Secluded Part Of The Beach, Early Monday Morning

[walks_two_paths]

Savannah hadn't returned to the Lighthouse after it was deemed safe for all of the refugees to leave the safety of Special Collections. There was the whole thing where she wanted to give Sean and Annja some privacy for their reunion. She'd hated seeing her brother looking so haunted and numb after he lost his wife, and she had been powerless to help him. The least she could do is give them some privacy.

She could see people all around her running about and being happy that they were alive again or excited because they had found out that people they loved were coming back into existence.

It was just like she had told Isabel, the people on the island were always brought back because those were the rules. By her logic, anyway.

God, she was exhausted, mentally and physically.

She wandered down to the beach to climb up onto one of the rocks. She needed some time to get her emotions back under control before she could go anywhere. She wasn't going to ask Wyatt to orb her to New York, because if everything she loved was still gone, she didn't know how she was going to be able to deal with it. Besides, Isabel and Wyatt had loved ones that they needed to check on, as well.

When she heard her phone ringing in her bag, she was almost afraid to answer it.


[[OOC: Open, but the Johnny thread takes place last. Johnny played for me by snarkyhealer.]]

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[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"You catch a plane out," Johnny decided after a moment. "I'll head home, get the place all cleaned up and ready for a nice romantic evening, how's that sound?"

He wanted to pick her up, but he also wanted to do something for her. There wasn't much he could do, but he could do this much.

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She nodded. "I'll call and book the flight as soon as I can then." She probably wouldn't trust Portalocity for a little while with what had happened leading up to Wyatt coming to get her and all of the problems they had had afterwards.

"Johnny, I love you. No matter how many fights we ever have, I will always love you."

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"And I will always -- always love you," Johnny said solemnly. "I don't ever want you to forget or doubt that. I know I've been busy lately and I haven't exactly paid you the attention you deserve."

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Savannah winced. She hadn't been planning on telling Johnny that she had been feeling neglected.

"You're a super hero," she said softly. "Helping people is important to you."

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"But being with you is important to me, too," Johnny said. "I guess I'm just not always very good at balancing it. But I'm trying, sweetheart. You know I am."

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"And I'm proud of who you," she pointed out quietly. "I'm proud of you for being the hero you are ... but sometimes, sometimes I just don't think that there's a place in your life for me any longer. I know you're trying to balance things out, but I can't help how I feel."

And they both knew that in an alternate universe, her not saying that feeling had led to a break-up, a kidnapping, and him not knowing he had a daughter for eighteen years.

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

Johnny was quiet for a moment. "There will always be a place for you in my life," he said softly. "I love you, Savannah. You're the one I want to marry, to spend the rest of my life with, to have a family with."

He didn't know what else to say, didn't know if there was anything else to say.

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"That's what I want, too, Johnny. I want that more than anything. I just ... I just want to make sure that I'm not getting in your way."

And now she was starting to cry again because this wasn't how she thought this phone call was supposed to go.

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"Listen to me, babe," Johnny said gently. "You could never be in my way. And a little secret? You're always with me, even when I'm off saving some random planet. Because I carry you around in my heart. How could you possibly be in my way?"

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Savannah fought to get herself under control. She knew that a complete emotional breakdown was coming and she needed to stay strong just a little longer.

"I love you so much, Johnny. I do."

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"And I love you," he said, his voice soft. "I love you and I always will, no matter what. You know that, right?"

That might've been a hint of vulnerability in his voice, not that he'd ever admit it.

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"Sweetheart," Savannah's voice caught when she heard the emotions in his voice. "I have never doubted how much you love me."

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"Just wanted to hear you say it." There was a smile in Johnny's voice now. "We'll make this work, Savannah. We have to."

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Savannah nodded. "I know we will," she whispered. "We've faced much worse things together, right?"

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"Damn right we have."

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"Are you all right?" Her voice was soft as she asked the question.

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"I will be once I have you in my arms."

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"I'll be there as soon as I can get a flight out. I .. I'm not trusting Portalocity right now. I don't think anyone is."

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"Just get to me safely," Johnny said, his voice soft. "I don't want to lose you."

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"I don't want to lose you again, either."

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"You won't, sweetheart. I promise."