There was no time for a response because as soon as she opened her mouth shouts from the distants could be heard coming closer. Fernando grabbed her arm leaving everything behind and rushing towards the base. He stepped inside instantly waking as many people as he could along the way to the back entrance his hand still tightly gripping a shaking Ruby
"Ok...Ruby listen to me..."
Ruby tried to listen but soldiers were bounding past her some running while pulling on clothes with guns in hand shouting to one another and she was terrified, not for herself but for what she knew was about to happen between them. Seperation. A seperation she knew was far worse than the one she had anticipated. Now she was witnessing first hand what lay ahead of him and she was scared she would leave tonight never to see him again
"RUBY...please my love listen to me this is important"
"But I..."
"I am taking you to the Plaza...then you gather you're things and leave for America...it's not safe here anymore"
"But won't they be at the border?"
"We will have to find a way...I will get you to safety...besides you're American they won't be suspicious, you were planning on leaving tommorow"
All she could do was nod as he led her away but as they came into the city it was filled with American soldiers so she ended up leaving her possessions behind and following him as they crossed the Rio Grande and she finally spotted the American border
"Please come with me", she was gripping his back as he hugged her sobbing into his shoulder
"I want nothing more...", his voice was shaking as he fought to be strong and keep the tears away
"How will I even know if you're alive?"
He pulled back his heart shattering at the sight of her mascara covered cheeks, her lower lip quivering and he leaned forward gently taking it between his lips quickly turning it into a passionate kiss. She hung onto him for dear life the tears streaming as they kissed
"I will find you again Mi Amor...I cannot guarantee when but...faith will bring us back together my love"
"I don't want to wait for faith...I want to be with you now...please..."
He hung his head the relentless tears finally making their way down his cheeks
"I must go back to fight alongside my brothers Ruby I will never be able to live with myself if I walked away while others died for my country"
He pulled back from their embrace grabbing her shoulders
"You are a strong woman...you can do this"
She shook her head and grabbed the front of his shirt trying to pull him towards her but he just leaned forward and pecked her lips before swiftly turning on his heels and marching away never looking back
"FERNANDO..."
She fell to her knees sobbing uncontrollably
"PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME...PLEASE"
He kept walking leaving his heart and soul with the woman whose screams echoed in his mind as he got further and further away, he closed his eyes and prayed she would go across the border and not come after him and even more that they would meet again one day...hopefully soon...
1 month later
"...RUBY SHERIDAN"
She only vaguely heard her name being called as she stepped closer to the stage, no nerves, no fear, in fact no emotion at all had entered her body since she lost him. She was a blank page, a zombie walking amongst the living, her heart was gone...far from reach, as she lifted the mic to her mouth she was brought back to that moment
Can you hear the drums Fernando
I remember long ago
Another starry night like this
In the firelight Fernando
You were humming to yourself
And softly strummimg you're guitar
I could hear the distant drums
And sounds of bugle calls were coming from afar
They were closer now Fernando
Every hour every minute seemed to last eternally
I was so afraid Fernando
We were young and full of life
And none of us prepared to die
And I'm not ashamed to say the roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry
He sat next to the phone with the ring in his hand gently stroking it as tears freely streamed down his face, but what did he care?, what the hell was anything worth without her?, he hadn't done enough to assure her of his love, he had left her and ran away leaving her to scream for him to stay...and now he was paying for his decisions...she was lost to him forever
There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty Fernando
Though we never thought that we could lose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would my friend Fernando
Applause brought her back to the present and she bowed politely before strolling back behind the curtains...back to...
"OH MY GOD"
"WHAT?!"
