A/N hello all sorry it took so long I haven't had a lot of time to update. I also gave up fanfiction for lent. I know it sounds a little stupid but at least I can update on Sundays. Anyways this is the second to last chapter anyway. By the way I don't anything in the mediator series. But I could devise a diabolical plot to steal Jesse and make him mine Mwahahahaha. Lets see first I'll need the continent of Australia… * suddenly aware of readers shuts up immediately smiling slightly and casting furtive glances around* Ahh! I hope no one heard me. Anyway onto the chapter how it was worth the wait. *run away muttering about her secret plot to overthrow the world*
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Father Dom POV
Jesse appeared in front of me so suddenly that I almost dropped the candle I was carrying to the church. He looked so upset and afraid that I was struck speechless for a moment. I had never seen Jesse show so much fear before. He was usually so collected (A/N yeah but Suze isn't usually lying in a pool of blood dying now is she?)
"Father… Susannah… Knife… Paul… Help!" I could barely understand what he was saying. But I could hear the panic in his voice, and in see it in his eyes.
"Jesse, what happened? Where is Susannah? I spoke in a calm voice trying to reassure him. He just seemed to panic more. When I took a closer look at him I saw that his shirt was soaked with blood. "Jesse what happened to you? Why is there blood…?"
"Padre I think she's dying!" I dropped the candle I was holding at his words. It lay forgotten as I looked sharply at him.
"WHAT!"
"Just get over there and hurry!" Then he disappeared no doubt to Susannah's side. I rushed to my office and grabbed my keys. I arrived at her house in less than ten minutes. My heart was beating loudly as I climbed the stairs to her bedroom. I help by breath while I opened the door, dreading what I might find. However I never expected to see Susannah lying on the floor covered in blood.
"Oh dear lord in Heaven." I said I quick prayer before I entered the room. Jesse looked up at me, his face stained with tears. I saw a faint trace of hope in his eyes. He had her head in his lap and was gently stroking her face. He looked so broken. I knew how he felt about her; even though I disapproved I still understood his pain. I also didn't think there was anything I could do.
Jesse POV
I heard the priest come in and I looked up at him. He had to be able to help he just had to. She wasn't waking up. He rushed over to where I was on the floor and kneeled next to Susannah. My grip on her tightened.
"Jesse what happened? Is she…?" he didn't finish the sentence but I knew what he was going to say, was she dead.
"No, not yet anyway." I heard him sigh in relief. "Slater was here along with Maria…" I couldn't finish. I should have been here I should have prevented this. I Slater comes back I will kill him I swear.
"Jesse let go of her." I ignored what the priest was saying. I just held on tighter, I would not let her go. If I let her go she would die. Somehow I was sure of this. I heard the priest sigh and sit down next to me. I looked over at him and saw that his blue eyes were filled with tears and sadness. "Jesse I know how you are feeling, but you must let go for a minute. I need to look at her wound. Now where is it?" I reluctantly loosened my grip on her.
"Her back, She was stabbed." I gently lifted her up so he could see the knife wound in her back. I heard him wince when he looked at her." I hoped he could help her. I was starting to lose hope that she would make it.
Father Dom POV
I gasped when I saw the stab wound in her back. It was a miracle that she was still breathing. Jesse gathered her up in his arms and gently carried her over to her bed. She lay there so lifeless. I shuddered involuntarily. Jesse brushed her hair gently away from her face and whispered something so softly that I couldn't hear. I got up and put a hand on his shoulder. He glanced at me, then back down at Susannah, his gaze never leaving her face. That one look was enough though; I saw all the pain and love in eyes.
"Father, it's not fair," he said softly.
"I know Jesse, life is very often fair." I left the room to get some bandages. There was no use in calling a doctor. She was to far gone. Only God could save her now. I couldn't bring myself to tell Jesse though. When I came back to the room a few minutes later, I found her awake. I dropped the armload of bandages and just stared. She saw me and gave me a weak smile.
"Hey Father D glad you could make it." She drew in a shuddering breath and turned back to Jesse."
Jesse POV
She opened her eyes just as the priest left. I squeezed her hand to let her know I was there. I was so relieved she was awake, maybe she would pull through after all. She looked at me for a long time. She was trying to say something, but she couldn't get the words out. She turned her head as the priest walked in. She said something to him but I didn't hear it. I was to busy watching her chest rise and fall slowly. She drew in a shuddering breath. My heart lurched in panic and reached over and wrapped my arms around her. When she looked up at me I saw pain in her eyes, I heard it in her voice when she spoke.
"Jesse, don't let me go, don't forget me Okay." I could only nod, why was she telling me this? She looked at me expectantly as if waiting for my answer.
"I promise Querida," my voice was shaking and my eyes were filling with more tears. She relaxed when I said this.
"Goodbye Jesse, I love you." she went still and breath left her body.
"Susannah wake up! Come back Querida! Don't go please don't leave." My voice was filled with panic she couldn't be gone she just couldn't.
"Jesse, she's… gone." I turned and saw Father Dominic holding onto the bed frame. He was crying so hard I thought he was going to fall over. He left the room as if he couldn't stand it any longer. Or maybe he just wanted to leave me alone. Whatever the reason, it didn't matter.
"Susannah you can't leave me, you just can't. I love you Susannah. You have to come back." I held her now lifeless body in my arms and cradled her against my chest. I couldn't let her go. I promised I would never leave her. The sight of her pale face and her unseeing eyes were something that would haunt me forever. I couldn't believe that Susannah, my Querida was dead. If felt my heart dying and I collapsed to the floor. I was crying uncontrollably, murmuring nonsense into her hair, begging her to come back. With her dying breath she had told me that she loved me, and I had been to much of a coward to tell her the same. I loved her with all my heart and I always will. I will never to leave her, even in death I would protect her, no matter what I had to do. I would not desert her. I promised her that.
Father Dom POV
She's gone. I can't believe she is really gone. She looked so broken. It broke my heart to see her like that. I don't how Jesse is going to cope with this. How is her family going to react? I don't know how I can go back to the way things used to be. I had gotten quite used to Susannah being around. Even when I saw her in there, I didn't really want to believe that she would die. She had always been so strong.
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Whew that chapter finished. Please don't kill me. There is one more chapter to go. It could turn out happy it really could. But if I don't get reviews than I will just leave it all sad, but if I get review I will add another chapter. Sorry to all you who didn't want this to happen, but I had to for it to work. Please keep reading. Thank you to all of you who reviewed the last chapter. It flatters me that people like my story. Now please press the pretty purple button and tell me what you think.
~Kami chan