A year later...
Gabriella moved quickly through the sand as she ran after the blonde headed little boy. She was exhausted after trying to catch him for the past hour but it brought joy to her heart to see him smile. The laughter filled the air as she finally wrapped her arms around his body and swung him around in the air. She felt the water hit her feet as she put him down on the sand. "I love it here." Louis squealed. "Is this where you and Daddy lived?"
"Yes." Gabriella whispered. "We lived just down that way. Mommy would go running on this very beach almost every morning."
"I miss him." Louis replied. He was four now and hadn't stopped growing. His hair turning brown but the blond still shown, his eyes green as can be. He stood tall. He wanted so bad to be like his father, she knew it. She wished they had more time together. Gabriella didn't speak as she watched him walk to the edge of the water and look out. How grown up he was. She wanted to tell him she missed him too, but there was no use. It wouldn't bring him back. All they had was this moment now. All they had was Bora Bora. It took her almost a year to come back to the place she loved so much. She didn't know if she could do it. She didn't know if her heart could take the pain but here they were. She knew Gavin was standing back behind them somewhere. Was it wrong to bring him along with them? She took in a deep breath as she walked over to Louis and knelt down beside him. "Lou.." She turned him around. Tears were streaming down his face as she shook her head. "Oh baby, it's okay."
"Daddy." He whispered.
Gabriella shook her head. "Louis, it's okay to be sad."
"Daddy." He whispered again as he lifted his hand in the air. "DADDY!" Louis screamed knocking her to the ground. She turned around to see her son running straight into his arms. "I knew you would come back! I knew it!"
"Shaw..." Gabriella gasped. She lifted herself off the sand and turned around to him. She shook her head in disbelief as he slowly walked over to her. "No." Tears filled up her eyes as she continued to shake her head. "You died."
"Gabriella." He whispered. The tears flooded down her face as she ran to him wrapping her arms around his waist. She dug her head into his stomach as the sobs escaped her mouth. He there. It was him. She could touch him. She felt the warmness of his skin as he clung to her body. They stood like that for what seemed like eternity when she finally let him go. Louis still hadn't moved from his position. "My love." He ran his hand down her face. She didn't care how he was here, she just cared that he was there. He was there. She sucked in a breath as he went to say something but couldn't...she jerked her face up and crashed her lips to his. "I love you. I love you." He whispered through each kiss. She laughed as he pulled her close. Her eyes opened as she looked up the beach. Gavin was standing there with his hands in his pockets. She nodded his head before turning and walking away. In that moment, she knew what true love was. She would never say it out loud. But it was him. It was Gavin. Gavin had spent six years of his life protecting her. He came in and saved the day just like it had been his job the whole time. He was her best friend. He loved her down to the core. She loved him the same. It wasn't the same love that she felt for Deckard Shaw. But it was the love that nothing could break. It had no barriers. It no weaknesses. It was her strength. It was what gave her life. He saved her. He saved her from herself. And she could forever be grateful for that.
"Let's get you home." Deckard whispered as she slowly pulled away from him.
"I sure have missed you." She smiled up at him.
"And I you." He kissed her softly. "The house is still there and ready for you when you are."
"I've never been more ready in my life." She grabbed his hand as they made their way down the beach. They were a family. Finally. She looked up as Deckard held Louis his arms. They both had the biggest smiles on their faces as the sun began to set behind them. It was perfection. It was her Bora Bora.
AN: thank you thank you thank you! I have enjoyed writing this story soooo much! And I hope everyone has enjoyed reading it. I couldn't let him die. That would just be wrong. She would have lost so much through this entire story including the first story. haha! But I hope to hear some feedback from you guys! Let me know what you think! Thank you for sticking through to the end. I love you guys! REVIEW!