A/N: Thank you so very much to all of you guys who read my story! I decided to post this chapter because I have received 50 reviews, 10 favs and 24 follows, 14,000 plus views, much more than I ever expected. So thank all of you guys, even if you don't review or follow.

I hope you enjoy this chapter. I hope to have the next one up by the end of the week. Rose and James will get their comeuppance, Lexie will reunite with her sisters but I'm not sure with whom or when. I am thinking of cutting the story off at the dreadful proposal, and then jumping ahead 3-5 years. It is not a for sure thing, I am still brainstorming. I'm going to make the next chapter longer, I was just too excited and wanted to post a chapter.

Disclaimer: I do not own Pride and Prejudice, just borrowing Jane Austen's characters.

Ch. 34

John walked into the room; Lexie was on the floor, having trouble breathing. He grabbed her face and told her to look at him. Nothing changed; she started breathing harder and patted her thighs as if looking for a pocket. He was getting worried he leaned down and kissed her. She inhaled sharply as he pulled away. She whispered his name; he looked down at her and gave her another kiss until she kissed him back.

Her eyes fluttered open, she hugged him, taking deep breathes. "John, it was horrible." She whispered.

"I know darling, Gina came to tell me what that asshat said to you. We went to look for you but you were gone. Darcy came and told me, what you overheard in the bathroom. He brought me to you." His grip tightened, "I was worried, you didn't know I was here, I didn't know what to do."

She nodded and explained. "I was having a panic attack, I am never aware of my surroundings, everything fades. I could be in a room full of people and forget that, embarrassing myself. I was so far gone I was trying to look for my pills. I have not needed them so I stopped carrying them. A mistake I will not be making again." She said the last part darkly. "Why would they be saying those things about me? I feel so hurt I cannot think, everything is racing in my mind. I feel like each word was a cut to my skin."

"That's normal, that's how one should feel being told things so horrible. Do you want to leave? Everyone is waiting for us outside."

"If they wish to stay they may, but I want to leave." He looked sad, and Lexie got angry at herself.

"-Lexie, and how she is going to end up like her whore of a birth mother."

"What did you say Anne?" Anne turned to see Lexie standing there with John.

Anne told Lexie all the information she had gathered.

"I told you to elaborate-" John started to say, Lexie quickly turned around to face him, cutting him off.

"Are you saying this is my fault?!" Her voice was unrecognizable. "I am not ashamed of what I said and I was not going to feel it because of her mind running away with her! If she had the fucking decency to ask me, or could only learn to keep her fucking mouth shut, for once-" She spat, and then her eyes widened in fear, quickly slapping her and over her mouth. John pulled her in for a hug.

"What are you talking about?" Anne demanded, she needed to be sure she killed the right person.

"I will tell you later!" Lexie said darkly. "Please Anne." Her voice changed so quickly.

"Would you like to leave Lexie?" Mary asked trying to break the tension.

She looked up at John; he was having a good time and she didn't want to be the one to ruin it. "No, I don't want them to know they got to me." She said with determination.

She called Sawyer on the phone and he was by her side in no time. "The limo is ready when you are."

"I am sorry but I changed my mind." Lexie told him. "Hold this, please." She handed him her hat and whispered something in his ear. He nodded and left.

A song was ending and she walked to the middle of the dance floor followed by her friends. She wanted to be brave for John. "For you." She kissed him deeply.

*Rihanna's-Only Girl started to play and she closed her eyes and started moving her hips. She was dancing for John, only him. She began to lip-sync and rolled her body to the beat. Raising her hands in the air, and then down to her hair, down her neck and breasts slowly. She spun and ran her hands across her stomach, to her thighs and she dipped, sticking out her butt as she rose back up. Spinning again and swaying her hips. Her hands and feet moved on their own accord, and she made her way to John who was intently staring at her.

"John I told you I can't dance, I'd rather not go. We can stay with Nate and Nicky and watch movies. Well not scary ones, I don't like scary movies."

"Let me teach you how to dance." He asked hopefully.

"If I don't like it can we stop?"

"Yes." He smiled brightly at her.

His arms wrapped around her possessively and started to move with her. They tangoed a bit and she pulled away from him started moving her hips again, and slowly took off her coat. She went back to moving her hands all along her body, dipping and swaying. He came up behind her and held her close moving with her. When she tried pulling away again, he didn't allow her the freedom she wanted, instead he moved his hands down her body for her. She was his and only his. He wished that it was tomorrow already, there were plenty of things he wanted to do with her. He gave her that panty dropping smile and she bit her bottom lip and smiled looking at him knowingly.

