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(One more chapter after this. An unbelievable surprise is in store for Ethan. Just to let you know, it does not involve Theresa. Theresa, Kay and Grace will not come back to life. But Ethan will get a wonderful surprise.)

There You'll Be Part 3

Ethan got up the next morning still facing the empty side of the bed. The side where Theresa should be. He sighed, got out of bed, got dressed and went downstairs.

Sam was already down there cooking breakfast. "'Morning," he said when Ethan got there.

"'Morning, Dad."

"How are you feeling?"

"Physically or emotionally?" he said, looking him in the eye. His answer said it all.

Sam didn't say anything for a second. "I know." They hugged. "Same here."

"I miss her, Dad."

"I know. I miss Grace too, Ethan." They stayed like that in a comforting hug for a short while.

"So, what are you making for breakfast?"

"Pancakes," he replied walking back over to the stove.

"Yum."

"Eh, they're not as good as Grace used to make them, but since no one's gotten sick from them I guess they're okay."

"Well, with a description like that, who can refuse." They both laughed, one of the few times Ethan had really laughed in a year and a half.

Jessica came downstairs then. "'Morning."

"'Morning, Jess."

"Hey, sis." Ethan said. They hugged.

"Did you sleep well?"

He shrugged. "Okay."

"Same here."

"Pancakes are ready," said Sam, still at the stove. "Get your plates."

Ethan took his meds quickly and got some pancakes and they all sat down at the table.

"Sorry I was late getting in last night," Jessica said while they were eating. "But I went back to Charity's room with her, Miguel, and Reese to study and we lost track of time."

"When did you get in last night? I was asleep early," said Ethan.

"11:30."

"Wow that is late."

"Charity has her own dorm room. No roommate. She's one of the few ones who does."

"Lucky her."

"Hey, where is Charity anyway?" Sam asked.

"I just called her. She's going over to Miguel's. So are Luis and Sheridan. They're planning their..." She trailed off, realizing that it might not be okay to talk about it in front of Ethan.

"They're planning what?"

Jessica and Sam just looked at each other. Since Ethan was going to find out anyway he might as well know now. "Double wedding," Jessica mumbled.

"What?"

"Double wedding," she said, this time louder and clearer.

Ethan didn't respond. None of them said anything for a few seconds. "I'm happy for them," he said. "I mean, it's not like Luis and Sheridan could put off getting married forever." But the look on his face said that it should be him and Theresa getting married up there too.

"They wanted to wait until you got out of the facility."

"That's nice of them." Again another moment of awkward silence. "Will you excuse me for a moment." He got up and went upstairs. Sam and Jessica heard the sound of his door slamming.

Jessica just sighed. "Sorry, it slipped."

"It's okay. He was going to find out anyway. It was better for him to know now."

"Yeah." They didn't say anything for a second. The phone rang then. Jessica answered it. "Hello...Uh huh...oh...okay. Sure, I'll be there in a few minutes. See ya." She hung up the phone. "That was Charity. She said Luis and Sheridan can't come over and she and Miguel have to finalize some details and they want my imput on them. Luis and Sheridan said it was okay for them to make some decisions without them. I'm going over there now."

"Okay, bye honey."

She kissed him on the cheek. "Bye Dad." She walked out the door and shut it behind her.

After slamming his door shut, Ethan just collapsed on the bed. He buried his face in his hands and just started crying. "Theresa, that should be us getting married too," he said through his tears. "Why did things have to happen this way?"

Just then, Theresa appeared in front him. She had a smile on her face.

Ethan sat up and couldn't speak for a second, trying to find the words to describe what he felt. "Am I dreaming?"

"No, Ethan," she said, walking up to him I'm here, at least for a little while."

"What?"

Theresa sighed, knowing that what she was going to say would make him sad again. "I'm only going to be here for about 15 minutes. So is Grace, she's here too, with Sam."

He hugged her. "I can't lose you again."

They kissed. "I'll always be here. In spirit." She wiped the tears from his eyes. "We can say goodbye the right way."

He sighed. "Yeah. I'm at least grateful for that." They kissed again. "I love you."

