Coffee Shop Soundtrack

".....I won't say they lived happily ever after, because they're still taking it day by day."

"MUMMY! You have to finish it right!"
"But I did darling, it is a happy ending as long as they're still in love."
"Are they mummy?"
"Very much Lizzy."
"But mummy what happened after they got married?"
"Well they got married and had two beautiful children."
"Really?"

Elizabeth looked up to her mother with hopeful eyes.

"Really. And they named them Elizabeth Marise and Thomas Joshua."
"HEY! That's our names."

Lizzy jumped around excitedly, looking at her older brother beside her.

"Mummy why do they have our names?"
"Because sweetie everything you just heard was the truth."

Jessica looked at her daughter, smiling and nearly in tears as her 4 year old realized what she just heard.

"You mean?"
"Yes Lizzy. That is exactly how I met daddy."

Lizzy squealed in excitement, clapping her hands.

Alex and Jessica had been married for nearly 8 years now. Thomas was 6, Jessica had found out she was pregnant after two years of trying to have kids. Then again two years later came Elizabeth.

They had named Thomas after Alex's brother, his middle name coming from Jessica's brother.

As for their little girl, Jessica had always wanted to name her daughter Elizabeth and surprisingly Alex had picked a beautiful middle name like Marise.

Alex stood there, leaning against the door frame and watching the scene in his daughter's room: his wife sitting on a chair she's brought up. His little girl curled up on her bed listening intently. His son was sitting on the floor, looking up and watching his mother.

Jessica, even after so many years, was the most captivating thing Alex had ever seen. She truly amazed him. Especially after she'd made them a family. Had two wonderful children that they both adored.

Thomas Joshua Gaskarth and Elizabeth Marise Gaskarth. He loved his kids more than anything in the world and as far as Jessica's thoughts went, Alex was an amazing father.

"DADDY! IS IT TRUE? IS THAT HOW YOU MET MUMMY?!"

Alex was disrupted from his thoughts but his daughter, the little girl noticing him watching them.

Alex walked in to the room, stopping to lean against Jessica's chair.

"Yes Lizzy, that is indeed how I met mummy."
"And you love mummy right?"
"Of course I love mummy."

Jessica sat there, watching Lizzy giggle with Alex. She'll always be a daddy's girl. Alex always wanted a little girl.

Eventually the kids went to bed.

As Jessica closed the door to Tom's room, she saw Alex doing the same down the hall at Elizabeth's door. They smiled as they came together at the end of the hall, Alex wrapping his arm around her waist as they finally went inside their room.

"I still can't believe you told them that story." Alex mused, kissing the top of Jessica's head.
"Hey she asked for a fairytale. I told her the most amazing love story I know."
"And that happens to be ours?"
"Yup." was Jess' answer, popping the "p".

Jessica curled in to Alex more and they laid back on their bed. Her hair was back to it's natural blonde, however she'd dyed black and blue specs through it.

"You know I really do believe it's a fairytale." she said.
"And how is that?"
"Well, I mean, I got a second chance you know. A restart."

Jessica sighed happily, just breathing in and out, listening to her husband's heartbeat as her lead lay on his chest.

Softly, she began singing a song she'd always loved.

"I don't know why sometimes we seem so far apart
Sewn together with a broken heart
I try to see you but it's getting dark

Words keep flowing out I wonder what they mean
You're like a little piece of kerosene
But girl you've always been a friend to me

And I've been too proud sometimes
Chasing fault lines

Oh no
I'm gonna be there always
After the pain has gone away
The feelings are so strong
This can be our song
This can be our song

Oh no
I'll never make you cry again
I'm gonna set things right again
And I won't let 'em go wrong
This can be our song
This can be our song

I don't know if someone else could handle me
I don't know what I'm supposed to be
You're the only one who really sees
You get me

I feel something growing deep inside of me
What I say and what I mean
Always seem to disagree
So help me through this hard time
Change these fault lines

Oh no
I'm gonna be there always
After the pain has gone away
The feelings are so strong
This can be our song
This can be our song

Oh no
I'll never make you cry again
I'm gonna set things right again
And I won't let 'em go wrong
This can be our song
This can be our song

Oh-oh
Oh-oh

Oh no
I'm gonna be there always
After the pain has gone away
The feelings are so strong
This can be our song
This can be our song

Oh no
I'll never make you cry again
I'm gonna set things right again
And I won't let 'em go wrong
This can be our song
This can be our song

(oh oh)
This can be our song
This can be our song

(oh oh)
This can be our song
This can be our song

Oh no
Oh no
This can be our song
This can be our song"

Without realizing it, Alex had joined in. Jessica smiled as she sang the last word.

"You know I really have always loved your voice, Jessie."
"Mmmm but I'm gonna stick to the computer stuff. Singing is your job."
"Yeah but I still love it when you sing. I hear you when you sing to the kids you know."
"You do the same."
"You know I realized something today." Alex changed the topic.
"And what might that be?" Jessica asked.
"The first time I saw you: coffee shop. The day I got you to come home: coffee shop. The night I asked you to marry me: coffee shop."
"It's almost like you planned it."
"I only wish I had."
"You're a dork." Jessica said, leaning up and quickly kissing Alex.
"Yes but I'm your dork and you're stuck with me forever."
"I guess so, but can I tell you a secret?"

Alex raised an eyebrow at Jess, making her go on.

"I don't mind spending forever with you." she whispered.
"Funny. I was thinking the same thing."

Alex leaned down and kissed Jessica with nothing but love.

They were still young an in love, but no one could stop them now.

Now they were too far gone. Caught up in the second chances, the fight for it all. They were perfectly imperfect.

If you ask them though, they wouldn't change a goddamn thing.