Here it is the final chapter... thank you for all taking the time to read my story!
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Sylvie had been sat numbly on her sofa from the moment she got in, gown still on, shoes kicked off but unable to move, her brain ticking over replaying the image of Casey leading Gabby from the hall earlier that night.
It had always been there in the back of her mind that this would happen, it was part of the reason she'd never truly allowed herself to say something out loud or believe anything truly could happen with Matt, but it didn't stop it hurting any less.
She jumped suddenly as a loud bang came from the front door.
Who would be knocking at this time of night?
She walked quietly to the door, peering through the keyhole to see who it was, then gave a small gasp as she saw Matt Casey standing watching the apartment door nervously, tie loosened and hands clenched at his sides.
She took a deep breath and opened the door to him.
"Hi", Matt said an anxious smile playing on his lips, relief that she'd opened the door to him and now completely unsure as to what to do next.
"Hi, Are you ok?", Sylvie questioned
"Urm yeah...", Matt froze trying to work out the right words
"Here, come in...", Sylvie, pulled the door wider to let Matt in, she inhaled slightly as he brushed past her in to the apartment she shared with Cruz.
They stared at each other in silence, Sylvie waited worried he'd come over to just pour his heart out over Gabby.
"Is everything ok Matt?", she asked again.
"I just...", he paused again nerves taking over, "... it's been strange, seeing Gabby again"
Sylvie's shoulders dropped as he talked inevitably of Gabby.
"She's been gone so long and seeing her, I didn't know how I'd feel...", he continued.
Sylvie turned to walk toward the kitchen counter needing a moment to compose herself, she didn't know if she could be his confidante with this, hear what he had to say.
But he stopped her, as she turned he put his hand out and pulled her hand gently back towards him.
The touch was like electricity to her skin and she took in a breath as she looked from their joined hands to his eyes.
"But it's made me realise what I really want, what makes me happy", Matt moved closer to her as he spoke closing the gap between them.
Sylvie gazed up at him, taking in his handsome face, her body charged at the closeness of his body to hers, her heart pounding.
She swallowed hard as she struggled to speak, her voice low and husky,
"And what it is you want?"
Matt stared into her blue eyes, drinking her in,
"You", he said in a low voice, as their faces took the final inch closer to each other, his other hand moved gently to the back of her neck cupping her face and slowly their lips met in a deep passionate long-awaited kiss.