly think that I intended to re-hash all of this all over again? Are you serious?"
Nora sighed and looked down at the floor. "I'm sorry. That wasn't fair."
"Would you have preferred that I kept it from you and never told you about it?"
Nora's head snapped back up. "No. We talked about keeping things from each other and I definitely don't want that."
"Then I will give this to Darius to get rid of so that neither one of us has to touch it." Nikki started to exit the room when Nora's hand came down around her elbow, stopping her.
"What did you mean when you said you took care of it?"
Nikki's eyes dropped away from Nora's stare.
"Nik."
"I went to see him. Told him that I'm through playing games and I'm in control now, not him."
"Are you crazy? Wait! Don't answer that." Nora ran her fingers through her hair. "God, Nik. You know they told you to stay away from him or what really happened could come back to haunt you."
Nikki shook the box. "It already has." She exited the room, leaving Nora to question what Nikki's next move would be.
Authors: Writerghost2000 and docwho2100
Fandom and Pairing: Nikki/Nora - F/F
Timing: sequel to In Too Deep and In Even Deeper
Rating: R
Disclaimer: Nikki & Nora are the property of Nancylee Myatt and Warner Bros. Television. No infringement intended.
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11:12am - Wednesday - 7/22
Nikki tried hard not to use her status for "favors". She knew it irked Nora and because this favor was seated in their world of law enforcement, her request probably would get back to her partner. However, she had decided the severity of recent events overrode the scolding she would get. The timing of the little present yesterday mixed with Nora's failed bust had driven her to make a few calls last night. The peachy little dream she'd had during her splintered sleep proved to be the final straw, fraying her nerves with a generous helping of guilt and anxiety. So she'd stepped up the favor-making this morning managing to unlock doors to get her into see a certain drug dealer. When she got the call back that her request for a meeting had been approved by the dealer, she was already on her way to the prison; she knew he would agree to see her.
Now she was pacing in a private meeting room, one normally used by lawyers to meet with their clients. A room that was free of recording devices and other prying eyes. The excuse she had used for the meeting went along the lines that she was clearing up some details from the conviction and trying for some possible names as the detective had a new case. Both she and Blade knew the real reason she was there. That knowledge giving Blade the smug cockiness he displayed as he was ushered into the room, his hands cuffed.
"15 minutes. Any knocking, yelling or other shit and the meeting is done. And don't go trying anything, I'll just shoot everyone and sort it later." The guard gave both Nikki and Blade a glare; the expression one that backed the earlier statement. Nikki nodded and took a seat on one side of the small table in the center of the room, not bothering to look up as she heard a clink and rustle to indicate Blade had taken the other seat.
Her skin crawled just having him sit opposite her. Just knowing she had allowed him to touch her in places usually reserved for Nora's hands made her stomach churn. But at the same time she knew it was her fault, allowing herself to take the drugs and give up her control. She worked to control her actions and emotions, the lack of sleep not helping her in this chore. She could feel his stare, his smugness keeping him quiet. She knew this was a play for control. How many times had she and Nora worked a person in the box. The sessions a meeting of minds, wits and always a play for control.
With a vivid jolt, Nikki realized it had always been about control. And she had given it away when she had walked into this so many months ago. She'd not just given away her control, but also Nora's. It was time to take back control.
"Enjoying your games, Danny?" She looked up as she spoke, the use of his name intentional. He was just a simple man with a simple name, Danny Stout. Nothing about it spoke of the cruel and coldness that comprised him, that's why he preferred the name Blade. It made him feel powerful. Nikki didn't want to give him the satisfaction of giving him any power today.
"Completely."
"I am glad."
"Really? Just like you enjoyed our games earlier. You know, like stick a knife in the dirty pig." A sick, sarcastic smile grew across his face as he licked his lips and stared at her. "That's why I thought you should have it. To always remember our time together." His stare almost burned a hole in her skull. "She bled so easy, didn't she? Bet you have a hard time looking at those scars when you make love to her, don't you?"
Nikki rested her arms on the table, leaning forward on them, refusing to react to his words. "That was only the warm up. You've not seen what I can really do..." She leaned forward even more, face to face with the man. "But you will. I'll give it to you that you won the first round, Danny. But the final game will be mine."
"You know, I like your sass. You showed the same spunk when you were riding me hard and begging for more."
Inwardly Nikki recoiled, ashamed this was even a possibility. Disgusted she could never completely deny or refute if that had been true. She thought about something Nora had said the night they had first slept together after everything had happened.
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They had been reconnecting, relearning, healing... and just as Nora had begun to slip inside her, Nikki had pulled away, curling up, a flash of a memory from when they had been undercover flooding her senses. Nikki had sobbed out the memory, afraid to hide anything else from her lover, but scared this would be the final straw.
She was sure once Nora heard what she had done, how she had lost control, that Nora would be as sickened as she was and never want to touch or even see her again. She'd been ready to flee, to run, to accept she had lost Nora. A hand to her shoulder had caught her before she could take flight. Rough hands pulled her back, made her face Nora, face the truth. Those strong hands had prevented her from running, had brought her back to the present. Green eyes bored deep into her soul that night. Questions asked, one after the other, and Nikki had answered everyone. She owed Nora; she would never deny her partner again.
