Post by StoryGirl83 on Sept 21, 2013 23:16:48 GMT -5
Chapter Thirty-One - A Sad Good-Bye
Prue looked at Andy Trudeau with tears in her eyes. “I couldn’t come back,” she whispered.
“I know,” Andy assured her.
“I had to help them,” she added, trying to explain.
Andy nodded and placed a kiss on her forehead. “I know.”
“I missed you,” she told him before adding sadly, “I will miss you.”
“I know,” Andy repeated. So inadequate, saying nothing of what he wanted to say.
“This is good-bye, isn’t it,” Prue stated. There was no question in her voice.
Andy nodded.
“I love you,” she informed him sadly.
Andy gave her a sad smile. “I know. I love you.” In barely a whisper he added, “Be happy, Prue.”
“I will,” she assured him, “but I’ll miss you.”
“If you need me, I’ll be here,” Andy informed her. “You may not see me, but be assured, I will be here.”
“I don’t want to say good-bye.”
“You have a chance to live, again,” Andy reminded her, hugging her close. “I knew what I was doing that day.”
“Did you?”
“A choice between you and me.” He shrugged and smiled at her. “There was never any question what I would choose.”
“Maybe I didn’t want you to choose me,” Prue suggested. “Maybe I wanted you to live.”
“We’ve been through this before,” he reminded her wryly. “Let’s not waste this time with that, again.”
She let the tears fall from her eyes and she stood up on her toes.
He met her lips with his own in a final kiss to the woman he loved.
When they finally broke apart, Prue wiped tears out of her eyes. “I love you.” She gave him one last look and forced herself to walk away.
“I love you,” Andy whispered. “Be happy, Prue.”