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They decided as a group that they would all leave in the afternoon, early evening if it came to that. Then the three of them all went to their own rooms to pack, the boys were the first done then they loaded up the Impala and were ready to go. But Taylor hung around making sure that she got everything that she needed and wanted. She even made them head over to Kelly's house to collect some of her things before her house was cleared out. She didn't take many things, only the things she could handle taking, like pictures and other knick knacks.
She hovered at the front door, while her brothers waited behind her on the sidewalk. Dean tapped his foot impatiently, but Sam stood silently, knowing her apprehension of leaving. When Taylor thought she was ready to leave, she slowly closed the door, saying her last goodbye.
The next stop was Sally's. Taylor went in by herself while her brothers waited in the Impala parked next to her Camero. She found Sally working the bar. Sally smiled sadly at her and moved around the bar right away and hugged her.
"Life moves on huh?" Sally asked sadly. Taylor tugged on the sleeve of her Carrhart.
"Yeah, and my time to leave has come again."
"I'm so sorry about Kelly," Sally apologized.
Taylor gritted her teeth, "You loved her too."
Sally looked at the wooden floor, "Yeah, she was like my other daughter."
Taylor felt bad then, "I just can't but help feeling like it's my fault."
"Oh, honey," Sally hugged her again, teary now, "it's not your fault, none of it is."
Taylor looked away, knowing that no matter how many times someone said that, it would always be her fault.
Sally turned back to her now, a smirk on her face, "So are you gonna tell that boy you love him or am I gonna have to do it for you."
Taylor grinned, "No he was my next stop."
"Good for you go get him girl."
They smiled at each other for a minute.
Taylor shuffled her feet, knowing a goodbye was inevitable.
"Well, my brothers are waiting so I'd better go."
"Okay, just one more hug," Sally said, pulling Taylor close, giving her one of her famous bear hugs.
When Taylor pulled away she added, "Call me, often, okay?"
There were tears in Sally's eyes now, "Alright, honey, but you'd better come back and visit."
"Sometime."
"Sometime," Sally agreed.
They smiled again and with a nod Taylor left.
She followed the road down to Stone mechanics. When they pulled up, she took a minute to figure out what she wanted to say. But when she walked into the garage she forgot it all anyway. He was working on an old Saturn. The Saturn was up on the lift and he was tinkering away underneath it.
"Hey cowboy," Taylor greeted.
Jeremy turned, smiling when he saw her, but when he started towards her his smile faded.
"There could only be two reason's you're here," he started, pulling a fairly clean rag out of his back pocket and wiping his greasy hands on it. "Either you're gonna ask me to go home with you right now, or you're leaving again," he paused studying her, "I'm really hoping it's the former."
Taylor smiled back, but it didn't reach her eyes.
"That's what I thought." He leaned against the edge of the garage, sighing.
"I have to leave Jeremy, the town is too familiar, the pain will be easier to deal with away from here." She shifted her arms to cross them, but when pain shot from her side, she decided against it.
"What you need to do is get some rest and heal," Jeremy said moving closer, he put his hands on her forearms, before sliding his hands down to link his fingers with hers.
"I can't-."
"Taylor, whenever you're faced with something too big to deal with you always run away."
Her eyes flashed, "I don't run away," she studied him eyes dark. Then pulled away from him, "Oh, what, you mean after my mom died? You know perfectly well that I had to go find out who I was, I was not running away from the pain of her death."
"That's not what I meant."
"Of course it is." Taylor did cross her arms now, ignoring the pain, and lifted her chin in defiance.
"Ok I'm sorry, Please don't leave mad," Jeremy pleaded, taking her hands again.
She tried to pull away but he held tight.
"Answer me this one question," Jeremy started. She looked up at him finally. "Do you really love me, or is this a one sided relationship?"
Taylor's eyes softened, "Of course I do, Jeremy."
"You've never actually said it."
Taylor looked down then, but Jeremy grabbed her chin and met her gaze.
"What are you so afraid of?"
"Giving myself a reason to stay, a reason to find a safe job, a reason not to go after this demon and get revenge."
"So what you're saying is that you're need for revenge is stronger then your love for me?"
"No," She almost yelled. "That's just the thing, I love you so much that I know that would be enough for me to stay," She explained.
Jeremy pulled her closer so their bodies were almost touching, a glint in his eyes, "Then why don't you."
"Because, I have to do this, for my mom, for Kelly, for myself, and despite the risks of the job," she motioned towards her left side. "I help people, save people even."
"Become a cop."
"It's not that easy Jeremy."
He sighed and laid his forehead against her looking into her green eyes solemnly.
"I love you Jeremy Stone, and I have since the ninth grade."
He pulled away a puzzled expression on his face, "The ninth grade, you've been pining for me that long."
Taylor laughed, the first time in a long time, "Not exactly pining."
"Well, what then?"
Taylor just smiled up and him, he smiled back down, blue eyes warm with amusement. After a moment he started to lean in, she did the same and wrapped her arms around his neck. As their lips met, he placed his hands on her hips. The kiss was soft at first then deepening. The kiss became urgent near the end, but Jeremy pulled away a crooked smile on his face.
"What?"
"You sure that wasn't pining?"
Taylor slapped his chest playfully, "Jerk."
Jeremy laughed fully, throwing his head back as he did. Taylor giggled.
He pulled her closer, and leaned back down to set his forehead on hers again, "So I guess this is goodbye."
Taylor's smiled faded a little but not completely, "Yeah, but not forever."
"You promise."
Taylor smiled again, "Promise." She pulled him into a lingering hug.
She pulled away first, standing up on her tiptoes to give him another sweet kiss. She smiled again as she pulled away.
Before he let her go he added, "Call me, at least once a day."
She grinned, "How about at least once a week?"
He thought for a second. "I think I can live with that."
She blew him a kiss before pulling her hands out of his and walking back to her car.
As soon as she got in her car, reality crashed back down on her head painfully. Jeremy stood with his hands in his pockets, his grey t-shirt smeared with grease and his dark blue jeans torn. That's when the tears came, and she stored that picture of him in her mind to remember always. She started up her car, trying futilely to hold back her tears. He waved as she left, and as she followed the Impala back down the road she watched him wave through her rearview mirror as she cried. She started to doubt Sam's words, but took a deep breath and turned her attention back to the road. She blasted Nickleback trying to keep her mind off of anything painful as they got on the highway and left St. Cloud behind.
