Goodbye Graceful (Ronnie Radke love story, 3rd book in The Drug In Me series )

94. End

**** This is the end! Thank you so much for all you've done for me. Thank you for going through this book series with me, and thanks for inspiring me and encouraging me to continue. Just wow, this is surreal. My very first book series completed, it's a sad but also happy feeling.

It's time for me to move on from this story, but the passion and love for it and all of you will remain! I really hope you guys have enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it! It's been a long, tumultuous ride I know. I've put you all through so much shit, so thank you for sticking through it and bearing with me. Here's a super happy, super positive ending.

I know, I know, it's probably surprising to hear me and positive in the same sentence. I've put you through a lot, I understand. I am sorry (only a little), but still, you guys deserve this!

Happy is uncharacteristic of me, especially with this story, you all know better than anyone, sorry, but you guys are worth it.

Again, thank you so very much for braving this journey with me, I couldn't have done it without you all, really. From the readers who've been there since I was still on the first book, way down to the ones who will read this series once I'm finished with it, every single one of you are vital to me. Thank you so much.

I hope you enjoy.

Don't forget, I have another 6 bonus chapters to write, so request anything you would like! Otherwise they'll just be random shit. ****

- almost 5 year time skip -

*Ryker*

It was the time for weddings.

Both Max and Luna, and Andy and Esha had tied the knot, finalized the vows and gotten married.

They both had children now, a little Lara Green and Carson Biersack out and about, 4 and 2 respectively. They were no doubt causing trouble out there, in the church pews, but they were so charming you couldn't be mad at them.

I was very relieved to know that August and Mae had stayed strong through the marriage. They had adopted a dog, who was more than enough for them to handle, but they were going to try for a baby after their 5 year anniversary next month.

With so many married people in the friend group, they all went out on group dates whenever they were all in town.

It was cute, and they always commented on how the whole group wasn't involved, as not all of us were married.

But that was about to change.

I twisted the ring on my finger excitedly, looking down at my dress for the last time.

Bridesmaids left the room ahead of me, and I followed, staring at all the people who had gathered for the wedding.

I noticed Ronnie already at the altar, smiling at me, and I grinned, thankful for the distance, as I felt blush rise to my cheeks. Foolish, but after all this time he still made my heart beat a storm in my chest.

I turned to my side, where a nervous Leah waited.

I held my arm out, and she grabbed it, sending me a nervous smile before letting me walk her down the aisle.

As soon as we got out, Ryan couldn't take his eyes off of her.

He shouldn't, that's generally how it's supposed to go when you see your bride walking towards you.

When we reached them, I held my hand out and Leah moved her hand to hold Ryan's instead of mine.

I moved to my spot behind Leah, grinning across from them at Ronnie before we turned to listen to the priest.

When the vows came, everyone couldn't help but laugh as Leah and Ryan exposed embarrassing stories about each other for everyone to hear.

They tied it up quickly, eager to get to the dance part of the wedding.

Throughout the party, I kept spinning my promise ring; Ronnie had given it to me a month ago, almost like an engagement for an engagement, promising that we would be together.

It was the first promise that I whole-heartedly believed in.

And I didn't need a proposal, Hell, even if we never got married I'd be okay so long as he was still with me.

But now with this promise ring, and his recurring conversations about baby names and wedding preferences, it was hard not to imagine marrying him.

It didn't even have to be a big wedding, and August could walk me down the aisle. Obviously Luna, Esha, Leah and Mae would be bridesmaids, and we didn't even have to move into another house, we could stay at Ronnie's.

I could sell my apartment; Leah was going to be living with Ryan now, so I needed a new place eventually, and Ronnie and I had more than a few sleepovers a week, so it wouldn't be that hard.

It could happen.

Ronnie's hand covered mine, and I smiled up at him.

No, it would happen.