A/N: This is by far the shortest chapter I've ever written! I am so sorry about that! And I'm even more sorry about how I haven't been updating lately! (Please don't hat me about that.) First of all, my computer had this stupid virus so I couldn't use the internet until this weekend. (Thank God!) Secondly, I felt like people weren't liking this story anymore so I lost faith. (Something common that happens to me.) But then Amberle25 PMed a couple days ago about how she's still going to make a trailer for me on Youtube! So I'm dedicating this to you for making me so happy that day!
Anyways, sorry for the short chapter. I guess you could consider this the ending (sorry that it's hella crappy), but I'm going to post the epilogue soon.

Chapter sixteen: Coming Home

David drove into the motel's driveway slowly. The married couple stared at Shane's car intensely, their hearts beating in an odd rhythm, and their adrenaline pumping over and over. Once they read the license plate, they knew for sure that their children were staying here. "Oh, my God, they're in San Diego." Connie murmured, feeling as if the earth just stopped revolving momentarily. David nodded in return, looking out of it.

They parked next to their son's car then ran into the lobby, ready to demand the manager to get their kids. "Tell me where Shane Gray and Mitchie Torres's room is right now." Connie said, banging her fist on the front desk. The manager jumped as he stared at the angry woman in front of him, looking ready to aim a gun at his head if he wouldn't give her what he wanted.

"I'm sorry, it's just that we really want to see our children right now. Can you please give us the keys to Shane Gray and Mitchie Torres's room? It's really important." David said, placing his hands on Connie's shoulders to calm her down. Connie sighed and folded her arms, frustrated. The manager eyed the two.

"I'm sorry, but our customers have the right to their own privacy. I don't have the right to give you the keys to their room unless under the police or government's approval." he said, giving them a sympathetic look. Connie grabbed the man from the shirt and pulled him closer.

"If you don't give me those damn keys right now I'll-" she yelled, but the man already handed her the keys.

"They're in room seventeen!" he yelled, throwing the keys at her and holding his hands up in surrender. Connie let go of the man and quickly reached down to grab the keys. She walked off to the elevator without even waiting for David. David jogged up behind her right when the elevator doors were going to close.

"This elevator is so fucking slow!" Connie complained as the doors shut. David sighed and rubbed her back, attempting to sooth her jumpy mood again. "When I see those two, I am going to-"

"Shower them with our love and beg them to come back home." David said sternly. Connie gaped at him.

"I'm sorry, what?!" she screeched. "Those two deserve to be punished and separated! David, how could you even think that?! We can't just let them have their way like that! I mean - they're brother and sister for God's sake!" she stomped her foot, frustrated beyond compare. David placed his hands caringly on Connie's shoulders.

"They love each other more than any other person possible. Do you honestly think that we could force them to separate from each other? You've seen what they've done. They can do more than run away, Connie. Also, their birthdays are almost near, meaning that they're almost eighteen. Soon they could do whatever they want and could get married. Connie, they love each other so much. We have to respect that." Connie sighed and rubbed her head. It wasn't long enough until she began to tear up.

"I just want my little girl and boy back." she wailed, hugging David. David embraced her back, and the doors opened. Connie took a deep breath and pulled away. "Room seventeen." she muttered and led the way down the hall. David took her hand and followed behind her. They stopped in front of the door with the gold numbers in front of it. They looked at each other and sighed then began to knock.

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"Mitchie? Are you awake?" Shane whispered. Mitchie was hugging Shane's chest tightly, snuggling her face into his neck, while Shane was holding onto her small body protectively. They were under the covers, both completely naked. Mitchie nodded slowly as she stirred in her sleep. Shane smirked. "You're so cute when you sleep." he whispered seductively into her ear. Mitchie giggled and smiled, her eyes still closed. Shane kissed her shoulder. "Hmm." he hummed, easily getting turned on.

"Shane, I'm tired." Mitchie mumbled, turning the other side.

"Aw, why?" Shane complained, pressing her against him.

"Your fault for-"

"Fucking you so hard but so good?" Shane teased. Mitchie turned red, not bothering to respond. Shane kissed her neck, biting slightly. Mitchie giggled again, pushing him away slightly. Shane smirked even bigger as he snuggled next to Mitchie. And Shane Gray never snuggled after sex. "For a virgin, you were so fucking good." Shane commented as he ran his fingers gently down Mitchie's leg. Mitchie smiled up at him and kissed his lips gently.

Someone began to knock on the door. Shane rolled his eyes. "Oh, fuck. Can't you guys read the 'Do Not Disturb Sign' on the front?!" he yelled, shaking his head. "Stupid cleaning service." he muttered underneath his breath. They heard a loud gasp from behind the door. Immediately, the door jiggled until the point where it swung open.

