A/N: This is the final chapter! Enjoy!

You stayed in the church for awhile recalling everything that happened. How Cloud's lips felt against your skin, the way he made love to you; it was amazing in so many ways.

You played with the necklace dangling between your breasts. You weren't expecting a gift from Cloud and you would make sure that you would treasure the necklace for the rest of your life.

"Hello? Anyone here?" You heard Tifa's voice at the doorway of the church. Tifa walked in and approached the pond before spotting you with nothing but a blanket to cover your naked body.

"Hi Tifa." You said shyly. Tifa ran up to you and sat on her knees in front of you.

"Are you naked?" Tifa asked with a look of shock on her face.

"Y-Yes…" You blushed.

"Why and where's Cloud?" Tifa asked.

"He left early this morning to deliver some packages." You explained.

"You didn't answer my first question Sarah." Tifa crossed her arms in front of her chest.

"Well…uh…well you see…um." You couldn't explain; you were too embarrassed.

"Don't tell me that…that…that you and Cloud…" Tifa looked at you with wide eyes.

"Uh huh." You shyly nodded.

"Last night? Here in the church?" She asked shocked.

"Yeah." You looked away shyly.

"Cloud really does love you. You really do have his heart." Tifa looked down.

"He gave me this." You showed her the necklace that Cloud gave you.

"It's the same symbol that's on his shoulder guard. Is it custom made?" Tifa asked.

"That's what he told me." You said.

"Let's go to the bar. I'm sure Cloud will be home by dinner time." Tifa suggested and you nodded. You got dressed and walked back to 7th Heaven with Tifa.

While you waited for Cloud's return you played hide and seek with the children. You hid under Cloud's bed; you knew that they wouldn't dare enter Cloud's room unless he let them.

"I found Marlene!" You heard Denzel yell.

So far Denzel found everyone but you. You heard a pair of boots enter the room.

'Crap, Cloud's back and he doesn't know i'm here.' You thought to yourself.

You heard him sit on the bed with his feet right in front of your face. You saw traces of dirt on the cracks of his boots and it made you want to sneeze. You heard someone knock at Cloud's door.

"Sarah? Is that you?" You heard Cloud ask.

'Is he looking for me?' You wondered.

The door opened revealing Denzel.

"Do you know where Sarah is? We're playing hide and seek and I looked in every single room." Denzel complained.

"You didn't come in my room did you?" Cloud asked.

"I know better than that Cloud. I guess i'll have to look in the bar area." Denzel closed the door behind him.

You heard Denzel's footsteps fade away and suddenly you sneezed.

"Ah-choo!" You sneezed.

"Sarah? Are you under my bed?" You heard Cloud's voice.

"Yes." You said.

"Will you come out?" Cloud asked.

You crawled out from under the bed and stared up at him.

"Hi." You said.

"Come here." Cloud outstretched his arms out.

You sat on the bed and welcomed his embrace. He was so warm and inviting.

"I'm home." You heard Cloud whisper in your ear.

"Welcome home Cloud." You replied.

"Sarah, I have a very important question to ask you." Cloud sounded nervous and you wondered why.

"Yes, what is it?" You asked.

"You love me right?" Cloud asked nervously.

"Didn't last night prove that point Cloud?" You chuckled at the stupid question.

"Um…yeah…i'm sorry, that was a stupid question to ask." Cloud ran his fingers through his spiky hair.

"Cloud, are you okay? You asked.

"Yeah." He stood up and starting pacing back and forth in the room. He looked like a soon-to-be father waiting for the news of his unborn child's condition.

"You're not okay Cloud." You stated.

"This is hard for me Sarah…" He stopped his pacing and looked at you with nervousness.

"What's hard? I don't understand." You were confused.

He kneeled down on one knee and put his hand on your knee. He looked up at you with such nervousness.

"Sarah, I love you more than anything on this planet. Whenever I hear your voice, it's like a lullaby to my ears. Whenever you're near me, my heart beats so fast; I don't know how to control it. Your touch is so gentle and eases my tormented soul. I realized that I can't last a day without you in my life and so with that in mind…" He dug through his pocket and pulled out a small black velvet box. He opened the box revealing the most beautiful ring you've ever seen. It had a silver band with a beautifully cut diamond in the middle.

"Sarah Jones…will you marry me and become my wife?" He asked nervously.

Your body started shaking as you tried hard to hold back your tears. Your legs felt weak and you felt like you were gonna pass out any moment. Your hands were shaking with feelings you couldn't explain.

"Sarah?" Cloud looked at you with a worried expression.

"Y-Y-Y-Yes…Yes…YES!!!" You threw your arms around his neck making him fall on the hard wooden floor with you on top of him. He wrapped his arms around your waist. You kissed his forehead, his brow, his cheeks, his nose, his eyes, you kissed him everywhere on his face. Finally you kissed him passionately not believing the joy you were feeling. Cloud ran his fingers through your locks of hair while holding the engagement ring in the other hand.

"Sarah…" He whispered your name after the kiss. He slipped the ring on your finger and it shined in the sunlight that shone through the window.

"Oh Cloud, it's beautiful." You stared at the ring.

"Yes it is, but it can't compare to your beauty." Cloud whispered in your ear.

You blushed at his comment. He sat up so you were in his lap on the floor.

"When did you get it?" You admired the ring on your finger.

"I got it after my deliveries were done. What happened last night; it felt so right just to be there with you I knew you were the one for me. You're the only one that can truly complete me Sarah." He kissed your temple.

"Cloud…you saved me and my family from a life I didn't want to live. If you hadn't kidnapped or rescued me I would be still living that horrible lifestyle. Cloud…thank you." You looked deep into his eyes.

"It all started with a dream…a dream of a woman whose name I did not know. Every time I asked for her name she would try to answer only to fade away in the end. Now, the dream is reality and she; whose name I do now know is right here in my arms." He smiled.

"It all started with a dream…a dream of a man whose eyes I could not see. In every dream he asked me my name and before I could answer the dream would end. Now I see his eyes and the dream becomes reality." You smiled back at him.

"Sarah…we should thank Aeris." He said.

"Aeris?" You asked.

"Yes, because it was because of her that I found you." He kissed your lips.

"Yeah... you're right." You said after you broke the kiss.

"Should we announce our engagement?' Cloud asked.

You nodded.

He picked you up bridal style and walked you out of his room downstairs. All of your new friends were down there chatting about old times and the days to come. New days were sure to come as you snuggled against Cloud and dreamed no more of a future that would not exist; but a future that would be a reality.

THE END

A/N: Should there be a squeal? Only I will know bwahahahahaha! R&R