"Just close your eyes, and keep them closed."

He continued helping her move to the beat, but she would giggle and open her eyes. "I'm sorry but I cannot keep my eyes closed, I want to see what I'm doing."

"You are over thinking and are being self-conscious." She nodded.

"Can we try something?" She asked hesitantly.

"Yes."

"Close your eyes." He complied, walked up to him and pulled his tie off. He heard her walk away and the music stopped. She pulled out her mp3 player and chose a song. "Keep your eyes closed for a while please."

*Zella Day's-East of Eden started playing. She stood in front of him and blindfolded herself. "After you open them, correct me, but don't tell me what to do just show me."

She heard the base and started dancing, singing along. She imagined that she was alone, she was shaking and spinning waving her hands in the air, getting lost in the beat. The next thing she knew was he grabbing her face and started making out with her. His hands roamed her back and soon she felt his need for her. Every nerve in her body was extremely sensitive, as his hands touched every inch of her body, and she moaned.

"Can we go to my room?" He huskily asked her, and all she could do was nod. She was going to take the blindfold off. "Leave it on." He picked her up over his shoulder and she tried not to giggle.

Lizzie had been outside trying to avoid Billy. She wasn't aware of the rumors that had spread, and walked into the ballroom stopping dead in her tracks. Just about everyone had stopped dancing, except a group in the middle. It was Lexie and she saw Lexie slowly stripping her jacket off in front of everyone, only looking at John, trying to seduce him. She looked around the room and saw that all the girls looked disgusted and angry, and she saw Darcy staring with a disappointed scowl on his face. She looked around for Jane and Charlie and they were watching Lexie and her friends dance, with smiles on their faces. Her mother was too busy laughing, probably drunk not to notice everything and her father was nowhere to be seen.

"So who was that man?" Will asked Gina trying to distract himself from starring at Lexie.

"Sawyer." She simply said. He gave her a look that required more information. "You should really ask her, it's her business."

"You sound just like her." He raised an eyebrow at her.

"She's a really great friend William!" She said sharply. "I know that you can't see past her….faults. But I like her a lot. She makes me happy, it's weird I've spent about the whole day with her and it seems like I've never had a happier day in my life."

"That's great." He said sadly and Gina studied him. He was sad, she could see it in his eyes. She noticed he was trying to ignore Lexie. "As long as you don't dance like her, I'll be happy."

Gina laughed, "Who do you think showed her how to dance?" Will blanched and looked at her in disbelief. Making her laugh hysterically, it was music to his ears. "Don't worry; I could never move like that, she is just a natural." She made an hourglass figure in the air with her hands. "She said John tried showing her, but they got… distracted." She said with a knowing smile that was lost on Will.

The song ended. "I love you Lexie. Thank you for being brave for me, let's leave." He turned her around and placed her in front of him. They made their way to where Gina was with Will.

"I am ready to leave now, but you may stay as long as you guys wish." Lexie told the group, while John held her from behind. It was as if he was glued to her. Truthfully, if she didn't stand in front of him everyone would be able to see the effect she had on him. She was hoping that they would stay behind so she could help him alleviate his problem.

Everyone agreed to leave, but she could tell Gina wanted to stay with Will. "Gina, if you like Will can drop you off at the apartment later."

"No I do want to leave, but could he come over tomorrow? We could even put him to work! He'll do it if I ask him kindly enough." Lexie looked unsure and turned to speak to John, he just nodded his head.

"Yes, you can tell him the address and I will let the front desk know that I am expecting him."

Will hugged his sister good bye and Anne. John shook his hand never letting go of Lexie, along with Hurst, Mary just nodded and Lexie smiled brightly at him, he was expecting a hug, but she held out her hand, and shook it.

After they left, Will began to walk around again, trying to find Lizzie and ask her for another dance. He walked by the parents, and heard Mrs. Bennet's annoying voice.

"Yes, Jane and Charlie are very serious. I see wedding bells in the future! I knew she could not be so beautiful for nothing. I can picture the wedding now, I'll make sure the whole neighborhood is invited, who knows maybe the town."

He looked around and saw Lydia and Charlotte's sister grinding against each other trying to get the guys attention. They didn't realize just about everyone was laughing at them. He cringed internally and went outside.

