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Chapter 24

JPOV

The mood was sombre within the house the next day as Morgana and I prepared to leave to return to the fort. Pa insisted that all but the most essential of chores, like feeding the horses, be stopped and declared we were going to spend the day together as a family. We all walked out to the stream that ran across the back of the yard and mama and pa sat beneath the old Magnolia tree watching Peter, Amelia, Morgana and I paddle in the stream. We all sat down together to eat the picnic lunch that Mama had prepared for us.

When the heat of the afternoon began to creep in we headed back inside and gathered in the living room. I sat down next to Morgana and noticed that her attention was elsewhere, even when Amelia had come over and curled in between us. I watched as Morgana stood silently and moved to the corner of the room. "Darlin' are you ok?" I asked as she stood looking out of the window, with her hands wrapped around her waist. She nodded before unwrapping her arms and sitting down at the piano.

I looked over at my family, before any of us could ask her anything she began to play the opening bars of a song. The melody was not something that I recognised but it was obviously something that Morgana knew well as she took a deep breath and began to sing.

"When the rain is blowing in your face,

And the whole world is on your case,

I could offer you a warm embrace,

To make you feel my love.

When the evening shadows and the stars appear,

And there is no one there to dry your tears,

I could hold you for a millions years,

To make you feel my love.

I know you haven't made your mind up yet,

But I will never do you wrong,

I've known from the moment that we met,

No doubt in my mind where you belong.

I'd go hungry,

I'd go black and blue.

I'd go crawling down the avenue.

No there's nothing that I wouldn't do,

To make you feel my love.

The storms are raging on the rolling sea,

And on the highway of the regret.

The winds of change are blowing wild and free,

You ain't seen nothing like me yet.

I could make you happy,

Make your dreams come true.

Nothing that I wouldn't do.

Go to the ends of the Earth for you,

To make you feel my love.

To make you feel my love."

I barely heard her play the last cord, so caught up in all the emotions that I felt. I watched mama walk across the room and saw Morgana turn around in time to catch her before she broke down sobbing. "Oh Ana. That was the most beautiful thing I have ever heard. Is that really how you feel about Jasper?" She asked Morgana once she had calmed down. I heard her clear her throat and smiled down at Mama. "Never doubt that is exactly what I feel for Jasper, but the words also apply to the four of you as well. You are my family now and there is nothing that I wouldn't do for my family." She said, tear streaming down her face.

Pa helped mama stand and I stood and pulled Morgana into my arms, wiping away the tears. "I love you darlin' so much. That song rings true for me as well." She looked up at me and I knew she could see the tears shining in my eyes along with all my many emotions. I closed my eyes as she stroked her fingers down the side of my face. "I love you too. Don't ever doubt that." I felt her looked down and saw Amelia looking up at her, "Ana, I love you. You're the best big sister anyone could ever want." She said it with such conviction that Morgana dropped to her knees in front of her and held out her arms. "I love you too 'tite. Hearing you say that means so much to me." God above! How are we ever going to be able to leave tomorrow?

I heard Peter clear his throat and looked over at him. He shook his head. "Don't expect me to get all girly, I'll leave that for Jasper. Just know that I do love you, but I'll be damned before I get all weepy." I chuckled at that, before dissolving into laughter when Pa said, "Is that why you were wiping you eyes like everyone else as Ana was singing?" Peter spluttered as we all laughed, the mood lifted. "How about some dinner now?" Ma asked as we all finally calmed down. We nodded and Ma shook her head as Morgana went to help her.

"Spend some time with these three; Pa can help me in the kitchen sweetheart." I sat down as Morgana smiled at her and came to sit down with the us. "Will she be ok?" She whispered to me as mama and pa walked into the kitchen. I nodded. "It will make tomorrow harder knowing she is losing two of her children, but she will be fine she's strong like you." I whispered back to her. Amelia sat back in between us and Peter sat on Morgana's other side. We all hugged each other.

Dinner was an almost silent affair, all of us dreading the arrival of the next day. We hugged each other goodnight not long after dinner had ended. As the first rays of dawn crept through the window, I sat up and quietly moved around my room getting ready for the long ride ahead of us. I shouldered my bags and walked quietly down into the kitchen, placing my bags by the door. I stood off to the side of the room as I heard Morgana walk down the stairs and into the kitchen. She placed her bags with mine and I couldn't be away from her anymore.

I placed a hand on her back and watched as she span round at my touch. I looked down into her forest green gaze. I pulled her into my arms "God I wish we didn't have to do this." I whispered into her hair, she nodded. "I know, but at least we are going back together. Not that you could get me to stay here for all the money in the world." She declared looking up at me. Somehow she had known that I was about to suggest this, but I knew that I would rather have her with me than be parted from her. We made breakfast in silence after her declaration and as our family filtered in we ate in silence too. "Leave the dishes. I'll do them later." Mama said softly as we rose to put them in the sink.

With that we picked up our bags and readied our horses. As Morgana was about to turn and leave the barn, I pulled me to him and kissed her quickly, but passionately. "I love you." I said stroking her cheek. She smiled up at me, and said in reply, "Moi aussi je t'aime." We walked out of the barn next to each other and hugged everyone goodbye. As I watched her hug mama goodbye, I heard her whisper, "Don' you worry none. We'll be safe." Mama just smiled and patted her cheek. As we mounted our horses and rode away, I had no idea how wrong she was going to be.