Author's Note: I did mean to begin this a couple weeks ago, but life happens. Nonetheless, here it is :)

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Prototype. Alex Mercer and other known characters in the game belong to their rightful owners. This is a non-profit story. I write only for entertainment and passion.

**If you haven't read the first part of this FanFiction Series, Two Worlds: Torn Apart, I urge you to do so :) **

Enjoy!


2003...

"Congratulations, Alex!" everyone chimed as Alex approached them, Doctorate in hand.

"Thanks..."

"What's wrong?" Jessi asked, placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Just hard to believe it finished so quickly."

"Shouldn't you be glad it's over?" Wesley asked, receiving a punch from Dana.

"Alex, you excelled at your studies; you've earned this. How many people do you know that graduate from a seven to eight year course in only six?"

"Nobody but you can pull that off, bro." Kane complimented the man.

Alex smirked a bit, "Yeah, you're right."

"Come on, babe." Jessi said, gesturing for them to leave and Alex threw his arm over her.

"Where are we going to eat, again?" Leighton asked.

"A restaurant." Griffon replied nonchalantly.

"I got that much." he spat back.

"It's an Italian restaurant, really good food." Jessi reminded him.

Everyone headed to their homes, agreeing to meet up at the restaurant at seven o'clock that evening.

Alex was proud of himself for graduating so quickly, but he wasn't sure what to do next or where to go. Jessi assured him that he'll find a great job, but he should be relaxing right now. As if Alex could ever 'relax'. He always worried about something, and it didn't help that he got anxious and quite upset rather easily as the years went by. He formed a temper, and it wasn't very difficult to deal with, but it unnerved Jessi at points. He even got irritated about being left handed, complaining about pen ink smudging on his hands when he wrote down something or any other right-handed object he used. Getting upset to the point where he even asked her for her gun one time when he struggled to open a can of ravioli.

Once the dinner was over, everybody returned to their homes. Dana went to bed, being exhausted from excitement and over-eating. Alex and Jessi stayed up late, enjoying the time alone.


"You know..." Alex muttered suddenly as he held Jessi in his arms, his thumb lightly massaging her shoulder.

"Hmm?" she hummed as she looked at him, a small smile forming across her face from seeing him lying next to her with his arms wrapped around her body.

"Everything's been going great."

"It has been." Jessi said with the same smile and kissed him.

"There's only one thing missing, though."

"What's that?"

Alex turned to her and kissed her deeply, "You mean everything to me, Jess. You've been there for me for all of these years, putting up with my shit. I love you. I love everything about you. I love your beauty, the way you smile and laugh, the way you complain, the way you struggle to reach the top shelf in the kitchen." he began, receiving a glare for the last comment, "But...I love who you are. I love your personality, all the quirks included. I love your strengths and weaknesses. I love your courageousness and generosity toward others. I love the way you stand up for what you believe in. I love that you don't take crap from people..."

"Are you okay, Alex?" Jessi asked, concerned and unused to him being so open about his feelings.

"Jess, what I'm trying to say is, I'm in love with you...I always have been and I always will be."

"I'm in love with you too, baby. You know that." she said as her hand caressed his jaw, smiling and blushing before leaning in to kiss him.

"I lost you once...I don't ever want to lose you again." he said, standing up and pulling her up with him.

"You won't, Alex. I promise." she reassured him, a slight worry coming over her.

He grabbed a small box that was sitting on his nightstand. She hadn't even noticed it. He got down on one knee and opened the box, revealing a beautiful and simple diamond ring. Jessi covered the shocked expression on her face with her hands.

"Jessi-Lynn Adams...will you make me the happiest man in this world and be mine, forever?"

She stared wide-eyed at Alex, speechless for several seconds, "A-Alex..."

"I know I can't provide very much right now. But once I'm working, I'll be able to—"

Jessi swiftly leaned down and kissed him deeply, holding his face in her hands. "Yes. Yes! Oh my God, yes!"

"I love you, Jess." he said with a huge smile across his face.

"I love you so much, Alex." she said excitedly.

They sat on the bed and he held her hand, slipping the ring on to her finger.

"It's so beautiful." she said, lost in the significant item.

"So are you, babe."

She pulled him down to the bed with her; wrapping her arms around him, kissing him over and over again...

It was always supposed to be me...


Dana was the first to hear of the couples' engagement and they wasted no time in letting their other friends know of the big news. Of course, they got teased about marriage life and kids by the already-married couple and parents, Kane and Griffon. The thought of having children made the two blush as if they were still giddy high school kids. Perhaps they would have a family one day, but they weren't thinking about that right now. They just became engaged and the marriage ahead of them is what they were looking forward to.

Cross wasn't happy about Jessi becoming engaged to the man, of course, but he didn't let it show. He simply hugged her and congratulated her, cursing himself for letting her go. Still, she was happy with Alex, and that's what mattered to him. He wished he knew more about the young man, to ease his own worries that she might get hurt; but he knew that wasn't his place. A part of him wished he wasn't so crazy about the young woman, but a part of him wouldn't have it any other way. It ached him to see her progress in her relationship with someone else when he knew it could have been him. It was an inner battle that he refused to neither win nor lose. He just wanted to be close to her; keep an eye on her and make sure nothing ever happened to her. All that mattered was her happiness.


I hope you all enjoyed this first chapter of Sequence 2 :) see you in the next one!

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