I am so uber sorry! I apologize for the long wait.

Excuse time: Yeah, so I've been pretty swamped with school work and personal issues. My life's been turned upside down lately with everything I'm doing. I've barely had time for entertainment on my computer. All I've been using it for lately is for research for school.

On a brighter note: Teachers are finally being easier on us and giving us a break on homework, so it gives me more me time. Homecoming week is in a week and I'm stoked!

So this is the last chapter of this story. I have to say that I am surprised at how it came out myself. When I started writing it a couple months ago I had a totally different ending, but when ideas pop out of nowhere it can change a story dramatically. I loved writing this!

I hope you guys like it and I want to say thank to everyone who has read it. I thank you a million times. Each and every review has made me smile and made me happy on even the worst days I had... okay, now im sounding dramatic. haha.

I hope to write more in the future, and I hope you guys will enjoy those stories as well.

Alex sat in the airport waiting for her flight to start boarding. Due to the weather, the flight attendant said the flight would be delayed for a few moments.

She was silently crying to herself. Both her parents looked at her with concern.

"It'll be fine honey." Jerry said running his hand through her hair.

She stayed silent. She suddenly felt a vibration go off in her pocket. She pulled out her phone to see she had 1 new voice mail from Mitchie. She pressed open and started to listen.

"Hey Lex, Um... I don't know when your gonna get this message, but I want you to call me right when you land in New York." She heard Mitchie sniffle, "We, uh... told Nate. He was devastated." Alex closed her eyes. "Him and Miley are done." Alex's eyes shot open in shock. "They weren't working out, or something like that." There was a pause, Mitchie started crying harder, making Alex let out a sob hearing her best friend cry. Theresa and Jerry looked at her, then at each other. "Well, I miss you, and I guess I'll talk to you later. Love you."

Alex pulled the phone away from her ear.

"Honey, you need to turn off your phone now." Jerry said. Alex did as told.

Nate wiped his tears away, still looking at the note. He gripped it tighter. He suddenly heard a roar of thunder coming from outside. He looked out the window to see rain fall.

He just sat there staring at the rain drops and listening to it hit the window. He sat there for another 10 minutes listening to the rain fall harder. He finally picked up the picture and ran back over to his house and entered, semi wet.

Shane walked down the stairs to see his little brother sitting at the bottom of the staircase, his eyes fixed on a picture. That painful feeling of sympathy he felt for Alex when her heart got broken reemerged as he saw how hurt Nate was.

He sat down next to him, "Hey." Shane said. Nate didn't move. He patted his back, "She'll be back." Nate looked at him. Shane saw the pain beneath Nate's red eyes, "You're really in love with her aren't you?"

Nate looked down and nodded. "I've always been in love with her." He looked down at the picture again, trying not to let anymore tears slip, but they still found away to escape, "I've been in love with her since she chased me around the playground in elementary school... I just never realized it...and now that I have, she's gone."

Shane didn't know what to say. He didn't want to say anything that might upset him. "You'll see her again." He said softly before walking back upstairs to his room, leaving Nate there to think.

Nate just sat there. How could everyone see that Alex was the girl for me, except me? Even our parents knew it...

*Flashback*

Alex and Nate were both 14 and in 8th grade.

The Gray's were having the Russo's over for dinner.

Dinner wouldn't be ready for another thirty minutes or so. Alex and Nate were in his room, laying on his bed and watching tv, both insanely bored, "Nate!" Alex called. "Hmm?" Nate hummed turning to face Alex. She faced him as well, "I'm bored.... Entertain me." He scoffed, "Why don't you entertain me?" "Because I'm the guest here." He looked at her and smiled, "Touché." He rolled off his bed and offered his hand. Alex looked at him confused, "What are you doing?" He rolled his eyes, "Well take my hand and find out." She looked at him and slowly grabbed a hold of his hand. He pulled her up and both began walking downstairs, still holding hands.

Mr. and Mrs. Gray and Mr. and Mrs. Russo were sitting in the living room, having coffee and talking, until they saw their children walking pass.

"Nate!" Denise called.

Nate and Alex walked back and entered the living room. "Yeah ma?"

They all saw Nate's and Alex's laced fingers and smiled, "Um, what are you two doing?" She asked grinning.

"Going for a walk. We'll be back before dinner." Nate responded.

"So... What's going on there?" Kevin asked smiling and gave a little wink as he pointed between their hands.

Nate and Alex quickly pulled their hands apart. "Nothing!" Both said in unison.

Theresa smiled, "We all knew you guys would be a couple one day." Alex shook her head at her mother, trying to get her to stop, but apparently she didn't notice because she kept talking, "You two will have gorgeous chil-"

"OKAY! Nate and I will be back later!" Alex said cutting off her mom.

Both her and Nate were blushing. Alex grabbed Nate's hand again and pushed him out the door first. She looked back at her parents, glaring and shaking her head.

After the two kids left the parents began laughing, "That was evil honey." Jerry said to his wife.

"Well maybe it will give a hint to Nate!"

Nate and Alex walked down the street in silence. Both still not aware that they were holding hands.

"Well that was embarrassing." Alex said, finally breaking the silence.

Nate looked down at her and laughed a little, "Maybe they're right."

Alex looked up at him, shocked.

"Maybe we should be a couple."

Alex didn't know if he was being sarcastic or serious. She just stared at him.

"Because you know, we would make gorgeous babies!" He laughed.

Alex rolled her eyes and pushed him away, "You're a jerk!" She walked ahead of him.

