Sadly we reach the last chapter in the sequel. I hope you enjoyed this story as much as you did the first. Thanks for all the wonderful reviews and advice. Here is the last chapter to Linda the Lovely, enjoy!

Chapter 32

Megan's POV

Dimitri's room was even more beautiful than I could have imagined. It was very casual but

different at the same time. The walls were a dark emerald with white frames, the carpet

was a deep burgundy and there was a large bed, with a night stand and dresser that

completed the room. "You like it?" Dimitri asked sounding very smooth as he held the

door opened for me. I walked into the room with a bright smile. "Oh Dimitri, it's very

nice. I do like it." I said with joy. He shut the door gently as I marveled at a painting that

looked like a swamp. There was something oddly familiar about it. "Ah the great Quadling

swamp. It's one of my favorite painting." Dimitri said putting his hands on my shoulders

for a moment but then lifted my necklace from my hand. "May I?" he asked in his

gentleman voice. I giggled still eyeing the painting. "You may." I said happily with a grin.

I lifted my hair as he placed the necklace around my neck. It fit perfectly in place. I was

about to let my hair fall back down when I felt his hand held back my hair to reveal my

bare neck. He began to kiss it with love. Chills were sent up my spine when sparks jumped

inside of me. He kissed my collar bone then made his way up to the pulse point on my

neck. A moan of pleasure escaped my lips when I closed my eyes. It felt so good. "You're

so beautiful," he mumbled still placing the light kisses now at my jaw line. He twirled me

around to face him when he cupped my jaw. Finally our lips met and I felt that feeling of

home flow back to me. He arms went around my waist while mine went around his neck.

Each kiss more passionate than the one before. He began to kiss my neck again and I

could feel my desire grow. "Dimitri, please I need you." I whispered laying my head back

a little so he could kiss it more. He signed and brought my head up to face him. He kissed

me tenderly and said, "Sorry love but you will have to wait until you're my wife. I'm sorry

but it's my oath.' I signed and I knew I wasn't going to get him to break. In his eyes I

could tell he was really serious about this. "I'm sorry." I said looking down to the floor.

But he put my chin in his hands and lifted it to meet his eyes. "It's okay Love, I want you I

really do. But don't worry one day we will be together for real, I promise." He began to

kiss me tenderly again but then something came rushing back to my mind. The images of

my dream, it was Dimitri. He was the one that said that to me every night before he really

did come to me. "Dimitri," I moaned in between kisses. I was getting ready to tell him but

he opened my mouth and his tongue trailed my bottom lip causing my train of thought to

disappear. He kissed my neck one last time before pulling me into his arms and my head

laid on his chest when we sat on the end of his bed. "Oh Megan I have missed you so

much. It was unbearable to not have you in my arms." he said. I signed, "I know, there

wasn't a minute that I didn't think of you. My heart ache every second." I said as I began

to relax. "I love you so much Megan. Now rest Love, you and Lin have both had a rough

day." he said kissing the back of my neck and my eyelids shut ever so slowly. I could feel

Dimtiri pulling me down onto the bed. My head still laid against his chest as he stroked my

back easily. I let out a sign of satisfaction and I was in a peaceful sleep.

Lin's POV

The walk I had took just a few hours ago with Elphie, Jen and Mom was comforting.

They had told me what had happened while I was gone and I told them a brief summery of

my adventures in their past. I left out certain parts that way none of them knew I had

helped in anything. It was wonderful to be back. I thought when I finished changing into a

comfortable green night gown. I walked out onto the balcony to take in some fresh air.

The night breeze felt too relaxing on my skin. I signed and leaned against the balcony rail

taking in the scenery of Oz. I couldn't really understand why but just looking over all of

Oz made me relax and just seemed to make me smile. That was when I felt a sting on my

arm. I lifted the sleeve on my left arm to see the long deep cut cutting across my arm,

from my shoulder ending at me wrist just at my wrist marks. "How come I just knew I

would I find you out here." Mom's sweet but sarcastic voice came from behind me. I

swear I jumped a mile cause I had not heard her come in but I relaxed as I turned around

with a smile. "Because you know me so well." She giggled and came to stand beside me.

Her eyes looked at my hand that held back the sleeve of my night gown. "What's that?"

she asked reaching for it. I pushed down my sleeve quickly and tried to act natural.

"Nothing." I said with a fake smile. She gave me a you thing I'm dumb look. "Now Linda

Upland, you thing you can hide things from your Mother you are dead wrong." she said

reaching for my sleeve again and I knew in my mind I wasn't going to win an argument

against her so I gave in and let her lift the sleeve to see the horried scar. She gasped and

pulled her hand to mouth in shock. "Lin….how…..exactly did you get that scar?" she

asked frightened but not the kind of frightened for me but like she had seen it before. I

signed and knew what she was thinking. "Mom, I um, …..Megan gave it to me.

