Your Choice

Glinda looked to see where the explosions had come from and saw Oz in the window. She was grateful to him for saving her but it didn't matter. He'd still broken her heart. All she wanted to do right now was get away from him and figure out what she should do. She went for the gates of the Emerald City to leave.

He watched her go disappointed. This wasn't what was supposed to happen. She wasn't supposed to leave! He ran to the door of the castle. As he was coming down the stairs, he passed Finley and China.

"Oz, what's going on?!" Finley exclaimed wanting some answers.

"I'll tell you everything later." He didn't have time to explain things. He had to catch his girl before she left him for good. He ran out of the door and towards Glinda. "Glinda!" he called. She didn't turn around. "Wait! Glinda!" He pushed past the munchkins and soon caught up with Glinda as she was going down the yellow brick road. She started to fly to get away from him but he jumped up and grabbed her foot.

She glared at him and tried to shake him off. "Let go of me Oscar."

"Not until you let me at least try to explain."

She sighed and came back down to stand in front of him. She wouldn't meet his eyes.

"Theodora and I never slept together. I promise you that." He had to try his hardest to convince her. She looked like she hated him right now. "I would never do that to you Glinda, I swear. It's true, we did kiss a few times, but that's all. It never went further than that."

She still wouldn't look at him. What he was saying didn't make the situation any better and it didn't change the fact that what had happened, happened. "Why would you kiss her in the first place Oscar?"

"I just thought it didn't matter because I love you so much and felt nothing for her. I guess you're right. I'll never be better than the liar that I once was. I've been trying for you, but I guess you can't take the game out of the player." He held her hands. "I love you. I meant everything I said. I still love you more than anyone I've ever loved in my life. Can you give me another chance?" He was desperately hoping she'd say yes.

She finally looked at him. He just didn't understand the full extent to which he had hurt her. This went far beyond what had happened with Theodora. She couldn't let this go anymore. Since he couldn't see it, it was time to let him know how she really felt. "Oscar…I love you. I love you so much."

"I love you too Glinda," He leaned down to kiss her thinking this was it and she forgave him.

She pushed him back before he could. "But you have to choose. You can't keep going back and forth between me and Theodora and…whoever else. I need to know that you love me as much as I love you. If you can't stay with just me, no matter how you feel about anyone else, then…we can't do this."

It nearly killed her to say this. They hadn't had a long relationship, but she felt more connected to him than she did to anyone she'd ever met. She just couldn't explain even to herself how much she loved him. But maybe she loved him too much. As much as she wanted to, maybe she couldn't change him and bring out the better person in him that she knew was there. Either way, it didn't make this hurt any less.

Oscar was silent for a moment. She was giving him an ultimatum. He never thought it would come to this. He didn't think that this player that consumed him, this womanizer, would lead him and Glinda's relationship to this.

All of a sudden it all seemed to be set into place in his mind. Nothing else and no one else mattered. It had been like this with Annie. But those promises were broken time and time again. There was no Annie now and it wouldn't be like it had been with her. He needed Glinda. He loved Glinda more than anyone and he couldn't lose her. She was the one thing that kept him going every day. This was serious, she was about to break up with him for good. What would he do without his beautiful Glinda to hold and kiss every day?

He held her hands and looked into her eyes. "I choose you," he said as sincerely as he possibly could. "I'll always choose you. You don't know what you've done to me Glinda…and done for me. I can't lose that. And I'm sincerely sorry that I was unfaithful to you. It'll never happen again." He kissed her knuckles again. "Can you ever forgive me?"

He looked sincere and she couldn't deny that she loved him too much for her own good. "I guess I can give you another chance."

Relief washed over him. He'd never been so grateful for a woman in his whole life.

"But Oscar, I never want to hear about or see you with another girl. I want to be your only woman."

He kissed her lips. "Don't worry Glinda. You'll always be my only woman. I promise."

I applaud Glinda for standing up for herself. It was hard, but she gives him so much and she deserves respect in return. Hopefully Oz has finally learned. I think this whole experience has shaken him up enough to knock some sense into him.

I hope you enjoyed this story. More Oz the Great and Powerful will be coming. Until next time, peace out my loves.