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Well here it is guys, The FINAL chapter to my fan fic 'Enough.' Thankyou to everyone who has read, commented, reblogged and liked this fan fic. I have enjoyed the process so much and hope u guys have too. I may write a spin off from the ending at some point so we shall see. A big THANKYOU to @zude-malec who I couldn't have done this without. She was always so willing to read, edit and proof my story. You are a superstar and I love you! 😘 You can read the story as a whole on AO3 under Enough or on separate blogs on this post. Thanks again everyone and please let me know what you think of the ending!! 😘😘 Home Jude gazes at Zero and slowly removes his hand from Zero's. "Quite the speech," Jude says, eyes piercing Zero's green eyes. "I meant every word," Zero says without skipping a beat. Jude looks around. "I can't do this right now. I have to find someone." "Who?" Zero replies standing in Jude's way as he tries to walk off. "Well, apparently Owen wasn't as taken away by your speech as everyone else was," Jude replies brazenly. "Were you?" Zero asks, staring into Jude's eyes. "Was I what?" Jude asks confused. "Taken away by my speech?" Zero asks quietly, almost timid. "It was hard not to be," Jude answers sincerely. The two men state at each other long and hard but neither move. The tension is palpable. Jude breaks the silence and shifts the mood. "I got your delivery today," Jude says nonchalantly, as if he delivered him a pot plant. "Bit presumptuous, isn't it?" Jude comments sassily. "I don't think so," Zero steps closer, eyes almost reaching into Jude's soul. Jude feels weak as Zero enters his personal space and his heart begins to beat uncontrollably. "I love you, Jude. I never stopped loving you for a single second. And I know you still love me too, because standing here, right now, I can feel it. And I sure as hell felt it the other night in my bed." Zero says honestly. Jude feels his knees go weak and his heart continues to beat faster but his words are strong and unshakable. "This was never a question of love, Zero. You know how much I love you, that never changed, but trust, that's changed." Jude says earnestly. "I am sorry for breaking your heart, Jude, and walking away from you, I truly am, but it was never about you." Zero exclaims. "I wanted you to be happy, to live your best life and I didn't think that was possible with me." Zero says with sadness. "But now, now I realize that's the only way either of us can truly be happy, because we belong together." Zero speaks with such conviction. He cups Jude's face in his hands and continues to speak. "And you know, deep down, if you're truly honest with yourself, that you believe it too." Zero kisses Jude slowly on the lips and walks away. Jude stands there feeling a million different things all at once. But right now, his focus needs to be on finding Owen. Jude continues to look for Owen to no avail so heads toward his car to drive to his apartment. He sees a man leaning on his car, staring into the night. "Owen, hey. I've been looking for you everywhere," Jude says, walking up to the brunette. "Sorry, I just needed some air," Owen says still staring into the night. "I'm sorry about all that. Are you okay?" Jude asks sincerely, almost looking embarrassed. "Interesting speech he gave," Owen says still looking into the distance. Jude remains silent unsure of what to say. "Do you still love him?" Owen asks intently. "Be honest with me Jude. I deserve that." "Yes." Jude says looking into the distance. "I wish I didn't but I do, and I'm not sure I will ever stop. I really hoped I could give you what you deserve Owen, and I wish I could move on from him but I can't. He's my one," Jude says with a brutal honesty that cuts Owen like glass. Owen nods his head in an attempt to hide some of the pain. "I'm going to head back to New York this week," Owen says as he looks over to Jude. Jude nods. "I am so sorry Owen. I never wanted to hurt you," Jude says sincerely. Owen gives a half smile. "I know, Jude. I know." Owen leans in and kisses Jude for the last time on the lips and walks away. Jude gets into his car, his mind clearer than its been in months, and begins driving without giving it any more thought. He knows exactly what he has to do. Zero is laying in his bed staring at the ceiling just thinking of Jude and the night's events. He can't help but think of the home he bought them and how wonderful their life could be together, if only Jude would trust him again and give their love another chance. Zero doesn't blame Jude for a second for being apprehensive. Zero rolls over and proceeds to let the exhaustion of the night lull him to sleep, too tired to wonder anymore. There is a knock at his door. Zero scurries to the door, opens it, and sees the man he so loves standing at the door. Jude walks in without being invited and begins to speak. "Okay, so I need to say this before I lose my nerve, so please don't interrupt me," Jude says hurriedly. "Okay," Zero replies nervously and shuts the door behind him. "You broke my heart in a way that no one ever has before. In a way it would never have been broken in the past because I would never have let anyone get that close, until you. You left me when all I wanted more than anything was for you to stay. At a time when all people did was leave me. You stopped believing in us for reasons that existed only in your mind and left me to pick up the pieces of my life, on my own. The pain was incomprehensible. I have never, ever been so broken in all my life." Jude speaks honestly without breaking eye contact with Zero. It's beyond brutal. All Zero