CHAPTER 14

"Jessie!" Tony said, looking at her with the biggest smile in his face.
"Tony," Jessie said. "Glad you didn't hit me in the face while opening the door."
That made both of them laugh. They were so comfortable around each other, but nervous at the same time. It was all because they meant so much to each other.

After they stopped laughing, they just looked at each other. They were having a nice moment with a comfortable silence. It felt like nothing has happened. But they still had to have some things to talk about.

"I, um, got your note," Tony said, breaking the silence and pulling the paper out of his back pocket.
"Oh, that's great," Jessie said, walking inside the building and leaned against the counter in the lobby. "You know where it's from, right?"
"Of course," Tony said, following her. "Probably the best song I have ever heard."
That made both of them smile. They had a few bumps in the road, but they have so many sweet moments from when they were together.
"I was wondering.. Why did you send me this?" Tony looked at Jessie and pointed at the paper in his hand, finally gaining enough courage to ask.
"Because it's true.." Jessie said, walking closer to him. "It's just you and me. It has always been just you and me."
Tony smiled, being almost sure about what Jessie is talking about, but he needed to be absolutely sure.
"What.. What does this mean?"
"It means I don't want to spend any more seconds away from you."
"I'm absolutely fine with that," Tony said, throwing the paper in the air, then he hugged Jessie tightly, lifted her off the ground and spun her around. He was feeling so happy, he couldn't even describe it. He was so relieved he didn't lose Jessie.
"Tony, put me down!" Jessie said laughing but feeling a bit surprised. Tony put her back on the ground after around a minute of spinning her around.
"So, it's official? You're mine again?" Tony said, with his arms still around her.
"I have always been yours, Tony." Jessie assured him.

Tony couldn't hold his happiness in him anymore, and he kissed Jessie on the lips with all passion and love he had for her. The kiss was so passionate that it made Jessie move back but Tony pulled her back close to him, holding her tightly in his arms. Jessie kissed him back just as passionately, with her arms all around Tony. First they were on his shoulders, then they moved around his neck, and ended in his dark hair. Their kisses were full of love and lust and everything they were keeping inside of them when they were apart. After around a minute, they broke apart to get some air.
"Wow.." Jessie said, closing her eyes and running her fingers through her hair.
"Yeah," Tony nodded in agreement.
"I think, uh, I should go. Do you wanna come up with me?"
"That shouldn't even be a question," Tony said, picking up Jessie's note from the floor where he threw it earlier, putting it in his back pocket, he took Jessie's hand and walked into the elevator with her, holding her hand tightly.

When the elevator door of the Ross' penthouse opened and the kids saw Jessie and Tony walking in, holding each other's hand and smiling, they knew things are coming back to how they used to be. Emma's scream of excitement confirmed that to everyone.
"OMG!" she yelled, running towards them. "You're back together?"
Both Jessie and Tony nodded.
"Totes cool! Congrats!" Emma said, hugging them both.
"Thanks, Emma!"
"Jessie, congratulations." Ravi said, walking towards her. "May he turn out to be your life-long lab partner."
"Thank you, Ravi."
"Tony, I'm still watching you." Zuri looked at Tony with the most serious look on her face.
"I know, Zuri," Tony said, laughing.
"Whatever.." Luke said, not moving from the couch he was sitting on and continued to play his video game.
"Jessie!" Emma said. "Did you know there's a video of your song online and it got over 50,000 views already?"
Jessie nodded. "I know."
"Let's all watch it together!" Ravi suggested. They all walked into the screening room and sat down on the chairs. Jessie and Tony sat next to each other and Tony held Jessie's hand in his. He didn't care how sweaty their hands will become, he won't let her go.

"Huh," Emma said in confusion.
"What is it?" Jessie said, turning around to look behind her where Emma was sitting.
"It looks like the video isn't there anymore."
"Really?" Jessie said, smiling.
"Are you gonna be okay?" Emma asked her, putting her hand on Jessie's shoulder in sympathy.
"Totally," Jessie assured her with patting Emma's hand. "I quit."
"You what?" everyone said at the same time, looking shocked at Jessie.
"Why?" Zuri asked her.
"Because.." Jessie looked at the kids and then at Tony. "I may have thought I belong somewhere the entire time, but along the way life put me where I feel and know I belong. The place that I can call home." Jessie said, looking back at the kids. "With you guys."
"Awwww!" everyone said, feeling touched by Jessie's speech, they stood up from their seats and went in for the group hug. Everything has gone back to normal. Well, if they call the chaos in their house normal.

That evening, Jessie was finally telling Zuri a bed time story after it felt like forever since the last time she has. This time, Tony decided to join her. Zuri was already tucked in her bed when Jessie and Tony walked in and sat each on one side of the bed.
"Are you ready for your story?" Jessie asked Zuri.
"Are you kidding? Of course I am! Even Chubby The Bear came to listen to this one!" she said, hugging the bear in her hand a bit tighter.
"Okay.." Jessie started. "Once upon a time, there was a princess who dreamed of being a queen her whole life. She acted like a queen, demanded from everyone to treat her like one, but they didn't because she wasn't a queen. She even changed her middle name to 'Queen'. One day, her dream came true. She finally got the crown she wished for ever since she came into this world. She officially got the title of the queen, and everyone started treating her that way. The way she always wanted. But it wasn't at all the way she imagined it to be. People she used to hang out with started ignoring her, because she was just focused on how everyone should treat her like royalty. Then she realized.." Jessie said, looking from Zuri who was already asleep to Tony. "She realized, a title doesn't mean anything if you don't have anyone to share it with."
Tony smiled at Jessie as she ended telling the story. Jessie put her finger on her lips, showing Tony they have to be quiet, as they both stood up and walked quietly out of Zuri's room. When Jessie closed the door, Tony couldn't help but give Jessie a quick kiss on the lips.
"You're so amazing, you know that?" Tony whispered before Jessie could say anything.
Jessie couldn't help but blush. "Well, it's always nice to hear it," she said, smiling.
Tony smiled at how adorable she is.
"I should go soon, it's getting late.." Tony started.
"Yeah, I should go to sleep too. I need to get up early to make the kids breakfast."
"Okay, so, see you tomorrow?"
"See you tomorrow."
Before Jessie could walk into her room, Tony grabbed her hand, pulled Jessie close to him and placed a soft kiss on her lips. Jessie couldn't explain how much she liked the feeling of Tony's lips on hers.

Tony pulled away after a few seconds and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead.
"Good night. Have sweet dreams. I love you." He whispered.
"Good night, Tony. I love you too," Jessie whispered back, smiling. She walked Tony down to the elevator and before the elevator door could close, she kissed him quickly.

When the elevator door closed, Jessie turned around and looked around the room.
"This is my home now," she said, putting her hands on her waist. "This is where I belong."
Jessie walked back into her room, feeling more happy than ever, feeling like she finally found the place in this world where she belongs, and she won't let it go for anything in the world.

THE END

A/N: ta-da! (:
this was the first fanfiction I've decided to share on the internet & I got a lot of good response to it, so that makes me really happy!
again, thank you all sosoSO much for reading & commenting on it.
hope you have fun reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

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PS: don't miss the new Jessie episode 'Break Up & Shape Up' this Friday!