Elizabeth sat alone in the church for a long time after Lucky left her, crying, wishing with all her heart that things could be different. She was deep in thought when she heard her cell phone ring. It took her a few seconds to answer it. "Hello?"
"Elizabeth, it's Sonny. Are you okay?"
"I'm fine Sonny."
"No you're not; you sound terrible." He could hear her crying. "Luke and Laura started to worry when you didn't show up for dinner. It's almost 11:00. Luke called to see if I had seen you. They're very worried. Did you forget?"
"I'm sorry, I did." He could hear her crying. "Where are you? Let me come and get you."
"Could you? I'm at the church."
"I'll be right there, Elizabeth."
Sonny hung up the phone and thought about the pain Elizabeth had endured for the past two years. Lucky's death had ripped her life apart, and sometimes it seemed to him that she would never move on from it. He had felt an instant empathy for her that night of the fire, when she had broken down at the realization that he was gone, and he had caught her as she fell to the ground. He had vowed to himself then to honor Lucky's memory by personally taking care of her. She didn't know that he had never trusted that the fire was had been an accident and that he constantly looked out for her and to make sure that was safe.
He had his driver take him to the church and wait while he went inside. He found her sitting quietly in one of the church pews. He sat down silently, looking at her, his eyes questioning. "Elizabeth?" She didn't want to look at him. She wanted so desperately to tell him that Lucky was alive, that he was in trouble and she knew he could help him. But she had promised Lucky, and she would never break a promise to him. How could she not tell Luke and Laura, or Nikolas and Lulu that their son, and brother, was still alive. How could she possibly keep that news from them?
She looked at Sonny as he cupped his hand under her chin, "What is it, sweetheart?"
"It's Lucky." She began to cry again, even though she thought there were no more tears left in her to cry. "It's so unfair that he's gone. Do you think I'll ever get over him, or be able to love someone else?"
He spoke gently to her, "I can only speak for myself, but when I love someone, it's forever. Love doesn't just go away because someone dies. I think you'll always love Lucky, in a way you'll never be able to love anyone else. It's that way for me with Brenda. She'll always be right here, in my heart. But I was able to love again, and even find happiness with someone else. But that doesn't take away from what I felt for Brenda. She'll always be a part of me. And I think it will be the same for you and Lucky. You shared something so special, Elizabeth, something few people ever find. Hold on to that."
She smiled sadly and put her arms around him and he held her for a moment. "Thank you, Sonny. Somehow you always manage to make me feel better." "Good, now let me take you to Luke and Laura's. You shouldn't be alone tonight. I'm sure they'll let you stay in the guest room." She nodded as he helped her up and led her to his waiting car.
Later, lying in the bed in the room that used to be Lucky's bedroom, she was still awake, long after everyone else had gone to bed. She looked at the clock and saw that it was 2:30. She had to get some sleep for her early class the next day, but all she could think about was Lucky and all the things she had forgotten to tell him. She wished that they had had more time, just to be together and hold each other. Now she didn't know if or when she would ever see him again, or where he was. She wished she could go with him; she didn't even care if it was dangerous. Her thoughts wandered to the night they had spent in New York City, just before the fire; the night they had almost made love. How she wished now that they had. She thought about the fun they had in New York and all the plans they had made for the future, and as she held the subway token in her hand, she felt herself drifting off to sleep.
She was awakened some time later by a noise, a tapping sound. She sat up in bed, frightened, not remembering at first where she was. There it was again, a light tapping noise. She looked towards the window and then ran to it to open it, "Lucky…"