Here's the third chapter, because my friend a.k.a Todd has told me that I have to at least have two chapters done each day. Not sure how long this is going to be, but here it is.

I would also like to give a big thanks to all my teachers who unknowingly contributed when they gave boring lectures today, (mostly my Econ teacher), and Todd because, well she, and I quote, "is in love with this story", and for being the number one fan and having a lot more faith in this than I did when I first started.

Also, a big thanks to all those who reviewed, favorited, and alerted this story, it means a lot. So without any further rambling, here's the third chapter.

Chapter Three:

A day off would be good for him, even he knew that. He could clear his head, get things straight, but he knew it would be nearly impossible,

Even with the sound of the waves crashing on the shore around him, something that usually comforted him, he thought about her. No matter how hard he tried not to, and that's what made him buy the plane ticket to Washington D.C.

He rented a car and headed towards Virginia, to the place he hadn't been in ten years. Ever since they lowered her casket into the ground, burying her forever. Her grave.

Walking across the grass to the plot he would never forget, his eyes ran over two headstones. One for her mother. One for her father. Then, his eyes wandered to the shiny black headstone.

Reagan Thomas
Beloved Daughter, Partner, and Friend
July 23, 1976-February 9, 2002

He sat down beside the headstone and closed his eyes. A cool, gentle breeze blew across his face and he smiled, opening his eyes.

"What took you so long G?" asked a voice and he turned to look beside him.

His breath caught in his throat like it did every time he saw her. A small smile played on her lips, ocean blue eyes shining, her blonde hair dancing in the wind, dressed in a simple white dress.

"I've been busy" he answered slowly and her laugh rang out and filled the air.

She nudged him playfully. "Face it G, you were scared to come see me."

He looked away and he felt her grab his hand. He turned back to her and saw a small smile on her face. "It's okay G" she said.

They sat in silence for a while, looking out at the sky meeting the horizon. Then he turned to look at her.

"Why weren't you there? Waiting for me?" he asked and he saw her look back out at the horizon.

He had always thought that she would be there, waiting for him on the other side when he died, but when he laid in the hospital, nearly dying, she wasn't there, and that hurt him almost as bad as watching her casket get lowered into the ground.

She turned back to look at him. "You had a choice to make. You weren't ready to go, I could see that. That's why you lived, because of your will. If you would have been ready, to leave this all behind, then I would have been waiting for you" she answered.

"I needed you there" he whispered.

"If I would have been there you would have chosen to stay with me, you know that. I couldn't influence your decision G, you had to make it on your own" she said.

"A lot of things have happened since you…" he couldn't bear to say the word. Then he would have to face the fact that she was really and truly gone. She seemed to sense this and remained quiet before saying softly "I know".

He looked at her curiously and she gave him a smile. "I have always been with you Callen, whether you knew it or not, I've been with you through it all".

"Why haven't you helped me?" he asked.

Her laughter filled the air and rang out like clear bells. "Help? How can I help Callen? When I'm…" she gestured over her shoulders towards the headstone bearing her name. She didn't want to say it either.

"Why haven't you moved on?" he asked.

She let a small, sad smile cross her features. "I've done things Callen, bad things that won't get me to Heaven, good things that won't get me to Hell, so I'm here, in the middle of Heaven and Hell" she answered.

"Will I?" he asked.

She took his hand again. "Let's not think about that now. You have plenty of time before you end up like me" she said.

Standing up, she cupped his cheek in her hand and lightly pressed her lips to his forehead before starting to walk away, despite his protests. She turned back around to look at him, ocean blue eyes shining, a smile on her lips.

"Don't worry G, I'll be back soon, just don't wait ten more years to visit me" she said and walked away, disappearing into the air.

She was nothing but a ghost again.

Nothing but his ghost again.