It had been three years since the defeat of Garcia Flynn. Three years since Lucy, Wyatt, and Rufus had saved the majority of history, and two years since Wyatt and Lucy had gotten together. Last night, Wyatt had purposed. While Lucy had been ecstatic and the smile hadn't left her mouth the entire night they were out with Rufus, it was only when they returned to their bed that night that the doubts started to keep it. Well not so much doubts, as a tiny voice in her head that told her this shouldn't be her life. This should be Wyatt and Jess' life, especially when she could do something to change it.
So with that voice taunting her, she quietly removed herself from her place under Wyatt's arm. Then she crept to where Wyatt's desk was. After pulling out a blank sheet of paper and a pen, she began to write a note in case he woke up.
Wyatt, it read, I once told you that you deserved to get Jess back and you do. You deserve to so much more though. More than I think I can give you, because this shouldn't be my life, not when I know there is something I can do to change it. You might not be able to go back in time and fixed what happened to her, because I know you would if you could, but I can. I can go back and try to save her. No, I will save her, because that will make you happy and that will make me happy. I know by doing this, if all goes right, you won't remember this-us. But if I'm the only one who remembers, that's okay, because you'll be happy and as a person who has fallen in love with you over the course of three years, that's all I can ask for.
I love you so much, but I don't deserve you and that's why I'm doing this. Because you deserve to get your wife back. You don't deserve to settle for me. I love you.
Love, Lucy.
She folded the note and placed it where she had been sleeping, before leaning over and pressing a feather light, but linger peck to his cheek. Wyatt didn't even stir. Lucy pulled back, now understanding how Hermonie felt when she had to oblivate her parents when she had read Harry Potter, but now she did.
"Rufus? Can you meet me? I need to do something and it involves time travel." She explained into her phone as she got into her car, "Okay, I'll see you soon."
"No. Nuh-uh. No way. I will not help you. You and Wyatt are happy together. Why are you trying to ruin that?" Rufus had his arms folded across his chest while he was looking at Lucy.
"He doesn't deserve that! He deserves to have his wife back!"
"I agree. So why are you here instead of there?" He shot back.
"Because I'm not her-" Lucy started.
"Not yet. But you will be." His voice taking on a matter of fact tone.
"-and he deserves to have her back instead of settling for me. Because this shouldn't be my life, when I can do something about it. I have to try Rufus."
"And when it does work, what will happen to you? What will you do?" He asked her.
Lucy shrugged, "I'll try and be happy for them. I have to be because Wyatt will be happy and that's all I can ask for. And if you won't help me then I'll pilot it myself. Your choice."
They came back and the first words out of Rufus' mouth were, "Do you think it worked?"
"Only one way to find out." Lucy responded, before looking up the date Wyatt's wife died. Nothing came up.
"It worked," Her answer was choked with emotion that she thought she should be feeling. Lucy ignored Rufus' words of comfort and chose to go her apartment, a place she hadn't called home in six months. In fact she had moved in with Wyatt and had been trying to sell it. But that wasn't happening anymore. She should be happy. Wyatt had his wife back, but inside her heart was breaking.
A drink. That's what she needed. She just wanted to numb the ache in her heart for a while. That's all she wanted. She told herself the next day. She didn't want to feel anything. Just for a little while. But she didn't expect to run into Wyatt while she picked up a bottle of wine.
"Hey Luce," he said with that mischief grin on his face and Lucy's heart fractured a little more at the familiar nickname, "Jess didn't see your RSVP for our vowel renewal. She was thinking it might've gotten lost."
"Oh yeah, it must have." Lucy forced a smile as she lied, "But I don't think I'll be able to make it. I'm going out of town for a while. A new job consulting on something that happened in history. I think I'll be leaving the week before your ceremony."
"Oh well Rufus and I won't be getting a call saying we need to save history again, will we?" He joked. Lucy gave a small smile. "Let's hope not."
"Well I better get home. Jess is waiting on me. I hope you're new job works out well for you." He said, before he made a move to pass her.
"Thanks and Wyatt?" Wyatt stopped and turned to face her.
"I hope you and Jess continue to be happy. You two deserve it." She tried to smile as she leaned up and pressed a kiss to his cheek. Then she walked out of the store and didn't look back, because if she did she knew she surely break.
