The one where they get the DNA results

~ Bella ~

The door opened and Nikolai walked into the office.

"So knocking is just not a thing anymore...?" I asked saucily.

He paused for a second, looking at me then continued forward. He sat in front of me. "You look like shit," he said.

I rolled my eyes. "Geez, thanks," I said. "Just what I've been wanting to hear."

"This is the second time in a few days you've come into work looking like you're about to roll over dead any moment. What's up?"

I shrugged. "Nothing is up. What could be up?"

He gave me a disbelieving look. "If you tell me what the problem is, I'll make sure it's never a problem for you ever again," he said.

I chuckled lightly. "While I appreciate that, I don't think this is an issue you can solve."

"Try me," he said.

I laughed and shook my head. I reached into my drawer and pulled out an envelope. "I got the results back," I said.

"When are they expected to come in?" He asked.

"Any moment now," I said. "Maggie left them a message earlier."

"Good, I wanted to be here