Bo: Well, here we are, the final chapter of Dreaming of the Secret.

Julius: This chapter is an ending where I win in the end.

Bo: You're enjoying this aren't you?

Julius: Of course I am!

Bo stood up and looked down at her work. The chair she had just finished was a simple design but the carving work on the legs was her personal touch. It was her carve work that made her a successful carpenter. She smiled sadly as she reminisced on the past.

It had been six years since she had left Castanet. She had contacted Joe from Leaf Valley and worked there for a year before she opened up her own carpenter shop. Surprisingly her business was a success. In five years' time her carpenter business had expanded to the point where she could start taking on apprentices herself. Surprisingly she was able to get a couple right away. It seems like her unique carving skills had actually attracted attention and when she put the ad in Carpenter Digest about wanting apprentices…

Bo smiled at the four apprentices that were working in her huge workshop area. Two girls and two boys. Her smile fell away as she thought of Dale's shop. She had gotten a letter from Dale a year ago. It said that although he couldn't forgive her for lying to him; he understood why she did it. He was glad that she was able to achieve her dream in the end. However he told her that she shouldn't come back to the island anytime soon. Apparently Luke and Selena ended up getting married after all and Selena hated Bo's guts. If Bo was to return, well it wouldn't go so well for her.

She shook her head. Why was she reminiscing about the past now? She still had so much work and orders to get done. "Come on guys!" she called out to her apprentices. "It's almost Christmas and people want their presents done by then!"

A chorus of "alright" and "okay" ran through the four apprentices. Bo smiled and turned her attention to the next order. A table with some carved ivy vines on the legs. One of her apprentices had made the table. After a quick check to make sure the table was sturdy and perfect she began work on the ivy vines. As soon as she began carving she fell into the zone. Everything around her faded away, the only thing she could think of was the work in front of her. Nothing else mattered.

"Uh, Bo?"

Bo blinked and turned to the voice. It was one of her apprentices. "What is it?" she asked.

"There's someone at the door. He's asking for you. He says that it's urgent and that he needs to see you right away."

Bo wondered who it could be. The shop was closed so she and the apprentices could work on the orders for the day. She placed her carving knife away before heading to the front of the shop and out the door. She stopped dead in her tracks as she saw who it was.

"You grew out your hair. I'm glad. Long hair suits you much better than that boy cut you had before."

Bo's hands went to her mouth. The young man before her looked the same as he did six years ago. He was wearing a fashionable furry jacket that looked as fashionable as it was warm. Not a single strand of purple hair was out of place. "Julius," she whispered. "What are you…"

"Isn't it obvious," he replied. "I came to see you Bo." He shook his head. "Honestly, it was difficult to find you at first. In the end I had to ask Dale for it."

"But why did you come here?" she asked him. "I mean, this is far from Castanet. Is the shop okay?"

"Mira said she could handle it," replied Julius. "Anyway, how have you been?"

"Fine," replied Bo. She gestured to the carpenter shop behind her. "As you can see, business is doing well." She looked at the ground. "I found out that Luke and Selena got married."

Julius didn't say anything but he watched Bo's expression carefully. "I'm sorry it didn't work out between you two."

Bo shook her head. "I know why. I was there on a lie. Luke never got to know the real me. But I'm over it now." She struggled to smile. "I'm over it…" She could feel tears beginning to well up in her eyes. "I'm over it, I really am," she said as she rubbed her eyes. "It's just that when I think about it sometimes-" Her voice was cut off as Julius wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close.

"Don't worry," he said, "If you want a shoulder to cry on, I'm here for you."

Bo felt so safe and happy in his arms. "I…I relied on you a lot during that time," she said. Now that she thought about it, Julius was always there for her. He was always close by to listen to whatever she wanted to say. She never realized until now how much she relied on him. "I'm sorry," she whispered. "You probably had your own stuff to do and I spent all my time there pushing my problems on you."

"I was fine with that," said Julius softly.

Bo blinked and looked up at him. The way he was looking down at her, the way he was holding her, it made sense now. "Julius…do you like me?"

Julius just smiled down at her. "Well it took six years but I guess I'll accept it."

Fresh tears welled up in Bo's eyes. "Oh Julius," she whispered. She buried her face in his coat. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry I didn't notice."

"Don't worry about it," said Julius. "I would be happy if you were happy."

Bo couldn't believe it. Julius was just too nice to her. "I'm not worth the trouble," she said softly. She lifted her head and pushed herself out of Julius's embrace. She rubbed her eyes. "Sorry, I shouldn't get your coat dirty with my snot."

"I'll let you get my coat dirty," said Julius.

"Just give me some time to think about it," said Bo. "I need to sort out my feelings."

"Of course," said Julius. He scribbled an address on a small slip of paper and handed it to her. "I'm going to be in town for a few days. Just come by whenever you're ready."

Bo clutched the piece of paper to her chest and nodded. "Okay Julius."

The fashionable man turned and walked in the direction of one of the many inns in town. Bo looked down at the slip of paper in her hand. She had stopped her heart ever since she found out that Luke had married Selena. Now maybe her heart could finally move forward again. Maybe not at first though. She had to finally push her feelings for Luke behind her but she knew she would be able to do it soon. She would finally be able to move on with her life with Julius. Now that she thought about it there was probably something there for him but she had been too blinded by Luke to see it.

"Are you watching me Beatrice?" she thought. "Did you know this was going to happen? Did you know there was a chance I would end up with Julius? There are many dreams out there and some end up different than how they were dreamt in the first place."

Bo: -collapses- Well, that's it! Dream by a Secret is officially over!

Julius: Yes it is. So sad but we had a lot of fun!

Bo: The writer would like to thank everyone for sticking with this story until the end. She never thought this story would get as many fans as it did! And this story all stemmed from a dream she had about me being a girl!

Julius: Anyway, hopefully I'll see you all again soon since I am one of the main characters in a story she's planning out involving Candace and Luna.

Bo: I'll also be making an appearance in that one too. Just not in the same way as I am in this story. Anyway, thanks again for taking the time to read Dreaming by a Secret!