Sorry guys, this is it. The last chapter. This idea died a long time ago, which is the reason I haven't updated in forever. But do not despair!!! Kara and Matt will be back!! I'm working on another story right now. It should be posted sometime this weekend. YAY!! Anyway, yeah this one is very short. Enjoy!


The Final Chapter

A month later, I was waiting out on the porch to catch a whiff of him, to have that wonderful smell pass through me again. My adrenaline was pumping, like I was sitting in a roller coaster just before I got to the top of the first big hill. I hated just sitting there, waiting. I'd already been waiting for over a year.

A couple times, I almost went to the lake. I just wanted to see him. No, I just had to see him. But I stopped myself, the words of his note echoing in my head, "It could get me killed," If being apart for a year ripped my heart out of my chest, then being apart permanently would be like setting me on fire.

It felt like forever. I was almost banging my head against the railing of the deck. I was going crazy.

I heard Edward and Bella approaching from the side of the house. I turned and glanced at them. They waved. I flashed them a quick grin, then went back to watching the edge of the forest, my eyes scanning for any sign of him.

Bella and Edward walked up. "He's coming," Edward said.

"How do you know that?" I asked him. I couldn't sense anything but them, or hear anything.

"Because Alice told me," he replied.

"That's cheating, I think," I said, rolling my eyes. He shrugged.

I was about to call him something evil, but right then, I caught spearmint on the air. His scent hit me like a cold breeze in the Sahara, refreshing me, making me feel like I could live again.

I inhaled deeply and jumped off the deck into the yard.

He came down the path, his short brown hair bouncing with each step he took. He was wearing a dark blue t-shirt and jeans, but no shoes. He looked exactly the same as I remembered.

I was in his arms before he'd taken three steps away from the treeline. I squeezed him tight, pressing my body against his. He wrapped his long arms around me and pulled me in for a kiss. I rejoiced as his lips touched mine. We stayed wound around each other for nearly twenty minutes (or so Edward told me, I wasn't really paying attention).

"Kara," Matt said when we broke apart. "My Kara. I am so sorry. Will you ever forgive me for leaving you so long?"

I smiled, almost crying with happiness. "Of course."

He laughed, his worry-filled eyes clearing immediately. "That was easier than I thought. I figured I'd have to beg and plead and offer eternal servitude and such."

I pretended to think. "I like the eternal servitude,"

He laughed again and kissed me…again.

We never left each other's arms that day, even after we went to bed. I was able to sleep in my own bed, with his cool body beside me. My heart had started beating again (so to speak) and I could finally breathe. My life as an empty shell was over. I was finally happy.

So there you have it!! This is the end of THIS Kara/Matt story. My other one will be better. Cheesy ending, Sam. Hey, you told me that. True enough, I suppose. See you all in the next adventure!! What she said, bye!!