Het mother grabbed the mic out of her hand and led her the rest of the way down the steps as she was clutching her hand over her mouth
"I'm gonna be sick", she ran as fast as she could past her mother and some of the staff hoping to reach the restroom in time
As she lifted her head from the bowl a thought hit her like a kick to the stomach
"OH GOD"
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Ruby traced lazy circles on his chest all the while playing with his slightly grayed chest hair, she smiled as she felt him stroking her bare shoulder
Now we're old and grey Fernando
Since many years I haven't seen a rifle in you're hand
Can you hear the drums Fernando
Do you still recall that fatefull night we crossed the Rio Grande
I could see it I you're eyes how proud you were to fight for freedom in this land
She started kissing his chest smiling when she glanced down at the slight bulge in the blanket getting higher ad higher the more attention she gave him, she loved the effect she nhad on him
"We didn't even get to eat...or do anything really"
He chuckled shifting so she was on her back and he was hovering above her
"You're absolutely right...and now that I think of it...", he started kissing her chest moving lower and lower his head dissapearing under the blanket, "...I'm starving"
That was the last thing she heard before a sensation almost too much to bare consumed her
"OH MY GOOOOOOODD"
He moaned and she felt it vibrating through her entire body
"You taste amazing...Mi Amor"
"Ah...Oh...Oh...FERNANDO"
One flick of his tongue and she was gone, riding the waves of ecstacy, only noticing he had rejoined her when his mouth descended on hers and she could taste herself on his lips and tongue that so skillfully claimed her mouth
"Oh...that was..."
"Mmmmm"
She giggled at his response then decided to do her own exploring as her breathing slowly returned to normal
"My turn"
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"...and how may I ask did you think this would affect you're growing career..."
Ruby opened her mouth to speak but her mother slammed her hands on her desk rising from the chair in the process making the young woman swallow her words
"...never mind...you DIDN'T THINK...you opened you're legs to a complete stranger and now look at where you are"
This infuriated Ruby beyond words, he wasn't a stranger, he was the love of her life
"He is a stranger to you but NOT TO ME"
"SHUT UP...don't you even dare speak you little slut..."
Ruby gasped in shock, though her mother had never treated her like she dreamt a mother should, she also had never insulted her like this
"...you're getting rid of it"
Barabara had feared this situation the moment a strange man had called asking of Ruby's whereabouts, she had lied and said the young woman was in love with someone also engaged to be married. He had sounded defeated and heartbroken, she had instantly suspected what was now reality but she had to admit it wasn't the only lie she had told, after the phone call she had rushed to Ruby's room and announced the death of a man called Fernando Cienfuegos...a man she didnt know but was certainly NOT suitable for her young daughter
Ruby stood defiantly with her head held high, "No...I am raising this child", she was not going to give away or murder the only thing she had left of Fernando
"YOU don't know the first thing about being a mother"
"Well I certainly can't do a worse job than you"
There was an awkward silence as the two woman challengingly stared each other down
"You signed a contract...and if you walk out this door right now you will die on the streets for all I care"
Ruby shrugged and smiled reaching for the contract her mother was waving in the air ripping it to pieces
"I am too old to be living off you anyway"
She turned around hiding her fear and confidently strolled out of the room
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They lay tangled together with the thin blanket covering them, the moonlight illuminating their skin as Fernando softly hummed a familiar tune to her
"I can't believe I spent most of my life thinking you were dead"
He smiled and kissed her forehead, "I spent my life knowing you were alive but thinking you belonged to another"
She sat up and frowned down at him, "What?..."
He sighed, "After the war I tracked a number to you but when I called a woman claiming to be you're mother told me about you're fiancee..."
"WHAT?!"
"What?"
"OH THAT BITCH"
Ruby threw her hand over her head and lay down on her back cursing her mother and the absolute existance of the woman
"She told me the navy called to tell me you were dead...I can't believe she is the reason for all our heartbreak"
Fernando sat up, "Wait so you weren't engaged...or..."
"Married?...NO...I mean I had countless meaningless affairs but never anything serious...she even tried convincing me to get an abortion"
"With Donna?"
"Yes...I mean if it wasn't for her you might have had a chance to raise you're daught..."
She stopped herself throwing her hand over her mouth but it was too late, she looked at him and saw the look of utter shock then confusion pass his feautures...then realization hit him and he leaned back even further looking at her trying to form words untill finally a breathless murmer escaped
"My...my what?"
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this is kind of an continuation of the last chapter so for once kind of a quick update lol
For those who asked I will be writing more after this story but I want to finish first then work on maybe a few oneshots. I was thinking of writing a Cher and Andy Garcia fanfic after this tell me what you think but I'm not finished with this story yet still a few chapters to go xxx