This story picks up three weeks after my story "Always." Will and Natalie take their relationship to a new level, but it's not without anguish, pain, and sorrow. Earth shattering news tests their newly bonded relationship. Can they navigate through the heartache and come out on top, or are some things too good to be true?

After revealing Phillip's dark secret to Natalie, Will finds himself reeling as Natalie rejects him. Can they find their way back to each other or will they choose to move on and go their separate ways? Phillip further complicates matters as he confesses his true feelings for Natalie to a less than eager Will.

Will and Natalie both come to the realization that they still have feelings for each other. However, after being run down by Tim Burke's car, will Will ever have the chance to tell Natalie how he truly feels?

Will Halstead had one last thing to do before he and Natalie get married: to tell her the truth. With that weight off of his shoulders, he's eager for the impending wedding. However, if Ray and his sons have their way, Will won't be making it to their honeymoon.

The night had gone hardly like Will had intended for it to. Will he get a chance to propose to Natalie before it's too late and tragedy strikes?

Will's lies catch up to him, causing Natalie to end their engagement. As a result he's forced with facing the painful memories that proceeded his return to Chicago. Can he deal with his inner demons in order to show Natalie that he's serious about mending their relationship or is it a lost cause?

It was no secret that Will Halstead and Natalie Manning were falling head over heels in love with each other. Natalie remained cautious, wondering if anyone could fill the void in her heart, but after being stood up by Will, she finds herself questioning her choices. However, a grim discovery might change it all.

Will Halstead was in love with Natalie Manning. After denying his feelings for so long, he's finally ready to act on them.

Sequel to The Lightning Strike It only takes a single confrontation, a split second decision to send you back into a dark, downward spiral that you had hoped you would never have to revisit. The question is, how hard is Owen willing to fight or will he succumb to the darkness, leaving Cristina in the dust?

Sometimes it takes something so unimaginable, something so tragic to make you realize that you don't know what you've got until it's gone. *Owen/Cristina with a touch of Mer/Der and other characters. Rated T for language*

He promised her that he'd never break her heart. Then Cristina Yang showed up drunk at his trailer one night. Now, as Owen and Cristina entertain the possibility of rekindling their relationship, they must deal with the fallout from Owen's broken promise. *Owen/Cristina, with a splash of Emma, as well as Mer/Der etc.*

Ray has been keeping his dark past a secret. He has been running from it for quite some time now, until it finally catches up with him.