Hey everyone! I am sad to say that this is going to be the last chapter. Paul is finally going to bring back Laura as his prince charming.

BUT DON'T WORRY, I am going to make some extra stories. The first one on my list is DHWH - Summer Paradise. Laura and Paul are going to have a vacation at a resort island owned by Paul. So please wait for it and read it.

But for now, please enjoy this chapter.

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Laura's POV

Pont des Arts

Love Lock Bridge

I ran my hands through the painted and cute locks of the bridge. Smelling the fresh air, makes me feel relax and helps me forget. But of course, what ever happens I can never forget.

It is better here. A place that no one knows where I am. A place where no one knows me.

A place away from everyone. Even for Paul.

I am already tired of people getting hurt because of me. Like I always say, it is so unfair. I got to do all the troubles but the people around me are the one suffering.

It is better this way. I can live alone and free. No problems, no hardship, no tears and no Paul.

I just pray that Paul can live. I believe in him. He is strong . The strongest of all men. He can survive this challenges....without me.

Before I leave, of course I made sure of what will happen to Douglas. And I am too happy when I found out that he will be put in jail soon. But for now, hospital arrest.

I use my bicycle as I hang around the bridge, checking out the wonderful locks. Geez, it is so cold in here. Good thing I put on my jacket when I left my apartment or else, I might be frozen solid now.

I was walking, pushing my bicycle to my side when someone caught my attention

"Bonjour " an old lady greeted with a huge warming smile in her face as I walk passed her

"Bonjour, mademoiselle" I smiled "Are you here on your own?" I asked in French

"Yes, child " she replied "Do you visit here often?"

"Not very much. I missed this place so I pay it a visit" I said, looking at her as my mouth let out some smoke as I talk because of the cold weather.

"Oh, where are from, dear one?"

"I am from America" I answered lowering my head a little before meeting eyes with her again. I cant lie to this poor lady

"Really? But you spoke like a real French woman. I am very impressed" she complemented

What she said made me laugh a little and smile. "I studied here for 6 years. I just didn't have the time to see the real beauty of this place"

She chuckled and put a hand on my chest then she turn her gaze to the locks. Her brown eyes moving through the locks in front of her

"I am going to tell you something about the experience I had in this bridge" she stated, her hands reach for mine "I hope you don't mind..."

"No please...continue. I actually want to know why couples lock their names in a padlock" I said wanting her to continue on.

"The couples put their names at the padlock and locks it on the brigde, so that they be lock together, no one can break them  then they  will throw the key on the river so that no one can unlock their love. They will be lock together and stay together forever" she explained with a beautiful bright smile appeared from her "My husband and I also lock our names here"

That is so romantic. Her story made me go into tears. I am such a drama queen, Aren't I? "Then what happened? Is it true?"

"My husband died a few years ago" then I saw loneliness in her eyes and my face fell knowing that. Poor her. I imagine how hard it can be for her. Alone and sad.

"Do you have someone special in your life right now" she questioned making me unable to respond. I didnt see that question coming.

"I...um..." I mumbled but she already spoke and smiled

"You know, there are thousands, millions, billions of people in the whole big world" she says, her voice tells me to listen to her "But the magical and wonderful thing here is... only one...one of those people  is made exactly for you"

What is she telling me about?

But she continued "It is very hard to see and find that special one, your soul mate, so once you had him, never let him go. Cherish it and love that person with all of your heart before it's too late"

After that warm advise from her, I can't help but to cry. My eyes starts to water as my vision blurs. I feel like  my heart fell down on my stomach.

Should I regret what I had done? Should I have been with Paul?

Slowly, she put a hand on my chest where my heart lie, her hands were shaking due to her oldness. Well, I can tell that she is 60 years old or above.

"But the locks are not true. Your husband died" I stated

She just smiled. Gosh, does this woman knows something except from smiling and laughing? She is too nice.

"My husband died, dear one. But that doesn't mean that our love died too. Just him but our love will remain unbroken and locked  in our heart" she spoke with tenderness in her old voice.

I blink my tears away, looking up into the sky so that my tears won't fall. I thought talking to grandma can help me but it just made it worse. My heart will burst any moment now.

"Look at that padlock with red, black and yellow on that part" she pointed at the bride fences where the padlocks were. "That is ours"

Then she grabbed her bags on the floor and slowly stood up "Well, I am sorry but it is time for me to go. I hope to see you again, dear one" she said before walking away from me.

I let a stranger talk to me and lecture me. The thought makes me laugh. I don't even know her name! How stupid of me not to ask her name. But it is so cool.

I let my eyes wonder to the padlocks again, searching for her padlock. She says it was color red, black and yellow. I searched for that and I finally saw it.

It's a little rusty so and it looks really old.

Wow, it's cute.

Oh, How I wished Paul is here. Locking our love and never be broken again. But he might do it....

The cold breeze hitting my skin makes me tingle and shiver. I kinda miss the Paris cold wind. I never had the chance to look around and check out the place because of Douglas.

He likes to keep me hidden in his mansion. Guards everywhere inside keeping me but...good girls need to be bad ones sometimes, right?

But I ended up  being beat up by Douglas. He hates e breaking his pathetic rules.

Now, Douglas is finally out of my our life. Forever and there is no more to be scared of. I am free and alone in the city of Love and Lights.

"Mademoiselle" I remove my eyes from the rivers when a cute young woman, tugged my skirt.

"Hello, is something wrong?" I asked,  crouching down at her level. She is so cute. Her long blonde hair is tied up in two pigtails and her cheek was rosy red, her eyes were bright blue and her lips were pink.

She didnt replied through words instead she gave me something in her tiny hands. My eyebrows furrowed when I felt it was cold square thing.

It's a padlock. My eyes widen seeing what was written on it.

