AN: First of all,I'msorry it has taken me this long to post the Epilogue but I hope this makes up for it :)

Second of all, thanks to your reviews I've noticed that I have been spelling Epilogue wrong the whole time! Haha ;)

And last but not least, thanks again for reading this! I really liked writing this story and I'm a little sad that it's finished! But all good things come to an end I guess :)

Epilogue

5 years later

Stiles had been planning this for over a year and he couldn't believe that he had actually done it! It hadn't been easy at all. He had encountered so many problems from finding out where exactly their island was located over getting permission to go there to getting a boating licence. He had rented a speedboat for them, asked Lydia to pack her bags for a vacation but he had kept their destination a secret.

However, Lydia wasn't stupid and ever since they had arrived at the harbour and went onto the boat, she had a hunch of where they were going. She really hoped that she was right because even though being stranded on an island hadn't been the nicest experience considering the fear and uncertainty they had had to deal with, it still was the place where she had gotten together with Stiles.

They had been together ever since and therefore Lydia mostly associated good things with the island and now she couldn't wait to see it again. Stiles had promised her that they would go back there one day and he had never broken a promise to her before so she had never doubted that they would go back.

It hadn't been easy to settle back in at home and especially at school. Everyone was not only gossiping about them being kidnapped and stranded but also about the fact that they were together now. They got through it together and didn't really give a damn about the other's opinions anyway and eventually it died down.

After graduation they went to different colleges and even though it was hard to be away from each other they somehow made it work. Daily calls and texts and especially the frequent visits had somehow made it bearable but they were both happy they had graduated college now. They had agreed on moving back to Beacon Hills since their families were there and had gotten an apartment together a few months ago.

Lydia was working at the University of Beacon Hills, researching and teaching maths while Stiles had started working at the Sheriff Station. Scott and Allison were living in the same apartment building as them and they had movie nights frequently. Stiles and Lydia had been a little nervous about moving in together since they had spent so much time apart but they were more in love than ever and if they could, they would both choose to spend every second with each other.

That's what she thought about the most when she thought back to their time on the island. They had spent so much time together and she wished she had appreciated it more then. With their jobs and other obligations, there wasn't much time left for the two of them to spend together now, especially alone. But she was going to enjoy every second of their vacation!

"Are we going where I think we're going?" Lydia asked excitedly when she couldn't wait any longer. He had told her that it would be a surprise for about one hundred times but now she was pretty certain that she was right and she just needed him to confirm it.

"Well, that depends on what you're thinking, I guess!" Stiles replied with a smug grin at which Lydia only rolled her eyes.

"Come on, just tell me! Pretty please!" Lydia said, wrapping her arms around Stiles from behind while he was steering the boat. Lydia was glad it was a speed boat so it wouldn't take so long and she had been genuinely surprised that Stiles was able to drive it.

"Alright, alright, it's pretty obvious by now anyways, so yes! We are going to our island." Stiles answered, putting his arm around her and pulling her into his side. He pressed a small kiss to her forehead when he saw her excitement. "I promised you we would go back someday and I thought our five-year anniversary would be the perfect opportunity!" he added.

Lydia spent the rest of the way sunbathing and Stiles appreciated the view. Of the ocean, obviously… After a few hours they finally reached the island and Stiles was getting more and more nervous the closer they got. The island held so many positive and negative memories that Stiles was a little overwhelmed when he saw it again. It was weird because the circumstances were so different and Stiles could see that Lydia felt the same. They stayed on the boat for a while, simply holding each other and looking at the island but eventually they were both ready.

The first thing they did was look for their house. Surprisingly, it was still standing although it was a little damaged. They walked inside and even found some of the bowls Lydia had made and the tables Stiles had built. Walking around the island, Lydia suddenly saw her favourite place on the island coming into view and she ran over there, pulling Stiles with her.

"Our tipi!" Lydia exclaimed excitedly. "I can't believe it's all still here!"

"Me neither!" Stiles replied. "This is my favourite place here!" Stiles said quietly, running his hands over the wood. "It's where you first kissed me for real!" he added and pulled her into his side again and Lydia wrapped her arms around him.

"It's my favourite place, too!" she said and stood up on her tiptoes to kiss him and he happily obliged.

"I want to show you something, but I need to get something first…" Stiles said nervously and Lydia immediately noticed that something was up. "So, just wait here for a second, alright? I'll… I'll be right back."

"Is everything ok? What's going on?" Lydia asked, getting a little worried at the change in Stiles' mood. He was fidgeting with his hands and stuttering and Lydia could tell that he was extremely nervous.

