Hey, guys! I know it's been awhile since I updated and I'm sorry about that. I'm working now and updating is going to probably be a little less frequent. I don't know that for sure, but I'm letting you guys know, just in case. Don't think I've forgotten or abandoned any of my stories or my joint ones with Science-Fantasy93. It's just that my work schedule is unpredictable.

So, here's the fourth and final chapter of this story. I can't believe this is it. I hope you guys like it. I'm not exactly sure how I feel about it, but I don't hate it. My favorite part is probably the stuff that happens near the end. Anyway, ignore my rambling and read on! :)

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot. Woo Hoo.

Katie's POV

I smiled as I changed into my pajamas. My sweet sixteen party had been completely spectacular. Everything had come together perfectly. The speakeasy had looked great and everyone seemed to have had a blast.

I was insanely lucky to have such amazing people in my life. Between all the money spent on the decorations, presents, and other things for the party, I was pretty spoiled. Though I made sure not to let it get to my head. I may be spoiled, but I didn't act like it. And I sometimes had issues with people spending money on me.

Yeah, I'm a little bit of a weirdo.

The only thing that could have made tonight better was if something had happened between James and me. I mean, I totally wanted it to. And I kept trying to talk myself into saying something to him about how I felt. The problem was that I just couldn't bring myself to do it.

I sighed as I threw my dirty clothes into my laundry basket. I glanced at the clock and let out another sigh at the time: 12:00 AM.

"Happy birthday to me," I said quietly. I was officially sixteen and alone for yet another Valentine's Day. Awesome. I walked into my bathroom and brushed my teeth.

When I walked back into my room, I paused, seeing a red rose on my bed. I furrowed my brow. Where the heck had that come from? It sure as hell wasn't there a couple of minutes ago.

I picked it up, and opened my bedroom door, ready to go investigate. Before I could walk out of my room, I was stopped by the sight of a box of chocolates sitting on the floor, in front of my door.

"What in the world...?" I mumbled. I picked them up and made my way down the stairs. "Mom? Dad?"

I didn't get an answer.

I wandered into the kitchen and noticed that the backyard was lit up. I furrowed my brow again and made my way out there. "Hello?"

Nothing.

A few feet in front of me, there was a handmade sign.

Go to the gazebo.

I sighed. This was probably something Dad had done for Mom. But I was curious. There's no harm in seeing what he did for her, is there?

I made my way into our gardens. The gazebo was in the middle of it all. It was really beautiful, especially during the winter. I just loved the combination of the twinkly lights and the snow.

The first thing I noticed when the gazebo was in view was that the lights had been changed. They were no longer the regular colored lights that were wrapped around. They had been replaced with purple lights. And there were little pink heart decorations hanging.

The second thing I noticed was that James was standing in the center of the gazebo. Either something from my wildest dreams was about to happen, or he had some serious explaining to do.

He grinned when he saw me.

I looked at him curiously.

"Come here," he laughed.

I slowly made my way to him, wondering what was going on.

"So," he said when I stopped in front of him. "Do you like your rose and chocolates?"

"Duh. But why'd you get them? And what's up with all of this?" I asked, indicating to the gazebo.

He quirked an eyebrow. "Really? I thought it was obvious."

I blinked at him. "You can't possibly be telling me what I think you're telling me."

His lips twitched in amusement. "And what do you think I'm telling you?"

I blushed.

He laughed. "For the record, I am."

I opened my mouth to say something and he put his finger to my lips.

"Shhh. Just listen, okay?"

I nodded.

"It took me a little while to figure it out, but I finally got it. You know, why you acted so strangely when you were thirteen. Why you didn't like Tiffany."

I bit my lip.

"Why you were so jumpy around me the past six months."

I played with my rose.

"I don't want you to feel embarrassed about it, Katie. There's nothing for you to be embarrassed about. Honestly, I'm really happy that you feel the way you feel."

Yeah, I'm sure it makes you feel all kinds of flattered. Hmmph.

James tilted my face up. "I'm happy you feel that way because it makes it a lot easier to tell you that I feel the same way."

"W-what?" I breathed out.

"I have for the last six months. Which, you know, was probably wrong. But you're getting older, you know? And you're at the age of consent now. You're not a little girl anymore. I've been noticing the changes with you. Not just the physical ones," he chuckled when I blushed.

"Oh."

He nodded. "And I want us to give it a shot."

"Really?"

"Yes. You think I would go through all this trouble for someone if I wasn't sincere about it?"

I shook my head. "No. This really isn't your style."

"No, it's not. But it's what you deserve. And I know it's what you wanted. This is your first Valentine's Day and birthday where you're actually going to be with someone and I wanted to make it special for you."

I smiled. "That's really sweet."

He rolled his eyes. "Yeah, yeah. Just don't let it get out."

I giggled, seeing him try to hide his smile. "Sure. But there's just one little thing."

"Oh? And what's that?"

"You're setting yourself up to do something even bigger and better next year."

His eyes widened and I laughed.

Tonight had definitely worked out the way I wanted. I didn't have it all mapped out, and it wasn't completely the way I expected it to be. But I wouldn't change any of it. And if this was just the beginning for us, I couldn't wait to see what was going to come next.

Sooo...Yeah...That's it. Again, I really hoped you guys liked it. Drop me a review and let me know what you thought. Or what your favorite part was. Hey, why not both? Thanks for all the support and everything that you guys have given me with this story. It's greatly appreciated. :) Hopefully, I'll have something else for you guys soon. Love you!