Chapter 1
Red was still leaning against the bridge, looking at the picture of the girl. It was done. He had killed the stewmaker, and it felt so good. Lizzie had called him a monster- he was, but for a reason. Before he could start thinking of the past, he heard a car pull up. Turning around, Red watched as Luli opened the back door and there she was...one of his reasons for living.
Walking towards Red was a woman in her late twenties with blonde, curly hair and a smile that could make him give her anything she wished. When she reached him, Red pulled her into a hug.
"Hi dad." Squeezing him extra tight, Kate noticed how tense and strained he was. "Everything ok?"
Pulling back, Red kissed her forehead and looked into her eyes. "It will be. One of the men responsible for this," Red reached up to touch the scar that ran from her hairline to her ear, "Is gone." Smiling, Red pulled her back into his arms. Inhaling her scent, he felt himself begin to calm.
"Did Agent Keen help you?" Pulling back again, Red eyed his daughter. Ever since he had explained to her his plan of handing himself in to the FBI, Kate had started to idolize Lizzie. It was the only time Red had ever said no to his daughter - when she had asked to meet her. At the moment it was too dangerous.
"Yes she did," he said, then quick to change the subject, "Have you eaten? How about Italian?" Turning and walking towards the car, Red put his arm around Kate's shoulder. Letting Luli open the door, Red let Kate in first and then followed in after her. Facing the front, Red spoke to the man driving the car, "To Luigis, Dembe."
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Trying to relax in the bath Tom had drawn for her, Lizzie kept thinking of Red's face when she called him a monster. His body tensed, but showed no emotion, but for a split second his eyes did, and God, did it make her want to apologise. But she just couldn't.
The other thing that was bothering her was the book Red gave her with photos of all of the Stewmaker's victims. She had noticed that there was one missing. Deciding that the next time she saw him she was gonna confront him, Lizzie sunk herself into the water.
A/N This is my first time writing and publishing. I'm a long time reader and reviewer.
I'd like to thank Thousand_miles for the support and advice and jadenanne7 for being my Beta.