"Mom?!" Mitchie yelled, surprised as she pressed the bed covers close to her body. Connie's eyes were wide in shock as she felt like she was about to faint soon. She looked at Shane, alarmed. "Oh, my God." she muttered, slipping under the covers, pretending that nothing was going on.

"Oh, fuck." Shane muttered again, slapping his hand on his forehead. David and Connie glared at him, knowing that it was obviously his fault that their children were naked in bed right now. "Couldn't you guys see the 'Do Not Disturb' sign on the front?" he asked in a monotone voice, as if he didn't care at all. He felt Mitchie wrap her arms around his stomach fearfully. Her rubbed her back gently, trying to make her feel alright.

"Shane!" Connie yelled. "You two better get dressed by the time we get back here!" she screamed. David had to pull her away from the room so she wouldn't lose her temper. Shane reluctantly pulled the covers off of them and helped Mitchie up. Mitchie wrapped her arms around her naked body as she grabbed her backpack and ran off to the bathroom, knowing that Shane's eyes were looking at her, and his perverted mind was beginning to work overtime.

Shane pulled his boxers on and his beater over his head. He stumbled into his jeans then flipped his curly hair, shaking all signs of sex out of it. Mitchie walked out of the bathroom wearing a long sleeve shirt and jean shorts. She was still hugging herself, looking down. She ran up to Shane and hugged him tightly. She tried her best not to cry. Shane took a deep breath and hugged her even tighter. "I'm sorry." he whispered before he kissed her head. "I'm so, so sorry for making you have sex with me."

"No, that's not why I'm sad. That's really not why I'm sad." Mitchie said. Shane managed to snicker out of all of the depressed emotions he was feeling at the moment. "It's just…we're never going to see each other again." Mitchie whispered. Shane dreaded hearing those words. He rested his chin on Mitchie's head.

The door opened and David and Connie stepped in once again. They looked at each other sadly before staring back at Shane and Mitchie. Connie almost felt guilty. David cleared his throat, causing Shane and Mitchie to release themselves from each other and taking a step back.

"So what are you going to do now? Make sure that we live as far away from each other possible? Put us on the other side of the earth so that we can't see each other anymore?" Shane asked, glaring at his parents. Connie was taken back while David looked down.

"Could you please come home with us?" Connie squeaked. Shane felt rage building up inside of him. He felt like he was going to snap anytime soon. Mitchie felt the tension inside of him and held onto him again. She kept him calm and easy as much as she could.

"You want us to come back? You want us to come home to you guys every single day, act like we're just stepsiblings who aren't going out, and pretend that we don't love each other? You honestly think that we would actually come home to you after what you did to us?! You're either mentally retarded or just completely insane! We are not coming home after what you did to us!" Shane yelled at his parents. Connie sobbed as David looked down, a pang of guilt running down his spine.

"We'll do anything. Please, just come home to us." Connie begged.

"Anything?"

"Yes! Anything!" Connie yelled.

Shane took a step in front of Connie, releasing his grip from Mitchie. "Let us love each other in peace. You can't judge us, go against us, or say anything negative about our relationship. You have to let me and Mitchie love each other whether you like it or not." Shane said, almost sounding dangerous.

Mitchie looked at Shane, smiling at him weakly. She walked up to him and reached out for his hand, holding onto it tightly. Shane gave her a small smile and wrapped his arm around her. Then he looked back at Connie and David, giving them stern looks. Connie and David looked at each other worriedly, not knowing what to do. David cleared his throat. "Well…if that's the only way that you'll go home…" he started, but he wouldn't finish. He looked down at Connie. They all knew that the choice was all up to her.

"I love you two so much as my children. Even if I see you two as brother and sister…I can't deny it that you two don't feel the same. You're something more, and I can't ignore it anymore." Connie sighed, shaking her head slightly. "You tow are allowed to love each other with my permission."

Shane and Mitchie smiled at each other. Mitchie jumped into Shane's arms, embracing him tightly once again. "Oh, my God!" she squealed, almost tearing up again. She and Shane felt enthusiastic, merry, joyful, and happy. Finally they were getting everything they've wanted.

Each other.

"But no sex, Shane!" Connie yelled. Shane silently groaned while Mitchie giggled. "I mean it!" she said before pulling the two into a hug.

"Fine." Shane said, wrapping his arms around his girlfriend-slash-stepsister, his father, and his stepmother.

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"You want your son back?" Nate asked. Alex could sense the anger welling up inside of Nate's body. She gripped onto his arm, scared that he'll start getting physical again. "Well guess what, I want my real father back, but we all don't get what we want. It's just the way of life." Nate spat.

"Nate, please, you're my only son. I love-"

"Don't finish that sentence." Nate ordered. Alex gripped onto him more protectively, knowing that he was close to hurting Donovan again. "You don't love me! What kind of father uses his very own son for some stupid old grudges that he can't get over?! If that's what you call love, then you're mentally insane!" Nate yelled, trying to get out of Alex's hold without hurting her.

