Haay minions. So this is the last chapter of this current story of mine. I know it's sad, but hay, we had a good time together while it lasted right? Well I'll let you read now and get my talk on at the end of the chapter. Warning, it is a very, very short chapter because really, there was only a little bit left I wanted to say before I ended it (: Anyway, read on my minions, read on.

Chapter 22

The Final Lap

"We the jury find Mr. Bruce White, guilty of all charges."

When the foreman of the jury sat down, I still couldn't feel my legs. They'd been numb since they went down to the court rooms basement to configure. Everybody had gone home after the jury had left the room, but I hadn't been able to stand up from my seat. I felt like I was glued there as my heart pounded in my chest and my legs turned to spaghetti. Noah had sat in the lawyers chair beside me, holding my chilled hands, until people once again started to file into the room. It was then that my senses came back and I realized it was dark outside, and that the twelve people of the jury once again sat in their designated area.

As the foreman's words drifted over to my ears, I felt as if my heart was going to stop. I couldn't believe him. I knew my mouth had popped open and was probably hanging down to my feet. Seeing my father being dragged away with cuffs on his wrists and a glare on his face, made me shake my head. We won...? We won! I put a hand to my chest and felt my heart as it thundered behind my rib cage. Holy cow... we won.

"HA!" Noah yelled running around the partition between where I sat, and where the rest of the people who wanted to watch the procession.

Next thing I knew, his arms were lifting me out of my seat, and I was being spun all around the court room. We won. I couldn't help myself as I threw my head back and laughed, hands lacing being Noah's neck to keep myself from falling over. I didn't even watch as my father was dragged out of the court room. For one, I didn't want my mood to drop, by the glare that I was sure was still on his face, and two, I think I'd be to dizzy by this point to keep my eyes in one spot for long.

"You won babe!" Noah laughed. "You won!"

"Yea," I said softly lifting my head from my laughter as Noah came to a slow stop. "I won."

As I weaved slightly on my feet, Noah's arms kept me steady, his eyes locking onto mine. I fought against my dizziness, not wanting to pull my eyes away from his. They sparkled now, the blue in them bright enough to light up the dark. Such contrast to what they were yesterday. But I wouldn't doubt that mine were much the same. As Noah tucked a pesky piece of hair that had fallen out of my bun behind my ear, I smiled up at him, and reach up on my tip toes to press my lips to his.

"Now we don't have to worry about anything else." Noah whispered against my lips. "We can spend the rest of our lives together doing anything we want."

"The rest of our lives eh?" I asked him playing with the hair at the back of his neck.

"Yes, the rest of our lives. I know what life without you feels like, and I never want that feeling ever again. So if I have to tie you to my damn kitchen chair, we are going to spend the rest of our lives together." I could feel the smile on his lips, as they were still against mine. He may be joking about the tying of myself to a kitchen chair, but he was serious about the rest of our lives thing.

I took a deep breath in preparation for what I was about to say. Not that my life wasn't already his, but it was different to feel something, and then tell the person you love exactly what that feeling was. "The rest of our lives." I whispered softly.

And Noah kissed me, in the chaos of the now ending trail.

So yea, that's the end of this little digit. Well guys, this is the finish line. Let me know what you thought of this chapter, or even of the story as a whole. It'd make me a very, very happy little master, and might even get my next story up quicker ;)

Much thanks and love to my bestie who beta'd all this hullabaloo for me; always with a smile. Love you brah !!

And much thanks and love to you my little minions, for sticking with me even when I was a bad master and didn't update very often. It's great to know that you guys enjoyed my stuff so much that you wanted to know what happened even though I made you wait for forever.

So yea, that's pretty much it for my closing entry. Hit me up my little minions. New story should be up within the next couple of weeks. I've been a bad girl and written during math class when I really should be focusing on math considering it's my worst subject. But I love you guys more than I love math (obviously) so I figured I'd write and then copy notes later. Which I have been doing (: Anyway. R&R and all that fun jazz, I shall see you minions on the first page of a new story soon enough, and until then, I LOVE YOU GUYS !! (:

Mychayla ( L )