Disclaimer: I don't own them except for the kids

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Warring Hearts, Part 8

"Three weeks," Jonathon said as he counted his fingers. It was Saturday morning. "Three weeks since she walked out on me. A week in between when we first got back from Arabia and that Sunday dinner from hell. Two weeks in Arabia, she barely talked to me. A week before that she dumped me. All in all, that's a total of…" his speech was cut off when his alarm clock began clanging. He picked it up, turned it off and dropped it on the floor. It sounded with a dull thud on the carpet. "Now, where was I…that's a total of seven weeks? Forty nine days," he sighed as he lay in his bed, staring at the ceiling. He rubbed his temples with his index fingers and sat up. "And for those three weeks she has meticulously avoided me and spent time with Ling or so Merin says." He swung his legs over the side of his bed and ran his hand over his face, his black eye and stitches gone. He wasn't quite sure on why she walked out on him that morning. In hindsight, he knew it had been a mistake to make love to her. It was definitely the wrong time and now she was avoiding him. She hadn't been to a Sunday dinner in three weeks. "Hell," he muttered as he stood, making his way to the bathroom to splash water on his face. He made his way downstairs to the kitchen. He saw his mother at the stove making pancakes. "Morning mom," he said as he went over and pressed a kiss on her cheek.

"Morning darling," Hilde said as she smiled up at her son. "Did you sleep well?"

"Yeah, fine," he replied as he opened the fridge. He could see his dad sitting out on the deck, reading the paper. "Is that all we're having for breakfast?"

"I'm making eggs too. What do you want to drink?" she asked as she placed the last pancake on the stack.

"Don't worry, I just want orange juice," Jonathon said as he grabbed the carton out of the fridge and a glass from the cabinet over the stove.

"There's muffins out on the deck. Make sure that your father didn't eat them all," Hilde said as she began cracking eggs over another pan.

"Morning mom," Randy said as she came into the kitchen. She pressed a kiss on her mother's other cheek. "Morning Jonathon, happy birthday," she said, glancing over in his direction. "You want me to take anything out?"

"Could you get the pancakes dear," Hilde said as she stirred in some salt and pepper in the mixture on the stove. "And make sure that the butter is out there. I made blueberry muffins last night. Your brother's favorite," she said as she smiled over at Jonathon. "Since today is his birthday."

"Thanks mom," Jonathon said gratefully as he went out on the deck and sat down at the table. "Morning dad."

"Morning. Happy birthday," Duo said as he looked up from the paper. "How old are you this time?"

"Twenty-three," Jonathon replied as he took a sip of his orange juice and moved the basket of muffins out of his dad's reach.

Duo frowned when he saw that Jonathon moved the muffins. "Twenty-three already? God, this makes me feel old."

"You're not that old dad. Just up there in age," Jonathon joked as he plucked a muffin from the basket and put it on his plate.

"Morning daddy," Randy said as she came outside with the pancakes and the syrup. She pressed a kiss on his cheek.

"Morning sweetheart," he said as he took the syrup from her hand. "Need help with the pancakes?"

"No. Mom told me to make sure that you didn't start eating until we were all here," Randy replied, grinning. She looked over the table. "Darn, there's no butter," she said as she turned on her heel and went back inside the house.

"Morning all," David said as he came out on the deck. His chocolate hair mused from his hands raking through it. He plopped down in the chair across from his brother. "Happy birthday bro."

"Thanks, but your birthday will be coming up soon too. Just don't say how old you're going to be. I already made dad feel old," Jonathon said smirking.

"I'll be twenty two," David answered as he gave his dad a sidelong smirk.

"Man, you guys are getting old," Duo mumbled as he started reading the paper again.

"Breakfast is ready," Hilde said as she came back out on the deck with a platter of eggs, followed by Randy with the butter. She sat down at the other end of the table.

"Oh good," Duo said as he put down the paper.

"Hello all," Chris said as he opened the back gate, letting Victoria and Alex through. He bounded up the steps. "Happy birthday bro," he said as he clapped his hand on Jonathon's shoulder, "Getting up there in age?"

"Like you should talk," Jonathon teased. "You'll be twenty five in a few months."

"You're getting old Chris," Victoria smirked as she pressed a kiss on Jonathon's cheek. "Happy birthday."

"I'm not or else I could say the same about you babe. You just turned twenty four two weeks ago," Chris replied as he took their daughter from his wife and put her in the high chair between his dad's chair and his chair. He pulled out her chair next to him.

