Chapter 35:

 Lucky reluctantly let go of Elizabeth and she sat on her bed, wrapping

her arms round herself as if trying to protect herself from all harm.

She looked at him for a moment, "Let me get you a towel."

"No, no, I’m fine."

"But Lucky, you’re soaking wet. And you’re shaking like a leaf."

"So are you. Are you cold?"

"No…. I’m scared."

Lucky walked and sat down beside her and they turned to face each other.

"I love you, you do know that, right?"

"Of course I do, Lucky, you show it in every way possible."

"And I know you don’t remember your past, our past, all our memories,

but you did so much for me. You let me in to love you, before the

incident, and after."

"How? I didn’t know you."

"But you trusted me enough to believe that I was your boyfriend, the one

who loved you love. For all you knew, I could have been someone that

was taking advantage of you."

"But you aren’t. I saw it in your eye, I knew that you loved the person

I was before."

"I don’t want to lose you when you go Elizabeth."

"You won’t." she promised, taking his hand,

"How can I know that Elizabeth? How can we know that? I love you so

much, but sometimes, I barely know you. I can sometimes read your

thoughts but you hide yourself so well."

"Well what am I suppose to do Lucky? It’s been two months and I’m

having a hard time being Elizabeth for you. I’m scared of doing stuff

that she wouldn’t dream of doing or say things that she wouldn’t.

Lucky, I’m afraid that you’ll hate her because of me."

"Elizabeth, you are her."

"No I’m not. Not anymore. She died away, or vanished in that incident,

she chose to leave and leave me here. And I don’t know what to do. If

I were her, and I remembered everything, I would choose to stay here

with you….. but I can’t. I just can’t Lucky, cause I’m not her, and I

might not be her for a long time….. or forever…."

"Elizabeth, listen to me." He said taking her face in his hands, "I love

you. Who you are now, who you were then -- " he searched her eyes for

some sort of belief, "And I know it’s hard, it’s hard for me too."

"As hard as it is for you, Lucky, it’s even harder on me."

Seeing that they were getting nowhere, Lucky said, "What are we going to

do?"

"I don’t know." She replied softly watching him walk to the window.

"I do love you Elizabeth."

"I know."

He gave her one last look, then left.

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"No one I know would come through a rainstorm to see me." Nikolas said

letting Emily in.

"Well, this was important, and I couldn’t do it over the phone."

"Oh…. Well, let me get you some tea, it’ll make you warmer." Nikolas

left to the kitchen and she followed him.

He waited as the water boil and noticed how close Emily was. Before he

knew it, he found himself kissing her. When they pulled apart she said,

"Nikolas, I came because I realized something. About you. You and

Jason…. And also about my feelings."

Suddenly the phone rang and Nikolas reached for it without breaking his

eye contact with Emily.

"Hello?"

"Hello, is this Nikolas?"

"Yes, who is this?"

"It’s Sarah…."

"Are you okay?"

"I’m stuck at the library and I… I need to get back home."

"They’re making all the people leave?"

"No, no…. I need to go home to stay with Liz. I hate leaving her alone

in an empty house. I wouldn’t have resorted in calling you, but you’re

the only person left."

"I’ll be there soon. And don’t worry, I’ll get you home."

"Thanks." She said softly.

They both hung up and Nikolas spoke, "That was Sarah."

"You have to go get her."

"Yeah…. Listen, you can stay if you’d like…."

"No, what I have to tell you won’t take long. I have to explain why I

kissed you just now."

"You don’t have to explain yourself Emily, not with me."

"But I want to. I kissed you because I hate what I’m going to do to

you."

"What you are going to do?" he said sitting down.

She sat down in front of him, "I love you Nikolas, I really do. And

there was a time when I though that you were the one. But you and

Sarah. And then you broke things off and we went away to save Liz and I

thought that maybe I had a chance. But we kissed and I knew you still

were hanging on to Sarah."

"But I’m not anymore. I love you."

"I love you Nikolas. But just as a friend."

"And Jason?"

"I don’t love him as a lover, but I know deep down inside I will. I

know that he’s the one for me."

"I love you."

"I know you do, and I’m sorry that I had to do this to you."

"No… no, I forced it upon you to make decision and you did. If you’ll

excuse me, I have to pick someone up. I’ll make sure you’re escorted

out." And with that Nikolas left the room, leaving Emily alone.

