A.N - Sorry for the massive delay in posting this. But anyone who reads Lady of The Night will know why. Going to Spain! Where x-Moondancing Millie-x and I shall write many chapters I really like where we are taking that story.

Anyway, this should bring an end to all the angst thats been in this story. And hopefully, it'll be worth the wait.

Chapter 12

"Jesse," she whispered almost inaudibly. "Don't. Just don't."

Jesse stood there helplessly as she shook her head and walked away.

No, his mind screamed. You've got to explain this to her.

"Susannah," he said jogging over to her. "Please just let me talk. I promise I'll tell you everything."

She turned around hesitantly before nodding. Jesse broke out in a huge grin.

"Coffee place, six-ish?" He asked.

"Yeah," Suze replied. "Sounds good."

Jesse leaned forward and kissed her cheek, accepting the fact it was all he was going to get for the moment. At least it was more than Paul.

A scowl settled over his face. It better be more then Paul.

He was relieved Susannah had left before seeing the jealousy on his face. If she knew how he was possessive he was getting over her, she might get scared. And Paul might take his place at her side.

He couldn't deal if that was the case.

Now, Jesse was cursing himself for making their time of meeting so far away. He had nothing to do until six.

Sighing, he drove to the beach. He loved it. And the sea. It helped him to relax, helped him to think. It would also help to pass the time.

He didn't know how long he spent there. Watching the way the sun glinted off the rippling water. But soon it was time to see Suze, finally explain the story behind Georgia. And why he hated Paul.

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"Hey querida," Jesse greeted when he saw her.

"Hey Jesse."

They sat in an awkward silence then, Jesse nervously tapping the table between them.

"Susannah," he finally broke the silence. "I'm sorry, I should have told you about Georgie earlier."

"Who is Georgie?" She asked quietly.

Jesse sighed, knowing that the time had come for her to know.

"Georgie," he began. "Was the one that told me what a mediator is and does. She was a ghost who lived in my room."

Suze got up and walked around to his side of the table.

Jesse turned to look at her.

"I think I loved her." He whispered.

Suze froze before gulping loudly.

"You loved her?" She asked.

"Yeah." He smiled wistfully. "she was just always there. Ever since I moved to Carmel. I could rely on her."

"Wait a minute," Suze stopped him in his explanation. "Was? As in past tense?"

Jesse glowered at the thought of what was to come.

"Enter Paul," Suze said softly, guessing the next part of the story.

Jesse smiled wryly at her.

"Yeah, I met Paul over the summer. He was a guest at the hotel where I was working. When I found out he was a mediator too, we got closer. Started telling each other more. I told him about Georgie, he told me about shifters." Jesse shrugged.

"So," Suze hated to push him but she wanted to know the rest. "What happened then?"

"Paul got it into his that he could have Georgie for himself." Jesse continued. "She didn't like him but he wouldn't give up. Eventually, Paul took the hint and became angry."

Suze sucked in a breath at the thought of what Paul would do ; she entwined their fingers together.

"He tried to distance us firstly, but it didn't work." Jesse grinned. "We were both to stubborn to let one another go." His smile faded. "But then, he got jealous. He said if he couldn't have her, I couldn't either. He exorcised her one night when I wasn't home."

Jesse felt tears come to his eyes at the painful memories.

"That was the first and only time I've shifted." Jesse told her though watery eyes. "I shut my eyes and pictured Georgiana's face and when I opened them again, I was in Shadowland.

"I found her but she didn't want to come back. She wanted to stay there and gain a place in heaven. She said she'd been stuck down there for too long. It was when I felt my heart break that I realised that I loved her."

Suze was openly crying at this point - and it was not something she did. At all. She embraced Jesse and held him close as he gained control of himself.

"I can't let him get rid of you as well." Jesse seethed. "Paul Slater is the type of person who could kill someone is he didn't get his own way."

"Shh, it's okay, Jesse." Suze soothed him. "I'm here. With you. I won't let him break us up."

Jesse raised his head at that. "We're together again?" He sounded so shy.

"Did we ever break up?" She teased with a huge smile.

Jesse whooped and pulled her closer to him. He peppered kisses all over her face before kissing her, properly, on her soft pink lips.

He knew they hadn't seen the last of Paul but, right now, he was happy, with his girl in his arms, and no one could take that away from him. Not even Paul Slater.