Me: I would like to thank those who reviewed and favorited this story. I can't be sure if I'll ever post another story though. But if you would like to read any of my original short stories please feel free to head over to my Deviantart page. My username is the same as on here. And I would like to apologize for not updating yesterday. My kindle fire wouldn't connect to the Wi-Fi (still won't connect) no matter what I did and it made it hard to concentrate on anything else. That and I had to go clean this office.

Danny: Here's the finale…

Budding Romance

Vlad's POV

The kiss ended all too soon for Vlad. For both of them really, if the look in Daniels eyes was anything to go by. That look. A look filled, not with lust or hatred but ….love. Real love. The kind that Vlad had never received, EVER. Not even from his own mother. What if Daniel was just caught up in the moment? The boy leaned in for another kiss. Vlad held him back.

"Vlad?"

"We need to talk Danny."

Danny's POV

Had he heard that right? Vlad called him Danny. Vlad never called him that. It was always either Daniel or 'little badger', but never Danny. Unease settled into his stomach. He didn't like the sound of this. Besides, he didn't want to talk, he wanted another kiss. Wait. HE WANTED TO KISS VLAD! No. That was wrong; he shouldn't want to kiss his arch enemy, but he did.

There was no denying that he had liked it. Kissing Vlad was nice, and Danny had never really kissed anyone before. Unless you counted 'fake-out make-outs' with Sam (which he didn't). That wasn't the problem though.

"Do you love me Danny?"

The sudden question caught him off guard. Did he love Vlad? Even if he did, did Vlad love him? Danny wasn't sure if Vlad was even capable of loving another person. Sure the man claimed to love his mom, but Danny was positive that it was more of an obsession. Vlad liked the way she looked, and admired her skills but he didn't LOVE her. Not the way Danny's dad loved her. Danny was confused.

Vlad's POV

Vlad sat quietly, watching emotion after emotion cross the young man's face. And for once in his life, Vlad was… scared. Scared of rejection. Of having his heart broken. He had already lost Mattie; he didn't want to lose Daniel too.

The boy mumbled something under his breath. "What was that Danny?"

"I don't know." He said a little louder. "I don't know how I feel." He slumped on the bed and buried his face in his arms. "I'm so confused. I shouldn't want to kiss you, but I do. I'm just not sure how I feel."

Vlad smiled. Sure the boy didn't say he loved him, but he didn't reject him either. So maybe he had a chance. A real chance at love. A chance at happiness. That's all Vlad had ever really wanted, a chance. And if he de couldn't have Mattie, why not with Daniel?

Danny's POV

"What about you?" Danny asked. "Do you love me Vlad?"

He lifted his head to look Vlad in the eye. Vlad stayed silent for a moment, thinking.

"I… care for you Daniel." Vlad said slowly. He was picking his words very carefully, that much was apparent. "Despite all that I have done in the past, I do care. I know I haven't exactly given you reason to trust me…"

"You've never given me reason to trust you." Danny interrupted.

"Yes. But if you would, perhaps, be willing to accept a truce. Maybe I could earn your trust. Then eventually we could… maybe… become more?"

Now that was surprising. Vlad was actually offering a truce. If Danny knew any better he'd say that this was a trap. But given all that had happened that day… maybe he should accept? He had seen a whole new side of Vlad that day. One that, admittedly, he liked.

Vlad's POV

Vlad waited patiently while the boy thought over his offer. He hoped Daniel would accept. All the man had ever wanted was to be loved.

Daniel met Vlad's gaze. He leaned in for a kiss and this time… Vlad didn't stop him. The kiss was just as it was before. Slow gentle, but this time; it seemed to be more of a promise than a kiss. They kissed like that for a while before pulling away for air.

"I take it you accept my offer?"

"What do you think fruitloop?" Danny snickered. Then dove back in for one more kiss. They kissed for a while longer before going to sleep. Both happily anticipating where their new found relationship would take them.

END

Me: GAH! I love reading romance but I SUCK at writing it. Once again I apologize for not updating yesterday, I struggled with this chapter even more than the last one. By the way… I Am FINISHED! This story is completely done and over. No more! And there will not be a sequel. If you want one, write it yourself.

Danny: What she means to say is thank you for your support.

Spooky: Bye everyone! *Goes back to Deviantart*

Me: Finally he left!

Vlad: I'm just happy you finally finished this damn thing.

Me: For once we actually agree on something V-chan.

Vlad: STOP CALLING ME THAT!