A/N: Well folks... this story is almost over... and your reviews are what kept me posting!!!!! I love you all and I am posting the thanks at the end of this chapter... I am thanking EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU!!!!!! I love you all sooooo much, and I will try and write the sequel ASAP!!! Well, here's is the *supposively* touching epilouge!!
If You Could Only See
Epilouge
Tonic - If You Could Only See
If you could only see the way she loves me,
Then maybe you would understand,
Why I feel this way about our love,
And what I must do.
If you could only see how blue,
Her eyes can be when she says,
When she says she loves me...
Well you got your reasons,
And you got your lies,
And you got your manipulations,
They cut me down to size.
Sayin' you love but you don't,
You give your love but you won't...
If you could only see the way she loves me,
Then maybe you would understand,
Why I feel this way about our love,
And what I must do.
If you could only see how blue,
Her eyes can be when she says,
When she says she loves me...
Seems the road less traveled,
Show's happiness unraveled,
And you got to take a little dirt to keep what you love.
That's what you gotta do.
Sayin' you love but you don't,
You give your love but you won't,
You're stretching out your arms to something,
That's just not there.
Sayin' you love where you stand,
Give your heart when you can...
If you could only see the way she loves me,
Then maybe you would understand,
Why I feel this way about our love,
And what I must do.
If you could only see how blue,
Her eyes can be when she says,
When she says she loves me...
Sayin' you love but you don't,
You give your love but you won't,
She loves...
Sayin' you love where you stand,
Give your heart when you can.
If you could only see the way she loves me,
Then maybe you would understand,
Why I feel this way about our love,
And what I must do.
If you could only see how blue,
Her eyes can be when she says,
When she says she loves me...
~*~
Bernard clasped Kae's hand tightly, but she was holding his in a far more powerful grasp... in fact, he was losing feeling in the tips of his fingers, but he figured now would NOT be the time to tell her that... Kae was liable to blow him up. Then again, he coudln't really blame her... she was having a baby, for god sakes!
The time between when he had reemerged back into the world of Light Elves till now, he had spent almost every waking moment with Kae, and he'd only made one mistake... two nights before, he left her in the hospital while she was asleep and went out for some sushi and sat at the bar for awhile, yelling at the TV just as loudly as the men around him and flicking off anyone who looked at his ears.
Thinking he was doing the right thing, he decided to be nice and brought her back some sushi. Kae turned slightly green and then proceeded to take the bag and chase him out of the room by pelting him with sushi. Then the nurse came back in and slipped on one of them...
Bernard was brought back to the present and yelped rather loudly... he was pretty sure he had heard his hand crack. Then, to his extreme relief, Kae let go of his hand. Ignoring the pain, he looked up and smiled at her, and she smiled back, looking extremely relieved, her forehead still dotted with beads of sweat.
OUT OUT OUT! one of the nurses suddenly shouted at him before shooing him out.
Not long after, a nurse came out to get him.
Mr. Almsberry? she asked, and he immediately jumped up. He opened his mouth, still trying to figure out what question to ask, but the nurse held up a hand, smiling. Ms. Karison and the baby are both just fine! She turned around and Bernard followed her, wondering why she couldn't move any faster. Though it seemed like forever to Bernard, they soon reached the room where Kae was.
he looked up to see Kae propped up on a few pillows, holding a small bundle. Bernard suddenly became aware that he had left his stomach in the waiting room. Still, he managed a smile and stode over to her side. She gently moved her arms and small yet beautiful, bright blue eyes opened. He gently lifted the small child in his arms, holding her close and gently bouncing her up and down. She yawned a large yawn and then fell asleep with her head on his chest. Bernard found he couldn't tear his eyes away from her face.
Our daughter... he whispered softly and was rather shocked to find he had tears of joy running down his face, but he made no move to wipe them away. That small, beautiful face... there were no words for what he felt, except complete and utter joy.
Yes, Bernard, Kae smiled at him, but he only flashed her a quick smile before returning his gaze to the amazing bundle of life in his arms. That only made Kae laugh softly. She is our little Amber...
~*~
Wow, that was a long day! Bernard shouted to absolutely no one, exasperated, as he flopped down onto the couch.
Don't even get me started! he heard Kae call from the kitchen. Bernard froze, going slightly pale.
Have you started dinner?
GOOD! DON'T! Bernard sighed in relief. Kae came out of the kitchen, looking both confused and disgruntled. Now that she had returned back to her normal size, she was the same old Kae. The only difference was that in her arms she held a small, sleeping bundle. Amber was a beautiful, wonderful child who actually didn't cry much (well... in baby terms, that is).
