A/N: Here it is: the final chapter of Nobody's Fool. It's slightly bittersweet because I enjoyed writing this fic so much. However, I am currently working on the sequel and hope to have the first chapter posted by tonight. I wanna thank you all for the sweet reviews and I hope that you all join me for the sequel.

Marissa walked around the cemetery in a maxi red dress with flip flops. She was amazed that after seven years, she was still able to find the exact spot. She took a deep breath as she got closer. When she stopped, she took a moment to read the tombstone.

"Hi baby." Marissa knelt down and traced the outline of Dante's name. She took a huge breath. "I did it. I don't know if this was the route that you wanted me to take but it had to be done." Marissa felt the warm breeze surround her like a blanket. It was as if Dante was standing right behind her.

"I'm going back to Charming, but more importantly I'm going back to Happy. I don't know if he is meant to be my forever, but I have to at least give it a shot. An honest shot. Dante, the reason why I'm here is to say goodbye. This doesn't mean that I will stop loving you. I believe there is a part of me that will love you for the rest of my life but I can't keep holding to a ghost who doesn't exist. Especially when I have someone that is literally standing in front of me." Marissa crossed her legs.

"I forgive him for leaving. I still don't agree with how he left, but I forgive him. And the reason why I forgive him is…because you were right, I love him. I love him so much that it physically hurts. I can't have a life that he is not apart of." Marissa cleared her throat as she looked around.

"I don't know if I am making the right choice. For all I know, I can regret this a month later, but for the first time in 7 years I am willing to try. I still don't know if there is a heaven or a hell or where you are, but if you have any clout I am going need you to use it. Watch over the ones I love, keep them safe in this world of insanity. I love you so much and I wouldn't trade one second of our lives together. If it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't be the woman I am today. You were the first man I loved that actually loved me back." Marissa wiped away a few tears.

"I'm going to go now. Don't be surprised if I still talk to you from time to time cause I'm sure I'm going to need you. Don't ever forget that I love you." Marissa placed a kiss to his tombstone before finally leaving her past behind and heading towards her future.

Sometime later

"This is going to be embarrassing." Marissa groaned as she finished putting on her makeup.

"Oh suck it up. We have all had to do it, so stop bitching." Tara responded. "We gotta go, let's get a move on." Marissa looked at herself one last time in the mirror and sighed.

"Brilliant fucking idea Marissa." She remarked sarcastically to herself before walking into the clubhouse. She saw all the regulars plus a few new faces. She smiled and gave out hugs and kisses as she made her way to the bar. She nudged Jax with her shoulder.

"Hey darlin'."

"You plan on holding my hand right?" Jax smiled.

"Don't tell me you're nervous."

"I just don't think that this is the proper setting." Jax placed an arm around her shoulder.

"It's a family tradition darlin' and you are family." Marissa groaned when she heard her name being called. She turned around to see everyone standing in a circle waiting for her to join them.

"I hate you all." Marissa exclaimed as she took off her black button down shirt. She then slowly peeled off her white tank top leaving her standing there in just a bra and jeans.

"You couldn't have picked a less revealing bra, Hurricane?" Tig groaned in a fatherly tone.

"Hap couldn't have picked a less revealing place, Tigger?" She glanced over at Happy who had amusement in his eyes. He handed her a shot of Jack which she quickly took and then ran a hand over her jeans before pulling her down so that they were eye level to each other. Happy used his finger to grasp the compass necklace that he had placed back on her neck only two weeks prior.

When she had returned home from Miami, she had called Lyla to pick her up. When she walked out of the airport, there was an array of cars and bikes. You would have thought she had just been released from prison at the amount of people that showed up. She went back to the clubhouse and gave the generic version of what happened. Anthony was dead, she had simply said, not offering anymore information.

Once her and Happy had a chance to be alone, she didn't hesitate to throw herself into his arms. For once, it was Happy that wanted to take things slow. He wanted to prove to her that he wasn't going to leave and he said that sex wasn't going to fix their problems. They tried their hand at dating: dinners, movies, rides. That lasted all of five days before they ended up back in their bed with their limbs intertwined. When she had woken up the next morning, she had went in the bathroom to see that Happy had put the necklace back on her while she had been sleeping. She watched herself in the mirror and took in the pouty lips, messy bed head and naked as the day she was born. However it was her eyes that stuck out. Her eyes were sparkling with happiness and she knew that coming back to Charming was the right choice.

Happy smacked her ass pulling Marissa from her thoughts. She rolled her eyes as she stood against the pool table. She watched as Happy placed the gloves on his hand and tested out his machine needle. She gritted her teeth as she felt two hands on her shoulders as Happy leaned her body to the side.

"You ready for this?" Happy asked.

"You better have plans on kissing it and making it all better or I'm telling your mother." Happy laughed slightly as he poked the needle into her skin.

The tattoo had taken about an hour and Marissa was running out of curse words, in both English and Spanish. Everyone seemed to be getting a kick out of her reaction and she threatened body parts in between her curses. When she finally heard the needle shut off, she looked down as Happy began cleaning the excess ink off. When he slid his chair back, Marissa took it as a sign that she could go and check out his handiwork.

She walked towards the full length mirror and turned to the side. On her left rib cage sat a crow with wings that wrapped around her ribs. Underneath it said in script writing: Vaya Con Dios, which means Go With God. She stayed admiring her tat until Happy walked behind her and placed an arm around her waist while placing a kiss on her head.

"What do you think?" Marissa turned and gave Happy a lingering kiss.

"I think this means you are stuck with me for life, cowboy."