Laura x Paul

"Where did you get this?" I asked the girl but she just smiled cheerfully and skipped away. 

My eyes went back to the padlock in my hand and gripped it tightly then close my eyes. Then realization hits me as my eyes went open.

Could it be...?

I stood up quickly and my eyes search around the crowd but...I froze.

A familiar figure standing behind me.

My heart is beating too fast and it is like going to burst. My hands were cold and shaking.

Oh God, please this is not a dream.

I am afraid to look behind me  because everything might be not real once I turn around, it will vanished . That I am just dreaming this moment.

But I have to. Slowly, I turn around. But once I saw him. I prayed. God, please...I hope this is real.

"What took you so long to realize it?" He spoke

In just a second, my tears fell down and I ran into that person's waiting arms. Oh GOD, is this real? Am I really in his arms?

This familiar scent and arms. The safest place I have been. He is here.

He is finally here.

I break the hug and stare at his boyish face. His smile was wide like it reaches in ears, her eyes were burning through mine but her eyes were full of love and passion.

"Found you, Laura" he whispered, cupping my face and  he caressed my cheeks with his thumb.

"Paul, you're safe" I breathe out "You survived"

"Yes, I did. But I died when I woke up knowing that you left me" he said, leaning his forehead on mine, closing his eyes tightly "Oh God, you are finally here in front of me...in my arms"

"What are you doing here, Paul?" I asked him, stepping away a little "How did you know that I am here?"

Paul smirked and kissed me on my forehead "The answer is simple, my love. I know everything" he said

I rolled my eyes at his egoness "You never change. You want me to leave you again then you have to find me again" I chuckled playfully

But his eyes widen and held me tighter "No! Don't leave me anymore!"

But I burst out laughing at her reaction then my laugh stopped  when I saw his smile disappears "Hey, What's wrong?"

"Why did you leave?" He asked, his face hardens

"Paul, I left not because of you. It's because of me"

"Oh quit that 'it's not you, it's me' line!" He snapped, his voice raised  making me jump a little "Why did you left carrying all the problems alone?"

"Paul, I am just too sick of seeing people suffering because of me. My family, you...Paul, you got shot because of me!"

"And taking that bullet for you is the best thing I had done" he cut me and his words made me speechless. I don't know what to say.

Instead, I took a deep breath "Paul, Aren't you scared? Like I said, you got shot because of me! You almost died! And it is all my fault"

"It is not your fault, Laura. I never think a bit that it was your fault. It is Douglas's fault. He is a crazy lunatic."

"Yeah, he is." I mumbled "You don't know what I feel about that, Paul. It hurts me so much that you got hurt for protecting me. I don't want that to happen"

"Then let's protect each other?" He smiled tugging me closer back in his arms "And I won't take no as an answer. I won't let you out of my sight again"

I let out a deep breath, what can I say now? This man travel around the world just for me. I don't know How he find me but...nothing matters now. He is here with me. To bring me back home

"Paul, I can't come home yet. I don't think I am ready to face the problems I had there. I want to move on, I want to forger, I want to~"

"~Laura, I am going to ask you" he asked seriousness in his voice "Do you love me?"

"Yes of course. Do you have to ask that?"

"Then be with me. Stay with me, forever. Baby,  I can't live my future life without you. When I woke up alone in that hospital bed and find out you were gone, I just died all over again. I just love you so much and please...come home with me"

"Paul...." I sobbed , wiping my tears.

"Laura, remember what I told you at our last date in my restaurant?" He held my hands in his and kissed them "That when you are with me, you don't have to worry anything. All you need is to love me and take care of me...until through last breath we have"

Oh please, Paul. Are you just going to make me cry?

"I am ready to spend my entire life with you. If I need to jump in front of a train or... or take a bullet just to prove to you how much I need you, I will without hesitation...please....be with me for the rest of my life. Are you ready for that, Lauraine?" He asked after his long beautiful speech

Slowly, happiness filled my heart. Overwhelming feelings in me. I was even crying as I try to sink in my mind all the things he said.

Well, all woman will be so over joyed if she heard those words from the man she loves.

How can I decline an offer as sweet and romantic as that?

I gave him the happiest smile I had and hugged him very tightly then whispered in his ear

"Yes my love. I will spend my whole life until I die with you" with that, my feet left the ground as Paul lifted me up and hugged me back.

I can feel also How happy he is...the same happiness I had in my heart.

"We will protect each other, okay? Your fight is my fight too. You understand that?" his gaze studying every part of my face

I nod and buried my face at his neck, inhaling his masculine scent. Smells so good.

"I just need you to promise me something" he brought me back to my feet

"Yes, sure" I respond quickly, wiping my tears away and sniffed

"Promise you won't leave me again" he leans his face closer to mine. His voice pleading making my heart sank.

"I promise, Paul. I promise" I assured him, cupping his boyish feathers and let his head lean to mine. "I love you"

He smirked "I love you more, my ugly bitch " I was about to protest but I already felt his lips on mine, kissing me tenderly and passionately 

Finally, we are together. I am not afraid to face anything, with Paul on my side and with me. We will face those challenges together. We love each other and we will love each other until we die.

Together forever.

My soul mate.

Paul and I locked our padlock on the bridge with our names. So now, our love cannot be broken anymore. They will remain in our hearts as we throw the key together on the large sea of Paris 

How I love this man.

Since I was Lauraine Heatherton of Diamond High as the school's number one  boring nerd but now, look at me.

I am the only one in Paul's heard.

So I really often ask myself, especially my heart...

Oh Dear Heart Why Him?

FIN....

TO BE CONTINUED....

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OH MY Gosh, It is finally finished!

I am so happy!

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So everyone! Thank you!!!  I love you so much! GOD Bless and Have a nice day!!!

I will see you again on my next story!!!!