This is it; the end of this story. I'm so grateful for all the reviews, and even if you haven't, I hope you guys at least enjoyed it a little bit. Speak up if you have an idea for a sequel, but I'm still not sure about whether to write one yet. Well, enjoy the last chapter, and it really has been fun writing this!

Katie

Disclaimer: For the last time, I do not own Kickin' It!

KIM

With all the sleeping pills the hospital puts in her, Kim usually ends up falling asleep around midday. Her doctor told her she could leave tomorrow because she was making a remarkable recovery. Jack has stayed by his girlfriend's bedside as much as he could, which is so sweet because he sacrificed his whole weekend to be with her.

One afternoon, he was reading a book when Kim closed her eyes. She was half-asleep now, just listening to his breathing, when she heard someone come in. She didn't feel like moving, so she kept her eyes closed.

"Hey, man," said a voice that she knew was Jerry's. "Is she asleep?"

"I think so," Jack guessed. "She hasn't moved or anything for the last ten minutes." Was it just Kim's imagination, or did Jack sound a little hesitant? "Listen, Jerry, about what I said to Sarah –"

"Don't apologize," interrupted Jerry. "I broke up with her after you left, if we even had a relationship."

What did Jack say to Sarah? Kim hoped that whatever it was, Sarah would stay away from them.

"I'm still sorry," Jack said. "I might've done something to make her like me, but it wasn't fair because I didn't like her at all."

"Please," Jerry scoffed. "I'm starting to think she was a little bit crazy. I'm the one who should be sorry. I mean, I did try to steal your girlfriend."

"It's okay." Jack sounded like he meant it. "It's all in the past."

An awkward silence followed. Kim hoped that when she got out of this bed, everything would be back to normal, or at least as close to it as possible. She loved her friends, and she especially liked it when they all got along. They've been through so much in two and a half years, and they really were the best friends she could ever have.

JACK

Soon after Jerry left, Kim's mom came in holding a cup of coffee. She smiled when she saw Jack, and whispered Kim's grandfather is out front. "He said he wants you to come home with him," she added.

Confused as he was that his grandfather was here, as he was always busy with Hollywood reunions or something, he got up from his chair. "Will you tell her I said good-bye? And I'll be here later? And that I hope she feels better? And –"

"Jack," Kim's mom interrupted softly. "I will, don't worry. Now go."

A few minutes later, he saw his grandfather in the lobby. Jack hadn't seen him in a couple weeks, so he ran up to hug the older ninja. "How did you know I was here?" he asked.

His grandfather smiled. "A man named Rudy called." They started walking out to the parking lot. "Your mother's fine, by the way."

"Where is she now?" he asked bluntly; he was used to his mother being away all the time. His guardian, Kevin, let him do what he wanted most of the time, but there were times he missed his mom.

"Canada," responded his grandfather in an amused tone. They left it at that, and there were a few moments of silence.

"So Rudy told me on the phone that you had a girlfriend. What was her name? Kim?" He looked inquiringly at his grandson, that amused smirk never leaving his face.

Jack flushed guiltily. It was true he never said he had a girlfriend when he talked to his grandfather on the phone, mostly because he couldn't stand it if his grandfather disapproved of her. Now it looks like his opinion couldn't be avoided. "I'm sorry, grandpa. We haven't been together that long."

"Long enough, it seems," he mused. "Tell me, what is she like?"

A long list appeared in Jack's head, but he only named a few traits. "Well, she's smart, funny, and beautiful, she loves karate. She's just… an amazing girl."

His grandfather chuckled at his love-struck expression. "Sounds like you love her."

Jack smiled as they got in his blue Honda Civic. "I do, actually. And I think she knows it."

"No reason why you can't say it with a little flair." His grandfather winked and nudged Jack's arm as he pulled out of the parking lot and away from the hospital.

KIM

"Come on, Jack, this isn't funny!" said Kim, blindfolded, as Jack guided her through his house to the back porch. He had invited her over to dinner as soon as she was released from the hospital, but he didn't give her any clues as to why.

"We're almost there." She heard a sliding glass door open, he took her blindfold off, and she gasped.

Lights decorated the porch, candles were set on an outdoor table, and dinner was elegantly set out. She could hear music playing from somewhere, adding to the very romantic mood setting.

"Jack," she murmured. "This is beautiful."

"Well," he shrugged, being his usual bashful self. "Do you want to dance first?"

"I don't know if you noticed, Einstein," she said, pointing at my cast, "but I can't exactly dance right now."

"Not a problem." He took her crutches and steadied before setting them on the table. Kim's balance struggled and she thought she was going to fall when Jack was right in front of her, catching her and bringing her upright. She looked up to his face and he slid his hands down to her waist. She put her head on his warm chest, and then they were swaying to Kim's favorite slow song, "Only Exception" by Paramore.

"This is perfect," she said quietly. She didn't think anything would top this feeling.

"It is," Jack agreed, "because I love you."

Okay, that would definitely top it.

"I love you, too," she said, looking into his eyes before softly kissing him on the lips.

In that moment, she knew he was the one for her, always. Kim had no idea what life had in store for her, and whether or not she and Jack would ever get married. She did know, though, that her heart would always belong to him, and she knew he felt the same way. And for her, that was all she needed to be happy.