OK so it's 3:14 right now. I stayed up half the night writing this chapter so that I could get it posted as soon as possible. I'm exhausted and my back is stiff from sitting in the same position for so long. You all have been such great readers and reviewers and fans. For such a small base there is a lot of support. This story wouldn't have been possible without all of you so I want to thank you all! I would do it individually but that takes to much time and I'm really tired. I hope you like the end of the story. Don't forget to leave lots of reviews and keep your eyes peeled for more of my stories.

Chapter 7

Fabian and Nina broke apart from their kiss and stared in shock at each other, completely surprised about what had just happened. "II-I," Fabian stammered. His entire face was about as red as a tomato. He was stammering like a fool and Nina giggled softly. He was pretty adorable when he was embarrassed.

Nina sighed and leaned her head again Fabian's shoulder. She felt him tighten his embrace around her and she smiled. "So, should we tell the others? Jerome would have a field day with this," Nina murmured.

"I don't think we need to tell them. Look over there." Nina lifted her head and looked to where Fabian was pointing. A little ways away from them stood Mick and Amber. Mick was standing there with his mouth hanging open wide and Amber was bouncing up and down like a five year old child. She gave Nina a big thumbs-up then took Mick by the hand and walked away. "Everyone in the house will know by the end of the dance," Fabian muttered. He shook his head slightly, thinking about how quickly Amber would tell everyone what she just saw. He didn't really care though, not anymore. The song came to an end and the DJ announced that he would play one more song. In almost perfect union the students sighed but began dancing as soon as the song started playing.

Fabian and Nina weren't interested in the playing song. The two of them were still caught in each other's gaze. Fabian bent his head down and kissed Nina on her forehead gently. "You have no idea how long I've waited to do that?" he finally whispered to her.

"For how long?"

"Since the night Victor almost caught us in the attic." Nina grinned as she remembered that night. It was the same night Amber first suspected that she and Fabian liked each other. "Come on, let's get ready to go." With their hands intertwined Nina and Fabian made their way off the dance floor and headed back to the personal belongings booth. Out of the corner of her eye Nina saw the boy that had hit on her. He was being escorted out of the dance by a teacher. Nina felt a small smirk upon her face. It served him right to be kicked out.

The song ended just as Nina slipped her heels on her feet. A wave of students headed towards the door and Fabian and Nina slipped out just in time. The temperature had dropped quite a bit since they had arrived at the dance and Nina shivered as the cold air nipped at her bare arms. Fabian shrugged out of his jacket and draped it over Nina's shoulders. She felt instantly warmer as soon as she felt the fabric touch her skin. Taking a breath Nina noticed that his jacket smelled faintly of his cologne.

As they stood by the door to the gym waiting for the others to come out a sharp gust of wind blew. It sent a flurry of shivers down Nina's spine that not even Fabian's jacket could stop. Fabian noticed how cold Nina was and he wrapped an arm around her shoulders, pulling her close to him. They watched as students filed out of the gymnasium and dispersed throughout the grounds. Eventually Amber, Mara, Mick and Andrew emerged from the crowd. Andrew waved good-bye to Mara and walked away, vanishing into the night. "Looks like you two had fun," Amber teased. She grinned at Nina then snuggled closer to Mick for warmth. Mick placed his jacket over Amber gently. The five of them stood waiting for Patricia, Jerome and Alfie for a short while. They were the last three to come out of the building.

"Is there something you want to tell us?" Jerome asked Nina and Fabian when he saw how Fabian was holding Nina. He smirked and waited for a response.

"Not really. Is there something you want to tell us Jerome?" Fabian asked back. He looked between the tall boy and Patricia, a small smirk growing on his face. Jerome stammered for a moment, unsure of what to say. It was the first time it had ever happened. Amber, Nina and Mara all gave Patricia a 'spill the details later' look.

The group started walking back towards Anubis House. Mara and Amber chatted about Mara's date. Patricia listened to their conversation intently. Jerome and Alfie were having a heated discussion about the music that was played at the dance. Nina and Fabian didn't say anything. Not out loud at least. Their fingers were still laced together, they hadn't let go of each other's hand since the dance ended.

Only a few of the lights were on when they reached the house. Trudy was sitting in the living room drinking a cup of tea as they walked in. "So how was it?" she asked as soon as the door was shut. A chorus of 'great', 'amazing' and 'really fun' rang through the entry way. "I'm glad you kids all had fun. By the way, I spoke to Victor and he said that as long as you're quiet and stay inside the house, curfew tonight has been lifted." Everyone cheered softly and Alfie and Jerome quickly made their way to their room. Amber kissed Mick on the cheek quickly and together with Patricia and Mara ran up the stairs as he walked down to his room. Reluctantly, Nina let go of Fabian's hand, slipped off her shoes and ran up the stairs.

She opened the door to her room and was practically ambushed by Amber, Patricia and Mara. "You have five seconds to start talking," Amber demanded. Nina sighed loudly; this wasn't what she wanted to do. She wanted to change, go back downstairs and talk to Fabian. But she knew that the others wouldn't let her leave until she told them every last detail.

As the girls changed out of their dresses and put on pajamas, Nina told them about what had happened between her and Fabian. She told them about the creepy guy hitting on her, how protective Fabian had been and of course how the kiss happened. Amber squealed so high Nina thought that window glass would shatter. "OK I told you everything that happened. Can I go now?" Nina begged. With a sigh Amber gestured towards the door and Nina sprinted out of the room.

