Authors note: Even though the season finale has not aired and we have no idea of what's is going to happen to our favorite love birds I decided to write my own version of what happens after the events of the finale and where Mike/Paige relationship goes.
This is my first time writing and I hope you all enjoy.
A special thanks to msjgatsby for your encouragement you're the best.
Disclaimer: I do not own Graceland or the characters therein.
It's a beautiful day, he says to himself. Not a cloud in the sky, a cool breeze keeps the heat to a minimum, she loved days like this, he says. Mike places the flowers next to Charlie's tombstone, placing on hand on top, tears running down his face.
"It's my fault. I'm sorry Charlie."
"Your right, Mike. It is your fault." Mike spins around and finds Briggs, Johnnie, Jakes and Paige all standing behind him, hate in their eyes.
"If you just let things alone. If you never came to Graceland, she would still be alive." Briggs yells.
"I know." Mike says, tears running down his face.
"ITS ALL YOUR FAULT! ITS ALL YOUR FAULT! ITS ALL YOUR FAULT!" The gang yells, closing in on Mike. Mike curls up his hands over his ears, rocking back and forth.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'M SORRY!" Just then Mike's eyes open wide and he thrusts out of bed.
His body and sheets covered in sweat, he jumps out of bed and into the bathroom. Splashing the cold water on his face is refreshing. He looks in the mirror intensely.
Mike walks down stairs to the living room and senses the eerie quietness of the house. He usually liked the peace, but he knew that it would be this quiet for a while. He stares out the window, staring at the pacific, replaying the day's events in his mind and how he felt responsible for it all.
Because of him, Briggs was suspended and kicked out of Graceland pending an investigation into his role as Odin and the death of Juan. Charlie, though thank god is alive after her ordeal with Jangles, wouldn't have been there in the first place and wouldn't have taken off to New York to heal both physically and mentally. Johnnie should be out there surfing instead he is with Charlie helping her and dealing with his own anger of betrayal from everyone. Jakes who's always been to himself wouldn't be marooned God knows where to deal with his own **. Finally there was Paige, usually full of life and deals with anything head-on, has been quiet and kept to herself since it all went down.
Mike looked at the lives he crushed. He knew he was doing his down but at what cost? He had to make things right. He had to mend the relationships with his housemates. They were his family. He had to make things right starting with beautiful blonde down the hall.
As he was going to head up to her room, something caught his eye outside. There she was, sitting on the sand, slumped over, her head shaking. He knew she was crying.
Mike walked down towards the beach, his stomach filled with butterflies. How would she react to him being there? Would she push him away? Scream at him? Hit him? All bad scenarios played though his head as he approached her. Her sniffing stopped as he sat next to her.
He wanted to do something, but what? All he did was stare out onto the ocean, "Come on, Warren. Do something, you idiot," he yelled to himself.
Mike finally wrapped his arm around her, hoping the friendly gesture would work. Paige looked up, her eyes bloodshot from crying. Their eyes met. He wiped the hair from her face.
Just when he thought it was going to be ok, her lips trembled and she placed her head on Mike's chest, her arms wrapped around him tight as she sobbed uncontrollably. He had never seen her like this. She was always so strong and independent. Now she was vulnerable, and he didn't know what to do.
"I'm so sorry, Paige. If I didn't come out here, none of this would have happened."
Paige looked up, staring at him again, "Mike what are you talking about? You did nothing wrong. Understand? Briggs did this! He ruined this, and now our family is gone!"
"But if I…"
Wiping the tears from her eyes, "Listen Mike, Briggs's lies were bound to come up sooner or later and now he has to deal with what he did. Not only to himself, but to us all."
The two friends just stared at each other, not wanting to look away. Mike knew Paige was right, but he had to make things right. He had to reunite Graceland.
Mike kissed the top of Paige's forehead and smiled, "Thank you Paige."
She smiled back. God did he love her smile. "Anytime Levi"
"And we're back to that. I thought that Levi was over with," he sighed.
"Honey, Levi will never be over," they both laughed and hugged in a warm embrace. Both can feel something, but neither wanted to admit it.
"God, I must look like shit," Paige said, while trying to look presentable in front of Mike.
"No, you look beautiful," he meant it to and she knew he did.
She smiled, knowing that he loved when she smiled. She broke the hug and stood up.
"I feel like a walk. Do you care to join me?"
Mike took her hand and got up and the two walked down the beach hand in hand.