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A/N Ok this is my first Christy fanfic so be nice please. I decided to start this from where the ending of the series left off. if you haven't seen the pax movies I recommend them though I wish they had used the same cast as before.
"So did she say yes to the Preacher?" Margarete asked snidely, when Neil returned to the cabin.
"No, she didn't say anything to either of us," Neil countered, as he turned and walked out of the cabin. How he wished Margarete had actually drowned all those years ago. He would be free of her and would be able to tell the woman he did love, exactly how he felt; as it was he had to keep it to himself though he knew the entire cove knew of his feelings for the young school teacher. However, he refused to dishonor his wedding vows he had taken with Margarete. 'Despite what everyone else thinks, including the esteemed Reverend Grantland' he thought bitterly to himself.
Grantland had been trying to get him into church eve since he had set foot in the cove and Neil had refused to darken the Churches hallowed doorways. Despite popular belief Neil did believe there was a God he just couldn't believe in God. He just couldn't see how a merciful and loving God could let his people suffer the way they were. He couldn't see how the God both Alice and Christy believed in could exist, when he looked around the cove and saw all the poor and needy families in the cove who were barely scratching out a living.
As he stood by the river he reflected back on all the conversations he and Christy had had in the past year. He then came to realize the proof of the God she believed in did indeed exist. It was in every word and every move she had made , it was in her love for the mountain families and even in her love for him. Then right there by the river Neil prayed for the first time in a long time, "Lord, I've been a fool. I have rejected you and yet you still love me. I understand now what you have been trying to say to me and I see now that I need you in my life. You who created the world and this love I have for Christy. Though I love her with my entire being I will not dishonor my vow with Margarete. I know I can't be the husband she needs but I will try from now on to love her to the best of my ability I only ask that you help me through this."
He felt like a weight had been lifted and shook his head in wonder before heading back to the cabin. Upon his arrival he found Margarete curled up on the floor coughing painfully.
"MARGARETE!!" she shouted her name as he immediately went into physician mode.
"Mac, Get mother please" was all she got out before the coughing started again in earnest.
He couldn't decide what to do. He wanted to do as she asked but the doctor in him protested loudly. "I can't leave you here alone." he finally said in protest.
She looked at him and as forcefully as she could said, "YES you can. GET MOTHER NOW." She knew her time was upon her and she needed to make things right with her mother before she was gone. However it wasn't just her mother she needed to speak to either and then said harshly, "Bring the school teacher with you" before breaking out in severe coughs.
He was almost out the door when he heard her last request and wondered why she wanted to see Christy.
A/N I know this is short but its fun to keep the reader in suspense don't you think? It keeps you coming back for more. HAHA.