If it isn't Love

Find your Way Back

T'Challa

I brought Ayesha to the cliffs this was one of my favorite places to sit and think. I haven't been able to come out here since being crowned, it felt good to sit here feeling the sun on my face. as I thought about what Zuri told me about my father. Ayesha rubbed my back

"Whatever it is you can tell me." She said softly I looked at her beautiful face I missed her so much in the month we spent apart, I took her hand and kissed it

"The man who helped Klaue escape today, is the son of my uncle N'Jobu, my cousin." I said

"What? Who told you this?"

"Zuri, when I went after him, he was wearing my grandfathers ring on a necklace."

"So, what happened? Why have you never met him?" She asked I shook my head then told her the same story Zuri told me it made my chest hurt retelling this story

"T'Challa." She said softly then I felt her wipe away a tear I didn't know was falling

"I feel like my whole life I have been lied to. I vowed to protect my country and my people but why should that help stop to keep a secret like this. He turned his back on his only nephew."

"He was doing what he thought was right,"

"You're defending him?" I said pulling away from her

"No, what he did was wrong, but he was only human, and we make mistakes."

"I just don't know what to think, or what to do everything I know about ruling I learned from him."

"You can't build your own legacy based on his. You've already made big move in bringing Ross here to save his life."

"I can't help but wonder if leaving him behind turned him into what he is."

"You don't know that, maybe Klaue has something on him and that's why he's don't this."

"And if he's not? Maybe we have been looking at this all wrong. Maybe he is the one giving orders, maybe he wants revenge."

"Maybe but there's still a chance you can talk thing out, you didn't know about this. This is the time to make your own changes, you get to decide what kind of king you want to be."

"The traditions the elders would never allow it."

"I'm not saying change everything, but you could change some child's life who needs a home or a place to belong." She said and I looked at her then I leaned over and kissed her I loved the feel of her lips on mine she placed her hand on the back of my neck I moved my hand to her waist she slowly pulled away

"I love you." I said softly and she opened her eyes and bit her lip before she could respond Shuri's face appeared out of her kimoyo beads

"Where are you two?" She asked

"What is it Shuri?" I asked

"There is man at border claiming to have killed Klaue. Get back here now!" She said then hung up and we looked at each other then we got up to get back to the lab.

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Ayesha

We were back in the lab Shuri pulled up the picture of the man who brought Klaue. I've seen him somewhere, but I couldn't put my finger on it

"This is Erik Stevens, an American black operative."