I Do Not Own Gargoyles.

I wrote this because watching the series, it doesn't appear that Elisa met Fox before Her Brother's Keeper. Yet in that episode, Fox seems to enjoy taunting Elisa about Xanatos, how great he is, and his plans for her brother.

This story, in three chapters, gives snapshots in Fox and Elisa's relationship. I thought about posting each separately as one-shots, namely because I'd like feedback on each chapter and not the story as a whole. As it is, I am simply going to ask that each chapter be reviewed, not the whole story.

And assuming you actually read the summery, this warning in unnecessary, but still…This story features FemSlash

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Twenty-two year old Janine Renard angrily turned away from her girlfriend of four years. "What's the problem Elisa?" she demanded. "All I want is for you to accompany me to Father's dinner."

Elisa Maza, Janine's twenty year old girlfriend answered rather hotly. "What about the fact that we'll be seen together, in public!"

The redhead scoffed. "So?"

Throwing her hands up Elisa said, "I haven't even told my parents about you. The last thing I want is for them to find out I'm dating a woman from the newspaper, which will report it."

Janine sighed, knowing Elisa was right. Turning back to the woman she loved, Janine said, rather softly, "Then tell them beforehand."

"It's not that simple!" the brunette growled out.

"It is," Janine assured her. "Or are you ashamed of being with me?"

"Janine…"

"Are you ashamed?" the redhead demanded.

"No," Elisa assured her, taking several steps and closing the distance between them. Gently taking her lover's face in one hand, she said, "I'm not ashamed."

"Then what's wrong?" Janine asked. "I'm tired of hiding our relationship. My parents know, they don't care. Only the fact that you haven't told your parents is holding us back."

Elisa lowered her hand, this time it was her turn to turn away. Crossing her arms she said, "I can't."

Janine closed her eyes and took a breath. "Then leave," she said coldly.

"Janine?" Elisa asked, turning to look at the woman she loved.

"Leave," the heiress repeated. "If you can't tell your parents about us…then there's nothing left for us."

"I love you," Elisa said, as tears began to fall down her face.

Janine shook her head. "It's not enough…not anymore."

The two stood in silence for several moments, Elisa searching Janine's face for any hint of what she was thinking. "Janine…I…"

"GO!" Janine yelled, spurring Elisa to run out of the room.

Only when Elisa was gone, did Janine allow the tears to fall from her eyes as she collapsed to the ground. Reaching into her pocket, she pulled out a small case. Opening it, she looked at the diamond engagement ring inside.

She knew she and Elisa could never have a private life. Her father's wealth ensured that, as did the laws regarding their relationship. They couldn't legally marry yet, but Fox had hoped to still have a ceremony, even if it wasn't legally binding, and live with the other woman as though they were. But the press would publish it, which meant Elisa couldn't keep it from her parents, even if they had a private ceremony.

Fox had planned to ask her at her father's diner. It was a charity event Halcyon had organized, but it was still high class, and would have been in a fairly romantic setting.

Closing the box, Fox was tempted to throw it in anger. But she was more controlled than that.

She'd move on.

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Three weeks after their break up, Elisa Maza angrily threw the paper across the room.

On the front page it talked about Janine Renard's new beau, an up and coming businessman named David Xanatos.

Breaking down, the patrolman cried for the woman, the love, and the life she had lost.

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