Here it is, folks! The final chapter!
Chapter 10: Epilogue
February 14, 1903
It has been almost two months since George survived the shooting during his meeting with Emily in the park. After waking up following the surgery, he spent the next two weeks recovering from his gunshot wound.
Emily will visit him in his room almost everyday, and the duo will often chat happily on certain topics.
Two days after the constables hauled Leslie Garland away from George's room, the chief constable came to visit George at the hospital. He told George that once he fully recovers, he will report for duty at Station House Three, where Inspector Davis will issue him his detective's badge.
After his full recovery, George first took a trip to Station House Four to clear out his desk and bid farewell to the lads, as well as his longtime mentor Detective Murdoch and Inspector Brackenreid. Then, he moved into his new office at Station House Three where he was promptly introduced to the lads working there.
Things in Station House Four is just not the same without George, but with Henry and Jackson doing their best in assisting Detective Murdoch, it's pretty much business as usual at Station House Four, although the lads still miss the now-Detective Crabtree.
Meanwhile, Leslie, Mack and Joey were convicted for conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder, and with testimony from Doctor Grace and Constables Lawson and Higgins, the trio were found guilty by the jury and were sentenced to life behind bars.
In the meantime, George fared well as a detective for Station House Three. It didn't take long for him to solve his first murder as a full detective a week after receiving his new badge, and he had continued regular interaction with Emily in the morgue during cases.
Speaking of him and Emily, they had managed to repair their relationship and continued courting. During their first date since resuming their relationship, they had a great time having dinner in a hotel that is said to be haunted by a ghost and even spent a night in one of the most haunted rooms of the hotel to capture one of the ghosts, which of course turned out to be just some phenomenon explainable by science.
As they continued courting, George and Emily's relationship blossomed towards new heights and it was not long before when George felt the need to give Emily a surprise.
That afternoon, after clearing the murder of an industrial tycoon, with the late tycoon's business partner being the culprit due to his desire to take over the company, George arrived at the morgue, with a bouquet of flowers behind his back, just as Emily was ready to clock out.
"Ah George! What brings you here?" Emily asked as she put on her coat.
George didn't say a word and waited until Emily came to him, ready to go. Then, he showed her the bouquet of flowers he had bought at the flower shop on his way to the morgue.
"George, did you bought these flowers?" Emily squealed excitingly as she saw the flowers.
"Yes I did, Emily. Do you like them?"
"Of course, George! Thank you for the Valentine's Day gift!"
"You're very welcome, Emily." George replied. "However, I have another surprise for you."
"Oh, what is it?"
"I'll rather show you at Station House Four."
A few minutes later, the couple arrived at the entrance of Station House Four, where Emily then said, "Okay, George. What is the surprise?"
George looked around nervously before reaching into his pocket and produced a small box and opened it.
Emily's eyes sparkled as she saw the engagement ring. It was the same one George had used to propose to Edna two months ago prior to the return of her husband.
He then kneeled down in front of her as he said, "Doctor Emily Grace, ever since you took an interest in me in the aftermath of the so-called 'anarchist attack', I have never met any lady, other than Edna of course, who loves me as much as you do. In spite of what we went through in the past year, I have never stopped caring for you. Would you do the honour of becoming my wife?"
Smiling and with tears in her eyes, Emily asked, "Detective George Crabtree, would you do the honour of becoming my husband?"
"I do." George nodded.
"And I do." Emily nodded. Then, she and George shared an embrace and kissed after he slipped the ring into her ring finger.
As they broke their embrace and smiled at each other, Higgins exited the station house and saw them together.
"George!" He exclaimed excitingly before adding, "Doctor Grace."
"Henry, how are you?" George asked.
"I'm good. What brings you and Doctor Grace here?" Henry asked.
Emily raised her hand and showed Henry the engagement ring George just slipped into her finger, causing his eyes to widen in surprise.
Henry then slipped back into the station house and in the next moment, all of the lads, including Detective Murdoch, Inspector Brackenreid and Doctor Ogden, who was called over by William after being informed of the news, gathered around George and Emily as they announced their engagement.
"Congratulations, George!" Murdoch complimented as he patted George in the back.
"Congratulations, Emily!" Julia said excitingly as she shared an embrace with Emily.
"Nice going, Crabtree!" Brackenreid praised as he patted George in the back after Henry and most of the lads did so.
