A/N: When I began this story, I had planned to have Sage's past come into play as indicated in my profile. However, I feel that the story has a taken a direction in which giving Sage more involvement would muddy up the story. Instead, I plan on giving Sage and Milo their own story at some point. Preferably after I finish this one. That said, I'd like to hear ideas from you, the readers for possible storyline ideas for Sage and Milo as well as a reason Sage would have decided to escape from Luis. i've enabled the private messaging. so feel free to offer suggestions. And now back to this story.
Later that Night
Tyler was fast asleep. Kellie had packed her bag and left a note with his plane ticket on the nightstand.
When he told her not to argue, she didn't. Instead, she was sneaking out in the middle of the night while he was asleep. By the time morning came, he wouldn't be able to find her.
She stood at the door, ready to leave. She looked back what should have been one last time, but found herself walking back to the bed and leaning over Tyler.
"I'm sorry," Kellie whispered, "But I can't let you do this."
She kissed him one last time and left without looking back.
The Next Morning
When Tyler woke up, he found Kellie's side of the bed empty. He looked around and saw her stuff was gone.
"Dammit," He said to himself and then noticed the note and ticket on the night stand.
He read the note.
Tyler,
Obviously, I'm not here. Hate me all you want. But I can't let you walk into something you're not prepared for, especially when I don't know what to expect myself.
I understand that you've changed. I take a lot of the blame for it. I may not be able to give you back the life you had before you found out I wasn't dead, but I can keep you from changing so much that you cross lines you never thought you'd cross. I've crossed more of those lines than I can count. So I can tell you from experience once you cross those lines there's no going back and that even if it's the right thing, there are personal sacrifices that you can only understand on the other side of the line.
I didn't any choice but to cross those lines if I was going to survive. You on the other hand, have a choice. It may seem like I'm not giving you a choice here, but I don't want you to cross those lines when you don't have to and regret it.
It may sound like I regret the direction my life has taken, but I don't; I just don't recommend it for others. I believe whatever has happened, good and bad, happened for a reason and I accept that.
As for what's between us, no matter how hard I tried, I never could stop loving you. Despite that, I care about you too much to even explore a relationship with you again. I know that I can't give you what you need and what you deserve. I don't know how to walk away from the life I've made for myself and I won't ask you to share the dangers that go with it.
I left you a plane ticket to Port Charles. Go back and help Alexis run the practice. That's the best thing you can do to help me.
Love,
Kellie
"Handcuffs," Robert Scorpio said, startling Tyler, "They're about the only things that could stop Kellie from running. You should have known she was up to something when she didn't argue."
"Handcuffs bring back bad memories for her," Tyler replied. "How do you know she didn't argue?"
"I bugged the room" Robert said.
"So why didn't you stop her from leaving?" Tyler said.
"I don't listen to the tapes live," Robert said, "Do you want to go after Kellie or not?"
"I have no clue where to find her," Tyler said.
"You think I don't know where she's headed," Robert said, "Luke called me with Helena's whereabouts after he called her. She's headed to Italy. Are coming with me?"
"I don't know," Tyler said.
"What do you mean you don't know," Robert said, "Either you want her or you don't. You can't expect things to happen if you think she'll come running back for you. Kellie is going to run from a serious relationship with you. You have to wear her down which means you have to do the chasing; show her you can handle her life. What better way to do it then going after her to help find her cousin and nephew."
Tyler thought about it for a minute.
"Well, are you going to go after the girl or not?" Robert said, "You know, the whole town of Port Charles won't be able to breathe until you and Kellie do something one way or the other about your relationship."
"If I agree to go, not one word about my relationship with Kellie," Tyler said.
"Not a word," Robert said, "Now let's go."
