I would like to thank all those who reviewed this lovely story, especially xEllax and my personal friends Katie, Aisha, and Norelle. I hope you all enjoyed this story as much as I enjoyed writing it. And so now I leave you with this final chapter.
-Ianni
She heard the metal door open in the distance, and turned to great her new company. Abby found Luka and broke out into a smile. A tear escaped out of the corner of her eye and she flecked it away. Luka gave her a tender look of concern. "No…" she laughed, wiping away another, "Luka, I'm happy."
His heart lifted and his concerned demeanor turned to that of joy. Luka reached for her hand and she took it, pulling him closer to her. Abby wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face to his chest. He could feel her smiling as he wrapped his arms around her.
They began to slowly sway with the wind.
Abby lifted her head and their foreheads touched. Luka kissed her, softly at first, then Abby deepened it, running her hands up his neck and through his hair, letting him know all was ok again.
They came up for air, breathless and smiling.
"Ray just came to me; told me how he was feeling awkward about giving you a-"
"Wanna know what it said?" she asked teasingly. He nodded his head as if asking for permission. "Basically, in a more eloquent, Carter-esque tone, he said that he'll leave us alone but we must not ignore the fact that our children are taken with each other."
Luka broke out into a toothy grin, Abby blushing. "Good," he said, "I think we've had enough drama to last us a lifetime."
The wind picked up a bit, twirling with the scarce foliage that somehow made it up to the roof. But Abby and Luka didn't notice, for they were locked once again in each other's arms, silently conveying their love for one another.
And this is the end of my tale. With Luka and Abby once again finding peace within each other; with Carter realizing his love for Abby will always be in vain; and finally with Joey and Aimee, through tangled webs of their parent's past, finding their first loves.
The End.
