Title: A Chance at happiness 42?

Author: Christen (purplehaysc@netscape.net)

Disclaimer: these characters belong to once and again except any characters you don't recognize

Distribution: Take it, but let me know. If you have any of my other fics, go ahead.

Comments: email me all you comments and suggestions. This is my first once and again fan fic so any ideas or comments you have would be great. So please email me with them. J oh people I have been reading the reviews and the very least I can see if first OMG! I am so shocked I have gotten so many reviews. If you have any other questions then email me at purplehaysc@netscape.net Oh and after finding out about the cancellation of the show I've found it harder to write some reason because when I watch the show inspiration comes so if you have any suggestions email me purplehaysc@netscape.net or im me at purplehays10

Eli went over to the sink and put his plate in. "Are you going to be ok, today? Cause I'm supposes to go to work?"

"I'll be fine, but thanks for caring." Karen said smiling.

"You're my mother I'm suppose to care for you." Eli said and went over to Karen and gave her a kiss.

"What was that for?" Karen asked smiling.

"Because I love you, Mom." Eli said as he headed out the door.

"I love you too, Eli." Karen said as she started to cry..

"You know what Jessie. I have to drop you off at your mother's, how about let's go?" Rick suggested to Jessie.

"But this is much more fun then Mom's house it going to be." Jessie said smiling

"Let's go!" Rick said seriously.

"Ok, ok." Jessie said and Rick and her headed to Karen's house.

"What did she mean when she said your husband was Eli?" Lily asked serious.

"I don't know. You gave birth her, you should know. I'm only her sister." Grace said annoyed.

"Zoe, why did you call Eli her husband." Jake asked worried.

Looking at Grace, Zoe could tell that Grace was worried. She really did care about Eli that much Zoe knew. "I was just joking with her, that's all." Zoe said smiling. "It was fun you know, seeing all of you freak out. It was defiantly worth it."

"You've got to be kidding me. This was all a joke?" Lily asked shocked.

"That's what she said, mom." Grace said. "I'm going to go up to my room while you two deal with her." Grace said heading upstairs.

"Why would you do that?" Jake asked annoyed.

"Because I like annoying her." Zoe said as she sat down at the table.

"Well I most admit you did a good job at it." Jake said smiling.

"Jake!" Lily said mad. "Don't entourage this. Zoe, you've got to stop doing this to your sister."

"Why?" Zoe asked.

"Because it's mean, that's why." Lily said seriously.

"Ok, whatever you say. Can I go?" Zoe asked getting up.

"Yeah go." Lily said annoyed.

Zoe headed up stairs.

"Hey Karen, where's Eli?" Rick asked as he came in.

"He went to work. Hey Jessie." Karen said and hugged her.

"Hey Mom, so how you feeling?" Jessie asked concerned.

"I'm feeling really good actually, having you and Eli around really helps." Karen said smiling.

Karen looked at Rick who was looking at the ground.

"Jessie, honey I need to talk to your dad for a second. Can you…"

"Sure I'll be in my room." Jessie said heading off.

As soon as Jessie was gone, Karen looked at Rick and said. "Thanks for not telling Eli."

"I didn't do it for you. I did because I would like for Eli and you to be close but I do not agree with what you are doing. I don't think that Grace and Eli should be torn apart for any reason."

"Well you know Rick, it was worth it because for the first time since the accident my son told me he loved me. Do you know what that means to me, Rick?"

"Yes, Karen I do but do you really think that this not the only way you could get Eli and you close again but you don't really care about what have to say anyway. So I'm going to but Karen you better make sure you know what you're doing here." Rick said as he started to leave, he bumped into Eli.

Eli looked his mother. "I forgot my coat and I came back to get it but… Suddenly I don't think that really matter."

"Eli, what did you hear?" Karen asked worried.

"I heard everything. I heard about you are little plan to tear Grace and me apart. Mom how could you?" Eli asked horrified.

"I…" Karen started to say.

"Please don't even try to explain because I don't really care. But I do want you to know something. I love, Grace and no matter what you do you can't break us apart. Do you hear me! Because of her I've become a better person. I have stopped smoking, I am working and I was even starting to get closer to you. God! How could I have been so stupid! Of course, you want to take the one thing in my life that makes me happy from me! It's not enough for you to be unhappy but I do too!"

"Eli…." Karen started to say.

"Don't even try to say you're sorry mom because I know you're not because you goy what you wanted. I said I loved you but you know what I take that back I can't love someone who tried to take the person I love from me." He said crying and started to leave.

"But Eli…" Karen started to say again.

"You're wasting you breath because I'm going, Mom and I have no plans of coming back." Eli said as he slammed the door.

Grace started to read her poem again that she had written a couple of nights ago. (this poem is called cry and it's by: rioascjcorr10 who let me use it so please if you like it tell her and this is only half of it.)

"In places no one would find

All your feelings so deep inside

Was then that I realized that love was singing to me

I again found it in a place and time that I thought it

could be

It all started as a relief

To express my feelings I had to keep

Gave me hope and lifted my spirits up

Encouraged me to stay positive and never give up

Why oh why am I feeling like this once again?

After swearing that I would never fall this way ever

again?

Was it because it reminded me of something I know?

Something in which I'm also trying my best to avoid

letting my feelings show

I'll always remember, it was late afternoon

It lasted forever and ended so soon

I don't know why, maybe just because

Of my current situation and how I feel is the very

Cause"

The phone rang and Grace put the book down. "Hello?"

"Grace?" Eli asked.

"What's wrong? Eli you sound upset." Grace said worried

"I am. I just found out that my mother was trying to separate us by asking me to go over there." Eli said still upset.

"What? Oh Eli I'm sorry." Grace said meaning it.

"Grace, she can't do that. I promise you I'm not going to let her…"

"I know. Look Eli I've got to go run an errand real quick but come to the house. I want to talk to you." Grace said seriously.

"I will." Eli said.

"So see you soon?" Grace asked.

"Yeah, see you soon." Eli said putting down the phone.