"Nate, please! I beg you! Just come home with me. We could start over. I will never do something like that to you again. You could even…" Donovan sighed. "You could even continue to date Alex without my judgment or disapproval. She's a smart girl…she's good for you…and if she makes you happy then I'm happy." Nate stayed silent while Alex froze. The two looked at each other, wondering if they just witnessed a miracle. "I just want you to come back home with us. I want my son back."

"I don't know if you'll keep true to that promise. You know yourself, Donovan; you know that you can't go through with promises unless they're in print and signed with black ink." Nate said darkly.

"Nate, think about this." Alex said softly. Nate looked at her, confused. "I mean...your dad has a point." She whispered, looking down. Nate blinked at her before looking back at his father. He stared at Donovan emotionlessly. Nate took a deep breath and scratched the back of his neck.

"Nate, please. I promise that I'll change for the better." Donovan asked. Nate has never heard his father so earnest in his life. He frowned and looked down. He wanted to believe his father. He was, after all, getting everything he's ever asked for. It's practically being shoved right in front of his face. He could have the girl he's ever loved. He could get his father back and actually receive his love. His life would be simply happy all over again. But why couldn't Nate say yes? Was it because he had no faith in his heartless father at all?

"Nate, just try it out please." Alex whispered into his ear. Nate looked at her again hopelessly. Alex smiled weakly up at him and kissed his cheek softly. "It'll make everyone happy. Hey, it'll even make you happy."

"As long as I have you, I'm happy." Nate whispered, smiling down at her. He turned back to Donovan and gave him a serious look. "If you promise everything you just said to me, then I'll come back home with you. But you have to swear to God that you won't interfere with my love life, and you won't use me like that ever again." Nate said. Donovan nodded and hugged his son. Nate was taken back as Conrad hugged him. He's never hugged Nate since he was a baby. Nate awkwardly hugged his father back. The two sighed and embraced each other tightly.

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"Welcome back home, guys." David said, placing an arm around his children. Shane and Mitchie smiled at each other and dropped their bags on the floor, sighing in relief.

"It's great to be home." Mitchie said. She stretched and yawned, sounding tired. "I can't wait to get a good night's sleep." After all, she hasn't slept in a real and comfy bed in a long time. Shane wrapped his arms around Mitchie's shoulders, resting his chin on her head. Mitchie yawned again. "I'm beat. I'm heading up to bed." She muttered, walking upstairs.

"It's just six in the evening though." Shane laughed. Mitchie stepped into her room, but leaned on the doorframe, smiling dreamily at her family.

"Yeah, but my soft bed is calling me!" she said before closing the door and collapsing on her bed.

"Well that's my signal to go and clean everything up." Shane said, stretching as well. He grabbed both Mitchie and his bags and placed them upstairs before going up to his room. Connie and David looked at each other, shocked. Shane just did work that wasn't even his.

"Well, this looks like that they're relationship could be for the better. I mean, I don't remember Shane doing anything. He would usually just wait for the butlers to take the suitcases up." David laughed. Connie smiled up at him and sighed.

"I just don't think that I could take what the others would say when they find out that our children are boyfriend and girlfriend. I don't want them to degrade Shane and Mitchie. They're just kids. They live together as well. Oh, God, what if Shane…"

"Shane won't do anything. Trust me on that one. I made sure that he wouldn't do anything to Mitchie." David assured Connie. Connie nodded and smiled again.

"Well then, I guess we should leave them to their sleep. Our babies have a long day ahead of them tomorrow."

"What's tomorrow?"

"They're meeting the parents." The two laughed.

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"Oh, my baby boy!" Natalie squealed as Nate, Alex, and Donovan walked inside of the Gold mansion. Natalie showered Nate with kisses and squeezed him tightly, not wanting to ever let him go. "Don't ever leave me like that ever again! God, you had no idea what a wreck I was for a couple of days! You know that I can't live without my one and only baby boy!" Nate turned red, embarrassed as Natalie continued to kiss him. Alex covered her mouth and giggled. Natalie turned to Alex. "Alex!" she squealed, hugging her as well. "It's so nice to see you again!" Alex hugged her back.

"It's nice to see you too." She said. "I'm glad that you guys are all fine now." Alex said as she pulled away. Nate smiled and wrapped his arm around Alex's waist.

"Me too." He said, kissing her head.

A/N: So once again, sorry about the delay, sorry about the shortness, and sorry about the crappiness. (Not even sure if that was a word.) And I'm not going to give a preview today since it's just the epilogue...plus I have nothing in mind at the moment as well. lol. But thank you for all of the nice reviews you guys leave me! They totally make my day better!