Emily

In the garden Mia slides in between Kevin and Mentor Ji and grabs Kevin's hand, Stephanie stands next to Antonio who puts his arm around her shoulders as he finished his story about the fish and I stand between Jayden and Mike. Jayden looks down at me and I can see that he is little concerned about me after my mum's visit but I smile at him to reassure him that I'm ok.

Later that night Jayden and I are with everyone, sitting in the lounge room, mostly chatting about nothing. Eventually they all start going to bed resulting in Jayden and I being left alone. The usual comfortable silence settles over us and soon my mind starts going back to my potential life choices and which one to choose.

"What's on your mind?" Jayden asks. I giggle to myself, even after all these months he's still the only on who's able to read me like a book.

"Just thinking about what I should do next." I confess with a sigh, falling against the back of the couch and closing my eyes.

"What are the choices?" He starts looking scared. I know he's worried that I'm going to leave the Shiba house and leave him.

"Well" I begin sitting forward to look at him. "At the moment there are 4. One I can stay in the city and go to university and become a teacher. Two I can stay in the city and work for Antonio in the fish market. Three I can travel the world and see all the places Serena and I talked about, and four I can leave here and go back to the farm and my parents." counting the options off on my fingers as I go. Jayden sits there in silence for a while but what he says next completely surprises me:

"Why not do all of them?"

"Huh?" I'm confused, do all of them? How do I live four choices at once?

"We've all been talking about going to London to see Kevin in the olympics so we could extend the trip to see those places for Serena and we can go to see your parent's farm either before or after the trip. I know Antonio would appreciate the help and I think you'd be a great teacher and I would love it if you would officially move in and go to university with me." He explains. I'm stunned into silence by his idea, I'm also wondering why I didn't think of it myself. It takes me a few minutes before I can find my voice again.

Jayden

This has to be the worst moment of my life. I've asked you to do everything you want to do while living with me and 5 minutes have passed but you haven't said a word or moved since. I'm actually starting to worry about you now. I lean over and gently shake your shoulder. "Em you still there?" I say softly so I don't scare you.

It works because you look at me but I can't read your face. I get scared that your feelings for me have changed, you're going to leave the Shiba house and go live your life without a second thought about me. The worst part is I won't be mad at you. I love you so much if what you want doesn't include me then I'll be heartbroken not having you here but also happy knowing you're happy.

"Sounds like the best plan you've ever had" you say to finally break the silence. I'm so happy I jump across the couch to pull you into my arms. But the force of my jump pushes you backwards so your lying on the couch so that I'm leaning over you. We start laughing at the idea of my being the clumsy one in our relationship but stop laughing when we look into the others eyes.

I get so lost in your hazel eyes that I'm not even thinking. I start leaning forward while closing my eyes and before I know it our lips have connected for the first time since we defeated Master Xandred.

It's like our first kiss all over again. Your lips are so soft and taste so good I tremble. You fit with me so perfectly I know we were made for each other. Your hands go into my hair to hold my face close to you as I hold myself up so I don't crush you.

I don't know how much time passes but as always the need for air is becoming too strong so I reluctantly pull away from you but not moving so far away so I can rest my forehead on yours. Our breath is jagged and it takes all my will power not to lean in and kiss you again.

"I missed you Em. The last seven months were hell without you. I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat, and I could barely function without you next to me. I don't know how I did it but I know I don't want to do it again. I love you Emily, please stay with me." I confess everything that I've felt since you entered the Kaifuku state and beg you stay with me forever. I hold my breath waiting for an answer.

You simply say "I will". I shakily release my breathe as my entire being fills with relief, knowing that you agree to stay with me. You don't say or do anything else except smile but it's enough to make me kiss you with all the love in the world.