I am thinking of you

In my sleepless solitude tonight

If it's wrong to love you

Then my heart just won't let me right

'Cause I've drowned in you

And I won't pull through

Without you by my side

 

Elizabeth sat up in bed, she couldn’t sleep. She closed her eyes as out

of nowhere, a memory came to her…..

"Lucky, what would you have done if I had died?" Liz suddenly asked.

Lucky ran his hand through her hair; "I'd probably kill myself." He said

seriously.

"Lucky, you don't mean that, I mean -- "

"No, I mean it." He said softly stroking her cheek, "Elizabeth, I can't

imagine living in a world without you. I can't see me without you by my

side, and I don't want to. You mean everything in the world to me. I

will never sleep peacefully unless I know that you are safe, alive, and

know that you are everything for me."

"You promise?"

"Yeah, I love you."

"Mmmm… that's music to my ears."

"You like that don't you?"

"Uh huh." She said as Lucky kissed her forehead.

"I love you." He said then kissed her temple.

"I love you." He kissed her eyelids.

"I love you." Her nose,

Liz stopped him and held his head in her hands,

"I love you too." She told him then kissed him on the lips.

Liz got out of bed and grabbed a raincoat. She quickly ran down the

steps and went out the front door. She ran all the way to the docks

near Kelly’s, a place Lucky took her to help her jog up memories, but

nothing happened, and nothing still did. She sat down on the bench as

the rain poured down on her. She closed her eyes and tried to

remember. She had to remember… it was the only way that she could

stay. She knew that if she remember everything, then she could stay and

be Lucky’s forever, but if she couldn’t then she would go. It wouldn’t

be fair for Lucky to stay with someone like her. He deserved someone

else. She shut her eyes again and thought harder, ‘Come on, think,

remember…. You have to remember…. Why can’t I remember….’

"Why can’t I remember?" she said out loud this time as tears fell down

her eyes, "I have to remember!"

"Elizabeth?" a voice called to her.

I'd give my all to have

Just one more night with you

I'd risk my life to feel

Your body next to mine

'cause I can't let go on

Living in the memory of your song

I'd give my all for your love tonight

Emily caught Tammy as she was closing up and she let her in to see

Jason. She ran up the stairs and knocked on his door. He opened it and

was surprised,

"Emily, it’s raining outside."

"I know. I had to see you. I had to tell you."

He let her in and she looked around, "You were going to leave?"

 

Baby can you feel me

Imagining I'm looking in your eyes

I can see you clearly

Vividly emblazoned in my mind

And yet you're so far

Like a distant star

I'm wishing on tonight

"Yeah, go back to Rosedale, you know? That’s my home."

"Why can’t your home be here?"

‘Cause I wouldn’t fit in, and cause I would have no reason."

"And me?"

"I don’t think we could work Emily, you’re always so distant… and with

the Cassadine."

"I fixed all of that. I have to tell you Jason. The night we came back

to Port Charles and you found me crying in the hall…."

"Yeah…"

"He made me make a choice. Between him and you. He said that he loved

me and not Sarah. And he knew about you… so he made me choose. And I

did, tonight. I just finished my talk with Nikolas at his place…. I

went there to tell him that I picked you."

"Well… I hope you’re happy with him…."

"Jason, did you hear what I said? I picked you. I want to be with

you." She broke out into a smile when she saw him realize what she was

saying.

"You chose me?"

"Of course I did, silly."

He pulled her into his arms, "You’re the best little girl….

"I’m not a little girl…." She said softly before their lips net.

I'd give my all to have

Just one more night with you

I'd risk my life to feel

Your body next to mine 'cause I can't let go on

Living in the memory of your song

I'd give my all for your love tonight

Sarah and Nikolas reached the Hardy house. Sarah went in and turned on

the lights,

"Liz? Lizzie? Are you here?"

"Is she home?" Nikolas asked.

"I don’t think so. What if something happened to her?"

"Go check her room, I’ll look down here."

A couple minutes later, Sarah came back down, "Nothing. No blood,

Nothing’s broken… her coat’s gone. She must be in night mode."

"Night mode?"

"Well, after her rape, she couple sleep at night, and so in the middle

of the night she would just leave."

"Do you know where?"

"No… no I don’t."

She turned to face him and he softly stroke her cheek, he leaned in and

kissed her. She pulled back, "Nikolas… I -- "

He kissed her again and they both walked back towards the couch. Sarah

fell to the couch and felt Nikolas on top of her. She broke the kiss

and said, "Nikolas, maybe we shouldn’t…."

"I want to…."

** Guitar Break **

"Elizabeth?" he called again.

"Lucky?"

