Mwahahahaha! Final chapter! (unless everyone wants to see what happens after) I have finally slayed the bunnies! Now I can start working on my new story, "Theory of Relativity" which is inspired by a review written by SharpestSatire for "God Save those Kittens". Again Auggie is bold, Annie is italics.
Auggie kissed Annie playfully. "One more, please?"
Annie started to protest, but after looking at his sad face, she relented. "Last one? Promise?"
Auggie nodded his head eagerly. "Come on, lets go EPIC with this one. Make sure no one forgets this night." Auggie had a hurried conversation with Flint. He wasn't worried about Annie knowing the song as it was another one of her favorites. After a few minutes the temperature of the stage dropped, signaling that the lights had gone down. Annie jumped as Auggie's voice cut through the darkness.
"I have traveled across the world, and through the years to find her. The One. Sometimes going all the way is just a start..."
A sudden burst of heat told Auggie that the spotlight was trained on him. This was going to be epic.
And I would do anything for love
I'd run right into hell and back
I would do anything for love
I'll never lie to you and that's a fact
His heart hammered in his chest. He had thought that his other songs had told her how he felt, but this song was it. It was the ultimate. He could relate to every Annie ran into trouble while on a mission, Joan would practically tie him to his chair. He would be prepared to run head-long into what ever trouble she was it, just to save her.
Annie felt tears run down her face. Crying twice in one night was rare for her. She reached out and wrapped her arms around Auggie from behind. He acknowledged this by covering her hands with his own. She rested her cheek against his back. He might call her ''Annie Angel'', but to her, he was the Angel.
But I'll never forget the way you feel right now, oh no, no way.
And I would do anything for love,
Oh I would do anything for love,
I would do anything for love,
But I won't do that,
No I won't do that.
As soon as the music kicked in, all the light went on. He grabbed one of her hands in his own and spun her around from behind him to his side. He turned to face her and began to sing directly to her, his sightless eyes practically glowing with pure emotion. He had obviously been waiting to do this song all night long.
Annie was speechless. When he said he wanted to go epic, he wasn't lying. Here was a man telling her that he would be willing to do Anything for her, and all she could do was gape like a fish. Annie's lungs began to burn and she had to remind herself to breath. That was her Auggie, breathtaking to the last.
And some days it don't come easy,
And some days it don't come hard,
Some days it don't come at all, and these are the days that never end.
How many days had Annie spent out of contact with him while on a mission? Sometimes she would check in every hour, while other times only once or twice a week. Sometime she wouldn't check in ever, and those were the days that Auggie spent chained to his computer, with an i.v. drip of espresso set up.
And some nights you're breathing fire.
And some nights you're carved in ice.
Some nights you're like nothing I've ever seen before or will again.
And when she would come home, she was usually one of two thing. Mad as hell that someone screwed up, or she would be cold to him and everyone. Those were the days that he would have to work with her until she told him what was wrong. He had never seen a woman who was so resilient. She was one of a kind, his girl.
And maybe I'm crazy.
Oh it's crazy and it's true.
I know you can save me, no one else can save me now but you.
While he was willing to run straight into danger without a second thought for her, she was willing to brave the Lion's Den. Or at least thats what his minions called it. On the rare occasion that he would go manic, and devote himself wholly to cracking a code, or deciphering terrorist chatter, she would go in, pull him away, and make him eat and sleep. She was the only one who could do it.
As long as the planets are turning.
As long as the stars are burning.
As long as your dreams are coming true, you'd better believe it!
Auggie was willing to do anything for her. He would be willing to lay down his life for her. Hell, he was willing to take a trip to the mall the night before Christmas for her. As long as the world existed, he would be willing to go to any lengths for her. He was even willing to face commitment.
That I would to anything for love
And I'll be there until the final act
I would do anything for love!
And I'll take a vow and seal a pact
Auggie turned away from her, not wanting her to see the tears in his eyes. He reached into his pocket and closed his hand around the small velvet box there. A beautiful sapphire solitaire surrounded by diamonds. Sapphires were her favorite, but would she be willing to accept it? He turned back to face her, instinctively knowing where she was.
But I'll never forgive myself if we don't go all the way, tonight.
The audience whooed this line. Annie blushed brightly. Not that she wasn't planning on getting Auggie into her bed or anything, because she was, she just didn't want everyone at the Agency knowing it.
