Summary: JJ. She said it was over, but it wasn't. Not for them.

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Author's Note: I promise a happy ending, but it will take a while to get there. Please let me know what you think!

Chasing Cars

Prologue

I slept with Chris. Despite the effort he is forcing upon himself to forget, her words continue to play over and over in his head. They remain there, unwanted, engraved in his memory, the lyrics to yet another disheartening song. He furiously swiped away at his tears, his head pounding, his chest heaving with every breath; he didn't deserve this. He didn't deserve this hurt, no matter how much he had unintentionally hurt her.

It's not my fault. It's not her fault. It's his fault, he thinks. It was easy to blame it on Christopher, they had to blame somebody, but that won't allow Luke to forgive her. Luke can't forgive her. Not for something this big, this heart-breaking. It's over.

There is no need for him to hang on. It will just repeat itself.

- - -

She stands on the porch steps, blinded by the tears filling her eyes; The slamming of the car door. The sound of the tires screeching. The look in his eyes. heart-wrenching

She could have appeared innocent had she not told him the truth. She didn't have to tell him. He didn't have to know. Why did I do it? Because he deserved to know. The ending of their relationship was not all of his fault. If it were not for her regretful mistake, they would still have a chance. They would be on their way to Maryland.

It's like, it's not even real to me. It's like my life... isn't even real to me. Unless your there, and your in it, and I'm sharing it with you... A soft sob escapes from deep within her at the remembrance of his words. She collapses on the steps, her head in her hands, her body shaking with each breath.

What was she thinking? Sleeping with Chris, she must have been crazy. She loves Luke. He loved her.

She broke his heart. She knew it would happen sooner or later.