"In the morning I want to look you over, make you're okay" she kissed him on the lips again and laid her head on his chest.

"I'll be fine Annie"

"It's my job, I have to make sure you don't have any infections or internal bleeding'

"I don't have any of that"

"Are you going to tell me what happened?"

"I will, but you won't be happy. I am so enamored by you" he stroked her hair and kissed her passionately

"I love you too"

"You were incredible, you used your power to save me, you didn't think twice.'

"I didn't have a choice, you would have done the same"

"In a second" he held her close and he saw a little blue spark on her skin and she was startled for a second

"You shocked me!" Antonia smiled and brushed Gabriel's hair out of his face, which was becoming longer and longer lately.

"Are you sure?"

"It was a spark, a pretty blue spark"

"Maybe my abilities aren't gone?"

"Maybe not, what would you do if they were?"

"I would be very disappointed to say the least, but I don't want to talk about it"

"I hope you still have telekinesis" Antonia teased him and tickled his stomach

"We can talk more in the morning...it's been a long day. I love you"

"Love you too"

The next morning Antonia had the day off from work and Gabriel brought her breakfast in bed. Once he was sure she was relaxed and happy he took a deep breath to tell her what had been going on. She checked him over first and saw his bruises were healing quickly, faster than more people heal, she was secretly disappointed that he might get regeneration again. She still liked the idea of growing old with him, but she knew his abilities were as much a part of his identity as anything else.

"Annie, what I remember about what happened at Building 26 is very minimal. I went to try to get information on Nathan and other higher ups. With this I was going to go meet with the President"

"Of the United States"

Gabriel glared at her "No of the Famous Amos Cookies....." Antonia laughed

"Okay, be serious now Annie. I was getting ready to meet the President when there was an influx of agents, the Petrelli brothers and various others. There was a fight, and I remember Claire in the middle of all of this. They were angry because I had tried to talk to her earlier. She misinterpreted it and it was just a bad situation which I really did not want...I remember one of the agents, he hated Nathan you could tell...and he had something in his hand and I saw blood and I tried to go towards her to save her, she didn't deserve it and then I woke up chained up in a straight jacket'

"When I heard Claire was dead, I just assumed..."

"I know! I know, and I don't blame you for that"

"Now that was bad, very bad Gabe. I am so sorry it happened and I am SO glad you are okay"

"It gets worse"

"Okay"

"I woke up and Angela was there with someone"

"Who?"

"This is the part you are not going to like"

"Who was it Gabriel?"

"Your mom"

"What!" Antonia felt so betrayed "She said you were dead too, why did she do this?"

"She and Angela sent me away. Angela had one of her dreams and saw I would be better locked away in a basement if they couldn't kill me. Your mom is scared for you and Noah. She said I was too dangerous, I was controlling, crazy"

"I didn't realize she hated you, I feel so stupid"

"She doesn't hate me, I certainly hate her. I said some things to her"

"Like what?"

"I told her I wanted murder her with my bare hands and you were the only reason she was still alive"

"I bet she didn't appreciate that" Antonia said coldly. Normally she would hate anyone saying those things to her mom, however first with her sister dying and it being orchestrated that she would kill her and now this. She was being played with.

"I told her she would never see Noah again, I've seen families like this, what they do to their children"

"She will NEVER know him"

"What are you going to do Annie?"

"I'll be back, stay here. Kayla might come over, she needs to borrow some books and my red sweater"

At that same time Seth received a phone call. He saw the New York Times. A freak storm had hit Yonkers and tore apart a hospital, leaving the rest of the area unscathed.

"You told her Seth" he heard his moms voice on the other line

"I had to"

"You do realize we are all in serious trouble now"

"I'll take my chances" he hung up on his mother

Antonia wished she could fly or teleport. The traffic in NYC was so slow on her way to Long Island and every second she waited was another second that her anger built. She saw a storm brewing for miles and realized her ability was growing stronger.

