In My Heart: Live For Today

By: TheFifthCharmedOne

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

Summary: Third and final part of In My Heart trilogy. The road of love never did run smooth, but it seems things may finally be going the way they were meant to go. Though as the old saying goes, everything is not what it seems. Poke and Contest ships.

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Chapter 14: The Best Thing That Has Ever Been Mine

Do you remember, we were sitting there by the water?
You put your arm around me for the first time.
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter.
You are the best thing that's ever been mine.

Mine, Taylor Swift

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"All right, come on you little rascal!" Ash took Jake from his highchair and held him over his head, making him fly. Jake squealed in pure elation and Alex cried out, wanting to join her brother. Ash smiled and, sticking both of them under his arms, he ran around, making them both scream in happiness. I smiled and shook my head at their insane behavior, knowing Ash would never hurt them with his crazy playacting.

The doorbell rang, and Ash put the twins, who were now five, down on the floor. They didn't want the fun to stop, but they didn't cry out. Ash and I went to answer the door, and came face to face with the new Mr. and Mrs. Drew Hayden.

"May!" I squealed. They had just returned from their honeymoon—after their fiasco of a wedding, I bought them tickets to a getaway on Seafoam Islands, I felt it was the least I could do—and I hugged her. Drew and Ash shook hands and hugged, and the twins walked over and pulled on my pant leg, wanting to see their Aunt May.

Everything was perfect now.

Finally.

Later, after the twins were bathed and in bed, I was getting ready for bed myself when Ash wrapped his arms around me from behind. I laughed and he kissed my temple.

"You know something?" I asked, reaching around to clasp my hands around his neck. "If you told me that my life would turn out this way when I was fifteen, I never would have believed you. Now I wouldn't change it for the world. Funny how things change."

"Hmm," Ash said thoughtfully. "You know what the best thing out of all of this?"

"What's that?" I asked, and he kissed me chastely. When he pulled away, we both smiled.

"You. You're mine." With an affectionate, and non-domineering smile, we went to sleep, happy, truly happy, at last.

Before I really fell asleep last night, with Ash snoring softly beside me, I realized a few important facts. My life hasn't been easy, hell, it's been one rollercoaster after the other. From losing my mother at a young age, to going on my journey and meeting Ash, to having to leave him for the Gym, to that one magical night, to my trials and tribulations over the last five years, it's all been a learning experience. One that I'm sure I'll never, ever, forget.

In my heart, I was bound by my unconditional love for my children, my life, and my one true love, Ash. Though being bound could be considered a bad thing, it's taught me to live for today, and not to let past mistakes haunt me.

In my heart, I love. In my heart, I laugh. In my heart, I live. In my heart, I am Misty.

And I wouldn't have it any other way.

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A/N: Fail. This chapter and the last might add up to 1,500 words. Epic failure. But anyway…..

Oh jeez, I think I might cry. I'm going to miss this story SO MUCH!

….But I'll save this long A/N for the next chapter. Which will be the end. *tear*

I really hope you enjoyed every minute of reading this like I enjoyed every minute of writing it.

~Charmed

P.S. I'm going to include a preview of the sequel to these stories in there, so it is worth reading. XD