Hey gang back again

DF N NW Fan: As always ur reveiw was great to read. in answer to ur question u have read about Nilsson before. But he only had a small part. see if u can think of it. I'll give you a clue:

Book Six...No? Don't worry the answer is at the bottom of the chapter for u (winks) aren't i nice? lol see you next time

Not Too Late For Love

Chapter Seven: Blast From The Past

"Damn the Daybreak Bug strikes again!"

Kaitlin and Nilsson broke apart and spun round towards the source of the voice.

It was Quinn. He was lounged against the doorframe with animal grace that marked his race. Rashel was leaning against his chest her back to his front. Both had the same smile playing on their lips.

"I dunno what you're talking about."

Both Kaitlin and Nilsson said at the same time. They looked at each other stunned and then smiled. Okay that wasn't exactly the best defence we could have given Sweetheart. Nilsson whispered in her head.

It tickled her senses and she shrugged we don't really have one do we? Nilsson shook his head smiling. He looked so beautiful when he did that and it strengthened her resolve to make sure he smiled more often.

"Aha." Rashel said and turned to her own soulmate and smiled up at him. "They're in denial babe." Was all Quinn said "Apparently so." Rashel said and then she turned serious and said "Thierry wants to see you both. Now." Nilsson simply nodded and turned to Kaitlin "Come on Kait." "Kait?" Quinn asked frowning "Nilsson you should be calling her highness Aurora it is her given name." Nilsson went to say something in reply but Kaitlin got there first. "Quinn, please I've told you. Its Aurora or Kaitlin none of her highness, princess or anything." She smiled "With everything else I really don't think I'm ready to handle the fact I'm a princess yet. Jeez give me a break!"

Both Rashel and Quinn grinned and Kaitlin remembered they knew it had been hard for both of them to accept that they had ties to the races each of them hated. So why the hell couldn't they accept that she could have trouble the same as them.

Quinn dropped the act and said "Look Aurora its who you are you need to accept that and soon because while you don't your in danger from the Council." "They Know?" Nilsson exploded Kaitlin swung to face him he had gone deathly white and his dark eyes were huge and there was a million emotions flying around behind them. This shocked Kaitlin Nilsson was always so calm and collected. And that more than anything made her fear the power of the Council.

"Kaitlin we have to go and see Thierry now." He headed for the door and beckoned her. She followed him and Quinn said "Hey I said that and you took no notice of me." Rashel grinned, "She's got it bad." Kaitlin turned at the door and stuck her tongue at them.

Their laughter followed her right the way up into the stairs and into the main hall. Nilsson grabbed her hand and hauled her to him. She felt her stomach clench as the cord between them hummed. "Kaitlin" she looked up at him. "No one can know otherwise I can't protect you. And I can't let anyone else take over I need to know your okay for myself."

She smiled and nodded. "I don't want anyone else either. It won't be the same. I feel safe with you." safe and loved her thoughts whispered. Nilsson's blinding smile said he'd heard and her heart fluttered and a blush crept her neck and into her cheeks. "You weren't meant to hear that." She mumbled. I know but I love you so it's good to know that I'm not on my own here. He said with his mental voice. Kaitlin smiled. "Come on." He said she followed him to Thierry's office. They knocked and entered as one unit. Thierry was pouring over some paper work as they entered and looked up and smiled. Nilsson got straight to the point "Sir they know?" He said Thierry's face fell and he ran his hand over it.

"Yes unfortunately the Council do know about her. I've called the two of you together because Keller and Galen have volunteered to take over the interrogation of the intruders and I'm going to over see it and read them." he grinned but it held no happiness.

"I want Kaitlin there. I have a feeling there is more to this than meets the eye." Nilsson looked about to argue and then Kaitlin jumped in and said, "I want to be there." Thierry nodded "Come on then."

Thierry called to the garage and had the limo readied and they headed out. They met Jez and Morgead at the door they were offering the back up cover. Rashel and Quinn appeared at Thierry's command. "Quinn you're in charge here until we get back let me know if Delos, Maggie, Ash and Mary-Lynette call in." Most of the Circle had been up on assignment to find out how deep the Council were in when it came to Kaitlin.

Thea, Gillian and Illiena had been put in charge of the warding and had reported that so far no one had attempted to breach it. Quinn nodded and then went to get the call ins from the teams.

Thierry and Nilsson sandwiched Kaitlin and herded her into Limo with glances up and down the drive-way. Thierry nodded to the chauffeur. Nilsson had been taken off his other duties to guard Kaitlin and looked uncomfortable not being up front where he could see everything that was going on.

"Where are we going?" Kaitlin asked

"Another Safe House. The interrogation will take place there. Again. These are trained agents." Kaitlin shivered. Nilsson entwined his fingers in hers on her other side. She smiled gratefully. He winked and then said "Sir have we even got names from them?" Thierry nodded "Keller contacted me this morning. It seems to be the case. They will explain everything." But Kaitlin's throat had closed up with a fear she couldn't place.

