Title: "Olympias' Request"

Author: Baliansword

A/N: Wow, we are at the end of the story. Thanks everyone for reading and reviewing. I owe you all so much! Hope you enjoyed everything and that this story was worth your time. I love you all very much! Baliansword

Alexander sat staring at the fire as it burned in the hearth. His thoughts of the day were beginning to plague his mind. However, the thoughts were quickly washed away when the door opened and Hephaestion entered the room. He wore silken pants, and no shirt, leaving his chest covered only by a robe. His long brown hair touched his cheek softly and his eyes were lined with liner. It was a tradition he had started when Alexander had commented on how it brought out his eyes.

The things he had done for him were suddenly entering Alexander's mind. Not only had he changed his appearance at times, like when Alexander had dressed him as a Bedouin, but there was so much more. He had left his home in Macedonia to follow him across the world. It occurred to Alexander in this moment, had he ever thanked him?

Had he ever told Hephaestion that he truly loved him? Without Hephaestion he would be nothing. They were one, but had recently been so far apart. Yet even in that time Alexander had never stopped loving him. He knew that he never could. Hephaestion was the only one that would ever understand him, and therefore, was the only one that would ever have his heart.

"Phae," Alexander greeted him quietly as Hephaestion crossed the darkened room. Hephaestion came behind him and wrapped both arms around his chest. He then kissed him lightly on the neck. With his chin on Alexander's shoulder he watched the flames as they danced upon the burning wood.

"It is late," Hephaestion whispered. "You should be sleeping."

Alexander turned his head so that he may see Hephaestion. The light of the flames danced across his jaw and glittered in his eyes. Alexander could do nothing but kiss Hephaestion lightly on the lips. Perhaps now was too soon to pull him fully back into his life, not because he did not want him, but because he feared Hephaestion may still be angry with him.

"Please tell me that I have not lost you," whispered Alexander.

"You will never loose me," Hephaestion said as he kissed Alexander lightly on the forehead. "I am forever yours Alexander. You are the sun to my stars."

Hephaestion took Alexander in his arms and held him close. It was true, they would never be separated. Even in this past few days, he realized now, they had not been broken. They would forever be one. Hephaestion lay next to Alexander until he fell asleep in his arms. After Hephaestion lay silently for some time, staring out at the moon from the open balcony, he slowly fell asleep.

Cassander felt the warmth of the body next to him. He opened his eyes and checked to make sure that Olympias was still there. He smiled softly and placed a kiss on her shoulder. He then closed his tired eyes and went back to sleep. To think, things had changed so much.

Olympias had now befriended Hephaestion, as had he. Bagoas, and Ptolemy –who had not killed Hephaestion as he should have in the first place- were dead. At least things were as normal as they could possibly be. Yet this would not be the end, he knew. Alexander would soon want to conquer the world unknown to the men of Macedonia. However- that is a another story, for another place, and another time.

ENFIN!