Avenge the Shadows (I)

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CHARLOTTE'S POV

The week wandered off extremely fast and this date with Steve was killing me softly. I had been tempted to text him and cancel, telling him a mission had come up, but then Cath would take the phone from me and tell me once again that I could do it. So, I got up extra early that Sunday and took a bath, I was so relaxed that for a moment I had forgotten about the date. I washed my hair and blow dried it before choosing my outfit. Steve had not mentioned what we were doing, so I decided to wear something comfortable. Some jeans and a shirt were exactly what I was looking for and the big problem came to choose the shoes. High heels or sneakers. In that moment, Cath walked through the door and with just a look at me, she pointed to the wedges. I stood in front of the mirror and I liked the woman that was staring back at me, even if I did not feel like her. I put on some makeup and then, Cath nodded. I was ready to go.

As I was so nervous, I walked to the park. It was ten to eleven and I was ready to walk in circles and eventually walk away, but he was already there, spoiling my plans. "You're early." I said as my heart beat faster. "I didn't want you to second guess it and then blame me for being late." He knew I was getting there earlier so I could leave and say that he had been late. "You look as beautiful as ever, Charlotte." His words went through me like a needle. I looked at him and I sighed with his look. He had a shirt, two buttons off, jeans and sneakers. He looked really good. He hugged me and then handed me a flower. I accepted it and out of the blue, I hugged him again for the longest time. His arms were like the safest prison and I could have been there forever and I would have thought it was not enough. "Where are we going?" I asked when I stepped back. He took my hand in his and intertwined our fingers as he guided me to his motorcycle. "Hold tight."

I put my head on his back as he put his hand over mine whenever he could. We ended up in Brooklyn. "I want to take you to the life I remember before you." My heart was crazy and I did not know how to calm it down. We walked for the streets he remembered and showed me where he had lived with his parents. I was swooning with his life and I made the next move, I held his hand. His smile was automatic and we ended up in the cemetery. His parents were there and he introduced me to them, saying I was the best woman he had met. I sighed and sat next to him as he took out a picnic basket. "Champagne and chocolate? I must be special." I joked and he chuckled. "You don't even know." He had brought strawberries, Nutella, pink lemonade, cake, mini sandwiches, sushi, candies, quesadillas and mini pizzas. "The way to my heart is through food." I teased with a smile and he just stared at me with a smile.

"I'd kill to see that smile on daily basis." I smiled at the ground, trying to hide my embarrassment, he took my hand and brought me closer to his heart. "Can I see you tomorrow?" His question made me look at him weird. "You live in D.C, how is this going to work?" Steve smiled and just looked at me like he had already thought about it. "It's not that far." His words made me chuckle and I kissed his cheek. "I'll text you if I can meet you tomorrow in Delaware." He nodded and I went back to my previous position. "Hold on, I want to take you somewhere." I whispered, not really sure of what I was about to do. He nodded and let me guide him to where my parents were buried. "They betrayed our kind, so they were exiled from our private burial place back in Alicante. So, I had to bring them here, away from the institute." Steve held my hand and kissed my cheek. "I loved them; you know?" He hummed, understanding.

"But I just can't forgive them for going stray and away from me, putting me in danger while they experimented on me. They left me with strangers and don't get me wrong, I love the Lightwoods, but I needed a family of my own." Steve pulled me to his embrace and I just let him, because I needed that contact.

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