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The week had gone by and the two of them had become near inseparable. They had literally become happier than either had ever been. Every morning, since having dealt with Scott, Remy brought her flowers before school, and every day after school brought her favorite chocolates. And Remy being Remy, took every aching moment that she would let him, kiss her. He couldn't get enough of her.

But then came the day that his father came home. He knew that his father had bad news for him the moment he saw him. Remy couldn't take what he was hearing and ran from his home and straight to Anna's. He climbed up the tree near her window and knocked on it. She opened the window annoyed. She hated it when he did this, she was always afraid he would fall off.

"Anna, I need to talk to ya. Can I come in?" she was a little bit taken back by him not talking in the third person, but understood whatever it was had to be serious. She nodded and let him climb through the window.

"What is it sugah?" she whispered to him as he stared at her. He looked so scared, she had never seen him like this before.

"Don't wanna lose ya chere." he turned away from her and plopped himself down on her bed.

"Ya won't Remy, Ah'm right here." she grabbed his hand hoping to comfort him.

"Non, ya don't understand. Remy gonna have ta explain somethin' to ya." He gestured for her to sit down, so she did, right across from him on the bed.

"Ya know how Remy be from da Big Easy?" she nodded.

"Well, Remy be part of dis guild, mon pere suppose ta be da leader. Somethin' happen and he took Remy out here to protect 'im."

"What are ya ramblin' 'bout cajun?"

"Remy part of dis guild of thieves. Dey wanted to force Remy to marry a girl dat he don't know, dat he don't want to know. But he got into a fight wit dis boy and nearly killed him on accident so dey sent Remy away, 'least 'til de weddin'." her face nearly dropped.

"Ya gonna get married?" she asked in disbelief.

"Remy don't wanna, but dey want ta send him back. Da girl suppose ta be a decent age fer it now, dey say." he could see the fear in her eyes.

"Don't want ta Anna." he caressed her cheek with his hand. "Only femme dis cajun wants is right here 'fore him."

"Is there anythin' ya can do Remy. Anythin'?" he shook his head.

"If Remy run dey hunt him down."

"How 'bout if'n ya already married?" he kissed her softly.

"Non, ya not ol' 'nough ta do dat without Irene sayin' it's ok." she sighed.

"Ya right, no way she would say ok ta that."

"Dey want Remy back tomorrow night. Dat weddin' in a few days." she nodded, tears brimming.

"Will ya stay heah with meh tonight? Ah don't want ta lose ya Remy." he smiled and laid down next to her wrapping an arm protectively around her waist. Just before the two fell asleep, she heard him whisper, "Je t'aime." and she whispered it back.