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After a 'real' shower together, Alexandra and Lucas had put some clothes on but were still lying in their bed in silence for an hour or so, just enjoying the simple pleasure of being with the one they love. In their bed, in their bedroom, in their house. They were back together.

This realization made Alexandra smile. She was alive and, hopefully, totally healed. Nothing on earth could keep them apart. He was her soul mate. The one person she couldn't live without. The half of her that Sean had talked about. They were meant for each other and it gave her more hope and belief in life than she had ever felt. Together, they could defy the world. Together, they were unbreakable.

"Lucas?"

"Hmm?"

"I know it'll sound ridiculous but… I want you to know that I always loved you. Even when I hated you. I mean, my heart belongs to you. Forever."

She waited anxiously for him to speak but he stayed silent for a minute that seemed an eternity. Alexandra thought he was suspiciously quiet and it almost scared her. He eventually turned his head to face her, determination in his eyes.

"Alex, I felt and I feel exactly the same for you. Don't ever feel ridiculous about it or about telling me. Don't ever feel stupid about anything you wanna tell me. I want you… No, I need you to tell me what you feel. You can trust me. That's what love is about."

"I promise."

"The distance between us was unbearable," Lucas confessed against her ear before kissing her forehead.

"I agree," she approved.

"All this time away from you was a real torture."

"How long?"

"What?"

"How long did you stay in 2150? I don't even know. You never told me."

"Weeks."

"I'm sorry."

"You're here now. I'm here now," he reassured her, kissing the top of her head.

"Lucas Taylor, the man who found me when I was lost and brought me back where I belong," she smiled.

"Alexandra Paris, the woman who guided me through the night and showed me the path to where I should be."

"Stop making fun of me," she shoved him.

"I'm not! You paced my troubled heart, you helped me find my soul again. Before I met you, I was not used to these kind of… feelings. Everything seems new when I am with you. It's like I can be myself freely with you. You bring out the best in me, Alex. And that is not an easy challenge!"

"Lucas… You have no idea how much... How much happier I am to be alive thanks to you. I mean it. No matter what you did, no matter what you do or will do, I know I love you. Whatever happens, I will always love you. My heart is beating fast… It's really what love is about, right? My heart is tied to yours, forever."

Lucas smiled and gave her a deep kiss. When he had first met Alexandra, she was an extroverted and talkative girl, she was funny and knew it. Now he could see how grown up she had become, maturity had overcome her. She was still funny and pretty, but she knew better what she wanted, what she felt, who she was and what she deserved, and that made her even more sexy.

"I don't even understand why you love me," he sighed with a thin smile.

"Lucas…"

"No, really. Why?"

"Why I love you is a hard question to answer… I love you because… You care for me like no one else ever did. I love the way I feel in your arms, so safe from dangers. I love your eyes, your green hypnotic and mesmerizing eyes, beautiful to gaze into, and yet never revealing everything to me. I love your strength, your courage, your intelligence… I could explain every way that I love you but I can simply say that I love you because you are you."

Lucas' deep green eyes stared at her, a strange smile on his face. She loved him because he was himself. How could an amazing girl like her love him totally, completely, with his few good qualities and his many flaws? Love would always surprise him. As he kept looking at her with his unreadable face, Alexandra wondered if she had given him the answer he had expected.

"What?" She asked with a frown.

"You're everything to me too," he confirmed. "You are my life."

She grinned and kissed him, before hiding her face in his chest again.

"I wish we could stay like this forever," she murmured.

"I'd like that too, but… I'm afraid I have another plan for tonight."

"Another plan?"

Alexandra's voice was in her alert mode.

"We've been invited for a… kind of big dinner."

Her anxiousness welled up a bit. What kind of dinner could involve both of them but only Lucas would know about? And above all, that Lucas would accept to go to?

"Dinner?"

"Yep."

"With who?"

"My dear father, the Shannons, Skye and Deborah. I think Tom and Malcolm will be there too. Oh, and of course, your dear Lieutenant… And his girl."

"Damon never mentioned that…"

"I think it was a bit of an improvisation. You know, to celebrate your recovery."

"Huh… I'm not sure I like this idea."

"Well, it's too late to refuse anyway. I said you'll come."

"How could you say such a thing?" She scolded him gently.

"Because I can," he smirked.

"Ass hole," she chuckled.

Lucas smiled and pressed her against him.

"You love me that way. Don't lie!"

Alexandra tried hard not to smile back but her efforts were vain. She loved him too much when he was playing at boasting like that.

"How long before the dinner?"

"Two hours or so."

"Then I'll spend the next two hours or so against your body," she grinned lightly.

"Hmmm, I wanna do something before," he replied.

"What do you wanna do?" she asked with a cheeky smile.

"No, not that," he grinned.

"What is it then?" She inquired more seriously.

Lucas sat, pulling her with him.

"Come on," he simply said.

"Come on where?" She asked, surprised.

"Follow me," he smiled, leaving the room.

Alexandra didn't hesitate long before running behind him. She found him outside, already behind the steering wheel of his rover.

"Really?" She frowned, perplexed.

"Really," he grinned.

"You're not gonna tell me where we're goin', right?"

