QUICK NOTE: hey sorry I've been busy and never got to write Please comment what you like and dislike about the story. Keep the comments coming. Sorry this chapter is kinda short. Ok back to the story...

A dark mysterious figure stood outside Rachel's apartment watching the hero enjoy himself. The figure pulled the binoculors from his eyes letting his red skinned face glisten in the moonlight. To his side layed a terrified girl around the same age of Alley. Her mouth was sealed by a bandana and her hands were brutally tied to her feet.
His evil grin was a a terrifying glow of white as he turned his head to the girl. From the inside of his leather trenchcoat he pulled out a package of replacement shaving razor blades. As he took two blades from the package the girl tried to scream but failed.
The figure removed the bandana from the girl's mouth but before girl could scream he shoved the blades down her throat. As he stood to leave the girl he took one last look through his binoculors. His eyes landed on Alley as he grinned and walked away leaving everything he brought except himself.

I sat on the couch staring at the plexiglass rose which Steve had given me for my birthday. The rose was beautiful and reminded me of when I met Steve.
About 6 years ago, I was working for Fury and Steve was sent to pick up a classified file. When he arrived a gas leak caused by a rose, that I was chemically experimenting on, broke and entered my office making us be in quarantine for 2 days. During that time I really got to know Steve. Now he is my best friend.
About six months after that Steve had a girlfriend, I won't go into detail but that's how Alley was born. That relationship didn't end well. That girl was so mad at Steve getting her pregnant that she forced him to keep the baby.
Suddenly, Steve took me out of my flashback.
"Those stars sure are pretty tonight." He started looking over my head and through the window.
"Yeah." I agreed now looking through the window.
"Hey, do you mind if I stay the night?" He asked awkwardly.
I looked at him with a smile. "No, of course you can." Now he smiled as he sat next to me.
"Thats good. I really don't want to get a hotel." Steve moaned.

"Seriously not a good idea in New York..." I joked. Alley trotted in giggling as she crawled into Steve's lap.

"Can we go to the park tommorow?" She asked her face glowing with innocence. Smiled as he nodded.

I could hear a faint screech in the background but ignored it. Probably my imagination. I stood up to dig through the fridge for some left overs. "Why don't we just order a pizza?" Steve asked.

"Yeast." I said bluntly. Steve looked at me puzzled. "See, you've been gone for so long that you forget things..." I mocked.

"She can't eat yeast, Daddy." Alley said making things clear to Steve.

"Oh, thats right." Steve remembered aloud. "Then, um, Chinese?" I glared at him.

"No Chinese." Alley directed.

"I know! We should order German!" I teased as I smirked at Steve. He glared at me and just shook his head.

"Leftovers it is." He said coming to a conclusion sounding very annoyed.