Hey guys here we go with chapter two!

Sorry its been a bit nuts. I had finals to finish, work to take care of, and I recently bought a house for $100 dollars. Who else can say that they bought a house for $100 before they were 21?! Only me! We pretty much bought it as is so there is quite a bit of renovation to take care of. Luckily its now summer so there's lots of time to work on my writing and the house. Wish me luck! I'll be needing lots of it!

Jznna1010: Thanks for all of the support. I really do appreciate it. As for your quick question, I don't think I will have that specific type of drama but there will be a twist in the story.

Guest42: Haha, yes, yes he was. It was mentioned in the pilot episode that he worked for the music on the show. ;)

ILoveChocolate: Haha thank you. I love getting support from everyone. It definitely makes me feel better. Also, I'm always willing to answer your questions. 1 - I liked season two. Can't wait to watch more if they continue it. 2 - I like them enough, but I don't see them lasting in a really serious relationship. I just wouldn't see them lasting very long in the future. 3 - I can't remember. It's been a while since I watched season 2 so I'd have to rewatch it lol. 4 - Not really. I mean they're all cute together, but I think that Ramona and Jackson would be better together in the long run. 5 - Steve. No question.

All credit goes to the creators of Full House and Fuller House!

Chapter Two

Stephanie stared up at the apartment building with a strange mixture of determination and anxiety. She hasn't felt this nervous since the day at the jail. A small smile spread across her lips at the memory of her and Charles holding hands that day. It wasn't much, but that small gesture felt like a world of comfort.

Unfortunately, Stephanie didn't have Charles' hand this time. However, she did know where she could find one. After taking a moment to compose herself, she pushed her feet to move and soon she was walking into his apartment building. Charles had invited Stephanie over a few times before, so luckily, she knew where to go.

Since it was the middle of the day the lobby was mostly empty. There were a few elderly ladies picking up their mail who Stephanie nodded to. She didn't wait to see them nod though. Stephanie continued her beeline for the elevator. Sure enough, she only had to wait a moment after pressing the call button for the elevator.

The ride was short, but not short enough. The moment her foot stepped into that elevator and the doors closed memories of her and Charles filled her head. It began with that day when they were eleven and Charles came to her house to work on their school project. That day she not only learned the truth about Charles' home life, but Charles' life in general.

Her head continued to sort through each and every memory that she has with him. From that first day they met in the grocery store, to becoming friends, and all the way until that day at the jail. That day was supposed to be the beginning of something new, but instead, he decided to avoid her. It's only been a few months, but Charles has already become a big impact on not only Stephanie's life, but her family's as well.

She just really wants everything to work out.

The opening of the elevator doors snapped Stephanie from her memories. Pushing herself from the wall of the elevator, she walked out and into the hallway. Making her way down the hall, she scanned each of the doors for the correct apartment number. Stephanie slowed her pace as she walked further down the hall until her feat slowly came to a stop in front of a door. Apartment 13D – Charles' apartment.

Stephanie took a moment to prepare herself before knocking on the door. Stephanie waited with baited breath for Charles to open his apartment door. As she waited she once again began to feel like her former self from fifteen years ago – nervous, innocent, slightly naïve – rather than her current thirty year old self.

Most teenagers are gifted with a feeling of immortality. They feel like nothing can touch them . . . nothing can hurt them. They feel like the earth won't continue without them on it. Stephanie learned that lesson at a fairly young age.

At the age of fourteen, she and Gia went for a joy ride in a car with two older high school boys. They were speeding and acting extremely reckless, but she didn't care. In Stephanie's mind, she knew everything. She figured that she would be fine and nothing bad would happen.

She was wrong.

Later that night, Gia showed up at the Tanner house with the two guys waiting in the car. Stephanie told DJ the truth and her older sister was not pleased with the situation. To keep Stephanie in the house, DJ threatened to tell their dad the truth about what she was planning to do. Stephanie didn't end up going that night which was probably for the best because later that night, in the middle of a fight with DJ, their dad interrupted them with news. Gia's mom had called. Gia and the two guys she had been with had gotten into an accident. The car was totaled and the teens were injured.

