Summary: Second chapter/sequel to So You're leaving. Very, very, VERY ROMANTIC, I WARN THEE! This is placed about a month after Aelita first…ummm….visits cough Jeremie.

Disclaim: yep…you guessed it…don't own C.L., don't own the song 'Missing You' (Wish I did…) But I DO own the song in this chapter.

Thank you for reading, and please review.

Frozen Heart-Chapter 3

Jeremie felt very out of place, standing in this huge auditorium, dressed in his black dress pants, and a light blue polo shirt. His heart was pounding a mile a minute as he stared up at the empty, unlit stage. Around him, parents and friends of other choir singers talked and laughed, nothing to worry about.

Then it began.

Thirty collage students, all dressed mostly in black, stepped out onto the stage, and began to sing in Latin. It was a beautiful sound, even though Jeremie had no idea what they were saying.

There she was, her face lit with joy, her green eyes and pink hair blazing in the midst of black dresses and suits. Jeremie had never seen such pure joy on her face before. As he sat, stunned, unable to take his eyes off of Aelita, the song changed, and the choir faded into a semi-circle at the back of the stage. Then Aelita stepped forward, and approached a single microphone in the center of the stage. As she looked around, her eyes met Jeremie's, and for a second, widened considerably. Jeremie felt his heartbeat begin beating so fast, it was almost painful.

That was Aelita began to sing, not taking her eyes off of him.

"I try to sleep

but my eyes won't close

you're in mind as always

I saw your face, the day I left

Can you forgive me?

Can you still love me?

My heart is colder

Without you now

I do know why

Though I don't know how

My heart is frozen without you

You were the only warmth

The truest love I knew

Please come back

And thaw my frozen heart…"

Aelita let her voice trail off, unaware of a single tear that fell down her cheek. She couldn't take her eyes off of Jeremie. She stepped back from the microphone, letting the choir echo the chorus of the song.

How did he know? She though franticly, hardly able to think of anything else. She smiled. What did it matter? He was there. For her.

The song ended, and the choir melted back into the proper concert format. Aelita moved without thinking, her gaze still on Jeremie. She barely realized what she was singing for the rest of the concert. He had always frazzled her thoughts like that.

Suddenly the concert was over, and Aelita found herself bowing in unison with the rest of the choir. The applause rang, almost deafening, through the room.

Aelita walked, now quivering, through the crowd of congratulators. Where had he gone?

"Are you looking for someone, milady?"

Aelita spun, hearing his voice behind her and praying she wasn't dreaming. She wasn't.

Jeremie smiled warmly. "Hello, Princess."

"Jeremie, I am so sorry-"

Jeremie gently pressed a finger to her lips, silencing her. "You are the one who needs not to apologize. I'm the one who should be sorry. And I am. So, so sorry." He leaned down and kissed her forehead. "I love you, and there's no way I could ever stop loving you, no matter what happens." He touched the small silver heart pendent around her neck. "Don't you remember?" Aelita caught his hand, grinning.

"How could I forget?" Jeremie smiled, and, still holding hand, led her out the door. "Jeremie, where are we going?" Aelita asked a few moments later as they exited the building.

Almost as if he had been waiting for her to ask, Jeremie spun, and took her face in his hands. "Aelita…are you still afraid?" He stroked her cheek, and Aelita shivered at his touch. "I plan to love no one else but you. Please let me show you that." Completely stunned by the emotion in his voice, all Aelita could was nodded slowly. Jeremie's eyes widened, staring at her as if he was staring into her. Then he kissed her, hard, his hands suddenly touching her with a gentleness that betrayed the obvious need in his kiss.

"HEY! Get a room, and move it!"

Jeremie and Aelita parted, laughing at Ana, who was yelling from the door. Aelita waved, and Ana waved back, then disappeared.

Jeremie drove, Aelita's head resting on his shoulder. The radio was on, playing on an 80's music station. The pink haired girl sighed, looking out the window at the stars. So perfect. Just like Jeremie. She knew where he was going, even as he turned down a secluded dirt road. The car rumbled along for about five minutes, then Jeremie stopped the car, and turned it off. He smiled, stroking her hair for a moment, then got out of the car, went around, and opened her door.

He took her hand, and lead her out into a moon-lit river bank a few feet away. No words were spoken- none needed to be spoken.

Jeremie tilted her head up, and kissed her deeply, his arms tight around her. She kissed him back, knowing full well what this was leading too.

An hour later, she lay on the soft moss, still wrapped in his arms. Aelita smiled, and snuggled closer.

"Now I know what I missed…"

Jeremie's eyes opened, and he smiled, raising an eyebrow. "What? Making love?"

Aelita laughed softly, and tickled him. "No. Being in love. I missed you, Jeremie. What just happened…" she grinned. "It's fate. And a nice bonus," she added, and Jeremie chuckled.

"An even better bonus is what tomorrow night may bring," he said, and Aelita laughed.

"That's fate, too."

Okay, okay, okay. The end sucks, I know. I hate endings. But other than that: what did ya think? Is it any where near as good as 'So you're leaving'? Thank you all so much. YOU ROCK!