Author's Note: This story came from the song Daylight by Maroon 5. I like the song, but I remember listening to it and thinking this is such a stupid and pointless song. What couples actually experience this? This makes no sense! So, I did the normal thing and went through all my ships to see if any of them matched. I obviously centered on Nancy Drew because that's my life, but I couldn't find any at first. Finally, I thought of Dirk and Frances and realized this was perfection.
My writing isn't quite so perfect, but I hope you enjoy this story nonetheless. :)
I don't own Nancy Drew or any of the characters in the stories.
Rating: G
It was dark just after two in the morning. He knew he should be sleeping, but his mind wouldn't let him rest. This was the last night he would ever see the love of his life. How could he close his eyes on her?
Dirk Valentine laid in silence watching his sweet Frances breath softly. She was so beautiful with her auburn hair slightly tousled. He couldn't believe he would never see her again. But it had to be this way. Instead of a normal life of mining or banking, he had chosen a life of crime leading him to a night like this.
The outlaw cursed himself for going to Caddy's that day. It was there where he heard her sweet music chorusing from the piano. Her eyes had been closed with consideration and goodness had a woman ever looked so beautiful. Dirk was captivated right on the spot. From that moment on, his soul belonged to her.
But her love hadn't changed his crooked heart. Dirk robbed throughout the southwest leaving no train unscathed. He had grown a wealth matching a king, but what good was money if there was no one to share it with? It was but a shallow reminder of something he couldn't have.
Dirk had decided some time ago that he would leave it to Frances. He was going to break her heart. Why not offer his love that way? It was the only thing he had left to give her. In the morning when the daylight shown brightly through the window, a letter for her he would leave telling her to wait and watch for him. One last thing – one last time. Another challenge he had to win before everything would be ready for Frances, and he would leave the territory of Arizona forever to fade into obscurity, desolation, and loneliness.
However, for right now, Dirk focused only on her and his heart breaking knowing he was losing her. No wealth in the world was worth the pain he would feel in the morning.