Fabian was sitting on the couch in the living room. No one else was around and Nina figured Alfie and Jerome were in their room talking of ways they could tease her and Fabian. Nina sat down next to Fabian and leaned back against him. "Sorry it took so long, I was being interrogated," Nina said apologetically.

"It's all right. I expected it to happen," he replied. The two of them sat in silence for a while, simply enjoying the silence and the other's company. "You know," Fabian said after a while. "I really should do this properly." Nina sat up and looked at Fabian. He took her hand in his and said, "Nina, I care about you more than anyone else. I love how smart, kind and loving you are. When you're around I feel happier than I ever thought possible. Please say you'll go out with me."

"After that speech how could I say no?" Nina said gently. She leaned forward and gave him a gentle kiss. She then wrapped her arms around his neck to hug him. "I can't believe we have to wait until the new term starts though," Nina said sadly. Fabian nodded slowly. He wrapped his arms around Nina's waist and pulled her into his chest. The two of them shut their eyes and focused on the other's breathing. Soon they found themselves drifting into asleep.

About an hour later Nina began to wake up. Slightly disoriented she looked around the living room, trying to remember how she fell asleep there. Then, remembering what happened at the dance Nina turned her head and looked down at Fabian. He was still sleeping peacefully on the couch, his mouth making a gentle smile. Glancing at the clock on the mantle Nina saw that it was going on two thirty in the morning. "Fabian, Fabian wake up," Nina whispered. She gently shook his shoulder and his eyes began to blink open.

"Wha? Nina? What time is it?" Fabian asked.

"Almost two thirty. We fell asleep. We better get back to our rooms. I have to get up at six so I can leave for the airport in time so I need to go get some more sleep. Come on." Nina stood up and tugged on Fabian's hand until he stood up. The couple tip-toed out of the living room and just before Nina began climbing the staircase Fabian spun her around and gave her one final goodnight kiss. "Goodnight," Nina whispered as she pulled away from Fabian and headed up the stairs. She reached her room and snuggled into her bed and drifted into a deep sleep.

Early the next morning Nina was pulled out of her dreams by the beeping of her alarm clock. Wearily she sat up and stretched. Today was the day she was going home to America. As sad as she was to leaved Fabian for the next three weeks, a part of her was happy to go home and seen her Gran.

Silently Nina slipped out of her room and made her way down to the bathroom. She quickly got ready and right before she left; she double checked the whole bathroom to make sure she wasn't forgetting anything. She went back into her room and began filing around the room as softly as possible. She managed to get all of her things packed when she heard a soft yawn from behind her. Amber sat up in bed and rubbed her eyes. "What's goin' on?" she mumbled.

"I'm getting ready to go. My cab will be here in a few minutes," Nina whispered back. With another yawn Amber climbed out of bed and made her way over to Nina.

She wrapped her arms around her friend and gave her a tight hug. "Have fun in America. I'll see you after the holiday." Nina returned the hug and as Amber climbed back into bed Nina picked up her suitcase and silently made her way out of the room and down the stairs. Trudy was downstairs waiting for her, a cup of hot tea in her hands.

"Good morning Sweetie," Trudy greeted. "Did you sleep well?"

"Really well." Nina set her suitcase on the ground and began staring out the window for her cab to show up. Trudy snapped her fingers and scurried into the kitchen. When she came back she had a muffin in her hand.

"For the road," she explained as she handed it to Nina. The two stood in silence, waiting for the cab. Then from behind them came the sound of footsteps. Nina turned to see Fabian making his way down the hall towards her. She met him halfway down the hall and threw her arms around him.

"I wasn't sure if I was going to get the chance to say goodbye to you," Nina whispered. Fabian returned the hug, holding her tightly. "I'll miss you so much. But have a great Christmas all right? Then when the term starts we can go on that date."

Fabian didn't say anything. Instead he gripped her tighter, as if trying to keep her from leaving. "Sweetie, your cab just pulled up," Trudy called. Nina turned her head towards the door for a brief second before snapping right back around to give Fabian a kiss.

"I'm going to miss you," Fabian murmured into her hair. "And have a happy Christmas. All right?"

"I will. Tell the others I said bye. I have to go now," Nina said sadly. Fabian gave her one last peck on her forehead before letting go of her. Giving a quick hug to Trudy Nina picked up her suitcase and headed out the door. The driver placed it in the trunk and Nina climbed into the backseat. As the cab pulled away from the house Nina looked back at it, watching it fade away into the early morning light. Once it was out of sight Nina turned back around and smiled. She would miss Anubis House and everyone in it while she was away. But it was all right because she wouldn't be gone for long.

So what do you all think? My brain is fried to a crisp so this was the best ending I could come up with. Usually I like to tie in the last line to the first line or to the title of the story but I just couldn't do it-my brain is totally numb right now. I think I'm just going to go to bed now and sleep until Easter. Before I forget I promiced you all I would tell you a bit about my next story. I only have the most basic idea out so there isn't much to give away right now. I'm still working on research so it'll be a while before this appears. In the meantime I might do a songfic though...ok here's the stroy idea.

~.~. During the summer holiday Amber invites the Anubis House students to her family's vacation home. While there some 'interesting' things begin to happen and the Sibuna members are faced with another ancient riddle to solve, and this time if they don't solve it in time it could be the end of life as they know it. Mystery, action, humor and of course lots of Fabina goodness awaits!~.~.

OK that's about all I have to say for now. Let me know what you think of my story idea. Actually the last thing I have to say is...SIBUNA!