A/N: Guess I was in the mood for writing – well more than writing a stupid essay for English that is. So I guess this final part came a week or 2 early… lucky for you guys:P hmm – I word counted this part… its 2000+ words, 7 pages…. Oh so very long I must say.

ENJOY! Your last and final part to Friends & Connections…

Part 25: Is It Enough? (Finale)

Restaurant Still…

"Here's your meal…Enjoy." said the waitress as she carefully places both pizzas onto the table.

"Thanks." The gang said simultaneously.

For the first time that night, Sam seriously took a look at the waitress serving them. 'Hmm. I must say she is quite pretty… Wait. It's okay for a girl to find another girl attractive, right?'

"Sam…" Grace urgently whispered. "Stop staring…"

"Wha… Oh," muttered a blushing Sam, who just realized she was still staring.

After the meal…

"So, we're heading home see ya's," Tad said as he and Russell began to walk off.

"Bye," the girls said simultaneously.

"So, Jess and I are heading off home now, Beck you want a ride?" Grace asked, turning her attention back to the friends in front of her.

"Oh yes please!"

"Okay, Katie and I should head off too! Bye!" Sam said.

With that, Katie gave Jessie a hug, and whispered a seductive 'see you tomorrow' before she headed off to Sam's car.

Sammler/Manning Manor

Later on that night…

After getting home, doing some homework and getting a shower, the family had a huge family discussion in the living room. It all started good and boring, just like many other discussion, such as 'how was your day?'. Soon after they got over the boring stages of the conversation, things got a little intense. Before long, Jess left in tears, and here she is lying in bed crying herself to sleep.

School (Friday Morning)

"Morning Billie!" Katie said, wrapping her arms around the younger blondes shoulders.

Instead of just letting go after the hug, Jessie clung on, not loosening her hold around Katie's waist. Finally Katie sensed something was wrong, though she absolutely didn't mind hugging Jessie, but she knew she had to ask.

"Jess? What's wrong," Katie asked pulling away, just far enough to see her girlfriend's teary face, "why are you crying?"

Jessie sniffled adorably and pulled Katie back into the embrace, and snuggled her head against Katie's neck.

"Katie… I… I… don't wanna go…" was the very vague answer Jessie managed through her tears.

'Go? Go where? What is she talking about?' Katie panicked. "Go where?" in her most caring tone of voice.

"Us… my family… to Australia…"

"What?" came Katie, as realization struck her. "Why? When?" Katie asked, tears also threatening to spill out.

Still crying her eyes out, Jessie replied more calmly than before. "Dad got a huge job in Melbourne, and the project starts at the beginning of December, so we would have to leave at least three to four months early."

Katie remained quiet, trying to process this horrible, dreadful news.

"We're gonna have to leave by the end of summer… in September…"

Jessie was cut off by the unbearable ringing of the school bell. She reluctantly pulled away from the stunned Katie, and trying to make lighter the situation, she said the first thing that came to mind, "See you at lunch." she said in a questioning tone.

Katie only nodded and they both headed off to their respective classes.

Sammler/Manning Manor

That very day was one of the worst days Jessie has lived since she has met Katie. Katie practically lighted up her world when they met, and today, after she told Katie she would be moving, they haven't talked much. Even when they were sitting side by side at lunch, they barely spoke a word to each other. To make things worse, they haven't even arranged any meeting up for the weekend. Normally they would go on and on endlessly about what they should and could do over the two short days of relaxation. But today they haven't discussed or even mentioned about it.

Jessie was now lying there on her bed, she started to feel anxious, she feared that maybe Katie was deciding to break up with her. She unconsciously began to tear slowly.

'What if she doesn't want to be with me anymore?' Jessie began to question, 'what will happen if I moved? Would we have to break up? But I don't wanna break up with Katie…' By this point, Jessie was lying face down on her pillow, sobbing into it.

Katie's House

'Why… What are you trying to do to me' Katie thought to God. 'Why do you have to give me the greatest present I could ever wish for, and then suddenly take it away from me… take her away from me?'

Katie was sitting on the floor next to her bed, curled up into a small figure, with her knees held tight against her chest. Her brain was floating with questions, it has been from the second Jessie had told her she was leaving by the end of summer.

'What am I gonna do without Jessie? My world, since I've met her, revolves around her. Every single thing that comes up in my head is Jessie; practically every second word I say is Jessie.

Sammler/Manning Manor

Jessie couldn't stand this pain anymore; she walked down from her secluded attic and into Grace's room. Grace was at first frustrated that someone decided to barge in to her personal space, but her anger died down once she saw her step-sisters teary face. "What's wrong," she asked.

"Katie… she… she's not talking to me…"

"Thought there was something wrong with you guys today… why?"

"I told her… we're moving to Australia… and… and… she hasn't said a word to me since then… I'm afraid… that she might… wanna… break up… with me…" Jessie said through little hiccups and tears.

"I don't think that's the case Jess… I know Katie loves you, and I'm sure she won't break up with you. She probably is just thinking over this whole situation… Give her some time." Grace replied reassuringly with total confidence in every word she has said.

"You really think so?" Jessie asked, sounding very hopeful.

"Yes."

Katie's House

IM

SinFulKat: Sam?

SammyT: Sup…

SinFulKat: You busy?

SammyT: Not really…why?

SinFulKat: I don't know what I should do…Jess told me she and her family would be moving by to the other side of the world by the end of summer…

SammyT: Really?

