Hi dearies so this is my new fic - a hard one to explain. I'm moderately nervous about this one coz I'm venturing into new territory. Feel free to be critical, the thing is I haven't been able to refine it as much as I would have liked to.

But yeah I'm still somewhat happy with how it's turned out although no doubt it is short and totally weird - it's abrupt and not as in depth. But yeah, time unfortunately is a priced possession that I seem to be missing now.

DISCLAIMER: The Mediator series and its characters belongs as you all probably know to Meg Cabot. So disclaimer

This fic is dedicated to Bunnylass just for being such a support for me since I started writing. Thanks hun you rock

TIME HEALS ALL WOUNDS

Chastity, Civility and Chivalry. They were the virtues firmly embedded in me by my parents. The weekly Sunday mass was a compulsion. It was a different time then. The Church was the core of society and very few individuals strayed from it.

I never thought that I would be one of them.

Loss is a broad concept that umbrellas more than simply death. It covers a broader spectrum such as the breakdown of (a) relationship(s), emotional numbness, hate, in essence a (wo)man can be compelled to lose his or her humanity.

"Time heals all wounds." The saying is partially true. I learnt to live with the gaping hole in my heart. Perhaps not practically but nonetheless, I continued on.

And then she came.

At first, it was her beauty that struck me. Long dark hair, full lips, pale skin…she was the epitome of youth and innocence. It jolt me at how one look could get me so wound up. I didn't know how or when, but I found myself deeply infatuated to the point where I could barely think of anything but her.

She had managed to draw me back from my wandering ways…to God and his Church. But my desire for her conflicted with rationality.

How could a relationship between us work? A ghost and a mediator, arguably a fairytale romance that so far had been unheard of. It was more than just passion. As clichéd as it sounds, she became the core reason for my existence.

We fooled ourselves into thinking that if we had each other, nothing else mattered. But the realities always lingered, an unspoken thought.

Eventually, she voiced those concerns. "Dominic," she stated, her warm brown eyes glistened brightly with unshed tears, "I cannot do this to you any longer. I can't be selfish…"

"Jacqueline, I…" I guess she anticipated what I was going to say, I had after all spoken these words numerous times before. But it honestly didn't matter to me. I did not care for marriage or children. All I wanted was her, despite her 'ghostly inadequacies' as she called it.

"No, Dominic let me finish. It just can't work between us. I have to let you go." She cupped my face gently and I relished in her touch. "But…but know that I love you. I will always love you." She was about to disappear out of my life forever but I couldn't let that happen.

"Jacqueline, no. Please…you cannot leave me…I'm begging you." I was sure that I had scrapped my knees from where they lay kneeling on the floor before her. My shirt was drenched from the tears that I failed to conceal. But my thoughts were too preoccupied with keeping her from leaving to worry about those trivial matters.

"I'm sorry, Dominic." And then she left.

At a ripe sixty two years, I was beginning to feel the weight of my age especially considering the youthful children surrounding me.

The past few weeks were joyous to say the least. Susannah's wish to have Jesse in her life as a corporal human being was granted. Against science or logic.

The Lord works in mysterious ways.

I couldn't help but feel somewhat sadden that Jacqueline and I were never given the same chance. But for now, I lived under the knowledge that I would see her soon.

My life…

My love…

My Jacqueline

Ohh geez, jolly I know a lot of you'll probably thought it was a Jesse POV at the start. But that was the point

The second paragraph which I'm guessing some will be curious about, is really open to interpretation. It's mainly just discussing that Father D (or Paddy as I now like to call him – read Bunnylass' fic 'Honoured' you'll understand why (and it's amazing in it's portrayal of Father D I highly recommend it if you want a good Father D POV)) has gone through a rough patch. I had/have my own thoughts but hey it's not always fun

Anyways please leave a review. Constructive criticism or otherwise

Oh and Jax, hope you didn't mind the whole stealing of your name thing. Sorry for not asking you permission but I wanted to keep it a secret…hehe. If you don't like it, then tell me, I'll change it. I somehow can see his ghost girl being a Jacqueline and all…