Many end their story along the same lines as the following.

And so on this note I will end my story.

It would be a nice way to end the story.

They go back to the concert and end the story as best friends.

Sam's voice is heard again as he ends his short story about the boy and girl.

We decided to do one more together and end our story the right way.

There is no need for us to end the story on such a sour note.

They end their story by pointing to store and saying that's 'town'.

I hope you don't think I'm going to end my story that way.

Saying 'They lived happily ever after' only works because you've ended the story at a high point.