Title: Everything You Thought You Knew

Author: Sara and Lizzie

Disclaimer: Meg is God. We borrowed it, don't sue.

Rating: Pg-13, with a possible change.

Summary: Several years after Jesse disappeared, Suze is living in San Francisco, finally leading the normal life she dreamed of when she was a teenager. Until she returns to Carmel for a Fourth of July weekend that changes her life again.

Author's Note: The next few chapters are all about the day of Suze and Alex's rehearsal dinner. Pay attention to the times so you know what's going on

"And it turns out that love knocks your whole world around." –Natalie Merchant

5:15 PM- Suze's POV

Agony. Complete agony. I do not recommend participating in your own wedding rehearsal if you do not want to actually marry the person.

We were at some part in the ceremony, and suddenly Father D is going, "And this is where you will read verses to each other." He hands Alex a bible. "Now let me give Susannah her verse.." he trials, handing me a bible, and giving me this look.

I open it up questioningly and see a piece of paper written on in Father Dom's painstakingly neat handwriting.

Susannah-

Jesse is to leave before dawn tomorrow morning unless he hears from you tonight. With love, all things are possible.

Father Dominic

Time stops. I should freak out. I know I should. I mean here I am, at my wedding rehearsal, in my favorite new Lilly Puilitzer dress, which is going to be just perfect for the beachside restaurant we chose for the meal, reading that the love of my life is going to leave by morning, unless I go to him, and I'm completely calm.

Because I get it. Since I met Alex, I thought I had this whole thing figured out. Little did I know that its all a little more complicated.

I thought I knew loyalty, commitment, bonds. But if you don't love someone how can you have any of it? Everything you think you know tends to infiltrate your thoughts, and in my case, drag you down a little bit.

I calmly set down the bible. I turned and looked at the people gathered around the alter. I looked at Gina, who grinned knowingly at me. I made eye contact with David, whose expression showed me he understood.

I looked back at Alex, his face questioning. I hesitated for a few seconds, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw Paul. He was grinning at me too. And I got this funny feeling that through everything, he knew this was all going to turn out ok.

I turned to my mom and Andy. "I'll explain it all later." I told them.

I looked at Alex, and grabbed his hand. "I'm sorry." I said.

And then I turned, and ran. I opened the doors of the mission church, and stepped outside. Thunder crashed, and I knew I wouldn't find Jesse at the rectory.

I jumped in my car and headed for the beach.

And sure enough, there he was.