May 27, 1903
The church on the nearby Queen St. was filled by a lot of guests attending the wedding.
All of the lads from Station House Four were in attendance, along with their colleagues from Station House Three. Every constable in attendance were in their uniforms, with the exception of Constable Henry Higgins, who is dressed in a suit, due to him being selected to be George's best man.
As best man, Henry was also in charge of holding the wedding rings for George, and he was smart enough to safeguard it in a pocket without a hole.
Inspector Brackenreid, Detective Murdoch, Margaret and Doctor Julia Ogden were seated in the front row of seats, looking forward to the romantic moment in George and Emily's lives.
The Brooks' were in attendance, along with George's aunts, mother, his cousin Penny & her husband Clarence and Emily's parents.
George, wearing his wedding tux, was standing together with Henry and the reverend that served as his guardian when the organist started to play the wedding march.
Everyone in attendance stood up as he and Henry turned to look.
Walking down the hallway was Doctor Emily Grace, dressed in her wedding dress and escorted by her father.
George smiled as Emily came to join them and Edna, who was selected to be Emily's maid of honour. She looked really beautiful with the makeup and wearing the wedding dress.
Emily smiled back at him as she joined them. Soon, the reverend got down to the speech as George and Emily held each others hands before getting down to the key questions.
"George Crabtree, do you agree to take this woman in as your wife and promise to treat her with love, honour and respect?"
"I do." George replied.
Nodding, the reverend turned to Emily as he continued, "Emily Grace, do you agree to take this man in as your husband and promise to treat him with love, honour and respect?"
"I do." Emily nodded.
Then, the reverend turned to Henry and asked, "May I have the rings?"
After Henry passed him the wedding rings, George proceeded to slip the wedding ring onto Emily's ring finger.
Once that is done, the reverend concluded as he said, "Through the power of the Lord, I now pronounce you husband and wife."
Turning towards George, he added, "You may kiss the bride."
The crowd erupted into a loud round of applause as George and Emily kissed each other in the lips. The pair are now officially husband and wife!
After the congratulations from their friends and colleagues, including from Detective Murdoch, Inspectors Brackenreid and Davis, Doctor Ogden, Henry and the Brooks', they had a party outside the church and it didn't took long before the newly wed couple departs for their honeymoon.
"Have a nice honeymoon, Georgie." One of George's aunts said to him as they gave him a hug.
"Thank you, Aunt Daisy, I sure will, and I will send a postcard." George replied as Emily smiled.
"Do have fun and don't forget to send us a postcard, Crabtree." Inspector Brackenreid said as he patted George's back.
"I sure will, sirs." George nodded as he saw Davis, Murdoch and Doctor Ogden approaching him and Emily.
After being left alone with Murdoch, William said to him, "I sure find it hard to believe that you and Doctor Grace have finally got married just a year after Julia and I did, George."
"I know, sir. To be honest, just last year I wasn't even sure if Emily and I can get back together."
"Well, you did quite a good job winning her back, George. I do hope you and Doctor Grace have a great honeymoon."
"Thank you, sir."
Meanwhile, Julia have went to join Emily.
"Julia, I really can't describe how excitingly the wedding was." Emily was saying
"I know, Emily." Julia smiled. "It sure was interesting that you and George decided to get married a year after William and I did."
"I agree. I guess George and I choose the date so we can celebrate our anniversaries together." Emily laughed, and Julia joined in.
Soon, the newly wed couple got onto their carriage after several goodbyes from their friends and colleagues.
As the carriage departs from the church, Emily turned to George.
"So this is it, Mr. Crabtree." She said.
"Yes indeed, Mrs. Crabtree." George smiled. "Or do you prefer to continue with Doctor Grace?"
"Either names works for me, although I do prefer "Dr. Grace", George." Emily smiled.
George nodded before he and Emily shared another kiss as the carriage drove off into the horizon.
And this is it, folks! The George and Emily wedding.
I sure wonder if anyone else have George marrying Emily in their fanfics?
To be honest, I actually don't mind George being paired with Edna, although I'm still more inclined towards George and Emily.
After watching the episode Murdoch Takes Manhattan, one of the things that came into my mind was whether the authors was going to go for a love triangle between George, Emily and Edna in future episodes (Turns out they didn't as they introduced Lillian Moss for Emily).
What do you think about this ending? Please read and review!