He saw that she was crying, though it was hard to tell because of the

rain.

"Hey, what’s wrong?"

"I can’t remember Lucky…. I can’t and I have to if I want to be with

you…."

"You don’t have to prove anything for me Elizabeth, or be anything for

me…."

"I came to say goodbye Lucky…" she half lied.

"I don’t want you to go."

"I know. Maybe someday I’ll remember…"

"Maybe. You will…" he said as his heart broke.

"I don’t want you to wait for me Lucky." She said as she cried harder.

He pulled her into a hug.

I'd give my all to have

Just one more night with you

I'd risk my life to feel

Your body next to mine

'cause I can't let go on

Living in the memory of your song

I'd give my all for your love tonight

Give my all for your love

Tonight

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"I don’t want you to wait for me Lucky." She said again.

"But I love you."

"But you have a life and it won’t be with me when I go, cause I might

not come back…."

"But I love you…"

"And you’ll forget all about me and you’ll have a brand new person you

could love and she’ll love you back. You’ll make new memories and

you’ll love her forever…. And I’ll just fade away."

"You can’t….. you can’t ever…." He said as his tears spilled form his

eyes.

"I love you Lucky, I always will." She said pulling away from his

arms. She stood up to leave. She couldn’t stop crying, she passed past

the streetlight and walked into the park. She felt a hand on her arm,

pulling her back.

"Elizabeth…"

It was Lucky.

"I love you too…."

"I know." She said then kissed him. They kissed as though the world

would end, and to Lucky, the world had. He let go of her and watched

her disappear from his life forever.

Sarah opened her eyes to find Nikolas still with her. Their bare skins

were still against each other and she suddenly felt that Nikolas was

crying.

"Nikolas, what’s wrong?"

"I made Emily choose between the two of us… me and Jason…. And she chose

him."

She pulled him up and let him rest his head on her bare chest. She

hands sat lightly on his stomach and she just let him cry. She softly

kissed his tears away, but stopped when she realized that he might not

have wanted that.

"No…. no…. don’t stop, please. Please…."

He turned his body so that their bodies fit perfectly and he kissed

her. They continued to do what they were doing before, but she knew

what was truly in his heart, and it was Emily. Only Emily.

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No one's picking up the phone

Guess it's me and me

And this little masochist

She’s ready to confess

All the things that I never thought

That she could feel and

It was four days later. Sarah, Elizabeth and Audrey had left for Paris

already.

Hey Jupiter

Nothings been the same

So are you gay

Are you blue

Thought we both could use a friend

To run to

And I thought I wouldn't have to be

With you

Something new.

Jason and Emily stood by Lucky in the park where he would come to

everyday night just to remember their last kiss.

Sometimes I breathe you in

And I know you know

And sometimes you take a swim

Found your writing on my wall

If my heart's soaking wet

Boy your boots can leave a mess

"It’s getting late Luck." Emily said softly.

"I miss her Em. She let me love her and I won't ever stop. It was like

she wore this protective crown with stars and jewels and she wouldn' let

anyone in because if it."

"Lucky?"

"She let me take the stars off so that i could see the real her and love

her with all my heart. I miss her Em."

"I know. I know you do…. Come one, let’s get you out of here."

Hey Jupiter

Nothings been the same

So are you gay

Are you blue

Thought we both could use a friend

To run to

And I thought I wouldn't have to keep

With you

Hiding

At home, Lucky stood by his window. So many times now, he wanted to use

the tree outside to go back to park, or to the docks to see if she was

there, but deep down, he knew she wasn’t.

Thought I knew myself so well

All the dolls I had

Took my leather off the shelf

Your apocalypse was fab

For a girl who couldn't choose between

The shower or the bath

And I thought I wouldn't have to be

With you

A magazine

His bags were all packed up. He had to get away from this house, it

just reminded him of her. The next morning he was going to move into

the room above Jason’s garage. And then after that, school would be

starting. Without her.

No one's picking up the phone

Guess it's clear he's gone

And this little masochist

Is lifting up her dress

Guess I thought I could never feel

The things I feel

Everything’s without her now…..

Hey Jupiter

Nothings been the same

So are you gay

Are you blue

Thought we both could use a friend

To run to

Hey Jupiter

Nothings been the same

So while you say

Now we're through

Thought we both could use a friend

To run to

THE END........ feedback please!!!!!

*song are "My All" Mariah Carey and "hey Jupiter" by Tori Amos.... both,real beautiful songs, i suggest you go listen to them!!!!