Our Heart | WandaNat x Daughter

Chapter 10 - Stitches in Wanda's Kitchen

Yelena POV

"God, I'm nervous." I shakily say putting my hand to my forehead, nervously smiling. I can't even make eye contact with her.

"Take as long as you need." Kate says to me.

"So I see you never stopped being the most perfect woman I've ever met."

"Hardly." She laughs tilting her head back.

"Kate, I'm truly sorry for what I did. It wasn't fair of me to bring up your past issues with your mom and use it against you. I didn't mean it. I was so angry with myself and I took it out on you. I realize I had been using your trauma against you. It became a pattern. I became a monster. I became just like Dreykov." I say with a quiver in my voice. Kate puts her hand on my cheek with tears in her eyes.

"I don't know how to show you how sorry I am. It wasn't fair of me. This whole time I've been out of the state, just me and Fanny. I've been going to therapy. I realize how it became a pattern and I learned how to break it." I pause and look up in her bright blue eyes.

"This isn't to manipulate or control the situation. This is truly how I feel." I take a deep, shaky inhale. "I'm still so madly in love with you Kate. You are the person that is meant for me. By letting me say this and you actively listening just shows me that you are the best person I've ever known and will ever know. I'm not going to try to convince you to get back together with me. I just ask that you try to understand that I'm better now. I'm a good person. I am a good person." I break down into a sob and fall on my knees in tears.

I blearily see her kneel down in front of me crying just as hard. She takes me into her arms tightly and holds me for a while.

"I see the change, Lena. I do. I forgive you. Thank you for your apology." She says pulling away, taking my face into her hands.

"What you did, really hurt me. But I know that it was a trauma response too. You have always been a good person, Yelena Belova. You have been through so much shit that no one should ever have to go through. I am still mad, to this day, that you were ever led to believe that you had no place in the world and that you aren't a good person. This just shows me how wrong those awful people were. You are so good, Lena. So good." She tearily says.

"I still love you, Yelena. I've always loved you. It broke me to leave and say goodbye. I had to in order to protect myself and my peace. I knew you would make the decision to recognize your behavior and change because that's the type of person you are. I'm glad you're in therapy. I want us to be the best people we can be. Separate and together." She smiles and hugs me again.

I pull back and take her face in my hands. She leans in and our lips meet like they have so many other times before. This time is much more passionate and full of love. This kiss is a new beginning.

"We should probably stand. My knees aren't what they used to be." I laugh, standing up.

"I would kneel in lava if it meant we could stay together." She says putting her forehead against mine.

"We'll I don't plan on going to any volcanos anytime soon." God I missed her laugh.

Next thing I feel is someone harshly bumping into my shoulder.

"Excuse you, asshole." I say as he keeps walking.

"Fuck you, fucking dykes." He mutters.

Now that I think about it, I've noticed him circling this block the whole time Kate and I have been out here.

"Hey wait. Why have you been stalking us?" He looks at me and I see his face under the hat he's wearing.

Jay.