I had so much trouble uploading this but it's finally here.

This is the finale but the sequel I'm going to be working on will be called (Safe) And Sound so look out for that. I just wanted to say thank you to everyone whose read this religiously or not, favourited and followed, everything! It's been so great and much appreciated! So as always I don't own anything but my character Alex. Enjoy ;)

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Alexandra,

I'm okay. I made it out, alive... And I hope you did too.

I'm sorry.

Out of all the things I should say and explain, the only thing I can say that'll mean anything is sorry.

I'm sorry for putting your life in danger and the possibility of robbing Kylie of her mother.

I'm sorry things went so far.

But I hope now that you're safe- the only thing I ever wanted for you.

Jon's a good guy and he loves you. He'll continue to do what I couldn't live up to doing.

I'll see you again.

One day.

Colby set his pen above the letter he'd just written, his dark eyes scanning every single word over and over again. He'd written it more then once, since escaping to Florida but never sent a single one. He figured he owed her more then just a letter filled with explanation and apology. But this was all he had in order to distance himself from the life he had before, for both of their sakes.

He couldn't drag her into any more messes- if any.

He'd done too much harm already which was probably an excuse as to why he was stalling with sending her any form of communication.

But forgetting her proved tougher then anything in his entire life.

Placing the letter back on the table he contemplated dangling it over the candle lit in the middle of the table like he'd done with the rest.

But he couldn't. He needed to send it.

If this was the only means of communication, then so be it.

She needed to know he got out.

That he was alive.

And she needed to know how sorry he was for everything.

X

Jon stood in the bedroom doorway of his apartment, leaning against the frame with a smirk on his face as he watched the sight before him.

Alex glided a wand of pale pink lipstick along her lips- the vision of pure beauty sitting in front of the mirror doing so. He'd catch himself just staring at her with no words spoken because there was no need. Admiration was what he found himself doing since that nightmarish night weeks ago.

He wouldn't dare spoil this new normalcy- especially with the news of Finn and Bray fleeing.

So he stuck by his word.

"She doesn't need to know until the time comes and when it does, I'll be the one to tell her."

It was easy so far. The case was virtually one that had been unknown to the public because of its notoriety with everyone involved so Alex knew nothing more then they were dead.

Jon felt the guilt of his decision but to flood her mind with fearful thoughts again wasn't worth it.

He was here, he wasn't leaving, and he was determined more then ever to protect the woman he loved.

A smirk played at his lips and from the corner of the mirror she caught him staring. "What're you looking at?" She asked, resting her head against her hand as she too stared back.

"You," he simply answered.

This women sitting right in front of him was everything to him and he couldn't help keep his off of her.

"You ready?"

She nodded, taking one last look at herself in the mirror before standing to her feet. "Where are we going?"

"It's a surprise, sweetheart."

They soon left the building, walking down the street hand in hand. The air was cool and brisk- the dried, fallen leaves dancing within the wind as it blew. Alex clutched onto Jon, the cold feeling as thought it were penetrating her bones. Jon on the other hand couldn't help the grin on his lips, remembering that similar, cold, frigid night so long ago...

Their first date.

Which brought them to the familiar bad that hosted such a night and basically started it all.

Big Al's.

Jon and Alex stopped in front of the glowing red sign, his hand gently squeezing hers.

"It's been so long ago... Hope you're prepared for the amazing game of pool I'm about to grace you with, where I win," she teased.

And all this time he thought she'd forgotten.

"Yeah, yeah," he chuckled, following her into the bar. She tugged on his hand, pulling him to their usual pool table where their game began.

And Jon was quick to lose again.

"Damn it!"

"Told you..."

"Goddamn baby, what are ya? A professional?"

"I could be... I mean, it could be the one thing you don't know about me," she laughed. Inching closer and closer, she grabbed his pool stick and replaced his hands with her.

"That night I remember telling you there was more to you," Jon said, his hands on the small of her back, bringing her closer to his chest.

"Was it this little talent here?" She asked, pointing to the empty pool table aligned with their sticks.

But Jon shook his head. "Nope."

"So you figured me out?"

"Of course."

"Tell me."

His hands found their way to her cheeks, gently lingering as his icy blue eyes poured into hers. She could have sworn her heart was skipping beats- his look enough to make her light headed. "I knew there was somethin' about you that night I first saw you in the elevator. It just made me wanna talk to you and see you more... Thank fucking God I got to see more of you."

A pale rosy blush covered her cheeks, remembering that fateful, intimate encounter at the club.

"I didn't know if I could ever fall for another girl ever again, but you proved me wrong and here you got me so in love with you, Alexandra."

"Jon..." She mumbled, her eyes falling to the ground for a second and a smile on her lips. He brushed his thumb down her cheek, propping her chin so she'd look at him again. He wasn't even close being done with this whole sweet talk.

"I don't wanna be without you and that almost happened," he mumbled, feeling heated for a second. "But that's never gonna happen again."

"It won't," she whispered, "I've got the best cop in the business."

He chuckled. "Sounds about right."

"And I've got the best man to go along with that too."

"Yeah?"

There was never any denying that. "Yeah."

He kissed her- his hands never leaving her cheeks. He'd wanted this for so long... To find love again and he did.

She was this beautiful girl he practically devoted his life to.

And would keep doing.

"You're incredible, you know that?" She mumbled against his lips.

"Impossible."

"Oh it's possible... Anything is possible with you."

This was their normality now... This was their safe haven.

Together.