"Rosie?"

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"Rosie, you love me, don't you?"

"Forever and always, Gabriel."

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'Sylar'

"G-Gabriel."

My words were lost, hidden deep inside me and they weren't going to be found. There he was, the man that haunts my dreams, and never leaves.

Sweater vests and tidy hair, all that was missing were the glasses and the heart.

It was hard; all I wanted to do was to make him feel how Jamie felt, to make him pay.

"I-I brought you another snow globe, Mrs. Gray."

Hugs and kisses, as he watched, eyes as big as saucers. He was afraid, two feet away, that's how I wanted him, his mind on me, my smile, rather then killing the person I loved before me.

"Rose! It's been too long, were you with Gabriel on his trip? He went around the world!"

Lies and false hope, he feeds it to her like pie, rich and sweet, but sometimes the richness gives you an belly ache.

"No, it's been awhile since I've seen Gabriel, a very long time."

I wish I could crawl up in a ball and escape his eyes, following my every move, wanting what he could never, ever have again.

Her warm hugs kept me there, kept me from screaming my head off and running into Claude's open arms.

"We've missed you so much, haven't we Gabriel?"

"Yes, very much."

Butter sandwiches and apple pie fill our bellies, but mine still feels sick and empty, while his feel full and warm.

In no time his hands find mine, testing me, seeing if I'll tear mine away.

I'm very good at passing tests.

"Hold still!"

I hoped the camera flash would bring out the true man, growling and all, but there he was fake sweetness in his eyes, and a smile lingering on his lips.

I wanted Claude's fingers, his hand not Gabriel's, heck I would even settle for Peter and his sweaty hands.

This lie went too far, I could handle hugs and hand holding, pie eating and mushy fakeness, but I couldn't take his lips on mine.

"No, stop."

My lips whispered, while my mind screamed. I pulled away, keeping the fake smile on my lips, waiting for the true man to come out, fangs and yellow eyes.

I was pulled back, there was never a no for him, he had power and only wanted more.

"You have to stay, don't leave me again, never again! Come with me."

Mommy saw what had been hidden, and she didn't like it one bit, he was beginning to be lost in her eyes. His hands wrapped around me like fly paper, trapping me within him.

My screams came out this time loud and clear like the sound of church bells.

"STOP! Or she dies!"

My voice died down as Mrs. Gray let out a scream of her own, banging into the wall, falling to the ground like a rag doll.

"Come."

I took his hand, dread filled me to the brim.

I don't think I'm coming back.