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"What can I get for you, sir??"Asked a beautiful waitress politely.

"Can I get wine, please...Ms. Katherine." The customer said reading her nametag and passing a warm smile.

"Of course sir. Anything else??"She asked returning the same warm smile.

"That's it for now. If I want to order anything else, I would inform you." Said the man in his fifties.

"Okay, thank you, sir." With that, she left to the kitchen to get him some wine.

Katherine has been moving around here and there taking different orders and collecting tips. It's 7 in the evening and her shift has ended for the day, She went to the changing room to change and to get her stuff to go home back.

She slowly started walking to her home which was just four blocks away from where she works. As she passed by a shop she glanced at herself in the mirror. Her blonde short hair, blue eyes, V-shaped face, everything seems strange even after 2 years.

2 years!!Two years since she came here. Poland!! It took her a lot of trouble reaching here. She has to change herself to look completely different so she could get a fake identity to move out of Italy. It took her a while to move to Poland while everyone thought her to be dead in the warehouse. She felt it was for the best.

She moved to Poland, changed her name to Katherine, her mother's name, and started working as a waitress at a restaurant that pays her decent enough to pay her bills and to save some. She chose Poland as she knew that, even if Poland is under Alex's rule, they never took over the country as the government made an agreement with them not to interfere in their country's rule and they will support LIONs when required.

It's been hard for her at the beginning as she was all alone. But still, she stayed strong and moved on in her life. She felt stranger herself whenever she looks in the mirror.

She continued walking until she reached the apartment complex where she was living. She opened the door of her flat only to be mortified. Not again!!!

"RIC!!" She yelled looking at the mess in the living room. As nothing came as a response she started to get annoyed.

"RIC!! IT WOULD BE EVEN MORE WORSE IF YOU DON'T COME HERE RIGHT NOW!!" She shouted and soon she felt someone hugging her leg.

She soon bent down on her knees. "How many times do I have to tell you not to play with water??" She said faking anger.

"Sawwyyyy Mamma!!" The little boy spoke with his eyes facing the ground.

"And where is Aunt Rose??" she asked looking around the room which was now damped in water.

The little boy slowly raised his head and looked into her eyes. The same blue eyes. The eyes he inherited from his father. He actually looks like a carbon copy of Alex.

When she thought Michael has killed her baby, she didn't know that she has been carrying not just one but two babies inside her. And later she found that she lost one of them and the other one was alive and healthy.

When she came to know that one of her babies was alive, She was determined not to go back again, especially when she already lost one. She couldn't lose the other one. And she raised him alone with the help of her roommate Rose who works in a Daycare. At first, Rose was her neighbor and after a few months she shifted into her house saying it would be better if they saved the money.

"There!!!" The little boy said pointing towards the bedroom. She carefully moved towards the bedroom with her son to hear the sound coming from the bathroom. He actually locked her in the bathroom!! She rolled her eyes at his actions and opened the door to find Rose.

"Thank God you came!! I just went to use the restroom and Alaric-" she was cut off by Sarah Aka Katherine.

She named her son Alaric as they decided before. Even if she didn't want to, no other name came to her mind other than that. Alaric De Luca!!

"I know and he made a mess in the living room" Katherine huffed in frustration.

"What??" She said shocked and went into the living room to see the floor wet with water.

"Oh my God Sarah!! How are we going to clean this mess??" Rose asked looking terrified.

Rose knows about her. Everything. Sarah decided to tell her when she started to trust her. Only Rose knows how much Sarah struggled with depression and all after the Alaric's birth. And Rose was there for her throughout. And Rose also supported her and the most important thing was she made sure that her secret was safe with her.

Rose soon became her best friend as they were almost the same in age and their interests were similar. Just as Lily was there for her when her father was away, Rose was with her in her lonely struggle.

"Just like as we do every time!!" Sarah spoke and they both burst out into laughter. And they soon cleaned the house after making sure that Ric was silent and watching his favorite cartoon.

They launched themselves on the sofa after being tired of cleaning. Ric was in between them seriously watching cartoons. Sarah always wondered how can a baby like him who was just year and a half old be so cold.

It always worried her to see him showing no emotions. He rarely smiles. The only expression he ever showed was anger when he didn't get what he want. He always reminded her of Alex.

"Mamma??" He turned to his mother as he wanted to ask her something.

"Yes, baby?? "She asked adoring her son.

"Where is Dada??" He asked out of the blue. It brought back all memories of Alex for her. She doesn't have an answer for that. It also reminded her of the day when Ric spoke for the first time and the first word that came out of his mouth was 'Dada'. Her heart clenched wherever Ric asked about her Dada.

"As I told you before, he was far from us working" she replied hoping he wouldn't ask further. And thankfully he didn't ask her anymore. She sighed in relief and fed him the dinner and tucked him to bed.

"Why Dada not here?" That was the last thing he said before drifting off to sleep. Sarah couldn't hold it anymore.

She moved out of the room into the living room and cried hard at his words. Rose came to her instantly and embraced her and comforted her. After a while, Sarah composed herself.

"Why don't you move on and get someone for you??"Rose said.

"I am trying, but even if I move on in every other aspect, I can't move on and get someone for me. I tried Rose. I really did. But whenever someone tries to get close to me or kiss me, I lose it." Sarah spoke sadly.

"You are saying that just because you made it up in your mind that you can't let someone else touch you other than him. Now you need to erase that thought and start fresh. Am I clear??" Rose said somewhat demanding.

"Yes, Mother!!" Sarah giggled and Rose laughed at her words.

Rose stayed silent for a while doing something on her phone while Sarah went into the kitchen to do the dishes. As Sarah finished cleaning them, Rose barged in grinning like an idiot.

"You have a date tomorrow at 7 pm." She announced and Sarah stood there shocked.

"What??" She asked confused.

"I don't want to hear any excuses. And tomorrow is Sunday which means you are free. And I will take care of Ric. You are going, that's it!!" she said as if it was a command.

It took time for Sarah to process everything Rose just said. Maybe Rose was right. She needs to move on. And why not take a step tomorrow?? She sighed in defeat.

"Fine!!" She said and Rose hugged her instantly. "Who is he??"

"That you will know once you go there" Rose said excitedly.

They talked with each other for a while and left to their rooms after bidding good night. The next day went by so fast and now Sarah was getting ready for her date and Rose was helping her.

After she was finally done, she glanced one last time in the mirror. She wore a gold color dress that reached her knees. It has a collar neck and sleeves. She looked presentable. And she reached outside the cab was waiting for her and soon she stepped in nervously.

Throughout the ride, her mind wandered over the same thought. Can she do this?? Can she let someone touch her?? She hadn't even tried to get someone in these 2 years. She didn't feel like doing so. Even after all those venom words, she heard she couldn't ignore her feelings for him. The feelings were still the same and haven't wavered. Not even a bit.

She came out of her thoughts as the cab stopped indicating that she arrived at her destination. She paid the driver and hesitantly stepped out and saw the restaurant name to be KING's.

Everything felt like Deja Vu. This remained her of the day which changed her life completely. She started to feel lightheaded but composed herself by taking sharp and deep breathes. Soon she started walking towards the entrance.

She took a deep breath one last time and entered inside. She searched around to find someone in his mid-20s wearing black. That's all she was told by Rose and she said that he knows what she looks like. That's a relief.

She looked around only to lock her eyes with a very familiar one. Her breath hitched.

"Bash??"