Fans of The Good Witch were conflicted when Sam Radford and Cassie Nightingale began dating because they were shipping the pair's respective children, Nick and Grace, since the first episode. It was clear the bond between Sam and Cassie was strong but Nick and Grace's were stronger.
Once Sam and Cassie officially started dating, all hopes of Nick and Grace fell apart now that they were about to be related. However, their relationship wasn't always as close as it was when the two graduated high school. Let's take a look back at the pair's worse moments that proved they weren't as close as fans thought.
Nick Planted The School's Mascot In Grace's Locker
In the second episode of the series, Nick is off to a bad start at school when he attempts to steal the school's mascot. His plan goes awry when the school's principal stops him in the hallway. To save himself, he shoved the mascot into Grace's locker and walked away, leaving Grace to take the heat for theft. Even after Grace is caught with the mascot, all Nick cares about is if she ratted him out or not. It doesn't take a magical witch like Cassie to realize that Nick wasn't the kindest of kids in the beginning.
Nick Lied To Grace About Helping Anthony
Nick didn't have the most stable upbringing. With Sam and Linda working so much and their inevitable divorce, Nick fell into the wrong crowd in New York City. It didn't help that Nick's mother Linda lied often.
In "Running Scared," Anthony is having a hard time training for the race, so Grace suggests that Nick trains him. Nick declines, which prompts Grace to call him selfish. Oddly enough, later that night Sam thanks Grace for getting Nick involved with training Anthony for the race. Grace knew the truth and was annoyed that Nick was using her apart of his lie to his dad.
And Grace Got Sam Involved After Finding Out About Nick's Lies
The Good Witch episode "Running Scared" was viewed positively by fans. In it, Grace talks to Anthony and realizes that Nick really wasn't training Anthony. She wanted to tell Sam that Nick was lying to him but found a sneakier way of letting the cat out of the bag. She invited Anthony over only to make him leave as soon as Sam pulled up in the driveway. She knew Sam would ask Anthony how training was going with Nick, which would inevitably show Nick's lie. To her delight, her plan worked and got Nick into trouble.
Grace Didn't Share Food With Nick During The Storm
Grace is one of the smartest students at school, which bothers Nick from time to time because there's nothing she's bad at. The two began butting heads even more in "Together We Stand..." when they were locked in school with Anthony due to a storm.
With the three of them hungry and looking for food, Grace decided to only share her one candy bar with Anthony, leaving Nick out. Nick, of course, is mad and judges them for eating without him.
Nick Wanted To Ask Out Courtney, Not Grace
In the third season, Grace meets Courtney and the two become fast friends. Courtney was a very likable character and she caught the eye of Nick. For a couple of days, Grace was under the impression that Nick had feelings for her but when he itted to liking Courtney, something changed between the two. Grace wasn't upset or annoyed that he liked someone else, but she realized they weren't as close as they were.
Grace Went After Nick's Nemesis
When a new kid named Noah comes to Middleton and attends Grace and Nick's school, it's clear Grace and Noah have feelings for each other. They were always giggly and appeared to have a lot in common. But as it is with most Hallmark tropes, Grace felt like she couldn't like Noah because Nick didn't like him. It turned out that Nick and Noah used to be friends in New York City but had a falling out. Nick couldn't be ive of Grace and Noah's relationship and even had residual trust issues with Grace for liking someone he hated.
Grace Told Courtney About Nick Wanting To Break Up With Her
At the end of the third season, Nick confides in Grace that he wants to break up with Courtney. Courtney and Nick were spending so much time together that Nick felt like he was missing out. Grace was caught in the middle since she was friends with both of them. She forced Nick to break up with her quickly but when he drug his feet she accidentally let the cat out of the bag in front of Courtney. Courtney was devastated that Nick broke up with her and he lost all trust in Grace. It was an emotional time in their relationship.
Their Fight At The Lake House
In "Family Time," Grace and Nick are still at odds over the Courtney situation but are forced to spend time together at the lake house. Things get off to a bad start when Nick tries taking Grace's phone and it falls into the lake, but they get even worse when Nick runs off with a neighbor and leaves Grace behind. Luckily for Nick, Grace was brave enough to rescue him even when he left her to boredom hours prior.
Their Disagreement Over Middleton
The Good Witch is one of Hallmark's best-running shows with multiple movies proving its validity. The relationship between Nick and Grace is a large reason why the show is as great as it is. But things weren't always kosher between the two. When Nick first moved to Middleton, Grace asked him if he needed any help. He wanted to know the "fastest way out of Middleton," which was the worst thing someone could say to Grace. Grace loved her hometown more than anything and wrote off Nick as soon as he chose NYC over it.
Is Their Friendship One-Sided?
At the beginning of their relationship, it seemed like the only one pulling for a friendship was Grace. In "The Storm," Grace bumps into Nick at the library. She brings up a casual conversation but Nick isn't having any of it. He tells her she asks too many questions and talks too much, but she says it's just the art of conversation. Nick was unamused and leaves her alone. After they get stuck in the library during a snow storm, Nick makes the comment that he has "another reason to hate the library" because he's stuck there with Grace. Ouch!