Lizzie had seen everything, for the first time in her life she felt embarrassed by her whole family. It was usually caused by her mother, and now it came from all of her siblings. Her father was still missing and she wondered where he could be. Charlotte came up to her, and told her about what she had just overheard in the restroom a while after Lexie left. Lizzie was shocked to say the least, and Lexie's last dance did not help matters. She went to the restroom and everyone was quiet and tried to ignore her, some gave her looks of pity.

The next morning Lexie woke up early and got ready before everyone else woke up. She wondered if the music and their laughter had kept Sawyer up, and if it would affect him this morning. She made some tea and thought about last night. They waited until Nicky fell asleep so that she may tell the others how the rumors spread. She told them that Lizzie had overheard her and John speaking, and must have told someone and Kitty overheard, telling who knows how many people.

She made the tea Gina brought her as a house warming gift. It smelled delicious, she was going to go look out the window, but the house phone rang, not wanting to wake anyone up she answered. Apparently Will was here early. She allowed them to send him up. Sawyer came and asked what happened disoriented, she could tell the phone woke him up.

"Gina's brother is here, you can go get ready, no one else is up." He just nodded. "Oh Sawyer do you like tea or coffee?"

"Coffee please, black."

She smiled, getting to know something about him. There was a knock at the door. She went to answer it and let Will in. She was in tight jeans and a loose long sleeve shirt red button shirt. Her hair was in a side braid. She was wearing the same boots as last time, and Will noticed that she had an awkward smile.

"Morning Will, you're early."

"I'm an early riser."

"That makes two of us. Everyone is still asleep sorry. I guess I should have set a time. It was so unlike me. Tea or coffee?" She walked up to the island counter.

"Coffee. I was actually hoping to speak with you." She nodded for him to continue and placed more water in the tea kettle.

"So the Burton's what is it they do?" He asked taking in his surroundings.

"They have not told me yet. I speak to them often, and I am going to go with them for Thanksgiving break. I have an uncle and his wife. Two cousins who are boys one is my age and the other is 16, and my grandparents. It seems like they like me, I can't wait!" She said excitingly.

"Who is Sawyer?"

"I am." Said a man and Will turned to look at him. He looked horrible but was dressed to go to the gym.

"Sorry that we kept you up, here's your coffee." She said walking up to him and handing him a mug.

"I'm going for a jog, and then I'm going to hit the gym." He said agitated.

"Ok, will someone be taking over for you or should I call you if anything happens?" She smirked and he left without saying anything. She giggled, "He's a body guard." She asked Will how he liked his coffee. She prepared it and placed it on a tray and walked towards the living room.

"So when you told John you would be alone tonight you were being sarcastic? Or does he often leave you unattended?"

"That's why I asked him that very question just now, but he never answers." She giggled. "I am sure he will be here the whole time. But he will stay upstairs in his rooms, besides there are cameras." She pointed to places and he could not see them. They were quiet for a while.

"Lexa?" Nicky came into the living room, rubbing her eyes.

"Hey sweetie, you're up early!" She stood and picked her up. "Are you hungry?"

She looked at Will and buried her face in Lexie's shoulder. "That mean man is here." She whispered loud enough for Will to hear.

"Nicky, that isn't nice, apologize." She placed her on the ground and crouched next to her with an arm around her shoulder, giving Nicky courage.

"I'm sorry mister Fiztlilam." She curtsied.

Lexie smiled, and kissed her cheek, and then looked at Will expectantly. He looked confused, and then understood.

"Thank you Ms. Parker, I am sorry for being mean-"

"A Big meanie!" She corrected, Lexie nodded for him to agree.

"I am sorry for being a big meanie. Can we be friends?" He smiled when Lexie smiled big.

"Um ok. But you have to call me Nicky, only Lexa calls me Ms. Parker oh and my teacher, oh and the maids, oh and sometimes Gail, she's soooo cool, she makes the best lemonade. Huh Lexa?"

"Yes, the best I ever tasted." She said truthfully.

"Ok Nicky, but you must call me Will." She nodded and Lexie turned on the TV for her.

"So Georgie tells me you picked her up and spent the whole day with her?"

"John and I picked her up; she came with us to have my stitches removed. We took her shopping for her costume, ate and then the girls and I came here to get ready for the party."

"I assume she told you about what happened?" He looked cautiously at Nicky, but she was too entertained.

"Yes-about that I know he is in town, and I was unsure if to tell her or not, Mary almost said something but I stopped her."

