Marry Me?

Normal POV

It's been five wonderful months since Taylor's been back in New Mexico. She's doing amazing, and her friends have been there right by her side, helping her through it. Most of all, they're just making sure she's eating, which she has been. She gained all of her weight back, and then some. She took her midterms a month after she came back, and now she and the rest of the East High seniors are getting ready to take the test that they are all dreading-the horrible SATs.

The police had called Taylor about a month ago to tell her that they found her father. Her mother was still missing, though. Taylor had to go to court so her dad could get put away for good. She, somehow, persuaded the judge to let her stay at Gabriella's house for the remainder of her senior year. She had said that it just wouldn't be fair to have her move in the middle of the year, especially when she's going to turn eighteen soon. So the judge agreed, and Taylor got to stay in New Mexico.

"You ready for this test, Chad?" Taylor wondered, sitting on Chad's desk before the bell finally rang.

Chad laughed. "Ha, you kidding? My mom's been on my case about studying, I think I'm actually over ready."

Taylor smiled as the bell rung, signaling for the test to begin shortly. She gave Chad one last kiss before sliding into her own seat two rows behind Chad.

"Good luck," she whispered.

"Yeah, you too." Chad turned in his seat to give Taylor a reassuring smile.

"Mr. Danforth!" he heard a familiar voice yell. "Eyes front!"

Chad inwardly groaned. Unfortunately, Mrs. Darbus was picked to proctor their SATs.

Mrs. Darbus went over the rules before she handed out the tests.

"No cell phones," she was saying, "no mp3 players, no iPods. After you're done, just sit and wait quietly. No reading, no talking. No nothing."

The class nodded as they opened their booklets.

Abnegate? Hmm, it's either A. Renounce, B. Assert, or C. Give up, Chad thought. Which one is it? Chad snapped his fingers. I remember now! Abnegate means A. Renounce. Chad smiled. I'm so gonna ace this test.

The SATs are a four-hour test, and are taken on a Saturday. Since it was May, and it was a Saturday, none of the Wildcats had any other plans.

"Party at my place!" Gabi exclaimed.

"Par-tay!" Chad and Taylor exclaimed together, Chad's arms around her waist.

Man, it feels so good to have her back where she rightfully belongs, Chad thought, kissing Taylor's cheek.

"Yeah, after that test we just took, we totally need a party to relax and unwind," Kelsi told the group.

"Hey, the SATs are finally over!" Troy said happily. "We're graduating in less than a month! That's a reason to party too."

"Wow," Taylor commented. "Can you believe it? Next month . . . is our last day here at East High."

"Yeah, I know," everyone agreed.

"I remember the first day of ninth grade," Chad said, reminiscing. "Man, we've come a long way in such a short time." Chad looked down at Taylor in his arms. "Hey, can I talk to you, beautiful?"

"Sure, Chad."

"We'll meet you guys over Gabi's, okay?" Chad wondered, and everyone nodded.

"Bye!" they all said, waving.

Taylor turned to Chad. "What do you have to talk to me about?"

"Um, Taylor . . . what's gonna happen when we graduate?" Chad questioned.

"What do you mean, baby?"

"Well, come September, you and Gabi are off to Harvard and Yale, while Troy and I are stuck here at the University of Albuquerque. What's going to happen then? Are we still going to be together, and have one of those 'long distance relationships' other couples have? Or is this going to ruin our relationship?"

Taylor's smile fell from her face. "I don't know, Chad," she answered truthfully. "I love you, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you, but I don't know if we can handle a long distance relationship. I mean, New Mexico is a long way away from Massachusetts."

"Taylor . . . " Chad's voice trailed off as he pulled a box from his shorts pocket. "Taylor, I don't want this relationship to end. I wanna be able to protect you forever, I want you to be in my arms forever. I love you way too much, and I'm not ready to say goodbye to you, Taylor. Not just yet." He got down on one knee. "I love you, Taylor, and I need you in my life. I wanna spend the rest of it with you too." Chad paused. "Taylor McKessie, will you marry me?"

Taylor was speechless. "You . . . You want me to marry you?"

Chad nodded. "Yeah, of course I do. So, what do ya say, beautiful? Marry me?"

He presented "Marry me" as a statement but it was more like a question.

"Please?" he prompted, still waiting for an answer.

"Chad . . . Chad, I'm flattered, but aren't we too young?"

"People said we were too young to know what love was, that we wouldn't last, but look where we are. I already talked to my mom about it. She said if I was serious enough about this to just go for it. So here I am, on one knee, asking the woman of my dreams to marry me. I'm wondering what she'll say?"

"I think I know what she'd say," Taylor smiled.

"And that would be . . . ?" Chad wondered hopefully.

"I think she'd say yes," Taylor answered, staring down at the ring that Chad had placed on her finger.

He stood up and kissed her. "I love you," Chad told her, kissing her over and over. "I really do."

"I love you more."

"That's not even close to possible," Chad said, and smiled down at his new fiancée.

Did you like it? Everyone wanted me to make an epilogue so here it is! This is the LAST CHAPTER, that means NO MORE!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, please R&R! Comments are mucho appreciated! Oh, and sorry it was so short! I wanted to end it in a cute way. Anyway, comment! Gracias! (Is that how you spell thank you in Spanish?? If not, then THANK YOU!)

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