**They didn't do the whole closet scene because with my story it was kind of unnecessary and didn't fit well… so yeah, skipping to the whole dancing scene and such. Thanks for reading!**

Nick and Scarlett were sitting on the mound of pillows drinking their orange juice from their royalty glasses, as Scarlett called them, chatting quietly as it was way past her bed time. Daisy and Jay were dancing slowly farther away, not speaking but swaying in comfortable silence. Gatsby's eyes occasionally flicked over to Scarlett who had finally fallen asleep not a moment earlier. He caught Nick's eyes and nodded to his daughter. Nick nodded in understanding, gently picked up the small girl and left the room to bring her to her room.

Jay returned his attention back to Daisy who had her head resting on his shoulder. She slowly met his gaze and said, "I wish I'd done everything on earth with you. All my life. I wish it could always be like this."

He gave her a slight, sad smile and murmured, "A lot has happened over five years Daisy," she hummed in agreement, "You have Tom and Pammy, I have Scarlett."

She was quiet for a moment before she gave him a cheeky smile and teased, "Oh, you're going to be such a protective father when she's older, she will never get to be with any boys."

"Not while I'm alive," he said trying to keep a straight face but failing as a small smile broke through. Sobering up he added, "I'm not sure if you were aware but I do keep Scarlett on a tight leash when it comes to the press. I just want your word that you won't speak of her outside of these grounds," he said seriously looking to her straight.

Her gaze softened and she nodded understanding that it was best for his daughter.

"She has had a private tutor since she reached schooling age," he continued, "but I fear that growing up with just me will affect her greatly in the long run. She's been asking and asking to go to the primary school in town. I want her to be surrounded by extraordinary people and while private tutoring is ideal at the moment it won't be when she's a teenager."

"Oh, don't even mention the teenage years! I dread the day when Pammy puts up a fit about her 'freedom'. I'd guess my sanity will be long gone by then," she joked.

Jay smirked, "I as much as you. But she does look after herself well enough considering her age. To be honest, I was afraid to even hold her when she first arrived. Not only had I never held a baby, I was still in shock. My life had flipped from carefree to the responsibility of someone else's life other than my own," he drew in a shaky breath, "I was terrified I would muck it up."

Daisy sighed removing her arms from his shoulders, "You seem to be doing a fine job, Jay. She's a such a sweet girl," she said putting a comforting hand on his shoulder before walking over to a bench to gather up her belongings.

Gatsby stood in place and put his hands into his pockets as Daisy turned back to him. After a moment he said, "You know, I won't deny that some part of me still loves you." Daisy's smile faded slightly and she shifted her gaze slightly. "But, I can't say it's the same as it was five years ago. It's just been a long time, Daisy, and I hope you understand that while I still love you it's not the same."

She gave him a watery smile, "I understand, Jay." She hooked her arm with his and slowly walked in the direction of the front door. "It feels the same for me in a way. I do love Tom, of course. He's my husband. And while he can be a bit grumpy and a little overwhelming I still love him. And I love you, as well, but you're right. It's not the same." She paused and turned to him, "What we have feels like a lost love even though we've found each other again. But I can't see it going beyond what we felt then and how we feel now. We're stuck somewhere in the middle of wanting more but we both know it we couldn't go that far. I'm sorry if you feel differently, Jay, but it's true. Things have changed in the last five years."

Gatsby gave her a small smile and kissed her cheek silently saying I understand.

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A/N: I'm really sorry I haven't written more. I've had a LOT of family emergencies this summer. The upcoming school year will be very stressful for me so I can't promise any specific times as to when I can upload another chapter. I kept this one tucked away for when I really needed to update.
Also, feel free to private message me with any plot ideas! The story is going in the direction I had hoped but I'm worried that I won't be able to end it well, but I also don't want to just cut it off... So, yeah! I'd love to hear your thoughts :)