Jack appeared in a garden just like the one he remembered from his childhood. His grandmother Jameson had always had a garden when she was alive and he would always help her in it when he was allowed to visit. The day she died he had gone out and sat in that garden wondering, with a child's innocence, why she had to leave. He saw her sitting on the bench she kept there to rest and just look upon he beautiful flowers. Walking up to her he put his arms around her neck and hugged her from behind.

"How's Ennis doing?" she asked. She'd told him when he first got there that everyone knew about him and Ennis and approved of the love they'd had, but, not of the way it was handled.

"Not good, Grams," he replied as he sat beside her. "He seems to be getting worse instead of better. He needs help."

"And just what kind of 'help' are you planning, Jacky?"

"What makes you think I'm planning anything?" Jack asked trying to play innocent and failing miserably.

"Because you could never fool me, Jack. Not even that time you accidentally damaged one of my roses and tried to tell me the dog did it." Grams had to laugh at the stunned expression on Jack's face at that one. "Thought I didn't know, huh? Your face won't allow you to lie, Jack."

Jack had to hang his head in chagrin over that. He remembered all the times he had tried to lie only to be caught out every time. Especially by Ennis.

"Well, Grams, I do have a plan to help him, but, I doubt very seriously if the powers that be would ever allow it."

"And just what would this plan be, Jack? Other than letting you go back to him."

"That's just it, Grams. If they would let me go back to him he wouldn't have to go on hurting like he is. And, he would be able to see that everyone here approves of what we had. That he won't be condemned for it. He's so afraid that we'll end up in the pit for even daring to love each other. But, his biggest fear has always been that I would end up dieing the way Earl did. He had no idea that I knew what his nightmares were about. It's either that or I ask them to remove his memories of me forever and I just couldn't do that."

"Well, dear, you already know the answer to that. No one's ever been allowed to return."

Suddenly they heard a soft spoken voice from behind them. "Actually that is an excellent idea, Jack."

Jack jumped up and spun around to see who the voice belonged to. At first sight he went to one knee.

"Archangel Michael, Sir."

"Don't be doing that, Jack. You'll make the One upset doing that," Michael said chuckling.

"Sorry, Sir. It's just that you are one of his representatives. I was only trying to show respect, Sir."

"No need to be sorry. He knows you didn't know, just don't let it happen again. And by the way, the One is very upset with they way you two handled the miracle he gave you. He doesn't hand them out very often. That's why you're here and not still down there with Ennis. You see, with the way Ennis behaved He decided that he needed to learn a lesson the only way it can ever stick for mortals. You had to die in order for Ennis to see that he had handled you love the wrong way. It's actually gotten him to open up to himself a bit. Now, tell me more about this plan of yours," Michael said taking a seat on the bench next to Mrs. Jameson acknowledging her with a nod. She nodded back staying quiet during this exchange. She knew there was only one reason that an Archangel would be here.

"Well, Sir.."

"Michael."

"Michael. The way I see it, Ennis has been suffering enough for ten men. Course I would never say that the One is wrong. In fact Ennis has started opening up a little, but, without me there to help him the first wrong word and he'll close up again. Though I'm still not sure how I was ever able to pull him out of his shell to begin with. His daddy, though, from what I could tell was the one who put him in that shell to begin with."

"The One is very aware of what his father did to him as a child. Rest assured that Kenneth is being severely punished for that."

"On behalf of Ennis I thank you for that, Michael. Well that's my plan basically. To go back and be with him because I can't stand to see him hurting like he is."

"Well, I must say that it's an excellent plan as far as it goes. You do understand, though, that no one has ever been allowed to return don't you?"

"Yes, Sir, that's what Grams was telling me," Jack said looking quite dejected.

"Well, Jack, since hearing your plan I can now tell you this. Even though he already knows, the One sent me here to hear you out. He approves of your plan, but, there are certain conditions that must be met before you will be allowed to set said plan into motion."

Jack had started to brighten at this news until Michael mentioned conditions.

"And what conditions are those, Michael?"

"First off, you won't be going back as yourself. You will be given another body to use. And you must start the process over again for it to work."

"Ok. I can understand that."

"Second: The first time you are able to get him to say 'I Love You' must be in a church before an altar. A priest does not have to be present. In fact, with the attitude down there, it would be better if no one was present especially given how Ennis is with others being around." Michael grins, "You really don't need another black eye."

Jack flashes one of his own grins at that. "No, Sir, I surely don't. Not sure about the church though. Ennis hasn't been one for churches after what we started. He's still convinced that the One will be putting him in the pit for it."

"That's just mortals trying to put words in the One's mouth and he is very upset about that."

"Well, Sir, it is in the Bible. 'One man shall not lay down with another man.' Alma hates me for it too. She claims I stole her man away from her and in a way I did."

"Alma will be taken care of. Don't worry, it won't be anything bad. She can't help how she was raised. But, anyway, the third condition is that three very important people MUST be present when he says those words to you. In effect, you'll be getting married on that day. It may not be sanctioned by mortals, but, it will be blessed by the only One who counts."

"Ok. And just who are these people to be, Sir?"

"Oh, nobody new, but, you already know them. The three people that must be present are Alma, jr., Francine and Bobby. Junior can bring Kurt if she wishes. Oh, and I'm sure you'll want your mother to attend as well."