"I love you too." They kissed once again. "Let's go downstairs to the living room. Sam and Grace are down there too." They held hands and walked downstairs.

After Jessica left, Sam walked over to the sink and started washing off the dishes. Thinking about the upcoming wedding. Worrying about Ethan. Missing Grace.

"Sam," a voice from behind him said.

Sam dropped the plate he was holding. It fell in the sink and cracked a little, but he didn't notice. All he had been paying attention to was the voice behind him. He recognized the voice. There was no way it could have been her. There was no way...He turned around. It was her. "Grace? Oh, Grace." They ran into each other's arms. "You're alive. You're alive."

Grace sighed, knowing that what she was going to say would cause Sam pain again. "No, Sam. I'm not alive. At least, not for longer than about 15 minutes."

"What?"

"I just came back to basically say goodbye."

"No." He shook his head, tears welling up in his eyes. "I can't lose you again."

Grace wiped his eyes. "I know that this is painful. But it's a better goodbye than what you saw a year ago."

"Yeah," he replied, trying not to picture how he saw he wife dead. "I just can't bear the thought of losing you all over again."

"I'll always be here, in spirit." They kissed. "I love you, Sam."

"I love you too, Grace."

"Let's go into the living room. Theresa's with Ethan. They're saying goodbye to each other like we are."

"I'm happy for them." They held hands and walked into the livingroom.

Both couples got there at the same time. "Hey," said Theresa when she and Ethan got there.

"Hey yourself," replied Sam. They both hugged. So did Ethan and Grace.

"Why couldn't you have been mother?" Ethan asked her rhetorically.

"If it makes you feel any better, I raised you from when you were four in a past life."

"What?" This caught both Ethan and Sam's attention. Theresa already knew.

"It's too long to explain," replied Grace. "Jessica and Charity will explain it to you when they get back."

"Hey, where's Kay?" Ethan asked. Sam wanted to know too.

"She's with Jessica, Charity, Miguel, and Reese at Miguel's house. She couldn't come to say goodbye to you. Just like I couldn't say goodbye to Jessica or Charity. And Theresa can't say goodbye to Miguel or her family. We were only allowed to say goodbye to you."

Sam just sighed. "Just tell Kay I love her."

"Tell her I love you too," said Ethan.

"She knows. She says she loves you guys too."

No one said anything for a few seconds. Just then some music began playing, from out of nowhere.

"Where's that coming from?" Ethan asked. He and Sam just looked around.

"From Above," Theresa answered. "We have three dances with you, and when the last song finishes, Grace and I..." she didn't know how to finish her sentence. She didn't need to.

"Well lets make the most of it," said Sam, taking Grace in his arms and they started dancing. Ethan and Theresa started dancing too. All three were slow songs.

Deep in my soul

Love so strong

It takes control

Now we both know

The secrets bared

The feelings show

Driven far apart

I'll make a wish

On a shooting star

There will come a day

Somewhere far away

In your arms I'll stay

My only love

Even though you're gone

Love will still live on

The feeling is so strong

My only love

"I've never heard this song before," Sam said. None of them had spoken until then, because the words were exactly how they felt and they were so in the feeling of them.

"It's off the Sailor Moon soundtrack," Grace replied. "So I'm not surprised you haven't.

"I might buy it. Who knows?" He looked into her eyes. "My only love." They kissed.

There will come a day

Somewhere far away

In your arms I'll stay

My only love

You've reached the deepest part

Of the secret in my heart

I've known it from the start

My only love

There will come a day

Somewhere far away

In your arms I'll stay

My only love

My only love

As soon as the song faded out, another one started playing.

As they were dancing to it, Theresa looked up into Ethan's eyes, ready for him to know the truth. "Ethan, I have a confession to make."

"What is it?"

She told him everything. How she made up Chuck; how she had a major crush on him for the longest time; everything.

"I forgive you for lying to me," he said after a few seconds. "Everything you did you did for love. They kissed. She leaned her head back on his shoulder.

"I love you Ethan."

"I love you too, Theresa."

