LAST CHAPTER! (sobs) But I had fun writing this and thanks again to those who have reviewed.

WARNING: THIS CHAPTER IS LOADED WITH MAJOR FLUFF! I'm sorry if it gags you, but I love writing fluff. I hope none are disgusted with how much is in here, but a similar situation happened to me and this is what I WISHED had happened. So…deal with it! Just kidding. Anyway, here's the last chapter. Enjoy!

I awoke Wednesday morning with sadness deep within my heart. Blink was leaving today. Never coming back except on major holidays. I'm sure we would barely get to write to each other, me being in school and him working. I knew at any moment I could break down, but I tried to keep it all inside. I know I told the others that I would be okay, that I would get on with my life. But I don't think I would get over it that easily. He may not be the one but I definitely know that I want to at least give it a chance.

Lucky told me last night, after I told her all of my 'what ifs', and she said, "What ifs are possibilities that will never happen". In a way she was right. I mean, going over some stupid questions are just that. Questions. If I didn't personally ask them myself, how would I ever know the answer? I will always regret not telling him my true feelings. Before I opened my eyes, I wished and prayed with all my might that he would somehow magically be at the end of my bed, watching me sleep and waiting for me to awaken so we can run away together. Or better yet, tell me that he was staying.

But something equally better ended up being at the foot of my bed. I spied a crisp white envelope, in sloppy handwriting, with the name 'Siren' on it. Heartbeat quickening, I grabbed the envelope, opened it, and took out one piece of paper. My eyes sped hastily over the letter and tears swelled in my eyes.

Siren,

By the time you read this, you should be awake. I snuck in through your fire escape last night. You need to be more careful and lock your window. It's very easy for someone just to come up and kidnap you.

If you can't tell, David and Specs helped me with the grammar and tried to get my handwriting a little neater. Impressed? I am, I didn't know Davey knew so much. Anyway, as you know I am leaving today. My train leaves at exactly twelve o'clock, and if you want you can come and see me off.

I know that this might be late in saying but, Siren, I just HAVE to tell you before I leave and if you decide not to show. I love you, plain and simple. I've always loved you since the day we met. And I don't mean I love you like a friend or a little sister. I mean I'm IN LOVE with you. Your eyes and smile and laugh have always been in my mind and I can't seem to stop thinking about you. I don't know what urged me to go out with Amber. Maybe I was too afraid to tell you my real feelings and needed someone to fill that empty void. Either way, I broke up with her last week. I didn't tell her the real reason because I don't think she needed to know. Like you said I had to stop leading her around, I was hurting her without even knowing it. Well, now that I got that out of the way, I hope you will come and see me off. If you don't, I will understand and I will be thinking about you day and night until the next time I visit.

Love,

Blink

I looked at my clock that was hanging up by my mirror: It was only eleven. School was cancelled today because of heavy rain that hadn't stopped since Monday. So deciding bravely, I jumped out of bed, dressed quickly, and grabbed an umbrella on the way out the door. Mother and Father still had to go to work, which kind of saddens me.

I made my way through the brutal weather, blinking furiously away the rain that threatened to invade my eyes. I finally reached the train station, and saw a lone figure sitting inside the waiting area. I ran and tapped on the window, and Blink turned, smiled when he saw me, and I rushed inside.

"Hey, ya made it!" he congratulated.

"Yes. I would have been here sooner, but I just woke up and the weather out there is horrible." I said, shrugging off my coat and setting my umbrella beside my coat.

"I'm guessin' you got my note," Blink said after we sat down side by side on a waiting bench. I nodded. I could feel the heat rising to the surface of my cheeks and I turned my head away so that Blink wouldn't see. I guess that when I left the house, I didn't think of what to say when I arrived. I only knew that I wanted to see him one more time before he left. "So..."

"So...what time are you supposed to leave?"

"Noon...I thought I put that in the letter?" I mentally kicked myself.

"Oh! Right, I forgot. Sorry." God, why was I born without the courage to talk to guys that I had crushes on? I suppose I could tell him. It was eleven thirty...I only had one shot at this. If he was brave enough to tell me how he feels, then I should do the same. Right? I sighed and turned to him.

