As You Were

A/N: My brand new fic. I will be working on this and unbelievably finally finishing You Break at the same time so I am planning about a chapter a week. Sorry if that is too slow. This is set within the current canon storyline. Oh and Reviews make Becca so very very happy!

Teaser: He knew her. He knew how she took her coffee and the way her bottom finger would tremble when she lined up a difficult shot. He knew how she tasted and smiled and smelt. He knew Natalie- that was not her

Prologue

"So we have an understanding?" Todd moved to show Ramsey out the door, the Cole problem, in his eyes, having been effectively neutralized.

"I think we do." There was a hard gleam in his eyes. "But I am going to need something from you if we want to keep McBain on a tight lease."

Todd turned, front door open. "And what could that possibly be?"

"Information." Ramsey replied simply.

"Well considering I run a newspaper I think I could help," Todd paused, there was something off here. "I am just wondering what sorta information the Chief of Police can't get himself."

"Tell me about your niece."

Todd shut the door with a soft swing. "About 5'4", blonde, has a kid, and an annoying streak for always doing what is right. I can tell you right now that she doesn't get it from my side of the family." There was a low warning in his tone, an invisible threat that jumped from his words.

Ramsey ran his hand over the side table, as if erasing undetectable dust from it. "Not her. I was thinking more along the lines of Natalie Vega."