That was Stephanie's first lesson in mortality. However, now that she is older, she looks back and honestly cannot believe her naivety. Her own mother died in a car accident because of a drunk driver. That should have been her first indicator about how fragile life can be.

She likes to think of herself as a free-spirit risk taker. After all, she spends most late nights in clubs blasting music to the highest volume. She's lived in other countries, and has had quite a few boyfriends in her life. Although, there are some risks she will not take. If she is at a club with friends they know to keep an eye out on each other, she never accepts drinks from strangers, and she genuinely tries to keep herself out of trouble.

But right now, in this moment, this is the biggest risk she has ever had to make before. Stephanie has dated several guys in the past, but she has never felt like this about anyone before, and she's not even dating Charles right now.

A part of her hopes that Charles won't answer the door. If he doesn't then she can go home, pretend like she didn't come, and put off the conversation for another day. If he does, the conversation will be awkward and terrifying, but it's a conversation that needs to be had.

Suddenly, the door was opened. The familiar brown eyes of her friend were the first thing she caught sight of. Looks like we'll be having this conversation after all, she thought.

"Steph," Charles' tone was that of surprise. As the two stood there the awkwardness of the situation seemed to surround them. "What are you doing here?"

She gave a useless shrug of her shoulders. Her words were honest and straightforward. "I don't know. I haven't seen you in a while. I guess I felt like we needed to talk."

Standing there, in front of his door, Stephanie urged Charles to speak. One of them needed to begin this conversation. She made the first step by coming over. Now it was his turn. Seconds passed. A few times Charles' mouth would awkwardly open and close, but nothing came out. Not a joke. Not a proclamation of love. Not even a stupid one-liner. He remained utterly and completely silent.

"I uh, I guess I thought we should talk about what happened when we were at the jail," she quietly added, "You know . . . with the kiss."

Still when no sound exited his mouth, Stephanie pressed her lips into a thin line. Her chest suddenly felt like it weighed a thousand pounds, her throat began to clog, and a wave of embarrassment hit her full force.

"Maybe it was a mistake coming here." Hastily, Stephanie turned her back to Charles and began to trudge down the wall.

She faintly heard, "No. Wait!" She didn't stop.

"Stephanie," Charles' hand gently rested on her arm as her name escaped her lips. Slowly turning around, she prepared herself for the worst to come.

"It wasn't a mistake." She looked up at her words.

"What?"

Taking her hand into his, Charles practically enunciated each of the words, "It was not a mistake. That day at the prison I kissed you. I had wanted to do that since that first day I ran into you at the grocery store." He gently pulled her hand over to the door so they could have a little more privacy. "I'm sorry I've been avoiding you. I honestly didn't mean to. But that day, at the jail, it was a lot. Seeing my dad again just messed me up a little. It was a lot for me to take, but I do not, under any circumstance, regret kissing you."

The honestly of his confession surprised her. She would have never expected for him to like her in that way since that first day they ran into each other. She definitely never would have expected for Charles to be so open with her.

"Why didn't you?" Stephanie asked him. He sent her a confused look. "If you'd wanted to kiss me for that long then why didn't you?"

With all of the bluntness of the world, Charles said, "Because I am an idiot."

His words surprised her. She hadn't expected him to be so blunt and honest. She couldn't help but release a slight laugh at his words.

"You know with all of the counseling I took as a kid and the training I had when I became a counselor you would think that I'd have a better understanding of my emotions," he joked lightly. "But all of the training in the world would not have prepared me for seeing you again Stephanie. I can't control myself or my feelings when I'm around you. I guess you're my kryptonite."

Sending him a small smile, Stephanie said, "Yeah, I think you're my kryptonite too."

In that moment it didn't matter that the two were in an open doorway. It didn't matter that anyone could walk out of their apartment and find these two. It didn't matter that Charles front door was wide open and that they could easily go inside for privacy.

All those two cared about was each other. All they wanted was too hold hands, hug, and never let go. All they wanted was to kiss and hope that they would not be interrupted. They would not be left alone forever, but right now the two of them are together and that's more than either of them could ask for.

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