Written April 2002
Alex's Songfic - "Love's Light" by Vertical Horizon
Characters belong to those who own Roswell and Port Charles. Song belongs to Vertical Horizon. Lyrics were removed as per FanFictionSUCKnet's NEW policy. May they roast among the levels of hellthey call home.
"Are you okay kid? I need to get you back up and let you talk to Ed. He's the one to see about getting wings." Asked a dark haired and skinned girl said to Alex as they stood in a bedroom beside a sleeping Isabel and Jesse.
"I'm fine. I'd just like a minute to say goodbye. Is that okay Casey?" Alex asks, turning his head to look at her.
"Okay. Just don't do anything to let her know you're here. She can't see or hear you unless you want her to. I know what you're going through, I went through it recently. I still miss Ricky." Casey says, backing up. "You know how to come up, I'll give you some privacy." Casey reaches to her left arm and touches her watch then disappears in a flash of light.
"Thank you." Alex says, looking upward, before looking again at the sleeping Isabel.
"I didn't regret any of the time we spent together Isabel. I never will, I'll take it with me through wherever I go next and it will be one of the few sure things I'll know. And you gave it to me.
"I know you blame yourself for what happened. You know I forgive you too, but you can't let it go yet. Please, let it go. I'd never want you to feel like this. Not for me. This is how it was supposed to be. Call it a destiny.
"You were always my dream girl. For a while I was able to live my dream, I was happy at the end. That's all anyone can truly ask for. I've moved on now, and gotten tapped for a chance to be a Guardian Angel even. This is what is right.
"But Isabel, you need to let me go. Let my love pass. I'm gone Isabel, but there is a man in bed beside you who I know loves you and who you love too. You aren't hurting me by moving on, you're making me happy. By being happy, you're making me happy.
"What we had is… was real Isabel. But I can't be here to love you anymore and I want you to have someone. Don't let him slip away because you are afraid. That's not the strong woman I fell in love with. You can fight your fears, now you go and fight them and love him.
"The only thing that hurts me about dying is how badly I hurt those I love. And I can't say I'm sorry or anything of the sort. Except to visit like this and hope your heart can hear me. May your dreams be peaceful and your heart open now. Jesse loves you and you love him. Let him the rest of the way in. It won't diminish what we had. I know it wasn't the same. But I love what we had even if it couldn't have been for the rest of your life. But with him, it is.
"The sun set on us Isabel. I'll always love you. But there's much for me to do now. Go on with your life. For me, but more importantly, for yourself. I think we'll see each other again one day.
"And when we do I'll hug you, and tell you how proud I am of you. How happy I am for you. I love you Isabel, Goodbye." With that, Alex touches the watch on his left wrist and disappears in a flash. But if he'd stayed for a moment more he'd have heard a softly murmur from Isabel as she said goodbye too.