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I woke up and stretched my body. That's when I noticed I was naked. I quickly grabbed the covers and wrapped them around myself.

And then, Nathan in his shirtless glory stepped into my room.

The tears came as soon as I saw him. "Hey, Princess. You're awake," he said.

"I don't believe this. Is it really you Blue Eyes?" I asked, as I stood in front of him. I laid my hand flat on his bare chest.

He isn't a ghost.

"In the flesh, baby. I told you I would come back for you." I broke down and pressed my forehead on his chest. He is really back. Like, really back.

For me.

He instantly wrapped his strong arms around my waist and made his face comfortable on the crook of my neck. I felt something slide down my shoulders.

Tears. He was crying too.

I felt his body start to shake as it was pressed onto mine. "I missed you so so much, baby. There wasn't a day when I wasn't thinking about you. It was awful without you. I loved you and I still do. Way more than before," he croaked.

I was just speechless. I had absolutely nothing to say at that moment.

"I'm sorry. So sorry. I'll explain everything over breakfast," he whispered and pulled away. I looked at his tear stained face.

He let out a humorless laugh. "You're as beautiful as the last time I saw you," he complimented. "And you're as handsome as the last time I saw you," I whispered.

He wiped my cheeks with his thumb while I did the same to him. He took my hand in his and dragged me to the dining room.

I forgot I was still wrapped in bed covers. I sat down and started eating the food. It was just your normal breakfast. Eggs, bacon, toast, tomatoes, you get the gist.

"Explain," I demanded. I was angry now. And for what reason? I'm not sure yet.

"Starting from the girl you saw me with on social media, I hired her. I hired her to act like my girlfriend just to please my mom."

"Didn't she catch feelings?" I asked. He shook his head. "No. I told her from the start that there should be no strings attached."

I nodded, understanding. Okay, that one is cleared up.

"My parents were extremely good at hiding their stuff. It was really hard to catch them. But, with a few witnesses, some guns and bloody weapons with their fingerprints, we got them. My father actually told the truth. He pleaded guilty. He snitched on my mom too. And then, they received life of jail time."

"Where is Felicia?" I questioned. "I left her at Remington," he replied. "You left a child all alone?!" I exclaimed. He shook his head with a laugh. "No. Don't worry. I left her with the house keeper."

"So you were working on this for a whole four years?!" I shouted at him. "You have to understand, Princess. They were professional crooks. And I know it was a whole four years but I didn't know it would take that long," he defended.

I stood up abruptly from my seat, making the chair scrape the floor. "I hate you!" I screamed at him. "Princess, please don't say th–"

"Say what?! Huh? I hate you for leaving me alone without any explanation! I hate you for not even trying to contact me. Yes, thank you for the car you bought me but it was not enough!"

"I needed you. Only you, Nathan! But you weren't there! How was I supposed to feel when I saw the first picture of you with that girl you hired to be your girlfriend?! I didn't know anything and Danny refused to tell me!"

"I have a right to be angry at you, Nathan. You weren't there through my toughest times. Not there when I graduated, not there when I got my job and not there especially when my mom died!"

"Do you know how much that hurt me?! It's going to haunt me for the rest of my life! Yes, my family and friends were there to comfort me but they were not enough! I wanted you to be there for me. Comfort me!"

"But no! You were at freakin' Remington with that little hired girlfriend! I was scared! Wondering if you've really forgotten about me."

"But I loved you too much to give up. And I hate you for making me love you and trust you this much. At one point, I thought you had bewitched me. But that wasn't the case."

"You are the one. The one for me. My soulmate. And I'm still angry at you for what you did," I let it all out.

"I–I'm sorry for leaving you. I'm sorry I made you feel this way. I wasn't exactly thinking about how you would feel, to be honest. I was just trying not to make Heather suspicious."

"I'm sorry," he whispered. I sighed and wiped the tears that had fell. "It's fine. You're here now and that's all that matters."

"So you won't mind if I do what I'm about to do?" He asked. I looked at him inquisitively. "Do what?"

I watched him as he kneeled down on one knee and took out a small black box from his back pocket. I slapped a hand on my mouth.

I was about to cry again.

He opened the box and I saw a beautiful diamond ring. "Baby, I know we haven't seen each other for a whole four years but I still love you. You were the only thing on my mind."

"Now that I got my parents in jail, we can have our happy ever after. We can finally be as happy as ever. Like we were four years ago. I love you, baby and I always will."

"You're my princess. My baby. My love. My forever and my other half. I don't care how cheesy or corny that sounds. Now, Vanessa Nessa Baby Princess Peerce, would you do me the honor of being my wi–"

"YES!" I squealed, without letting him finish. He chuckled and slid the gorgeous silver ring on my finger. It fit perfectly.

I attacked him in a hug and squeezed him tight. Tears of utter joy were flowing like a river on my cheeks. I'm engaged!

I'm engaged to the love of my life!

He pulled away and crashed his lips into mine. After the kiss I missed quite a lot, we pressed our foreheads together.

"I love you, Blue Eyes," I whispered. He smiled and closed his eyes.

"I love you more, Princess. To infinity and beyond?" I chuckled, feeling sentimental.

"To infinity and beyond."

The End

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