Oh hey everyone, whats this another update, i finally stop having crippling writers block and have been super inspired to write this story

"Autumn!" Tifa yelled, "Your phone is ringing" She called from the kitchen.

"It is?" you asked from the bar, you were preparing to open early. Its only a few days before you plan to leave for Alyssa and Jeremy's wedding and Tifa was hoping to make up some of the lost revenue by opening earlier and closing later. Its been working the last few days, but the two of you have been super busy because of it.

"You really don't hear it" Tifa asked as she came in to the room and gestured to Barrett's solution to you losing your phone all the time. Mounted on the wall behind the bar was a clear pouch with a sign above it that reads 'Autumn's phone.'

Now that she mentioned it you could totally hear it ringing. You sighed and took the phone out of what Riley calls the pouch of shame. Alyssa's name flashed across the screen. She's gonna kill you, somehow through the phone she's gonna kill you. It been well over a week since you were suppose to call her back, you were hoping to wait it out till you show up for the wedding but now you know that's not going to work. You were about to answer it when the call ended, you waited too long and it went to voicemail, you sighed in relief, when suddenly it began ringing again.

You winced as if you were in physical pain, "Hello" you answered timidly.

"You were suppose to call me back over a week ago!" Alyssa yelled. "Do you know how many times I called, I've been worried sick about you!"

You frowned, you never intended to make her worry, "I'm so sorry" You told her as you quickly headed upstairs and into your room.

Alyssa stayed silent for a moment before sighing and said "Its so hard to stay mad at you." You knew better than to speak right now, one wrong syllable and you'd set her off again, angry Alyssa is to be avoided at all costs. "ok you're forgiven, but answer your stupid phone! Now what happened, are you and Cloud talking again?" she asked.

So you told her about everything from handling Cloud's delivery, running into drunk Reno trying to fight Cloud in the middle of a crowded street, to finally talking to Cloud about that night and morning, it really was a misunderstanding.

"So what now?" Alyssa asked curiously.

"I'm not sure," you replied as you absently looked out your window, you caught a glimpse of Cloud working on Fenrir, you found yourself staring at him. Suddenly Cloud looked up at you and waived, you timidly waived back before turning away from the window. "We said we'd take it one day at a time, but I don't know…" you trailed off.

"Is he still ignoring you?" she asked you could tell from her tone she's pretty much ready to fight him.

"No, not at all!" you replied quickly, "Its like things went back to normal, we see each other all the time, when i work at the bar he's usually there making sure no one bothers me, its like the way things were before that night."

"you mean before you jumped him" Alyssa laughed.

"I didn't jump him!" you told her.

"yeah ok, maybe he jumped you, you do seem to be pretty irresistible to soldiers." she told you. You could feel your ears burning in embarrassment. Alyssa must have taken the silence the wrong because she said, "Awe I'm just teasing, its just feels good to talk like this." You knew what she meant, things were finally starting to feel normal again. "Autumn, do you think you'll ever be ok? I mean, will you ever come to terms with Jace's death." she asked awkwardly, you could she didn't know how to word it, but understood what she meant.

"I don't think I'll ever be over Jace, I've loved him for so long, it doesn't just go away." you told her quietly. "But i think I'm finally healing."

"Jace would want you to be happy, and I think he'd be happy with your choice."

You smiled an glanced out the window at Cloud again. "I hope so" you told her quietly. You spoke a few more minutes, mostly about the wedding and when you and your friends should arrive.

(Cloud)

You wiped the sweat away from your brow, it was hot out, but you finally saved up enough for an upgrade and wanted to have it done before you leave for Costa Del Sol. As you went to grab a wrench you glanced up and saw Autumn looking at you from her window. You smiled to yourself and waived to her, she timidly waived back before leaving your view. You felt a pang of sadness as she exited your view. For the most part things have gone back to normal between the two you but you knew you wanted more. While you still feel like you betrayed Jace, it was getting easier with each passing day but now you struggle with if you should tell Autumn about what you learned from Rufus or not. You ultimately decided to tell her after Alyssa and Jeremy's wedding.

"Hey Cloud, you ok?" Autumn's voice sounded amused, you looked up at her in confusion, she was leaning over Fenrir looking at you.

"Yes?" you asked confused why she was here.

"Are you sure? you've been staring at that wrench for five minutes." She giggled. You could listen to her laugh forever.

For a moment you looked between Fenrir and the wrench before looking back at Autumn and nodding, maybe you've been working on it for too long.

"You have a new delivery" Autumn told you, she handed you a slip of paper with the address and nodded a box on the ground on the other side of Fenrir.

"thank you" you told her. She smiled at you a nodded before turning to head back into the bar. You watched her go when she suddenly turned around. "Cloud?" She asked, she seemed surprised that you were already looking at her but seeing as she already has your attention she asked, "Will you be home for dinner?" she asked. You nodded in agreement. She smiled again before heading back inside.

