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Winnie turned away from Jesse and bit her lip, tears spilling down her cheeks, and said,

"Jesse Tuck, I love you. I know you wouldn't have back here if you didn't love me. I've made my choice. I'm going to drink the water and be with you. Forever." At this she turned to Jesse, a hesitant smile on her lips. Jesse gaped. He had just heard Winnie say she would drink the water. He wouldn't be alone anymore! He engulfed Winnie in a bone-cracking hug.

" Winnie Foster, I will never leave you. But if you had chosen to stay mortal, it would have killed me to see your name on a gravestone. Thank you, Winnie." Finally Winnie pulled away.

"But, what about children? We can't force them to drink the water. It would spread, from generation to generation. How will we work around that?" Jesse blinked. He hadn't thought about that.

" I guess there are only two choices: no children, or have children, and let them grow up and live a normal life, and suffer the pain of our children dying. Either way, it will hurt." Winnie nodded. Suddenly she smiled.

"Jesse, I still have to drink the water. Come on!" She pulled him over to the spring. Moving the pile of stones, she gulped as she saw the water. Glancing up at Jesse, she whispered a prayer, then cupped the water to her hands and raised it to her lips and drank it. Swallowing, she looked up. Jesse was staring at her in wonder. Winnie had actually taken a sip of the water! He gaped as she took another sip, then another. Winnie straightened up.

"Good thing I didn't drink it when I was ten, right, Jesse?" She was smiling. "I feel different. To make sure this works, I'm going to climb the tree and jump off." First she covered up the water, then grabbed a low branch and began to pull herself up. When Winnie was three-quarters of the way up, she called down to Jesse, "Is this high enough?" Jesse nodded, watching with bated breath. His throat closed as he saw her leap, and watched her fall towards the ground. The ground rose up to meet her with a loud thump. Jesse ran towards her. Winnie hadn't moved. Suddenly she sat up.

" Well, that worked. Felt really odd, but didn't hurt a bit!" Laughing, she kissed Jesse. Suddenly Jesse remembered something.

"Winnie Foster, will you marry me?" He took Winnie's hand. Winnie gasped, then smiled.

" Of course I will. I didn't drink that water to wander alone. But, your parents and Miles have to be at the wedding, too. We have to find them." Jesse nodded.

"I know where they are. Ma and Pa are in Ireland. They're staying for a year. I'll send them a letter, then we can go visit them. Miles is in Newfoundland, I think."

"Oh, Jesse. I forgot, I can get my inheritance now. I'm of legal age. I also want to say goodbye to my aunt. She has some things I need to get. And don't worry, there's a different constable now. Nobody will recognize you." Suddenly Jesse gave a start. Her inheritance? Of course! He had seen her parents' graves in the cemetery.

"When did your parents die?" Jesse wasn't used to having relatives die.

"When I was thirteen. In a buggy accident. Come on!" Grabbing Jesse's hand, Winnie pulled him towards the road, grabbing Bree. First they stopped at the post office so Jesse could quickly post letters to Mae and Angus Tuck, and Miles. After that they went to the bank, and Winnie had to sped forty-five minutes filling out release forms. Before going to Winnie's house, they stopped at the cemetery to see The Fosters' graves one last time. Winnie picked some wild flowers and placed them on the grave. Finally they reached Winnie's house. Her aunt opened the door.

"Winnifred!" The sharp, piercing voice of Winnie's aunt sliced the air. "Where have you been. And who is he?" She said this with great contempt.

"Aunt Millicent, I've come to say goodbye. I'm not coming back. This boy is to be my husband. I will need my clothes and a bag." Winnie stepped into the house motiones for Jesse to follow, and headed towards her room. Grabbing another bag, she unceremoniously dumped her dresses into it, but leaving the corsets. She gave her aunt a hug, then turned and walked out the door, Jesse at her heels, and leaving her house forever.

Within a few days, Winnie and Jesse were on a ship to Ireland, heading towards a new life. Winnie couldn't wait. She was free. Finally free.

Chapter four done!yay! more to come. please r&r!