May I ask what you have in mind- Kae was cut off by the doorbell ringing. Both of them walked into the main hallway to find Jacey and Perrin there, Jacey holding her one-month-older baby boy, Hunter.
Jacey and Perrin are watching the kids tonight, Bernard told her. And we're going out to dinner.
Reservation in an hour?
And a half.
Love ya hun! Kae gently placed Amber in Bernard's arms before bolting upstairs to get ready. Bernard watched her go, shaking his head and laughing, beckoning for Perrin and Jacey to come inside, which they did.
So, how's Amber? Jacey asked politely.
She's a doll... Bernard replied immediately, making both of them laugh, which caused little Hunter to stir. Bernard leaned down to meet his chocolate eyes with Hunter's bright blue, just like Perrin's. And how is this little tyke?
Hunter blinked at him a minute and then promptly stuck his finger up Bernard's nose. Perrin and Jacey burst out laughing before Jacey handed the baby to Perrin and went upstairs to join Kae.
Well... suppose he's healthy... Bernard spoke absently, squinching and unsquinching his nose.
We've considered renaming him Damien, Perrin told him, which made them both laugh before Hunter decided Bernard's curls would be fun to rip out of his head.
Yeah... Damien's good... Bernard groaned as Hunter continued his tugging, pulling Bernard down further and further. Perrin calmly disentangled Hunter's fingers and Bernard sat up, straightening his beret. Suddenly realizing something was a bit different, he peered at Perrin a moment. You got a haircut, didn't you...?
Need I explain why? Perrin threw a glance at Hunter, who giggled and suddenly spit up on Perrin's shirt before giggling again and clapping his hands.
No explanation needed, Bernard replied, laughing.
~*~
Bernard and Kae seated themselves at a rather nice resteraunt. Kae (with many prompts from Jacey) had ended up wearing a slinky, dark blue dress and had pulled as much of her short hair as she could back, twisted elegantly into a clip.
So, you just decided you didn't want to do dishes for a night? Kae asked, and Bernard grinned slightly.
Not exactly... his grin spread a little.
What are you getting at? Kae asked, raising an eyebrow. Bernard sighed before meeting her gaze. The candlelight was flickering in her eyes and shining from the sparkles on her cheeks. She had a sort of beauty he could not put into words, simply finding himself lost in her eyes, that swirling depth of blue... Sighing again, he stood up and grasped her hand.
Come with me, he told her before leading her to a back hallway and then up to a door. He gently pushed it open and Kae peered eagerly inside, trying to get a glimpse. It was all she could do not to gasp at what she saw.
Inside stood about seven Christmas Elves in a line, each holding a different boque of flowers, all smiling at her. The room flickered with candles, the light dancing off the chandeleir hanging from the ceiling. Sweet violen music played, beckoning for her to enter, which she quickly did. Bernard shut the door quietly behind her and she turned slowly around to face her.
her attention was brought back to the Christmas elves as one of the pulled gently on her dress, so she turned back around and smiled at the little elf.
Here you are, ma'am, as Kae took the boque, the little elf smiled, curtsied, and then turned to walk to the back of the line. Kae looked at the beautiful flowers and smiled, happy but puzzled, when she suddenly noticed a small envelope in the center. Holding the boque in one arm, she opened it and held up a small card. She peered at it a moment, then looked confusingly at Bernard.
It's in French, she told him, but he smiled and motioned for her to turn back around. In front of her was another elf, who also presented her with a boque before bowing and going to the back of the line. Again, she found a card and quickly opened it.
she was becoming more and more puzzled. The rest of the elves walked up to her, each giving her a boque and each giving her a card in a different language (the rest were German, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, and Russian).
I can't read any of these, she said with a laugh, putting the Russian card back into the boque, having a little trouble holding seven flower arrangments in only two arms.
They all mean the same thing, she heard Bernard's voice from behind her and spun around to face him, a questioning smile on her face, jaw slightly dropped, one eyebrow raised. With a sincere smile, Bernard took something out of his pocket and then knealt down on one knee. Kae had a sudden thought... a sudden wonder...
Could he be...? But the thought vanished when she saw he pulled another, small card out of his pocket and handed it to her.
This is what all of them mean, he told her, and she looked down at the card. Her jaw dropped.
Will you marry me? -English' is what it read. She looked at Bernard, hardly daring to believe it. Now, he pulled a small box out of his pocket and opened it to reveal the most beautiful ring Kae had ever seen: a golden band and a beautiful diamond bordered by tiny saphires glittered up at her. Tears ran down her face as she looked up at Bernard.
