Broken Dreams 6 – Final
AN: Thanks to everyone that has reviewed so far. this is the final chapter of this fic, however there will be a sequel coming out soon so...feel free to read! feedback would be greatly appreciated. luv yaz : )
"Guys I really don't feel so good. Can you just take me home please?" Jo asked halfway through the movie.
"Tell you what, I'll take you home and your mother and Nick can stay and watch the end of the movie. Then I'll come back when I've dropped you home. Ok?"
"Sounds great." Jo smiled weakly.
"Good." Jeff stood and helped Jo up, then led her out to the car.
"Dad I can walk myself you know. I don't need you to hold me up."
"I know. I'm just worried about you that's all."
"I can look after myself." Jo sighed as Jeff opened the car door for her.
"I know. Like I said I'm just worried. You've been through a lot these past few weeks and I just don't like seeing you upset."
"I know Dad." She smiled. Jeff closed the door, got into the drivers seat and drove her back to the farm.
Meanwhile back at the house PJ was pacing wildly. He was nervous as hell and he looked like a wreck. He took a few deeps breaths to try and calm himself and then walked into the kitchen where there was a pot of spaghetti cooking on the stove. He lifted the lid and a burst of steam came out. He stirred the pot with his wooden spoon to make sure it wasn't burning then when he saw the headlights through the kitchen window he started panicking. He knew that there was no turning back now.
Jeff helped Jo out of the car and up to the front door.
"Is someone here?' Jo asked when she noticed the light that was on in the kitchen.
"Well…you'll just have to go inside and find out."
"Dad…I'm not up for visitors, and I'm not in the mood for playing games. Who's here?"
"Go inside and see." Jeff opened the door. As soon as he did the smell of spaghetti filled Jo's nose.
"Is that…that's spaghetti. What's going on?" Jo asked. Jeff led Jo further into the house and PJ's nerves began to rise.
"You'll see."
And she did see. When she stepped into the living room and PJ smiled at her, her face went white and she started falling. Luckily Jeff was behind her and caught her before she hit the floor.
"Not quite the reaction I was looking for." PJ said to Jeff as he helped put Jo onto the couch.
"Joey, sweetie wake up." Jeff brushed some hair out of her face. When he saw that she was coming to, he stepped back. "I'll leave you to it." He mouthed and left the room.
Jo groaned and sat up.
"Hey." PJ smiled at her. She looked at him, and then burst into tears. "Jo what's wrong?" PJ asked.
"What are you doing here?' She hissed. "You shouldn't be here."
"Look, I'm sorry ok. But I had to come."
"Why? Haven't you hurt me enough?" She screamed.
"I…I didn't come to hurt you Jo. I came to apologise." He cried. "I'm sorry Jo. I'm sorry for everything. I'm sorry that I didn't tell you the truth from the start. I was just scared that I would lose you. When you left I couldn't stop blaming myself. If I hadn't have been so stupid you would never have left."
"You think that after everything you've done to me you can just come here and say sorry and hope that makes everything right?" She shouted at him. "You are so…pig headed. I can't believe that you actually thought I left because of you."
"I…you didn't leave because of me?"
"No PJ. I'm not that petty. I don't care who you fuck. I don't care what you do with your life because at the moment I have more important things to deal with."
"What sort of things? Why did you leave if it wasn't because of me?"
"Because I'm sick PJ. I'm really sick."
"What do you mean?"
"I've got cancer." She told him, her eyes still filled with tears. PJ gulped back tears of his own and stepped back a bit.
"Wh…how?"
"I found out a few weeks ago that I've got ovarian cancer PJ. If I don't have an operation soon, there's a chance I may never have kids, and if the surgery goes wrong…there's a chance I wont survive." She looked into his eyes and he started crying. He rushed over and sat by her side.
"I'm so sorry. I didn't…if I knew then I wouldn't have been so horrible towards you. I'm so sorry Jo." He hugged her and to his surprise she let herself fall into his arms for the first time in months. They sat with their arms around each other for what felt like hours, until Jo sniffed and wrinkled her nose.
"Is something burning?' She asked.
"Oh god! My spaghetti!" He cried and he rushed into the kitchen. Jo stood and followed him in.
"Great it's ruined." He sighed. "I'm sorry. I wanted to do something special for you. To make up for everything I've done. And well I remembered that we had spaghetti the first time we went on a date and…well I'm sorry."
"You remember what we ate on our first date?' Jo smiled.
"Well…yeah." He looked at her sheepishly.
"That is so sweet." Jo smiled and walked over to him.
He picked up her hands in his and she slowly leant in and kissed his cheek.
"Follow me." He whispered.
"What? Where are we going?' Jo asked.
"You'll see." He said. "Stay right there." Jo looked on as PJ walked over to the stereo and put a CD on.
"What are you doing?' Jo asked when PJ took her hands.
"I'm dancing with you." He said as he placed her hands on his hips.
"Is that…? Oh PJ you remembered." Jo smiled and she rested her head on PJ's chest as they swayed to the music.
There is something that I seeIn the way you look at me
There's a smile, there's a truth in your eyes
But an unexpected way
On this unexpected day
Could it be this is where I belong
It is you I have loved all along
There's no more mystery
It is finally clear to me
You're the home my heart searched for so long
And it is you I have loved all along
There were times when I ran to hide
Afraid to show you the other side
Alone in the night without you
But now I know just who you are
And I know you hold my heart
Finally this is where I belong
It is you I have loved all along
It's no more mystery
It is finally clear to me
You're the home my heart searched for so long
And it is you I have loved all along
Over and over
I'm filled with emotion
Your love it rushes through my veins
And I am filled
With the sweetest devotion
As I look into your perfect face
It's no more mystery
It is finally clear to me
You're the home my heart searched for so long
And it is you I have loved
It is you I have loved
It is you I have loved all along
As the song finished PJ leant down and placed a soft kiss onto Jo's face.
"I love you." He whispered and Jo let a tear fall from her eye.
"I have waited so long to hear you say that. I thought I was never going to."
"Well let me say it again. I love you Joanna Parrish and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?"
Jo looked up at him in surprise.
"I would love to marry you. But the cancer…it wouldn't be fair."
"Jo. I am going to be there with you every step of the way, no matter what. And there is nothing you can do to stop me." He smiled.
"Well in that case…yes PJ I will marry you." Jeff walked in just in time to see Jo and PJ in a passionate embrace. He smiled and then he left the house.
Well there you go…that was the final chapter. I am working on a sequel if you wanna read that…it is based after Jo gets through the cancer and is looking back on her life with PJ…newho. G2G…love yaz all!
Jess!