A/N: I redid this chapter as well. I also add Katy's background and what happened between her and Charlie. That's for you Miss Five-O. I hoe you like it.
Chapter Two
Home Sweet Home
-In the hospital parking lot-
I bet your happy to be leaving this place.
Ya I am. The food wasn't that bad but the bed sucked. I don't ever want to be in there again.
Well we will try to keep it that way. So do you want to go to my place first and see what Kono and Chin brought of your stuff and then go to your place if they missed something?
Let's go and see what they got first.
You go it he said.
The closer we got to his house the more scared I became. I wasn't sure what to expect when I got there. After all he is a man and he has been living alone for some time now. Once I got inside it wasn't as bad as I had thought it was.
-At Steve's House-
Wow, it's not as manly as I thought it was going to be.
He looked at me and smiled. This was the house I grew in after all. I didn't have the heart to change much of what my parents did with the place.
Oh well that was nice of you I said.
Well your room will be the second room on the right just up those stairs.
Thanks.
It was bigger then I thought it was going to be. But it would do for now. I just hope that I didn't have to stay here to long. I was just getting use to my new place. But if I had to be some where I was glad that I was here. He's a nice guy and seems to care about me a lot, even though he really doesn't know me from Adam.
Knock knock. Can I come in he asked?
Sure come on in.
So how do you like your room?
Is it okay?
Ya! It's a bit big but other then that it's fine. I've never had a big bed like this ether.
Well it does take some getting use to I'll admit that, but once you do, you won't want anything else again.
Really I said.
I was thinking of ordering something for dinner and wanted to ask you what you'd like.
I can go for anything but mushrooms, little fish things and anything that is green I said.
What you don't like mushrooms? There the best he said with a smile on his face.
There nasty to me no matter how they are cooked.
Ok and what about anchovies? There the best right? He smiled at me as he sat down on the bed.
There nasty. How can anyone eat those things? The smell alone makes me sick to my stomach.
I was just kidding he said. Your right, they are nasty and the smell alone can make you sick to your stomach. So what about Chinese Food he asked.
That sounds good to. But remember anything but mushrooms please.
Ok no mushrooms he said. I'll be down stairs, so when you're done you can come down and join me.
You got it.
Man I still can't believe how hot he is. I guess I can't stop my feelings for him completely, but I will have to try my hardest. I don't now how, but I know that I don't need anything more then friendship from him right now. I know he feels the same for me, but I know I won't be the one that brings it up first.
Hey are you in there (as he waves his hand in front of my face).
Sorry about that I said. Ya, I was just thinking about what would have happened this morning had you not been there when Charlie came in to the room. Thank you I said.
Your welcome he said. I know you said you wheren't ready to talk about what happened between the two of you but it might help you feel better if you do.
I know. I just do't know where to start.
Start from the begining. I am hear to listen and to help you through this.
We meet when I was 18 years old. He seemed like such a nice guy. We dated for about year with out any problems. Then we got married and things changed pretty fast. I was married and I was unhappy. He was violent and didn't treat me right and he didn't treat my family right either. He got nasty and nastier. Everyday things just got worse. When things got pretty bad I managed and coped day by day by trying to ignore him. If he started nagging at me or whatever I would get in the car and go for a drive or go visit my mom or friends - just to get away from him. When I got back home he would be sweet for a while then he would be back to the old nasty person that he was. Over time things got worse. Like when we were together he was very strict about who I went out with. I couldn't go out with other people, girls or guys - I had no life. I felt like I was a prisoner in my own home. If I did go out it was only with my family or him. I felt like a dog on a chain and I couldn't get it off. The violence started, as I now know it does, with name calling, which graduated to pushing and hairpulling. It eventually became violent battery. I was ashamed, and covered the bruises. I feared him, but I also pitied him. My life as I knew it before was gone. He said he was sorry every time he hit me but it never lasted long. If I did something he didn't like he would hit me. If I didn't want to have sex with him he would forse me to have sex with him. This went on for years, until I finally got tired of it and finally talked to a friend at work about it. She told me about this group of people that help victums like me get away from the people that are hurting them. She gave me there number and it took me a few weeks before I felt brave enough to call them. But I did. And now I am here adn I just hope things will get better from here.
He listened to me tell my story with stopping to ask guestion after guestion and I was glad for that. I knew that if he had I might not have been able to finish telling him everthing. And now that I had I felt a lot better.
I am so sorry you had to go through all of that. But I am proud of you for taking that step to leave him. I know it must have been hard.
It was really hard, but I am glad I did it. Now can you g0 and order the food please. I'm hungry I said.
You got it he said. I'll do that while you finish unpacking. Let me know if there is anything that Kono might have forgotten and we can go together to get he said.
You go it I said.
Before he left the room he kissed me on the forehead and smiled at me.
I went back to unpacking and that was when I noticed Kono had forgotten my laptop. So I went down stairs to find Steve. I found him in the livingroom on the phone. I went and sat down on the other end of the sofa from where he was sitting.
So are you finished.
Ya.
Did they forget anything?
Ya she forgot to get my computer of the night stand by my bed.
I'll go and get it. You sit here and wait for the food to come.
Ok I said.
The food is already paid for so don't worry about that.
What about a tip.
That's taken care of to. Be right back.
Take your time. I'll be here when you get back.
He laughed on his way out.
Man why did I just say that. It just didn't sound right. Oh well what's said is said. I decided to watch TV while I waited. There really wasn't much on, but I decided to watch Roseanne. It was one I had seen before so I didn't pay to much attention to it. About five mintues later the door bell rang. Coming I said. It was our food. Boy I didn't realize how hungry I was until I smelled the food. I went to the kitchen to eat and soon after that Steve came back with my laptop.
Got it he said. Good the foods here. I'm starving.