"You told Mary he was here? What I told you?" He hissed and Lexie glared at him.

"Why must everyone's head run away with them?" She asked annoyed and he apologized remembering last night. "Mary and I were waiting for Anne and Hurst at the club when Denny and he came up to us. I knew there was something evil about him." She shuddered at the thought. "Apparently they are cousins. I figured if anyone should tell her it should be you."

"Why would I tell her?"

"He didn't break her Will. She isn't a little girl anymore she is a strong woman. But she still needs you to comfort her and just be there. I see no reason why you should tell her, she does not live here, and I do not think she would run into him, but you should be more open with her, and I am sure she will do the same."

"Lexa, I'm hungry." Nicky said coming up to her.

"Ok sweetie, what do you want to eat?"

"Um can I have eggs with ham, and OH! Can you put cheese on it? And bread."

"Ok, you keep watching cartoons and I'll make it for you ok?"

"Can I help you? I can help, I'm a big girl."

"I know sweetie, but how about you help me make lunch?" Nicky agreed excitedly and ran back to the couch. Lexie stood and Will followed.

"Was it horrible? How did you respond?"

"Will, Gina needs you to be calm and listen. She does not need you to judge her, or get angry, she needs you to be her big brother, and comfort her. Try not to let your emotions overcome you."

"Why are you telling me this?"

"She asked me to speak to you, I told her I couldn't promise anything, but it puts her at ease."

"Is it that bad?"

"It will be hard to listen to. I suppose, everyone will react to things in their own way. That's why feelings are feelings. Just remember that feelings push and drive you. They often make you do things you wouldn't normally do. I am sure you are no stranger to the concept."

"How did you respond?"

"She was rather surprised by my response. I explained by telling her about myself and my views of the world. You and I know how cruel people are. I listened, I did not make her feel less than, I held her, I did not judge her, or think any less of her and she knows that. I told her the story of my life; she was shocked. She didn't think people could be so evil, she's like Jane in that sense, naive to the follies of man."

"And what's wrong with that?"

"Nothing, but it only makes being wronged that much more painful." She said thinking of Jane, she was happy that she was at least speaking to her. She did not yet know how to feel about Lizzie, the old her wouldn't have cared what those people said; she knew it wasn't true, she knew people were vicious. But the new her cared and a part of her did not want to forgive her.

"Being wronged is painful for anyone."

"Of course it is, but you understand what I mean."

"That smells really good!" Gina said walking into the kitchen. "Will!" She ran up and gave him a hug. "What are you doing here early?"

Everyone woke up and ate, they quickly got ready when John and Hurst were on their way, and he was bringing Nate.

John and Lexie were in her room hanging paintings and pictures, Mary and Gina were playing on the piano with the kids, Hurst and Will were bringing in frames from the hallway into an empty room so Lexie could sort through them, and Anne was ordering around the movers.

There was a scream, followed by the sound of glass breaking. Lexie froze "The kids!" She yelled and ran into the room looking around frantically. John was right behind her.

Hurst and Gina looked down at the frame, in the hallway and the kids were standing near the piano. John had gone to make sure they were fine. Anne, Sawyer and Will came into the room.

She started shaking, "I have to pick it up! I have to clean it up before he gets back." She said quickly to herself but everyone heard.

"Lexie." John said quietly.

"I have to pick it up! He's going to get mad!" She lunged towards the floor and Hurst grabbed her right as she was about to throw herself on the glass. He spun her around and held her. "Stop! Let me go! He's going to get me! I have to pick it up! Please!" She yelled frantically and started to thrash around.

"Shhh," he turned her for her to hug him, "He's never going to hurt you again."

John came up to take her from him. She held onto John like her life depended on it.

"I'm soo sorry Lexie, I didn't see Hurst!" Gina said worried. Will came to hug her.

"Mary get the broom." Anne commanded.

She told the kids to stay where they were and complied. John led Lexie out of the room and Will took a tearful Gina to the couch.

"You're ok darling, your safe." He said holding onto her.

She silently cried. "I feel so bad; Gina must be really upset right now. I don't know what happened. It's like I was back there, I could feel the pain on my hands and leg. But I had to clean it up, I had to, that was all I could think of. I had to get to you."

"You must have been in so much pain as you cleaned up." They had never spoke about it, no matter how much he tried.

