((This is probably the last chapter of this one!))
The weeks went by and soon Lance was out and about wheeling in his wheelchair then eventually moving to crutches as he slowly made his way down the road of recovery. He loved his Physical Therapist and what she was doing for him. They didn't think he would get as much function back but after only 6 months Lance was dancing just as well as he had before the accident. The Academy happily held his spot letting him back in once he was healed. Keith had been accepted into the University and had started towards his Aeronautics degree. Life was good for the both of them, even Allura was flourishing having found a boy, the boy being Lotor, who was definitely straight. Keith felt like an ass finding that out having assume the worst of him without even knowing the guy. This whole thing started with Keith's anger towards Lotor and finding out it was over nothing made him feel so worthless but this whole accident strengthened Lance's and his bond to a whole new level.
Lance had to deal with night terrors due to PTSD but if kept up on his meds he was able to sleep soundly. The memories of the night came back while he slept and soon remembered every traumatic second that had been done to him and it took a lot of therapy to be able to start healing emotionally. Even now he was still going once a week having found that even talking about normal things helped keep his stress gone. It was handy to have a person.
Kova had grown triple the size and was almost the size of a small dog, probably because Lance spoiled her and fed her way too much. She now rested on Lance's lap as he dozed off on the couch. His classes were morning classes now so he was back home, safe and sound before 6 pm and Keith got off school at 4 giving him time to make the hungry dancer dinner. Their life couldn't be more perfect and Keith had a special night planned for the two to celebrate their 1 year anniversary. He had to get Allura's opinion first and was about to chicken out but he knew he had to especially after what happened to Lance. He didn't want another day to go by without lance knowing exactly how much he loved him.
The 'gang' of men had been caught and all four of them were facing death penalty charges for their crimes which brought ease to Lance. Once Lance remembered he was able to identify them and got the process going which helped bring the six families some closure for their lost loved ones. Now they could officially put that night behind them and start moving on.
Keith took Lance out onto the town for dinner taking him to the same place they went to on that first night in New York. Lance happily watched the canoes on the water reminiscing about their journey so far together.
"Ready to go?" Keith asked once they finished their food.
"Are there lanterns again tonight?" Lance asked taking his hand entwining their fingers.
"You'll have to wait and see My Love." Keith smiled pulling Lance into a kiss wrapping his arms around him pulling him close. Lance looped his arms around his neck playing with his long hair. Keith could have stayed like that forever but they were in a race against the sun.
"Time to go," He said softly taking his hand again and leading him into a canoe. Lance got in excitedly ready to see the beautiful show of lights again. They paddled out and curled up to each other watching the sunset and illuminate the sky with oranges and pink hues before leaving them in a dark, star-filled night. Soon the lanterns started drifting through the air and water illuminating the water in a sea of golden light. Lance smiled and reached out to brush one as it drifted by. He was distracted by the lanterns and only looked over catching movement from Keith. When Lance looked over his heart stopped, seeing Keith on one knee with a velvet box in his hands and his eyes glowing under the lights.
((Short and sweet! I hope everyone enjoyed this story! I had fun writing it! I will be starting a new book tonight so keep an eye out for that! Thank you!))
