The Uncharted and Tomb Raider series do not belong to me. Only the plot and OCs do.

Note: SOOOOOO... this is the last chapter! It's very short, but to be honest... I think it does its job. It's a nice ending to this thing that I enjoyed doing. I hope you guys enjoy it.

"I'll be going home. Sully offered me a flight back," Jonah told Lara, smiling at her as he gave her a hug. She wrapped her arms around him and hugged him tight, upset to see him go. She knew he had to go back home though, so she wouldn't keep him much longer.

"Okay. I'll make sure to keep in touch," she said.

He pulled away and nodded, his hand on her shoulder. "Stay safe. I'll call you when I can—" he began, though Lara shook her head with a laugh.

"Email me. I have to get a new phone." She patted his hand. "But you stay safe too. Bye, Jonah," she smiled. Jonah gave her one last goodbye and walked out of the hospital. Sully would drive him and Sam.

Nate walked over to Lara, now out of his hospital attire and in the clothes he had came in with. He offered her a friendly face, looking at her with soft eyes. "I called a cab," he informed her, crossing his arms. "We can get everything situated when we get to my place."

She nodded, sitting down one of the chairs that filled the waiting room. "I'm glad you're okay," she muttered. Nate sat down next to her. He felt as if she wasn't so relaxed as she tried to seem like she was.

"Is something wrong?" he asked.

Lara stared at her hands folded in her lap, sighing. "I've just been thinking about Samantha," she admitted, resting her eyes for the moment. "The last time I seen her was in the hospital."

"What do you mean?"

"She got possessed by Queen Himiko. She went around and did some crazy things… Trinity did some things to her. I rescued her, of course… and when I got her in the hospital, well… her parents hated me after that," she groaned, leaning her head back.

Nate frowned. "And then you told them to take her somewhere safe," he remembered.

"Yes."

"I'm sure she's doing fine," he murmured, trying to make her feel better about the situation. He grabbed onto her hand and flashed her grin, one of reassurance. She looked over and smiled weakly in return.

Lara looked around Nate's apartment once she walked in, hearing the door shut as he walked in after her. He walked her over to the couch, sitting down with her. Nate figured he would talk to her before anything else.

"Your flat's nice," she murmured.

"For what I could do with it," he replied, laughing softly as he leaned back. "The rent is cheap."

She nodded, snorting as she took her hair out. "I need to wash my hair. It feels so… greasy," she groaned, hating the feeling. She patted his leg and smiled a bit. "I really need a shower."

Nate looked down at her, raising his brows. The idea of a shower sounded great, actually. The idea of a shower with her sounded even better. He grabbed her hand and squeezed it playfully.

"We can take one," he grinned.

She stood up with him. "Lead the way, please," she laughed. She followed after him into the bathroom, in which he was quick to turn the shower on. Lara began to undress, happy to get out of her dirty clothes. Nate followed suit, his eyes tracing over her body.

She had some fresh bruises and scratches now. This felt much different from the last time he had seen her nude. His environment was familiar now, and they no longer had to worry about anything. They were free to be in peace.

He stepped into the shower once he knew the water was hot, letting her in as well before he closed the shower curtain. He twirled them around so she could be under the water, knowing how she was complaining about her hair.

The hot water felt amazing after everything she had been through. This shower alone just felt like she was washing off the adventure, which was ideal for her. She embraced the water and simply stood under the shower head for a moment to do so, only stopping when Nate handed her the shampoo.

"Thank you," she murmured, squirting some shampoo into her hand. She gave the bottle back to him and began to scrub her scalp, humming softly as she washed her hair.

Nate watched as she did, swaying a little before he set the bottle down. He would wash his hair after she finished everything.

Lara washed out the shampoo and put in some conditioner, washing that out as well. Nate gave her the body wash, giving a soft sigh. "Are you going to ask Sully to take you back home?" he questioned.

"I don't really want to," she murmured, rubbing the soap all over her body. "When he gets back I wouldn't want to force him to leave again. I'll just get a flight back myself."

He nodded in return, watching her hands. "Right, that makes sense," he replied. Lara put some more of the body wash into her hands and began to lather him up as well, her hands rubbing at his chest. He looked down at her and gave an awkward smile.

Lara figured he didn't really want her to go. She understood why; after all, they had been together for the entirety of the whole fountain thing. They had made a connection so she knew why he may not have been too keen on the idea of her leaving so soon, but then again, she had to get home and figure some things out herself.

"It's okay," she laughed. "I'll make sure not to get one that's too early."

Lara had booked a flight for the next day at 7 AM. While that wasn't too early for her, considering she was a morning person, it definitely was for Nate. He had awkwardly sat on the bed beside her as she used his laptop to book the flight. It was done and over with now though. They had ordered take out, settled down, and were now in bed.

