Kaylee shows Tod how much she misses him and Tod thanks Kaylee for bringing him back

This story takes place just after If I Die.

The Characters and story concept are owned by Rachel Vincent

Chapter 1

My dad coughs and reluctantly I break my kiss with Tod. I am so relieved to be here in his arms. When Levi told me it was too late to save him, I thought that I was going to die all over again. I agreed to the terms set out by Madeline because I couldn't let Nash take the fall for my mistakes but I needed Tod. We had only just discovered each other, or rather I had only just discovered him, and to lose him like that was too much to comprehend.

When Harmony asked where he was my heart broke all over again. I was a little relieved when my dad told her what had happened because I don't think that I could have. I did everything to get him back and thought that he was lost. But Levi came through and now here I was in the middle of the Hudson living room in his arms. Tod was back and now we had all of eternity to be together. I will make sure that I never lose him again.

When our kiss broke Harmony rushed over to Tod and hugged him. He held me to his left side and kept me close while he hugged his mother. Then my father came over and thanked him, for being there for him, for loving me, for being there for me, for getting him to me before I died. I never thought I would see the day where my father would approve of one of the Hudson boys, but I guess he was thinking long term, and that I would be around long after he died and wanted to make sure that I was not alone.

When all of this was over, Harmony, my dad, Emma and Sabine, demanded that I tell them what happened. I told them about the text message from Em's sister and that by time I worked out what was happening it was too late, the incubus was at the house, I told them how I kept stalling for time hoping that Tod or my Dad, would come back, How he threatened me to write the e-mail to Nash, that the only reason I did it was because I figured between Tod, Dad and uncle Brendan they would be able to get Nash out of trouble, were as I couldn't let the bastard hurt Sophie or Em. I told them how I tried to fight back and then he stabbed me.

I explained that while he was watching me die he told me he was going to hurt Sophie and Em anyway and I could let him do that, so I pulled the knife out of my stomach where he had left it and stabbed him. I watched as he died and as his soul was sucked into the knife. It was something that we definitely needed to get back from the police so that I didn't fall into the wrong hands.

I then told them about the deal I made with the reclamation department. That I would work with the reapers to claim stolen souls back. That I would sing for the souls that we in the possession of Demons so that the reapers could reap the souls and move them onto where they should go.

I explained that in order for me to work with them that would need to get Nash free and to bring Tod back. They worked their magic and had the police come and take my statement at the hospital before I was moved the private hospital for further treatment, but Levi had told me it was too late for Tod that his soul had already been sent for recycling, that there was nothing he could do to stop it.

Now that everyone was up to date, we had a new problem, where were they going to hide me until I was released from hospital in couple of weeks. I couldn't risk being seen around the neighborhood, not like I could go home anyway, as the police still had the house closed off as a crime scene, and there was no way that I could stay at the Hudson's with Nash feeling the way he did, it would only make things worse for him and that is the last thing I wanted to do.

My dad call my Uncle Brendan to explain to him what was happening, he was at home explaining everything about us to my cousin Sophie.

Right then all I really wanted to do was get to a place where I could be alone with Tod. Having lost him once I didn't want to waste any more time not being with him or denying exactly how I felt or what I wanted. I hadn't let go of Tod since he came back and I wasn't about to any time soon.

When my dad go off the phone he told me that uncle Brendan said that I could go stay at the Cabin by the lake while I was supposed to be in the private hospital. Dad and Uncle Brendan would drive me up there tomorrow with supplies, but I said that I would go up tonight, as it would be too risky to go with them in the morning. With my new talents I could just blink myself there tonight and dad and Uncle Brendan would be able to bring the supplies up to me in the morning. That way it would just look like they were coming to visit me in the hospital.

My dad wasn't sure about this plan, but I need a way to be alone, even if it was just for one night, with Tod.

Tod could sense where I was going with this and by the swirl of his iris's I could tell that he liked what I was thinking.

Harmony was the voice of reason, that I wasn't expecting "Maybe she's right Aiden, Kaylee and Tod could blink themselves to the cabin tonight and then you and Brendan can go up in the morning."

At the mention of Tod coming with me my dad growled. He definitely didn't like the idea of me and Tod spending the night together alone, but there really wasn't a lot that he could do. With Tod being a reaper, he could blink himself anywhere he wanted and the only way that anyone would know he was there is if he wanted them to. This was a talent that I had now acquired, but I was new to this and really haven't mastered my abilities as yet. If I was to get there in one piece tonight I was going to need Tod's help.

Tod also mentioned that the cabin would be perfect because Levi had told him that he was supposed to train me with my new abilities so that when the time comes for me to start my new posting I would be able to use everything at my disposal.

"Why you? Why have they assigned you to complete Kaylee's training. Surely there are more experienced Reapers that could do this" my dad asked.

Tod shrugged "I am sure there are, but none of them are a male Bean Shide which means that they are not able to help Kaylee master the new abilitites when she is soul singing, and with her new position this is exactly what she is going to have to do. But Mom I think that I am going to need so help with this I think that you and Kaylee are going to have to restart your training again as well."

I think that with this my father has accepted the outcome cause he reluctantly agrees to let the two of us head out alone tonight

Our first stop is my house but this is still a crime scene and since I am in no way able to be seen Tod goes in alone to get me some clean clothes.

Once he does this, we head over to Uncle Brendan's to get the keys. It's not like we really needed them, but I wanted to see him before we headed off. When we get there I am surprised by the greeting received from my cousin Sophie. We have never had a great relationship, with her being human and not knowing about me and my abilities. Tonight after everything that happened, Uncle Brendan finally told her the truth and I guess that has changed her opinion of me.

Uncle Brendan, had said that he told the security guard up there that we were staying in the house and shouldn't be disturbed unless it is absolutely necessary and that he would be up in the morning to sort everything out. With that we say our good byes and get ready to head out.

Tod takes a hold of my hand and tells me to close my eyes and to picture where we want to go. And then with a quick kiss we are moving floating through space until I can smell the trees and hear the rustle of the animals that come alive at night.

I open my eyes to see that we are at the cabin and keeping of Tod's hand I walk up the steps unlock the door.