THIS IS A SEQUEL TO "TAKE ME AS I AM"

Hey guys! Here's the first installment of the sequel! Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for reading!!!

Already Gone

They say the first time, won't ever last, but that didn't stop me, the first time he laughed, all my friends tried to warn me, the day that we met, girl don't you lose your heart yet, but his dark eyes, dared me with danger, and sparks fly like flame to a paper, fire in his touch burning me up, but still I held on, cause I was already gone…

Amber looked out the window of the small airplane as it took off from Dutch Harbor. She had just managed to make the evening flight out after she left the note in Sig's wheelhouse. She still didn't know why she did it, but part of her almost wanted him to feel terrible about this entire thing…wanted him to feel so guilty that it ate at him.

She sighed and shook her head, trying to clear her thoughts. As she glanced out the window again, however, she could see the faint outline of the Northwestern sitting in the docks next to the Cornelia Marie. Her heart felt shattered as she forced herself to look away. It didn't matter anymore…this was over. Just like every other man she'd ever known, this one was no longer a part of her life. Only this time she was the one to walk away. That realization made her feel a little better about the whole thing. At least this time she wasn't the one being walked out on. No, this time she was standing up for herself and protecting herself from further damage by leaving…but that still didn't help the pain that coursed through her entire body as she watched Dutch Harbor disappear into a shroud of fog…

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The other nurses in the Elbow Room were stunned. They looked at each other in shock and shook their heads sadly. Sasha was the most upset. She crossed her arms and glanced around the bar, wondering what to do next.

"Should we go stop her?" suggested Jenny after a moment.

Maggie frowned, "I don't know if that's really a good idea. I mean…I think I know where she's coming from. I've seen that look in my own eyes every morning when I woke up and looked in the mirror. She's scared…she's been hurt before. Probably abused like I was."

Sasha shot Maggie a sympathetic glance, "I'm sorry to hear that, Maggie," she said with a sigh, "But yeah…you're right. Amber's been to hell and back so many times I'm surprised she's held on this long."

Maggie's sad gaze suddenly hardened into one of pure rage, "So…Sig Hansen huh?" she asked, seething, "He's the one that ran her outta here?"'

"Maybe it was just a misunderstanding," said Jenny, the voice of reason, "I mean I doubt Sig Hansen would do anything to hurt her."

Maggie sneered, "Yeah that's what my boyfriend used to tell me till he raped me."

Sasha nodded in Maggie's direction, "Yeah you never really do know with people…stranger things have happened. Although Jenny you could be right as well. Amber didn't mention anything about Sig hurting her physically, she just said he yelled at her. I say we go pay the Northwestern a visit tonight and find out exactly what's going on…"

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Sig Hansen had just jumped off the Northwestern, leaving the boat in charge to his younger brother, Edgar, as he walked briskly down the dock. His heart hammered in his chest as he prayed silently that she had missed the evening flight out. He'd apologize to her, they'd talk about it, she'd be back on his boat for Opelio season and they'd pick up where they left off. It was as easy as that.

But as he was walking down the docks he was surprised to see three women walking toward him. He could tell by the way that they were walking that they were not happy either. One girl with dark brown hair and matching brown eyes stomped up to him and got right in his face. Sig took a step back in surprise as she began to speak.

"Where is she?" the young woman demanded, her eyes blazing with anger, "Where's Amber?"

"What? Oh, um…I don't know she just left," he stammered out as he tried to sidestep away from the furious young woman.

Sasha countered his move and blocked his path of escape, "Listen here captain," she snarled, "I know that you did something to Amber and it upset her and I want to know what exactly you did to my best friend!"

Sig froze when he heard the woman say "best friend." He sighed and took another step back.

"Okay, look I didn't touch her, I swear. I yelled at her and I'm guessing that she's been yelled at before by someone who did hurt her. At least that's what I gathered from the note she left in my wheelhouse before she took off."

"Did she tell you where she was going?" demanded one of the girls behind Sasha. Her olive complexion glowed in the moonlight and her brown eyes were alight with fury.

"Um, no she told me not to look for her because I won't find her," said Sig quietly, "But I'm going to the airport now to see if she's still there. I need to talk to her…I can't let her leave like this."

Sasha was startled by the deep sadness in Sig's eyes. She definitely wasn't expecting something like this from the tough Sig Hansen.

"So…if you'll excuse me, I have to go," he said as he brushed past them and continued to walk quickly down the dock.

"Wow," breathed Jenny, "I guess he really didn't mean it huh?"

Sasha frowned, "Yeah…I just hope he isn't lying to us."

"He seemed pretty upset to me," replied Maggie, "I don't think he meant to hurt her like that. I sure hope he catches her before she leaves for good…"

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Sig stormed through the doors of the airport terminal and looked around wildly. There was a man behind the counter who was shuffling through some papers and looking rather bored. The only other people in the whole building were two older gentlemen who were sleeping near the window, waiting for the morning flight.

Sig felt his heart fall when he realized that she must have caught the evening flight. He sank down onto one of the chairs in the lobby and ran his hands through his thinning blonde hair. He slowly slipped the note out of his pocket and rubbed it between his fingers. It was all he had left of her…

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"Already Gone" – By Sugarland

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