Epilogue

One Year And Two Weeks Later…

I was standing in the kitchen, admiring the photo of Kim, Rosalya, Castiel, Lysander, Alexy, Armin, Nathaniel and I in our graduation robes. All of us smiling brightly, diplomas in our hands.

Warm hands snaked around my waist and a head rested on my shoulder. "I can't believe we made it."

"Yeah, even Castiel and Armin." I teased, turning around and placing my arms around his neck. Nathaniel gave me a quick peck on the lips before his stomach growled loudly, forcing a giggle out of me.

"Lunch?" he asked and I pointed my head past his shoulder. He turned, seeing some chicken salad sandwiches on a white glass plate and beamed at me. "When did you—"

I lightly tapped his nose with my finger. "A cook's instinct, remember?" I reminded him before packing the rest of the cutlery into the draws and checking out our room. It was painted in a light green, giving it a nice bright colour while the king sized bed was in the middle of the room.

"I still can't believe we got this cheap." I shook my head in amazement, checking out the ensuite and the study before heading back to the kitchen. Nathaniel leaned against the marble counter, a sandwich held out for me and I took a bite.

"Up against you?" he asked, raising an eyebrow and I rolled my eyes at what he was insinuating. "No real estate agent on earth can win."

"After you finish that, we can finish setting up the study and the upstairs bathroom along with the guest rooms." I informed him, heading to the lounge room and sitting on the brown sofa, turning the flat screen TV on.

Oprah appeared on the TV screen. "One year ago we welcomed her to the show and now it's my pleasure to bring her back a second time. Best-selling author of 'Icy Blood', 'Fallen Blood Moon' and 'Possession', please welcome Adrianne Archer!" Oprah exclaimed and the crowd went crazy.

My eyes widened and I felt Nathaniel behind me, watching intensely as well. "I thought you said she wasn't due back to the States for another week."

Nathaniel shook his head, unable to answer the question he didn't have an answer for.

An older looking girl walked onto the stage with a smile. Her long brown hair was pulled back into a ponytail and her green eyes were twinkling with happiness. She wore a purple turtle-neck sweater with black tights and purple slippers on.

"Adrianne it's great to have you back on the show" Oprah said as she shook Adrianne's hand, allowing the girl to sit on the white couch.

Adrianne smiled. "It's great to be back, thank you for inviting me"

"It's been a year" she started and Adrianne nodded. "In that time you've released two more books, have three movies directed by James Cameron and spent it all in Italy"

"That pretty much sums it up"

The audience laughed and Oprah chuckled warmly.

"Yes it does, how do you feel about this much success for an eighteen year old girl?" she asked and Adrianne shrugged her shoulders.

"Like I said a year ago, I'm still just a normal girl" Adrianne explained and Oprah nodded.

"Now you ended the second book with Vincent pulling away from Evelyn and he died in the last one. What went through your mind when writing it?"

Adrianne bit her bottom lip. "Honestly? I have no clue. I just wanted to get the message out"

I frowned, looking at Nathaniel with a questioning look. He just placed his hands on my shoulders. A tensed look planted on his face.

"What message?"

"That not all love is like the fairy tale you dream about. Cinderella walked on broken glass, Belle loved a Beast and Snow White barely escaped a knife all because they fell in love" Adrianne explained. "I guess I just wanted to get people to see reality"

I didn't realise I had tears in my eyes until I felt a tear drop land on my hand. I wiped them away, earning a reassuring squeeze from Nathaniel.

Oprah raised an eyebrow at the young girl. "You've been through a heart break"

Adrianne nodded.

"Are you ever going to date again?" she asked and Adrianne shrugged her shoulder, biting her bottom lip as she stared at the ground.

"We didn't even become a couple but…I dunno. I guess once you've been hurt, you're so scared to get attached again. You have this fear that everyone you like is gonna break your heart"

She's referring to Castiel, I realised, sympathy filling my chest. God, I wonder if he's watching this?

There were murmurs of agreement coming from the audience and they clapped at the brave girl's words.

"Let's get some questions from the audience" Oprah said and one girl stood up.

"I know how you feel, my boyfriend cheated on me recently and I was wondering if you have any advice for me?" she asked and Adrianne gave her a sympathetic smile.

"Stay strong, even when it feels like everything is falling apart" Adrianne answered and the girl smiled. There was a small applause and another woman stood up.

"Will you be starting another series soon?" she asked and Adrianne nodded.

"At the moment I'm getting settled for collage but yes I will"

I beamed and Nathaniel had a knowing smile on his face, forcing him to look down at my gaze and kiss my hair before turning back to the TV.

Another girl stood up and smiled warmly at Adrianne. "What is the biggest mistake you've ever made?"

Adrianne laughed. "God there are so many! From eating Armin's fruit cake to Rosalya's dare….but if I have to pick one…the biggest mistake I have made in my life is letting people stay in my life far longer than they deserve to"

Oprah reached over and patted the girl's hand in reassurance with a sad smile on her face. "Do you have anything else you want to say before we go?"

Adrianne thought about it and then snapped her fingers with a smile on her face. "Respect old people, they graduated high school without Google or Wikipedia"

The audience laughed, along with Nathaniel and I. He reached over and turned the TV off as Happy and a now fully grown Athena walked into the lounge room.

"You forgot to mention she was coming." I told him and he looked at me guiltily.

"I've had other things on my mind," he admitted. "Look, I know this isn't the most romantic way of doing it….."

I grew worried as he broke off. "Nathaniel? Is something wrong?"

"Chyna Leo, will you marry me?" he asked, serious and I giggled.

"You're right, it isn't romantic," I pointed out. "There's no ring."

He smirked and nodded at Happy who pranced over; jumping onto the couch and a gasp escaped my lips.

Tied around his neck, was a four carat gold diamond.

I turned to Nathaniel who was watching and waiting for an answer. A big smile crept onto my face.

"Yes."

See? I allow some of my characters to have a happy ending!

Anyway, this brings a close to 'My Little President' and now onto the one you have all been waiting for: 'My Little Rebel: Ready Or Not'

Not until next week sometime.

Now before you all hate me and start to make voodoo dolls of me, I am finishing assignments, exams and TAFE for the term. Then you have me for three weeks without any MAJOR distractions. Okay?

Oh and if anyone wants to make a cover art for 'My Little Rebel: Ready Or Not' feel free to PM me about it, cause It's hard finding the appropriate cover for this series :/