Author's note: Okay, to set some folks stright, I know that Tyler's middle name is Keats, if you look in my summary I'm writing this story in honor of a friend who was killed in a car accident last year, his name was Tyler Jacob so I changed Tyler's middle name from Keats to Jacob in honor of him, just so you know:) This will be the last chapter, I might do a follow up chapter but this is the final chapter of the story itself. enjoy.

Chapter Fourteen

Will you Marry me?

Caroline just sat there and stared at her brother for minute not sure what to say about what she just heard come out of his mouth, "Me," she said pointing to herself and then looking confused, "Why me?"

Tyler smiled, he knew this was coming, "You're my sister Caroline, you need me-not just that I need you to need me. I couldn't leave you if I had a choice-I couldn't bring myself to do it."

Caroline thought for a moment, "Choice-you mean Michael was okay with this?"

Tyler laughed and nodded, "Yes Maestro, in a way it was his idea."

"Really?"Caroline looked surprised, "I thought he would have wanted you with him."

Tyler slowly nodded, "He did Maestro, but he knew that you needed me more than he did."

Caroline smiled, "I wish he could hear me so I could thank him."

"He can hear Maestro, he's here right now, the last thing he said to me before I woke up-even though you can't see me I'm always watching," Tyler said pushing a stray piece of hair behind his sister's ear which was now down to her shoulders, he saw a single tear fall down her cheek.

"Really-he said that?" Caroline asked pushing back the tears with the back of her hand.

Tyler nodded, "He's here Maestro-we can't see him-but he's here."

"Really-he's here-right now?" Caroline asked looking around as if she would see her other brother standing there.

"Always-that was the word he used Maestro, always," Tyler said with a smile.

Caroline nodded and looked up at the ceiling of the old diner, just as she did-the light above them flickered. She gasped and looked to Tyler who smiled and nodded, she looked back up, "Thank you Michael-for giving Tyler back to me." The light flickered again and more tears fell down her face, she turned back to Tyler, "That was him-wasn't it?"

Tyler nodded and added, "It wasn't just him Caroline."

Caroline looked up once more, "Thank you God, for helping Michael- help Tyler." She smiled and looked back to Tyler, "I love you Tyler."

Tyler smiled and reached over to hug his sister, "I love you too Maestro."

….

"Ow," Tyler hissed as he slowly let the weight fall back again, his leg was not working with him today.

"You're doing well Tyler-I know you don't think you are but believe me for an injury like yours, you've made some great progress," his therapist smiled as he handed Tyler his crutches.

Tyler slowly nodded and looked down at his leg, two more pins, the last set, that was all that was left and he was having trouble getting his leg to work with him enough so he could get them out, "You said that last week, I'm still short ten reps."

His therapist sighed and put his hand on Tyler's shoulder, "Tyler, you'll get there, I know you'll make your mark and you'll get the pins out at the scheduled time."

Tyler nodded, "Thanks."

His therapist nodded, "See you tomorrow?"

Tyler nodded once again, "Where else would I be, I have no life."

"I beg to differ," Tyler jumped at the sound of Ally's voice and turned to face her, she was smiling, "You have a life, just a very careful one."

Tyler gave her a playing glare and looked back to his therapist, "Yes, I will be here tomorrow, life or no life."

The therapist laughed and nodded and Ally smiled as she helped the love her life out the door.

Four months later….

Tyler bit his lip, the doctor was taking out the last of the pins today and to be honest with himself, he was not sure he was ready. What if the pins hadn't worked, what if… no-he wasn't going to think that way, he was going to walk just fine, just fine…

"Tyler?" Tyler jumped when his name was called, sighing he picked up his crutches where he had leaned then against the door and slowly walked into the room.

"Alright Tyler, are you ready to get those last pins out?" the doctor asked as he come in after Tyler.

Tyler shrugged, "Yes and no."

The doctor nodded, "Well, do you just want to get it over with?"

Tyler nodded and bit his lip yet again. It was over in a matter of minutes and before he knew it Tyler was standing up, crutches free. He looked up, not sure what to do. "Try to take a few steps now."

Tyler did as he was told, slowly but surely he made his way across the room. He was limping, but he was walking. Tyler smiled and looked up, "this is a good thing right?"

The doctor laughed and nodded, "Yes Tyler, the fact that you can walk right away is a very good thing. Does it hurt at all?"

Tyler tested it a few times, it was sore-he had to admit that-but not unbearable, "It's not too bad at all really. Its sore but nothing I can't deal with."

The doctor smiled, "Good, that's what we want Tyler. It's a good sign."

Tyler bit his lip as he silently fingered the small box in his pocket, "Um-do you think it's okay to-well-kneel with it?"

The doctor grinned, "You have a big plan today?"

Tyler's head shot up, "Um-yeah kind of."

The doctor patted him on the shoulder, "I hope she says yes kiddo."

Tyler grinned and nodded, "I hope she does too."

…

It was just past three when Tyler finally hobbled into the diner where he knew his family was waiting for him. What he didn't know was that Ally, Aiden, and even Brian and his family were waiting for him too and they all started clapping when they realized he was walking without any aid.

"Looking good Ty!" Aidan said clapping Tyler on the back making him sit down before he fell down.

"How does it feel to be back on your own two feet?" Brian asked also patting Tyler on the back, though not as hard.

Tyler smiled, "Good, it feels really good."

"I saw that you were still limping, did the doctor say anything about that?" Ally asked still worried.

Tyler shook his head, "Not really, but he said the fact that I can walk like this right away after getting the pins out is a good thing. So I'm heading in the right direction."

Ally smiled and kissed his cheek as she leaned into him for a hug, "Good, I'm glad."

Tyler stole a look at his sister who looked to his pocket and then back up, hinting that he should get on with it. Tyler shook his head, but Caroline was not taking no for an answer she kept looking at his pocket and then back to him.

Finally Tyler sighed and pulled Ally away from him, "Okay Ally, before anything else –life changing happens-," he paused put his hand into his pocket and got down on his good knee. As he did he looked up into her eyes which were beginning to fill with tears, her hands were over her mouth in shock. Tyler pulled the box all the way out of his pocket and held it in front of him, "Ally-will you marry me?" as he asked those words he slowly opened the box revealing the ring that he and his sister had worked so hard to find.

Ally was speechless, she just stood there aw struck about what had just happened in front of her. Tyler gulped, "Ally-don't leave me hanging here."

Ally shook her head and started screaming, "Yes, yes, a million times yes!" Tyler smiled and nearly fell over as he tried to get up, "I'd pick you up but…"

Ally laughed, "That's okay Tyler-one step at a time."

Tyler laughed and slowly pulled the ring out of the box and gently slipped it onto her finger. "It's beautiful," She whispered as everyone else around them disappeared and to her it was just them.

"Not as beautiful as you," Tyler whispered back, he was just standing on one leg now, but he didn't care, he leaned forward and slowly his lips touched hers.