A/N: I know, I said in my review replys to all of you that the final chapter would be up by Sunday but it's fall break and for some reason I'm really inspired to write today. So here you go, the last chapter of this story. I'm getting teary. Haha...not really but it is quite emotional for me considering I've had this story since April.

Reunited

-Final Chapter-

"So what do we do?" Chase asked franticly, "I've never been in this situation! I CAN'T DELIVER A BABY!"

"Relax, Chase. You don't have to. He or she isn't coming right now. We just need to get to the hospital fast," Zoey said calmly. She was prepared for this and had her overnight bag already in her car. She was scared but excited at the same time. After reading all those books on child birth she was ready for the good and the bad parts of it.

"Ok, I can do that. Should I drive or should you?"

"Um...you," Zoey looked at her friend strangely and rolled her eyes. Hadn't he ever taken a child development or parenting class back at PCA? A woman in labor couldn't operate a vehicle.

"Ok, than let's go," Chase rushed out the door.

"Chase, that's the closet!" Zoey called after him.

"I knew that!" Chase opened the door and sheepishly walked out the front door making a beeline for Zoey's car. She followed him and before she knew it they were on their way to the hospital.

Chase sat in the waiting room doing what most people do in waiting rooms...waiting. He hated waiting. He was so nervous it almost felt like it was his own wife having a baby and not his best friend. They got there and Dustin was already there along with Zoey's mother. They rushed her in a wheelchair to her room, told Chase to sit down and relax, and than disappeared. And that was nearly five hours ago. Chase already had four cups of coffee and was as nervous as one could be. How long did these things take, Chase wondered. Just as he picked up a magazine that he had already read at least three times, Dustin came out of the room.

"Hey, kid. What's going on?" Chase asked a rush of excitement ran through him.

"Zoey had the baby!" he replied cheerfully, "You can come in now if you want."

"Good. I think I will," Chase put down the magazine and walked into the little room. There Zoey was holding her child in her arms, oblivious to everything else in the world.

"Hey," Chase said softly with a wave.

Zoey looked up, startled, "Oh, Chase I didn't even see you standing there."

"It's ok, I just got here," Chase looked over at Zoey's mom who was taking about 1000 pictures, "Hi Mrs. Brooks."

"Chase, honey, I forgot you were here. How are you? Did you eat?" Zoey's mother asked. She smiled and wrapped him in her arms giving him a motherly hug.

"Yeah I had a sandwich at the cafeteria," Chase said returning the hug. His eyes than fell on the tiny baby wrapped in a soft white blanket, "So is it a girl or a boy?"

"Her name is Madelynn Elizabeth Brooks," Zoey grinned at her friend.

"Hey, so you did decide to name her Madelynn," Chase said with a smile, remembering their talk back in Wisconsin about baby names.

"Yeah, and Elizabeth is after my great grandmother," Zoey said, "Come see her." Zoey gestured for him to come closer. He looked at the baby. She was beautiful. She already had tiny visible blonde hairs and her mother's nose. Chase touched her tiny fingers and smiled.

All he could say was, "Wow."

"Well Zoe, I've got to get to work and Dustin has to go meet up with some people in the office. Will you be ok with just Chase staying here?" Zoey's mother asked.

"Sure."

"Ok well I'll see you and Madelynn when I come back which will probably be in a few hours," She said, not wanting to leave.

"Thanks, mom," Zoey said.

"No problem. Nice seeing you again Chase," Mrs. Brooks smiled warmly and than left.

"You too," Chase replied after her, "So the baby is healthy and everything?" Chase asked Zoey.

"Yep. She's six pounds and 11 ounces and as healthy as a baby can be. There are no diseases or anything wrong with her. She's perfect," Zoey smiled. "Do you want to hold her?"

"I-I don't know. What if I drop her or something? As you know, I am very clumsy," Chase said nervously.

"Oh I know. So why don't you come sit on the bed and I can spot her if you drop her," Zoey said with a nervous laugh only half joking.

Chase thought for a moment. He had never been good with infants. Six months and older was fine but a newborn? That was scary. However he really wanted to Madelynn so he agreed, "Ok." Chase sat down carefully on Zoey's bed and she gently set Madelynn in his arms. The baby was warm and soft and... the most amazing thing he ever felt in his life. Chase relaxed a bit, let his head rest on the wall and brought his feet up on the bed so they weren't dangling so awkwardly. He looked at Zoey who was looking at him truly happy, a sparkle in her eyes. They both smiled at each other and Chase whispered softly without hesitating, "I love you, Zoey."

Zoey looked at him and whispered back, "I love you too, Chase." Chase looked at her in disbelief and then satisfaction. He leaned closer to her and let his lips softly touch hers. It wasn't awkward and scary like he had thought it would be for years. It was perfect, and real, and right. It was love.

A/N: The end.

So, tell me...should I make a sequel or not? I've had people ask me about it in previous chapters but what do you all think? If I get an insane amount saying I should make a sequel than I will stongly consider it.

I'll be writing a special author's note chapter in a few days.

Thanks & Review please.

Noelle