When she finally arrived at her mothers house, the clouds were black and she swears if fire could exist in someones soul it was in her eyes at this moment.

"Mom"

"Antonia stay calm, just come in and we can talk"

She walked into her childhood home, which felt so foreign to her now, it felt cold and strange.

"How could you do this to me?" Antonia spat our her words and sparks in her hand, it was different than Elle's and she realized what it was

"Let me explain" She tried to get into her daughters mind but Antonia was blocking her somehow

"You used me first to kill Megan, you knew what I was going to do. You made me a murderer, for the greater good. What greater good? THEN you take away Gabriel from me, you chain him up like an ANIMAL. He was trying to save Claire, trying to be good but no you could never, ever let him be good. You just keep pushing him"

'I was NOT responsible for that and you know it Tonia" her mother was afraid of his change in her daughter, she felt as though she was being controlled by Gabriel

"He has been through so much, I would never excuse what he has done, but you and Angela using him, trying to manipulate him and me" she felt a slight explosion in her hand and glass shattered

"He IS a monster Antonia, he is using you for his own gain. He is not Gabriel the person you met over a year ago, he is not Noah's father, he is Sylar a serial killer"

She closed her eyes "I have killed as well, that is what you people do to your family. You think you're doing good, you have NO idea"

"He told me I would never see Noah and he would kill us if you ever left"

"I believe the first part but the second part is highly exaggerated. He was angry, I would be too"

"Antonia, please I am your mother"

"Stay away from us" she blasted her mother over onto the couch so she couldn't move. The weather cleared up. When she returned back to her apartment. She saw Kayla and Gabriel in the kitchen. There was a chess board set up and she saw Kayla with a knife and getting ready to stab Gabe

"Kayla!" she ran towards them

"Wait, no Tonia, sit down"

"What are you doing?"

"Seeing if he can heal, Gabe knew you wouldn't do it so I decided to"

"Do you have to do this" Antonia sighed

"Yes Tonia" Kayla smiled at her sister "then we are going to get back to playing chess, we have already played 30 games"

"Be serious Kayla, 30 games of Chess I have been gone for what, 2 hours..."

"Tonia, dear sister you are HIGHLY intellectual but you are dealing with 2 people on the beyond genius level of the spectrum"

"When you're done with this little trick, I need to talk to both of you. Also, why not just cut his arm, it is easier to fix if he doesn't heal than a stab wound"

Kayla cut Gabriels arm, at first he bled out heavily than quickly it became apparent that some of his healing was returning. He did not need a bandage and there was still a small mark but nothing worrisome.

Gabe put his arm around Antonia and kissed her "What did you need to talk to us about?"

Antonia explained to Kayla what was happening with her mother. She was so torn because she didn't want Kayla to hate their mother like Antonia and Seth were starting to, but she feared that she could start interfering in Kayla's life, which would lead to nothing but sadness and hurt.

Kayla was thoughtful and a bit horrified as to what was going on. She needed to be alone and took a walk. Antonia sat quietly on the floor rubbing her temples while Gabriel got her a glass of water.

"I know what I have to do, I know what they want me to become Sylar"

"Annie, the first time was cute but you have to stop calling me that" every time she said it he felt liked he was being punched.

"I need to be like you" she looked up at him with her green eyes blazing

"No, you don't"

"I need to learn how to not feel, how to hate, how to kill"

He lifted her up off of the floor "You don't feel that way, and you know it. You're just angry, you're not weak, you can defend yourself. You don't have to be heartless and vicious.."

"No, I have to, you take over every time I try. When you were gone, I couldn't do anything. I just sat back and did nothing."she shoved him hard

"Annie, if you want to fight with me it won't be a fair fight"

"Sylar"

He tkd her to wall and put his arm against her throat

"You're not pushing down, you can do it harder" she rasped

"You want to fight, you want to be a bad guy. Fine. Let's do it'

"What should I do"

"Do you know what it's like to watch someone die?"

