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                                                       Epilogue: Healing Sorrow

Caleb awoke two months later to a knock on his door; it was sage come to check on him, it was typical of her to do so he let her in with a smile.

"You seem well" she said looking around the room, which was surprisingly clean, there had been a new stand erected that contained a box that held his collar from Demeter, underneath that was the collar that he gave Ophelia.  Caleb can never explain this but he has to keep both of them; because they are lessons of his, and if he doesn't he feels he will slip back into what he once was, something nobody wants to see.

"I am" he answered her in a chipper way, "I received a letter from her today saying that she isn't coming back just yet, her family is taken care of, but Rebecca has to go to the United Kingdom to take care of some issues there, she says she misses me and hopes I am doing well.  She also told me in no uncertain terms that she would be returning to her place as my mistress soon"

Sage nodded glad to see that her best friend was taking all this well, it had been a few months and to be truthful she thought she would find him with a bottle of alcohol in his hand and groaning about his loss.  Of course she had heard the rumors form Erotic Nightshade that he had taken the temporary split to garner some self prespective. Looking at him now, she could see that he had. His hair was now about shoulder length and dyed all black instead of the black and red highlights that he had the last time they talked.  His body while pale was still toned and suited him gracefully; in truth this was far from a Caleb she remembered.  She remember seeing his eyes darken when Demeter had said no, and expected an outburst then; but he was either too drugged or really just holding it in.  She expected to hear from him within months when she didn't she thought it best just to leave him alone for a little while longer; which brought her to his door today.

"So, what the heck do you want to do Sage?" he asked smiling

"Hmm? What do you mean?" she answered completely lost in thought

"Well, you seem taken aback that I haven't completely imploded in on myself" he said

"I would be lying if I said I didn't half expect that."

"Well, for one thing, Demeter hasn't left me high and dry; and looking back on it I have to agree with her, it wasn't time for me to ask her.  She had done me a good thing taking me under her wing, but that doesn't mean that I should of jumped at this opportunity.  I needed time to myself to see that all the damage I had done was somewhat self inflicted, I tried to control the one thing I cannot and that is my own path" he explained calmly "This path started with Ophelia, two years and two months ago; it was meant to change me and has changed me for the better, I now realize that I am not a master, but nor am I a submissive or pet.  I am what I am and that is a switch, someone that can do both and will do both."

Sage nodded smiling at him, for once Caleb seemed calm and cool soothing almost, as he continued "You know the rift between me and my mother? It's almost fixed; she still doesn't know who killed Jayne but she said it didn't really matter, when she saw me on the hospital bed that night not too long ago she realized she had done something tragically wrong and forgot that Jayne was not the only offspring she had.  Though I can't somewhat blame her for what became of us; in truth I held it in for the longest because I thought I was actually at fault you know?  That was no jab at my mother or anything it's just, well I was there if I hadn't of been obsessed with girls I would of stopped it.  But that's all in the past; my mom is my mom and no matter how bitchy she can be she's still pretty damn much a good person.  She's even trying to see that it isn't all about the money which I can applaud her for after so long"

"And what about me?" she asked

"You? Well you're here aren't you? I know we've had our rocky moments but Sage in truth I couldn't imagine my life without you as a friend, I know what you did that night with Ophelia was just you trying to protect me, in your own misguided way"

"misguided Caleb.." she started but Caleb cut her off by giving her a kiss

"Yes in some ways it was misguided in my eyes" Caleb said as he parted the kiss "But I still thank you for taking up my honor when you thought I couldn't defend it"
She nodded completely surprised by the kiss and smiled only ever so slightly

"Now, are you really going to want me to go on and on about things you already know or do you want to go out"

"Definitely out"

And with that they left the house, sure Caleb wasn't done with his past, but that story is something for another time.  Right now he is so very happy to even have potential that he could bust at the seams. His friends were his friends and he was finally on track, that is all that mattered to him.

