Okay guys, I know I didn't give any warning but this is the FINAL CHAPTER! I'm really sorry that it's ended so suddenly but I wanted to end it up with some good old fashioned mush and I thought this would just about do it!

Now, I'm totally devastated to hear that Joey will not be returning to H&A so this may just motivate me to write another Jarlie fic! Hm, unless I can con the producers into replacing me as Joey :P (I wish!)

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I hope you enjoy the final chapter! Cheers.

CHAPTER 52 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING IN THE WORLD

Josh kept his distance for the rest of Charlie and Joey's meal, still surprised by what he'd heard. He didn't want to interfere though, he knew better than that. And Charlie saw that he was a good guy. She worried about Joey though. If she spoke to him, how was Joey going to react? She took it upon herself not to initiate any conversation. She didn't want to go through another tiff like earlier.

They finished their meals and headed off, Charlie giving Josh a small apologetic smile as they left the restaurant.

She took Joey's hand. "You're cool about earlier, yeah?"

"Yeah, of course."

"You just haven't said a lot since then. I honestly didn't know he lived here."

"It's fine!" Joey laughed. "I'm just tired. It's been a long day."

"So we should book into a motel then." Charlie grinned and nudged Joey. "And we can have a long, hot shower then snuggle in luxury."

"Are you saying the boat wasn't luxurious?" Joey joked.

"Okay, it was nice for a while. But I don't think I could live on a boat."

"High maintenance. If only I'd known…" Joey teased, trying to suppress a grin.

When they'd gathered up their luggage, Charlie and Joey went on the search for some accommodation. It wasn't going to be easy. They tried two motels only to be turned away as they were fully booked. The third one they came to wasn't as luxurious as Charlie had hoped, but it had the essentials. And it had spare rooms.

They loaded their things into the room and Joey collapsed onto the bed. "I can't wait to just chill out. I've needed a break like this for so long."

Charlie sat down beside her and kicked off her shoes. "Me too. I hope it's a little more accommodating than our last attempt though."

Joey sat up. "I'm sure it will be. We've just had a run of bad luck. I don't think things could really get much worse then what we've been through. Can they?"

"Let's hope not. How about we just enjoy it? And stay out of trouble." Charlie grinned.

"If that Josh stays away, then we should be fine."

"Either way, you don't have to worry. He's not the one I want to sleep with tonight." Charlie smiled and kissed Joey lovingly. "Or ever."

Joey shrugged and grinned, pretending to be nonchalant about it. "Yeah, okay. Fair enough."

"Right now though, I'd love a hot shower. What do you say?" Charlie stood up and held out her hands.

Joey took them. "You're on."

Joey stepped in behind Charlie and pushed her arms around her middle, letting the warm water gush over them. It was as if all the lies, the betrayal, the complications they'd had were being washed away. Like tonight was going to be a fresh start for them.

Joey began to massage the body wash into Charlie's skin, her hands gliding over her back and down her arms like it was the most natural thing in the world. She let her hands fall down the front of Charlie, over her breasts and down across her stomach. Charlie felt like she couldn't breathe. She loved the way Joey made her feel and any sense of insecurity or doubt that she ever had, or would ever have again, seemed like the most inconceivable thing right now.

She turned into Joey, her lips sailing down Joey's neck and onto her collarbone. Her hands finding their way down Joey's back, exploring every contour of her body, not for a second missing out on any single inch of her. Joey let out a soft groan, pushing Charlie against the shower wall, water splashing over them and Joey fighting against Charlie's lips with her own. Their passionate moment sending fireworks off in Joey's head, her heart racing faster. She wanted more of Charlie.

Charlie didn't hold back. She'd learnt her lesson from being too reserved. Too standoffish. She's missed too many opportunities and she felt like she needed to make up for them. Her hands dived into Joey's hair, pushing her fingertips through, finding Joey's tongue with her own and feeling the passion that Joey expelled. Nothing had ever felt so good. Not for either of them. Not ever.

Now dressed, Joey followed Charlie out into the bedroom and sat down on the edge of the bed. Charlie smiled and pushed her fingers up through Joey's damp hair and brought them down, playing with the tips while finding something to say.

"You're amazing." Joey bet her to words.

Charlie smiled and looked down, moving closer and placing her hand on Joey's thigh. "Only when I'm with you."

Joey knew that was all they needed to say. She crawled under the covers and was soon joined by Charlie. They contoured their bodies; fixed themselves together in a way that made them both feel safe and secure. Charlie ran her hand gently along Joey's arm, looking deeply into her eyes, losing herself in them. She saw the woman she loved. The one she wanted to always wake up to. The one she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. And she didn't care what anyone else thought. She knew herself that when you felt this way, it was meant to be.

Joey knew how lucky she was. She knew how much she'd risked to be right here right now. She knew the sacrifices Charlie had made just so that they could be happy. She knew she could never take Charlie for granted. There was too much to lose. Too many good times that would be lost if she let anything happen.

They both eventually closed their eyes, completely satisfied that they'd imprinted each other in their mind. And they knew that when they'd wake up, they'd see each other again and that it would be the most beautiful thing in the world.