"Watch it mister," Victoria warned lightly as she gave her husband a slight smile ridden with hidden meaning.

Chris flushed slightly making the other's at the table laugh.

"Well come on, let's eat before it gets cold," Jonathon said as he placed several pancakes on his plate. He thought of Leigh. Her favorite breakfast was pancakes.

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At the Chang household however, the quiet morning was just about to be broken.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Leigh threw her door open, making it slam against the wall. She ran down the steps in her yellow striped pajama bottoms and matching tank top and into the front hall, grabbing her keys off the hall table.

"What the hell is going on?" Wufei demanded as he opened his door. He saw Merin and Jet come out of their rooms. "Who was screaming?"

"It was Leigh, I don't know why," Merin said as she heard the front door open. "But I think she's leaving the house."

"Damn," Wufei muttered under his breath. "I'll go see what she's up to," he said as he pounded down the stairs after her. He got outside just in time to see his daughter's Camry peel out of the driveway and head down the street at a furious pace. "Leigh!" He threw his hands up in the air and went back inside to grab his keys. He started his Expedition and followed his daughter's speeding car. "She picked up some bad habits off of that Maxwell. Driving fast is one of them."
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Leigh took the turn for Cliff View Road fast, making the tires screech against the asphalt. Her hands were clenching the wheel, making her knuckles white. She fishtailed into the Maxwell's driveway.

Wufei saw her make a turn into the Maxwell's driveway. "Why would she be so eager to get there this morning?" he asked himself as he followed.

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Jonathon's fork was halfway up to his mouth when he heard the squeal of tires. He looked up and saw Leigh's champagne colored Camry come to a fast halt on the other side of the gate next to Victoria's black Impala. His forehead furrowed a little as she got out of the car. And she looked mad as hell as she opened the gate and pounded up the deck steps. "This is a surprise," he drawled, crossing his arms over his chest.

Leigh slapped him hard. "I hate you!"

He looked at her with shock as he held his burning cheek. "What the hell was that for!"

"What was it for? I ought to kill you!" she hissed at him, drawing her hand back again.

Jonathon caught her hand this time before it made contact with his face. "What is the hell is with you Leigh?" he snapped as he caught her other hand as well.

"What's with me? I tell you what's with me buster! I think I'm pregnant!"

His jaw fell open with surprise.

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Wufei, who had just come around the back of the house, heard his daughter's loud statement. He walked up to the deck, his mouth slightly parted in surprise.

Duo noticed Wufei's arrival and mentally cursed. He was still staring at Leigh and Jonathon.

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Leigh took Jonathon's moment of inattention to ball up her fist and bury it in his midsection. "This is all your fault!" she yelled at him.

Jonathon doubled over from it. He wrapped his arms around his stomach. "How is it my fault?"

His question only infuriated her further. "Because it is your fault, you baka!"

Wufei's eyes bounced between Leigh and Jonathon. "Pregnant? By who?"

"That's what I would like to know," Jonathon mumbled as he looked up at her. Her fist had hurt.

"By you!" she yelled at him again.

He went slack jawed again for a moment. "By me? What about Ling?"

"I haven't slept with Ling! I slept with you three weeks ago!"

All eyes went to Jonathon, who flinched guiltily.

"Oh you didn't?" asked Randy as she looked between them.

"Shut up Randy," they both shouted at her.

"Oh dear," said Hilde as she looked over at Duo.

"You mean to tell me, that you think you're pregnant with my kid?" Jonathon asked as he looked back at Leigh. "I thought you were on birth control!"

"I am! But it doesn't mean it works one hundred percent of the time you dumbass! You were the one who didn't use protection!"

Jonathon's face flooded with color. "Do we have to air this in front of everybody?"

Wufei's eyes narrowed at Jonathon. "What have you been doing with my daughter Maxwell?"

"Nothing. Except for three weeks ago," Jonathon replied sulkily, glancing over at Wufei.

"You mean to tell me, that you've slept with my daughter before?"

Leigh and Jonathon cringed slightly.

"You little…" he started to say, taking several steps forwards, but was halted by Duo. "Get out of my way!"

"Not a chance in hell," Duo stated firmly, crossing his arms. "You won't be getting your hands on my son."

"If it was your daughter, you would feel the same way," Wufei growled as he tried to push past him.

