Chapter 3
Last night had turned out to be more than I had ever expected. I never thought that our reunion would turn into this. It has never been a secret our feelings for each other in the past but it had been years since we had ever acted on it.
My abilities seemed to have taken a mind of their own, they seemed to have gotten stronger after I had touched Gabriel's hand. I guess all of the lives he had taken to achieve his abilities had rubbed off on me. His power seemed to supercharge me, making my abilities go haywire. He was very powerful, I could sense that just from the few moments when I touched his skin, but what did my visions mean? I knew Peter was going to kiss me, I could tell that the moment he hugged me when I got to the house, but what about Gabriel, what did it mean? I had just met this man and had seen a future with him. We fall in love? Have a baby? I had heard about him from Angela when Peter went missing a few years back. We had all thought that he died in some freak accident but had found out that he had conveniently lost his memory and ended up in Ireland (Long story). She had warned me to be very careful with those I surrounded myself with. Since I have such a unique ability she was sure that he would want that. All he would have to do is sing some small notes and any female with an ability was doomed.
I glanced at the clock, it was 11:30, I knew I didn't have long until Peter and I were supposed to meet for lunch. I stretched and sat up in my bed. I looked over to my desk and saw the pictures of Peter and I from when we went to our senior fair when our senior year of high school. We were sitting in one of those photo booths, making faces and having fun. It was my first fair, Peter had decided to take me but "Not as a date or anything." I couldn't help but smile as I remembered that conversation. It was two weeks before graduation and I was sitting in the hallway at school when he slid up next me. His hair was longer back then and parted down the middle. His face showed no worries in the world, just the sweet sheltered boy from the city. I was sitting down studying my music theory book and turned to look at him. He was wearing a blue plad shirt with a pair of jeans, he was holding something in his hands making sure I wouldn't see it.
"Hey." he simply stated laying his head in my lap covering my book. I looked down at him and smiled touching his face softly. "Hey." I said back as he looked up at me. "What are you doing tonight?" he asked as he sat up and moved next to me. I looked at him with wide eyes. He was not an overly popular kid, but he never had trouble finding something to do on a Friday night. "What do you think? I never have anything to do." I said as I closed my text book and began to put it back into my bag. I could feel his eyes on me as I looked up and he smiled, "Come to the fair with me, not as a date or anything." he had a smile playing on his lips his hair softly falling in his eyes. I reached up and moved it looking at him. He knew that I had feelings for him, feelings that I had had since we were very young but I always tried to keep them hidden. He was my best friend and I never wanted to lose that no matter how much I cared for him. He smiled at me as I simply nodded. I never could say no to Peter, he had a control over me and did I know how much worse it was going to be as the years went on.
That night while at the fair we played games, rode rides, and just had fun. We had saw the photo booth and I grabbed him and pulled him into the small tent. I had put my money in as the camera flashes began. After we had taken our pictures we sat in the booth and looked at each other for a long time. "Thanks Pete." I simply said as I looked at him softly. He reached up and played with a piece of my hair and smiled his heart stopping crooked smile. I looked at him and pulled his hand away from me as I reached and grabbed the photos from the machine. I ripped them in half and handed him his half. He held my hand softly as I looked at him. "Steph…" He said as I sighed softly. "Peter…" I replied as voices were heard from outside the booth. I stood up and walked out of the booth Peter behind me.
He took my hand as we began the walk back to his car. The car ride was painfully quiet as he drove. I couldn't help but wonder what would come of this evening would we be a couple? Or would I just make a fool of myself. We came up to my small home as he turned the car off. I grabbed the door handle and turned to him. "Thanks for a fun night." He smiled and reached over and took my left hand. "Steph." He whispered as I closed my eyes and looked at him. "Yea?" I said as he leaned over closer to me.
"Why are you running from me?" he asked as I looked at him with wide eyes. "I'm not running." I said as he smiled and softly grabbed my chin, "Then let me kiss you." he said with a soft laugh as I leaned in and let our lips softly touched. I pulled away and smiled at him. "Wow…" I simply stated and left the car. I had really thought that would have been the beginning to a amazing relationship but graduation was a few weeks away. I left to go to Julliard and he went to NYU to get his nursing degree much against his father's wishes. Those few weeks were wonderful but with school and all the bull shit life can bring our relationship was put on the back burner until now. It is funny how things can change so much in such a short time.
