Starting Over

Chapter 11

***Sorry for the delay on updates, with the process of moving and grieving the loss of my 17 year old cat plus my schoolwork for my Master's Degree I just haven't had time to work on the stories. Good news is that I am done packing up our old place and everything is at our new place, so now I just have to unpack and put everything were it needs to be. Here is a quick update and hopefully soon I have will have more time to work on the stories. Hope this is okay for now.***

"Mr. Blackbourne is really okay with her calling him by his first name?" Corey asked Kota shocked.

"Yes, and North is really caring around her. She has made all of us better," Kota sighed as they went through the footage from her apartment once again.

"I know what Axel said was harsh but you have to know hes only looking out for you guys," Corey said trying to trace where the text message came from.

"I know but like Mr. B said, its our fault for not explaining clearly five years ago what our intentions were," Kota said. "We thought she knew already but looking back we can see how nervous she was showing affection to one another while the others were around and things like that. We should have done better and now that we have her back we have made sure she knows she is the one for all of us."

"Thats great man, I really am glad to see all of you happy again," Corey said as Axel and Owen walked back into the room.

North glared and clenched his fist but Owen shook his head. "Im sorry you guys, I just dont want to see you hurt and torn apart again," Axel said shaking his head. "I really thought you would split up after she left all those years ago."

"Its not us you have to apologize to," Silas growled.

"Show me where she is and I will," Axel said softly.

They went into the craft room and paused. Victor was at the piano playing while she was painting next to Gabriel. They remained silent since she was talking. "Wanna hear a secret My Prince and Meanie?" She asked as she made a few strokes on her canvas.

"Whats that Trouble?" Gabriel asked as he pulled some hair out of her face for her.

"Ive been to your concerts and art galleries without you knowing. Ive also gone to 52s speaking arrangements and read up on Owens work and been out to look at Superman on his boat after hes come back from traveling and North Stars worksites and Always bakery when I knew he wasnt there and watched a few of Honeys tournaments and snuck up to the nursery at the hospital a few times to see if I can see Dr. Sean visiting the babies from a distance," she said with a soft smile on her lips.

"Youve been watching us all this time and we could never find you Princess?" Victor asked shocked.

She shrugged, "You always taught me how to be on guard and Always loved teaching me how to be sneaky so we could be ninjas together. I never wanted to leave you and hurt you, but I was falling in love with all of you and I couldnt choose just one of you. I thought you would make me pick one of you and I couldnt do that when you all belong in my heart. I thought if I had to choose, I would end up hurting the rest and I couldnt do that. I love you all too much to do that, so I thought it was best for me to leave and just love all of you from a distance. Plus," she sighed sadly, "I thought if you found out I love all of you, you would think I was-"

"Dont you even fucking finish that Trouble!" Gabriel growled. She nodded and set her paintbrush down. "It doesnt fucking matter anyway, youre back home and know the truth and like Mr. B said youre grounded forever so youre stuck here with all of us anyway."

She giggled at that and kissed his cheek then got up and kissed Victor on his cheek, "Im okay with that," she giggled again.

"Do I need to give you the cure Pookie?" Sean asked coming in.

"Dr. Sean!" She beamed and ran to give him a hug. While in his arms she looked behind him and tensed seeing Axel standing there.

"Mr. Toma has something he wants to say to you Darling," Owen said coming in and kissing her forehead. "Have you had fun painting?"

"Yes Sir," she smiled softly. "Prince even played for me while I painted."

"Thats great Baby," North said smiling. "I know you told me how much you have missed hearing him play for you. Didnt you even say youve worn out all your CDs of his?"

She blushed and nodded, "Yeah I played them everyday and now they dont work anymore." The thought of it broke her heart and she stared crying softly.

"Oh Baby I didnt mean to upset you, Im sorry," North growled coming over to her. "Up Baby," he said picking her up. "I was just asking because I couldnt remember if it really happened during one of our late night talks or just dreamed it."

"Its okay Princess, I will get you new ones to replace the ones that dont work anymore," Victor said coming over and rubbing her back. "You want to go through my collection in the closet and pick out which ones you want right now?"

"All of them?" she asked softly while sniffling, "Even your new ones you played today?"

Victor chuckled, "I will get you every cd and I havent recorded those yet, I was just trying them out to see if you liked them but I will record them this weekend and you can have the very first demo, how about that?"

"Thank you, My Prince!" She beamed and hugged him tightly while remaining attached to North. Just then she looked at Owen and blushed then looked down sheepishly. He looked at her curiously and she whispered while playing with Norths collar on his t-shirt, "My CDs of you playing violin dont work anymore either Owen."

"Mr. Blackbourne has CDs?" Corey asked and she tensed remembering they were in the room with them. She buried her head into Norths neck and he rubbed her back.

Owen chuckled and shook his head. "Ill record more for you Darling dont worry about it. As for you Mr. Henshaw no I do not but I had recorded some for her shortly after I found out she loved hearing me play the violin. Our music helped her when we would have to leave for assignments and couldnt be with her. She also has a collection of our shirts she kept with her to help."

"I still do but they dont smell like you anymore. I also ran out of all your cologne Meanie made for you," she mumbled and Gabriel chuckled.

"Ill get you more Trouble, its no problem," he said and she sighed in happiness.

"I really have you back forever," she mumbled drifting off to sleep.

"and Always" Luke smiled watching her with a smile on her lips.

"You can apologize tomorrow, she needs her rest," Nathan mumbled as they left the room and North took her up to her room to lay her down. Silas and Sean followed to be with her while she slept.