WARNING: MAY CAUSE HEART ATTACKS! (I put that in for you, Eat-your-veggies!)

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Suze's POV:

I heard myself say the words, but like the rest of the room, I didn't believe them.

"Maybe you're right." I said quietly against Jesse's chest.

Three voices all loudly exclaimed, "WHAT?!" as I said this. I shook my head.

"Well, maybe he is." I said, pulling away from Jesse. I wasn't trying to sound like I was giving up on Jesse and I's love, but, after all, he had to move on eventually. I couldn't keep him here forever- as much as I wanted to.

"Susannah, are you serious?" Jesse asked quietly. "There must be a way-"

"Jesse, who are we kidding?" I asked incrediously. "I can't keep you here! You have to move on eventually, and if not now, then when?"

"Perhaps we should give you two some space." Father Dom said, leading Paul outside into the hall.

"Susannah, I-"

"Jesse, as much as I love you, this has to be for the best. You've been around for 150 years, you should move on." Tears were prickling at my eyes as I said the words. I could practically feel my heart breaking.

"Susannah, I really-"

"Jesse, stop argueing with me on this. There's nothing we can do." I hung my head, staring at the floor. I heard footsteps, and then a moment later, felt my head get pulled back up by Jesse's hand.

"Susannah, I'm not going anywhere." He said firmly, mirth dancing on his face.

All I could say was, "You're in denial."

"Susannah, I'm not in denial." Jesse said carefully, brushing hair out of my eyes and leading me to one of the chairs in Father Dom's office. He sat me down and then knelt in front of me. "Susannah, I think it's time I told you something."

Jesse's POV:

I knew I should have told her this long ago. The reason I was still here, the reason I had never moved on- I was an immortal being. Susannah was as well, though she didn't know it yet. She would never move on, like I would never move on. Once her Earthly soul had passed on, she would become a ghost, and then she and I would have a life together, alive.

Only, because of my hatred, I became alive first.

"Susannah, I am an immortal being." I said, kneeling in front of her and holding her hands.

"A what?"

I smiled at her expression, how her eyes grew wide and her mouth opened in surprise. "An immortal being." I repeated. "Meaning, that nothing can ever make me leave this plane. No matter how many times that tonto sends me to the Shadowland. I would have come back sooner or later."

"But- how- I mean, how did you find out?" Susannah asked, her bright emerald eyes growing brighter.

"Shortly after my mortal death," I began, "I sought out a mediator to help me move on. We exhausted every possibilty as to why I hadn't moved on naturally, until I read something left by an old monk. This monk was apparently very clairvoient, and very brillant, leaving detailed accounts of other immortal beings. After carefully going through the book, my mediator and I came to the conclusion that the reason I hadn't moved on was because I was one as well."

I paused here, to let everything sink in. "So...you mean, you're never going to leave? Even after I'm gone, and everyone here is gone, you'll still be around?"

"Yes." I smiled. "After everyone else is gone, you and I will still be here."

"You and I?" Susannah repeated. Realization dawned on her face. "You mean, I'm one as well?"

"Yes, Susannah." I had found that out when Slater had sent me to the shadowland. The Gatekeeper let it slip by accident. He's actually quite chatty when you get him started.

Susannah sat in silence, taking all this in. Then she flung her arms around my neck and gave me a hug. I smiled and hugged her back.

"Susannah, believe me." I said, holding her hands together in mine. "In 33 hours, I will still be here. I will always be here for you." Susannah opened her mouth to protest, but I quickly kissed her. She was surprised, but recovered and kissed me back.

"But what about my marriage?" Susannah said worriedly, after we broke away.

"Susannah, there's nothing you can do to avoid that." I said heavily. "It breaks my heart, but I'll be here to watch over you."

Susannah sighed. "Ok."

We sat there for a little longer, before Father Dom and Slater came to check on us. "Suze, I'll wait for you in the car." Slater said, upon seeing us close together.

"So, have you two come to a conclusion?" Father Dominic asked us.

Susannah and I nodded. "We're going to stay apart." Susannah said. "Jesse and I will be together one day, I hope."

I kissed Susannah's forehead and whispered, "Y te amo, querida. Today's conversation stays between us. Tell no one."

I could tell Susannah wanted to know why, but I couldn't tell her when even I wasn't sure. My mediator had told me I would only tell one person, and that person was Susannah. Other than that, neither of us would tell a soul.

I watched Susannah walk away, and get into Slater's car. She smiled sadly at me before they drove away.

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