"Maybe I would, but I probably would be stopped by that kid's father who didn't want a dead son," Duo gritted out. "So step back Wufei and let them deal with it."

Wufei took a step back and glared at Duo. "I don't have to do anything." He started forwards again, only to be punched in the eye. He stumbled back, holding his hand over his eye. "What the hell was that for?"

"I told you to step back baka," Duo said, shaking his head. "Babe, go get some ice for Wuffie's eye," he called over his shoulder. He looked over at his son. "And what did I tell you? Use protection for God's sake!"

"It was spur of the moment," Jonathon mumbled.

"Spur of the moment my ass!" Leigh yelled at him.

"You were the one who came in my room in the middle of the night to apologize!" he yelled back.

"You were the one with his mind in the gutter!"

"You were the one staring!"

"I was not!"

"You were so!"

"You took deliberate advantage!"

"You weren't saying no sweetheart! I don't think that was taking advantage!"

"You kissed me first!" Her face was getting red.

"You didn't have to kiss me back onna!" His eyes narrowing slightly.

"I…I wasn't!"

"You were! If you wanted me to stop then you should have said so!"

"I hate you!"

"You said that not to long ago! If you really hated me you wouldn't have ended up in bed with me!"

"You insufferable, pig-headed…" Leigh fumed, too angry to continue.

"You didn't find me insufferable three weeks ago!" Jonathon hissed, glaring at her.

"But this is all your fault!"

"This is not all my fault! You shouldn't have come in my room in the first place! Especially when you weren't wearing a bra!"

Leigh's face flamed with even more color.

"And further more, you were the one who walked out on me that morning, remember?"

"It was a mistake that's why!"

"Oh so now I was a mistake!"

She stamped her foot furiously on the wood deck. Her hands balled up into fists. She opened her mouth to yell at him again.

"ENOUGH!" Duo yelled at the top of his lungs. "Will you two stop shouting at each other! Both of you are to blame for this! Not one or the other! So I suggest that, you, Leigh, go to the doctor and make sure if you're pregnant or not. And you mister, will go with her since it might very well be your kid!"

Jonathon scowled and crossed his arms. His eyes went back to Leigh, who was still glaring at him. "Fine," he replied tightly.

"Fine," Leigh answered curtly as she gave Jonathon her back.

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"I think this was the most entertaining breakfast I ever had," Chris said with wide eyes.

"Shut up," Victoria hissed at him as she smacked his arm with her hand. "This isn't the time."

Chris snorted. "Yeah, yeah, I know."

Later that afternoon…

Jonathon slumped down in the chair, his arms crossed defensively. "What a thing to happen on my birthday," he muttered under his breath.

"Well it wouldn't have happened if you were such a hentai," Leigh hissed back as she sat in the chair next to him.

"Stop it, the both of you," Hilde and Sally said in unison as they sat on either side of their children in the doctor's office. They were both absently flipping through magazines.

Jonathon hunched down in his chair even more. He was the only guy in the room filled with women. A lock of his hair fell on his forehead. He pushed it back with an impatient hand before closing his eyes, trying to block out his surroundings.

Leigh turned her nose up at him, but she couldn't help but look at him out of the corner of her eye. She had almost forgotten that today was his birthday. She sank lower in her chair and sighed.

"Miss Chang, Doctor Evens will see you now," said the nurse as she opened the door.

Leigh's head popped up, as did Jonathon's. She stood up and for a brief second her eyes met his, before she walked across the waiting room and stepped behind the door.

Jonathon felt his heart drop. His hands felt clammy. He felt like bolting, but he knew he couldn't. His dad and Wufei were standing outside the office and they would surely catch him. He didn't think he could out run two former pilots. He stood up abruptly and went over to the window. He was breathing hard. He wanted to hyperventilate. He pressed his hands against the cool glass, leaning into it, his forehead coming to rest on it. "God please don't let her be pregnant." And despite what he and Leigh were going through right now, he felt like he should be in there with her. He knew he was partially responsible. He had seen the briefest flicker of uncertainty in her eyes and it scared him.