SinFulKat: Yeah… What should I do… I don't wanna lose her.

SammyT: Why do you think you'll lose her – it's not like she dumped you – did she?

SinFulKat: No! Course not.

SammyT: Well then, you have nothing to worry about… yet… She hasn't broken up with you, you haven't with her. You both still totally love each other… and I believe that won't be changing anytime soon.

SinFulKat: Yeah you right… but I think she's kinda mad at me right now…

SammyT: Why? Did you say something stupid to her when she told you!

SinFulKat: NO! I guess that's kinda the problem… eh heh… I didn't say anything when she told me… In fact we haven't spoken since she told me.

SammyT: You're hopeless.

SinFulKat: I know, I know… So what should I do?

SammyT: Surprise her!

SinFulKat: How?

SammyT: Buy a flower, go knock on her day tomorrow – but make sure you find a way to be sure that it's Jessie that opens the door.

SinFulKat: What a bright idea! What shall I do without you…

SammyT: Whatever weirdo. Now that your little disaster is sorted, I shall go back to studying.

SinFulKat: Okely Dokely! Thanks!

Sammler/Manning Manor (Evening-5:00)

That night after sorting everything out over the internet with Sam, Katie called Grace's cell phone and planned a little surprise for Jessie. Grace told Katie that Rick, Lily and Zoë would be out shopping, and Eli has band practices, leaving herself and Jessie at home. So here goes the plan…

Katie walked up the front steps, she called Grace to make sure everything is going as planned, and then she knocked on the door and hid to the side. Once she heard foot steps coming near the door, she stuck her arm right arm out, which was holding a cute fuzzy teddy bear.

Jessie opened the door, and all she saw was a teddy bear, which was held by an arm. She followed the arm to its owner, and saw the most beautiful face ever. Katie.

Once Jessie turned her head to face Katie, she smiled the bright charming smile. She walked a few steps towards Jessie, they stood their, soaking up each other presence. Slowly, Katie drew out her other arm from behind her back; it revealed a nice fresh gardenia.

"For you…"

"Thank you…" Jessie replied shyly, gingerly taking the flower.

"I've missed you…" Katie said and hugged Jessie, her hand still holding the teddy bear.

After a minute or two of embrace, Jessie said jokingly, "Missed me? You haven't seen me for 18 hours… It's not even a day."

Holding Jessie even tighter, "Uh huh… 18 hours is too long…"

"So you wanna come in, or do you wanna stand here hugging me for the rest of the day?"

Pulling apart, Katie put on a very contemplating sort of face, as if the question was hard to answer. "Do I get to hug you when I get in?" she asked seductively.

Jessie only laughed and rolled her eyes at her girlfriend's silliness, and pulled Katie into the house by her free hand and closed the door behind her.

Once they've reached the attic, Jessie plopped herself down on the bed, reached over and placed the gardenia gently on her bedside table. Katie came and sat by the younger blonde, once Jessie finished placing the flower down, she turned to face Katie.

Katie smiled a loving smile, she then held up the teddy bear, "This is for you too…"

Jessie took the teddy bear from Katie's hand and looked at it for a second and pulled Katie into a sweet loving kiss. The kiss was gentle but firm, loving but not hungry, sincere and passionate. Finally breaking the kiss, they hugged each other. This is where they both always want to be, in each other's arms.

"Katie I'm so sorry that…" Jessie managed before being cut off by a finger.

"Don't be sorry, it's not your fault."

"So you don't wanna break up with me?"

"Break up with you?" Katie asked incredulously, "I was thinking of how to keep you all to myself…"

Jessie laughed and said, "I love you…"

"I love you too…"

"But will this be enough… enough for us to stay together?"

"It's more than enough."

"How can you be so sure?"

"Right now, knowing that I would wake up to another day and be with you. When you do leave, knowing that you will be back in my arms when you come back..." Katie answered tenderly. "Plus… it's not like you're leaving immediately. We still have nine months ahead of us!"

"Mmm… that's good to know…"

Ten minutes later…

Both of them were now lying down, in peace and quiet. After five minutes or so, Jessie decided to look at the teddy bear Katie had just given her. The sun shone through her window, and something on the teddy bear reflected its light. Searching for the reflecting object, she found it… a ring… a silver ring, though not most glamorous of rings, it was something a teenager would wear, and it looked quite nice. The ring was tied around the teddy bear's neck, and because the bear was wearing clothing, it was hard to find.

Jessie took untied the ring, and took it off the bear. She observed the silver band in her hand, and found engravings on the inside of the ring. Taking a closer look, it read 'K ♥ J'.

Feeling giddy and blissful Jessie elevated herself onto her elbow, turned her head, and was about to speak to Katie, until she realized Katie seems to have fallen asleep. Smiling lovingly at her girlfriends sleeping figure, Jessie placed a soft kiss on Katie's cheek. Jessie searched both of Katie's hand and found the same looking ring on her right hand… Smiling to herself, she lay back down on her back, and placed the ring onto her finger.

Sooner or later, they were both fast asleep in each other's arm.

Is it really enough for the two to keep their relationship even after Jessie and her family moves? We don't know. But for now… this is enough.

The End for now…

A/N2: Hey! You guys liked this ending? Sorry if you didn't… but anyways… as I have posted before – if you guys want to read on and have a sequel… tell me. I will consider… I mean I've even thought of a title just in case ppl actually want a sequel…

Thanks again to all who have given me feedback… its really great help and inspiration. Anyways I shall be off to study now! Bye!

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