fanfic_name = And Thunder Rolls

chapter = 2

author = Adam Scott

Rating = AP15

Type = Alternative Universe

fanfic = Chapter 2 - A Night to Remember



        Lisa and I were strolling, hand in hand, along the streets of Westport. Most of the shops were still setting up and only a few were open for business. Lisa pointed out the ones that were because she and Jocelyn had visited all of them which explained their large collection of shopping bags earlier.



        This was really just a night for her and me to talk. The last 6 weeks have been so hectic that we have barely seen each other. The EVE system was working perfectly. As we walked I would look up periodically and see recognizable stars and constellations. There was a gentle breeze and the air was a bit cool. The environmental systems were programmed to emulate the changing seasons on earth and this was mid spring with warm days and cool nights. We continued walking and chatting, trying very hard not to talk about work even though every one we passed tried to talk to us about that very subject. We were the ranking officers of the fleet so I guess they had too. The city streets were quite now, most of the civilians had gone home. Only the military members of our ragtag crew were still bustling about. Just because we are simulating life on earth doesn't mean that the ship stops for the night. We were in the final stages of testing, and if all goes well, we would be leaving in the morning.



        Lisa let out a big sigh as we approached the park near the center of the town. There was grass and trees and a fountain. She knew the fountain was very similar to the one that was across the street from her house in New Macross but had never seen it. That was the fountain I proposed to her in front of, the one that we spent every night we could sitting by and the one that we could never go back to again because of the radiation. I could feel her sadness at the thought and understood the sigh. Walking slowly, her hand in mine, we reach the path and turn into the park. She's quiet now and I feel her squeeze my hand a little. She sees where we are headed, towards the fountain. It looks a lot closer to the one at home then she thought. As we approach the fountain Lisa lets go of my hand and runs towards the fountain. She stops dead in her tracks and turns around with a look of surprise and amazement. "You didn't?" she exclaims. "How did you . . ?", "Where. . ?", "When. . ?" was all that she could say before the tears began to overwhelm her. She threw her arms around me when I reached her. She didn't say a word, all she could do was cry, but this time they were tears of joy instead of sorrow. I held her close and whispered gently in her ear. "I knew how much it meant to you, this was the place that both our dreams started to come true. I couldn't let it be taken from you. So I had it cleaned up and brought here, for you and for me, because I love you. I want you to know I would marry all over again and I never want to forget those feelings of passion that I have for you. This is our special place again". I had been planning this night for a long time and this was the moment that I had been waiting for. We sat down on the edge of the fountain as it turned on. The water misting us gently as it danced in the lights.



        The fountain was round and about 8 feet (2.4 meters) across with a spire in the middle that resembled an old Spanish bell tower with a modern twist that the water cascaded over and flowed into the basin. Lights were placed inside the spire and around the base which illuminated the water and gave the look of the spire rising out of the chaos of water below. Small jets of water shot back at the spire from the edge of the base in an arch, completing the effect.



        This had been our special place. This is where we formed our collective dreams. This is where we learned why we loved each other. We would spend night after night, here at this fountain, after I proposed. Even though we were both extremely busy those 2 weeks before the wedding, we always found time to meet each other here, if even for a few minuets. This is where she told me we were expecting Roy. So much is tied to this spot, that I couldn't leave it behind.



        We sat there in the light of the fountain for several minutes holding hands, our knees touching and staring into each others eyes, letting the mist fall upon us. I was lost in her eyes, falling ever deeper in love with this woman. She was my strength and my soul. Without her I would be truly lost. She still had tears in her eyes and soon my vision began to blur. Then the tears started streaming down my face, I'm so overwhelmed. Then I feel her hand, wiping the tears from my face. It is soft, warm, and fragrant. She lifts up my chin and her lips meet mine. She is crying as well and our tears mingle with the kiss. We break momentarily for a breath and then hold each other close. These many months have been so hard on us and we had forgotten how much we needed each other. I am her strength and she is mine.



        After about an hour we decide it's time to head home. It was well towards midnight and we had to get up early. I stand up and take her by the hand. As she rises up she wraps her arms around me one more time and buries her face into my neck. She starts to nibble gently and I instantly know what to do. I scoop her up into my arms and kiss her passionately.



      I carry her all the way home with her head resting upon my neck. Roy is in his bed and Jo is passed out on the couch when we return. I set Lisa down and she quietly wakens Jo and sends her to bed. Jo groggily stumbles to her room and closes the door behind her. Lisa looks over at me there is a twinkle in her eye. Then she motions me to "come hither" and a devilish smile. I think to myself "so much for sleeping" as I embrace her again and we retire to the bedroom.



State = Continuará/To Be Continue

feedback = Sí/Yes

email = jscott_73ATyahoo.com

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