A week later Jen sat alone on the beach the night before Jen, Alex, and Andrew were to leave for the future. She stared at the ocean and smelled the cool soft odor of the salt air. The sound of the water was so calming and it felt cool as it licked at her toes. There were so many things she would miss in the future but being here reminded her of so many happier times. She wanted to lose herself in the memories so she wouldn't have to face what was coming the next morning it was too painful for her to have to say goodbye to Wes again. She'd done it twice before and each time her heart broke and she cried for days afterward. It was so unfair that she had to return to the future when everything that would make her happy was here in the past. Tears stung her eyes, she wiped them away getting sand on her cheek. She buried her head on her knees and began to sob quietly into her hands.

"I thought I'd find you here."

Jen stood up quickly wiping the tears from her eyes. "Alex, I didn't hear you coming."

"I didn't want to disturb you."

"You're not. Please you're welcome to stay."

"Jen have you been crying." Alex asked noting the sound of her voice.

"No." She lied.

"Don't lie to me. I know this is killing you."

"Oh Alex it's so unfair why do I have to leave isn't there a way…"

"There is," He answered. "It was part of this mission all along."

"What do you mean?" She asked.

"You were meant to stay here all along. Jen this is your time."

"What do you mean my time? I was born a thousand years in the future."

"No you weren't."

"What?"

"Time force needed children that were not genetically altered to bring to the future. The children they chose were some of the best and brightest this time had to offer. They were children that if left in the situation they were in would never have contributed all that they could to make the future a better place. Time force sent officers back in time to intervene in these situations. Many times they saved the children's lives without having to remove them from their own time line. There was only one they had to take to the future to heal and make whole again because the healing orbs had not yet been developed. That child was you Jen. They gave you a home and a family you were never intended to return to this time. But then you stole the time ship and went after Ransik…."

"What does this all mean?" Jen asked confused.

"It means that you're staying here in this time where you were meant to be all along." Alex explained his heart breaking.

"You mean.."

"Jen you're home."

"Oh Alex!" She cried hugging him fiercely.

"Jen, I just want you to be happy."

"I've got to go tell Wes!" She cried happily. "Alex thank you."

"Wes knows." He answered. "He's known for a few days now. I asked him not to tell you. I wanted to tell you myself."

"Why?"

"Because I love you Jen. I always have. That's never changed and it never will."

"Alex …."

"You need to take a walk down the beach." He said quickly not wanting his tears to show. "About a quarter of a mile South of here, Wes is waiting for you."

"Alex."

"Be happy Jen, that's all I ask." He choked. "Please go now, I can't say goodbye to you. It's too painful."

"Goodbye Alex." Jen said turning and walking down the beach. Just a little way down she could see a glow on the beach she walked towards it.

When she reached the glow she realized it was a bonfire she walked up to it and warmed herself for a moment.

"I've been waiting for you." Wes said coming up behind her and wrapping his arms around her.

"You knew." She said turning to him.

Jen smiled in surprise when she saw that Wes was wearing a tuxedo. He looked so handsome with his beautiful blue eyes glittering in the firelight and he smiled gently at her.

"What?" She began.

He put his hand on her lips. Then slid his other hand into hers and guided her to a picnic blanket that had been laid down by the fire. There were candles surrounding them.

"Wes?" She asked. He again put his hand to her lips.

Wes knelt down on the blanket and took Jen's hand.Then he produced a small satin box from his pocket.

Tears began to fall from his eyes. "I've waited for this moment so long Jen and I knew that our love was a love that could go on for a thousand years, and it has. Jen, I want to have you in my life until the end of time and I never thought it was possible until now. Jen, Jennifer would you make me the happiest man that has ever lived and do me the honor of marrying me?"

"Yes!" Jen cried kneeling down in front of him as he slid the ring on her finger. "I've waited for so long."

"I know." Wes was crying too. "I never thought this would be possible."

His words trailed off as their eyes locked and Wes gently kissed her soft lips then lay her gently on the blanket wiping the tears away from her cheeks before kissing her again gently.

Alex turned from where he had been watching and walked down the beach. "Goodbye Jen."