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Leigh twiddled her thumbs nervously as she sat on the examination table. She felt cold. She rubbed her arms to ward off the chill since she was only wearing a flimsy gown now. And for some inane and desperate reason, she wanted Jonathon there with her. She was scared. She knew deep down that she needed him, but she was too proud to admit that she did. She loved him too much and it hurt that he never said it back, but she knew she couldn't mistake the adoration in his eyes when they were together. It was in the way that he kissed her, the way he held her, and the way that he made love to her. She knew his feelings ran deep, but she didn't know how deep. She looked up at the clock ticking on the wall. She watched the second hand move around the white face. She pulled her bottom lip through her teeth. "Jonathon," she whimpered plaintively. The door swung open silently, startling her.

"Hello there Leigh," said Doctor Evens as she flipped through the chart, "I see you're here for a pregnancy test."

"Yes," she replied faintly, sitting up a little.

"Don't worry, it'll be over in no time. And I'll have the results in an hour," Doctor Evens said as she put the chart down on the stainless steel counter.

Leigh gulped and lay back on the table. "Jonathon, I need you." Her eyes shut tight.

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Jonathon's head perked up. He looked towards the swinging door in which she had disappeared. He tapped his fingers on the glass. He glanced down at his watch. "Fifteen minutes," he said to himself as he shoved his hands in his jean pockets. "Why does it take so damn long?"

Hilde watched her son with a rueful expression. "He looks nervous and scared. But who could blame him? I wish there was something more I could do for him, but I know there isn't."

Sally was watching him as well. Her expression was sympathetic. She was worried for her daughter and for Jonathon. They were still at odds with each other and she knew that they would never be happy until they sorted it out. This was just another added complication. "God forbid Leigh's pregnant. That'll put a real wrench into things. They don't need this right now. My poor girl and poor Jonathon."

"That's all for now Leigh," Doctor Evens said as she picked up the chart again. "And since this test will only take an hour, don't go too far. You can dress now," she said as she left the room.

Leigh felt nauseous as she stood up slowly on shaky legs. She began to peel the thin gown from her body and started to pull on her clothes. She tugged her sweater over her head and slipped her feet into her sandals. She opened the door and walked towards the door back to the waiting room.

Jonathon's head turned towards the door as it opened once again. It was she. She looked slightly pale. His heart ached a little. He wanted to go over to her, but he wasn't sure how she would receive him. His eyes met hers.

She found those cobalt eyes staring into hers. She stared back for a moment before letting them fall away from his. She wanted to go over to him and burrow in the security of his arms, but she didn't know how he would react. She went over to her mother. "She says that the results will be ready in an hour."

Sally reached up and squeezed her daughter's hand reassuringly. "All right then. Why don't we get something to eat in the cafeteria until then?"

"All right," Leigh replied in a subdued voice.

"That sounds like a good idea," Hilde said as she rose from her chair. "Jonathon, we're going to get some lunch," she called quietly.

"Sure mom," Jonathon said as he fell into step behind his mother. His eyes focused on the back of Leigh's head. He watched her shining hair swing as she walked. He could still remember it's silky texture as it slid through his fingers. He watched her push it aside, revealing the back of her neck. He wanted to touch that small patch of skin, feeling its smoothness under his fingertips.

"We're going to lunch," Sally said as she walked past Duo and Wufei. She wasn't surprised at all by her husband's black eye. She felt like he deserved something since he helped instigate this whole mess.

Duo pushed away from the wall and fell into step next to his son. "Well?"

"An hour. The results will be ready in an hour," Jonathon stated flatly as he looked down at the tiled floor under his feet.

"An hour," Duo sighed as he placed his hands behind his head as he walked.

Wufei scowled as he followed Duo and Jonathon down the hall. His eyes bounced back and forth between father and son. The only difference between them was the braid running down Duo's back; otherwise they were close in height and build, with the same hair color. It was a little unnerving seeing how much they resembled each other. "And it's more then just looks. It's temperament and personality too."

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Lunch was silent. Jonathon was sitting across from Leigh. He couldn't meet her eyes. He could feel Wufei's though. He had felt the nasty looks from him for most of the day. He didn't blame the man. He would want to kill any guy who got his daughter pregnant outside of wedlock too.

Leigh watched him from under her lashes. He hadn't said anything to her. She would catch his eyes on her before they would flicker away. She barely nibbled at her salad. She hadn't felt at all hungry. She forced herself to swallow what was in her mouth. "Mom, I'm going to walk in the gardens outside," she murmured as she pushed her plate away and got out of her chair. She walked quickly out of the cafeteria.

He watched her go, not caring if Wufei saw him. He dipped his spoon back in the pudding, swirling it around a bit before pushing back his chair and going after her.

