A/N: Hello, hello muffins~ how are you all doing? Ahh, enough small talk; let's get onto the big picture, shall we? This chapter is hopefully the one we have all been waiting for—Sven and James fans! Hope you enjoy~ * Momo*

Disclaimers are in former chapters; I am way too tired to write one AGAIN! So don't even try to sue me—you might only get a half-eaten tub of licorice!

                                        Chapter 5 of MY OPAL

                                             By Blondemomo

                                        "put title of chapter here"

2 months later~

James watched on, as he had for about 2 months. He had seen Lily and James become very close. They lived together now and he understood she wasn't leaving him anytime soon. James watched jealously. He stood in the corner of Le Magnifique Café under his invisibility cloak. He watched Lily being shown how to work the espresso machine from Sven. He watched Lily learn how to make a two-pump-chocolate-double-late-one-shot with extra foam Columbian style! (A/n: WO! STRONG COFFEE)

James felt a pang of something—love, hate, anything!—when he heard Sven whisper into her ear, "Flower, tonight—what do you think of maybe holding a dance here. A little singing, a little salsa, a club, a little dancing, cha-cha-cha, and coffee?"

Lily replied: "Sven, that'd be so cool! I can ask some local musicians to perform. Slow-club music? Or fast salsa tango? Whaddaya' think?"

Sven said: "Hmm. Who do you have in mind? How 'bout like lounge-club?"

Lily: "Perrrrfect!" and gave him an adoring kiss.

Sven pulled her close and kissed her back.

James walked out into the alley to be sick. (a/n: I'm SORRY guys!)

But came up with a perfect idea.

*Later that evening*

Clad in a low cut silk light green dress and matching heels, Lily walked out of her new flat to go to the café.

James followed, no cloak, no spell, no invisible charm. He had disguised himself in such a way that she wouldn't know it was him until he wanted her too.

Lily crossed some streets and ran into the café. It was around 9 pm and she had to get the shop ready with Sven. When she ran in, there were already some musicians tuning up. She waved to Poe and then ran smack into Save Ferris' trumpet player. "Sorry," was all she was able to mumble as she turned crimson red.

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Guys, I'm really sorry to be switching between 2 and 3rd person like every other sentence. I'll try to fix it up, but if I can't…my apologies!

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9:17 pm

People began to pour into the café. Drinks were being served so fast that nobody could get an order right. Coffee, espresso, late, no foam, two shots, one-pump, decaf, extra cream…it was beginning to become a zoo!

9:39

The music was about to begin. Poe stepped on stage and looked up as she hit the first line of her song, "Wild," on her album "Haunted."

Her song:

"I go wild cause you break me open

Wild cause you left me here

I go wild cause your promises are broken

I go wild

Wild cause the chips are down

Wild because there isn't anyone else around

Wild when the waves start to break

And God knows they're breaking me now

Wild 'cause it doesn't make sense
For me to cry out in my own defense
Wild 'cause I would do anything
To tear you off your precious fence

So this is what it's like living in limbo
First I'm high then I'm solo,"

James was like, 'Wo, I must have written these lyrics in a past life.'

The song accounted to his every felling since that night when he proposed. As Poe finished the song he clapped loudly and was awed at her greatness.

On the other side of the counter Lily and Sven enjoyed the music, danced on the floor a little and then began to kiss a little—way too much for James.

9:52 pm

James knew it was time for the plan to move in to faze one. He slipped backstage and told the line up guy he was scheduled to go next.

When the security guy looked at him doubtfully he said, "Are you serious Sven forgot me? We're old buddies…how could he?" And that got James behind the stage door. He muttered a charm that destroyed his disguise. James was going to show Lily that he came and found her because he loved her more than anything.  He was ready. All engines GO! And he burst out on the stage. He looked at Lily square in the eyes that in turn looked back and turned the ghostliest shade of white known to the mortal world. He began to recite softly:

            "I loved you and you left me

             I hope you know it hurts

            Can't sleep, can't eat

            The feeling is the everlasting worst

            You went away from what I had to say

            You went because I loved you too much

            Or you thought I didn't love you enough

    My life; too empty, my heart too alone

    I can't forget your smile; your love to the bone

    Could have let you go maybe I should

    My life would be haunted, I never could

    You'll tell me to go, it's over now

    I know, I know

    I just had to try one more time

    To see if you loved me

    Because I know I love you

    And always have, I

    Can't stop—wish I could

    It's so bad

    It's funny when you love someone so much

    And they don't love you back

    You seem to love them more

    Because of their lack                                            

    Your face haunts my dreams

    Like a long, lost love

    If you came back

    They'll stop

    Because of this love

    So, this is it

    The end of my vow

    All of this adds up to this moment we call "now"

    My promise, my worship

    Of contemporary love

    A thought, a dream, a wish

    Of our fates chosen from above

    Now all of this adds up to this one little night

    Pick the person who you

    think is right." 

   James finished. A single tear ran down his face.

  "I love you, Lily. That's all I want you to know"

  James said as he walked off stage.