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Wendy stood for a moment; rendered speechless...she opened her mouth, but spoke no words...her heart hammered alarmingly fast against her chest...she had been expecting this...she had dreamed of this...of Peter asking her to return to Neverland with him...why couldn't she speak? She placed one hand over her fluttering heart, Peter's eyes searched hers desperately, his own becoming bleak at her silence...

As Peter's face became sombre, his eyes darkened in anguish, a voice screamed in the depths of Wendy's mind, "What are you doing? Answer him you fool! Everything you wanted...everything you dreamed can come true..."

An abrupt movement from Peter shattered Wendy's reverie and she impetuously grasped his arm to stop him turning away. Standing on tiptoe she placed her lips next to his ear, her warm breath on his neck, and whispered softly, "Oh Peter, I have dreamt of you saying those words...of course I shall return with you..."

Her eyes shone with delight as she faced him and her lips curved upward in a slow smile. Disbelief etched on Peter's features before a grin broke out, his eyes lightened with glee as he stared at Wendy, the room seemed to fill with an unearthly light as Peter glowed with joy.

A worried frown creased his forehead briefly, "Do you really mean it Wendy? Is this what you want?"

She shook away his doubts with an impatient wave of her hand; she nodded her head earnestly, "More than anything..."

As Wendy stood gazing into Peter's enchanting eyes; eyes which once again held the promise of quests and adventures, eyes which once again sparkled with mirth and magic, she had the somewhat illogical illusion of leaving the world behind, nothing else mattered...this was her destiny...

Their trance was brusquely interrupted by a sudden shower of light as Tinkerbell descended upon them, berating them, tinkling shrilly with each of her assaults.

Wendy burst into peals of laughter as the shimmering fairy dust settled around Peter's head, creating the impression of a glittering halo. Infuriated by Wendy's giggles, Tinkerbell sought refuge on Peter's shoulder, trembling with rage. She glared defiantly at Wendy, daring her to come any nearer to Peter.

Peter gently prodded the glowering fairy, "Tink," he began softly, "You know it would mean an awful lot to me if you could get along with Wendy..." he glanced up, grinning, "because you're going to see her alot more often now...she's coming back with us..."

The little ball of bright light surrounding Tinkerbell suddenly glowed crimson as the fairy's bells began to chime piercingly in an obvious fit of rage. She rose up into the air, flying rapidly towards the open window, disappearing into the night air, only just visible as a darting orb of scarlet.

Peter shrugged, his gaze once again locked on Wendy's, "Don't worry about Tink..." Wendy smiled, her eyes downcast, suddenly shy as Peter took her hand and began to slowly back away, towards the window...he lowered his head to hers, his eyes dancing with excitement, "Are you ready?"

Breaking out of the magic of the moment Wendy suddenly shook her head, startling Peter; he looked at her warily, scared she had changed her mind...

Wendy passed a hand over her forehead; her eyes which only seconds before had been filled with hope and delight were now troubled and unsure, "Oh Peter...I can't leave without a word to my parents....without even saying goodbye...I can't do it again..." her eyes filled with tears as she gazed up at Peter, pleading with him to understand...

Peter looked at her, somewhat perplexed, "Leave them a note?" it was a question, not a statement. Wendy shook her head, aghast at his suggestion, "Oh no...I couldn't do that...no...I need to talk to them...explain to them why I must leave..."

Peter's eyes darkened with a shadow of fear, he looked at Wendy uneasily, he had come so close to bringing her back with him...what if her mother and father forbid it?

As if sensing his qualms Wendy smiled gently, "Don't look so worried Peter...nothing they say could change my mind...they just want me to be happy..."

OOOOOOOO

In her bed, several rooms away from her daughter, lay Mary, tossing and turning in an uneasy sleep. As if jolted awake she sat up abruptly, Wendy's name upon her dry lips. Almost sensing her eldest child's presence, she peered in bewilderment about the dark room...but Wendy was not there...Mary frowned, somewhat confused...she could have sworn her daughter had called her name...a sudden, unexplainable, urge caused her get out of bed and, almost unconsciously, she crossed the room to open the door...

The bond that connects a mother and daughter is great, so great that even without words a mother senses when she is needed. It was this bond that affected Mrs.Darling that night, it was this bond that awoke her, it was this bond that made her go to Wendy's room without even realising what she was doing...she knew...although words couldn't possibly describe her mother's intuition, she knew she needed to see Wendy...without delay...

OOOOOOOO

Unaware that her mother was presently making her way towards the room, Wendy, with Peter in her wake, crossed over to the door. As she placed her hand on the cold, iron handle, a sudden noise outside made her step backwards in alarm. The door slowly opened and an uncertain whisper came from the darkness beyond, "Wendy..."

Mary took a hesitant step into the room, "Wendy?" she whispered again, her voice wavering. "Mother..." Wendy breathed. The door swung slowly open and Mary gasped as her eyes swept over the bedroom, finally coming to rest on Wendy's face. She shook her head wordlessly, biting down hard on her lip, her warm, coffee coloured eyes shining with tears.

A single tear trickled slowly down her pale cheek as she shifted her gaze to Peter, "Oh Peter...why did you come back...after all these years..."

Oops lol – I did it again, I'm sorry – I REALLY don't mean to leave it at a cliffie...I just can't resist it --evil laugh-- forgive me? If you're all good and review then I'll try to get the next chapter uploaded quickly...

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