Wufei went to stand, but Sally placed her hand against his chest, shaking her head. He scowled at her as he sat back down again.

Duo squeezed Hilde's hand under the table and gave her a reassuring smile.

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Jonathon found her outside on a bench in the shade of the trees. He went over to her. "Can I sit down?"

Leigh looked up at him. He looked like a little boy with his hands shoved in the pockets of his jeans and a lock of his hair falling over his forehead. Her lip quirked up slightly. "Sure."

He sat down next to her, propping his elbows on his knees. "I'm sorry," he said softly.

She looked over at him. "Sorry for what?"

"Sorry for this. Sorry for everything else I ever did to bring us to this," he sighed, raking his hand through his hair.

Leigh smiled a little more. "I'm probably just as much to blame as you, Jonathon. There are a lot of things I shouldn't have done either."

"But it is my fault you're in this," he said as he grasped her hand in his. "And you were probably right when you said I took advantage of you."

"Don't say that. I was upset when I said that. I'm just as much to blame as you are. I chose to let that happen, so it wasn't all you. It was me too," she said, as she looked him in the eyes.

"But if you are…pregnant, what are we going to do?"

"I wish I knew. But if I'm not…I think we should make it official."

"Make what official?"

"Our breakup. And this time for real Jonathon."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean this time is the last time. It's not good for you or me. All we do is hurt each other and I don't want to hurt you anymore then you want to hurt me."

"I suppose you're right," he said slowly. He looked down at the gravel under his shoes.

"Jonathon, I care too much about you. It's just not working and we're tearing each other apart," she said quietly. The leaves rustled overhead in the slight breeze.

"So does this mean this is it?"

"It has to be. I can't live like this and neither should you. We're just not meant to be," she said a little sadly.

Jonathon felt his heart breaking. It was making his blood roar in his ears. It hurt. "God, do I let her go? Do I let her walk out of my life? If I love her, I'll let her go, but because I do love her, how can I? I don't want to lose her. But maybe if you lose her, you'll get her back in the end. So what will it be? Will you let her go? Do you love her enough to let her go?" "I don't know," he whispered to himself. He looked up at her. Her ice blue eyes were wrought with pain. He could see that this was hard for her too. He swallowed hard and looked at their entwined fingers, his heart in his throat. "All right Leigh. This time it's really over," he said hoarsely.

Leigh felt the tension leave her. She looked into his eyes that showed his feelings. She closed her eyes. Her heart was breaking it. She was deliberately breaking her own heart. But she had no other choice. She didn't want to hurt him anymore. "Thank you," she whispered as she leaned against him.

He turned a little and pulled her into his arms, holding her tight. "I want to tell you Leigh. I love you more then anything else. It's not you, it was never you. It was me. I'm a coward to admit how I feel about you. And for it, I'm losing you."

She burrowed against him. She pressed her cheek against his shoulder, reveling in the closeness and warmth he was providing. She had always felt protected in his arms. She inhaled raggedly, not wanting to cry in front of him.

"Are you finished?" Wufei asked as he looked at them.

Leigh leaned away from Jonathon, passing him a wobbly smile. "Yes. Is it time to go back?"

"Yes, dear," Sally said as she smiled gently.

"All right," Leigh answered as she stood. She looked down at Jonathon. "It's time to see, I guess."

Jonathon stood up and nodded his head. He didn't say anything.

Leigh smiled at him as she walked forwards, her hand sliding out of his. She walked in front of her parents.

Jonathon looked over at his. He nodded his head towards them and he followed them back to the hospital. He observed them silently. He watched how his dad's fingers rested on the middle of his mother's back before settling on her hip. He saw his mother lean into him a little, until she was pressed against his side. It was an unconscious gesture on both their parts. He sighed. He could see Wufei and Sally ahead of them and he watched them as well. He watched as Sally's fingers brushed against Wufei's. And for a moment, he squeezed them tight before releasing them, but they continued to barely touch hers. Their gesture was a little subtler then his parent's. That was what he wanted. He wanted what his parents had. It made the pain in his chest intensify.

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Leigh sat back down in the chair in the doctor's office. She twiddled her thumbs a little as Jonathon sat down beside her.

"Miss Chang, Doctor Evens will see you in her office now," said the nurse as she opened the door.

Leigh stood and looked back at Jonathon. "Will you come with me?"