Auggie winced inwardly as he suddenly realized how that line sounded to everyone else. He had said it with the intention of showing her the ring, but after hearing the audience's reaction, he decided against it. Maybe after the song was over, or perhaps there was a more appropriate place in the song. He just hoped that Annie didn't take the line the wrong way.
And I would do anything for love,
But I won't do that.
No, I won't do that!
Just not sleep with her right away. Not that she wasn't attractive, because Auggie knew she was. He just didn't want her to think that she was just another one of his one night stands. No, she was his treasure, his very life. They had all the time in the world for that. Or at least he hoped they did.
I would do anything for love
Anything you've been dreaming of
But I just won't do that...
I would do anything for love
Anything you've been dreaming of
But I just won't do that...
He was willing to do anything for her, except break her heart. The one time he had left her, and moved up to the seventh floor, it had almost killed him. Even though he had pretty much sold his soul to the devil for her. He honestly didn't care. If faced with the same choice again, he would do exactly the same thing. Anything to keep his Annie safe.
Some days I pray for silence
And some days I pray for soul
Some days I just pray to the God of Sex and Drums and Rock'N Roll
Auggie threw himself into the words ''Sex and Drums and Rock'N Roll''. Causing Annie to forget to breath, again. The man was truly beautiful. Well, maybe beautiful wasn't the right word. Magnificent. That was the word to describe him. Or at least, thats how every other woman in the office described him. Annie was willing to use the same word, even after never having been with him in reality. But her dreams were another matter entirely. She watch him, enraptured, as his voice dropped to a softer tone.
And maybe I'm lonely,
That's all I'm qualified to be.
There's just one and only, one and only promise I can keep,
As long as the wheels are turning
As long as the fires are burning
As long as your prayers are coming true, You better believe it!
How many different women had he been with in an effort to fight his growing loneliness? Even though he had never actually seen the women, he always imagined them all to be blond. With dark brown eyes, and smelling of grapefruit. She probably never gave him a second thought, but even though Annie might never feel the same way for him that he did her, Auggie was willing to do anything. Anything she needed, or even wanted him to do.
That I would do anything for love!
And you know it's true and that's a fact
I would do anything for love!
And there'll never be no turning back!
Annie realized that Auggie was bearing his soul to her. If he was willing to do anything for her, than she was the most powerful woman in the entire DPD. Including Joan. The fact that Auggie as telling her this, was almost overwhelming. She shook her head. She loved Auggie. There was no way that she was going to abuse his trust like that. How many times had she trusted him with her life, and vice versa? She would never do something like that.
But I'll never do it better than I do it with you, so long, so long.
And I would do anything for love,
Oh, I would do anything for love,
I would do anything for love,
But I won't do that.
No, no, no, I won't do...
The audience whooped again. Al they could think of was sex, while all Annie could think of was everytime Auggie had gone into the field with her. Even Joan had mentioned, while chewing him out for being in he field in the first place, had told them both that they were the best team of operatives since herself and Arthur. The thing that made them great was the fact that they were willing to do whatever it took to get the mission done. They were willing to do anything for each other.
I would do anything for love
Anything you've been dreaming of
But I won't do that...
I would do anything for love
Anything you've been dreaming of
But I won't do that...
I would do anything for love
Anything you've been dreaming of
But I won't do that...
Auggie grabbed Annie's hands. Did she even realized how much trust putting into her? How much faith? 'Please Annie, don't break my heart. I don't think I could take it.' At the same time he was thinking this, he couldn't stop his mind from rolling into the gutter. He could show her so much pleasure, it would make her head spin. He let go of her hands and caressed her face, gently. He felt her skin warm perceptively beneath his hand. She was blushing, and blushing hard.
But I'll never stop dreaming of you
Every night of my life
No way
Annie's flush, which was already a bright shade of red, turned a deeper shade of red. He had just admitted that he dreamed of her at night. She couldn't stop herself from wondering as to what exactly he dreamed about. If his dreams of her were anything like her dreams of him, they both needed their brains washed out with soap. Mmmmmm...cowboys hats and rope burns...she loved it.
And I would do anything for love.
But I won't do that.
No I won't do that.
If she didn't understand that he would do anything for her except hurt her, then she was a lost cause. He was willing to lay his life down for her, repeatedly, just so she could live. Could Ben Mercer say that? No he couldn't.