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                                                       Epilogue: Healing Sorrow

Caleb awoke two months later to a knock on his door; it was sage come to check on him, it was typical of her to do so he let her in with a smile.

"You seem well" she said looking around the room, which was surprisingly clean, there had been a new stand erected that contained a box that held his collar from Demeter, underneath that was the collar that he gave Ophelia.  Caleb can never explain this but he has to keep both of them; because they are lessons of his, and if he doesn't he feels he will slip back into what he once was, something nobody wants to see.

"I am" he answered her in a chipper way, "I received a letter from her today saying that she isn't coming back just yet, her family is taken care of, but Rebecca has to go to the United Kingdom to take care of some issues there, she says she misses me and hopes I am doing well.  She also told me in no uncertain terms that she would be returning to her place as my mistress soon"

Sage nodded glad to see that her best friend was taking all this well, it had been a few months and to be truthful she thought she would find him with a bottle of alcohol in his hand and groaning about his loss.  Of course she had heard the rumors form Erotic Nightshade that he had taken the temporary split to garner some self prespective. Looking at him now, she could see that he had. His hair was now about shoulder length and dyed all black instead of the black and red highlights that he had the last time they talked.  His body while pale was still toned and suited him gracefully; in truth this was far from a Caleb she remembered.  She remember seeing his eyes darken when Demeter had said no, and expected an outburst then; but he was either too drugged or really just holding it in.  She expected to hear from him within months when she didn't she thought it best just to leave him alone for a little while longer; which brought her to his door today.

"So, what the heck do you want to do Sage?" he asked smiling

"Hmm? What do you mean?" she answered completely lost in thought

"Well, you seem taken aback that I haven't completely imploded in on myself" he said

"I would be lying if I said I didn't half expect that."

"Well, for one thing, Demeter hasn't left me high and dry; and looking back on it I have to agree with her, it wasn't time for me to ask her.  She had done me a good thing taking me under her wing, but that doesn't mean that I should of jumped at this opportunity.  I needed time to myself to see that all the damage I had done was somewhat self inflicted, I tried to control the one thing I cannot and that is my own path" he explained calmly "This path started with Ophelia, two years and two months ago; it was meant to change me and has changed me for the better, I now realize that I am not a master, but nor am I a submissive or pet.  I am what I am and that is a switch, someone that can do both and will do both."

Sage nodded smiling at him, for once Caleb seemed calm and cool soothing almost, as he continued "You know the rift between me and my mother? It's almost fixed; she still doesn't know who killed Jayne but she said it didn't really matter, when she saw me on the hospital bed that night not too long ago she realized she had done something tragically wrong and forgot that Jayne was not the only offspring she had.  Though I can't somewhat blame her for what became of us; in truth I held it in for the longest because I thought I was actually at fault you know?  That was no jab at my mother or anything it's just, well I was there if I hadn't of been obsessed with girls I would of stopped it.  But that's all in the past; my mom is my mom and no matter how bitchy she can be she's still pretty damn much a good person.  She's even trying to see that it isn't all about the money which I can applaud her for after so long"

"And what about me?" she asked

"You? Well you're here aren't you? I know we've had our rocky moments but Sage in truth I couldn't imagine my life without you as a friend, I know what you did that night with Ophelia was just you trying to protect me, in your own misguided way"

"misguided Caleb.." she started but Caleb cut her off by giving her a kiss

"Yes in some ways it was misguided in my eyes" Caleb said as he parted the kiss "But I still thank you for taking up my honor when you thought I couldn't defend it"
She nodded completely surprised by the kiss and smiled only ever so slightly

"Now, are you really going to want me to go on and on about things you already know or do you want to go out"

"Definitely out"

And with that they left the house, sure Caleb wasn't done with his past, but that story is something for another time.  Right now he is so very happy to even have potential that he could bust at the seams. His friends were his friends and he was finally on track, that is all that mattered to him.