"Yes," Jonathon replied as he took her hand and followed her in. Once inside the office, he continued to hold her hand tight.

She felt a great deal better having him there with her. She could feel his strength coursing though her. She cast a look at their hands, their fingers intertwined. "Thank you," she said softly.

"It's no problem," he replied as he squeezed her fingers.

Doctor Evens came back into the office. "Well Leigh, I have you're results," she said as she sat down in the leather chair behind the desk. She gave Jonathon a quick once over before looking back at Leigh.

"This is Jonathon Maxwell, he's here for support," Leigh stated calmly, although her heart was pounding madly.

"Maxwell huh?" Doctor Evens said, arching a brow. "Well Leigh, I'm glad to say that you're healthy as anything."

"And? Am I pregnant? Leigh asked as she leaned up on the edge of her seat.

Doctor Evens smiled. "No, Leigh, you're not pregnant."

Leigh and Jonathon both let out a sigh of relief.

"Have you been under a great deal of stress lately?" the doctor asked.

"Yeah, a lot," Leigh replied as she took a deep breath.

"Well get some rest and stop worrying about things. And I trust you, young man, that you'll make sure she'll get the rest she needs," Doctor Evens said, smiling.

"Yes, ma'am," Jonathon replied as he felt Leigh's hand tighten on his again.

"Good, I can count on you. Leigh, take care. I'll see you in a few months," Doctor Evens said as she stood.

"Thank you Doctor Evens," Leigh said as she rose from her chair. She pulled Jonathon out with her and back out into the waiting room past their mothers.

"Well?" Sally asked as she looked at them.

"What is it?" Hilde asked curiously.

"I'll tell you all outside," Leigh said as she continued to pull Jonathon along out the door.

Once out in the parking lot the parents surrounded the both of them.

"Leigh, what did your doctor say?" Wufei asked irately.

"She said that I'm…not pregnant!" Leigh said excitedly.

Sally and Wufei let out a sigh of relief.

Duo and Hilde did the same.

Leigh threw her arms around Jonathon's neck, hugging him tight. "Thank you for going in there with me. It meant a lot to me," she whispered in his ear.

"I know," Jonathon whispered back, holding her tight and as long as possible. He breathed her in, fixating the smell of her perfume in his brain.

"Well we should be getting home, I have to make your cake," Hilde said as she linked her arm through Duo's. "Are you coming Jonathon?"

"In a minute," he replied as he reluctantly let Leigh go.

"Are you done yet Leigh?" Wufei asked impatiently.

"Go on to the car dad, I'll be there in a minute," Leigh said over her shoulder. She looked back at Jonathon and looking down at her ring finger on her right hand, pulled off a silver etched ring that her parents had given her when she was sixteen. She took his hand and pressed it into his palm. "Take this. I want you to have it."

"Leigh, this is your favorite ring," Jonathon said incredulously.

"I know, but I want you to have it. To remember all the good times that we had," she added ruefully.

He looked down at the tiny ring in his hand. He smiled ruefully as well as he reached under the collar of his black T-shirt and pulled out the cross that he wore. The eighteen-karat gold glinted in the afternoon sun. He lifted it over his head and slipped it over hers. "Then I want you to have this."

"Jonathon, you given that when you were christened," Leigh said, shocked that he would give her something that he had always worn since he was six.

"I know," Jonathon replied, smiling slightly. "I would like you to have it."

She stared at him for a moment, the wind ruffling his chestnut locks. His eyes never looked as blue as they did. She pressed her palm over the cross before slipping it under the collar of her shirt. "I'll keep it with me always," she said faintly.


"Good bye Leigh," Jonathon said as he bent down and pressed a kiss on her cheek. His heart ached terribly.

"Good bye Jonathon," Leigh said as she pressed a kiss on his cheek. She stepped away and turned on her heel, not wanting him to see the tears in her eyes that threatened to spill over. Her heart was falling apart. It was killing her as she got into the SUV. She looked back at him as they left, her hand resting over the cross under her shirt. "I love you Jonathon."

Jonathon watched her climb into the Expedition. He held onto her ring tight. He felt a huge lump in his throat, but he pushed it down. He closed his eyes once and a single tear tracked down his cheek. He wiped it away with the back of his hand before turning around and walking towards his dad's waiting Suburban.

A/N: This isn't it! I promise! Stay tuned for more! XOXO!