"Yea, I've lost patients before"

"No, I mean REALLY watch someone die, watch the life drain out of their eyes. Listen to their screams. It's not pretty, they're terrifying. You have to be careful for all of the blood, it's not pleasant, the smell, what your body does when someone murders it is something you could not get used to Annie'

"I did it before"

"No, no you didn't. That was self defense. Get a knife and start sawing into my skull. Better yet, get a chainsaw and rip me apart all you want"

"Not to you"

"Why?"

"I can't do that to you Gabriel"

"You want to be a bad guy, you want to be evil and be able to have no remorse, you should be able to tear someone apart who can't can't care" he whispered in her ear and he felt her shaking.

"I am so angry"

"I know, but that doesn't mean you need to become this way. One of us has to have a heart" he held her close and stroked her hair "Let me get my hands dirty, not you"

She stood silently and held him close for what felt like hours.

Gabriel cupped her chin in his hands and smiled at her "I have an idea"

"What?"

"Let's get married"

"I thought we were already going to"

"No, I mean today. Now"

"Now!"

"We get married, just you and me...maybe you can invite your sister and brother. We have a nice dinner after...and then I take you back here alone and spend the whole night making you happy, I could make you very happy several times tonight" He kissed her "You have a white dress, let's go to the court house, you don't even have to change your last name"

She smiled brightly "Okay, let's do it!"

Antonia called Kayla and Seth to invite them out for the day. Gabriel even called Traci and Traci asked for Kayla's number and said she would attend. Traci made a few calls so that they could reserve a table at the best restaurant in the city for the makeshift reception. Kayla and Traci picked out a wedding gift for Antonia and presented it to her. It was a stunning strapless off white Vera Wang gown. Antonia's hair tumbled down her shoulders and she went to the court house to and saw Gabriel in his suit, looking incredible. Traci was still in her ridiculous wig and she exchanged vows with Gabriel and promised to love him forever, Gabriel's heart stopped for a second when he saw her. He knew at that moment he at least made one right decision. He kissed her before the vows and the judge scolded him for doing it, he didn't care, he just wanted her.

The food was amazing, they had wine and champagne and even had their first dance. They were going to be so happy. They planned a honeymoon in Paris and when he brought her home it was hard not to rip away the delicate zipper of her dress as he took his new bride to her room to celebrate their wedding.

That night Angela called Antonia's mother to let her know they were all in a lot of trouble.

"A woman is like a watch" Gabe held Antonia close him, stroking her hair and kissing her all over her lips and neck

"A watch?"

"Yes, I understand how complex systems like that work"

"Are you drunk sweetie?" she ran her hand down his chest

"No Mrs. Gray, I love the sound of that"

"It is nice. So women are complex systems. Our minds or other parts?"

"Both sweetie" he kissed her on the nose

"Good, so women equal watches"

"I worked on the same watch for 7 years"

"You did, I'm very proud of you"

"I wouldn't be as good with watches or women without my power"

"You're good with women?"

He rolled his eyes at Antonia and rolled over so he was hovering over her "I'm good with you, you have no complaints"

"Just one"

"What"

She whispered something in his ear that made him smile and he kissed her, his fingers trailed in between her legs "See, I can wind you up and watch you explode just like a watch"

Antonia grabbed the back of his head and kissed him harshly, pushing him so he could kiss her neck, chest, and stomach

"I don't think watches should explode"

"It is a metaphor Mrs. Gray"

"Hmmmm, a metaphor for what?"

He showed her again and again. They didn't know what was to come, but they knew that night was one they wouldn't soon forget.

The next morning they still lazily laid in bed. Seth had taken Noah for the night so they wouldn't be interrupted and they would head off to Paris later in the day.

Gabriel was still in heaven now, he had so much of what he wanted, he always felt like he needed something to cling to and now he was experiencing a family again, and the family was his own, it wasn't a lie or manipulated it was his to love and protect.

"Gabe, I wish your mom could have been at the wedding"

'Me too, she would have loved it"

She kissed him gently on the lips "Do you think she would have liked me?"

