I know this is overdue people, way overdue. But I've been searching desperately for the right song for the storyline. I finally found it. Hope you enjoy.

But first, thank you to: Bella-emerald-eyes, Ferlinda the Dreamweaver, Real Men Sparkle 16, Invisible Nobody, African Titan, 4evacrazy and rubies'n'diamonds. You rock for reviewing.

And by the way, i don't own Atlanta, COTT or hate me by Blue October. Just in case you couldn't tell.

It was done. Cronus had been defeated, finally and utterly, thrown into Tartarus and sliced up with his own scythe. It had been a long fight, taking three years of their lives.

But victory had a bitter aftertaste.

"With a sad heart I say bye to you and wave."

Without the threat of Cronus holding them together, with no prophecy to bind them, the team had peacefully disintegrated. Jay and Theresa had already gone, having found a flat they could afford to be together, not too far from Jay's parents house. Hermes had scored Odie a place at MIT next semester, (not that he needed the help) Neil had just signed a new modeling deal that would make him household name, and Herry was back on Granny's farm, finally able to spend time with his family.

Now it was Atlanta's turn to go. On the sidewalk, next to the eco friendly hybrid car she'd been given, stood the boy of her dreams, prepared to watch her drive off into the distance

"I have to block out thoughts of you so I don't lose my head."

She needed to focus. She was going home. Back to her family, her mum and dad, her dorky cousins. She couldn't get caught up in the might have beens with Archie. If he wanted to be with her, he would have said something.

Surely?

Hate me today. Hate me tomorrow

She thought about hating him. Okay, she wasn't as pretty or as attractive as Theresa, or Medelia, or all of the other plastic bimbos in between, but she had always thought that wasn't important to Archie. She thought he had loved her. But she couldn't bring herself to hate him, because for all Artemis's warnings about letting men into your life, she had fallen in love with Archie.

"Hate me for all the things I didn't do for you"

Maybe he hated her. After all, she had never reached out to him romantically, maybe he was tired of having his unspoken invitations rejected. Maybe he had just given up on her.

She hoped not.

"Will you never say that you loved me?"

That was all she was waiting for. She was silently pleading, begging Archie to say something, anything about her staying. She would take it. All she needed was to know that he loved her

"I'll drive so far way, that I'll never cross your mind."

That was what she feared most. If she was out of sight, would she be out of Archies mind? How long until he forgot all about her? How long until he moved on, found another to love?

She turned away, a single tear tracing a path across her cheek.

"Atlanta! Wait!" Archie cried out. She span, her heart leaping into her throat. "Don't go. Stay. Stay with me."

"And she whispered how could you do this to me?"

"How could you have even thought of letting me leave Arch?" she whispered softly.

She tilted her head upwards, and met his lips with her own, kissing him fully, like she had wanted to for far too long now.

I hope it was worth the wait people. Sorry it took so long. But now it's here, I hope you like! Please review.