Big yellow star to all you guys that guessed the trench coat stranger,you can thank the x files as my inspiration for that,as a type of deep throat figure!

Nathan had to hold Audrey's arm to keep her from bolting from the car to meet the familiar stranger who seemed so much more a welcome apperance rather than an unwanted guest to Audrey,Nathan observed.

The conversation between the two men seemed intense from their viewpoint in the car.

Chief Agent Howard wore a darkened expression that Audrey recalled from the time he was questioning her on her work in Haven,the last time she saw him in fact.

She smiled at the memory,she had always likened Agent Howard to a grumpy father type his own way she had always suspected he had brought her to Haven knowing her fate,it seemed too far fetched that she was sent on a local murder investigation when there was a whole caseload for the FBI to deal with at the time.

She couldn't help but feel a maternal admiration towards the man after all he had mentored her or so she thought,she still dint completely know whether she was the ghost of Lucy or not.

She had convinced herself to avoid the pain of abandonement that Agent Howard could be staying away to protect her,maybe he was a part of the whole thing.

When Hanson turned around they both noticed his flushed face as if he were embarrassed, agent Howard seemed to disappear in the blink of an eye.

'Audrey we have to go now it will look suspicious if we stay'

Perhaps all the CIA business had made him paranoid but in the time that they were there cars had come and gone and the sidewalk remained empty of cars for the most part.

'ok' was all she responded and rested her head against the window as they drove off.

As Nathan pulled up outside the Grey Gull he touched Audreys hand with the slightest pressure and promised

'we will take him in for questioning tomorrow,I don't care what it takes,I will get him on something.I want you to get some answers Audrey'

She didn't smile but she did squeeze his hand in appreciation as she got out of the truck.

The next day Nathan couldn't concentrate on the paper work for the latest case as he kept glancing at Audrey who sat withdrawn at her desk.

He was just about to grab his badge from his desk and pay Jeff Hanson a visit when he noticed the Devil himself coming around the corner.

Nathan met him in the hallway

'Nathan I…well I came to day goodbye'

that's when Nathan saw the suitcase by Hanson's side

'ha…admitting defeat are we or are you just being relieved of your babysitting duties'

'don't worry Nathan there will be no other spooks coming your way believe me we have been assured you handle your business efficiently enough,Ill be returning to DC today'

Audrey listened to all of this in quiet solitude.

'but I wasn't deceiving you about meeting you and the pleasure it was to see my baby brother all grown up and the Chief of Police'

Nathan didn't expect himself to do it but he put his hand out in a handshake and added

'tell your wife I said hello'

'will do brother and take care' to Audrey he added 'bye Audrey it really was nice meeting you all things considered'

She nodded in response and as she met Nathans eyes they both met the same realisation.