He hesitated for a second, he had never spoken about his mom with her before, not at length and while he did love his mother, he wasn't sure if Antonia would have lived up to his mother's extreme and often times unobtainable expectations.

"She would have loved how happy you made me and doted on our son" he stroked her hair

"I'm sad my mom couldn't be there, but I just can't forget this betrayal" he snuggled up to him "I don't know if i feel comfortable enough with her to be involved with Noah or Natalie..."

Gabriel's eyes became wide "Who is Natalie?"

Antonia blushed "It was a dream I had, our daughter's name is Natalie, or it was in that dream...you know how it is with me"

"I see, that's a pretty name" he kissed her "if we had another child it would be an amazing gift"

Antonia lazily yawned and stretched out "no, it would be biology because of unprotected sex..."

Gabriel looked at her and frowned "our baby is not all about science, they are a gift...and it is amazing"

Antonia stroked his face "I love how mister logic, emotions make you weak gets so gooey over babies"

"You make it so clinical Annie..." he got out of bed and and got their suitcases to pack "It's because you had to deal with Noah without me, you didn't get the happiness you deserved at first, but now it will be different, if we have another baby one day it will be wonderful."

Antonia smiled sadly at him "I hope so Gabe"

"You don't have to hope, it will be amazing. I told you we would be a family Annie, and I'm not going back on my word"

That same day Antonia's mother visited Seth.

"Angela called me, she had a dream again. A horrible dream about a disaster, your sister is going to die now"

"What?"

"What did they do Seth" she started to yell and grabbed her son by the arms

"They're married mom!"

"Oh Seth...no..." she sat down on the couch sadly "she didn't tell me, now it is too late"

Paris was amazing in spring, the song was right. Antonia had never been and spoke a little French, basically what she studied on the plane. Gabriel spoke it fluently. They went to museums, went site seeing and ate delicious food. While they were enjoying themselves on their honeymoon Antonia's mother was growing more and more concerned.

"Mom, you have to remember that Tonia has these dreams too. Why is she dreaming of happiness when Angela is seeing these horrible things and WHY is she dreaming of her, why doesn't she dream of her own family?' Seth was getting irritated now.

"She'll start to have them soon enough, where are they now?"

"On their honeymoon" Seth sighed "I am not telling you where they are"

"Seth Angela's dream took place after Antonia had a child. She was kidnapped and murdered"

'Not by Gabe...he wouldn't hurt her, he wouldn't her his child"

"It wasn't his baby, she had an affair"

Seth scoffed "Mom, I CANNOT deal with this right now, I have to go. Just....just leave her alone"

Seth left and decided to get a drink at a bar in midtown. He finished his beer and the bartender gave him another one "this is from the pretty blond at the end of the bar" he turned around to see a petite woman, very cute with what he thought were bright blue eyes. He raised his bottle to her and sent her a drink as well and smiled at her.

The last night in Paris was amazing. Gabriel was concerned when Antonia woke up screaming.

"Was it another one of your dreams Annie, I thought you were taking care of it"

"No, no not that. I sometimes just have regular nightmares..." she sniffled

"No one is going to hurt you, I will never let them" he kissed and cuddled her

"I know, it is not a big deal. It is nothing to worry about"

"Do you want to take a walk"

"Yea, a midnight stroll sounds so nice"

"I love you Mrs. Gray"

"I love you too Mr. Gray"

The blond approached Seth and sat next to him. She was wearing black boots, black pants and a red top. He noticed she was wearing a lot of make up which took him aback because she was so young but the noticed she had a small scar on her face.

"Hey there, you look fun"

"I am fun"

"Really? Why is that?"

"I'm an actor..."

"mmm, so you're not into girls"

"I am VERY into girls"

"Good for me, so fun guy what do you like to act like"

"Anything you want me to be. Thanks for the beer"

"My pleasure, do you have a name?"

"Seth"

"Elle"