While remembering our first kiss years ago I had taken a shower did my hair and gotten dressed. My door bell rang as I was finishing my make-up, "Its open come in!" I yelled as I heard a deep voice come from my living room. My apartment wasn't big but it was perfect for me. "Stephanie?" The voice asked as I walked from the bathroom to the living room. Gabriel was standing there looking around the corner for me. "Gabriel?" I asked as he smiled an looked away from me, "Yea I'm sorry, I was just talking a walk and found myself here." he said as I walked up to him and leaned up and gave him a small hug and a kiss on the cheek. I knew it was my sirens call calling to him, and if he was here I was pretty damn sure Peter wasn't far behind. "That's my fault. You see my ability can call people to me, put thoughts in their head. "I walked away from him and moved to the kitchen to grab myself a drink of water. I thought about the glass coming down from the shelf and the water pitcher filling it up. I came in to see the drink sitting on the table just where I wanted it to be. "Thirsty?" I asked as he shook his head and had a seat in a chair. I looked down at myself. I was wearing a green sweater that hugged my curves showing a little bit of cleavage and my favorite pair of jeans.
"You look nice" he said as I smiled and sat down across from him. "Thanks, I have a lunch date." I said as he nodded playing with his watch. "With Peter, yea I know." he said a hint of jealousy coming off of him. I smiled and took a sip of my water. "Jealous?" I asked as he smiled and looked up at me, "Maybe." he simply stated as I stood up and smiled brightly at him. "Gabriel, it's the sirens call, trust me. I have a performance of Carmen tonight, why don't you come! we could catch a late dinner after." I said as I could hear Peter's thoughts from the hallway. He looked at me from the table and at the glass sitting on it. "Is Peter going?" He asked as I opened my mouth to answer.
"I'm not a big Opera fan." He said starting me as I turned and saw him standing in my door way. His eyes were narrow as if he was upset about something. I walked up to him and kissed him softly on the lips. "I invited Gabriel to come and see me as Carmen tonight." I said as he held my hand and kissed it softly. "That was nice of you." he said coldly as Gabriel stood up and walked over to us. "I would be honored to come. I am assuming doors open at 6:45 show at 7:30?" he said as I nodded back a smile on my face. "This is such a treat! No one but Angela comes and sees me sing! I have been trying for years to get Peter to come but he only lasts about 30 min and starts falling asleep." I said as I nudged him in the ribs causing him to wince softly. He took his hand and reached it around my waist as if he was claming his territory. I heard his thoughts as if he was speaking out loud, "Step back Sylar…" he said as I looked at him and pulled away softly. I walked over to Gabriel and gave him a soft hug. "I'll see you tonight." I said as he smiled and looked down at me. He turned to Peter and nodded as he left my apartment.
I shut the door behind him and stood in front of Peter my arms crossed. "You know, your hot when your jealous." I said as he looked at me frustration flowing off of him. "Well maybe I don't want to lose you to him." He said as he walked up to him and wrapped me in his arm. I smiled and uncrossed my arms and placed them around his neck. "You know Mr. Petrelli, I like this side of you." I said as I leaned in and kissed him. He kissed me back deeply reaching up and placing his hands on either side of my face deepening the kiss. I pulled away and smiled as I placed my hands on his chest and closed my eyes. I thought back to that night when we had our first kiss and allowed it to go into his mind. I opened my eyes to his lopsided smile shining bright. "Wow." he said as I pulled away and went to my room. I could hear him following me as I sat down on the bed and began to put my shoes on.
Peter leaned against the door frame looking at me intently. "So were do you want to go for lunch?" He asked as I smiled and stood up. "You'll see." I said as I walked over to him and gave him a soft hug thinking of the best place for us to go on our first real date.
With that thought I focused all of my energy and before him and I could take a breath we were in Venice, in front of St. Marc's. Peter looked at me and smiled as he took my hand and kissed it. "The best way to travel…" he stated as I smiled and we headed off to this cute little restaurant right near the cathedral.