"Nope."

She exhaled loudly, pouting, but sat next to him. Lucas drove fast outside the colony and as far as he could until the path was not wide enough for the vehicle.

"We'll do the rest by foot."

"Honestly?"

"Come on! You used to be more curious!"

She groaned and followed him, until she realized where they were heading. Snakehead falls. They soon arrived in front of the falls they knew so well. The place had not changed that much. It was greener than Alexandra remembered. The vegetation seemed to have grown up. It looked wilder than in her memories. 'Or you were too blind to see all the dangers before', she thought to herself.

Lucas cleared his throat, bringing back from her reverie.

"It's here we first kissed, remember?"

"Yes," she smiled lightly. "So many things happened here…"

"It's here that everything started between us."

"We already had something before that," she reminded him.

"That's true. You intrigued me before that," he agreed, stepping in front of her. "We already had something the first time we met."

"I think so," she grinned, putting her arms around his neck, her body coming into contact with his. "We had something."

Lucas smiled, his arms around her waist, and kissed her gently.

"Alex…"

"Yes?"

"You… I…"

Lucas' voice was lightly trembling, making Alexandra smile.

"You, I, we," she chuckled lightly. "What's goin' on?"

"Alexandra, I love you with my mind, with my body, with my heart, with my soul... You deserve to be kissed every day, to be loved every day, to be cherished every day. I want you to complete me."

Alexandra's grin widened. She was struggling not to laugh. Lucas' attitude was funny. She had never seen him acting like that, like a shy little boy. She thought he was cute and was sure he would hate to know that.

"Alex, please stop it, I'm trying to be serious here."

"Ok, sorry. Sorry. Continue, please," she smiled, her eyes betraying laughter.

Lucas took a deep breath and started to tell her what he had thought about, what he wanted her to hear.

"Have I told you how good it feels to be me, when I'm with you? I can only stay good when you are there. I'm out of control when you're not around. You're the drug that keeps me alive, that kept me from dying. You're the only reason why I stayed alive. I'm not afraid of dying, but my biggest fear is to lose you again. When you're here with me, love is all that's going on through me. There's no rage, no hatred, no anger, just love."

Alexandra stayed silent, feeling the need for Lucas to say everything he had inside him.

"I want to be yours, forever. I want you to be mine, forever."

"I'm yours and I'm not going anywhere. I'm right here," she blurted out, suddenly worried.

"No, I mean, I want to legitimize our relationship. I want to prove to the world how much I love you."

Lucas got out of her embrace and kneeled down slowly. Alexandra froze, afraid to understand what he was doing.

"You are the one who sees who I really am, who I am inside. You are the one who takes the pain away and gives me strength, gives me love. You are the one who showed me who I was, who I could be. I need you. I want you. You're here with me when I need help. It's your arms I find peace in. I never saw this coming, actually I never searched for it, never even tried but yet there you were, there I found you in the jungle. You make every single day easier, every second without you breaks my heart. Before I met you I never knew what it was like to look at someone and smile for no reason."

"Lucas…" She murmured, her throat tight.

"Someone told me once that we don't know who we are until we are connected to someone else. You are a better human being when you are with the right person. I know I'm with the right person. It's as if you were a part of me, the best part. Without you I am nothing. I want to spend the rest of my life with you, I want you to be my wife, I want you to be the mother of my kids, I want you and only you, I want you to be mine, forever."

Lucas took Alexandra's left hand in his.

"Alexandra Paris, would you do me the great honor of becoming my wife?"

Her eyes went wide as she opened her mouth but no sound came out of it. Her heart was pounding in her chest, every beat echoing in her ears.

"Alex, veux-tu m'épouser?" He asked her in French, his American accent making him look (and sound) sexier than ever. Her heart suddenly rattled. A tear dropped onto her cheek and his thumb was on it in a second, brushing it away. She leaned to him and kissed him passionately. Lucas smirked against her lips, pulling away to talk.

"Is that a yes?"

"Yes," she replied breathlessly.

Lucas felt his muscles relax as her answer sank into his mind. Relief washed through him. It took him a moment for this simple but so important word to sink in, but when Lucas realized her answer was positive, a huge beam appeared on his face. He stood up, grabbing Alexandra's face and kissed her passionately. He picked her up and her arms ended up tightly gripped around his neck. He spun her around as he was kissing her, unable to contain his joy.

"Stop, stop Lucas, please!" She laughed. "My head's spinnin'"

"I… love… you… so… much!" He said, kissing her between every word.

"I love you too," she beamed. "Forever."

"Forever," he repeated, loving the sound of this simple word echoing in his mind. Forever.


Feel the music, feel the story.

"Find me here, and speak to me. I want to feel you, I need to hear you. You are the light that's leading me to the place where I find peace again. You are the strength that keeps me walking. You are the hope that keeps me trusting. You are the life to my soul. You are my purpose. You're everything. And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you? Would you tell me how could it be any better than this? You calm the storms and you give me rest. You hold me in your hands. You won't let me fall. You steal my heart and you take my breath away. Would you take me in, take me deeper now? Cause you're all I want, you're all I need. You're everything, everything." Everything - Lifehouse