The limo snaked easily through the city with animal like grace, which fitted its owner. The car started to slow up Kaitlin's stomach clenched harder with the fear that had gripped her earlier. She struggled and failed to suppress a gasp. Nilsson's hand squeezed hers and she whispered in her head "its okay Kaitlin" "thanks" she thought and looked at him.

The look he gave her told her he had understood. Then she slithered out the limo after Thierry.

She stood and looked around her. They were stood in the oldest part of Las Vegas she was sure and stood outside the oldest building. What on earth were they doing here?

Thierry saw her look and nodded "that's the idea Kaitlin." Then he turned and knocked on the door. A set of grey eye appeared through the peephole and Thierry issued the code for the entry saying "James it's us." A second later the door opened and James Rasmussen stood in the doorway he flashed them a grin and then beckoned them inside. Kaitlin nearly keeled over in shock. The dirty dingy outside was nothing like the inside of the building.

It was pristine. Light and airy and a total shock to her system the corridors were carpeted and wood panelled. "Sir Keller and Galen are waiting for you." they walked down the corridor and to what looked like a dead end and then James touched one of the panels and another corridor appeared James walked them down the corridor and tapped in a code. On the other side Poppy was conferring with one of the other agents. They looked up when Thierry, Kaitlin, Nilsson and James walked in. Poppy flew to James and hugged him.

Then she turned to Thierry and said "Sorry sir. They are threw there." she pointed through yet another doorway. He nodded and then indicated for Kaitlin and Nilsson to follow.

Galen and Keller were stood in the room conferring and when they walked in Galen looked up and rushed to Kaitlin and hugged her "You alright baby girl?" He asked she nodded. "You shouldn't be here." He said looking at her with eyes that were the exact copies of her own. And in them he could see profound fear. For her.

"Galen I need to be here." She whispered, "Don't worry so much." She smiled. "Come on what have you found out." "Nothing." Was Keller's swift reply. "These guys are letting nothing go." "We're going back in with the hope that we can let something out of them. Watch from there Aurora." She indicated to the window.

Kaitlin nodded then Keller, Galen and Thierry left the room by an invisible side door and Kaitlin and Nilsson turned to watch at the window.

There were seven intruders four boys and three girls. Kaitlin was shocked at the fury that etched Keller and Galen's faces as they faced the intruders and could see those who were involved were struggling to remain in control. Without letting anything slip.

They went on and on one after another. None of them let anything go and Kaitlin watched from behind the one-way glass feeling the fear that had gripped her in the limo intensify. Why she couldn't guess.

Then the last person to be interviewed walked in and she fell back from the glass in shock. "Kait?" Nilsson said as she backed away from the glass. "Kait what is it?" She shook her head her eyes fixed on the person in the room. "Get them out of there Nilsson now." "Kait what is it?" She shook her head.

Nilsson didn't know what to do. But he did know that Kaitlin was out of her mind with fear so she did what she asked and sent a message. "Something's wrong with Kaitlin get back in here now!" he looked up at the glass and saw Thierry's head shoot up and Galen and Keller freeze. All at once there was a flurry of movement two agents came in and watched the guy who was about five seven blond hair and grey eyes.

Just then Kaitlin started hyperventilating and slid down the wall. Her fear was tearing him apart he could feel it freezing his limbs through the bon they shared. He went and sat down beside her and pulled her and put his arms around her and then the damn broke.

She sobbed. And that moment Galen came flying in closely followed by Keller and Thierry. "What happened?" Galen said flying to his sister's side Nilsson said, "I'm not sure she watched all the interviews but when she saw him." He nodded to the guy in the room "She was absolutely terrified." He held her while she cried.

Kaitlin couldn't believe it. There was just no way. But she knew she had to tell them. "Do you know who he is?" She demanded through her tears. "Yes." Keller said looking down at her. "We're almost positive that that is Gavin Drake" he's the leader of the few shape shifters that still support the Night World."

"He also happens to be Gavin Drake Kaitlin Drake's 19 year old brother." Kaitlin said staring at them all. "Thierry your sources are wrong they've known about me for as long as you have. They're the ones that pulled me back through the portal." She stood up and walked to the glass.

"Shit!" She said. "That's how they knew how to tackle me! Gavin knows I'm a god damned black belt he taught me most of what I know!"

Silence followed her statement eventually Thierry seemed to revive himself to say, "Kaitlin are you sure?" "I think I know the brother I spent all my life with Thierry I mean Goddess I recognised my twin after twenty seconds!"

"Oh Goddess!" Keller whispered while Thierry and Nilsson muttered curses a lot stronger and in Kaitlin's opinion more fitting given the situation.

Galen however was staring at the glass "You mean to tell me that guy is likely to have taken my sister from me?" "No. But he very nearly could have kept her from you." Thierry said, "I'm going to kill him." Galen said heading for the door. Kaitlin darted to the door and blocked it.

"Galen No!"

She said he looked up at her and his eyes were stormy with fury. "Kaitlin let me pass that bastard does not deserve to live." "He had plenty of opportunity to kill me when I had no idea about the Night World and Circle Daybreak and never did." Kaitlin said soberly.

