Love in Unusual Places Spain/Fem Romano Sedici

Sitting in her daughters room Katirina smiled watching her son coo and talk to the infant in his arms. It was amazing how much had changed in the six years since she had met Antonio.

She had gotten passed her abuse and miscarriage, though she and Antonio went to visit the child twice a year, she was finally getting passed it.  Together she and her husband moved passed Daniel's abuse, and the death of Francis, and they had made a family for themselves. It was small, but it was theirs.

When they first met, she couldn't stand him, he was too cheerful like her brother, and she knew of his reputation. Figuring Miguel was a one night stand she kept him at arms length, until she found out about Femke. Once she learned about her, it was like seeing a side of him she'd never imagined.

Discovering his disorder was like a complete turning point in their friendship. Suddenly everything that had happened to her didn't seem so bad. She was able to move on, little things like scars or some memories the only reminders of her abuse. For him, every time he blacked out and someone else took over it was a reminder of the abuse he suffered at the hands of his father and others. Every time he saw Miguel, it was like seeing Femke and watching her die all over again. He loved the boy with everything he had, but at the very beginning it was hard, and he never thought he would move passed her death. It really put everything into perspective for her.

Letting him in however, was harder than anything she'd ever done. But never the less, it was by far the most rewarding.

It had given her a family. She was given a young son, and half a year later, a daughter of her own flesh and blood.

Everything was good now. Alize loved her new cousins, Feliciano had fallen head over heels in love with Miguel at their first meeting, and Monika was more than happy to adopt them all into her newly formed family.

Daniel was in jail, facing the death penalty for everything he had done, and he could never come after her or her family. His son, Wilhelm, came over regularly to play with Miguel, and his mother, Anastasie, had quickly become close with Katirina after she had realized she was pregnant again and Daniel was in jail. It was a real wake up call when she had discovered the dark side of her lover, she was sure she had seen a hint of it, but when faced with the reality of what he had done, she turned to Katirina for forgiveness. The two had become fast friends, and she was often invited on outings with Arthur and Adelis.

Adelis was blessed with twins, and Arthur had formally adopted Mathew at the start of the new year.

Hearing Antonio's truck in the drive she stood, taking her daughter from Miguel's arms as the boy bound down the stairs to meet him.

"Welcome home." She called, slowly making her way down as well, laughing when she was swept into a hug, a kiss deposited on her hair before the Spaniard leant down to kiss the gurgling Daphnie.

"It's nice to be home Kitten."