Epilogue

Nate gently pushed the door of his performing arts school Juilliard open, and stepped outside. He instantly felt the cold hard New York wind brush against his cheek causing them to turn red. With his brown lunch sack in one hand he quickly wrapped his scarf around his neck trying to keep himself as warm as possible. God, Nate thought that living in New York for four years he would most likely be used to the cold and harsh weather that came in December but he wasn't. He still found his fingers cramping due to the coldness as he attempted to play his guitar on the fire escape, and sometimes he found his whole body becoming numb at the instant contact of snow. He missed California. Yes, sometimes it would get extremely cold when the sun wasn't shining and the heavy clouds sprayed out raindrops but still it was not like New York. California was more of a light snow fall while New York was a huge blizzard. Nate sighed and took a few steps down to the staircase outside of his school. Just six more months Nate thought just six more months and he would finally have his Bachelor's degree in music for his ability to play guitar and sing his heart out. He sat on the third step of the staircase like he did every day except on weekends. He set down his bag pack and brown lunch bag and started to watch New Yorkers and tourists roam the street of Lincoln Center Plaza, and Nate attempted to count how many people were talking on their cell phone. He lost count after he got to the number twenty and people started to crowd around the sidewalk. Once the crowd lessened Nate noticed a familiar girl walking towards him wearing tight skinny jeans, black flat knee high boots, and a shirt and jacket that looked exact like his. He stood up and waited for the familiar girl to approach him. His smile got wider and wider as he watched her presence became near.

"Hey Sexy" She smiled at him while taking her hands out of his brown leather jacket that she wore. And to be honest she looked quite good in it. She wrapped her arms around him and pulled him closer. Taking in his lovely scent and removing Nate's coldness with her body heat.

"Hey Allie" He kissed her forehand and pulled away. Just gazing at her brown lovely hair that was tied up and not covered with that infamous hat that she adored so much, a few days after her and Nate got together she decided to stop wearing her father's hat because she knew her dad would always be with her. Nate remembered seeing the hat sitting on the shelf just like it had always been for the last three years in their apartment, " So I have two questions for you" Nate sat back down on the step while Alex stood.

"What's up" She asked, taking a sip of his diet coke.

"Okay one why are you wearing my jacket and my shirt" Nate reached up and unzipped her jacket that revealed his favorite blue long sleeve shirt.

"I thought you didn't mind me wearing your clothes, I recall you saying that I looked good in your clothes" She smirked at him

"I don't mind" he shrugged and matched her smirk, "I was just wondering"

"Well it was laundry day and I had nothing to wear so I decided to borrow some of your clothes" She sat down in front of Nate and allowed her back to slip between his legs. Alex leaned her back against his chest

"Alright your answer is good enough" He opened the brown bag and took out a turkey sandwich, "Which brings me to my next question why are you here"

"What I can't visit you on your lunch break" Alex looked up at him

"Not if you have class Missy, I like my girl to be receiving some education with all that money you're spending at Columbia University" Nate tore a bit of his sandwich and fed her

"I didn't have class today" She said in between chews, "But this morning I had to do some student teaching"

"How was it" Nate asked gently, knowing the answer. Alex was truly having a bit time of a hard time with her students, but Nate knew she would be fine. Alex's dream was always to teach in her own classroom, having her students look up to her as if she was full of knowledge, and it helped that she was going to teach her favorite subject, English. Alex majored in secondary education with an emphasis in English at Columbia University, and just like Nate she only had six months until her dream would come true. After they both graduated high school Alex decided that she wanted to attend a school in New York because she wanted to be close to Nate who was going to his dream school. Whenever Nate thought about that gesture Alex did it always warmed his heart and the spark that he held for her since they were kids never faded. It will only grow and intensified, and it showed in the way he kissed her which he did every single day.

"It's not as bad as it was before. My students are finally listening to me" Alex grabbed Nate's left hand and intertwined it with hers, "But sometimes it gets really crazy and I just want to scream"

Nate kissed the neap of neck and felt Alex calm down around his touch, "Just don't give up baby"

"I won't" She turned around and looked at him, "I didn't give up on you. So I doubt I would give up now"

"Good point" he smiled and pecked her lips. Feeling the softness that he yearned for since this morning he hadn't kissed her in such a long time.

Alex turned around and placed her back once again on his chest, "I talked to Mitchie today"

"Oh really" Nate passed Alex a bag of chips and wrapped his arms around her neck allowing his chin to rest on her shoulder, "And how is she"

"She's good and she said she missed us. Oh yeah and Shane's driving her crazy" Alex snickered

"What did he do this time" Nate asked and opened his mouth as Alex placed a potato chip in his mouth

"She said she's still trying to get used to Shane's bad habits at their house. She hates how he drinks out of the carton and leaves the toilet seat up" Alex stated

"While they just moved in together about two weeks ago they just need time to adjust. Did you tell her that" Nate asked while adjusting his arms and sliding them down her forearms

"Yeah I told her and then she asked me if I had the same problem with you when we moved in together three years ago" Alex put down the bag of chips

"And what did you say" Nate was intrigued and wanted to know the answer

"I simply told her no" Nate smiled at her responds, "Because growing up with you I learned to deal with all of your bad habits. So I wasn't surprised when you would turn up the stereo volume all the way up or wake me up just because you felt like it"

"Hey" Nate shrugged, "What can I say I'm a man with flaws"

"Yes you definitely are a man with flaws which is something I adore about you. Your imperfection is quite a turn on" Alex smirked and looked at him

Nate leaned more toward her face and gave her a seductive smile, "I'll keep that in mind the next time were alone"

Alex cupped his cheek, "which probably will be very soon" she leaned towards him and kissed him hard and good. Nate enjoyed every second of it while he felt that spark that would never die. Alex was the only person who could allow the spark to be ignited, and both of them felt it in their bodies. From their toes to their frozen hands, the feeling between them wasn't just love. There was lust, desire, and temptation that could only be produced between these two individuals. Alex pulled back and gazed at her best friend, her love, her soul mate, " I Love You"

"I Love You too" Nate smiled at her and gave another quick peck. Before he lightly picked her up and placed her in his lap. Feeling her clothed thighs pressed against his own. He wrapped his arms around her waist and held her tight. Alex wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head on his shoulder just like old times.

Alex relaxed against Nate's body as he began to sway her left to right. She smiled at him and began to think about everything that she's been through with this one person. This one normal guy who she met by a tree on a cold rainy day when she was six. Nate Grey was just supposed to be another boy in Alex's life. But he wasn't. As they grew up together Nate suddenly became a lot of Alex's firsts. He was her first kiss, her first crush, her first heartbreak, her first love, her first boyfriend, her first dance on Senior Prom, her first roommate, her first "time", and her first fiancé. Alex looked at the shiny one carat diamond ring wrapped around her left ring finger and she saw Nate smile as she looked at her left hand. Soon enough Nate would be her first husband and eventually the father of her first child. But let's not rush things. Nate and Alex still had a long way to go.

Nate and Alex already created a history between them and it was now time to create a future. A future that consisted of I do's and Alex's last name changing.

-The End-

A/N: Well this is the end. I just wanted to think everyone who reviewed and read my story. You guys are truly amazing and supportive. Words can not described how you guys make me feel. So Thank You, thank you so much!