Almost
Disclaimer: I don't own any of
these characters or this
song. "Almost" is BFS (bowling
for soup) property and the rest of
the characters are the property
of the greatest duo alive (Lucas and
Zahn of
course)
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He
watched them dance, wondering at the incredulity of the
situation.
He was happy for his friends. He loved them both dearly,
but he
couldn't help ponder what might have been. When he'd first
heard
the news he'd been jealous of them, jealous that his friend
had
gotten what he'd wanted. Now he realized she'd never wanted
him.
Watching the young couple dance and laugh together, he could
see
that he could never have given her what she now had. A song
he'd
once heard came unbidden to his mind as he traveled through
his
memories.
I almost got drunk at school at 14
And
I almost made out with the homecoming queen
Who almost went home
to be Miss Texas
But lost to a girl with much bigger breastes
I
almost dropped out to move to LA
Where I was almost famous for
almost a day
He glanced over at his date, a beautiful
princess. He smiled. Yeah
she'd definitely lost to another
girl.
And I almost had you
But I guess that doesn't
cut
Almost loved you
I only wish you would've loved me too
He
smiled and looked back at the couple. He took a sip of his
drink.
Yes, he had almost loved her, but he wasn't sure if hadn't
been just
lust after her immeasurable beauty.
I almost
held up a grocery store
Where I almost did 5 years and then 7
more
Cuz I almost got popped for a fight with a thug
Cuz he
almost made off with a bunch of the drugs
That I almost got hooked
on cuz you ran away
And I wish I woulda had the nerve to ask you
to stay
He laughed. He'd almost had a fight with one of
his best friends
over her. The man had assumed something, and he
hadn't done anything
to dissuade him. He now regretted that. So
much could've been
avoided if not for him and his ambition.
And
I almost had you
But I guess that doesn't cut
Almost loved
you
I only wish you would've loved me too
He smiled.
Yes he'd almost had her. But almost wasn't good enough.
He'd
failed, but looking on at his friends, he was glad that he had.
You
kept me guessing
And now I'm destined
To spend the time missing
you
I almost wish you woulda loved me too
She'd made it
clear to him that she wanted nothing to do with him
from the
beginning. He had only recently come to terms with that and
finally
let her go. For a while he had missed her. She hadn't wanted
to
see him to avoid awkward confrontations.
Here I go thinking
about all the things I could've done
I'm gonna need a forklift cuz
all the baggage weighs a ton
I know we had our problems I can't
remember one
He laughed softly. He knew well why she
hadn't wanted him, at least
now. She'd been in love with someone
else all along. Now that he
thought about it, he could see the
signs that had been there, but he
still didn't see how his charm
could've failed.
I almost forgot to say something else
And
if I cant fit it in I'll keep it all to myself
I almost wrote a
song about you today
But I tore it all up and then I threw it
away
He had truly moved on with his life. He'd found a
princess all his
own, and he loved her, more than he loved
himself. She'd helped him
realize that there was more to love than
charm and good looks. He
stood and walked over to the happy
couple, apologizing for
interrupting and taking the bride by the
hand. He led her to the
dance floor and they began to dance. His
smile was bright as he
looked into her brilliant eyes, shining
with joy.
And I almost had you
But I guess that doesn't
cut it
Almost had you
And I didn't even know it
He sang softly, watching her as she watched him.
You kept me
guessing and now I'm destined
to spend my time missing you
And
I almost had you
I almost wish you would've loved me too
He
leaned forward and whispered softly in her ear.
"Thanks Mara
Jade Skywalker. You've done more for me than
you'll ever know."
He bowed slightly as the song ended and returned
to his princess.
She smiled up at him and he looked back down at
her. He leaned
down and kissed her long and slow.
"What was that all
about, Lando?" Tendra asked when they parted. He
smiled.
"I was just thanking my friend."
"Thanking her for what?" He kissed her again.
"Without her, I would
never have found you." Tendra looked slightly
confused. "She
did something for me no one will ever know. She
freed me from
myself, at least partially." He looked back at Mara,
who was
sitting with her new family, staring lovingly at Luke
Skywalker,
her husband.
And I almost wished you would've loved me too, he
thought to
himself, kissing Tendra once again.
El Fin
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