Always mine

22. Happily Ever After

Jen's POV

It's been two months since I broke up with Ben, and all my focus has been on getting Alex out of jail so I can tell him that I want to get back with him.

I didn't tell him before because I wanted to be 100% sure this is what I wanted, and I needed to heal after my relationship with Ben and everything that has happened this past three years.

Now, I'm waiting for him outside the prison to take him home. I'm going to admit that I'm a little nervous about what I'm going to tell him. I hope he wants to get back to me too.

When I see Alex, I run into his arms, and we hug for some minutes.

Jen: I didn't want to tell you this while we were trying to get you out of jail, but...

Alex: What is it?

Jen: I broke up with Ben.

Alex: What? Why? I thought that was just a rumor.

Jen: No, it's true. I broke up with him the same day you came to my house. Ben made me realize that I never stopped loving you, Alex. I know I made you walk away, but I was wrong; no matter what has happened between us, I still love you. I never stopped loving you.

Alex: Are you sure you want this?

Jen: I wouldn't tell you this if I wasn't sure.

Alex: I thought after what happened, you were going to hate me forever.

Jen: I know, I was furious and hurt after what you did, but I understand why you had to do it. And I know now that Beau is in jail, that's not going to happen again.

Alex: It won't happen again. I promise, I never wanted to hurt you, but Beau didn't leave me another choice. I love you, Jennifer I never stopped loving you.

Slowly, he got closer to me and gave me a long passionate, and sweet kiss.

We went home and told the kids the news. They were thrilled to know that the family is all back together.

A few months passed, and Alex and I are really happy together, everything has been going great, and it makes me happy to have the whole family back together again.

Everything was going well till I received a phone call.

When I answered, the police started talking to me, and I felt like my heart dropped for a second.

I stand there, completely frozen and shocked. It took me a couple of minutes to analyze what the police told me.

I started crying my eyes out.

Beau shoot Alex, and he's...dead.

As I kept crying, I went to my bedroom, and I founded a letter on my desk. It's from Alex.

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Dear Jen,

If you're reading this, it means that it already happened. I don't want you to cry baby, I know it's hard to accept this, but I had to do it because I love you, and I would do anything to keep you happy and safe.
There is something I didn't tell you before, and I apologize for that.
Beau never stopped contacting me, he kept threatening me, and I tried to ignore him, but it got to one point I couldn't keep ignoring him anymore.
Since Beau's still in jail, he couldn't do this by himself, so he asked me to do this.
Beau sent me a gun...he wanted me to shoot you.
It was that, or else he would kill me. I can't stand the idea of losing you or hurting you, so I told Beau my decision.
I didn't even give it a second thought because I love you so much, and I want you to be safe.

Jennifer, I don't want you to sit around crying. Go out there, live your life, be happy, find somebody that makes you happy. I want you to be good on your own okay?

P.S: Besides this letter, you'll see a little box, open it and keep it; it's an engagement ring. I was planning on proposing to you next week.
I'm sorry for doing this, baby, since I knew what would happen to me today, I was planning on proposing to you sooner and get married before this day, but I was too scared and sad about doing it, so I decided to give you a ring.

I love you forever, my love,

Alex.

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After reading the letter I grabbed the little box on the desk and opened it, there is a beautiful diamond ring which has written the phrase

"Farewell, my love, till we meet together again, somewhere."

I started crying even harder.

Alex was going to propose to me...

He let Beau take his life away because of me, for me.

We were supposed to get married, grow old together, even have more kids together.

I guess not all stories end in a happily ever after.

~THE END~