Stephanie POV
I can feel the rhino mode starting to kick up and I never want to be like that with Hector. I take a deep breath and while I let it out I just sink into the couch. Damn it's so soft and cozy, this couch is better than my bed. Mmmmm Carlos on this couch the things I bet he could do to me on it, oh wait I'm getting side tracked. I focus back to Hector, but now he is squatting in front of me with his small grin like he knows what I'm thinking. Oh crap I hope I didn't say any of that out loud. Now he just breaks into laughter, so I gave him my best 'burg glare. "No, no laughter from you, what the hell?"
"Fie, seeing you again no words are worthy of the happiness that I feel." He says to me.
I just hug him but while we are hugging I whisper "then why did you leave me? Was I not enough of a friend for you? Tell me what I did wrong and I'll fix it. I want my Hector back; I miss my friend, my savior, my dark angel."
"You have never and will never do anything wrong. I just wanted you to have a chance to have the happiness you deserve, without my darkness tainting your future." He whispered back.
"That's bull shit, how am I ever supposed to be happy knowing that you are out there in the world and I don't get to talk to you? I have missed you for the last 4 years, 152 days. I have played that last conversation over and over in my mind trying to figure out why you left. But please, please my Hector don't leave me again. You can't leave again will kill me. Please…. Please Hector… please don't leave… please." I know I'm begging I just don't care I can't be without him in my life. Now seeing him again, I know I won't survive any kind of life without him in it and that thought alone breaks me down into tears.
He gathers me up in his arms and sits down on the couch while I curl up into him soaking up his strength. He has always had this inner strength that I have admire and at times envied. Even when he wasn't in my day to day life I have borrowed from it to use against what ever I was dealing with. No more so then when I had to deal with the Dick, and now when I'm out of work. His borrowed strength is what has kept me going time and time again.
He whisper in Spanish to me, "Lo siento, lo siento. No voy a salir de nuevo. No, no puedo estar lejos de su amistad más bien. Yo sólo quiero lo mejor para ti y te he hecho daño. Lo siento, por favor perdóname Fie. Por favor, perdóname."
It took some time but I calmed, it was as if my body realized he isn't going anywhere. I couldn't help but fall asleep while I was enveloped with the safety and comfort of being near Hector again. I have missed him, plain and simple I have missed my friend. As I came into aware of my surroundings I noticed I was still curled up on Hector and he was speaking to Carlos, however they were speaking Spanish so I couldn't understand them. But I could tell by the tone of there voices that neither were happy. The tension in the room was thick; I hope I could put them both at ease a bit. Hector has been a very important person in my life and I am eager to find out what is between Carlos and me.
I as I start to sit up the conversation has stopped. I blink a few times, and then try to wipe the gunk from my eyes from my crying fit and sleep. Then put a smile on my face and say "Hi guys, are you two behaving?"
At the same time they both reply with one eye brow lift and a single word "Babe" and "Fie". I just had to roll my eyes, as I go to stand up; Carlos extends his hand to help me.
As I stand I said, "Ok", I turn my attention to Hector, "this is as much your story as it is mine to tell. I would like for you to stay while I explain to Carlos. Besides I'm not ready for you to go up in smoke and leave again, do you want to stay while we talk?" I asked him. He just nods his head once.
I can see the confusion on Carlos' beautiful face. I address Hector again. "This will mean I will have to share a couple of your secrets will you are ok with that?" He nods his head again.
A/N: The characters contained in this story are not mine; I make no money out of this adventure. The only thing I get is the satisfaction of writing it and hopefully providing entertainment to you the reader! For the one who makes money of these characters please see Janet Evanovich.
Translate: Lo siento, lo siento. No voy a salir de nuevo. No, no puedo estar lejos de su amistad más bien. Yo sólo quiero lo mejor para ti y te he hecho daño. Lo siento, por favor perdóname Fie. Por favor, perdóname. - I'm sorry I'm so sorry. I won't leave you again. Never, I can't be away from your friendship anymore either. I only want the best for you and I have hurt you. I am so sorry, please Fie forgive me. Please forgive me.