WARNING. THIS IS THE LAST CHAPTER. I REPEAT. THIS. IS. THE. LAST. CHAPTER. (So it's not that long. Hee-hee.) Omigosh! I know, I know, but I want it to end with seventeen chapters. You could guess why. Read and enjoy!

Chapter 17

Forever

He cupped my face in his cold palms, staring me down with his golden eyes. I blinked away tears that he wiped away with his thumbs.

"I'm right here," he mumbled absently, almost in a chant like state. It was almost the hundredth time he said it. I didn't mind. It was something I needed to hear. He was here. With me. And although I had been denying it, telling myself I didn't need him, want him are have to have him. I did. More than I could have every realized.

"I know," I finally blubbered out, once I knew I could trust my voice. I wrapped my arms around him, holding him to me, making sure he wouldn't leave ever again.

He let go for a second, and reached into his back pocket. He brought out a folded piece of sketch paper. It looked like it was torn out of a notebook.

"You, know," he said, showing it to me, "You never finished this one."

It was the final picture. The one I was working on the day he left. Still unfinished. Still a blurry outline of what should have been.

"It's still beautiful all the same," he said, "But it looks vaguely familiar…like I've seen it before…"

"It's a total copy of the My Girl movie cover," I said, snatching the picture out of his hands.

"My Girl," he nodded with understanding, "Weeping willow with your tears running down, why do you always weep and frown? Is it because he left you one day? Is it because he could not stay?" He recited the lines in perfect rhythm. It was like watching the movie, with Vada saying the lines just for me.

But this was Kyle. This moment couldn't be anymore perfect.

"But he came back," I replied, "My Thomas J came back." He leaned downs and kissed my forehead.

The silent tears fell down again.

"Don't leave," I pleaded, "please, don't leave. Not again."

"I have to," he said, "We can't stay." Before I could let out the sob that was coming, he took my hand in his and interwove our fingers. "We," he continued, "being my sister, Elise, myself…and you."

I was breathless. This was it. This was what I had been waiting for all these years. To have an eternity with my vampire. But there was still one word I needed to hear.

He leaned over and whispered in my ear the one simple word, "Forever,"

It could have made me melt.

"What about my dad?" I asked, "My sister, my family? My friends?"

"What about," He pondered, "we don't think about that now."

"And what should we think about?" I asked.

"Hmm…" he sad, thinking out loud, "You. Me. And what should have been if I never left."

"If you never left," I replied, "we'd be still here in this room, except it would be colorful, with our feet hiding in a fluffy pink carpet, and Sadie would be leaning down the stairs watching what we're doing."

"Ahh," he nodded. He turned around to the stairs, "She's on to you, Sade,"

Sadie ran to us lightning fast. She pulled me from Kyle and hugged me. "My sister…" she smiled. If she could cry, she would have been. So would Kyle, I bet.

Kyle turned around to face the empty hallway. There stood Edward with Alice and Elise. Elise walked to me and hugged me again. "My family is complete." She said.

Alice walked to our small family reunion with Edward in tow.

"I can't thank you guys enough," Kyle said, "You two and your family. Thanks so much for taking care of Mia. And keeping us hostage until you knew she would come around."

"No problem," Edward nodded. It was only a few seconds until the rest of the Cullen Clan filed into the room. "Mia was really a joy to have. And you and your family were really, too."

"So what's next for you guys?" Alice asked my family.

"Back to Portland, for now," Elise said. Sadie groaned. "Then maybe after a few years we'll be back here." Sadie smiled at that.

"What about the Cullens? Where are you guys headed?" Sadie asked.

"Forks," Alice sang, she turned to Carlisle for confirmation. He nodded.

"Forks, Washington," Carlisle said, "I believe that's near Portland. We won't be far."

"So this is it," I said excitedly, "I'm really going to be a vampire. Forever."

Kyle took my hand in his, and squeezed it lightly, "Forever,"

I smiled, and took each beautiful face of each vampire around me. Jasper with his strong expression, Alice's cheeky smile, Emmett's friendly dimples, Rosalie's stunning beauty, Edward's crooked grin, Esme's warming face, Carlisle's know all eyes, Elise's colorful look, Sadie's ecstatic grin, and Kyle. I had no words for him. He was perfect and mine.

And soon I would be like them. Finally worthy of being part of this family. All my dreams and wishes were coming true. In the end…it all worked out. Kyle held out his hand, and I took it. Forever started now.

The End.

Ahh! Thanks to all the fans and reviewers, our secret's out and forever starts now. Thanks for an awesome story. Stay tuned for an epilogue!

~SparkelMeMicah