Finally after so long Matthew professed his love for Destiny, it's about time because he was killing me with the suspense. My birthday was on the 11th and people are still celebrating so that's why this chapter took so long. Enjoy
Destiny blinked her eyes open as the morning sun shined through the window onto her face.
"Morning Des" Matthew said, gazing down fondly at her. She furrowed her eyebrows in confusion then remembered the previous night. She smiled up at him warmly, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes.
"Good morning how's Drew?" she asked.
"Great, I checked her temperature while you were sleeping. It's gone down immensely, how are you?"
"Well" she said sitting straight up turning towards him "Did you mean what you said last night?" she questioned.
"Of course Destiny" he said watching her smile "You're my best friend"
There was a beat of silence as Destiny's face dropped.
"I'm just messing with you Des, I love you" he joked.
She breathed a sigh of relief and smacked his arm with a pillow.
"Don't play with me like that, you really had me going for a second" she said half giggling.
"But seriously Des, I meant everything I said last night. I love you and I'd shout it from the rooftops if I have too."
"Matthew Buchanan do you know how long I've waited to hear you say that" she said.
"Do you feel the same way about me?" he asked.
Destiny rolled her eyes "Like you even have to ask. Of course I love you, I've always loved you" she said.
Matthew smiled and leaned closer and kissed her. Destiny's heart raced and her head began to spin, she felt like a little school girl having her first kiss.
"As much as I like this there is still something I have to ask you" she whispered.
"What" he said.
"What does all this mean? You love me and I love you its cute and all but, what is it that you want?" she asked.
"Des I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow or next week or in a year but I do know I want you with me. I love you. So Des would you do me the honor of being my girlfriend?" he said.
"Yes I will" she declared.
It was the best question he had ever asked her, this had been the moment she'd patiently waited for since their first kiss in his living room. If she could she would've taken all the bumps out of the road it took to get here but all of that didn't matter. He loved her and (with the exception of Drew) only her nothing else and no one else mattered. She had a half mind to jump up and down and scream at the top of her lungs about it.
Gurgle Gurgle
"That was my stomach looks like all this canoodling has made me hungry" he said rubbing his belly.
"Yeah me too. You change Drew and I'll go put my clothes on" she said rolling out of bed onto her feet.
Matthew made a face "Don't change I like the way my PJs look on you" he said eyeing her.
Destiny lifted her eyebrow as she picked her clothes up off the dresser.
"I don't think your mom would really buy that we slept in a bed together without doing anything" she said.
"It's not like we did anything and besides it was too late for you to go home" he said shrugging.
"We didn't do anything this time and I am wearing your pajamas and you know how your mom is" Destiny pointed out as she walked into the bathroom.
We might next time he thought to himself.
"Oh good morning Destiny, I figured you stayed over in the guestroom since it was so late" Nora said greeting her. Since Nora had assumed where she had been instead of asked Destiny didn't think it was necessary to correct her.
"What about me?" Matthew said feeling scandalized.
"Good morning Honey" she said kissing his forehead "And I see we're looking better huh Drew" she cooed to the baby.
"Good morning everyone" said a chipper voice behind them.
In walked Gigi and Rex who were holding hands and a very eager looking Shane. The Balsom family looked as though they're heard Hogwarts was real.
"HI Destiny Hi Matthew. Hey Drew" Shane said giving them an uber dopey grin.
"OK something is up you guys look way too excited" Nora said shifting her eyes at each of them.
"Well" Gigi said sliding her hand into Rex's "We have some news" she said.
"What is it?" Matthew asked, whatever it was must be pretty exciting.
"I got excepted into an awesome art school in London" Shane finally gushed.
"OH MY GOD! That's terrific" Nora squealed pulling him into a hug. She gave both Rex and Gigi a hug and began talking animatedly to them.
"Congrats Shane" Matthew said clapping him on the shoulder.
"Good for you Shane I've never met anyone who can draw as good as you can" Destiny said hugging him.
"You're not the only one with news though" Matthew said sliding his hand into Destiny's, before Shane could react Rex began speaking.
"Which brings us to our next bit of news" Rex said. "We are also going to London with Shane" he announced.
"You mean you're leaving Llanview" Nora said astounded.
"Yes. We can't bare to be so far away from Shane and with everything that just happened with Stacy and Kim and Cutter I think we could use some time away from this place" Rex said.
"But we won't be too far. We'll be right there at the compound with Kevin, Kelly and Joey you won't miss too much of us" Gigi said.
"Does Viki know about this?" Nora asked.
"Yes. Even though she will miss us dearly she gives us her blessing and so does Clint he wants his grandson to follow his dreams and for us to follow ours" Rex said giving Gigi a warm smile.
"Everyone will miss you. Its just sad to leave this big house empty " Nora said.
"Well theres plenty of family to go around I'm sure someone will move in soon" Gigi said turning and leaving with Rex in hand as Nora watched them go, thinking.
"Well mom ,Shane I think theres something you should know then" Matthew said to them looking at Destiny.
"We're together now!" Destiny gushed smiling widely.
"About time you opened your eyes. When did all this happen?" Shane asked.
"Last night I realized what was in front of me and well…" Matthew said.
"That's it!" Nora said suddenly, making everyone jump.
"What's it Mrs.B?" Destiny asked her
"Well you're both eighteen and you're basically adults now and you have Drew and you're a couple. It could really help the parenting situation instead of going from house to house all over the place and it would mean more stability for Drew" Nora rambled.
"Mom what are you talking about?" Matthew asked confused, he had a feeling he knew where this was going.
"You and Destiny should move in here together" she said brightly. " There's tons of space and everyone could just come here instead of having to drive Drew all around town to see her family."
"So how about it?" Nora asked.
Matthew and Destiny stared at Nora then looked at each other, then back at Nora.
Could they move in together?
I think that this is the end of this story. I have other stories in mind that I would like to write and I could write a sequel to this later. Well tell me what you guys think!