A/N - Here comes the end! I hope this fic was as enjoyable to read as it was to write. Thank you for every review/favorite/follow. It means a lot to me.

Jeff looked over the assignment he was grading in his hands towards Annie who was typing away at her computer. She was wearing her favorite blue and white pinstripe button-up shirt of his. Her legs were crossed and her feet tucked beneath them, fully engrossed in her paper. It was nice to watch her move so subtly but comfortably in his apartment for the past few months. It put him at ease. A strand of hair fell in her eyes and she didn't seem to notice. It made him think of the first morning he woke up beside her. He never told her, but he didn't really sleep. He watched her soothing and weighted breaths, afraid that something might shatter the moment of perfection. Every morning still felt like that; he was overcome with how incredible it felt to touch, kiss and be with her. Each day he felt more content than the last. He never knew how or if he could tell her that for the first time in his life, he was really, truly happy. Not in the snarky, sarcastic and shallow way that he used to be, but in an honest, fulfilling and genuine way that warmed his entire core, spreading to his limbs and mingling with his breath. He loved her and she made him happy.

He didn't want to distract her, but it was only fair if he returned the favor; since she released a sigh that held his attention captive. He set the paper down on the coffee table and stretched, she barely regarded the movement. He nudged her knee with his foot and she still said and did nothing. Desperate, he leaned up against her with his head touching her shoulder. He could feel her body tense when he 'accidentally' breathed on her neck. "Jeff…" she warned.

"What?" He said in the mock innocence that he knew she could identify.

"Don't. I'm almost done."

"Okay." He pretended to concede, but he slowly placed a kiss on the edge of her shoulder. He kissed his way lazily and unrushed towards her neck. When he kissed the crook of her neck, he could hear and feel the almost imperceptible shakiness as she took in a breath. He knew he was winning, so he kissed her in the same spot again, just to tease. He just barely bared his teeth on the sensitive skin and she awarded him with a groan. He grinned and sunk his teeth a little deeper. "Son of a bitch!" She suddenly slammed her laptop closed and in one quick gesture, she pushed him back and sat on his lap. She kissed him deeply and could feel the smile in his lips and she hated that she had let him win. She pulled away. "Are you happy now that you've got my attention?"

He grinned cheekily. "I mean, yeah."

"Ass." She kissed him again.

"You love it."

"Yeah, yeah." She smiled. She straddled his lap and kissed him sweetly, while his hands rested on her thighs.

When she pulled back with a wistful sigh, her hands lay still and flat on his chest. Jeff placed one hand on top of hers and the other held her cheek as its fingers wove through her hair. "Why do you do that?"

Annie looked back to his eyes and he gestured to their hands. She smiled meekly. "It makes me feel secure. For so long, I never knew how you felt and I chalked up what I wanted to be all in my head, but when I kiss you or touch you and I feel your heart do that drum solo thing that mine does, it makes me feel sure about this, you, us."

Jeff sighed in slight self-loathing. He really had been torturing her all this time. He didn't deserve her, but even with the absolute certainty of that fact looming over his head, he wouldn't give her up, not for anything. Now that he had experienced life with her, he couldn't go back. He had everything he could ever need or want; he had love, he had a home and he had a future; all with her. He pulled her hand from his chest and kissed her soft palm. When he opened his eyes, he made sure to look directly into hers. "There is nothing I know more than the fact that you make me happy and I'm absolutely crazy about you and I'm sorry that I ever made you feel like that wasn't true."

Annie turned a shade of crimson shy that had Jeff grinning. She playfully swatted him with her free arm. "Wow, a sappy and sentimental Winger? I guess there really is a first time for everything." She said smugly and he gave her a mock laugh to encourage her sarcastic escape from her embarrassment, mumbling something about her being a 'miracle worker'. "Should I be on the lookout for notebooks with 'Mr. Edison' written, all surrounded with hearts?" She teased.

He laughed and shrugged. "Can't a man dream?"

She lightly gasped breathily, but he leaned in and interrupted the sound with a light kiss. She giggled when he pulled away. "Don't tease me, Jeff. You dork."

"Who is this Jeff? I only answer to Mr. Edison now!"

She looked down. "Jeff, I don't think that's funny."

"I don't think it is either." He smiled. If there was one thing Jeff Winger wasn't, it was sappy, but he wanted to be, for her, only for her; because loving someone so incredible and being loved back was an amazing gift. Just sitting on the couch with her felt so right in a way nothing had ever felt before.

'Mr. Edison' didn't scare him, because he knew that that's where they were eventually headed, but it was with Annie. He saw superchildren; devilishly handsome boys or beautifully angelic girls, all with cheeky Winger grins and precious Disney does eyes and it made him smile.

Annie shyly beamed as if she knew what he was thinking, wrapped her arms around his neck and cuddled to his chest. "Say it again." She hummed.

"I love you, Annie Edison."

She laughed. "Oh, Jeff, are we going to have to have another talk about discretion?"

THE END

A/N - I loved writing this story and although it was originally meant to be just for me, I'm happy that I was able to share it with people who seemed to enjoy it. I do plan on posting some other fics, mostly Community-Milady/Milord type stuff, but I also would like to represent my other ships. So more stuff coming your way, if you feel so inclined to read. Again, thanks so much.

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