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So here we are now... the epilogue. All At Sea is officially coming to an end. Thank you everyone who has stuck through all the good times and the bad. You all continually gave me the inspiration to finish this story. Truly, I appreciate every single one of you more than any of you will ever know.

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Chapter 22 - Epilogue - Two Weeks

Despite Hayley's initial fear of two weeks, two weeks actually ended up becoming a good time period for her. And Elijah. For the two of them together.

Elijah being the gentleman he was did not rush her into a relationship. He understood her hesitation and was willing to stand beside her as she worked her way through it. She was calling the shots as to when they would officially be in a relationship. That time came two weeks after they reunited.

It happened the night she and Elijah ran into Jackson with his new girlfriend. Hayley dealt with his bullshit as she had the whole time on the cruise with him spewing nonsense. Except this time, Hayley felt nothing. No fear, no hesitation... absolutely nothing. She knew right then that whatever messed up hold Jackson had on her was completely severed.

After turning and walking away from Jackson without a single word, Elijah had asked if Hayley was okay. Her response was to shake her head and smile.

"I'm ready to make our relationship official," she said as they walked down the sidewalk together, hand in hand.

Elijah turned to her and smiled. "You're sure about this?"

She nodded and grinned. "More sure than I've ever been about anything in my entire life."

Elijah brought their hands up to his mouth and kissed the back of her hand. "It's official then."

"I'm glad," Hayley said, leaning against him with a big smile on her face.

It all felt so right.

~AllAtSea~

Another two weeks had gone by before Elijah came by her gym with news that would change everything. They'd made the long distance thing work for an entire month, but they wanted more. They both wanted to be with each other every day that they could. Or at least every other day.

Elijah came by Hayley's work on a particularly busy day. Hayley wasn't able to make time because her break had ended already, but Elijah couldn't keep his excitement to himself. He insisted it was important and the news he had to share would be worth Hayley taking a longer break off.

Hayley caved and told him to make it quick. An extra five minutes was all she had. She led him back to the office and not even a second after they got inside, Elijah was kicking the door shut and kissing her, pushing her up against the door.

"I said five minutes, Elijah." Hayley giggled, pushing at his chest playfully. "Not even five minutes is quick enough for a quickie."

Elijah laughed. "That's not it. I just wanted to kiss you."

"Okay then, I can't fault you for that." Hayley fixed her clothes and ran her fingers through her hair. "So what is so important that it can't wait."

"I'm moving to this side of town," Elijah blurted out, unable to contain himself any longer.

"Wait. What?"

"I was able to get a teaching job at a college nearby."

"So no more commuting back and forth and no more long distance relationship?"

"Correct and correct."

Hayley squealed jumping at him and wrapping her legs around his waist, peppering kisses all over his face. "That's fantastic news!"

"I told you the news would be worth an extra five minute break."

"Oh, no."

Elijah raised an eyebrow.

"This news constitutes more than five minutes," she said, biting her lower lip and she reached down behind her to lock the door. "Let's celebrate!"

~AllAtSea~

Two more weeks passed before the next important event in their lives. They weren't purposely doing big things every two weeks. It was honestly just happening that way. Life had a funny way of working out sometimes. This was one of them.

They were laying on the couch together watching tv when Hayley brought it up.

"What would you say if I suggested we move in together?" Hayley asked, lifting her head from Elijah's chest so she could see his face and gauge his reaction.

He stared down at her, his facial features unmoving for some time. Then he smiled. "I'm for it if you are."

Hayley grinned. "I am. I mean, you already stay here more than you stay at Freya's. You might as well move in completely."

"I would be more than thrilled to move in with you."

Hayley leaned up to kiss him. "Great. I'll talk to Keelin about it next time I see her."

The next day, she did just that. Keelin didn't mind at all about Elijah and Hayley moving in together. Actually, Keelin had her own news for Hayley. She and Freya had decided to move in together, too. Keelin was mostly staying at Freya's so she'd move there and Elijah and Hayley would take their apartment.

Everything was working out so well for both couples.

~AllAtSea~

To no one's surprise, their next big life event happened about two weeks after that. Now that they'd gotten together life was moving quickly for them. They were happy and living together and didn't want to waste anymore time.

Marriage had never been something Hayley cared for, but she wasn't going to say no if and when Elijah asked her. She loved him and he loved her. There was no fear in her mind of them ever breaking up. She was positive Elijah was the one for her. So when he took her to dinner and got down on one knee in front of her, she may or may not have shed a tear... or two.

"Hayley Andrea Marshall, will you marry me?" Elijah asked after purposely dropping the box on the floor to give himself a reason to get down on one knee.

Hayley grinned, wiping the happy tears away from her eyes before nodding her head frantically and chanting yes over and over again.

She said yes even more all through out the night. Ten different times. But who was counting? Not her. Yeah, alright that was a lie. She was definitely counting.

~AllAtSea~

Another two weeks later, they were sitting on the couch together watching tv when a commercial for a cruise came on the tv. Not just any cruise, but the same cruise they'd met and fallen in love on.

Hayley looked at Elijah who was already looking back at her. They both smiled and at the same time blurted out,

"We should get married on the cruise."

"Let's book it."

"Already on it," Hayley said, pulling out her cell phone. "Same time next year?"

"Sounds good to me."

Despite Hayley's initial fear of two weeks, two weeks ended up being the best time period for Hayley and her relationship with Elijah. Everything worked out in the end, and truth be told... she would never change anything that happened for the world.