*Turn down the lights, turn down the bed
Turn down these voices inside my head*

Jon came in to where the red-haired woman was sleeping, tucked away, breathing softly in her bed roll. He quickly blocked out all the thoughts that were coming in his mind, because he was the voice of the tribes. But all he cared about now was her, and the possibitly of losing her. He slowly, and quietly slipped in next to her...

*Lay down with me, tell me no lies
Just hold me close, don't patronize - don't patronize me*

He tentatively wrapped his arms around her. He had realized what he had done wrong, of course his pride wouldn't let him admit it...But he couldn't lose her, he loved and cared for her too much, but...he thought:

*I can't make you love me if you don't
You can't make your heart feel something it won't
Here in the dark, in these final hours
I will lay down my heart and I'll feel the power
But you won't, no you won't
'Cause I can't make you love me, if you don't*

Tears were brimming on his eyes, but he slowly wiped them away...he couldn't cry, he was Prince Jon. But she was the one person who could do that to him, and it broke his his heart to see his mistakes, he tried to block it away...

*I'll close my eyes, then I won't see
The love you don't feel when you're holding me
Morning will come and I'll do what's right
Just give me till then to give up this fight
And I will give up this fight*

He looked at her face, and past it, to what she was inside. Stubborn, beautiful, amazing...his first, and one and only true love. It hurt to see what he had done, but it was done...
He had to accept it. But at the same time, he loved her more than it was possible, in his heart, head, and his whole body...

*And I can't make you love me if you don't
You can't make your heart feel something it won't
Here in the dark, in these final hours
I will lay down my heart and I'll feel the power
But you won't, no you won't
And I can't make you love me, if you don't...*

But the ironic thing was...that she still did, and continued to do so her whole life. He did too...

*Someone's gotta love me...*


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Song: "I Can't Make You Love Me
Artist: Bonnie Rait or George Michael (it's listed under both)

A/N:Jon and Alanna forever!!! :) don't flame me for saying that please!