Hi! So this is chapter 5! sorry i didn't post anything yesterday but i was trying to help out my mom and get some community service hours :D so yea last chapter so hope you like it and tell me what you think! :D

This could not be. I felt as if my heart was being ripped out of my chest. I went rushing down to the basement to down to see it with my own eyes because this seemed impossible. How could someone so strong like Carmelita not survive? Bentley was waiting for me at the bottom.

"Sly, Penelope and I did our best but her heart beat is just way too weak." Bentley sighed" Her heart was pushed way more than she could handle. You're lucky enough that when you brought her here she only fainted and didn't have a heart attack or worst… From the tests that I did, I managed to find out that Carmelita has a heart rhythm disorder. This is means that her heart beats irregularly. I'm still trying to figure out how I can try and save her but I don't think I will have enough time. but don't lose hope yet, we are going to harder than ever because I just can't stand the idea of you losing her and me watching in background doing nothing …" Bentley's voice cracked the end.

I misunderstood Penelope. She came to tell me that Carmelita wasn't dead… yet that is, but there was a chance that they could save her but they might not get whatever they need there in time. This was kind of a bitter-sweet moment. More bitter, than sweet though. Yes there was a chance of her surviving but the odds weren't good. I tried not to look at it that way but there was no way of knowing what the outcome will be.

"Bentley it's not your fault and I don't blame either of you for this. I appreciate that you are doing your best and that means a lot to me… do you think I could spend some time alone with her? I don't want to waste time not being with her and not know if this could be my last chance." I said, my voice getting quieter by the end.

"Sure thing pal, and don't lose hope, I will be doing research in the other room, so if you need me just call."

With that Bentley went to the other room and shut the door. I walked over to Carmelita's room and I peeked through the doorway and then my heart melted. There she was sleeping on the bed, in a white rob, and she had all sorts of things connected to her, monitoring her condition. I walked in and sat down in scooted it right next to the side of her bed.

"Carmelita, I am so sorry. I am the reason you are in here and… "

"Stop"

I jumped a little in my seat. I thought she was asleep. It made me feel a little better to know that I will have a chance to talk to her. She was now looking at me, her hazel brown eyes staring into mine.

"Why? Maybe if I didn't go over, this could have been avoided. This is my fault and…"

"I said to stop alright" her voice got a little louder "Like my mother use to tell me, It takes two to tango, but one to initiate it. I didn't have to go after you knowing that you would get away but I did it anyways so it's not your fault. If anything its mine, so just drop it ok."

"If that makes you happy, I will stop talking about it but I'm not letting you take the blame."

She rolled her eyes, knowing that it was pointless to argue and mumbled "fine".

"Carmelita, did you hear anything that I said to you before you fainted?" I whispered

"No, I could barely hear myself think… and that reminds me. Cooper, why did you come by to my apartment in the first place? I know you came to tell me something because you usually come by when you think I'm asleep so what did you want to tell me? "

I laughed nervously and slightly blushed. I need to learn how to tell when she really is asleep! It was so easy to forget about all of the things that happened when I was talking to her. She always had that effect on me. She would make forget about my troubles and fears and all I thought about was being with her.

"You were awake all of those times? You're better at fooling people than I am." I smiled "Well, think about our last conversation and tell me what you think?"

She thought about it and then said in a confused tone "Sly, what do I have that makes you weak?"

This made me smile even bigger.

"Well it's something I want more than anything in the world and I would give up everything I had for it. I would never give it a second thought to protect it and its value is priceless. I have wanted it ever since we met and nothing would ever compare to its beauty."

She was stumped "Ringtail, the nicest thing I have is a necklace I got from my mom and I don't think the diamond is even real."

This made me laugh and smile my signature smile that I knew she liked and she smiled back.

"What's so funny?" she said smiling.

"You thought it was something as simple as a necklace." I said my smile never leaving its place.

"Oh yea, well then tell me what I have that is so amazing"

I got up and gave her a light peck on the lips and I pulled back a little but our noses were still touching. My voice got soft and sincere, all the traces of the earlier joking gone. "Your heart. I knew I felt something for you since day one and I always wanted something more. I would always look out for you and made sure you were safe. But now that this happened it made me realize that I love you more than anything in the world. Words don't describe what I feel for you or ever will. I went to your apartment to tell you that I loved you but this happened and I have been taking things for granted and should have told you since day one. I don't care that you're a cop and I'm a thief. If loving you is wrong, then my heart just won't let me be right. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. If you don't love me back that's ok, but I need to know because life is too short and full of surprises and I don't want to have think about what could have been."

Carmelita's POV

What? Did he just say what I thought he said? He seriously just said he loved me and that he wanted to be with me! I felt like a kid on Christmas morning. I finally got what I wanted after such a long wait. I was so happy that started to laugh. Everything was too perfect right now.

He was smiling at me "What is so funny?"

"Doesn't fell so good when you're not in on the joke, now does it?" I said still giggling and smiling

He smiled and waited patiently and I stopped laughing but my smile never left.

"Well I think it's funny, that only a near-death experience could make us see what we wanted even though it was there the whole time."

"Us?" sly said smiling my favorite smile that always made my heart flutter

"Yes us! Before I passed out, that's all could really think about. I thought I was going to die and never know if we were ever meant to be something more."

"Well I always knew I loved you, but you were the one always in denial!" he teased

"Shut up and come here" I smiled and gave him another kiss. I started to wrap my arms around his neck but he started to pull away.

"What?" I said slightly annoyed

He laughed and said "Don't you hear that? Your heart beat is going crazy and I have to be more careful until your better."

I laughed too. My heart was pounding in my chest like it was about to pop out of my chest. My life was seemed so perfect right now. Then I saw Bentley enter the room and he had the biggest smile on his face.

Sly POV

"Bentley what is it?" I asked

"Sly can you come out here for a second"

"Sure" I said slightly confused by his expression

"You didn't actually believe that I was that hopeless and that Carmelita was going to die did you?" Bentley said still smiling.

"Bentley, what are you talking about?" I said looking even more confused.

"Sly, me and Penelope came up with a plan to tell you that Carmelita had little to no chance to survive so that way you would tell her how you felt. I pretty sure if told you that she was already making a speedy recovery, you might have changed your mind. The reason it took us so long was that we had to perform surgery and it was a huge success! Her heart is stronger than ever with the pacemaker we gave her."

When everything that Bentley said finally sunk in my whole body froze. So that means? She was going to live! My life seemed perfect now. I gave Bentley a huge hug and then I punched him lightly on the arm

"What was that for?" he said laughing

"For making me think I was going to lose her. But thank you Bentley, for everything you really put things into perspective" I said smiling

"That's what friends are for" he said smiling back.

I got the girl of my dreams and learned that Bentley and my father were right, like always. You really need to really cherish everything you have and take advantage of life. Do everything you wanted to do and don't hold back and wonder what could have been because you never know when it might be too late. I walked back in to Carmelita's room and saw that she had feel asleep. She has been through a lot and deserved to rest. I sat down next her and while she slept I fantasized about the future that now was waiting for us.

"Dad was right, this was worth the fight"

Well, what do you think? :) i fooled you all :D hope you like the ending and i would like to say thanks to carmen23, aslan333,Snowangel02, and slycoopergirl14. All of you are to way too kind and i appreciate that you like my story. :D So yea, hope you like it!