Ted's POV

I looked up when I heard my door open and saw my nurse coming in with someone behind her. "Ted you have a visitor," she told me "I'll give you two some privacy."

She closed the door and I looked at my visitor, my heart pounding with excitement. "Scarlet!" I cried happily "I was waiting for you my love!"

"Hi Teddy," she said softly "I wanted to check up on you, see how you're doing."

"I'm better now that you're here."

Scarlet's POV

It pains me to see him smiling at me so happily, not caring or thinking about anything else but me when he has his whole life ahead of him.

I cleared my throat and said "I can't stay long. Randy's waiting for me."

Ted's POV

"Randy?" I asked confused "Why would he be waiting for you?"

"Teddy I left you," she told me "Remember?"

"I remember, but you were just kidding."

"No I wasn't."

"But you had to be..."

Scarlet's POV

He's not hearing me. He's not listening to a word a say, he's stuck in his fantasy land!

I sat down next to him and grabbed his hand, gently squeezing it. "Teddy we're not together anymore," I told him gently "I'm with Randy now and I want you to find someone else too and be happy."

Tears filled his eyes and he began to pout. "But I only want you," he whined "Why would you say these mean things to me Scarlet? Why?"

I caressed his cheek and he began to calm down, rubbing his cheek against my hand, his eyes closed.

Ted's POV

I opened my eyes and looked at Scarlet. "When I'm better I'll get to come home," I told her "And when I do we can get married and start our family."

She bit her lip, tears filling her eyes. I smiled and said "I knew that would make you happy."

"I'm not happy," she told me "I never wanted to hurt you like this. I just wanted my freedom."

"Scarlet I'm not hurt. I'm fine. I'm happy. You're here and I love you and one day you'll be my bride and we'll be together forever and ever and ever until the end of time."

Scarlet's POV

This is too much for me to take. I pulled my hand away from him, but he grabbed it, holding it tightly.

"Teddy I have to go" I told him tearfully.

He pouted and said "Please don't. I've missed you and I haven't seen you in so long."

"I have to go."

"Why?"

I knew I was going to hate myself for saying this, but I knew if I didn't, he wouldn't let me leave. "I have to go get fitted for my wedding dress," I lied "Then I have to go to the florists and the caterers and a few other places so I can get all the details of our wedding picked out so that way when you're better, we can get married right away."

His face lit up and he smiled widely. He dropped my hand and said "Then I won't keep you from your errands. I can't wait to see you in your dress Scarlet. You're going to be so beautiful and I'm going to be the luckiest man in the entire universe. Just promise me you'll come visit me again soon."

As I stood up and tears fell from my eyes I lied yet again. "I promise," I whispered "I love you Teddy."

"I love you too Scarlet" he told me happily.

Leaning down I kissed him good-bye and he held me tightly to him. When he let go I whispered good-bye and walked out of the room.

When I went out into the hallway I looked at Randy and Cody and said "It's no use. He wasn't listening to me unless I lied to him. He's too far gone."

Cody hung his head and Randy hugged me. "I'm sorry Scarlet," he whispered "And I know. I saw everything."

"Everything?" I asked quietly.

He nodded and said "I'm not mad. I understand the kiss, but now we need to move on with our own lives and be happy."

"You're right," I said softly "It's just going to take me awhile to be happy again."

"I'll be here with you no matter what."

I kissed Randy gently and he smiled, hugging me tighter.

Nodding to Cody, we took one last look at Ted's room before leaving the hospital.

Ted's POV

Scarlet is going to be gorgeous on our wedding day.

She's going to be even more gorgeous on our wedding night.

I can't wait until she visits again so I can hear about all our wedding details.

Scarlet is mine.

And she's going to be mine forever and ever and ever and ever and ever...

Until death do us part.

Not really much to say.

He didn't listen and Scarlet did the only thing she could do- lie.

And doesn't Ted's last line make a chill run down your spine?

What do you think Randy and Scarlet's future holds?

What do you think Ted's future holds?

You'll find out!

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