Tara heard the music starting, and nudged the flower girl to begin walking. Turning around, she gave Sue Thomas one final hug. "Next time I hug you, you will be Sue Hudson. I am so happy for you!"

"Thank you Tara. You are a good friend."

Tara turned just as it was her time to walk in. Walking slowly down the aisle of the large church, she couldn't help but notice Bobby, standing in the line beside Jack. Making eye contact with him, he gave her his famous grin and a slight wink, and she smiled back.

Bobby's friendship was a lifeline for Tara with all the changes in the office. First Sue had announced she would no longer be part of the team, then she and Jack announced their engagement. Shortly thereafter Lucy came in sporting a new diamond. D had become permanent supervisor when Garrett decided to take retirement, and even Myles was dating someone quite seriously.

Sometimes it seemed that Tara was the only one standing still. That had definitely been the way she felt at the "It's about time" party for Jack and Sue. The evening had been fun, and she truly was happy for the new couple. They all had laughed about things that had happened in the office, retelling the old stories. Reminiscing about the way Jack and Sue had looked at each other, and how everyone knew they were made for each other…everyone except them.

Towards the end of the evening, Tara had looked around the room and noticed that she and Bobby were the only ones that did not have someone special with them. Usually that didn't bother her, but on this night, with so many changes, it made her feel a little sad. Realizing that she was being crazy, she had gone outside for some air. After being out for only a few minutes Bobby had come out too.

"Bit stuffy in there, aye?" Bobby's voice spoke from behind her.

Turning, she smiled into his kind eyes. "A little I guess."

"It's nice to see them happy," he said as he looked toward the door. "Tell you what, I am going to go dismiss the two of us, and we will go get some ice cream. Drown our loneliness in rocky road!"

"Sounds good, although I prefer mint chocolate chip."

"Mint chocolate chip? You have got to be kidding! I can see I have some work to do on you. Be right back."

For the next hour she and Bobby had talked about the woes of the others ice cream choice, Myles' new woman, and everything else that popped in their minds. When the ice cream was devoured, they began walking back to their cars. "You heard from Darcy recently?" Tara asked, trying not to notice his closeness was making her pulse rate raise.

"No. Last time we talked, we said our goodbyes. I do believe it is over."

"You ok with that?" Tara asked truly concerned for her friend, even if she did feel a sense of relief.

"Yeah," he sounded almost surprised by his own words. "My mum always told me…'Don't marry someone you can live with….marry someone you can't live without.'" She laughed when he used a higher pitched voice, mimicking his mother. "For awhile I thought that might be Darcy, but after she left, I found out I could live without her, and I could even get over her. She felt the same way. What about you and Stanley? Haven't seen him around lately."

Tara laughed slightly, "Just didn't work out. That's the way it is with me. Think I meet a good guy, then poof, he is gone. Guess I am destined to be single. Which I guess isn't so bad…" Realizing she was getting ready to ramble, she stopped herself, blushing slightly.

"No way luv. Some guy is going to sweep you off your feet one day. You're intelligent, beautiful. What's not to love." Bobby grinned down at her, dimple shining. "I say, if we are both still single in five years, we marry each other."

"It's a deal." Tara laughed, though she felt slightly off balance. Somehow, even with the compliments, and the silly offer of marriage, she felt like she had been stung. Refusing to think about it anymore, she shrugged and got into her car.

Through the weeks that led to this day, she and Bobby had talked more, and she had found in him a friend and a confidant. The changes around them seemed to give the pair more in common. There had never been any time, since the long ago kiss, that she had thought Bobby had any feelings outside of friendship for her, and she had guarded her heart so as not to allow herself to feel anything for him, or so she thought. But, as their eyes met as she walked down the aisle, she had to admit, though only to herself, that Bobby did something to her heart. Something that no one had done in a long time. If only his heart were open to her.