wants to do is look away from him because hearing those words make him physically wince in pain. It's almost too much to bear, because he thinks he knows where this is headed and it isn't anywhere he wants it to go. Jude pauses and Zero looks down at the ground for what is about to be the ultimate blow. Jude steps forward and Zero, again, meets his gaze out of respect. Jude speaks slowly this time. "But, you, you are also the only person who has ever wanted to actively better themselves for me. The only person who has admitted fault and rendered themselves vulnerable to build a life they so desperately want with me. A life you believed we both deserved. But, most of all, you are the only person who has showed me what it's like to be able to trust someone again with everything that you are and everything you have." Zero's eyes widen with equal parts joy and shock. Jude continues as he cups Zero's face in his hands. "You, Gideon, are the love of my life, and my heart was and is yours, forever." Zero's face softens immediately at the realization of what he has just heard. His smile is so wide, it literally lights up the room. Zero grabs Jude and pulls him in for a kiss that is filled with so much love and passion.They break apart after what seems like seconds but has been minutes. "You don't know how long I have waited to hear you say those words to me, again," Zero says, still holding Jude close. The relief evident in his voice and shallow breathing. "Probably as long as I have fought against saying them to you," Jude replies shyly. Both men lean against each other's foreheads, breathing deeply and heavily as if the weight of the world has been lifted off their shoulders. "I have missed you so much," Zero says breathlessly. "I missed you too," Jude replies as he kisses Zero gently. "Let's go to bed," Zero gestures to the bedroom. "Is that all you want me for?" Jude teases. "To sleep," Zero exclaims. "There is nothing I want more in this world then to rip your clothes off and have my way with you." Zero says with desire. "But not tonight. Tonight, I wanna lay next to you and sleep. We have all the time in the world for the rest." Jude smiles in agreement and the two men walk hand in hand to Zero's bedroom. The next morning Jude awakes to a dressed Zero pacing the room like an excited school boy. "Morning," Zero says with a smile. "Morning," Jude says sleepily. "Sleep well?" Zero asks. "Better than I have in months," Jude says smiling. "What time is it?" "Late," Zero replies. "Lucky it's the weekend and I have you all to myself," Zero says sitting on the bed. "To do what?" Jude smirks. "You'll see," Zero says excitedly, kissing Jude on the lips. "Up and dressed." "Oh, I thought the activity might not include getting dressed," Jude says with a grin. "Plenty of time for that," Zero says as he walks out of the bedroom. Definitely a new Zero, Jude thinks. Once upon a time, he would never delay sex in favor of anything else. Jude smiles, his heart bursting with love for this man. "Here we are," Zero announces as they pull the car up to a spectacularly gorgeous but unfamiliar suburban home. "Where are we?" Jude asks confused. Zero gets out of the car and Jude follows, standing next to him, staring directly at the house. "Our home," Zero announces as he pulls a key from his pocket. Jude smiles, joy radiating from him as he admires the home. It's beautiful. Big without being an LA monstrosity. Picket fence, glass stained windows, return verandah, the whole nine yards. "Who would have picked you for the domestic type?" Jude says teasingly. Zero smiles back and kisses Jude quickly on the lips. "Let's go inside," Zero says beaming. The inside of the home is as beautiful as the outside. Wooden floors, French doors, marble bench tops, wooden-railed stair case, and exquisite furniture to match. It's picture perfect. "Wow," Jude exclaims in awe. "Like it?" Zero asks. "Yeah, it's incredible," Jude replies looking around. "I know right! As soon as I saw it I fell in love with it. Laura loved it too and thought it was, what did she say, 'incredibly romantic', how I was trying to win you back," Zero says proudly. Jude smiles at the thought of Zero and Laura developing a close relationship. Zero walks to the French doors expanding out to a beautiful, large backyard filled with a pool, a tennis court, and beautiful, large oak trees. Zero stares out the window. "And out back I'll have a court put in practice and who knows, maybe one day our sons will practice out here too," Zero says smiling at the thought of the future with Jude. Jude's eyes widen at the the mention of a family. "Sons?" Jude says surprised. "Or daughters," Zero replies casually. "Whichever," as if the gender was what Jude was surprised by. Jude smiles. This man never ceases to amaze him. "We can move in whenever you want," Zero turns to face Jude. "Thank you," Jude replies lovingly as he places his arms around Zero's waist and kisses him. "Thank you for giving me another chance," Zero says softly. "I love you, stupid," Jude teases and winks at Zero. "I love you too," Zero replies grinning before he kisses Jude. "Wait, I almost forgot to show you the best part." Zero exclaims and leads Jude to a small room. He opens it and smirks. "Shall we?" It's the coat closet. Jude laughs hard and feels an overwhelming amount of love and contentment. Knowing that whatever happens from here on out, their love would always prevail. They would always have each other because, together, they were a family. And that was everything. Jude replies, "You bet." THE END

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The tub scene was soooooo cute!!!❤️❤️