Chapter 31: A Reunion and A New Promise

*9 Years Later*

Well it's been 9 years sense me and the twins graduated from Sky-High. Even though we all got sidekicks...Sorry I mean 'Hero-Support' I let mine leave to do their own thing or find some one else to help after about 2 years of helping me after graduation. As for the twins they work as a huge team with Austin and Ashley's bf Josh to help save people out in California, mostly around Hollywood. As for me I'm in DC, I work for the FBI; CIA; Secret Service; and also the Superhero Council. I read minds of suspects during interrogations to tell when someone is lying, hiding something and where or who that something is. I'm like a living lie detector test, only more accurate and I can also figured out other things.

I've been here for about 5 years now, no family, no husband or boyfriend just a dog. I named my husky Nanook after the husky that was in one of my favorite movies...anyway today I have to go to the supermarket and pick up some groceries including some dog food before I go home. Nothing seemed unusual except one persons thoughts raised my suspensions a little. I recognized the thoughts as Agent Aaron McKeysth, he works in a department of the Hero Council. He's the I guess you could say parole officer for villains let out of jail or villains who are trying to turn good, but why is he here? He literally never comes to a place like this, he told me one time "I would never be in one of those disgusting petri dish of nasty humans!" so to me this is very odd. However before I could find him and ask him why he's here another thought came through and stopped me in my tracks.

"Wow. It really is her! She hasn't changed much...she simple grown more beautiful. Oh how I have missed you so...Mary." Lash?!?!

I turned and looked up and down the aisle that I was on but there was no one else on that aisle, just me...I know that was Lash! It just has to be! I'm not imagining this...wait could it be that Agent McKeysth is here because of Lash?!

"Oh how I want to hold you in my arms right now. My Mary...but have you kept your promise and waited for me?"

I started to look down each and every aisle in that store trying to find him but soon stopped when I realized that I had completely forgotten to breathe. I came to a stop at the book and magazine aisle and saw that there was a magazine in front of me saying that the top article was "Is True Love Real?" how I hope that it is.

"Mary?"

"Oh Lash...I miss you sooooo much and want to be in your arms right now." I said quietly to myself or so I thought.

"As you wish, Mary." A voice whispered into my ear as arms wrapped around my waist from behind.

I jumped out of surprise and quickly turned around, I felt like this was all a dream or that even my eyes playing a very mean trick on me...for right in front of me with arms around my waist was the unmistakable eyes, smile, face just the unmistakable Lash...My Lash! With the same love in his eyes as back in Sky High.

"Lash! Is it...Is it really you?!?" I said reaching up to touch his face.

"Yeah...It's really me." he said pushing my hair behind my ears.

The tears I didn't even realize that I had been holding back started to fall. All of those years I thought I was strong not crying over missing him, but I guess the truth is; I was so broken inside without Lash by my side. I never want to let him go...Ever Again! The dam in my heart burst with him holding me so gently in his arms right here, right now...oh how I longed for his warm touch...for his kiss.

"Oh Mary, I'm so sorry for making you wait and suffer like this all alone without me. I promise never to do that again."

"I don't care about any of that anymore. I just care about holding you and you holding me again right now." I told him baring my head in his chest.

"Mary." he said softly as he lifted my head to look at him.

He drew closer and I closed my eyes in anticipation for the long awaited kiss of his when suddenly.

"Uh hmm!" a voice said and we pulled a part enough to turn and see Agent McKeysth at the end of the aisle.

"You're far too close to the civilian Mr. Lash."

"Oh come now. Agent McKeysth." I said as he walked closer to us.

"Ms. Star!?!" He gasp when he got close enough to realize who I was.

"Yes it's me. Why does that surprise you?"

"Well of all people to be with him...like that...and with how cold you can be towards me and other guys at times. Well it just...doesn't match for me." he said adjusting his glasses.

"Well you know when I told you that there was a special someone that I had to keep a promise to; when you asked me why I wanted to turn good. Well this is that special someone." Lash said squeezing my hand.

"You still are under my supervision and on parole for about another year maybe less...it all depends on what you do and if you behave."

"I know...Oh Mary how I wish I could take you out somewhere nice and spend as much time as possible with you and hold you in my arms a little longer, but I can't with Mr. Buzzkill here." Lash said placing his head on mine.

"Then come over to my place or I'll come over to yours!"

"Negative. You might try to let him escape." McKeysth cut it.

"NO! I WONT!! I JUST...I don't want to let you go ever again." I said squeezing onto his shirt.

"Mary...I'll come over. That'll be ok right Agent?" Lash asked.

"....Fine. But if I get fired for this I am blaming you and I will take you down with me."

"Fair enough." Lash said.

Lash and I finished shopping together hand and hand and then we made our way back to my house where he got to know Nanook while I cooked his favorite food. We ate and watch some TV while cuddled up together on the couch. Once night fell neither of us wanted to say goodbye so instead we headed upstairs where we spent the night together in each others arms, letting the moment last. That night we made a new promise.

TO STAY TOGETHER FOREVER, EVEN IF DEATH SHOULD FIND US. WE WILL BE TOGETHER TO THE VERY END AND NEVER LET EACH OTHER GO EVER AGAIN!