DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT own the characters from Touched by an Angel. They belong to CBS. I do however own Cornelia's daughter, Celine Rose as well as any other

OC you don't recognize.

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Remember, God loves you!

A/N: This is the first story in a series I want to start. Here it is. The second to last chapter of my first story in my Celine Rose series. I hope everyone enjoys it! Look for the next story in the series! It's called "When You Can't Move the Mountain."

"Love Can Move Mountains"

Chapter 6-A Special Messenger

"We're right here." Gloria answered, coming into view with a still crying Celine in her arms. She set the child down and Celine grabbed her hand for support.

Gloria gave her a hug before letting her have her space.

"You can do this, sweetheart. I know you can. Just tell your Mommy the truth." With that, Gloria went to stand in back of Celine, just in case she needed her help.

Celine took a deep breath before starting to speak. She was still upset, but she was going to tell her mother what was on her mind, no matter how long it took.

Mommy, I love you, but I talked to Gloria when she came to find me and she told me that I needed to tell you how I feel, so I'm gonna try my best. I'm tired of running and I'm tired of being afraid all the time! I'm tired of having to lie to people and I'm tired of wearing long sleeves in the summertime! But I'm tired of you not listening to me the most!"

Cornelia was taken aback by Celine's last statement.

"What do you mean, sweetheart? I do listen to you." Cornelia told her, not sure where Celine was going with this.

Celine shook her head as a sob escaped her lips.

"No you don't! You never listen to me! I keep telling you to get help, but you won't do it! We need help, Mom! We can't keep running all the time. Please! I want us to be happy again! Gloria's an angel, a real angel. Gloria's my friend, but she's also an angel. She told me God loved me and I believe her. I love you and God loves you too, Mommy. He loves you and He wants us to be happy again. But we can't do it alone. We need God's help. Please, let Monica and Gloria help us! Please, let God help us. Please!" Celine took a deep breath as she let out another sob. She then added before turning around and burying her face in Gloria's shoulder, "I let God help me, now it's your turn. Please! If you really love me, you'll let Monica help you. But you'll let God help you more." With that, Celine buried her face in Gloria's waist as the tears she had been holding back burst forth.

"Shh, shh, it's okay, Celine. It's all right. You did a good job. I'm proud of you, honey. And so is God. God is very proud of you too. Come here, sweetheart." With that, Gloria picked Celine up and hugged her close, hoping it would help her calm down.

Monica took over just then. She too was very proud of Celine.

"Gloria, can you take Celine back inside and tuck her in bed?" Monica asked. "I'll finish up out here."

"Okay." With that, Gloria left Monica and Cornelia alone.

Cornelia watched Gloria carry Celine into the house before she turned her attention to Monica. She had started to cry again, but this time, the tears were ones of guilt for what she had put her baby girl through. Cornelia loved Celine with all her heart and she had never meant to hurt her.

"Oh my goodness, Monica, what have I done! What have I done? I've hurt my baby! I never meant to, but I hurt her!" With that, Cornelia broke down all over again.

Monica was at her side in a flash. She took the distraught young woman into her arms once again and held her, encouraging her to cry it out.

"You can fix it." Monica told her, hugging her close. "It can be fixed. Celine knows you didn't mean to hurt her on purpose. She knows, Cornelia. God knows too. Celine was right, God does love you. She was telling you the truth. Celine had the courage to tell you the truth, now it's up to you to find the courage to listen to it. You've been deafened by fear for so long, you haven't been able to hear the truth. But now your daughter has spoken the truth to you and you need to decide what you're going to do with it. God is ready to help you and your daughter, but you have to want His help. You have to want it, not just for yourself, but also for that wee one who loves you with all her heart."

Cornelia nodded while trying to calm down.

"I'm gonna get help." She said between a sob and trying to breathe normally again. "I'm gonna get help. I'm gonna get help for both of us. I just pray Celine can forgive me."

Monica nodded.

"In time, she will. I think you're off to a good start. Hmmm?" Monica gave Cornelia an encouraging smile and the young woman managed a small one in return.

"She fell asleep an hour ago." Gloria told Cornelia as she came into Celine's room to check on her. "She was exhausted. It's been a long night for everyone."

