This is a sort of sequel of my story "Prisoner". As you read in the summary, Victoria, David and Charlotte start a new life together, far away from everything else. Rated M for some chapters, is not the whole story M.

The title is based in Madonna's (My idol) song from 1990 Something To Remember. hope you enjoy the story and reviews are welcome!


"We want to know if you'd like to come with us. That's what we'd love."

"Oh God... mom, you're serious?"

Victoria laughed at the phone, reflecting her joy. "Yes, darling, I am... If you come with us, we'll wait for you and we can leave tonight".

"Yes, mom..." She heard her daughter's laugh of happiness on the other side. "Of course I'll go with you".

"Oh honey… Thank God"

Victoria couldn't be happier. Her daughter, and the man she loved, the three going far away from everything else, the Hamptons, the Grayson last name, the public eye. Finally, the peace and the love she always wished she had a long time before.

She said goodbye to her daughter and hang out. Feeling free, went outside to the balcony silently, and standing behind David's chair, she put her hands in front of his eyes.

"Guess who's coming with us" she asked him with a huge smile.

"Really? She said yes?"

"Mmhhmm".

He took her hands off his eyes and seated her onto his lap, hugging her. "Can you believe it?" he asked, locking his gaze with hers.

She smiled. "Almost. I'll believe it completely when Charlotte's with us."

"Do you ever use any nickname with her?" Poor child, always calling her the same" He laughed.

"Well… In case you didn't know, she doesn't like them." She said informing with a smile. "Charlotte's all for her."

"Oh well, sure... I'll consider it."


The doorbell rang.

"There she is" Victoria said, getting up from the green grass of the garden.

The night was arriving to the medium-blue sky, and the first barely bright stars started to appear.

She crossed the hall and when she opened the door, her gaze enlightened and her smile expanded on her face.

"Darling…" she said hugging her daughter tight, although they had seen each other the day before.

"How are you?" Charlotte asked with a smile, still stuck into her mother's arms.

"Happy to see you…" she responded and caressed her daughter's cheek. "I just…" she laughed. "I'm just glad you want to come with us".

"I am too."

Both walked towards the garden, and he jumped up with joy. "Hi beautiful" he said, giving his daughter a hug.

"Honey, do you need something else from here?" Victoria asked.

"Aaahh actually yes. Going to get a few things I'll be right back" she said, walking out from the garden and directing to the staircase.

Victoria seated on the grass again, and noticed David being distracted, lost in something inside his mind. She bent her head forth to try to catch his gaze.

"Hey... You're okay?" She asked.

"Yes..."

"You were thinking..." she said, wanting to ask but controlling the impulse.

"Yeah, I was just... thinking about all the time I missed of her life"

She took his hand between hers and kissed it. "I know, but… remember the time you both have forward since now… unlimited time."

He looked at her with loving eyes and gave her a sweet kiss.


It was done.

They were embarked now. Something was going to come, something simple. Life, that was it. They were finally in it. The whole meaning of Life.

She thought all this while focusing both of her eyes on the glass. On that infinite. She stared at nothing, only her thoughts.

She missed her boys. Victoria wasn't sure that Daniel would want to see her. He doesn't since a lot of time ago. And Patrick… she closed her eyes when his memory appeared.

"Oh baby…" she thought. She wanted to hug him tight and look into his eyes. She wondered if he'd be missing her. His memory shook her so much, that she got out of her world of thoughts and reflection and turned back above her shoulder.

Charlotte was asleep, with her arms on top of the cushion she brought, and her head against the glass. She always used to bring a cushion when she traveled. "It gives me calm and safety" her daughter always told her. She was glad that she'd have her girl with her. At least she didn't leave her mother.

She glanced at her watch: 02:15. "How far did you say we are?" she asked David.

"Only half an hour left, baby." he said, looking at her. He saw her lost on the infinite through the glass again. "Vee, you're okay?".

She looked at him "Yes… I'm just thinking."

"I can see… but I wanna know if you feel good."

"Yes I do... I just miss my sons." she said, and turned back again to the glass.

He knew it. Something was happening to her. He should have suspected it was that… But he couldn't say anything to make her feel better, he couldn't. Nothing could erase the fact that her youngest son didn't want to see her at all. And the oldest, well… He couldn't say anything because he didn't know him. The only things he had heard about Patrick were the ones Victoria told him. He'd love to meet him, anyway.

There were so many things to say still. To discuss, to tell.

Victoria was still trying to decide when to tell him the truth. Tell him that she betrayed him all those years ago giving his laptop to her husband, to use it as a false evidence for what would come after.

She was trying to decide if she would tell him. Was it necessary?... "Is it, Victoria? C'mon, it was a long time ago… you were scared. Your child was in risk." her preservation instinct didn't stop. She wished she could shut it up….

Yes, she would. She had to, she had to be honest with him, as he was with her. He didn't deserve one more lie. She would, definitely.

The fear of losing him again was killer and paralyzing. It was invading her, until the panic. But more paralyzing was the sense of guilt she would carry if she didn't tell him. SHE WOULD TELL HIM.


02:50.

"God… this is beautiful" she said slowly, contemplating that peaceful and harmonious whole of green. How the stars filled the sky contrasting their glow with the black of the night impressed her.

Both stood quiet, looking around, admiring what they saw and thanking God for the chance of living there… together. That house and that farm were everything she could have wished for them. For the peace she was looking for since a lot of time ago.

"Honey...Charlotte, baby" Victoria whispered into her daughter's ear. She opened her eyes softly. "We're here".

"Okay" the girl responded low, straightening on her seat and reaching for her shelter.

She waited for her daughter to put on her coat, helped her to get out and took her hand bag.

"Vee, you should put on your coat, it's cold". David said.

"Yeah" she responded, not giving him much attention.

"Sweetheart, let's go inside." He said, hugging his daughter and walking towards the house. Victoria couldn't avoid to lock her gaze on them while they crossed the front field…

"Finally." she thought.