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In Even Deeper
Title: In Even Deeper (Chapters 7 & 8 out of 11)
Authors: docwho2100 and Writerghost2000
Fandom and Pairing: Nikki/Nora - F/F
Timing: Takes place after the TV pilot
Rating: Heavy R
Disclaimer: Nikki & Nora are the property of Nancylee Myatt and Warner Bros. Television. No infringement intended.
Authors' notes:
Character thoughts appear between ~ ~ symbols
This one is a sequel to "In Too Deep". HUGE thanks to Doc who is helping me on this one!
Chapter 7
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video: "Bad Attitude Shuffle" by Cinderella
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1WFt8RsbqM
Nora pulled into the parking lot of a fast food joint, immediately frowning at the location. "No way am I eating here. That shit is like eating death." Nora took pride in her healthy eating habits, her trim, muscular body clearly a result of her efforts.
"No one says you have to. We're just here to pick up the kid and get on the road. We'll pick up food somewhere along the way." Nikki looked up and saw a white pick-up truck and then glanced at her watch. "That must be them."
They got out and walked over towards the truck as it parked. Two agents got out, one opening the door for Angelique.
Out stepped a petite teenager dressed in a bright pink velour tracksuit with a Coach bad draped over her arm. Her over-sized sunglasses made her head look even smaller, but that was the popular trend.
Nikki reached out for her arm but the kid shrugged away. "Don't touch me."
"Fine. Let's go."
"I'm hungry. I want food but I'm not eating the slop they serve here." Angelique scrunched up her face and pouted. Doing so usually meant getting her own way. At least at home it did.
"Good luck to you two," one of the men said to Nora.
"I can tell this is gonna be great."
Angelique stood with her arms crossed tightly over her chest. "Take me somewhere where it's not filthy. This place is disgusting and everyone here is disgusting. They're all a bunch of fat, poor pigs."
Nora moved closer towards the girl. "Either you eat here or you don't eat, that's all there is to it. We don't have time to stand here and argue over this so make a decision."
"Fine! I won't eat, I'll starve to death and you can explain to my father how you killed me. I need to go to the bathroom."
Nora rolled her eyes and looked at Nikki who could only shrug. "You have five minutes to get your ass back out here. If you're not back here in five minutes, then I'm coming in there and dragging you out even if it means that your pink get-up is down around your ankles."
Angelique sneered at Nora as she disappeared into the restaurant.
"All she's done is complain since we left her father's house. Maybe you ladies can find a way to get her to settle down and shut up because we sure as hell couldn't. I thought my own daughter was bad. She's an angel compared to this one." The two men climbed back into the truck, thankful for having dumped the kid off.
"Told you she was going to be a brat," Nora said to Nikki as she gave a wave to the men as they drove off.
"Well, there's not much we can do about it is there? Let's just try and make the best of it and hopefully in a day or two she'll be out of our hair."
Angelique went into the bathroom and nearly gagged at the sight. It wasn't like her large, private bathroom at home where her maid was sure that it was always sparkling clean. This was littered with used paper towels, cigarette butts, water on the floor and perhaps even urine.
Nearly dry heaving, she decided that she needed to get out and the best possible way to do that was through the small window next to the row of sinks.
Tipping the trash can over on its side, she used it to boost her up to the sill. Opening it with ease, she climbed out and jumped down into the alley way behind the restaurant.
Frantically, she whipped out her jewel encrusted cell phone and began to dial. "Reggie, you need to come pick me up right now! I am in the back of some craptastic food place called The Patty Palace hiding behind a dumpster. This place smells like shit, I am starting to feel nauseous and I swear if one more pig wearing a stupid saying printed T-shirt, jeans and boots looks at me for more than 5 seconds I am going to go apeshit. I feel so dirty just being among these people and I have to get out of here! Find the address and come get me now!"
"You know, you should try to keep your voice low, the rats squeaking might have covered your own screeching."
The young girl screamed a little, jumping and running into the dumpster, dropping her phone in the process. "You fucking bitch, you made me drop my phone. If it is harmed, I will sue your ass for 12 new ones."
"Don't you mean your daddy will sue my ass? Somehow I doubt you would have the ability to even file the paperwork to come after me. In fact, it probably wouldn't be your daddy even but some hired schmuck." Nora leaned against the dumpster, crossing her arms over her chest and appearing unconcerned by the teen's actions.
"Do you have any idea who I am? If you did, you probably would not be wasting your breath rather praying to god I don't take you for all you have. Although I doubt you'd be worth more than the cheap house or trailer you live in is worth. I mean look at your clothes, those are what, the new line at Target or some other low-end outlet?"
Nora pushed her tongue in her cheek, puckering the surface outward. She was currently wishing it had been one of the others to find the girl, but her luck seemed to have been soured for a very long time, so why change things now? "I know who you are, you are Angelique Lacoste. And you seem to have worse manners than a jackass in heat." Nora smirked as she saw her comment made the girl wince, her nose wrinkling in disgust. Somehow it felt good to know she'd pricked at the girl. Of course this was replaced by the slow burn of shame as she realized she was gloating at having gotten into a childish back and forth with a 15 year old brat. ~~Who's the kid here Nora...~~ She prodded her self as she pushed off the dumpster and leaned down to pick up the phone.
Angelique roughly grabbed the phone out of Nora's hand. "Gimmie that!"
"Sneaking out of the restroom. Not a very nice way to thank the people trying to save your life. Now come on kid back to the others or I can promise your 500 dollar Juicy Couture outfit will be sporting rat paw prints as you try and pick fast food trash from your hair."