"You want to come with me to the airport?" Lara asked.

"Yeah."

"Okay," she let out, smiling softly as she turned over and looked at him. "That's good."

Nate pursed his lips, glancing over at her. He was definitely thinking about her leaving. Part of it was because he knew he would be, in a weird sense, lonely. He had people, yes, but not like Lara. He had only known her for a little while, but she was special for some reason. He gave her a weak smile in response. "I just wanna be able to give you a proper goodbye," he laughed, closing his eyes.

"I know. It means a lot," she admitted.

"Does it?"

"It's rare to have someone say goodbye to me at an airport."

Lara shifted, kissing his cheek. She was happy, but upset she would have to go to some extent. "Goodnight, Nate," she murmured.

He nodded. "Goodnight, Lara."

The airport was actually rather busy. Lara's plane was about to leave, and she gave the other a smile. She quickly hugged him, careful to not be too tight because of his rib. "I'll see you," she laughed, pulling away.

"Promise?" he questioned, though playfully.

"I hope so."

Nate flashed her a grin. "I would like to give you a proper tour of New Orleans," he pointed out, rubbing the back of his neck. Which was true. He thought it would be nice to have her back to do such a thing.

Lara nodded, obviously happy to hear such a thing. "I would love that," she admitted. Though, she looked away before back to him. "Um… I have to go." She laughed awkwardly, giving him a wave as she began to walk away. "Bye, Nate."

He sighed and waved in return as he watched her walk away. "Bye, Lara."

A Few Weeks Later

Lara sat at her desk, looking over her father's old research on the fountain. She gave a small smile to herself. This was all real, just as his other research projects had been. It was nice to give her father that credibility, even if she couldn't really do it publically… but she knew he wasn't insane, and that was all that mattered.

Her hand traced over the old papers. "Someone helped me help you, Dad," she murmured under her breath. She closed the files, sighing softly as she leaned back in her desk chair. "I think you would've liked him. His name is Nate."

A knock came at the door then, in which she quickly looked up to see Winston holding a cup of tea for her. "Miss Croft?" he said aloud, walking into her office. "I have your tea."

"Thank you," she nodded.

Winston made his way over to her desk and gave her the drink. He gave her a gentle smile, obviously happy to see her back home. "It's nice to see you back, you know," he admitted.

"Really?" she laughed, taking a sip of the hot tea.

Winston cackled in response. "Yes… I'm curious about your friend though. You never told me anything," he told the girl.

Lara set her tea cup down. She gave a breathless laugh, realizing she hadn't. "He's fine. I've kept in contact with him," she explained. "He lives in New Orleans, you know."

"Ah, I see." Winston gestured towards the desk then. "I'll leave you alone now."

"Thank you, Winston."

"You're welcome, Miss Croft," he replied, walking out of the office and closing the door behind her.

Something about Winston asking about Nate gave her peace. It was refreshing. It made her happy that he had asked about it. Though, she shook it off then, giggling to herself. When her computer notified her of receiving an email, she perked up and quickly checked it to see what exactly it was.

Hey, Lara

I was thinking about your promise. I do want to see you again. A lot. And I really want you to see New Orleans in a better light than a hospital and my old apartment. I was thinking maybe we should meet up again. Soon. i don't know when. I didn't really think this out really good I guess I just wanted to tell you or ask you or something.

Maybe we can figure something out. I just think it would be nice to see each other again but on different terms. I don't really want to have to see you because of some crazy goose chase. Id like to see you in a more relaxed setting, you know? Like, climbing the side of a mountain isnt really too relaxing.

Just get back to me whenever you can

Thanks,

Nate

Lara read over the email, her mouth forming a smile that began to become bigger and bigger in each line she came across. When she finally finished reading it, she took a deep breath and laughed softly. Of course she would respond right now.

She began to type up her email in reply to him. She typed quickly but after she finished it she made sure to correct any typos or mistakes. When she was happy with it, she quickly hit sent.

Nate,

I'd really love to see each other again too. I think actually seeing New Orleans for its actual beauty would be great! But, I really would just like to see you for the most part. It's been really quiet for the past few weeks and I guess I just want someone to talk to that isn't Winston or Jonah.

I don't know, really. There is something about you that I really like. Maybe part of this is because of our odd situation. Regardless, I really do want to see you again. Maybe sometime next week? I don't know. Keep me updated!

I'll see you really soon,

Lara

A/N: Now, this is the end of this specific fanfiction but I just want to say that it's not the end of me writing about these two haha. I'm going to be making more stories of these two that continue off this one. I really love doing these, they're quite fun! But I'm happy to have completed something :)