Disclaimer: I own nothing but, my creative license to bend Fifty Shades into whatever I want! ;)
A/N: Well what a wait! I didn't mean to allow time to lapse so much, but here we are... This is the last chapter... For this anyway... I will be working on a sequel set a year or so later for our lovely pair =) I have plans galore, but I will get that written a fair bit so I do not leave you hanging for ages!
I know it is short, but it's fitting for what I wanted and so I hope you enjoy, and I will see you in the sequel's sequel – Fifty Degrees of Love ;)
A Heart Worth Fifty Shades – Chapter Twenty-One
Standing in the winter wonderland, Ana could not think of anything bad in her life. Ironic as it were, but Stephen Davis was no longer a lingering demon on her life. No, that bastard was the reason that her and Christian loved and made love so vividly and passionately. Without him, they would have been like practically every couple.
Now their love was special, undying, eternal even.
He had given her a Christmas that beat all of the Christmases she had ever had before and she would cherish this one for the rest of her life. It wasn't just because he gave her all the gifts a girl could want in the world
Everything that had happened and she knew deep down, everything that would happen would only be a testament to their love and would only bind them together far more than ever. They would weather in every storm and they would anchor the other when times got rough.
He was her saviour and he was her hero and one day he would be her husband.
It was all guaranteed and she knew it.
"Hey Baby, you've gone quiet on me," Christian murmured in her ear reminding her that he was still here with her, his arms wrapped around her as they stood staring at the snowy skyline before them.
"Sorry," She murmured back, her breath catching like smoke in the cold air. It was New Year's Eve and she had been refusing to go back in until midnight came and went and she could say she saw a New Year dawn in her favourite place with her favourite people. "I was thinking about everything and I just lost track."
"Well let me set you back onto the right track," Christian murmured softly at her and began to plant a kiss just on the spot behind her ear, making her giggle in pleasure.
"Hey love birds," Elena broke the moment as she came over to them, Jared beside. "It's good to know that frostbite won't be catching you two! It's freezing out here!"
"But what a perfect view for New Year's Eve," Ana commented as Christian came to hug her from behind, his arms wrapped around her, his head against hers. They both liked that Elena and Jared were still together, he had been Elena's saviour and they were a perfect match.
"Plus, I'd never let my girl go cold," Christian quipped and kissed Ana's frozen cheek. "Think I'm failing actually," he commented as he felt how cold her cheeks had become after being out here so long.
"Make her blush and she'll be fine," Elena winked and watched Ana giggle. "Now, do we have any wine up here?"
"Countless amounts of champagne is chilling in the snow pile by Elliot," Christian pointed out and watched as his brother gulped from a bottle. "You can take a glass or you can do what my brother is doing and just take a bottle."
"I do believe Ana taught you the how's and why's of a sense of humour," Elena mentioned
You best believe it," Ana joked with Elena and then grabbed Christian's wrist to look at the time. "You're cutting it a bit fine aren't you?"
"Erm," Elena giggled, "We were a little caught up with some business."
Ana laughed at that, "I'm sure it was important business too you had to attend to," She winked at them and lavished that Christian never moved any from her side. "It's nearly midnight so you wasted a good party that Christian and I threw," Ana teased, playing pretend with the hurt she was portraying.
"I'm sure we can make up for it," Elena remarked knowing that there would be far more parties than just this one to come. "I just need some champagne and I'll play catch up," She went to leave but Jared stopped her.
"I'll go and grab you glass, sweetheart," Jared motioned and gave Elena a grand smile and began the walk to get a drink for them all.
"Want one, Ana?" Christian asked and Ana accepted and he finally slipping away from her side for two minutes.
"So how are things with Jared?" Ana asked as they were left alone by both of their men and she watched her man as the distance grew. She looked up and saw the same look of contentment on Elena's face that Ana felt every morning when she woke up. "Ah, they are I can see."
"Yes," Elena quipped quickly, "I can't say I've ever felt this happy and he accepts me even everything I used to do. He loves me regardless."
"That's what we all want isn't it?" Ana asked back and received an affirmative. "I still find it weird we're friends, you know that right?" Ana asked and saw Elena look at her in amusement. "I mean we hated each other. I always did for you did to Christian, but that night in the club, I saw a different side to you Elena and I finally
"As opposed to?" Elena asked, quite intrigued at what Ana used to call her.
"Mrs. Robinson," Ana quipped and gave an apologetic look. "I always called you that, but that night changed it all."
"I did used to think you were just a gold digger, but you're not. It's really love there," Elena remarked and smirked, "I'm just glad it all worked out. In a way, Christian being declared dead was worth it in the end. We're not who we were and I'm happy to say I'm not. I have a man that loves me and you and Christian are destined to be together forever,"
"I know," Ana smiled impishly as she blushed from the thought of growing old with Christian. It was something that no one could ever take away from her.
"Countdowns beginning ladies!" Carla broke the moment entirely, "Find your men!"
"You're mom's crazy," Elena mentioned and Ana laughed, "Now I think you need to exact that final piece of the plan."
Watching Elena give her a wink, Ana went over to Christian, drawing him to their own part of the rooftop to watch the Seattle skyline prepare to be ignited with the fireworks that would announce a new year.
"You ready, baby?" Christian asked her as he looped his arm around her waist and kept her tight against his side. When the clock struck midnight he would pull her around to his side and kiss her as though it were his life and welcome in the new year with the utmost amount of love.
"You betcha," She told him as everyone began to chant and she turned to him. Pulling her glove off, she looked at him, his face pinked by the cold air, his lips curled into a persistent smile. "I'd call us engaged," She said as she lifted her left hand up to him.
All he saw was that diamond ring sitting prominently on her wedding finger.
"That's if you'll marry me, Mr. Grey?" She asked him, her eyes alive with the moment and immeasurable happiness.
Christian had no verbal response; he just took her in his arms and gave her a glorious midnight kiss.
That was a sufficient start to this new chapter in their life.
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The End!
(For now)
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