Cornelia nodded in agreement. She gave Gloria a grateful smile, not exactly knowing how to thank her for everything she had done for them.

"I don't know what to say." Cornelia began. "You've done so much for me and Celine. I do appreciate everything you've done. And I think you've got a friend in Celine for life. She just adores you, Gloria. You've really made an impression on her."

"It's my pleasure, Cornelia." Gloria said, sincerely. "Celine's a sweet kid. She deserves nothing but the best from you. She loves you so much and what she told you tonight was true. Every word of it. God loves you so much and He wants you to be happy. But you need to let Him help you."

Cornelia nodded.

"I know that now. And I'm going to start letting Him help us tomorrow. There's something I've been meaning to do for awhile now."

Gloria nodded.

"If you need me to watch Celine, I'd be happy too." She offered, smiling lovingly down at he little girl who was now fast asleep.

Cornelia shook her head as she brushed a strand of her daughter's hair away from her face before kissing her cheek gently.

"Thank you, but I'm going to take her with me. It's time she met someone she hasn't' met yet."

Gloria nodded in understanding.

"Well, good night. I'm gonna get some rest myself. Monica and I are leaving tomorrow."

Cornelia frowned at this news.

"Celine's going to be sad to see you go. And so will I."

"I know, but I have a feeling we'll be seeing each other again very soon. And as for Miss Celine, I'll be seeing her sooner than she thinks."

Cornelia gave Gloria a confused look.

Gloria just winked at her to show her she meant what she said.

"Trust me on this. Or better yet, trust God." Gloria told her, smiling at Cornelia as she left the room. She needed some rest of her own.

Cornelia stayed there long after Gloria had left, just watching Celine sleep. She couldn't believe that she had hurt her baby girl like she had. But the fact was she had and it was time to fix it.

"Don't worry, Celine." Cornelia said, stroking her daughter's hair. "Mommy's going to fix things. It might take awhile, but I'm going to make things better for us. I love you so much, sweetheart. Thank you for telling me the truth." With that, Cornelia planted a kiss on Celine's cheek before leaving the room.

As Cornelia laid down for bed that night, she gazed up at the sky and sighed.

"Thank you, Father. Thank you for blessing me with Celine. And please help me to make things better for us. I'm letting you take the lead now. Gloria said that all I have to do is trust you, so I'm going to try my best to do that from now on. Celine's already got that part down. Maybe she can help me." With that, Cornelia closed her eyes, all intentions of falling asleep. But as Cornelia did so, she remembered one thing and opened her eyes once again.

Taking a deep breath, Cornelia lifted her eyes Heavenward one more time and whispered, "Good night, Petey. I love you." With that, Cornelia fell asleep easier than she had in the last few months.

The next day, Gloria and Monica watched, unseen as Cornelia made her way to the cemetery. Audrey and Celine had come with her and they both carried flowers in their hands.

As Gloria watched, she turned her attention to Monica. It had been hard for Gloria to say good bye to Celine, but Monica had assured her little one that she would see her new friend again.

"They're going to be okay now. Everything's going to be okay now, right?" Gloria asked, a hopeful not to her tone.

Monica smiled as she wrapped an arm around Gloria and gave her a hug.

"Aye, little one. All in the Father's time, everything will be okay. But I think they're on the right road to healing, don't you?"

Gloria smiled as she watched Cornelia set her flower down upon Petey's grave, followed by Audrey and then Celine.

"Yes. I think you're right. They're definitely going to be okay." With that, Gloria and Monica got back into the red catalac and drove off.

As they drove away, Gloria looked over at Monica.

"Well that was the strangest ending to an assignment."

Monica shook her head.

"No it wasn't." She said, turning onto a road that led to a diner.

Gloria thought about her supervisor's words for a few minutes before agreeing with her.

"Maybe you're right. I guess sometimes even angels need help from a special person for the truth to be heard. And in this case, it was Celine."

Monica nodded.

As the two angels drove off, a white dove flew over the car, cooing softly. It's presence not only symbolized another finished assignment for the angels, but also a new start for Celine and her mother.

THE END