"Look, Blink, I got your letter and…" I took a deep breath here and looked him right in the eye. I could have melted right then and there. He was staring back at me with so much love and admiration. It was the same look he had given me under the tree at school. It was like he was waiting for me to say what he wanted to hear. "I love you, too. I mean, I'm in love with you, too. Not because it's like one of those books where the guy confesses his undying love for the girl and then all of a sudden the girl loves him back. I mean because it's always been there. I know that this may seem a little...um...odd, but after we met and I got to know you more, I found that I was thinking of you more and more. I couldn't get you off my mind. But then once I heard you and Amber started to date, I'll admit I was jealous, I didn't know what to think anymore. I was falling in love with you more each day and it killed me to see you with someone else, someone who I know for a fact that you didn't love."

"So then why didja gimme that advice that one day?" Blink asked, genuinely confused.

"I wasn't talking about Amber. I was talking about me. I hoped that you would have caught on when I said to just suck it up, be a man, and tell her how much you want her in your life and that if you didn't you would regret it." I said. Blink smirked.

"That's what I thought. I could see somethin' in your eye, kinda like wantin' me to take the hint, and I knew it didn't have anythin' to do with Amber. I just didn't know how to tell ya, I was scared." Blink said desperately. I nodded and remembering how I felt the day he told me he was leaving and remembering where I was, I started to cry. I didn't even notice until Blink took my chin and wiped away the tear trail with his other hand. I jerked out of his grip and wiped away the tears myself, furious for crying in front of him. For some reason, I was afraid of crying in front of anybody, especially Blink. I guess I didn't want it to seem like I was being a baby and crying about nothing.

But that didn't do much good as another spell swept over me. I turned back and flung myself in his embrace and wrapped my arms around his neck and buried my face in his chest. I felt his arms go around my back to pull me closer. Those arms, I've been longing for them, they felt so good and I felt so safe. I never wanted this to end.

"I'm going to miss you so much." I whispered, my voice quivering.

I hated to see her cry. I didn't know she cared that much for me. I guess I would do the same thing if I were in her situation. All I did was hold her and place my chin on top of her head and just let her cry. When she was finally done, she pulled out of my embrace, but I took her chin again and lifted it up so that I was staring into her deep pool of eyes.

She smiled at me weakly. I smiled back, and bent down slowly.

My crying stopped and I pulled away, not wanting to feel more embarrassed than I already was. His hand went yet again to my chin and I was staring in his eye once more, that feeling of complete love flowing over me. He took his free hand and laced his fingers through mine and started to lean down slowly.

Before I knew what was happening, our lips were locked in an unhurried and emotional kiss.

The kiss was brilliant, Samantha felt like she was on fire. It was everything she hoped her first kiss would be...just not in this particular situation. Blink was leaving; he would only be visiting on major holidays and maybe even less than that if his work schedule kept him busy. She had been waiting a very long time for this moment. She just pictured herself anywhere else, maybe in the park under the stars or by the river, but not here. Not now.

Blink's feelings about Samantha were confirmed and he was no longer guessing. These feelings were very real. The deep love and respect he had for her were clear enough, he just wished he had done this earlier rather than now. In about five minutes he was going to board that train and ride it all the way to Ellis Island, leaving behind the one girl he truly felt for. He'd had others and was more experienced in this field, but something in his gut told him that Samantha was different.

Suddenly, Samantha pulled away. She had tears rolling down her cheeks again. Blink was stunned.

"Siren, what's the matter? Did I do somethin' wrong?" he asked, concerned.

"I thought that this kiss would make everything better. I thought that when you left I would be okay. But it's not okay and it's never going to be okay. This is only making it worse. We've put this off for so long, we're just now getting around to confessing everything and we can't even be together." Samantha sobbed.

"Hey, we'll see each other again," he said soothingly. "Thanksgivin' is right around the corner."

"What about all of the other times in between? What about the letters? How often, honestly, will you write? What's going to happen to us?" Samantha asked desperately. Blink hadn't really thought about it before.

"I'll write everyday, I promise."

"You and I both know that won't happen." Samantha muttered.

