She awoke the next morning with a smile on her face but guilt in her heart. She was afraid to look at him because she remembers how he looked in 1941. He was a handsome man and she was glad that he had chosen her in that moment, but not now. She had just cheated on her boyfriend that was due home any day now. As if on cue, his arm tightened around and she turned to look at him. The sun was barely up in the sky, but was shining through the curtains enough to tell her that it was time to get up. He was glowing and he looked peaceful. She didn't want to wake him. So she slowly moved out of his embrace, put on her clothes and walked downstairs to think. She sat on her front porch swing with a cup of tea in her hand and thought about the letter that he wrote. He was waiting for her, and she didn't know if there was anything worth saving. All that mattered was that she had a beautiful memory to look back on, but she had someone else to think about.
He woke up and tried to reach for her when he found her side was empty. He turned and sat up to look around the room for her when he noticed something on the nightstand. He picked it up and saw that it was the letter he wrote her. She actually read it and knew how he felt. Beside it was a picture of him, Lucy and Rufus from one of their missions. She had it in a frame. He smiled because she always kept him close, in some way. He put the letter back in its place on the nightstand, got up and got dressed. He walked down the stairs looking for her when he found her on the porch. He figured this was as good time as any to have the inevitable conversation. He opened the door and walked outside. She looked up at him when she saw him walk outside and wanted to kiss him again, but restrained herself. He sat down next to her and the silence ensued.
It was at least 5 minutes before he said," So, last night.." He trailed off in his attempt to make conversation. She said," Yeah, it was nice. But it shouldn't have happened." He was confused and asked," What do you mean?" She said," I'm with someone, Wyatt. I just cheated on him because I can't say no to you." A couple moments went by until she said," I left because I loved you so much that it pained me to see you with her. I was there every single day when you were trying to make it work with Jessica. But on those missions, you made me feel like the only girl in the world. Like there was nothing I couldn't do. I loved you for it. You gave me hope that I would be okay after Amy disappeared and after my mother betrayed me. I turned to you because you gave me hope that at the end of the day, I would still have you. And she took that away from me. I love you, Wyatt, with everything in me. But I can't do this anymore." The tears started in her eyes and she continued," That was a beautiful letter you wrote and I'll hold it dear to my heart for the rest of my life. But I don't know if I can do this with you anymore." He was getting anxious," Lucy, I can't stop thinking about you, about us. What we had was wonderful and yeah, I messed up when Jess turned up, but I can't be that person for her. I never thought in my wildest dreams that you would be the one to put me back together after she died. I don't deserve you for what I've done. But I'm asking for a chance." He got down on his knees in front of her and said," Give me a chance to right this wrong. I can fix this and make it better because I know you still feel for me what I have felt for you for almost 2 years. You brought me back to life, Lucy. Let me love you the way I should have."
She looked at him as he begged for her forgiveness and a second chance, and she considered giving up her new life to let Wyatt back in. But then her thoughts wandered to Daniel and how hurt he would be if he came back to a girlfriend that ran off with an old love. She couldn't do that to him. She said," I have a boyfriend, Wyatt. I need you to respect that and let this go. Last night was wonderful, but it was our swan song. This is over. I'm sorry." Leaving him on his knees, she got up and went inside the house. She immediately regretted her decision, but by the time she was able to move again and open the door to tell him so, he was gone. She had missed her chance.
It was a couple days later when Daniel finally came home. She was at the airport waiting for him. When he got off the plane, he spotted her instantly and ran right to her to pick her up and kiss her. He had missed her so much while he was gone. When he put her down, he could sense some hesitation in her eyes. He questioned it," Are you okay?" She faked the smile as best she could and said," Yeah, of course. I'm so glad you're finally home and safe." He leaned down to kiss her. She kissed him back, but something had changed and he wasn't quite sure what it was. He let it go as they walked out of the airport, but mentally made a note to bring it up later. When they got back to her place, he set his stuff down and pulled her in to kiss her real hard. Again, he sensed that something had changed, and he asked," Are you sure you're okay?" She lied," Of course I'm okay. Why wouldn't I be?" He said," Because everytime I kiss you, it feels like you don't belong to me anymore." Her heart sank into her stomach. He knew.