It just got here I said so its still hot.
Good.
Once he had his food he sat at the table to eat.
So is there anything on TV that you want to watch tonight or do you just want to turn in after dinner he asked?
I don't think there is anything on that I want to watch but I thought I would stay up and do a few things on my computer. If you don't mind the company that is I asked?
No not at all. I want you to feel at home here. I would love the company to he said. I haven't had anyone else in this house with me since before my dad died and sometimes it can get pretty lonly in here.
Ok then I will stay up and keep you company then. I need to catch up on face book any way.
You do the facebook thing he asked?
Yes, doesn't everyone I asked?
I do but I don't know about everyone else. It's a great way to keep in touch with family and friends he said.
That's for sure. I have all of my family on facebook and most of the people that I went to school with too. But I think I have room for one more. That is if you want to friend me.
I would love to he said smiling.
We finished dinner and did the dishes together. Then I went in to the livingroom with my computer while he went to change for the night. I still can't get over how nice this place is. It's bigger then my apartment back in Florida. I am still getting use to living here but I am also thinging about going back to Florida now that Charlie knows where I am. I miss my family and friends, but I have made new ones here and I don't know if I want to leave just yet. I never thought that being beaten by a husband would be what would get me to ever move from the place I called home all of my life. But here I am and I can't be happier or so I think. It was about a half hour later that we got the phone call that changed my life for the better. I hate to think of the dead that way but it did make my life better. Steve answered his phone and was quit for a mintue before he asked if what he had just heard was right. Ok I'll tell her. Thanks for calling Chin.
So what was that all about I asked.
It was Chin. He said that HPD had just found Charlies body in his hotel room. He had hung him self.
Was there a note or anything saying why he did it I asked?
No but there looking in to his computer files to see if there is anything there he said. But right now there having a hard time getting in to it because he has it locked.
I wish I could help them but I was never aloud to use it and I wouldn't even know where to begin with trying to give passwords to unlock it. I can how ever check my emails and see if he sent me anything. I haven't been able to do that until now so there might be something there.
I don't want you to do anything that will upset you he said.
I'll be fine I said. Let me know what you find if anything. You got it.
There wasn't anything in there from Charlie but there was alot of emails from my sister Alise and a few from my mother Esme. He leaned over to look at my computer.
Man you have alot of emails and most of them look to be like there from the same two people.
Ya my mother and sister can be very protective of me as I am the youngest of six kids.
Wow six kids. You have a big family.
Well before I was born my parents adopted four kids all from different familys. Which to some might seem werid when they see the oldest four as two couples.
What do you mean he asked? Well my older brothers Emmet and Jasper are dating my older sisters Rosealie and Alise.
Wait so your sisters are dating your brothers.
Well to a new comer that does sound werid, but because they are not related by blood it isn't all that werid if you think about it.
So it doesn't weird you out.
No it doesn't.
That's good. Because their all coming out here in a few weeks to visit me. They have yet to find out that I am staying here with a guy I really don't know anything about. I don't know how to tell them.
Well I guess we will have to get to know each other better before they get here and I will help you to let them know that you are now living here.
So where do we start I asked him?
Well we can start by me telling you about my life starting from childhood. But I have to worn you I was a weird kid growing up. I couldn't help but laugh at that.
What so funny he asked reaching over to tickle me.
You where a werid kid I said tring to catch my breath as he kept tickling me.
Ok I wasn't that werid but I had my moments.
He stopped tickleing me just as I was leaning back in to his lap tring to get him off of me. I layed there for a minute or so as we just looked in to each others eyes. I sat up and said ok I think you can go on now. We talked for hours about our childhoods and school and friends and relationships and family. By the time we where done talking it was well past 2 in the morning. I was getting tired but I didn't want this time with him to end. I was having to much fun learning about him as well as telling him about me. And he really seemed interested in my life. I know this because unlike other guys he was asking alot of the good questions that someone interested in you would ask. I yawned.
Is it time for bed?
Well it is after 2 in the morning I said, but I don't want this to end. I am having to much fun. I know things about you Steve that I never dreamed you would ever tell me or anyone for that matter.
Well just don't tell anyone outside of this house.
I won't, I promise.
We looked at each other and smiled. We sat there smiling at each other for what seemed like a life time. After a few mintues he leaned over and was about to kiss me when his phone rang.
Sorry I have to get this he said jumping up off the sofa.
Wow was all I could think. He was going to kiss me. I wonder if we will ever have the chance to try that again. I think I might like it. I picked up my computer and started to talk with an old friend who was on facebook. We talked for what seemed like forever. Just as he was coming back in to the room I was getting off the computer.
I thought you where going to bed? I was headed that way when I realise my computer was still on and an old friend of mine was online and we got to talking. But now I am headed that way. Was that an important call or was that your girlfriend I asked smiling.
It was Danny and I don't have a girlfirend yet any way. He looked at me when he said that smiling.
Well I'm going to bed so good night I said.
As I turned to walk away he took my hand and looked me in the eye's and leaned in for a kiss. I let him do it to. It was the most wonderful kiss ever. When he was done he just looked at me and I started to blush.
I am so sorry he said. I should never have done that but I just couldn't hold back. I was wanting to do that for sometime now but I just didn't know when was a good time.
Why didn't you just ask me I said with a smile.
I didn't think it was right after all that you have been through and I didn't want to upset you.
I'm glad that you did wait because I would have liked to get to know you first before you kisse me. I might not have liked you so much if you had with out me knowing you first. I'm going to be now. We can talk about this more in the morning.
I kissed him on the check and went up to bed. I sat there in bed and just thought about what it was like kissing the most handsome down to earth man like Steve. I hoped one day that this would happen but I never thought it would until now. Man I hope this will go somewhere from here.
