Nicole Morel

Author’s Note:

First of all, I also posted this on FF.net, if you're interested. 

If you have suggestions (about future scenes, character development, spelling, etc.), I’d really like you to say so in the reviews; it would help a lot. Thank you. ^^

The pairings aren’t the centre of attention in this story, but for those who like a warning: Alana/Hannibal (like in the show) and OC/OC are alluded to. I really hope to include future Clarice/Hannibal, if the show goes that way, and if this story lasts to that point (since I’ve not written the entire outline yet – I’m waiting to see what season 3 will bring).

I attempt to follow the show’s storyline in an implicit manner. By this I mean some things will be mentioned and the general storyline will be followed, but some people might be not or barely mentioned and the different cases with which the team deals will most likely not be mentioned, since the main focus is the OC.

Though I suppose this fandom doesn’t really need it, since it’s already quite obvious: I warn you that there’s blood/gore/aggression/… in this.

Enjoy reading!

-Julie

 

Chapter I

Nicole likes to move around often. Not only to see new things and to experience the excitement that comes with moving to a new and unknown city, but also to keep potential threats off her trail, since she has a fair amount of enemies. Considering she didn’t yet spend an extended period of time in the United States, she decides America will be her next destination. A couple of years ago she met a woman there, when she was in the States for her job. The woman, a psychologist, struck her as intriguing and different; exactly the type of person Nicole likes to associate with. Over the two weeks Nicole spent in Baltimore, they met up a few times to talk and they soon became very good friends. They have been keeping contact ever since. They regularly write to each other, they call, or, if they have the time, they visit each other – the latter doesn’t happen often, though, since they are both busy and the distance between America and Europe isn’t small. 

“Doctor Bedelia du Maurier speaking, how may I help you?”

“Good afternoon, Bedelia.”

“Nicole! Good afternoon to you as well. How are you?”

“I’m good, how about you?”

“I’m okay. So tell me, why are you calling in the middle of the week?”

Indeed, usually they call each other during the weekends, since they have more time to talk then.

“Because I’ve got good news and a question.”

“Alright, I’m listening?”

“First of all, I’m coming to Baltimore.”

“For work, or?”

“Because I want a change of scenery, so I’m staying longer than a week or two, this time.”

“That’s very good news, indeed. I take it you have yet to find a place to stay?”

“That’s exactly what my question is about: I’d like to visit any potential homes I’ll rent or buy, and to do that I have to be in Baltimore. So my question is whether you still have a free room?”

“Of course I do. You know my door is always open to you, Nicole.”

“Thank you. I’ll arrive the day after tomorrow, is that alright?”