A/N: Okay it took me a while, but I'm finally done with this story. Thank you to those who did take the time to review and let me know you liked it. I felt it was time to finally end this. I might write another part to this at some point just not right now I've ideas for other stories that I want to write before I write another Troy fic. This was my first and will not be my last. I hope you enjoy this last chapter as much as I did writing it.

Disclaimer: I own nothing or no one in Troy.

Chapter Ten

Achilles was sitting in his room when he heard a soft knock on his door. It had been weeks since Corrina had shared her body with him and he wanted to make things right by her she just would not let him in. She had been abandoned by the only goddess she ever trusted and she had lost her sister for which she blamed him for no doubt about that. Then she allowed him to take the one thing she had left now that was gone and she could never get that back he wondered how long before she would demand for him to let her go back to Troy. He took a deep breath as he debated on opening the door. He knew that knock could only be one person and he was not ready to let her go just yet. He heard the knock again this time a little louder than before. With a heavy heart he got up as he opened the door he saw Corrina standing on the other side.

"We need to talk and this time I need you to hear every word I say." she met his eyes and he saw the true sincerity in their depths.

"I was wondering when you would come to me." he said as he moved just enough so that she could come in. He caught the scent of jasmine on her skin and he noticed she wore the soft blue dress he had given her. Her hair was loose around her shoulders.

"I want you to know that I do not blame you for my sister's death. I do however blame myself. The whole point for me being with you here was to help save her, but I failed her. In failing her I failed myself. Regardless of the out come or reason why you chose to make love to me when you did I do not nor will I ever regret that. I have lost the protection of my goddess. I hope that I have not only gain your protection, but your respect as well." she stood by his window with her back to him because if she were to face him now she knew her brave front would fade and she would lose herself in his eyes once again. She came here for a reason.

"I am glad you do not blame me for your sister's death." he said as he moved closer to her so that he stood directly behind her." I am also glad you do not regret our making love" He dared to touch her shoulder and felt a slight shiver go through her." You have always had my protection and you have proven to me in ways that I could not even imagine a woman doing so that you deserve my respect." he sighed as she turned to finally face him it was then he saw the unshed tears in her eyes

"You deserve a woman much stronger than I that is why I am asking you to let me go find my own place in this world." she would not cry in front of him no matter how much she wanted to.

Achilles was quite as he turned his back to her thinking over what she had said and wondering how he was going to let her go.

"Is there nothing I can say to make you stay?" he asked softly

"Why would you?" she asked him confusion written clearly across her soft features

"Why would I not?" he countered as he turned to face her placing his hand on her cheek.

"You do not love me." she said to him feeling like her heart was breaking into a thousands pieces.

"That is what you say." he told her.

She did not dare say what she was thinking. Could he be in love with me?

"If you wish to leave I can not make you stay." he said to her as he once again turned his back on her. Just say you love her you idiot. A small voice inside his head screamed at him

"Right people should not stay where they are not happy." it felt so odd the words on her lips. I just want him to love me for I will not stay if he does not.

"You leave first thing in the morning. You are wanting to go back to Troy if there is anything left." he said to her as he closed his eyes

"The sooner the better." she said feeling like her heart was being broken into a million pieces as she finally moved toward the door.

Her hand reached for the knob, but the pressure of his hand on the door itself stopped her from opening it.

"Did you really think I would let you just walk out of my life." his lips were close to her ear.

"Do not make this any harder than it already is." she pleaded with him as she felt him press into her body

"Love is not something you can just walk away from." he told her.

"Nor is it something you can make happen." she told him as she fought the urge to lean into his body

"Now who is saying they do not love who?" he questioned her as his lips brushed her ear.

"Lust is not the same as love." she said softly

"No it is not." he said as he forced her to turn around" I love you."

"Do you really love me or the idea of love?" she asked needing him to be sure of what he was saying to her

"Come to bed and I shall show you." he said as he kissed her and lifted her up into his arms.

He showed her twice how much he loved her. Tomorrow would hold off for now she was the happiest woman alive. They fell asleep in each other's arms both content for the time being. To them no war was being fought. No blood was being shed. No lives were lost. The outside world did not exist. Only the love they shared for each other.