A/n: Welcome to the very last chapter of this book! What a blast this journey was! There will be a time jump here, but just one, I promise. Enjoy! There will be an announcement at the end, so stay tuned!
16 years and 6 months later...
A young teen male around seventeen years of age sits on the pearly white sand, watching the soft waves crashing against the ground. "Grandfather apparently doesn't like sand, what a picky oaf he was. Sand is not that bad, once you get used to it." Two thirty five and a half year old men suddenly appear and plop down on either side of the teen, who rolls his eyes and scoffs. "Of course you two would be here. What's Uncle Antoine and Uncle Perseus? Don't tell me pops sent you two here to fetch me. Well...did he?" Antoine rolls his eyes and chuckles, "If you're asking that particular question and in that manner, then you already know the answer." The teen rolls his eyes and gets up.
"Ulysses! Bring your ass here, now!" An older male calls out.
The teen, now identified as Ulysses Jr, groans but does as he says. With his uncles following along. When he finally gets home, Kairo opens the door and ruffles his hair. "Your party is going to start soon, bud. Delilah is already here." Ulysses Jr's eyes went wide and his mouth fell open. "Wh-What?! Then why did you let me go earlier?! I-I-!" A ebony skinned, slightly curvy and plus sized young lady pops her head out of the bathroom door. Her caramel-chocolate brown eyes look around shortly until they found Ulysses Jr. "Heyyyyy! I'm glad to see you! As you can see, I'm doing my skin care routine. So wait for a few minutes, will ya?" The boy nods his head and waves her off.
He soon breathes out a sigh of relief when she pops her head back into the bathroom and closes the door. Kairo chuckles, which soon turns into a full on cackle when Ulysses Jr slaps his arm, glaring and pouting at him at the same time. "Don't be an asshole, Kai!" Kairo drapes his arm around Ulysses Jr's shoulders. "I love you too, baby." He snickers when Ulysses Jr's face turns a darker shade of red, "Don't call me that, anymore! I'm not a little kid Kai!" Kairo ruffles his hair again affectionately, "Too bad squirt, you will always be my kid, got it?" Ulysses Jr rolls his eyes, but lets his head be push down against Kairo's shoulder.
In exactly one year from now, Ulysses Jr will leave to join the Resistance led by Leia Organa, someone his mother once dubbed as his "aunt" in her diary. He also wants to find the burial place for his father, so that he can finally "meet" him and pay his respects. Ulysses Jr is a little scared to be on his own, but he also wants to venture out on his own and live his own life without having to rely on Kairo or anyone else. But he does feel relief to hear that Delilah will join him in three years from now. She just has to finish school and help out her family a while longer.
Speaking of Delilah, she finally emerges from the bathroom in all her splendor. Her shiny silk dress hugs all the right places of her body. The gold color brings out her beautiful dark skin, which is extremely moisturized and glowing. Her hair is braided and styled in a high bun, her edges are perfectly laid and shaped like waves. The golden beads attached to some braids in her hair are organized perfectly and make her hair all the more gorgeous. The gold and diamond bracelets sparkle and shimmer with each additional step she takes towards the males. Once she is close enough, the soft scent of vanilla and fruit hit Ulysses Jr's nose, which clear out any negative feelings he once have before.
It only makes him fall in love with his best friend even more. But he isn't sure how to confess to her. He wants her to be sure that he truly loves her and isn't just doing this out of pity because she's plus sized. Or that he is a medium-skinned man. One thing Kairo, who is lighter skinned in complexion, made sure to teach him was to love respect all types of bodies and skin tones. He doesn't have to be attracted to every single one, but he shouldn't disrespect them either.
"Let's get this party started already," she turns to a big device and presses some buttons, "Dance with me Ulysses!" She says, taking his hands in hers and guiding him to the 'ballroom' of the home. Ulysses Jr blushes as he dances with her, twirling her around multiple times before bringing her back into his arms. Part of him wants to blurt out his feelings while the other part of him is saying for him to wait. He ends up choosing the latter. He can confess to her another day.
Right now, he is just enjoying his birthday and the girl in front of him.
A/n: That's the end of the book! Thank you all for embarking on this journey with me. I know this book is not perfect and that there is always room for improvement, but I hope with what it's worth, you guys enjoyed the story! My one announcement is that this will have a sequel sometime soon or in the later future. Take care of yourselves and stay safe! Thanks again!