"Seven years Jessica! Seven fucking years of loving you and wanting to be with just you." Sam screams as he pounds his fist on the table. Jessica jumped.

"Sam, I don't know what to say."

"Why? Tell me why!"

"I just-"

"Do you not love me?"

"I do! I just can't live my life like this anymore. Being away from you, we have changed so much these last 13 weeks. Nothing feels the same."

"I wanted you to move to Paris Island with me, I wanted you to travel with me."

"But that's not what I want! I want to stay here. I want to stay somewhere and not leave. I want stability! You don't give me stability."

"Jessica, I love you. You can't do this to me."

"Don't you think this is hard on me?"

"Then why are you doing this?"

"Because Sam, I don't want to spend the rest of my life with you." Jessica took a deep breath and cried.

Sam turned around and banged his fist again.

"Is there someone else?" Sam turns around slowly and looks at Jessica.

Jessica was quite.

"Answer me!" He screams

"No." She says

"Damn it Jess. Damn you! I thought we loved each other. I went into the Marines so I could give us a better future. You just turned your back on me."

"That wasn't my intention. You know that. I just can't live the rest of my life with you gone all the time, doing everything alone. I am just not happy! Please respect that."

Sam cried, and he couldn't stop.

Jessica and Sam were finally able to sit down and talk things over.

"I just never thought I would ever lose you." Sam says holding his hands.

"I love you too much to let you be unhappy. I want the best for you, even though it will be hard, I have to let you go for you to be happy. It sucks, just remember I will always love you."

Jessica cleared her throat. "I am sorry."

Sam let out a sigh than stood up.

"I will get all of my stuff together, maybe move it to my moms."

"Sam, you don't have to leave. This is our home."

"It doesn't feel like it anymore. Besides you pay the bills." Sam went into the other room and grabbed his suit cases.

Jessica ran her finger through her hair and cried.

**
Monday-

Over the weekend Sam quickly moved everything out. Jessica wasn't as upset as she thought she would be. She had too many emotions to worry about getting upset. Sam moved his things to his moms house. Before he left he stopped back at the apartment to say goodbye to Jessica.

"Well, I guess this is it." Sam says standing tall in his uniform.

Jessica fixes his collar and smiles. "I guess so."

"This is when we go our separate ways?"

Jessica looks down and nods.

"I love you."

Jessica got on her tippy toes and kissed Sam on the cheek. She ran her finger down his face than whipped her tear.

**
A month after Sam and Jessica had broke up Jessica spent her time with friends and focusing on school. She didn't mind being alone, she was able to find herself and relax. She didn't really worry about guys. Danny would pop into her head every once and a while but that was it. She would see him on campus and all she would want to do is run up and hug him, but she couldn't. She knew she needed time alone before she got into another relationship. Her biggest fear was that Danny would move on. It was only a couple of months until Jessica graduated. She thought a lot about what she wanted to do, if she wanted to go back to school or not and get another degree. She didn't know what she wanted her carrier to be.

Jessica went out to eat with her parents one day after classes.

"So jessie, how have you been?" Dorthy says with a sad look.

"Mom, no need for the sad face... but I have been just fine."

"Ready to graduate bud?" Al says

"Kinda, I have just been thinking so much about what I want to do."

"Jess, you have always had a strong suit for decorating and stuff. You are super artistic. Why not do something like that?"

"I have always loved interior design."

"Than do it!" Al says

"They don't make a whole lot."

"It's about doing what you want to do. You just spent 4 years in Business, maybe get a design major."

"I think I might. I am glad you guys think this is a good idea."

"You always make us proud jessie." Dorthy says taking her hands.

**

A few days later Jessica walked out of her class. She glanced over and saw Danny sitting in the park bench studying.

She took a deep breath and fixed her hair. She walked over to him.

"Danny? Hi." Jessica says

Danny stands up and smiles. "Hey!"

"How have you been?"

"Great, just great. How about you?"

"Fine, just busy with exams. Graduation is coming so soon."

"It is, isn't it. Wow. It's crazy to think I have been here for 7 years. I can finally work in a law office after this."

"That's right, you have been here 3 years more than I have. Congrats."

"What else is happening?"

"Nothing. I think I am going to take some design classes this summer. I have really been thinking about interior design."

"That's great! I am really happy for you.

Has Sam been home?"

Jessica cleared her throat.

"I actually ended things with him... about a month ago."

"Oh, I am sorry.

It's been so long since we have really talked. I miss you."

"I miss your company too. It's just been a crazy few months."

"Let's grab coffee sometime, if you want."

"Okay, I would like that." Jessica blushes.

Let me know if I am going a little too fast with this story... I just have so much planned!