It was 6:00 pm as I finally got to where I needed to go. There was plenty of traffic on the way, so I had to slow down for a while. Nevertheless I had finally arrived. I was on the intersection of 126th and Roosevelt, in the heart of Flushing, New York. I had parked just a couple blocks from Citi Field, hone of the Mets. I wanted to surprise Dave, so I came there in an Ike Davis Jersey, and a Mets hat. No one would suspect a thing. I got to my seat at around 6:30, which was half an hour from game time. Just a few moments from first pitch, Dave and co. took their seats, all with a bag of popcorn in hand. I had decided to wait until the top of the 2nd was over to reveal myself.

It was the top of the 2nd with 2 out, and the Mets were leading 4-1. Then, Jimmy Rollins hit a high fly ball into left field, but Mike Baxter was there to record the final out of that half of the inning. Keep in mind Dave was still oblivious as to who I was.

I tapped Dave's shoulder and quipped "Great season Matt Harvey has been having, right?". Dave turned and said "Yeah, the dude has been a huge beast". "Wait, that girl you're talking to… she looks pretty damn familiar", said Todd. Marty nodded in agreement, and that is when Dave got suspicious and said "You know, I think I know you". "Well, who do I remind you of?", I asked. "One girl I knew. Her name was Mindy. She was the closest person I had and she was really my best friend, the only one who truly understood me. I remember her just leaving me with a kiss and running off. I was heartbroken, and to a point, still am", Dave explained. I blushed a bit, hearing how he felt about me. "Yeah, I remember one person like that. Loved him to death, even though I rarely showed it. Felt like shit having to leave this place behind. We really were two halves and completed each other.", I told him. "Who was that person?", asked Dave.

I took off my hat, showed him my face and said "You, Dave". Dave was stunned. "Wait… Mindy? You – you – you finally came back! I missed you so much." is what he managed to mutter out. "I missed you too", I said before I jumped on him and gave him a huge hug. It lasted for about 5 minutes. I finally let go afterwards. "So, what brought you back here?", Dave asked me. "Well, I heard that the DA was looking to press charges, so I came to get you outta here.", I said. "Come meet me outside after the game. We'll talk from there.", I added before I shut up and repositioned myself to get a good view of the field.

The rest of the game went without incident. The Mets won 5-3, so I waited for Dave. Dave came, and I drove us back to his house. As soon as we were alone, he asked me "So, how did you hear about what happened?". "News report. They showed you and explained your situation, so I needed to come and get you outta here", I said. "Yeah, I was planning to leave tomorrow. In fact, I had already packed up.", Dave said as he showed me about 3 dufel bags full of necessities. I just said "Alright, so we'll leave tomorrow. By the way, where were you planning on going?". "Chicago", he said. "Well, I was thinking Boston since I already live there, have settled, and we can just live together there", I said. "Yeah, we'll just live together. That sounds good. Maybe we can go back out on patrol?", he said. "Yeah, sure. I was waiting for you before I started patrolling again. By the way, I got you something.", I told him. Dave's interest piqued. I gave him his present as he opened it up and felt it. "Holy shit… you gave me a suit I could actually feel comfortable wearing?", he said. "Yes, but not just that. I had sewn it with Kevlar, so no bullets can go through you now.", I explained. All Dave could do is just pick me up and give me a huge hug. "Oh, I don't know quite how to thank you for this. You really want us to get back out there, this time on the streets of Beantown?", he said. "Yup, and I wouldn't have it any other way", I added.

After a good ten minutes, he finally let me down and I punched him in the arm. "So, have you been keeping up on your training?", I asked. "Nope. I've advanced my training, pushing myself harder and harder until the day comes where I have to get back out there and fight the scum of the world.", he said before pausing and asking me "How about you?". "Oh, I've also enhanced my training and continued on. I haven't been Hit-Girl in a while, but you never know when duty may call", I replied.

We stayed up and watched TV, until it was around midnight. We went to bed and slept on the same bed. I just wanted to tear his clothes off and fuck his brains out here and know, but I restrained. I had drifted off to sleep.

"It's all your fault", said a voice in my head. "You irresponsible bitch. If you weren't being such a pussy and retiring when the world needed you, Dave's father would still be alive." I screamed "Stop!". It didn't do shit, the voice was still haunting me. "STOP!" I screamed. It didn't work." After a few more minutes, I screamed "STOP DOING THIS TO ME!".

I woke up in a cold sweat. "What's wrong? I could hear you mutter under your breath.", Dave asked in a concerned voice. I told him it's nothing and that he shouldn't be concerned, but he was having none of it. "Please… Mindy.", Dave pleaded. I gave up and said "It's my fault, all of this". "What's your fault?", Dave asked. "Your father's death.", I reluctantly said. Dave said "Mindy, please don't think that way. It's my fault. I was the one who took it too far and let him turn himself in as opposed to myself". "You really think so?", I asked. "No, I KNOW so", Dave reassured me. "Now, get back to bed. We have lots to do tomorrow". I agreed with him and lied back down. I snuggled up against him and he wrapped his arms around me. "Don't worry, I'm here for you", he said calmly. I smiled and drifted off to a much better sleep.

Next morning, we spent some time studying traffic before leaving off. He grabbed his bags, stepped onto the backseat of the bike, and wrapped his arms around me. "You ready to go?", I asked him. "Ready as I'll ever be", he said. We stopped to say goodbye to Marty, Todd, and Katie before leaving them forever, as we zoomed through onto the Brooklyn Bridge. He was ready to start a new life, and I was more than ready to start it with him.