Ephram said, "Madison stop! Dont make me throw myself down these stairs after you because I will do it!"

She stopped and half turned to look at Ephram, "Eph..." she said in a sort of disappointed sort of tone.

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"Kay and I are over! I want to be with you, Madison, I've always wanted to be with you...I want us to work out so much that it hurts!" There was a pause as Madison took one step closer towards Ephram, who continued with pleading eyes and a sort of panic expression on his face as if he was about to lose his best friend, "Having you in my life, Madison, means more to me than you'll probably ever know. Dont walk away, I cant lose you, not again, I dont think I could go through that again." At this point Madison was standing only a few steps away from him as he kept talking, "You are my life, and..." he sighed and, with pleading eyes as he continued, "and I just love you so much. I love you, I'm in love with you and never fell out of love with you--" Madison interrupted him with a passionate kiss. When she broke away, Ephram's eyes were still closed and he said something which made Madison chuckle. She then touched his face, "I still love you too" and kissed him again.

The two didnt want to go to the party now, but since they had no where else to go since it seemed that practically everybody else and their brother were having a party, they figured they would just drop in and make an appearance before going off by themselves. Plus, Bright had the forearm crutches and said that he wanted to be present when Ephram showed everybody he could walk again.

They got to the party and met up with Bright and Laynie. A few minutes later, Bright stole Ephram away and told the girls that they would be right back. They went into the other room and Bright helped Ephram stand up and fit the forearm crutches to his arms. Neither of them could help but smile, then Bright said, "I'm gonna walk out first with your wheelchair, then a few seconds after that, you come out okay!? Oh my god, this is gonna be awesome!" he was excited, "good luck, bro!" he said as he made his way out to where everybody else was. He strolled out with the empty wheelchair and Laynie and Madison looked at him strangely. Laynie said, "where'd ya hide the body?"

Just then, Ephram walked into view with the crutches, slyly smiling.

Bright said happily, "he's officially been able to walk for two whole days now! What, Ephram, you started getting feeling in your legs last week?"

"I just saw you the other day!" cried Madison, "why didnt you tell me!"

He tilted his head as he walked closer to her, "I wanted to surprise you..."

The two stayed a little while longer then headed back to his place. His roommates were still having their little get together as they walked in so they headed to his bedroom where it was less noisy. "How long will you be on the crutches?" asked Madison as she sat on the bed.

"I dont know...I didnt ask" replied Ephram as he took the crutches off his arms and set them aside as he sat next to Madison. She then asked, "what types of new exercises will Judy put you on?"

Smiling, Ephram replied, "I dont know...I didnt ask. Looks like you'll just have to come along to my next session so you can ask her for me." Then he bumped her with his shoulder, "Just so you know, I wanted to surprise you even before we had that talk." The two looked at each other longingly, then Ephram whispered as he touched her face, "Would you object if...I kissed you right now?"

The two leaned in for a slow, deep passionate kiss. Ephram couldnt help but wrap his arms around Madison and hold her, something he's wanted to do for as long as he could remember, ever since that day when he saw her leaning against the doorway of her house three years ago when they said goodbye. They lay on the bed wrapped in each other's arms, just talking, for the rest of the night. This felt right and nothing could change it.

The next day was a Saturday and since both of them had nothing important to do they decided to stay in each other's arms for the majority of the morning. Ephram couldnt help but prop himself up on his elbow and look at Madison who was slightly smiling. "You know what" Ephram said as he tilted his head, "I think that accident two years ago was probably one of the best things that could have happened to me..."
"why do you say that?" asked Madison curiously.

Ephram shrugged his shoulders, "The accident is what brought you back into my life..." he paused and thought for a second, "You are the best thing that has ever happened to me and I dont think I'd be where I am today if it werent for you. You inspire me." He winked at her, "I think it's fate..."

"I think you proved yourself wrong when you said that you didnt think we could ever be friends. But, if you want to give the accident credit, by all means go for it." she winked, and the two looked at each other longingly before she sighed as if she just remembered something and covered her face with her hands. She was saying something but it was muffled and incoherent, Ephram took her hands away and chuckled, "what are you saying?"

Madison swallowed hard and looked at Ephram with a serious look upon her face. She closed her eyes, "...I'm...still with Troy..."