Beyond Repair
By: Lesera128
Rated: M
Disclaimer: I own nothing. I am just playing in someone else's sandbox….
Summary: Secrets abound as Skye reluctantly returns to Australia at AJ's behest despite the fact its where her marriage to Jax ended in disaster the previous year. AU. Skye/Jax. SAX.
Author's Note: I am reposting some of the older works that I have saved on my harddrive. Old-time SAX fans may remember this story. It was originally posted under my other penname [MuseofJaynor] at the Skye messageboard fan fiction archive. Many people already know this, but in case you were wondering, yeah, that was me.
Skye Chandler. Skye Chandler- Quartermaine. 2 names, 1 woman, 1 mystery.
Which one was she?
The hell raiser who had been raised by an abusive mother or the savvy business woman that had fallen in love and had found happiness for a short time in the arms of a good man? Skye wasn't sure… so much had changed for her in the past year. And she had had little choice in making those changes, only in accepting them. Like a swimmer trying to force his will against the tides of the ocean, Skye had realized that once she was caught, it would mean her destruction if she were to fight that which fate had in store for her.
As the plane touched down, Skye realized that perhaps she would have a chance at last to find out which was person she truly was. After all that had happened, perhaps in this place, she had one last final shot, despite the fact of all the ruin and destruction she had left behind her the last time she had been here.
Exiting the plane, Skye scanned the busy airport for those who would be meeting her.
Nearby, A.J. Quartermaine waited for his sister with his wife. His wife was a beautiful woman, and despite all they had been through, he was still amazed that they had found a way to come back to each other. She rested her head against his shoulder, and sighed softly before she spoke.
"The plane's on time, right?"
A.J. glanced at his watch. "I believe so. When Skye called in midair, she said everything was going as planned. Even the weather is cooperating for her for… once. They're probably just taking extra time to get the plane taxied to the terminal before all the passengers can disembark."
Shifting the precious burden he carried in his arms slightly, A.J. took his free arm and put it around his wife. Over the past few months, they had become so close, and it was due in part to that which he cradled in his other arm. Just as one child of their own making had almost been the cause of their ultimate destruction, in the creation of another child by someone else, they had found their way back to each other.
The child yawned slightly as she slowly dozed. Whether she slept or not, A.J. didn't know, but nonetheless, she stayed peacefully still, leaning against A.J.'s shoulder. She was only a few months old, and was an unusually calm child. She was content most of the time to sleep, despite the turbulent things that were going on around her.
A.J. couldn't help it as he brought his lips down to gently kiss her. The baby's head was mostly bald except for a few wisps of auburn hair that reminded A.J. of what his own biological son must have looked like at that age. He smiled again, as he saw the baby groggily lift her eyes to his as she gave him the first indication that she was indeed awake. Shining blue eyes stared back at him, and despite all his love for this child, he couldn't help but feel a wince of pain as he glanced at the most glaring reminder of who the child's biological father was.
-TBC-