Disclaimer: See chapter one. I also own the planet that Lauren and Willa's family resides on. Just thought I'd add that...

A/N: I know there must be more than one person reading this. At least, I hope there is. I'd really appreciate it if when you read this story, you take a short amount of time to review it. Reviews really help an author, and how am I to know if I'm messing something up? Even if the review is just to tell me what I'm doing wrong, I would appreciate it. A review is a review, good or bad. I would just like some feedback on how I'm doing with the story. That's all I'm asking for.

A/N 2: The title of this chapter is French for "until we meet again."

Chapter Six: Au Revior

Lauren felt that the week she spent at her grandmother's home was the best week of her life. She felt better than she had in 7 years, and it was all because she had finally settled things with Wesley. She spent much of her vacation with him, just talking and catching up on events, and once he had even stayed for dinner at her grandmother's, at her grandmother's insistence. In those seven days, they had become closer than they had ever been, a fact that neither Willa nor anyone else ignored.

But the days passed, and all too quickly, it was the end of Lauren and Willa's vacation. They had to return to Libra XVII, their home, and their family. The day they left was-as Lauren thought-appropriately dreary and rainy. Lauren was in her room, packing her things, when there was a knock on her door.

"Come in," Lauren said. She picked up a framed photograph and smiled sadly. It was a picture of her and Wesley together, taken a few days before. In it, Wesley had his arms around Lauren's waist, and they were both laughing fit to beat all. She forgot what they had been laughing at, and she was trying to remember when the door opened.

"Lauren?" Willa said as she entered her sister's room. "There's someone here to see you." Lauren looked up expectantly, waiting to hear who it was, although she had a faint hope of who she wanted it to be. She had already been to Starfleet Medical to say goodbye to Dr. Crusher, but Wesley hadn't been there.

Willa smiled and said, "He's waiting outside for you."

Lauren walked to the door and hugged her sister before running downstairs.

Wesley stood in the driveway, his back to the door. He was watching the roads, knowing that soon there would be a transport coming and taking Lauren and Willa to their flight home. The rain was coming down pretty hard by then, and he was getting cold. He was paying so much attention to the roads that he didn't hear the clicking of her heels as she ran down the driveway. He finally heard her calling his name, and turned around.

"What the hell are you doing Wesley? It's pouring rain!" Lauren said as she ran into his arms. "You're going to get sick."

"It's a lucky thing my mom's a doctor then," he said, hugging her tightly. "I'll be fixed up in no time."

The two of them stood there for a few minutes, the rain pouring on their heads, just holding each other. Lauren rested her head on Wesley's shoulder, enjoying her last few moments with him. Neither of them knew when they would see the other again, and it was hurting both of them like hell.

"At least we're not pissed off at each other," Lauren said, choking back tears.

"It hurts more this time. It hurts a hell of a lot more," Wesley agreed, trying to keep himself from crying. They were going to miss each other, and they both knew it.

"You'll come visit me, won't you?" Lauren said.

"I'll do my best," Wesley said. "Mom's giving up her position at Starfleet Medical to rejoin the Enterprise crew, and I'm thinking about joining her. What I've been doing is fun, but it's lonely too."

"I thought it was your destiny," Lauren said, confused. "You told me The Traveler said..."

"I know what The Traveler said," Wesley said, cutting her off. "But this is what I want. I need to be with family, and the Enterprise crew is basically the only real family I've ever had."

"If you can spare a few days for shore leave, you know where to find me," Lauren said. "It's a really interesting place we've moved to. The planet is reminiscent of early 21st century earth, circa 2004. It's even got a club that plays the ancient music I've been studying. You'd like it there."

"Sounds interesting. What's the food like?"

"Lots of chocolate, and an ancient drink the people there refer to as 'soda.' It's carbonated and makes Willa act like a moron," Lauren said, grinning. But then, out of the corner of her eye, she saw the transport vehicle pulling up to the curb. Her heart dropped. That which she had been avoiding could no longer be avoided. The tears that had been threatening to fall from her eyes the entire time began falling, and she held tighter to Wesley.

"Come on Lauren," he said as he tried to comfort her. "You know I hate it when you cry. Please don't cry."

"I don't want to leave," she said. "Everything's finally working out, and I have to leave...again!"

"Like you said, at least we're not pissed at each other this time, and I promise that I'll visit you. I promise you that," Wesley said, lifting Lauren's chin so she could look him in the eye. Behind them, Willa was loading her's and Lauren's luggage into the transport vehicle.

"You swear?" Lauren asked.

"I swear. I'm not breaking this promise. I'm done breaking promises to you."

"That's good to know," Lauren said. Willa walked over to them and said, "Lauren, we have to go, or we'll miss our 'flight,' as they say back home." Willa turned to Wesley and said, "Don't be a stranger, Crusher. We expect you to come over and annoy our mother. It's getting hard for just the two of us to do it on our own."

"Bye Willa," Wesley said with a grin, then asked, "A couple more seconds?"

Willa nodded and got into the transport vehicle. Lauren looked into Wesley's eyes and said, "I guess this is it. Sorry I don't have anything to give you this time around."

"Wrong," Wesley said. "There is something you can give me."

"What's that?" Lauren asked.

"A goodbye kiss," Wesley replied as he tilted his head down towards Lauren's.

Then, before Lauren knew what was happening, their lips met, and they were kissing. She was standing in her grandmother's driveway, in the rain, kissing Wesley Crusher, and her heart was breaking.

She broke away from his kiss, and hugged him again. As she hugged him, she whispered "Au revoir." She took one last look into his eyes, then turned and walked to the transport vehicle, pausing a moment before she got in.

As the transport vehicle flew away, Wesley stood there in the rain and whispered "Au revoir, ma cherie," before walking back to Starfleet Medical to pack his bags for the return trip to the Enterprise, knowing that he would most likely never see Lauren again.