Said I loved you but I lied

Cause this is more than love I feel inside

Said I loved you but I was wrong

Cause love can never ever feel so strong

"Both of you get married now," Grace said suddenly. Everyone just looked at her. "What do you have to lose? It won't stand up in court. But it will be one that counts in the heart. In reality, you will be married."

Ethan and Theresa looked at each other and just shrugged. "Alright," Ethan said. "Theresa..." he trailed off, not knowing what to say. "I love you, Theresa. In my heart you are my wife."

"I love you too, Ethan. In my heart you are my husband."

"That's it," Grace said. "You're husband and wife where it really counts right now. You may kiss the bride." Ethan and Theresa kissed and Sam and Grace cheered.

Said I loved you but I lied

Cause this is more than love I feel inside

Said I loved you but I was wrong

Cause love can never ever feel so strong

"I had ran away from David," Grace said as the song continued. I remember my life now. I had married him because I thought I had found the husband I had been praying to keep safe until I found him. It turned out I wrong, big time. Just a few months into our marriage, he became abusive. I realized at that moment that he wasn't my soulmate. I was scared. I didn't know how to get the marriage annulled, so I just got up and left. It was a few months later that you saved me from the fire. You were the soulmate I was looking for.

Sam had listened intently at what Grace was saying. When she finished, he was just shocked by her story. He pulled her close and she leaned her head on his shoulder. "Where's David? So I can put him behind bars where he belongs."

"He's dead. He died shortly after he left Harmony. Remember that big fire in Boston almost a year ago?"

"Yeah. Are you saying he died in it?"

"Yes."

"Good."

"Legally, you and I may not have been married, but in reality we were."

"I love you."

"I love you too."

Said I loved you but I lied

Cause this is more than love I feel inside

Said I loved you but I was wrong

Cause love can never ever feel so strong

When that song faded out, the last one started playing. Sam and Ethan looked into the eyes of the women they loved with horror and pain, knowing that they only had less than four minutes left with them.

When I think back on these times

And the dreams we left behind

I'll be glad cause I was blessed to get

To have you in my life

When I look back on these days

I'll look and see your face

You were right there for me

In my dreams I'll always see you soar above the sky

In my heart there'll always be a place for you for all my life

I'll keep a part of you with me

And everywhere I am there you'll be

Well you showed me how it feels

To feel the sky within my reach

And I always will remember

All the strength you gave to me

Your love made me make it through

Oh I owe so much to you

You were right there for me

In my dreams I'll always see you soar above the sky

In my heart there'll always be a place for you for all my life

I'll keep a part of you with me

And everywhere I am there you'll be

Cause I always saw in you

My light, my strength

And I wanna thank you now

For all the ways

You were right there for me

You were right there for me

Always

Ethan was crying by then. "I don't want to lose you again."

So was Sam. "I can't lose you either."

In my dreams I'll always see you soar above the sky

In my heart there'll always be a place for you for all my life

I'll keep a part of you with me

And everywhere I am there you'll be

"We'll always be here." Grace said, hugging Sam.

"Tell everyone not to worry," Theresa said. "We'll be protecting Luis, Sheridan, Miguel, and Charity at their wedding. No real harm will come to any of you again." She hugged Ethan.

And everywhere I am there you'll be

"I love you Grace," Sam said.

"I love you too, Sam."

"I love you Theresa," Ethan said

"I love you too, Ethan."

"Forever," all of them whispered.

There you'll be

Sam and Grace kissed and so did Ethan and Theresa when the last line was being sung. Grace and Theresa faded away just as the song did. The room was suddenly quiet. The only sounds were the ones being made by Ethan and Sam as they were crying. They both sat down on the sofa and held each other as they cried. They cried for a few minutes.

"They were right," Sam said, wiping his eyes. It was better to say goodbye like this."

"Yeah," he looked up at the wall and just stared. "They were right." He wiped his eyes. They stayed like that for a little while longer. "So how do you feel knowing..." he stopped, noticing the look on his father's face as he stared at the wall. "What?" he looked at where Sam was staring, and immediately had the same look on his face.

There, wrapped in a little pink blanket, was a baby.