Her face fell and said," Why don't you sit down. We have to talk." Daniel sat down on kitchen stool and watched her try to make small talk before getting to what's going on," There's a few things you should know. First off, my name isn't Amy Logan. I didn't lose my husband in battle. My name is Lucy Preston and I'm a historian from California. I changed my name when I came here because I need a new start in life. I need to experience a sense of normalcy from what my old life was." He asked," Is that all?" She said," No. I used to work someone that I had feelings for. There was circumstances surrounding his life that he needed to deal with and, in turn, I fell in love with him. He's actually the reason why I left my old life. His wife, well now ex-wife, came back into the picture and he chose her over me. Well, I actually didn't give him much of a choice because-" He yelled," Amy! Or Lucy, the point?" She stopped and said," He showed up here 4 days ago. He found me and wanted to talk. But one thing led to another and…" Daniel's heart broke right in front of her. She was causing pain to the one person that had treated her like a princess.
He finally spoke," Do you love him?" She hesitated and bowed her head. This was harder than she thought. He asked again," Do you love him?" She whispered," Yes, I do." He took him the information and then got up. She followed him to the door where he grabbed his stuff. He turned to look at her one last time and said," Good luck, Amy Logan." With that, he walked out the door and out of her life. The next day, she went back to the realty office where Rose worked. Rose was enthusiastic to find out what happened. Lucy told her the story and said," But I'm going to get him. So I am here to give you my notice. I will be vacating the house in a week." Rose smiled and said," No need, dear. The home is yours to keep." Lucy was taken back and asked," But I can't take that house! You should find another renter for it." Rose said," That is my house, dear. My husband and I lived in it for nearly 50 years before he passed, god rest his soul. It should go to another good family that can make new memories in it. It would be an honor if you would consider it, Lucy." She eyed the woman who just called her by her real name. As if asking for an explanation, Rose gave her one," Oh, I've known since the first time you had me over. You are a wonderful woman, and I hope you find that man of yours and never let him go." Lucy smiled and hugged the woman.
After leaving the realty office, she went back to her now home and started packing. She was getting her love back and she needed to do it fast. She couldn't wait any longer. She packed a couple bags, called and uber and went to the airport. She bought a ticket back to California with an open-ended return. She didn't care how long it would talk. She checked her bags, went through security and waited at the gate. She looked down at her old phone while she was waiting and made a couple phone calls. One to Rufus and Jiya and one to Wyatt. The plane was finally called for boarding and she was off.
Once she landed in California, she was so anxious to get off the flight and get back to the bunker. She ran to baggage claim and saw that Rufus and Jiya were already there waiting. She hugged them both hard because she missed her friends so much. In the car, she told them about her life over the last couple of months and the people she met. She told them that when they go back to Austin, Rose had given her the home she was renting. She asked how Wyatt had been. Jiya answered," Not good. When he came home, he was so depressed that he could barely eat. He hasn't come out of his room in a couple days." Lucy worried that this wasn't going to be the homecoming she wanted, but all she cared about was seeing him. They finally pulled up the bunker and the butterflies started fluttering in her stomach. It was now or never. She got out of the car and walked to the entrance of the bunker. She climbed down the ladder and came face to face with the latch door. She took a deep breath as Rufus opened it. As luck would have it, the alarm went off as they walked in.
In a matter of 1 minute, Agent Christopher, Flynn and Wyatt were at the door with guns drawn. Wyatt asked," What the hell were you doing?" Rufus said," Sorry, man. We had to retrieve a package." Wyatt asked," What are you talking about?" Just then, Lucy walked into the bunker. Everyone gasped, but Wyatt was hurt. She whispered," Hey soldier." His jaw tightened and he walked away back to his room and slammed the door. She knew she deserved that. It was going to take some major apologizing and talking, but she knew it would be worth it all in the end. She said hi to everyone and brought her stuff to her room before walking to Wyatt's door and knocking lightly.