He caught up to her, "Aww, Lexie, did you really want to be my girlfriend?" He teased.

Alex turned around to face him with her arm crossed over her chest. "Of course not." She lied.

Nate looked at her and smirked, "Are you sure?" He asked stepping closer to her.

Alex stepped back, "Positive... I mean, who would want to be with a meanie like you?" She asked sticking out her tongue and running away.

Nate laughed and chased after her, "A meanie like me?"

Alex laughed as she ran faster. She turned around to see that Nate was right on her tail. She screamed when she felt his arm go around her waist. He lifted her up and started spinning her around, "Nate!" Both laughed.

"What was that you called me Lexie?" He asked still spinning her around.

"A meanie!" She yelled out.

"Oh, you asked for it!"

He lightly dropped her to the ground and got on top of her.

"Nate, No!" She yelled out.

He just smirked and started tickling her.

She was now uncontrollably laughing, "Okay! Okay! You win!" She said losing her breath.

Nate stopped and smiled down at her.

After she got control of her laughing, she looked at Nate, who was still on top of her, staring at her. "Uhh, why are you looking at me like that?" She asked.

Nate shook his head, "Um, I'm just lucky to have a best friend like you..."

Alex sighed, "Yep, best friend."

They then heard someone clear their throat and looked up.

There, standing was the park security guard. He looked at both of them, "This is a public place where young children play. Can you please do this somewhere private?" He asked.

Nate and Alex turned a dark shade of red.

Alex pushed him off of her, "Sorry officer. We were just goofing around." She got up and dusted herself off.

He raised an eyebrow, "Mhmm. Have a nice day." He said walking away.

After he walked away Alex turned back to Nate, who was still blushing. She smiled, "See what you do?"

He just shrugged, "I'm a bad boy."

Alex laughed, "Okay, so where exactly are you taking me, bad boy?"

Nate grabbed her hand, "Come on."

They walked for another 2 minutes before they stopped in front of trees and bushes. Alex looked at Nate confused, "You brought me to a forest?"

Nate rolled his eyes, "No, it's what's behind the forest."

Alex nodded and began to walk forward, but Nate stopped her. She looked at him.

"There's a lot of broken glass. I don't want you to get hurt, so jump on my back."

"Are you sure Nate. I'll be fine walking, I'm a big girl."

He stood in front of her, "Just jump on."

She shrugged and jumped onto his back. He grabbed a hold of her legs, making sure he had her secured. She wrapped her arms around his neck. He began walking. They walked for another few minutes until they saw it. Alex jumped off of him and looked at the view in awe.

"Wow, it's beautiful." She whispered.

"Yeah, it is."

Alex looked at the beautiful lake in front of her. The sun was setting and the light hit the water perfectly. She began walking onto the dock, Nate following her. She made it to the end and sat down, her feet hanging over the edge dipping into the cool water. Nate took off his shoes and did the same.

"How'd you find it?" She asked nudging him.

"When I got into a fight with Shane over something stupid, I started walking around the forest. I made it here and thought it was a perfect place to think... Only you and I know about it."

Alex smiled, "Well, thank you for sharing it with me, I feel special!" She laughed.

"You are special Lexie, very special to me." He looked at her.

She smiled at him and leaned on his shoulder.

They sat there in silence for another 15 minutes, just listening to the small, calm waves.

*End of Flashback*

Nate sighed thinking about that day, and so many other special memories he had with Alex. He realized that every precious memory he had, always involved Alex. She was truly always there for him when he needed her.

He was about to go back up to his room, when he heard someone knock on his door. He rolled his eyes and opened the door. His eyes widened as his jaw dropped.

Standing right in front of him, was Alex Russo, drenched in water.

"You know there are two reasons I love the rain. 1. Is it delays flights, and 2. It gives your parents the time to think that a move isn't the best thing." She said.

He couldn't speak. His throat dried up and nothing was coming out. He just looked at her in complete shock.

Alex looked at him, "Look Nate, I know you are probably mad and hate me for-"

Before she could finish, she felt Nate's hands cup her face and his lips crash onto hers. She was surprised, but responded. Her hands made their way to his sides.

She felt the fireworks go off in her mind, and the same butterflies going crazy in her stomach, the same feeling she had 3 years ago.

They pulled away, but their foreheads were still touching.

Nate looked straight into her eyes, "I could never ever hate you. I'm too in love with you."

Alex smiled, "I've wanted to hear you say that for a long time."

"Sorry I took so long."

She smiled again, "It was worth it."

She pulled him into another kiss, kissing him as passionately as she could, he kissed her back with just as much.

His arms went from her face, to around her waist, lifting her off the ground and spinning her around his front porch. Alex's arms wrapped around his neck. Both smiled into the kiss.

Shane and Mr. and Mrs. Gray watched from upstairs at the beautiful moment. All three of them grinning.

Mitchie and The Russo's were watching from the Torres' front porch.

Mitchie smiled, "Finally."

Mrs. Russo started to tear up upon witnessing her daughter finally getting her happy ending. She then heard a sob and turned around to find Jerry crying.

"Honey, why are you crying?" She asked.

"My baby girl is growing up." She laughed and hugged him.

Nate gently set Alex down and pulled away. He grabbed her hands and intertwined their fingers. He pulled her closer to him, both their chest's touching.

She looked up, straight into his eyes, "I love you."

He smiled, "I love you too... Forever and Ever."

They shared another kiss and held onto each other tightly.

And that is the end.... :)