A/n: Welcome to my very first Brucas story. This is just a short introduction but nevertheless I hope you enjoy. Happy reading everyone!

Prologue

There was a time in her life when she thought she had everything she could ever want. There was a time where only his presence would make her horrible day that much better.

A time where her life was just right.

But then he came along and made her question everything she thought she wanted…everything she thought she knew.

Then that accident happened, things were never the same again and she had to learn things the hard way. Now he was gone and all she had left of him was his memory, one that she didn't want to forget. But people were right and life goes on…she just has to let it.

The sky was dark and gloomy; it looked like it would rain any minute now but that didn't matter to her. She was on her way to a very important place, a place that she had been to many times before. She stepped out of the cab and into the curb of the sidewalk and looked at the place that she had visited every month for the past year. She took a deep breath grabbed the nice arrangement of flowers she always brought with her, got her purse out, paid the cab driver and then began walking towards her destination.

As usual she looked at the sign that said, "Gate of Heaven Cemetery" and immediately got that same nostalgic look she always got on her face whenever she passed by it. It didn't matter that it had been a year since his death; she still got the same effect whenever she came by.

She hesitantly stepped inside the cemetery surprised that it was as empty as it was today. Knowing perfectly well where she was going, she started making her way there. She had been going to the same place every month for the past year that it was no surprise when she immediately found herself in front of his headstone.

She took a deep breath and as always, she read the writing on the headstone of her first love, the man who stole her heart when she was just eighteen.

HERE LIES

JULIAN ANDREW BAKER

LOST BEFORE HIS TIME AND LOVED BY THOSE THAT REMEMBER HIM DEARLY

APRIL 24, 1985 – OCTOBER 17, 2010

DEVOTED SON, BELOVED BROTHER AND DEDICATED HUSBAND

MAY HE REST IN ETERNAL PEACE

She got rid of the flowers from the last time she came and put new flowers in their rightful place. She knelt down and touched the headstone carefully as if she was afraid it was going to crumble under her touch.

"Julian." she whispered softly with silent tears already coming down her face. "I'm here again like I have been for the past year since…well you know." she told him smiling sadly at his headstone.

She took another look around the place and still saw how empty it was and it made her sad that people weren't visiting their deceased loved ones. It made her even sadder to think that this was probably going to be the last time she visited hers for a while.

"You know people used to say that we were perfect for each other, that we were going to end up together sooner or later. Then you asked me to marry you and I'll admit I wasn't one hundred percent sure about it but I agreed because I loved you. We had our ups and downs but deep down I knew I could spend the rest of my life with you...forever." she took a huge deep breath almost positive she was closed to breaking down. "I guess forever just got a lot shorter." she stated as she let out a dry laugh. "God has a weird way of working and maybe it was your time to go."

She took another deep breath and continued with what she was saying. "I just hadn't been able to let you go that easily because Julian you have to know that even after everything that happened between us, you meant so much to me and losing you was probably one of the hardest things I ever had to go through."

"A part of me will always love you but everyone's right, it's time to move on." What she said broke her, but knew that she needed to say those words if she truly wanted to move on.

"When you died I was lost and felt so…so alone that I didn't know if I was ever going to be able to move on. I lost myself for a while and if it wasn't for Haley…if i-it wasn't for him, I don't know where I would be right now." She sniffed a bit and carefully got rid of the tears that had escaped.

"You taught me what it was like to fall in love with someone for the first time so thank you."

A small sob was soon then heard from the brunette and she began crying. It didn't matter to her that he died a year ago; the wounds were still fresh in her mind. She let it all out, all the pain, the suffering, the guilt and the sorrow. She swore this was going to be the last time because everyone was right and it was time to move on.

She composed herself and stood up taking a step back. "I'll always remember you but my heart must go on." She made a move ready to leave but changed her mind and instead took a step forward, placing her hand once more on top of the headstone.

"Goodbye, Julian Baker." she uttered sadly, looking back at the name before this time leaving for good. She turned around and started walking the same way she came, not once looking back.

To be Continued…

So there it was the very first chapter. I know it was too short but the rest of the chapters will be fairly long.

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