You're not alone

A Family again

Alastor and Vaggie stayed out there late into the night, talking about different things and watching as Victoria played around in the grass.
"How...did you know to look for me here?" Vaggie finally asked as she looked over at Alastor who was laying down in the grass with his arms crossed over his chest, his eyes were closed as he enjoyed the tranquility of the place.
"Its the place I've always gone when I need to think, and this is where you gained your father figure, so I just had a hunch that you would come here seeking comfort and answers, and I was correct" he said with a smile as he looked up at her. He watched as she smiled a little bit.
"Yeah...its also a place Charlie doesn't know about" she said in a softer voice.
"You never told her about this place?" He asked now as he tilted his head as little curiously.
"Its...special to me, like it is to you and I just...there's been a lot going on lately" she said to which he nodded. They both looked up at the night sky now seeing the stars shimmering up high, a rather lovely sight down in the depths of hell.

BACK AT THE HOTEL

It was closer to 10pm now as Alastor opened the door for Vaggie, closing it behind him after following her inside where Charlie was sitting on the couch in the lobby, Lucifer sat beside her on the couch with the little ones as he looked up and smiled softly.
"There you are love" he sad as Alastor moved over and leaned down giving him a quick kiss.
"I think it's best if we leave and let them talk" he said as Vaggie stood there holding Victoria in her arms. Lucifer saw this and nodded as Alastor picked up the kids and lucifer leaned over and gave Charlie a quick hug
"Love you appleseed. See you in the morning" he said before him and Al left the room and moved towards the elevator.
"We need to talk Charlie" Vaggie said as she stood there in front of her while still holding onto Victoria.
Vaggie's words hung in the air, and Charlie looked up at her, a mix of emotions on her face. She seemed hesitant, unsure of how to respond as she sat there just looking at Vaggie.
"I...I didn't mean to hurt you, Vaggie," Charlie said, her voice low and a little hard for her to even hear.
"I just...I thought I was doing what was best for us."
Vaggie's expression was skeptical as she heard this, she wanted answers not excuses.
"Best for us? You call ignoring my feelings and doing what you want 'best for us'?" Vaggie said as her voice rose a little, there was nothing about what Charlie did that benefitted anyone but herself. Charlie shifted uncomfortably, her eyes darting around the room looking at anything but Vaggie right now as she tried to come up with a response for this.
"I...I didn't mean to ignore your feelings. I just...I didn't know how to handle it."
Vaggie took a step closer, her voice firm but gentle.
"That's not true, Charlie. You did know how to handle it. You just chose not to."
Charlie's face fell, and she looked down, her shoulders slumping in defeat.
"I'm sorry, Vaggie. I really am."
"I know your sorry Charlie...but sorry isn't going to cut it this time" she said as Charlie looked up at her quickly fearing that she was saying she's done or something.
"No..no wait please"
"What is the real reason Charlie, this isn't the way you normally act, somethings changed and it's messing with you"
Vaggie's eyes narrowed as she looked at her, a hand on her hip and Victoria in the other. She wasn't going to forgive her until she got a actual asnwer.
"I...I did listen to you," Charlie stammered as she kept circling back to it. Her voice wavered and lacked any form of confidence behind it.
"No, you didn't, Charlie," Vaggie said firmly.
"And I want to know why."
Charlie's eyes darted around the room, avoiding Vaggie's gaze. She had hit the head on the nail and now Charlie was trying to find a way out of the corner she was in.
"I...I don't know what you're talking about."
Vaggie took a step closer, her voice rising.
"Don't lie to me Charlie! You didn't listen to me, and you didn't consider my feelings. Why?. Why is it so hard to just tell me the truth and stop hiding behind all of these lies!?"
Charlie's face crumpled, and she looked away, her voice was hardly above a whisper.
"I was afraid...I was afraid of becoming my mom, okay?" She finally admitted softly.
"What was that?" Vaggie asked as Charlie looking at her.
"I was afraid ok!" She finally shouted out.
"I was weak..I was a coward. Is that what you wanted to hear from me. That I failed just like my parents did!?"
Her eyes had glazed over by now, and her body began to shake. Vaggie's expression softened, she watched as Charlie sat there on the couch startled to unravel again infront of her.
"I..I failed as a parent....I failed as a wife..an..and I just..I dont.." she was stopped as she felt herself be pulled down into a hug.
"Oh, Charlie," Vaggie said softly as she held Charlie.
"You're not your mom. You're so much stronger than that."
Charlie sat there as she tried to hold it together but soon fell apart as she fell limp against Vaggie now. Her body convulsed with sobs, and Vaggie held her, letting her cry out all the pain and fear she'd been carrying, it went on only for a minute at the most, having gotten most of it out this morning with her dad, this time was more crying of relief that Vaggie wasn't going to leave her.
"Why didnt you just tell me all of this charlie..why hide it all?" She asked while looking at her now.
"I..I was so concerned about becoming her, that I didn't even realize I was" she said softly as she looked down some, finding the floor to be very appealing at the moment.
"I didn't mean to do that Vaggie..I was so afraid of being my mom, seeing the way dad acted around her. Hearing the ways she treated him"
"I get it Charlie, but that doesn't explain why you never told me any of your concerns about this, do you not trust me anymore?" Vaggie asked as she put a hand on Charlie's thigh. As Charlie looked up at her now.
"I do trust you Vaggie, with my life I do...I was just afraid that it would make me look weak" she said with a bit of a mumble at the end, but still loud enough that Vaggie still heard her.
"Admitting your fears doesn't make you look weak hun"
Vaggie said before she reached out and gently brushed a strand of hair behind Charlie's ear.
"I'm here for you, Charlie," Vaggie said softly.
"I'm not going anywhere."
Charlie's eyes welled up with tears as she looked at Vaggie. She felt a wave of relief wash over her, knowing that Vaggie still cared for her despite everything.
Vaggie pulled Charlie into a gentle hug, holding her close as Charlie broke down in tears. They sat there for a moment, holding each other, as the tension and fear melted away.
As they hugged, Vaggie softly spoke into Charlie's ear.
"I love you, Charlie. But from now on, no more shutting me out on decisions. We're a team, and we face things together."
Charlie's tears slowed, and she looked up at Vaggie, her eyes shining with love and understanding.
"I promise, Vaggie," Charlie replied back to her.
"I'll do better. We'll face everything together."
They shared a soft, gentle kiss, the kind that spoke of forgiveness, understanding.
"Im gonna hold you to that babe" Vaggie said with a smile as Victoria made grabbing motions towards Charlie now who was more then happy to pick her up and play with her.
"Wanna head to the room?" Vaggie asked as she stood up.
"Oh, I have something for you" Charlie said as she stood up and reached into her pocket and pulled out Vaggie's ring. Vaggie smiled at this and held out her hand before watching Charlie slide the ring back onto her finger.
As they both made their way up to the  room, the Morningstar family had been repaired and united once again and maybe even stronger before. For now at least, things were looking back up at the hotel.