Chapter 12:

Secreto

Nicoletta knew she would have to tell him. Better to tell him now than for him to find out later. However she couldn't face the look of revulsion and fear that she knew would come when he found out.

She hated to admit it, but in the last couple of weeks, she had become close to him. He wasn't often there, but when he was, he had only been kind to her. He had refused to let her help him around the house. He said that she was his guest and that she shouldn't have to do anything. He had sat with her and they had watched T.V, nothing special, just sat together and watched. Sometimes Nicoletta had fallen asleep watching and, although he would never admit it, she knew that he had carried her upstairs and put her to bed. Nicoletta was sure that underneath the rude, arrogant, gun-toting CIA man; Agent Sands. There was a sweet, polite, loving guy. He just needed to be let out more often.

Nicoletta couldn't bring herself to lose all that. She couldn't bring herself to lose him. She was afraid. She had admitted it; she had never been afraid of anything in her life, she had been nervous, or slightly scared. Never properly afraid though. However, she was afraid of losing him.

Lock out the light,

Hide in the dark,

The shadows will keep my secret.

Walk through the night,

Run from the day,

I'm not afraid to be alone.

There are seven sins, but you drive them away.

There are seven wonders, you bring them my way.

There are seven days, you warm them from cold.

But there are seven for a secret, never to be told.

Star-light shining,

Moon hears my plea,

To hide me from world that sleeps.

My path is darkening,

The way seems lost

To those who don't know where to tread.

There are seven sins, but you drive them away.

There are seven wonders, you bring them my way.

There are seven days, you warm them from cold.

But there are seven for a secret, never to be told.

Dawn breaks above,

Lightening the dark,

Stay and reveal my existence?

Escape from love,

That seeks to warm,

To melt a cold heart wrapped in ice.

There are seven sins, but you drive them away.

There are seven wonders, you bring them my way.

There are seven days, you warm them from cold.

But there are seven for a secret, never to be told.

Saviour and servant,

Lord and friend,

Strong and weak,

Sin and trust,

Sunrise and sunset,

Dark and light.

There are seven sins, but you drive them away.

There are seven wonders, you bring them my way.

There are seven days, you warm them from cold.

But there are seven for a secret, never to be told.

Nicoletta made her decision. She would tell him the truth, no matter what the consequences.

Standing up, she turned around and saw Sands leaning against the car, smoking. With a roll of her eyes she walked over to him.

"That's bad for your health you know." She told him with an exasperated look.

Sands shrugged, "Sugar butt I'm a CIA agent. That's bad enough for my health already. Why should I care?" he asked her in a voice used to talk to someone incredibly stupid.

Nicoletta considered knocking him out, driving off in the car and seeing who the stupid one was when he woke up. However, she decided, the stupid one would probably be her. Sands would hunt her down and kill her. Nicoletta wasn't somebody who was easily intimidated by people. However, one psychopathic grin from Agent Sands was enough to send a shiver down her spine.

"And not just in fear." said a nasty voice inside her head.

"Shut up!" Nicoletta told the voice silently. Concentrating on more important matters she turned back to Sands.

To her shock and annoyance he was watching her with an amused expression, as though he knew what she was thinking, unless she'd said it out loud of course. Nicoletta pushed her mind arguments out the way and concentrated on what she was doing. Glaring at him, she began to speak.

"I've decided to tell you about…well, everything. But first I need you to promise that you won't judge me. I'm not a monster and I don't want to be treated like one. You also have to promise to believe me. Its hard to believe at first but you've got to trust me."

Sands nodded, "I promise Nicoletta." There was no laughter in his voice, he actually looked serious, and she knew he meant it.

"Alright." She leaned back on the car next to Sands and began to explain.

"You remember I told you about my life before all this? How I was abandoned and everything? Well, there's something I missed out." She hesitated and Sands gave her a moment before nodding her to continue. "I never explained why I was abandoned. You see, for my parents it must have been hard for them to cope with what I am. It doesn't mean I forgive them but I do understand. Even I don't know what I am and I've never met anyone like me." Again she paused; looking at Sands she sighed and said, "It would probably be better if I showed you."

Without waiting for his agreement she stood up from leaning on the car and turned to face him. Taking a deep breath she said softly, almost to herself, "Like this…"

Sands watched as she closed her eyes, for a second she was completely still and then the next her figure began to waver. It reminded him of a flickering candle flame, or melting wax. A moment later she was no longer Nicoletta Storms.

A black panther was sitting on the floor in front of him, watching, with eyes identical to Nicolettas.

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SpadesJade: AWWW! You make me laugh. Gook! Yes it was a typo but after that I've decided not to change it cos that's just great. I know, another short chapter. Thing is I've already written most of my chapters already and I plan before that what's going to be in them so they're already decided in a way. Sorry! I promise no weeks long update waits. Unless something major happens. I hope this came fast enough. I also hope it was a surprise rather than expected. Do you like her secret? I know you wouldn't want him to know but she does love him (even if she doesn't know it yet) so I thought she should tell him. Plus, it means I get to write it into the story! RandR please! Thank you!

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Ok people you know what her secret is now! But, it's not all revealed, there's something even Nickie doesn't know about yet. If you really want to know my summary for the story should give you a clue. Please keep RandRing!