Nick's POV
Later that day

After everyone greeted me and said their how are you's, I went around to find Sara. But then learning from Greg, she sneaked out without saying goodnight. I saw her gift together with the others' and brought them all in the passenger seat of my Denali. I climbed behind the wheel and thought of Sara. I asked myself, why didn't she even say goodbye? Then my gaze went from an invisible point in front of me to the gift she brought sitting on the passenger seat. I excitedly rip the wrapper; agitated to find what she got for me. A smile formed on my face as I picture Sara buying a book on the inspirational section. That's definitely unusual. As I turn a few pages, her letter surprised me.

Tears were welling up my eyes and facial muscles are trembling. I couldn't fight the tears from rolling down my cheeks when I tasted salty liquid on my lips. Now I've proven Sara sure does know how to make a guy cry. Best part of it, she made me cry. I want to feel her soft hands to brush my tears away. I want to feel her warm embrace and whisper my appreciation in her ear. And mostly, I want to feel the love in the words she put in the letter that made me cry.

So here I was, on my way to her unit with the book she left for me, a finger marking the page where she had written. I rang her doorbell and waited for a few seconds. She slightly opened the door at first, but when she found out it was I, she opened it wide and let me invade her personal space. I turned around and saw her closed the door before she faced me with sleepy eyes.

"I thought you'll be going out with the guys. Greg told me," she started.

"I, uh, wanted to spend the rest of my birthday with someone else…someone special," I quickly added.

"Oh, so what's keeping you here? Not that I complain," she said as we walk our way to her couch.

"Uh, I, uh, want to thank you personally for the gift," I stuttered not sure how to answer her question.

"I see…I hope I it'll cure you emotionally and spiritually," she said with a warm smile.

"Sara…" I began my speech in a serious tone. "Five years healed my heart, five years since the first time I saw you. God made sure you find a way to look where I was buried. In the tightly sealed box, my hope was able to slip out but you pointed out where to dig and rescue me and give back my hope. You never pressed the subject after the incident and you were the only one who sensed I had enough of the questioning. You let me soak your shirt in tears when I wake up from a bad dream. Your daily dose of love and care cured me. And I thank God I have you all this time," I finished as I cup her face. It was her turn to tremble and cry.

"That…that was sweet," her muffled sobs turned to giggles.

"Nothing compared to this," I said before I leaned to her and kiss her salty lips.

The End
Thanks to : NickGilGreggonumber1fan, sarasidle3, Alicat Sanders, colby, Space-Case7029, Blondie, Mma63, Kam, GeorgeEadsLover