"Samantha, I love you. And nothin' is gonna keep me from you, no matter what. As for the two of us, I ain't gonna take my feelings back anytime soon. I'll always love you and no other girl can take me from you." Blink whispered softly as he put his forehead against hers.

"You...you really mean that?" Samantha whispered hopefully. She had never heard him call her by her real name before, so she only supposed that what he meant was true. Blink smiled at her hopefulness and nodded.

"I do." he whispered and the two shared another sweet kiss. They sat like that for the last five minutes when the clock tower struck noon and a train whistle was heard getting closer. Blink stood up and gathered his things and Samantha stood up next to him. The train pulled up and its doors hissed open. A few people stepped out, lugging their belongings behind them. Blink and Samantha walked outside and stood together under the covered porch. He turned to her and gave her a tight hug.

"Please don't go." she pleaded softly.

"I'll miss ya everyday and never stop thinkin' about ya until the next time we're together." he replied. Samantha nodded, sniffed, and watched him board the train.

I walked down the long aisle, pushing myself against the walls to let other people by. I finally found an empty compartment and threw my stuff in the upper luggage rack. Seating myself in the squashy chair, I stared out the window at the turned back form of Siren. I guess she was crying again, or would if she watched my train leave. I know I'm supposed to be excited about my new future with Dad and everything but I still felt empty. Suddenly nothing felt right, it wasn't complete. Not without Siren or my friends. My whole life is here in Manhattan. I know this city like the back of my hand. The smells, the sights, the people, the one girl out of millions that I chose, and who actually chose me back.

I was going to miss her so much and I loved her more than my life. So why the hell was I still sitting here?

As soon as he left me, I turned my back, not wanting to see him leave and throw myself into deeper despair. The rain was now coming down in heavy sheets and I could just make out the train's whistle, meaning it was departing, over a loud clap of thunder.

A loud bang of thunder sounded above the shrill whistle and I found myself standing up, taking my stuff down from the rack, and throwing myself out into the long corridor again. I ran and came to the entrance to the train. It had already started to move and, making a brave decision, I threw my stuff on the platform and jumped.

Other people who had been seeing their loved ones off gasped as they watched Blink jump from the moving train to the platform. He landed gracefully on his feet and just stood there, waiting for her to turn.

When she finally did, her eyes grew wide and they just stared at each other. Samantha did not want to believe that Blink was there, she could have sworn that she just saw him get on the train. But he was there, his bag at his feet, the rain soaking him from head to toe, a grin playing across his face.

Her feet began to move, first into a slow walk, then into a run. Practically diving headfirst into the pounding rain, her clothes instantly became soaked, her skin freezing. But none of those things mattered as she stopped in front of Blink, throwing her arms around his neck.

"Blink, are you crazy?" she stuttered.

"I couldn't do it. I got on that train an' I realized, for the first time in me life, how much of an idiot I would be if I left." Blink shouted over the rain.

"But what about your father? And that job he offered you?"

"Ah, me dad's a good man. He'll understand why I didn't show. I'll write to him tonight and explain. As for the job, I can just as easily find one here."

"Where are you going to live? Kloppman will surely throw you out if you aren't a newsie anymore." Blink shrugged.

"I'll keep sellin' and livin' there 'til he does. Maybe Davey and his family'll let me bunk with them for a while," Samantha opened her mouth to ask the next question but he beat her to it. "I know what you're gonna say and I'll wait for ya as long as it takes. You can finish school and then who knows. Maybe we'll run away together, just like in those books of yours."

Samantha laughed. "This is so much better than a book," Blink smiled and Samantha sighed. "You're such an idiot."

"I know. But have you ever seen an idiot who will jump off a train just to stay with ya?" Blink asked. Samantha shook her head.

"No, but...Oh, shut up." Blink laughed.

"I love you."

"I love you, too." Samantha said and Blink leaned down and gave her another kiss, both of them not even caring about the rain anymore.

I know! The ending sucked right? I told you it was gonna be fluffy! I really hope you liked it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Blink- (sniff) That…was…beautiful!

(rolls eyes)

Newsies- (in tears)

Jack, are you crying?

Jack- No, I just got something in my eye (sniff)

Uh huh, sure

Jack- It's true! (turns away and blows nose)

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