As she had laid there, brown eyes locked with green, she'd made herself ready to accept what ever Nora gave. To finally lose everything important to her, to lose Nora's love and respect.
Nora's words hit her hard. Nora's words saved her. Nora's words had given her back much of the control she had loss.
"I love you Nikki Beaumont. Never, ever, forget that or doubt that. I love you. When all else gets fucked up, just always know, it's me, you and love."
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Nikki could sense him watching her, like a predator tracking and playing with its prey. She stood then.
Danny's smile faded, the drug dealer clearly not expecting this. "What, have nothing to say because you know it's true? That you enjoyed what I did to you and Nora. What you did. That it wasn't the drugs that made you do what you did."
"I did what I did to catch a dirty criminal and make the streets safer. Considering you are in here and I am the one walking away, I would say I did everything I needed to do. Didn't I? I control everything I do. Who controls these days what you do, Danny?"
Danny jerked at his handcuffs, the metal scraping across the table as he tried to turn and get Nikki to look at him. "I'm not done with you; I'm far from being done with her."
"That's too bad, see, we're done with you. Goodbye Danny, enjoy your prison, while I enjoy my freedom."
She never looked back as she heard the chair scrape, then hit the wall with force, the guard rushing in past her, yelling at Danny. She knew Danny was saying other things, could hear the drone of his voice, yet, the words were garbled, faded into the background like in a dream. She was done with him, she wanted to move on. It was time to take that precious gift Nora had given her, forgiveness. It was time to heal.
8:00pm - Wednesday - 7/22
Nikki went up to the front door, finding it unlocked and slightly ajar. Cursing that she'd not had a locksmith over to change the locks yet, her hand immediately went to her gun, pulling it free from it's holster and aiming it in front of her as she quietly moved it open with her foot.
There were no lights on downstairs so it was hard to see if anyone might be hiding behind something, but this was her territory. She could have walked through the entire house blindfolded and not bumped into anything.
It was quiet and still in the house and as she neared the staircase, she figured that whomever had broken in was probably long gone at this point. Still, she continued to snake her way up the stairs as quietly as possible. She was tired of the games Blade was playing.
As she got to the top of the stairs she immediately noticed the light on in the bedroom. Her heart rate sped up as she quickened her steps to reach the room.
In one quick movement, she stormed through the doorway, gun aimed forward - right at Nora who was sitting on the edge of the bed holding the box.
Feeling as if all her blood had drained from her body, Nikki let her arms fall before returning the gun to it's holster. "Nora! You scared the crap out of me. What are you doing home?" She thought it best not to address the issue of the box and it's contents - hoping that it would miraculously disappear and not have to be discussed.
Nora's body was rigid. "Where did you get this?"
"Nora, sweetheart, when...when did you get home."
"Stop avoiding the question. WHERE did you get it?" Nora asked again with a stronger tone.
Nikki hung her head as she sat next to Nora. "Who do you think gave it to me?"
Nora licked her lips and shook her head. "Why didn't you tell me? When did this happen?"
"You had enough to worry about so I figured I'd tell you later. I got it yesterday but it's fine." Nikki's attention went to Nora's arm that was bound in a sling. Her nervous energy made her finger trace Nora's fingers that peeked out of the cast.
"FINE?" Nora asked, eyes widening at Nikki's insane comment. "How do you figure?"
"I took care of it. Now enough of that, why didn't you call me to come get you?" Nikki began rubbing Nora's arm only to have it pulled away as Nora stood.
"Because you didn't answer your phone. Bobby came to get me." Nora paced, still holding the box, remembering every twinge of pain the contents had caused her.
Nikki dug her cell from her pocket and quickly realized the battery had died. "Shit. My battery is dead, that's why I missed your call. I'm sorry. I should have made sure I charged it in case you called."
Nora stopped pacing and held the box in front of her. "Throw this out. I don't even know why you kept it. You should have tossed it out the second you opened it."
"I thought maybe you would want to do that."
"Nik, I thought all of this was over and done with, a part of our past where we swore we'd never go again."
Nikki stood up and took the box from her. "I didn't ask him to send it, Nora. Do you honestly think that I intended to re-hash all of this all over again? Are you serious?"
Nora sighed and looked down at the floor. "I'm sorry. That wasn't fair."
"Would you have preferred that I kept it from you and never told you about it?"
Nora's head snapped back up. "No. We talked about keeping things from each other and I definitely don't want that."
"Then I will give this to Darius to get rid of so that neither one of us has to touch it." Nikki started to exit the room when Nora's hand came down around her elbow, stopping her.
"What did you mean when you said you took care of it?"
Nikki's eyes dropped away from Nora's stare.
"Nik."
"I went to see him. Told him that I'm through playing games and I'm in control now, not him."
"Are you crazy? Wait! Don't answer that." Nora ran her fingers through her hair. "God, Nik. You know they told you to stay away from him or what really happened could come back to haunt you."
Nikki shook the box. "It already has." She exited the room, leaving Nora to question what Nikki's next move would be.