Author's Note: Another chapter, seen from another point of view. Short and to the point, but, I hope still good.

"Tomorrow" by Chris Young

Joe's POV

Sitting on the back row of the church, Joe Morelli stared at the couple exchanging vows. He kept the smile plastered on his face, even squeezed the hand of his wife next to him. He had to keep up appearances, if only for her and the happy couple. But, at the back of his mind, all he wanted to do was replay the last night he spent with the bride almost a year ago.

Tomorrow I'm gonna leave here.
I'm gonna let you go and walk away like every day I said I would.
And tomorrow, I'm gonna listen.
To that voice of reason inside my head telling me that we're no good.

It was another day of near misses when he finally reached his limit. The car explosion. The stalker. Those were bad enough. But, this time, he reached Stephanie after Ranger did, and finally saw what others whispered about and he had suspected. He saw how she melted into Ranger's arms for support and the relief in his rival's face that she was safe. He noticed how they only had eyes for each other, as if the rest of the world had faded away. His first impulse was to get angry and grab at her, to take her away from Ranger and all of the danger she faced in her life. Instead, he took a deep breath and then slow steps towards her as his world crumbled away.

He nodded at Ranger and tapped Steph on her shoulder. When she turned to him, he could see that she was bracing herself for the lecture she was certain he was going to give her. He just embraced her instead, kissing her on the top of her curly hair. She looked up at him and whispered his name questioningly. He told her that he would see her that night at her apartment. She nodded and watched as he strode away.

He remembered the ultimatums he gave to her the last time he broke up with her. This time, he sat on her couch and refused to argue about his decision to break up for good. No more on-again or off-again.

But tonight I'm gonna give in one last time.
Rock you strong in these arms of mine.
Forget all the regrets that are bound to follow.
We're like fire and gasoline.
I'm no good for you.
You're no good for me.
We only bring each other tears and sorrow.
But tonight, I'm gonna love you like there's no tomorrow.

They made love that night. Not wild gorilla sex or any other of the joking comments he had made before. He showed how much he truly loved her and he could feel her love for him as well. But, when he looked into her eyes, he knew that she never looked at him the way she looked at Ranger. And she never would.

Tomorrow I'll be stronger.
I'm not gonna break down and call you up when my heart cries out for you.
And tomorrow, you won't believe it,
but when I pass your house,
I won't stop no matter how bad I want to.

Throughout the next day, he had to stop himself from calling her. He drove by her apartment complex and had mixed feelings when he didn't see Ranger's Porsche in the parking lot. It was a month before he saw the Porsche in the parking lot as he drove by in the morning.

That was when he decided to find happiness for himself as well. He dated for several weeks until decided he could no longer be the playboy he had been in his youth and was happy with Robin, who was now his wife. She understood and loved him. They were married five months ago.

Baby when we're good, you know we're great.
But there's too much bad for us to think, that there's anything worth trying to save.

No more arguments. No more Pepto Bismal. When he saw her at the station now, she was happy to see him. The invitation was a surprise, especially since it was delivered by the groom. "She wants you there," Ranger said to him. Joe nodded, discussed going with his wife of one month, and then rsvp'ed "yes".

Tomorrow, I'm gonna leave here.
I'm gonna let you go and walk away like every day I said I would.

After replaying their last night in his head, Joe realized he had many regrets about their relationship, but he knew he was right in breaking up with Stephanie for good when he heard the words, "You may now kiss your bride."