Eric flies halfway across the country to see Bridget and tell her that he's responsible for what has happened between them and that he's sorry. He asks if she will give him another chance when she's older and she happily agrees.
Sorry to be a part-pooper; but I hate those books and the films. They make me sick (physically), and not 'cos of all the soppy stuff ... just .... I dunno; such blatently bad writing and a rubbish storyline probably.