Who: Maggie and Miles Neely What: Maggie (somewhat reluctantly) and Miles (quite happily) leave Black Dawn and head for Vegas. When:After this Where: Black Dawn Status: Incomplete Rating: mild.
Maggie was packing, but she was packing very, very slowly. Even though she knew Miles was right, the idea of leaving Delos didn't sit well with her. He wasn't the Delos she knew right now. He was hurtful and mean and he insisted that that was just how he was. It frightened her that all it took was his forgetting her for him to become this person. He had never treated her like this, never. Even before they knew they were soulmates he had worked to help her and keep her safe, despite his constant protesting of doing just that. This behavior was completely new to her, and she hadn't been prepared for just how painful it would be.
She had told herself she could handle it. She'd been determined to stay by his side to force him to remember her. She had been willing to do whatever it took to get him back. But barb by barb, he'd worn her down till she realized it was no use. It felt like she was giving up, and she wasn't use to giving up. There was no choice left though, if she wanted to keep peace and keep herself from falling to pieces.
She put the last of her clothes in the suitcase and closed it. All she was waiting on now was Miles.