"You would not dare dump me..." She scurried back as Nora had turned, opening the large side door in the dumpster, taking in a large breath as the motion pulled at her side and injuries.
"Move it to the front now, or else we call daddy and I happen to know he'll not be happy his daughter is not being taken care of..."
This shut the girl up and she reluctantly started toward the front. "How did you know this was a Juicy?" She asked as she walked past Nora.
"Maybe you should not assume you know me from what I wear." Nora responded, inwardly glad she listened to some of the stuff Nikki talked about regarding fashion.
Chapter 8
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video: "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Warrant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te1iSbyaR9I
Nora just looked at the three bags sitting on the ground by the trunk of the car. She eyeballed the small trunk already packed with food supplies and their bags. Looking back to the girl and her bags. "Where exactly are those going?" Nora waved at the bags.
"I don't know, Detective, that is your job to figure out since you have been assigned to me." Angelique sneered as she looked at her nails. She was pissed for having been dragged back here. Pissed Nora had called her father and let the man know what the teen had done. Pissed her father had not backed her up. And now determined to make this blonde bimbo cop pay for making her life a living hell.
"Assigned to watch you, not assigned to be your serv..." She cut off as Nikki laid a hand on her partner's shoulder.
"Nora," Nikki said quietly, "Let it go."
Angelique sneered at Nora and walked away towards the small cabin, leaving them to handle her bags like her hired help.
"There are some thoughts going through my head right now about that girl and I'm not going to say them out loud because it just wouldn't be right." Nora grabbed two of the bags while Nikki grabbed the rest of their gear.
"As much as I can understand how you feel, it's best that you keep it to yourself. For now at least." Nikki smiled as she brushed past Nora and headed towards the cabin.
They all went inside and set their things down. It was old, dusty and small but relatively clean.
"Shit," Nora cursed, noticing there was no TV. "Looks like we're left to enjoy each others company."
"Bullshit on that," Angelique said as she started to head for the door.
Nora grabbed her arm. "Where are you going?"
"Outside to call my..."
"Give me the phone."
"I'm not giving you my phone. And let go of me!" Angelique tried to wriggle away but Nora's grip was too strong.
"GIVE me the phone NOW."
She paused for a moment and then shoved the phone into Nora's hand. "Happy?"
"Listen you snotty little brat. I don't give two flying shits who you are or who your father is, got it? All I know is that I have a job to do and that job, unfortunately, is protecting your disrespectful ass. Now I suggest that you sit down and stop complaining. I don't like this any more than you do. No more phone calls to your boyfriend or anyone else. No one's supposed to know you're here and we'd like to keep it that way because if I have to take a bullet for you I'm REALLY going to be pissed off."
Angelique, for the first time in hours, remained quiet.
Nora let go of her arm, giving her a shove for good measure, and stuffed the cell phone into her jacket pocket. "Go read a book or something. Enjoy the peace and quiet here in the middle of nowhere." Brushing past Nikki, she went outside to get some air.
Angelique sat down and looked up at Nikki, hoping to find sympathy.
"She's right. You're putting us all in danger if you let someone know we're here."
"I...I wasn't going to tell him."
"Save it. From here on out you do what we tell you and neither of us want to hear any more about it." Nikki's statement was sharp and to the point. Turning, she went outside to find Nora.
Nora leaned against the railing on the porch, closing her eyes and rubbing her side as the throbbing intensified from her rant and rise in blood pressure.
Nikki caught the movement and put her hand on Nora's back, rubbing in small circles. "You okay?"
"Yeah. Fine."
"Maybe you should take a painkiller. I can keep an eye on her while you get some sleep."
"I didn't bring them because I don't need them."
"Um, I beg to differ." Nikki held onto her stare into Nora's eyes. "You're obviously still in pain and I've seen the wound. This is why I agreed to this case instead of something too rough out on the streets. If Dan knew you were still in this condition there's no way in hell we'd even be out here right now."
Nora kept her silence.
"I brought your pills." Nikki reached into her jacket and placed the bottle on the railing. "I noticed you left them behind." Nikki leaned closer. "Stop trying to play tough, Nora. If you'd just let me help you maybe the nightmares will stop and if you take these pills you can relax and give yourself a fair chance to heal."
Nora took the bottle, shaking it a little. "I don't want to end up having these become a crutch."
"You won't let them. You're too strong for that. Look at the amount of pills in that bottle. You've only taken one or two since you were released from the hospital."
"I don't need them and I hate the way they make me feel."
Nikki shook her head and held her hands up. "I can't force you to take them, but you don't need to make yourself suffer through the pain. That whole ordeal was painful enough, why continue it?"
Nora didn't answer.
"I need to go check on our beloved guest." Nikki rubbed Nora's back and kissed her temple, "I love you."
Nora returned the smile. "I love you too."
Nikki walked back inside, leaving Nora to continue staring at the plastic bottle in her hand. She took off the cap and placed a pill in the palm of her hand - looking at the shape and size of it as she debating about taking it. Nikki's voice played in her head. She knew Nikki was right but Nora wasn't used to allowing herself to admit to being in pain - physically or emotionally. In a quick movement, she tossed the pill into her mouth and swallowed it down, wincing as the dry pill made its way down her throat. Placing the cap back on the bottle, she tucked it into her jacket and went inside.
Nikki was unpacking the food they'd brought with them while Angelique was sitting on the couch doing her nails.
She reached out and squeezed Nikki's hand. "I'm gonna take a nap for a while. Sleep this off."
Nikki smiled, relieved that Nora listened. "Thank you," she said softly.
"Try not to kill her while I'm asleep. At least wait until I wake up so I can watch." Nora disappeared into the bedroom, looking forward to some relief.
Chapter 9
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