"I'm fine! Great, actually! But, please, just give me a second!" he said so quickly that he was stumbling over his words. Before Stiles could get away, Lydia pulled him back by his hand and put her other hand on his cheek.

"Thanks for bringing me here! I love you!" She said and even though she said it a lot, Stiles was still amazed every time she did. And hearing those three words always calmed him down, especially in the situation he was in right now.

"I love you, too!" he replied and gave her another quick kiss. "I'll be right back, don't go anywhere!" he added before walking away from her backwards. Lydia watched him walk towards the boat and couldn't help but laugh when he almost fell over, trying to turn around without breaking eye contact with her. A lot of things had changed over the years, but Stiles' clumsiness definitely wasn't one of them.

He was out of view for about a minute and then he reappeared and looked a little panicked when he noticed that she was watching him. He gave her a lopsided grin and started walking towards her again. Lydia could see that he was even more nervous than before he had left her and it made her nervous as well but she tried to hide it.

When he had reached her, Stiles held out his hand to her and when she took it without even thinking about it, he started to lead the way into the woods.

"Okay, I want to show you something!" Stiles said again and Lydia just nodded. "I need you to close your eyes now, please." Stiles added after stopping and since she completely trusted him, she immediately obliged.

"Perfect, now a big step over this log, a little to the left, and another big step. Okay, here it goes." Stiles guided her through the woods until he suddenly stopped them. Lydia could feel him walking behind her and he held onto her shoulders gently. A million thoughts were running through her mind, but she couldn't think of a single thing that Stiles might want to show her.

"You can open your eyes now!" Stiles said quietly and Lydia opened her eyes slowly. She was confused for a second because all there was, was a big tree that was standing right in front of her. She was about to turn around and ask Stiles why they were here and what he wanted to show her, when something caught her eye.

Right at eye level there was something carved into the tree bark and Lydia brought her face closer so that she was able to make out the words. She narrowed her eyes and when she was finally able to decipher it, her heart almost stopped and she could hear Stiles take in a sharp breath. Carved into the tree was a single sentence that she would never forget.

"One day Lydia Martin will be my wife. – Stiles Stilinski"

She felt tears welling up in her eyes and when she turned around, her heart stopped for a second time. Stiles was kneeling in front of her, holding out a little blue box with the most beautiful ring Lydia had ever seen in her life. Her eyes were glued to the ring before she looked up at Stiles. To this day she had never gotten used to the way he was looking at her sometimes, when all of the love he had for her was showing so clearly in his eyes.

"Lydia, there are no words that can describe the way I feel for you, but I hope this shows for how long I have known that I want to spend the rest of my life with you. We have been through so much and I know that whatever life will throw at us in the future, we can get through it as long as we are doing it together. I never want to spend another day without you! So, Lydia Martin, will you marry me?"

Tears were streaming down Lydia's face and for a few seconds she wasn't able to get a single word out. But then she started nodding and Stiles let go of the breath he had been holding.

"Yes! Yes, of course I want to marry you!" Lydia finally said and put her hands on each side of Stiles' face, pulling him up to kiss him passionately. He reciprocated immediately but after a while he gently pulled away. He wiped her tears away with his thumb before searching for her hand and taking it in his. He took the ring out of its box and put it onto Lydia's finger slowly.

"It's beautiful!" She gasped and admired it for a while.

"It was my mum's. My dad gave it to me when I told him I was going to propose to you. He said that he had always known this day would come and that there was no one he would want this ring to have but you." Stiles said, smiling at the memory.

Lydia was at a loss for words. She put her hands on his face and traced soft patterns into his skin and Stiles put his arms around her, pulling her closer.

"I can't wait for the first time I will get to introduce you as my fiancée!" Stiles murmured into her hair and Lydia chuckled into his chest.

"And I can't wait for the first time I will introduce you as my husband!" Lydia replied and kissed him.

Even though they had been together for five years now, Stiles was still in awe of the fact that Lydia Martin was in love with him and now she had agreed to become his wife. He had promised himself ages ago that he would do everything he could to make sure that Lydia got the life she deserved. And he was sure that he was the happiest man alive because she was allowing him to be the one to make that happen.

AN: I will now also post the first One Shot for the Collection I plan on doing! I have already five one shots finished so if you liked this story, please check them out! :)

Thanks so much for reading this, it means the world to me :D Let me know what you think about the Epilogue, the story or the writing! :D