They drove straight to Knoxville so that James could see Miles and Hurley. They crashed at Hurley's house for a day before filling up their car and heading on the road again.

They really did not know where they were going but they didn't care at the current moment. The only thing that matter was that they were together. Most of the drive was quiet except for a few words here and there.

"If you could live anywhere, where would it be?" James asked Kate.

"If you had to choose between a gun and your family, what would you choose?" she asked him.

They went back and forth asking questions for awhile. The pair drove through Indiana and Illinois and then finally got to Kate's home in Iowa, thirteen hours later.

Kate visited her mom and her dad, who were excited to see her. They asked how Kate and James met and Kate told them the story while talking about her years in the carnival.

The four adults were in the living room, a fire going behind Kate's father. It was dark in the room, for it was well past midnight.

"I'm sorry," she murmured, taking a sip of her tea. "I didn't mean to run away for so long. I just loved the carnival and I didn't know if you guys would let me come home," Kate said.

"Oh, sweetie," her mother said, hugging her daughter tightly. "None of that matters now. What matters is that you are safe. We love you. We have always loved you."

The next day, James and Kate were back on the road, this time James driving. They were heading further west to see the ocean because that is what Kate wanted to do. And whatever Kate wanted, James made sure she got. He even started dipping into his Tennessee house savings to buy her the luxurious jewelry and clothes that she said she needed.

They started staying at more expensive hotels. Pampering themselves with massages and manicures. James and Kate went out to expensive restaurants every once in awhile because again, that's what Kate wanted. And what Kate wanted, James gave her. He loved her. She loved him. Now that they were no longer working, he wasn't holding anything back. And Jack was right to be worried; Jack loved Kate but Kate never saw him as anything but a greedy man. Kate loved James and so Jack was threatened.

None of that matter though because they were young, they were in love, and they had everything they ever wanted. They subconsciously decided to go to California; that is where all of the young lovers went anyways.

On the way there though, they stopped in Phoenix.

"James, why are you getting off the highway?" Kate asked, glancing over at him.

"Because I want to show you something," he simply replied, a small smile on his face.

Kate eyed him nervously for a moment before signing. "Why can't you ever tell me what you are thinking?" she murmured, mainly to herself.

"If I told you what I was thinking then there wouldn't be any surprise, Freckles," James said with an even bigger grin, glancing over at Kate.

He drove for another twenty minutes before pulling up to the Phoenix courthouse. Parking the car he turned and watched as Kate's jaw dropped. She looked over at him, her jaw still hanging there. "Are you serious, James?" she asked in disbelief.

Still smiling, but not answering her question, James got out of the car and walked over to the passenger side where he let her out. "Are you serious right now?" she repeated, looking up into his gray eyes with her own green ones.

James simply nodded and took her hand gently. "I love you, Freckles. We make a great team. I don't want to lose you," he said quietly.

"James," she whispered, looking down at the ground.

"Freckles," he replied, grabbing her hand.

Kate looked up at him after a moment and then she smiled when he pulled out a small diamond ring.

"C'mon, Freckles. Marry me," he said, showing her the ring.

Kate looked at the small ring in his large hands and then looked into his eyes again. "Okay," she whispered, tearing clouding her vision. "Okay," Kate repeated, this time louder.

James smiled and kissed her lips and she kissed him back. A moment later their lips parted and James took Kate's hand, leading her into the courthouse.

An hour later the couple exited the courthouse, all smiles. The small diamond ring was a Kate's ring finger and her brown curls were bulled into a ponytail behind her. James was walking next to her, holding onto her hand tightly. They were married. They were going to be together forever.