Confrontation

"What are you doing here?" Diana asked, almost afraid of the answer.

"I…umm… I came back to take you home with me." Caine was caught off guard when he first saw her. Of course he expected her to look the same, it had only been 3 months. He had no idea she would have a swollen belly.

Diana was trying to maintain her normally confident attitude, but how could she expect herself to do so, with Caine showing up unannounced, and seeing her like…. Well, like THIS.

"Well, I don't want to go with you. I thought you would understand that, after the fact that I left you."

"I thought maybe, maybe that… you still…"

"What, I still what? Loved you?"

Caine remained silent.

Diana raised her voice, "If you don't leave, I swear I'll-"

"Yes, I'm sure SAM the hero will save you from me, the evil twin."

She knew it hurt him more to say that than her. "Sam is not here now, he took Dekka with him to get some supplies."

"So it's just us?"

"Yes."

Caine paused, "Why?" He wasn't really sure he wanted an answer. After all, it had all been so different without her. Well different isn't really the right word, more like, lonely.

"Why what?" She finally said.

"Why did you leave me?"

Diana laughed, almost hard enough to make her fall out of her chair. It was ridiculous; Caine's cockiness wouldn't allow him to realize the plain reason why she left him. Still, that was the boy she loved. "How could you be so stupid to ask me that? After what you said to me on the island, how could you not expect it? Especially after you see me now, does it still not make sense to you?"

Caine let the words hit him. He knew, of course he knew, and he feared it was true. He just didn't want those fears confirmed. Suddenly, a wave of anger came over him, "I told you I needed you! How could you hurt me this way?"

Diana fought back, "How could I hurt you? You made your choice. You decided that power was more important than me, and you acted as though you did nothing wrong! How could I? How could you Caine? You never even told me you loved me, even after I spilled my soul out to you on the cliff!"

Caine became solemn, "You knew." He paused, he never planned it like this, "You should have always known how I felt about you. You know me better than anyone, how could you not tell?"

"You're right, I do know you better than anyone. I know you aren't capable of ever truly loving someone."

That him hardest of all, "Well you are mistaken there. I may be evil, but that doesn't mean I don't care about you Diana, it doesn't mean I don't miss you everyday. It doesn't mean that you didn't rip out my heart the day you left. Most of all, it doesn't mean that I didn't love you. I love you, Diana Ladris."

They just sat there, in silence. Taking it all in. Diana wanted to push him away, but also wanted to have her comfort her in that moment. She needed him gone, but also needed him with her. She looked down at her stomach. This baby was the product of two broken, cold-hearted, murderous people. No doubt it wouldn't have a chance. If it had a good, caring father, maybe just maybe. But then again she thought, there is no one she would rather have a child with than Caine.

How could he do this to her? How could he make her hate and love him. Why did he have to have sincerity and deception in his heart? She loved him, they were two sick puppies drawn to each other.

"I love you too" she whispered, "and I need you."

Caine looked up at her. He had his head in his hands. He sat next to her on the couch and let her lean into him.

"What are we gonna do now Fearless Leader?" Diana started to laugh.

"Well, first, I'm gonna take you home, and then we'll just figure out from there."

"Ok" she mumbled into his chest.

Broken pieces together again.