Nick Amaro x Reader- Chapter 10
“So what did you get back from the daughter.” you were facing Nick’s direction. His eyes were in the paperwork. “Not much, Rollins and Carisi are following up.”
He brushed past you without another word. It was starting to get irritating. You grabbed his arm, effectively gaining his attention.You gestured to the interrogation room. He got the message, following you down the hall. When you were both inside you closed the door. Nick folded his arms, leaning on the table with his ankles crossed. “Something you need?” his attempt to act unaffected was infuriating.
“Nick, how long are you going to give me the cold shoulder?” he scoffed.
“I’m your partner, isn’t that what you wanted. What, should I hug you every time I report information on a case.”
“Cut the crap! You’ve been acting like this since..since that night!” you accused. His arms unfolded, resting on the edge of the table.
“What do you want from me (Y/N). You made it pretty clear where we stand. I’m trying to respect that.”
“Bullshit! Why the hell did you kiss me then. I told you this would happen, that’s why I said I couldn’t. And you still kissed me!!” He slammed his hand on the desk and you jolted.
He was storming over to you. “You drive me crazy.” you looked up, he was now towering over you. You could feel the intensity of his eyes. He was glaring at you, all his pent up anger was aimed at you.
“You just got up and made a decision. I’m tired of people making decisions for me. First I lost Zara, then Gill. The two people I used to care most about took away the kids that mean everything to me. Now I’m standing here in front of you taking another chance, but you’ve already decided I’m not worth it. Guess there’s just something about me that drives women away.”
Behind all the rage, you could see the hurt in his eyes.
“I-It’s not like that Nick.” you reached over to take his hand but he moved away.
“Yeah, well then tell me, what is it like? Enlighten me, because I’d love to know what the hell I’m doing wrong. “ he let out a dry laugh, stepping closer to the door. You couldn’t provide a reply.
“Look, all that’s important is that we pay attention to the job. Let’s just stay focused on that. Like you said before. This never happened.” you weren’t given a chance to get much more in after that. Nick left. And you were stuck with nothing but your conflicting feelings.
“Who’s his new girlfriend? “ Your eyes raised at Amanda’s comment. Standing at the door was Nick, chatting it up with a female detective. You rolled your eyes. Since your little spat two weeks ago, your relationship with Nick was, well, somewhat strained. The both of you did the job, efficiently too. But the lingering tension never left. You thought things would just go back to normal eventually. It was just taking longer than expected to get over Nick. Especially since he’d been flirting shamelessly since then.
Whenever you went to coffee shops, or even on leads, he’d be a little extra attentive with women. At first you thought it was a foolish attempt to make you jealous, but now it was getting to you. Because for the past week he’d been talking with this pretty little brunette detective. She worked in a different unit, but sometimes your paths crossed. Now it was like she’d take any excuse to come visit him. He was leaning over whispering something in her ear. At that point you looked away, busying yourself with paperwork. Anything to get the sound of that woman’s stupid giggling out of your head.
You really were trying to drown it out, but she wouldn’t stop laughing. The pen in your hand snapped in half at how tightly you were pressing down, and a light above your head shattered. The woman jumped, and so did Nick. Along with a few other officers. Amanda turned her chair all the way around when she saw the stare Nick directed at you.
“That’s the third one this week.” Barba said from behind. You spun, not expecting him. He looked down at you, gesturing to the pieces of glass on the ground. A maintenance man walking by saw the shards, looking up in utter confusion. “M-Must be faulty wiring.” you offered. Thankfully Barba was still in the dark. It’s not like you didn’t trust him, you just thought the less he knew right now the better. You’d tell him when you were ready. He headed back to his office and a deep sigh left you. Amanda peeked from her desk.
“You know, I’m not a psychic, but I can tell there’s something going on with you and Nick. Care to share? “ you wouldn’t even know where to start with that question.
“We’re working it out.” It was a blatant lie, but what else could you do.