Annie pulled herself away. Auggie was saying alot, but at the same time he wasn't really saying much of anything. She sang to him, her voice smoky soft. The sound that all mens fantasies were made of.
Will you raise me up, will you help me down?
Will you get me right out of this God forsaken town?
Will you make it all a little less cold?
Could he? Was he willing to change her world if she asked it of him? Would he support her if she needed him too? Would he pull her back if he felt that she needed to take a breath and approach a problem logically, or a mission for that matter?
I can do that. Oh now I can do that.
Apparently he could and would. 'Can Ben say the same thing?' Annie asked herself.
Will you hold me sacred?
Will you hold me tight?
Can you colorize my life I'm so sick of black and white?
Can you make it all a little less old?
Here was the art that had Annie worried. Would Auggie be happy with her and her alone? Could he stay with her, hold her after a bad mission, or would he be secretly wanting to go out and find himself a new girl? Auggie always brought such life and excitement to her world, would he be able to do that for her for the rest of their lives?
I can do that. Oh now I can do that.
Auggie kept on. He was willing to do all this and more for her. He would conquer the world in her name, for just one smile. Even if he couldn't see it, he would know that it was there. Whatever she needed, or even wanted, it was hers.
Will you make me some magic
With your own two hands?
Can you build an emerald city with these grains of sand?
Can you give me something I can take home?
He could do nothing but smile. With his hands, he could do wonders. He would show her all the magic in the world. And if she wanted something to take home, she had it. From the first day that they met, she had taken home his heart. She just never knew it.
I can do that. Oh now I can do that.
The urge to be impish was sometimes to much to fight. Annie couldn't help herself. Turning towards the audience, she ran her hand up and down her body in a move that was highly provocative. A few smart-ass guys sitting near the edge of the stage threw a couple of dollar bills at her. She simply ignored them. She had a Techno-God to seduce.
Will you cater to every fantasy I got?
Will ya hose me down with holy water-if I get to hot-?
Will ya take me to places I've never known?
Auggie grabbed her from behind and spun her around so that she was facing him. If she thought she could tease, she had never gone up against him. He lowered his voice so that only she could hear it.
I can do that. Oh now I can do that.
The sound of his voice raised chill-bumps all over her body. 'Alright then. If you want to play, the we will play.' Annie said to herself. She pushed herself away from Auggie with some difficulty. She tuned her back to him and wrapped her arms around herself. Her voice became nothing more than a pain-filled whisper.
After a while you'll forget everything
It was a brief interlude
And a midsummer night's fling
And you'll see that it's time to move on
Auggie's heart skipped a beat. After all of this, she doubted his feelings? He walked across the stage to where he voice was coming from. Since he was walking a rather long distance, he counted his steps. At number six, he reached her. He put his hands on her shoulders in an effort to turn her to face him.
I won't do that. I won't do that.
'Annie, you know I won't do that. I would rather lose my eyesight all over again then do something like that to you.'
Annie turned to face him. The raw pain on his face almost made her stop, but she forced herself to continue. He started it, not her.
I know the territory, I've been around,
It'll all turn to dust and will all fall down,
Sooner or later, you'll be screwing around.
Tears burned the back of her eyes. Ben had tossed her to the side so he could be at Arthur's beck and call, Jai had left her so he could go back up to the seventh floor. It was an instinctual thing for a man to break a woman's heart. Auggie was going to hurt her, sooner or later. Annie never once wondered at to when it had suddenly become a reality for her. She bowed her head slightly, not wanting anyone to see her sudden show of weakness.
Auggie tilted her face up to his. She knew logically that he could not see her, but emotionally...she felt as though he was seeing into her soul.
I won't do that. No, I won't do that.
Anything for love,
Oh, I would do anything for love,
I would do anything for love,
But I won't do that.
No, I won't do that.
He kissed her lips softly. It wasn't as passionate as some of the kisses they had shared earlier in the competition, but it somehow seemed more intimate. As if they were sharing a kiss for the first time, getting to know each other, so to speak. Almost a promise as to what was coming later that night. It was a kiss that they both would remember for the rest of their lives.
Done! Thank God its done! However, I will be posting deleted chapters under ''God Save those kittens'' and there are alot of them. So this is the last chapter, unless you want a prologue, which I am not opposed to.