You sighed as you stood up, picked up the package and looked at the address. It was for an auto shop on the other side of town. This wont take too long.

(Autumn)

Originally you were going to make steak with sautéed mushrooms, mashed potatoes and corn on the cob for dinner but Marlene whined about how much she hates steak so you also made breaded chicken cutlets. Denzel quietly asked you make baked mac and cheese because its his favorite, so you did, you just couldn't say no to his cute little face. Then Tifa told you we needed make all the food in the fridge before heading off the Costa Del Sol so you ended up making string bean casserole, a large garden salad and garlic roasted broccoli.

As you were finishing up the last few dishes, Riley started to set the table for you, you smiled, he's such a good kid. Tifa was pretty furious, you had cooked this whole huge dinner for everyone and only Riley wanted to help you. "Denzel, Marlene, can you go get Cid, Barret, Yufie and Vincent?" she asked. The two kids nodded a yes before scurrying from the room. Tifa helped you get all the food on the table.

Your friends shuffled into the kitchen one by one. Barrett actually raced to the table, who he was racing you weren't sure, after all theirs more than enough food for everyone. As all of your friends settled in, you found yourself wondering where Cloud is.

(Cloud)

"Yo Pops, Strife is here" a mechanic around your age yelled as you walked into the shop holding the box. You nodded a hello to a few a mechanics you recognized, some from the deliveries and some were regulars at the bar.

"Been a while Strife, kind of surprised to see you, thought you'd send that pretty girl again" Pops said as he took the box.

"What girl?" you asked, your eyebrows knit together in confusion.

"The girl with black hair, kind of short" he told you as he opened the box, "Aiden the brake pads are in," he called over his shoulder, then turned back to you, "hazel eyes, really pretty, you really don't know who that girl is do you?" he asked you. Maybe he's mistaken? You sure as hell don't have any employees. As Aiden grabbed the brake pads Pops asked, "Hey what was the name of the delivery girl?"

Aiden thought for a minute, "Oh you mean Autumn! I never saw her out of the Seventh Heaven before" he said as he walked away.

"Wait Autumn delivered a package here?" you asked in confusion. Pops told you that about a week and half ago Autumn delivered a package, said she was from Strife's and the customer prepaid, she even refused a tip. On your way home you wondered why she didn't tell you. Then you realized she never told you because you were still avoiding her, it was the day that Reno was trying to fight you. You frowned, you'd have to make it up to her.

You parked Fenrir in its usual place before heading inside. As soon as you walked through the door Autumn appeared in the doorway, she seemed sad until she saw you, then her face lit up, a brilliant smile across her lips.

"Cloud you're just in time" She said as she grabbed your arm, her hands were so soft. "Come on" she led you into the kitchen where everyone was sitting. There was two empty seats on the far side of the table, where Autumn led you. As you sat down you were greeted by the sights and sounds of your friends, eating, laughing and talking. It was such a mundane moment but it meant the world to you, you couldn't remember the last time all of your friends actually sat down and ate together. You snuck a quick glance at Autumn, she was serving helpings of steak to Cid and Barrett. This was all because of her, ever since she came into your life she was always bringing happiness to your friends, she's even been able to brighten your dark outlook.

"Cloud! Is anyone in there man?" Barrett yelled in your ear as he put you in a headlock. You were knocked violently out of your thoughts by the burly man you once called a marshmallow. "Autumn's been calling your name for like five minutes"

"I said it twice" Autumn laughed as Barrett released you. You looked curiously at Autumn curiously, "I just wanted to know what food you wanted, I'll get it for you" she responded with a smile. You couldn't help but smile before pointing out what you wanted.

Once you were settled in and had been eating for a few minutes, just content listening to your friends, you heard Autumn's voice again. "You look happy Cloud" She said.

You looked over to her, she had a gorgeous smile on her face. "I am" you replied quietly. "Thank you" you told her.

"You don't have to thank me, i've been wanting to make a big dinner for everyone for a while, my mom used to do them, she called them family dinners, but she'd invite the whole town…" she continued to ramble for a few seconds before she realized that she was rambling and stopped mid word a pink tint on her cheeks. You didn't mind, you could listen to her talk all night and be perfectly content.

"Thats not what I meant" you told her. At that Autumn's eyes widened for a moment in embarrassment. "Thank you for being here, I've never seen them all so happy" you gestured to your friends. Barrett and Cid were bickering, Tifa and Yuffie having an animated conversation between bites of food, Vincent seemed right at home between the kids acting like a big weird vampire dad.

Autumn smiled softly understanding, "But what about you?" she asked timidly.

"I need you most of all."