She shuddered at the memory. "Lizzie and Jane were going to do it, my fear overshadowed my pain. I didn't want him to walk in and see me gone, or them doing it. But when I was with you I knew I was safe. I'm so sorry you have to endure so much because of me. I hate that you have to see me this way."

"I do not always see you this way, you are strong, and I love you. Gina knows what happened right?" She nodded. "I am sure she understands. Do you want to take a break?"

She let out a jagged breath and nodded. "I am sure the kids are hungry. Can you ask everyone what they would like to eat?"

"Yes, what do you want?"

"I don't care."

"Ok I'll order for you."

"No I want to cook something, I need to keep my mind busy." She was quiet, deep in thought and looked around the room. She frowned.

"What's going on in that pretty mind of yours?"

"I need to change." He frowned, "Can you ask Gina to take over where each piece goes."

"Ok, I'll be back." She refused to let him go. "Nicky, Nate!" He yelled and Mary led them into the room.

He walked her to the recliner and placed a throw over her. "The kids will wait with you ok?" She just nodded and rested her head.

"Nate, Nicky I need you stay with Lexie ok? She doesn't feel good, I'm going to go talk to her friends ok?"

They nodded sadly and went to hug Lexie. They sat with her on the small recliner. She was looking out the window. She pulled them to her.

"Are you guys ok? Did the glass scare you?" They nodded. "It's ok, it scared me too." A tear fell from her face and Nate wiped it away. She smiled at them. "Are you ready to help me cook Nicky?"

"Yea! What are we making?"

"Can I help Lexa?" Nate asked.

John gave her a kiss and walked out the room.

"I am soo sorry John, I didn't see Hurst walking in front of me." Gina said sadly her voice filled with guilt.

"She's not upset with you, she's upset with herself. In fact she asked that you personally instruct us where to put each piece." He smiled.

"Really, but why not Anne, or Mary they know her better?"

"Hey!" Hurst was affronted.

"You're a man honey," Anne patted his hand and giggled.

"Exactly, she thinks it will look similar, to how she would do it and she wants something different." Gina nodded excitedly.

"Also she wanted to know what everyone would like to eat. Fair warning the kids and she are cooking."

"We can just order takeout." Will suggested.

"No." He said stated, and Hurst looked at him, he had never heard John be so stern.

"Whatever the kids will eat is fine with us." Hurst said, knowing they were the picky ones.

The kids "helped" Lexie in the kitchen and made spaghetti. Everyone looked at her when she severed them.

"Where are the meatballs?" Sawyer asked disappointed, he did not want to eat with them, but the look Lexie gave him changed his mind. She was a lot like Ashley for never knowing her.

"Nate had the best idea! Do you want to tell them Nate?" He lit up and nodded.

He explained that 'you always get like three meatballs and this way, you get meat all the time.'

Hurst called it her 'SpaPeggy' he, John, and Lexie started laughing. Everyone didn't understand the joke.

"From 'King of the Hill', Peggy's the wife, and she thinks very highly of herself. She has a very inflated ego (extremely narcissistic), giving her a lot of self-confidence. You do not believe I am an overachiever and an egomaniac do you?"

"No." She smiled.

"She calls her spaghetti SpaPeggy because she does something slightly different, with butter or something? I can't remember but it makes it her special dish, even though it is really just spaghetti." John finished for her.

Gina and Will were alone in her apartment; everyone else had gone to move Aries.

"Will, is it ok if I go first? Before I lose my courage?" He nodded for her to continue. "Ok, whoa. Um well, I don't know where to start."

"Just start wherever."

"I am sorry Will, this is probably going to hurt you, but I need to come clean. I know you know that I-well I." She took a deep breathe. "Dad, never told you this, and only a handful of people know this. I was pregnant." She closed her eyes tightly shut and was waiting for the outburst that was sure to follow.

He paled and looked at her. How did he not know this? Why wouldn't his father tell him? "Who knows?" He asked through clenched teeth.

"Dad, Anne, Mary, Lexie, Mrs. Reynolds, and well him, and now you."

"Why didn't you or dad tell me?"

"I-I didn't want you to look at me different, like I was tainted. He had told me that you would be disgusted with me. I didn't want you to stop loving me." She said with tears falling from her eyes, and Will came to sit next to her.

He hugged her. "I could never stop loving you or think any different of you Georgie, you will always be my little sister and I will love you forever. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you. You know that right?"

She nodded and cried freely into his arms. Letting out the guilt and shame she felt. She calmed down.

"I am sorry too Georgie." He sobbed.

