Disclaimer: If you have not watched the series finale do not read this story! Several spoilers from the last season and finale. This is what I would have done after the series finale; I do not own anything with "The Killing" just a fan writing what I would have liked to see happen if there was another season! This story is rated T just to be on the safe side, hope you enjoy the story!

Chapter 1

Lindens POV

Linden stood outside of the church where she had just said goodbye to the only person who has really made her feel safe in this world, but she knew she couldn't just walk away. Next to Jack he was the person who meant the world to her. She had no idea what she was going to say to him but she knew that not only did she not want to leave him but she couldn't leave him. He was her partner through some of the most challenging cases personally and professionally in her adult life. She drove all over the country trying to find her happiness when it was right in front of her all of this time and now it was time she finally told him the truth. She watched as people walked out the door that Holder had come out of before and she couldn't believe the fear that came over her. This time not fear for her life or the danger of not solving a case correctly, but the fear of rejection. She watched him lock the church door without even notice she was standing there and then there eyes locked.

"What's up Linden? Did you miss me that much?" he said smiling and walking towards her.

"Shut up Holder." She said smiling back at him as he got closer to her face.

"What's up Linden?" He said just an inch from her face.

"I...I can't leave Holder." She tried to stammer through

"What's stopping ya?" He said knowing she was serious.

"You know I never understood the phrase "there is nowhere like home" until we became partners and rode around 18 hours a day in that stupid police car. Now I know that feeling and I don't want to leave it behind." She said trying to keep her voice from shaking.

"Sarah, be real right now. You don't want to leave the feeling of home or you don't want to leave the person you shared it with?" Holder said slightly smiling.

"Both." She answered honestly.

"Wow Linden, you are human and have emotions…. I shouldn't have let you leave 5 years ago." He said.

"I'm glad I did, Jack and I have a much stronger bond now. But..." She said before he interrupted her.

"Wait, can we go somewhere besides the middle of the street? I mean I don't want people to think we are creeps standing out here. Get in my car; I will take you to my new place." He said walking towards his car.

Linden decided not to argue about who was going to drive, he was a slow driver but he knew where he was going and she didn't. When she approached the car she saw the pink and black car seat in the back. It flashed in her mind how much she has changed and it made her wonder how much he had changed? He was a dad now and had a lot of different and positive things going on in his life. What if they couldn't see each other eye to eye anymore? She took a deep breath and opened the car door and slipped in out of the cold rain.

"So before we get into the serious stuff tell me how little man is, I know he's college man now but what's he like?" Holder asked her while driving down the street.

"He is playing hockey, which scares the hell out of me but he enjoys it. He has not decided what he wants to study yet so he is doing his general studies first to get those out of the way. He has a girlfriend named Juliana. They went to high school together and they have just stuck together." Linden answered glad she could actually answer these questions about her son.

"Damn, little man got skills. You know he learned them from me, my magic rubbed off on him and that's all it takes." Holder said laughing.

"Yeah i'm sure that is what did it." She asked and laughed.

"I'm glad all of that vending machine food didn't mess with his head and mess his brain up." Holder smiled and patted her on the shoulder.

"Tell me about your daughter." Linden asked curiously.

"My little princess is the coolest kid you will ever meet; she knows she's a princess though. I have had to hand over my man card a few times because she wants to put make up on me or try to paint my fingernails but she's got that Holder charm and when she turns it on I can't say no. Now I know how people feel when they look at me." He said pulling into a parking spot.

"This is the new place?" Linden said looking up at the nice building.

"I got a baby girl now Linden, I can't have her being around the trouble that came with my old place." He said pushing the button to go up to his floor.

"You have actually grown up Holder, a lot more than I ever did with Jack." She answered honestly.

"Hey, you love little man and you are the best mom you can be. That's all we can be Linden, the best that we can be." He said leading the way into his apartment.

"Yeah well we are on better terms now and that helps. He is grown now though and doesn't need me as much." Linden said looking around his new apartment.

"You want a beer or something?" He asked.

"Coffee would be great." She answered back still looking around his apartment.

"Still on the rocket fuel huh?" He laughed and got the coffee started.

"Of course." She said looking at the little pink shoes by the front door.

"Sarah, sit down. Let's talk and get this out, enough with the awkwardness." He said sitting down on the couch.

"I don't know how to do this. I've never been this girl before. This is all new to me." Linden said looking everywhere but at him.

"I shouldn't have let you walk away five years ago." He said in response.

"I betrayed you in the worst possible way Holder. I pulled a gun on you! The one person who has been honest with me about everything and I thought you had betrayed me." Linden said fighting back tears.

"That's water under the bridge now Linden, we were scared and backed into a corner. It is behind us now and I would like to keep thinking about the future." He said smiling at her.

"So what do you want? For the future?" She asked looking at him desperately.

"I want to keep helping others like myself, I want to watch my baby girl grow up and I want you there with me." He said never taking his eyes off of her.

"Really?" She said relieved to hear that he wanted her there.

"Yeah Sarah, you are my ride. You will always be my ride and I can't go anywhere without my ride." He said smiling back at her.

Authors Note:

When writing this story in each chapter you will see where I write either Lindens POV or Holders POV. I will most likely alternate between chapters but I don't want it to get to confusing so I will post that at the top each time! I have only been through the series one time so I am still learning the mannerisms of some of the characters so please don't be too critical on me for that part! I plan on stretching this story out, we all loved the series and will never get tired of Linden and Holder so I might as well keep them alive as much as possible! I hope you enjoy and please review!