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Annie's POV

I managed to convince Michael that I need to visit my mother who lived in L.A. alone. He was hesitant, but he seemed to be defeated. As I drove to the old barn, a guilty feeling arose in my stomach. Should I really be meeting with John? I shook those thoughts away as I pulled up the old road of the barn.

I saw another car parked there and I saw John leaning against it, watching me pull up with a grin on his face. I smiled, but the feeling intensified inside the pit of my stomach. I shut off the engine of the car and climbed out, walking toward John. He wrapped his arms around me in an embrace.

"Lisa-Lee! It's actually you!",he exclaimed, laughing.

"Johnny-boy! You know I don't like that name.",I answered, laughing, too.

"And you know I don't like to be called Johnny."

"Well, that's your full name... sorry, but I'm gonna call you that. So, what have you been up to all these years?"

"Waiting for you, Analisa."

The feeling only made me feel rotten inside.

"I've been searching for you, waiting for you. And now, you're here."

"All those years... looking for me?",I said, looking away.

"Yes. And now, I'll save you and little John from Andre."

"Johnny... John's dead... Andre's in prison."

"What? John is... dead? I'm so sorry... but at least Andre is in prison. Now, we can be together."

"Um.. Johnny... I'm sorry, but I have a boyfriend.... who's the father of my baby girl."

"What? Who is this guy?"

I paused. "Just... someone I met 4 years ago."

"You've been together for 4 years? How old is your baby?"

"4."

"Wow... Analisa, tell me what happened to you when Andre was sent to prison."

I hesitated, but told him everything that had happened, leaving out anything that might reveal who Michael was. When I was finished, he sat there thinking.

"Wow... a lot has happened since then...", he said slowly.

"Yes.",I said, looking at my watch. "I should really get going now." I got up from the hood of his car and started for my car.

"Wait! Analisa!"

I stopped and turned around. "What?"

"I need you to know something."

"What is it?"

He came toward me and stopped in front of me, gazing deep into my eyes. He wrapped his arms around my waist and I tried to move, but something kept me still. He leaned in and whispered, "I love you. Always have," and kissed me. I gasped. I felt surprised and rotten when I felt myself kissing back. An image of Michael holding Janiya ran through my mind. She was crying and he was telling her, "Mommy just didn't love daddy anymore." coldly.

I pushed Johnny away and wiped my mouth. I headed to my car and opened the door.

"Analisa! How can you leave when we just shared a passionate kiss?"

"That kiss didn't mean anything." I slammed the car door and started the car. Driving off, I heard Johnny scream, "I know you loved me, Annie! I love you!"