Kae, will you marry me? he asked her softly. Kae simply stood there for a moment, staring at him a minute. Suddenly, her face broke into a huge smile and she leapt forward, flowers flying in all directins, throwing her arms around him.
everyone in the room began cheering and applauding loudly as Bernard rocked Kae back and forth, both of them laughing. God, I was wondering when you were gonna propose! she scolded into his ear, but that just made both of them laugh harder. Bernard then let go of her and gently pulled the ring from the box and took hold of Kae's hand in his other. Gently, he slid the ring onto her finger before raising his eyes to meet her own. Both of them had tears running down their face.
I love you, Kae, he said softly. She smiled again.
I love you too! she jumped forward and locked lips, the rest of the world melting away, the Christmas Elves clapping and awwing'.
All of them were completely unaware of two figures hiding in the shadows, watching. Jacey gently wiped away a tear and Perrin laughed.
You both sure do know how to propose! Jacey laughed softly, looking down at the gleaming ring on her left ring finger.
I'm glad they're finally getting married... he said truthfully.
Hey Perrin?
You think Curtis and Judy are alright with the babes?
Judy maybe, but Curtis... he shook his head and they both laughed before Perrin put his arm round Jacey's shoulder and she rested her head on his chest, both of them watching the two elves in front of them... two of the most amazing elves either of them had ever met. They had been Dark Elves, going against everything the North Pole stood for, gaining the hate of many, forced to murder ones they knew and hurt those dear to them... yet despite that all, they had found it in their hearts to love eachother, even when it was impossible.
Even when there was nowhere to run, they had still loved eachother.
~*~
If you could only see the way she loves me,
Then maybe you would understand,
Why I feel this way about our love,
And what I must do.
If you could only see how blue,
Her eyes can be when she says,
When she says she loves me...
Well you got your reasons,
And you got your lies,
And you got your manipulations,
They cut me down to size.
Sayin' you love but you don't,
You give your love but you won't...
If you could only see the way she loves me,
Then maybe you would understand,
Why I feel this way about our love,
And what I must do.
If you could only see how blue,
Her eyes can be when she says,
When she says she loves me...
Seems the road less traveled,
Show's happiness unraveled,
And you got to take a little dirt to keep what you love.
That's what you gotta do.
Sayin' you love but you don't,
You give your love but you won't,
You're stretching out your arms to something,
That's just not there.
Sayin' you love where you stand,
Give your heart when you can...
If you could only see the way she loves me,
Then maybe you would understand,
Why I feel this way about our love,
And what I must do.
If you could only see how blue,
Her eyes can be when she says,
When she says she loves me...
Sayin' you love but you don't,
You give your love but you won't,
She loves...
Sayin' you love where you stand,
Give your heart when you can.
If you could only see the way she loves me,
Then maybe you would understand,
Why I feel this way about our love,
And what I must do.
If you could only see how blue,
Her eyes can be when she says,
When she says she loves me...
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A/N: And that's the end, folks!!!! I think I mad the proposal a bit corny, but it worked! I have plently of ideas for the sequal, so the first chap should be up VERY soon!!!! My love to all who reviewed... and I will now thank each and every one of you personally, because it is truly your reviews that kept me going!! Without you guys, I never would have come up with a sequal or anything... but your reviews inspired me, and soon, I will have Nothing to Hide' up!!! Thank you to everyone to read and especially to everyone that reviewed... allright, here are the thank you's... of course, some people wrote more and some people wrote less, so do not be offended by how I thank you!!:
Thank You to:
Kriss (my first reviewer!!!!)
Midnight Loner
Savethebadones
fire snake
Big Thank You to:
Shmeilia Rockie: I'm extremely honored to have a writer like you saying you like my story... thank you!
Horse-Girl: I have lost you recently, but in the beginning, I LOVED your reviews!!! Thank you!!!
SpellGrrl: Thanks for the short & sweet reviews!! ^_^
GtWe: Thank you for the review... it was nice to know the story had that much effect ^_^
Morgana Pendragon: I must say I wish you had reviewed more, but its wonderful to know you've been reading all along!! I thank you much for not giving up on my story, even if I didn't know it! ^_~
~*Special*~ Thanks to:
Autumn Took: I loved getting your reviews!!! You were there I think every chapter, and you have no idea how much that means to me!!! I love your work, and having a writer like you with my clone as a best friend reviewing my story is a HUGE honor!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
Simoriah: Girl of Summer: I think you were there almost every chapter, and thank you SO much for it! When you used to review my LOTR stuff, I got the feeling you didn't like it too much... now I feel like I've finally impressed you, and it means a lot to have you reviewing. THANK YOU!!!!
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