This is the last chapter. When you get to the end, please read my author's note. It's important!

Chapter 13

Kim's Point of View

When I wake up, I am in Tommy's room. I feel another body holding me close and tight. I turn in Tommy's grasp so I am facing him. His face is uncreased and relaxed. I bring my left hand up to rest on the right side of his face. "I love you." I whisper as I stroke his cheek. "I love you, but I can't let you get hurt by this. You mean too much to me. I need to protect you." I kiss him lightly on the lips. "You'll hate me for this. I'll hate me for this too, but I have to. I have no other choice. You'll feel no pain when I'm gone if you don't care for me." I whisper, choking on tears. I kiss him again, this time harder, trying to push all my passion for him into that one kiss.

With a tear streaked face, I reluctantly wiggle free of Tommy's grasp. I walk into the guest room I have occupied for the past two months. Opening the closet doors, I pull out a suitcase and delicately place most of my clothes as well as my favorite gifts from Tommy inside.

In the dark, unforgiving midnight hour, I silently wheel my suitcase back into Tommy's room. I can't look at him. I walk over to his bureau and take out one of his T-shirts. I quickly stuff it into my knapsack. On top of the bureau, I see the book, Les Miserables. It sends me creeping back toward Tommy's side. Before I can stop myself, I am laying in Tommy's arms again. It feels so right to be there. I fit into his arms just right. I pull myself closer to him, so close that I can feel his lungs rise and fall.

"I love you Tommy." I murmur against his lips. He starts to stir a little.

"I love you too Kim." He mutters back, then kisses me. After five minutes he is again asleep. I burn the memory of his lips against mine into my memory. I take a deep breath also committing how he smells to the same place in my heart. I snuggle closer to him. I love how I feel in his arms. I fit just right. I pull myself even closer. So close, in fact, that I can feel the rise and fall of his lungs against my body.

"Goodbye Tommy, I love you." I say rolling my suitcase out of this room and, for now, his life.

Twenty minutes later, I sit on a Greyhound bus header for northern California. I can feel when he wakes up. I feel his emotions. His panic then his intense sadness.

Tommy,

You know I love you Tommy, nothing will ever change that. But I am going. I need to do it. You might not believe it, but it is for the best right now. Take care of yourself Tommy, and if fate permits it, we will meet again. There is no doubt in my mind that we won't.

Something tells me it's time to go now. I don't know why, but I have to obey it.

All my love,

Kimberly

As he finishes the letter I wrote him, the crane and falcon cry.

On the wind, I hear him. Goodbye beautiful. I love you. See you later.

I hope he is right.

Yes, I know it was short... So, I'm writing a sequel. Now, the more reviews I get, the sooner I can put this new one up. I really am a sucker for happy endings, but I love the drama. I already have part of the first chapter from the new story written, so don't make me sit here and have to wait to finish it!

Thanks to my reviews for ALL chapters!