"But Why Will you didn't do anything wrong! Why are you sorry?" Will looked at her shocked, did she really believe he did he no wrong?

"Georgie, if I had told you or dad-if I had warned you, none of this would have happened! I failed to protect you."

"Will, NO! No one is to blame but me. You don't even know the whole story. You see, you were working hard and he was around more. I guess I always had a crush on him, and when he started to pay attention to me, it made me feel good to be noticed. You know an older, cute guy paying attention to me, it was nice. One thing led to another, to another, and yada yada yada, I missed my period, and I took like 10 tests."

She paused to take a breath and make sure Will was doing fine. "When I told him, he was happy, really happy, but he told me that I couldn't tell anyone. The plan was that when I would start to show, that I would tell dad that I didn't know who the father was, if I told dad it was him, he would keep us apart, and make me get rid of the baby. I fancied myself in love with him and he would tell me all these sweet things, and how we were going to be a family."

"How did he plan this out, dad would have caught you?"

"He was going to tell dad that he would marry me, and raise the baby as his own."

Will stood up angrily, and started to pace. His hatred for Wickham grew. He had probably impregnated her on purpose ensuring his future with them. Lexie was right she was naïve of Wickham.

"So what happened, why did he beat you? I do not understand."

"Will please sit down." He looked at her and sat next to her, showing his support.

"Well I had given him everything I had and dad cut me off. He told me he his friend got him involved with the wrong people and his friend got him in trouble. I told him that I would ask you for help. I wanted to tell you the truth and he started to panic. He told me that we had to destroy the baby. I told him I wouldn't let him, and that was when he-he he started to hit me. I tried to run and yell but Mrs. Young would leave us alone." She said trying to hold back her tears.

Will embraced her again and pulled her onto her lap. Rubbing circles on her back, while she cried and hugged him.

"I am so sorry Georgie, I swear on my life that he will pay for what he did." He said seething.

"No please, Will let go of the guilt, and the hurt. Move onto the future. *If you only knew, what the future holds, after a hurricane, comes a rainbow."

"That's beautiful Georgie."

"No it's Katy Perry. But I want you to move on and be happy. Know I do not blame you, I never have and never will, I just think of you as my knight in shining armor. I want you to be happy William."

They continued speaking, Will told her his version of events, and at the end they both cried and grieved together. Gina was not as shocked to hear Will's end of the story, it just saddened her that her worst fears were true. But a small part of her hopped that even a small part of Wickham had some affection for her and not everything was a lie. But it was as Lexie said "You are not the first girl, nor will you be the last."

Gina had sent Lexie a text that she was done using her home. Before Lexie and everyone came back Gina and Will went to get her a house warming gift. He was nervous to give it to her and he did not know why. It was several frames. Some had designs, others were plane, but no two were alike. Gina was the one who suggested it. The clerk looked at him skeptically but charged them anyways.

"Thank you Will, that was unnecessary but thoughtful."

"Well Georgie insisted."

"Thank you Gina," she gave her and Will a hug.

Everyone but Sawyer was sitting in the living room listening to the kids tell Gina and Will about Aries and how they got to feed him and pet him, and ride him with Lexie. She went to get the tea pot set Mrs. De Bough gave her.

"Wow, that's a pretty tea set! I'll help you! Can I?" Nicky asked excitedly. "Do you have cookies?"

"Cookies?!" Nate jumped up.

John laughed and got up to grab the tray from Lexie. Giving her a chaste kiss, "Nate get the bag that Mama gave you to protect."

He set the tray on the table. Lexie asked Nicky to come. Lexie helped her pick up the tea pot and showed her how to serve the tea, and helped her make each cup. Nate brought back a tin and passed out a napkin and offered the cookies to everyone.

Will was going to refuse but the kids, John and Lexie instead he had to try at least one. They were the best cookies. Will who had been watching very intently, felt a pull on his heart, and looked at all four of them. Lexie looked the most relaxed he had ever seen her. She was sitting back, a huge smile on her face, laughing and joking. John had an arm around her, and he would whisper in her ear. The kids sat on the floor at their feet. They looked like a family. He thought about what Georgie said, do what makes him happy. Lexie made him happy, but Lizzie had his heart and mind. He never did find her again to ask for a dance. He understood what Lexie told him. 'I have no doubt that you will make someone happy. Even me, but I cannot give my heart to you.' He wanted what Lexie and John had.

*Katy Perry - Firework