Time To Believe - Ch. 1

** I Do Not Claim the 'Walk to Remember' characters

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It's been a week and the pair has returned to Rev. Sullivan's home after a trip into the mountains. Landon brought everything in from the car as Jamie went to lay down. "It's late I was getitng worried." Rev. Sullivan said as he closed the door once the last bag was brought inside and he looked to his son-in-law. Landon nodded to him, "The traffic was terrible and Jamie wanted to stop at a few places along the way home." he didn't mention the fact that she seemed weaker more than ever the past week. "Well good night Landon." Rev. Sullivan said and went up the stairs to his room.

Landon took the last suitcase into his and Jamie's room and set it down. Closing the door he got ready for bed. Turning to the bed he laid down facing Jamie watching as she slept. He knew she may not have long and the thought ate away inside of him, "How can she be dying? When she is an angel when she sleeps?" Rolling back out of the bed he walked to the window and stared out at the stars. He had never really prayed before, "God please don't take her from me, help me find a way that she might live."

'I'm down on my knees again tonight...I'm hoping this prayer will turn out right...See there is a girl that needs Your help...I've done all that I can do myself ...I am tired I'm sure You can understand Each night as she sleeps. I hold her hand...And I try not to cry As the tears fill my eyes'

Going back to the bed he crawls back in beside her and lightly kisses her forehead. Watching her smile in her sleep he grins and drapes his arm around her snuggling close as she does on instinct. Closing his eyes his thoughts travel back to all the times before he ever got to know her, laughing at her and calling her names. "She never gave up on me." he whispers softly to himself, "I refuse to give up on her."

'Sometimes late at night I watch her sleep....I dream of the woman she'd like to be...I try to be strong and see her through...But God who she needs right now is You... Let her grow old..Live life without this fear...What would I be....Living without her here...She's so tired and she's scared....Let her know that You're there...'

Drifting off to sleep he begins to dream of what life could be like. He saw himself holding a baby in his arms rocking it to sleep. Lightly he was singing a soft song and then in walked Jamie all smiles as she watched them. "Take care of our daughter Landon" she said in the dream and he looked up and she faded away. Opening his eyes he looked at her again just to be sure she was laying beside him still, "God please help me." he whispered and tried going back to sleep.

'Can You hear me? Am I getting through tonight? Can You see her? Can You make her feel all right? If You can hear me... Let me take her place somehow.. See, she's not just anyone ... She's my true Love... Can you hear me? Can you see her? Please don't leave her... She's my Wife'

That morning Landon woke up to find Jamie wasn't beside him. Getting up quickly he got dressed and went downstairs to find her in the kitchen talking to her dad. "Morning!" she walked over and greeted her husband with a kiss. He smiled and kisses her back, "Morning.. Did you sleep..." he was cut off mid sentence. "Well I need to go bye you two." Rev. Sullivan excused himself quickly and left them standing there. Walking over to the table she sat down, "He worrys too much." she tried dismissing it with that and Landon sat beside her. "I guess I can't blame him too much. So we should get going to school huh?" he said with a smile and took her hand in his.

They walked out to his car and he drove them to the school. Walking hand in hand they went through the front doors of the building. "SUPRISE!!!!!" a group shouted at them and Belinda came up hugging them both. Both shocked Dean grinned, "So we decided to throw the married couple a back from spring honeymoon break party in study hall!" Jamie's eyes filled with tears as they all walked to the study hall together and went inside sitting down. Eric sat down on the other side of Landon, "So man how's married life?" He grinned answering, "It's wonderful man."

"Jamie..." Belinda turned to her and grabbed her into another hug, "I...I'm so sorry for all the mean things I've done and said in the past. Forgive me?" Jamie hugged her back knowing in her heart she truly was sorry, "Of course the past is just that." The rest also offered up apologies for different things they have done and Jamie forgiven them all. Landon was in awe of what a wonderful person he had as his lifemate to forgive everyone he was thinking in the back of his mind only was doing this because they were sorry for her condition. The bell rang and they all got up, Jamie though got up slowly and then looked at Landon and then blacked out in his arms. "Jamie? Jamie?" he said craddling her as he sat with her on the floor, "Someone go call a paramedic!!"