As high as you can go

Epilog

Kitty wasn't sure what brought her on the beach.  Amelia and Mother took a boat and go on a ride. Of course they wanted to took her but instead of felt wind and sea she was sitting on sand and tried to undarstand her thoughts and feelings. So many things have happened to her for last several weeks. Not all of them were nice but would she change anything? No. She didn't think so. She ran the sand between her fingers and sighed.

-I thought I would find you here.-She heard voice behind her and felt shiver down her spine. She straightened up and turned around. Bradley stood right behind her. By the way she had no idea how he sneaked up to her. It was what they taught him in Naval Academy? She pressed lips and concentrated on the present moment. He looked the same with hawaii skirt and this stupid mustache but it was something different in him. And it wasn't just wound above the eyebrow but something in his eyes, a shadow of something dark that told her, everything changed for him.

She raised an eyebrow expressively.

-Okay -He capitulated.-Jimmy told me.

Kitty snorted

-Gossip man.

She came over and touched his forehead.

-Are you okay? - She asked quaietly
Rooster narrowed his eyes.

--If after everythin' i've told you your first question is about my well-being I could have hope you'll forgive me?-He smiled carefully.

-Bradley - she huffed. - I'm gonna get angry in a moment but now tell me.

-I'm fine - He said and put his hand on hers. - Mav is fine, Phoenix, Bob, Hangman, Fanboy, Payback... All of them are okay. Mav actually is looking for your mom. And the rest of the team've started to get drunk.

-Did you... Have you reached the goal?

-Yeah, we saved the world.

-You think so?

He just smiled.

-So-Kitty sighed. - Should I shout at you now?

-You can if you want - He admitted. - But I'd rather you don't so I can apologise.

Rooster stopped. Kitty was silent.

-So?

-I'm waiting for apology. - She smiled.
Rooster blinked then one corner of his mouth lifted up.

-I'm truly really sorry. - He said honestly and then laughed - Katherine Benjamin the most beautiful, clever, kind and good hearted person on the world, my love, will you forgive me?

Kitty looked at him with wide eyes.

-What did you just say?

He muttered.

-I said I'm sorry

-No, no, later.

-That you're beautiful?

-No later, later.

-Asked for forgiveness?

-No earlier?

He blinked. Kitty sighed mentally.

-Something about love? - She reminded him gently.

Rooster hesitated and looked at the sky and then at the ocean as if he could find an answer there.

-Yes I think... I could tell somethin' about that.

She smirked.

-And?

-And what? - He muttered.

- You would be happy if I told you thaf Mav and I talked.-He changed the subject unexpectedly- About everything. - there had been tears. But … it is settle, now. Mav told me why he pulled my papers. And we are okay right now. You... Were right about everything.

Kittyp couldn't help herself and hugged him tightly.

-But you were right too you know? - She whispered into his chest.

-I like to be right - He muttered and cuddled her.

Kitty snorted. Something between cry and laugh.

-I... Had to do something with my father too. And I... Tried to settle things too. And I believe We can make it happen, dad and I.

-So we both were idiots. - He said and she could feel a smile in his voice.

-Perhaps it brought us togheter.

Rooster moved away and looked at her.

-So... We are together?

Kitty have never liked pilots. They were presuming and annoying. This one were like this too. But she didn't care. He was good and trustfull. He was hers. smiled and took his hand.

-I want to. And would you like to?

Rooster felt anxious but he did so much crazy things in the past few days... But suprasingly it turned out good. For him and Mav and Phoenix and even Hangman. So perhaps it was time to give up his, well, fear and live? Don't think just do.

-Yes. I would like to try I would like to love you as I can. - He smiled. - At last we can fly together. As high as we can go.

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Autor's note

So this is it... I'm not proud of it but well- hope someone would like that
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Thanks to everyone who stuck with me until the end!