"Besides I'm the one going in there not you." Galen stared at her "Oh hell no!" he said "No way! I am not letting my little sister in there with that creep not in a thousand years!"

Kaitlin looked over Galen's shoulder and said "Thierry that okay with you?" Thierry nodded "Perhaps it is better that you face your demons now Princess."

Galen exploded "You can't let her go in there Thierry." "If he didn't she'd go anyway." Nilsson observed quietly. "We'll be there to back her up." Finally Galen relented and the four of them headed into the interrogation room.

Kaitlin went in alone. The others were blocking the exits and she knew she was safe with them. She walked in silently and sat down. Only when she sat down across from him did he look up. "It's about time you came- he broke off

Gavin stared at Kaitlin across the table his grey eyes wide and disbelieving she sat calm and collected looking at the man she thought her protective older brother.

Now that seemed like a lifetime ago.

Maybe it was.

"Surprise." She said quietly.

"Kaitlin?" His tone betrayed how much shock he was in. "What the hell are you doing here?" "I could ask you the same question." She said coolly.

"We lied to you Kait." Gavin said, "Mum, Dad and I we're not from the human world. We're from..." "The Night World" Kaitlin finished with him and his eyes went wide. "Evidently." Kaitlin nodded "That still doesn't explain why you're in Circle Daybreak's custody."

"You're with Daybreak?" His tone was one of disbelief. "Kaitlin you are not part of the Night World." "Oh please!" Kaitlin said, "You can't tell me you never saw all the Night World books in my room?" "No I...Wait books? You got here through the portal?" "Oh is that what it was?" Kaitlin said thoughtfully "you see I thought it was my Death."

"Kaitlin you know we would never hurt you!" Gavin said appalled "We had no idea you were part of the Night World you were given to us as a three month baby to care for. We adopted you."

Kaitlin ignored the gnawing pain in her stomach that signified that she was hurt they had never, not in all her seventeen years, told her the truth.

"Why did you break into the mansion Gavin?" She said instead. "We were instructed to bring in the fourth Wild Power we had been told they were being housed there." Kaitlin's heart clenched.

He didn't know his adopted sister was the one he sought.

She leaned forward. "Okay so thanks for that you nearly killed me." Gavin had been looking at the table and at that his head shot up.

"You don't remember?" Kaitlin said thoughtfully "that's funny I distinctly remember you nearly ripping my throat out." "Oh Hell!" Gavin cursed, "That was you? Kaitlin please don't tell me you were the one that did that 360 turn." "You know fine well it was." Kaitlin said savagely.

"Whom are you working for?" Kaitlin pressed, "They'll kill me." Gavin whispered "And you nearly killed me." Kaitlin said

"Then you would have been killed." Kaitlin said KAITLIN NO! Thierry, Galen and Nilsson screamed in her head but she ignored them all.

"Haven't you worked it out yet?" She said dangerously. Gavin was looking at her intently "the person you seek is sitting across from you."

Gavin's head snapped up to look at her his eyes wide so wide Kaitlin could see that his pupils were dilated in shock. She gave a little wave. "Hi. You fool. You lived with her for seventeen years and none of you not Angie, not Red not you figured that you had been placed in guardianship of the fourth Wild Power."

"You're lying!"

Gavin said "Kaitlin you can't be you're my little sister!"

"Be that as it may." Kaitlin said, "That doesn't change facts. I am the fourth Wild Power and I know what you came to do." she smiled without humour,

"The thing is can you kill your sister?" Gavin shook his head "This can't be happening! They couldn't have known." "Oh believe me they'll have known alright why the hell was I given to you?"

"Why was I given those books and access to the portal?"

"Why when I finally was drawn through the portal why was there someone waiting for me?"

Kaitlin had finally figured it out. That vampire had swaggered towards her that day because he had been expecting her. He just hadn't been told about the fact she was royalty, which had ultimately been his down fall.

And she had to assume that because Gavin was so shocked at her identity anyway Gavin didn't know either and that was not something she was willing to share.

"Kaitlin I didn't know about any of this." Kaitlin smiled at his response. "That's obvious." She said coldly "See there is something about being what I am I know when people are lying and telling the truth by reading their life force and yours is reeking of the truth at this moment."

At that moment there was a commotion outside the door and it burst open and Kaitlin froze. Oh hell this just got better and better. Her aunt Rose and cousin Delilah were stood in the doorway. How hadn't she realised? If the truth was told she hadn't been taking much notice.

Goddess! How she regretted that now. They froze for an instant and then dived for her. Kaitlin tried to fend them off but as vampires they were more in control of their bodies than her and more in tune with their powers.

She was over powered in seconds. Delilah pinned her and Rose freed her nephew before Gavin stood and shot a telepathic blast at her. She tried to block it. She felt some of her power arise but it wasn't enough.

She felt the power of the blow connect with her mind and she blacked out.

Nilsson is the guy that drives Thierry's Limo and first opens to Hannah when she goes to the mansion she says she looks like a CIA agent.

See now you know! see you next time!