~A Once and Again Series~
Now and Then
Okay, the next chapter is going to be the last one. This chapter is just a little look into their life before the big finale. Thanks everyone, for all the reviews, and for reading. I'll probably write another Grace/Dimitri fic later... knowing me. But, thanks again.
Chapter 23//Turn Around, Bright Eyes
"It's ugly, isn't it?" Grace said, her fingers tracing the red scar that ran across her forehead. "They said it will probably heal fine enough... but there might still be a faint scar. It's already faded some, though, right?"
August leaned in and kissed her forehead gently, "Yes. But it's beautiful. You're beautiful."
Grace smiled and looked down. "Stop that," She said happily as she looked back into his clear blue eyes. They were sitting together on his living room couch.
"Stop what?"
"Saying I'm beautiful... it's..." Grace failed to come up with the words.
"It's true," August supplied. Grace just shrugged.
"So, did you see Jeff today?" Grace asked, changing the topic.
August nodded. "He has the papers all made up. "He'll make sure they are delivered to Angelina, and that she signs them." August said, talking about the divorce papers he had had his lawyer friend make up, once he had given him the signed separation papers. That had been almost two months ago... that August had gone to see Angelina. He hadn't heard a word from his soon to be ex-wife since then. He and Grace had been living happily for the past two months, knowing that soon he would be divorced.
"I'm glad." Grace said, smiling a bit too wide.
"What's wrong?" August asked. He was very good at sensing her emotions, and right now he could see that her smile was fake.
Grace looked away, "It's nothing." She slid her feet off the couch, and stood up. "Do you want some popcorn?" Grace asked as she walked away.
"I want to know what is going with you," August said as he followed her into the kitchen.
Grace was silent, opening the cabinet to take out the popcorn box. She still didn't answer him as she opened the box and put the popcorn package into the microwave. The electronic beeps sounded as she punched in the cooking time.
"Grace..."
Grace turned, behind her the gentle sound of the humming of the microwave filled the air. "It's just that..."
"That what? That we're finally going to be a real couple... that we're going to be ecstatically happy.... what is there for you to be unhappy about?" August questioned her.
"I'm not unhappy... I'm just... unsatisfied," Grace said simply.
"Grace? About what?"
"My family..." Grace sighed. "I wish they would be there for me. My mom is getting better, but my dad still won't talk to me."
August moved in, taking her hands in his, as the sound of the popcorn popping filled the room. "Life isn't perfect. Sometimes you can't have it all."
"I know," Grace said solemnly. "But I just wish..." Grace trailed off, knowing wishing lead to nothing.
"We have each other for now. And eventually, your family will come around," August said.
Grace kissed him gently. August looked deeply into her shining eyes.
Behind them the microwave beeped loudly as the time expired.
* * *
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" Bonnie Tyler
Turn around,
Every now then I know you'll always be the only boy who wanted me the way that I am
Turn around,
Every now and then I know there's no one in the universe as magical and wondrous as you
Turn around,
Every now and then I know there's nothing any better and there's nothing that I just wouldn't do
Turn around bright eyes,
Every now and then I fall apart
Turn around bright eyes,
Every now and then I fall apart
And I need you now tonight
And I need you more than ever
And if you'll only hold me tight
We'll be holding on forever
And we'll only be making it right
Cause we'll never be wrong together
We can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time
I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark
We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Now and Then
Okay, the next chapter is going to be the last one. This chapter is just a little look into their life before the big finale. Thanks everyone, for all the reviews, and for reading. I'll probably write another Grace/Dimitri fic later... knowing me. But, thanks again.
Chapter 23//Turn Around, Bright Eyes
"It's ugly, isn't it?" Grace said, her fingers tracing the red scar that ran across her forehead. "They said it will probably heal fine enough... but there might still be a faint scar. It's already faded some, though, right?"
August leaned in and kissed her forehead gently, "Yes. But it's beautiful. You're beautiful."
Grace smiled and looked down. "Stop that," She said happily as she looked back into his clear blue eyes. They were sitting together on his living room couch.
"Stop what?"
"Saying I'm beautiful... it's..." Grace failed to come up with the words.
"It's true," August supplied. Grace just shrugged.
"So, did you see Jeff today?" Grace asked, changing the topic.
August nodded. "He has the papers all made up. "He'll make sure they are delivered to Angelina, and that she signs them." August said, talking about the divorce papers he had had his lawyer friend make up, once he had given him the signed separation papers. That had been almost two months ago... that August had gone to see Angelina. He hadn't heard a word from his soon to be ex-wife since then. He and Grace had been living happily for the past two months, knowing that soon he would be divorced.
"I'm glad." Grace said, smiling a bit too wide.
"What's wrong?" August asked. He was very good at sensing her emotions, and right now he could see that her smile was fake.
Grace looked away, "It's nothing." She slid her feet off the couch, and stood up. "Do you want some popcorn?" Grace asked as she walked away.
"I want to know what is going with you," August said as he followed her into the kitchen.
Grace was silent, opening the cabinet to take out the popcorn box. She still didn't answer him as she opened the box and put the popcorn package into the microwave. The electronic beeps sounded as she punched in the cooking time.
"Grace..."
Grace turned, behind her the gentle sound of the humming of the microwave filled the air. "It's just that..."
"That what? That we're finally going to be a real couple... that we're going to be ecstatically happy.... what is there for you to be unhappy about?" August questioned her.
"I'm not unhappy... I'm just... unsatisfied," Grace said simply.
"Grace? About what?"
"My family..." Grace sighed. "I wish they would be there for me. My mom is getting better, but my dad still won't talk to me."
August moved in, taking her hands in his, as the sound of the popcorn popping filled the room. "Life isn't perfect. Sometimes you can't have it all."
"I know," Grace said solemnly. "But I just wish..." Grace trailed off, knowing wishing lead to nothing.
"We have each other for now. And eventually, your family will come around," August said.
Grace kissed him gently. August looked deeply into her shining eyes.
Behind them the microwave beeped loudly as the time expired.
* * *
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" Bonnie Tyler
Turn around,
Every now then I know you'll always be the only boy who wanted me the way that I am
Turn around,
Every now and then I know there's no one in the universe as magical and wondrous as you
Turn around,
Every now and then I know there's nothing any better and there's nothing that I just wouldn't do
Turn around bright eyes,
Every now and then I fall apart
Turn around bright eyes,
Every now and then I fall apart
And I need you now tonight
And I need you more than ever
And if you'll only hold me tight
We'll be holding on forever
And we'll only be making it right
Cause we'll never be wrong together
We can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time
I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark
We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight