The car started and they were off, the placid humming of the road under their tires, the occasional bounce that rocked the car, and the cookie cutter homes that were quickly flashing by. A home that she once considered herself in. A home she and Michael might share. One with white picket fences and green lawns, a two car garage if they were lucky. But now that had all changed. They'd be living in Michael's parents fancy house or one provided by them, probably much more different then the little cookie cutter she once dreamed of. Kay gave a sigh but then felt Michael's warm hand on hers.

"I'm glad you came with me-I hoped you would".

She turned to look at him and gave a weak smile.

"I missed you, Kay", he admitted.

The look on his face made Kay's heart ache. The sudden misery she had felt all those months came flooding back to her now and she was choking on words that didn't know how to come out of her mouth.

"I missed you too, Michael", she finally settled on.

He gave a faint smile at her comment but Kay continued, not wanting to stifle her questions any longer.

"I missed you so much I tried to write to you so many times. I called you, I looked for you but you were just gone, Michael, and no one was telling me what happened to you", she choked.

His eyes shone with something like pity.

"I even went as far as to ask your family where you were and they gave me the strangest answer", she looked at Michael to see what his reaction was. His face was blank. She waited for him to speak but nothing came out of his mouth so she continued.

"Tom Hagen came out to the gate and told me that he couldn't tell me anything about you. Nothing, I went all that way and he couldn't tell me one word about you. But the thing that really got me was that Tom said he couldn't even mail you my letter. One simple letter, just saying how much I missed you and needed you", Kay felt warm tears spilling down her cheeks again and Michael stared into his lap.

She sniffled then gave a sigh and continued. "He said he couldn't mail the letter because-because if they did it could be used in court proceedings to prove that the family had knowledge of your whereabouts, Michael. The only thing they told me was that you were ok and not to worry. A lot of good that did, it made me worry even more".

Michael was rubbing his temple now and Kay watched him for a moment before deciding to keep pressing her case.

"For so long I couldn't eat or sleep without feeling sick, Michael. All I wanted to know was that you were alright, that you still loved me, that you hadn't left me all alone. I knew your family knew something and it hurt me that they didn't trust me enough to tell me-"

"It's not that, Kay-it's-it's just it was too dangerous for you to know. It was too dangerous for me to have you know", he interrupted, still rubbing his temple.

"What?"

"If you knew what had happened then…it wouldn't be good for either of us. My family was just trying to protect me…and you".

"Michael what is going on?"

"I can't tell you".

"You don't trust me?" Kay gasped, more tears welling up in her eyes.

"Of course I trust you, but it's all family business. I'm not to tell anyone of the family business who isn't directly involved.

"I'm not involved, Michael? How am I not involved now, Michael? For God sake's I'm your fiancé" she pouted.

"You don't understand, Kay. Not even my mother knows that goes on in the family business, you have to believe me; it was for your own good", he reassured her calmly.

"Ok, ok, I get it. You can't tell me why you left, I can only assume it was because of some sort of "family business", but can you at least tell me where you went?"

Michael stayed silent.

"I deserve to know something, Michael, at least admit that to yourself, please".

"I…"

Kay grabbed his hand and squeezed it, letting her tears fall onto his fist.

"Please, Michael", she begged.

"I can't, Kay, not now. All that you need to know is I went away because of some family business and now I'm back".

Her face fell and Michael looked over at her, concern shining through his eyes.

"It still wouldn't be safe if you knew anything, I don't want anyone coming to bother you about where I was or what happened to me. I care about you too much to put you in that spot, Kay. Please believe me that this is for your own good. I promise", he reassured her, squeezing her hand back, trying to get her to look at him.

"I just don't understand-"

"You don't want to understand, believe me. It's best for everyone if this stays hushed up. I don't even want to talk about it, Kay".

What could she do? Michael wasn't budging; he was never going to tell her. She should just get out of the car and leave now while she still could, before their relationship got much farther then it already had. But Kay couldn't bring herself to do it, not when Michael was sitting right next to her, holding her hand and reassuring her that he still cared. She was trapped now; she had set herself in a trap of her own making…

"I shouldn't have come with you. I shouldn't have gotten into the car, Michael. I just want to go home, take me home please and leave me alone", she blurted out.

Michael put his other arm around her should and drew her into a hug.

"Shush, Kay, you don't mean that", he patted her back.

"Please, Michael", she looked up at him, begging him with her eyes to let her go.

"Kay, I love you and I care about you. That's all that matters to me now, If you could overlook my family once you can do it again…for me, can't you? I told you all I could about it, Kay".

She was silent.

Michael sighed for a moment then insisted again, "I promise you, in five years my family will be completely legitimate, just like I said. I'm going to be the one making sure that happens, I've already starting putting together preparations on it. You have nothing to worry about".

"But Michael-"

"Please, Kay, nothing matters now. Nothing that's happened over the past four years matters at all now. And especially in five years, well, it'll all be irrelevant, you and I will forget that we were ever apart", he stated calmly.

That was hard for her to believe. She could never forget the past fours years now not while she suffered so slowly through them. She searched Michael's face again and gave a small irritated sigh.

"We're all allowed to have our secrets, Kay. You have yours and I-I have mine. Let's just leave it at that. All I want to think about is the future now, let's put the past behind us and move forward. It'll be better for everyone, Kay".

More like his family has secrets Kay scoffed in her mind.

"Michael, can't you just assure me that there's nothing to worry about now? If you tell me that then-then I suppose I'll have to forgive you".

"Have to?"

Kay raised her brow and replied coolly, "Oh, Michael. You know I love you, don't you? You must know?" she gave a little laugh. "It should be obvious since I got in the car with you. Please, just tell me honestly-is there really anything I have to worry about now?"

"No, Kay, there shouldn't be anything you have to worry about now. You won't be troubled about your safety or anything like that. The whole event is finished, it's over, no one will bother you about it at all", he replied earnestly.

Kay smiled at his misunderstanding and looked down into her lap.

"Michael, you don't seem to understand. I'm worried about your welfare, not mine. Since you can't tell me anything about where you've been or why you had to go I'm left in the dark. I can be in the dark as long as you tell me there won't be anyone coming to harm you, anyone who-who wants to…" the word rested on her tongue for a second before she could say it, "kill you", Kay admitted.

Michael's gaze flickered. Of course Kay would be worried about him, not herself. That was Kay…that was his Kay. And she wasn't stupid either. Obviously she knew he was gone because of his something terrible he'd done…something terrible he'd done for his family. But Kay being good old Kay would forget that, all for him.

Michael touched her cheek with his hand; he could feel it warm and blush slightly. He smiled then slowly moved his fingers down to her chin and lifted it slightly, so he could look into her blue eyes.

"No, Kay".

And with that simple sentence Kay decided to take his advice and forget about his business. Why should she bother herself with it anyway? Michael would tell her if he was in any real danger and now-now she could focus on them again. Michael and Kay as a couple. She smiled at that thought.

"I love you, Michael", she gushed quietly.

"I love you too, Kay".

She closed her eyes as Michael leaned in to kiss her. When she felt his lips on hers again after so long, Kay knew that they were meant for each other. She was right all along, everyone else lacked what Michael had and now she was sure of it.

She opened her eyes when he stopped and Michael gave her a small smile. Then he asked quite coolly, "Now, where should we go to find a ring, Kay?"

Thanks for reading, it was my first fanfic so I hope it was entertaining and true to the characters. I tried my best. If you liked this story please go to my profile and look at my other Godfather and Scarface stories, there will be more up soon so check them out! Please comment and tell me what you thought, thanks again :)