We can't

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It was late when they had reached back, the boys had left and the girls were fast asleep. As he walked her to the door, he gave her a smile as she spoke. "Thanks for today." He brought her forward planting a kiss on her forehead. "No thank you. You gave peace to this forever restless heart." She smiled as she tiptoed leaning her hands on his chest and planting a kiss on his cheek, she then dropped down on her heels, laying her head on his heart and hugged him tight. His own hands wrapping around her as they stayed in that position for what felt like  a life time. "I'll see you soon. Goodnight Babygirl." He whispered in her ear. She nodded saying a soft goodnight herself as she felt him give a small squeeze at her hand leaving a second later. The smile was plastered on her face as she walked in her smile never faltering even as she slept.

It was three weeks later when they finally where able to contact each other, both being busy and flying to other places, Jackson was currently out of the country for a performance, she was missing him so badly in a way that she never burned for any one else and to make matters worse today was Valentine's Day. A day dedicated to the word love and everything that came with it.

The girls where currently doing a Valentine's Day special for one of the shows. "So..." began the host. "Today is Valentines Day and we were wondering if one of you would be able to tell us your definition of love...." the girls all signalled Irene, Wendy stating "Irene will tell you, she's pretty loved up at the moment." Irene turned glaring at Wendy as everyone laughed around them. Irene shook her head before smiling softly "Love....that'a hard to describe but that's the beauty of it... personally I believe that There's a reason love is invisible, undetectable with anything but our minds. We aren't evolved enough to be trusted with it. We'd try to engineer it, alter it, use it, weaponize it. Aren't there always great reasons to do immoral acts? Or are they excuses to allow us to follow our more basic desire for dominance? Power addiction is always the wrong route to escape fear. The only way to understand love is to feel it, embody it, embrace it. The power of love will always be greater than any other and the keys to reality will only ever be given to true students of the only master. I love you. That means I would defend you with my life even if the odds were insurmountable. It means I will comfort you in the difficult and painful times. It means I will dance and rejoice with you when times are good. It means I will never betray you, never give up on you. It means finding my fire when you, my loved one, is threatened, yet never waging war - only doing what is necessary for a noble defence. Love says I forgive you when you err. Love says though life may test me I am yours into eternity and I will never abandon you. It means I will never put you in danger no matter how noble the "cause" may be. Love means protecting the earth, protecting humanity, being kind to animals, but should anyone demand your life to save their own I will tell them to rot in hell. There can never be a higher calling to me than protecting and caring for those I love. Love is not a concept for sheep, for sheep run at the first sign of fear; it is a concept for lions, so be brave to love knowing that your other half is there. That's what I would say love is." Irene dropped her head hiding the blush that painted her cheeks as she heard multiple cheers around her, the girls placing hands on her back shaking her slightly. She forced herself to laugh, as the host tried to continue the interview. Out of the blue a crew member walked up to Irene handing her a rose. She bowed in acceptance and thanked them, confusion written all over her face as one after the other they came giving her flowers, she smiled turning to the girls who watched in amusement at her confused face, they could tell she was weirded out by the situation by the smile she tried desperately to hold on to. Irene then sat down as she placed the roses on her lap the host then asking questions about up coming music and possible collaborations that they are thinking of doing. All of a sudden a bunch of rose petals fell over Irene as her hands stretched out catching a few, "What is going on?..." she said nervously laughing looking around as the girls attempted to brush the rose petals off her. She heard the strumming of a guitar,