When Morrible had control over her." I explained sounding nervous. Mom gasped again

and brought both of her hands to trail the scar. It stung a little but nothing I couldn't

handle. "She was planning a trap for me and you took my place." she finished and looked

to me with astonishment. "Katylin Hilty." she breathed putting both of her hands on my

shoulders. I smiled and nodded. She breathed when I began to notice tears in her eyes.

"Oh my Oz, My little." she stopped for a moment to hold back some tears and brushed my

golden curls behind one ear. "My little Linda. You were Katylin. It was real." She said

bringing me into a hug. "Are you mad at me Mom?" I asked hoping in my heart she

wasn't. "Oh darling." she said pulling me out to face her. "I could never be angry at you.

I'm far from mad. I'm grateful and proud more than anything." "Proud?' I asked baffled.

Mom nodded rubbing her hand across my cheek. "Yes, because you saved not just my life

but Elphie's, and Fiyero's too. We saved this whole family. Hang on a minute." she said

running into my room and going through my nightstand, she would sometimes stick an

extra pair of her clothes just in case Dad doesn't get back till late. It wasn't a minute later

that she came back with a small pink cloth in her arms. I looked at her confused as she

placed the cloth in my hands. "Go on ahead take a good look at it and see if it looks

familiar to you." she said with excitement. I smiled at her undoing the folded cloth only to

find my mouth feel like it was about to fall straight to the ground in shock. "Mom….this

can't be what I think it is." but it was the fact that it was that was so shocking to me. The

small pink cloth was none other than the old pink nightgown Mom had worn the night

Morrible had capture me and her that night of the Oz dust party. The bottom of the gown

was ripped in two places, from where Mom had used the two pieces to wrap around my

forehead for my marks and the other for my hurt ribs. Which had surprisingly stopped

hurting after I had gotten my new marks. "You, You kept this after all this time?" I asked

in shock. Mom giggled lightly taking the gown from my hands and held it in her's.

"Yea I did. Because when ever I thought about you and what you had taught me. I always

wanted to think it was real. And this was my proof that it was. Sure Elphie and Fiyero

didn't remember you but I always made sure I did." Mom explained with a smile.

"Whenever I was alone without Elphie and Fiyero for about almost a year before I met

your Dad. I would always fall asleep with this in my arms. It made me feel like I wasn't

alone. Like you were always there with me." Mom said as tears fill her eyes. "Then when I

had you and Nor said he wanted to name you Linda, Lin was the nickname I gave you for

well yourself actually." Mom explained more with a chuckle. I laughed at the thought too.

But then that was when I remember a promise I had made. "Mom, I have something I

need to tell you." I said sounding a but anxious. She sat the gown down beside us an gave

me her complete attention. I reached for her hand to take and I noticed that the moonlight

caused my new marks to have a mystical tint to them. I smiled and looked back to Mom.

"I have a message for you. I made a promise to deliver it to you." I said proudly and I

noticed that Mom's bottom lips began to quiver from joy. "Galinda says that I was the

best thing that had ever happened to you." I said with a smile and that was when I could

feel my eyes beginning to burn from tears. Mom gripped my hand tighter and looked at me

with pride. "Yea, I remember saying something like that." She said pulling me into her

arms and holding me tight. "You truly are the best thing that has happened to me Lin. You

are the best daughter I could have ever asked for." she whispered in my ear. " You're the

best Mom ever. And you know I love you." I whispered back tighten the embrace. Mom

kissed my cheek and said. "No matter what this journey we have before us throws at us.

Just always know this. You're my baby girl and we will go through this together." With

those words the worries of my marks went away. The fears for Megan's dreams she had

been hiding from me vanished like smoke, And all that I could think about was no matter

what happened I knew one thing was for sure. I would always have my family. Mom

would always be there and so would Dad, Fiyero, Elphie, Jen, Nessa, Megan and even

Dimitri and Rye. We were a family and nothing could break that. I laid my head against

Mom's shoulder savoring the moment, it felt so good to be home.

But what I didn't notice was the shadowy figure watching Mom and me carefully, in the

distant North.

Oh left it on a minor cliffy there. Sorry but I had to. Hope you enjoyed this last chapter. And just to be clear all your questions well most of them will be answered in the third installment. Thanks again for the reviews for this story. I will probably start the first chapter for the third story tomorrow. Though it might be a little late. But I need some help also. I can't come up with a title. If there are an suggestions just put it on along with your review. Thanks again for reading Linda the Lovely.