Nick was back to talking with that perky detective and you had to admit, it felt like forever since he smiled at you the way he was with her. It hurt to see him so obviously happy. You should have been glad. You were the one who said it wouldn’t work. Nick wanted to try, but you shut down any chance of that. You couldn’t be mad that he was trying to find a connection with someone else. That didn’t make it hurt any less.
“We’re looking for (Y/N) (L/N). You guys probably know her. She’s a kickass detective. I’m her best friend by the way. Taught her everything she knows.” your eyes light up at the voice you heard behind your back. You turned, practically jumping out of your seat. Your two favorite people. “Cisco, Barry!!” They were at the entrance, talking to an officer. When they spotted you their smiles grew as big as yours. You were so taken in your reunion you didn’t see Nick’s eyes move to the two men now standing next to you.
You hugged Cisco, with a laugh. He returned it, pulling away to look around the precinct. His eyes landed on Amanda. From the moment he spotted her you knew you’d lost him. He went over, already trying to flirt with her.
“How have you been?” you hugged Barry, enjoying the familiar feel of him. It was a welcomed embrace. You didn’t realize how much you missed them. He held on, obviously thinking the same. The both of you stood there for a while just hugging. When you opened your eyes you could see a few people giving you small smiles. You pulled away. “I think we’re gaining an audience. “ you laughed. You noticed Nick’s gaze from the corner of your eye. You ignored it.
“What do I care, he’s already moved on.” You really didn’t feel like you needed to explain yourself to him.
“I missed you (Y/N).” you smiled. Barry really was exactly what you needed right now.
“Trust me, I feel the same.” Amanda cleared her throat.
“Oh right. Barry this is my team.” They stood introducing themselves. “Barry Allen, nice to meet you all. I’m glad you’re taking good care of her. She told me all about you all. “
“Really.” Nick spoke walking off from the side. He held his hand out for Barry. He took it, giving it a firm shake.
“Woah, N-Nice grip you got there.” Barry chuckled, pulling his hand away. He flexed it a few times, looking back to the others. “I’m sure she’s told you about me.” Cisco said confidently, sending a wink in Amanda’s direction. She looked flattered, and Carisi seemed a little more than annoyed. The entire exchange was hilarious.
“You’re that Allen kid. She never stops talking about you. It’s nice to meet you.” Carisi interjected
“Barry and I go way back.” Nick clenched his jaw at the information.
“I’m free for the moment, how about I show you around?”
“We’d like that.” Barry answered. You took his hand, leading around the precinct.
Nick’s eyes never left as you walked away with Barry and Cisco.
“She looks pretty cozy with that guy, you think they have a thing?”
Nick didn’t even respond to Carisi’s question. He trudged over to his desk, dropping down loudly.
“So what’s the deal with your partner, he was glaring daggers at Barry.” Cisco had to have been wrong. Nick was way too preoccupied with his little girlfriend to be jealous of you. “Hell if I know.” you replied. Barry shot you a smile.
“You have a thing for him don’t you?” your face flushed at his question.
“H-He’s my partner!” you defended. Cisco smirked. “That’s a definite yes. Plus he looks, Cuban maybe. Don’t think I don’t know your little spanish kink.” you weren’t sure it was possible for your face to get any redder than it already was.
“Cisco!” Barry raised a brow, a smile playing on his lips. “Come on, you can’t hide anything from me. Just so you know, that time you were crushing on Harry, I never said a word.” You glared at him and Barry’s eyes widened.
“You had a crush on Harry!” you looked at your shoes, completely embarrassed.
“I-It was just a phase okay, thanks a lot Cisco!”
You sighed, walking into the elevator. Both men noticed the change in your mood.
“Thanks a lot for coming guys, I really needed this especially now. “
“Don’t mention it, we vibed here, so anytime you need us just give us a call. Using breeches really does save money on travelling. “ you laughed, smacking Cisco on his shoulder.
