A/N: We're almost at the end. One chapter to go after this one.

Chapter 11

A few weeks later, the reunion was held. Nancy had convinced Sue that she should come too, if only to give Jack an excuse to retreat. Nancy loved her family to bits, but especially the cousin and children could be a bit intense at times.

Both Jack and Sue had decided to drive, as had Nancy, Clint and Paul. Although Nancy still didn't have her driver's licence, so the driving naturally was divided between the two men, Clint taking the largest share. It was his truck after all.

When they arrived, Jack's car had pulled up just before them, so when they got out, hugs were exchanged immediately. Trish Nichol-Hudson came walking up to them, husband in tow, and welcomed everyone. The rest of the family arrived not long after, and soon bedrooms were sorted out, and luggage was unpacked. They would be staying for two nights, leaving again the second morning.

That first evening, everyone was tired from the travelling, so apart from eating dinner, getting to know each other a bit and some catching up, nothing much was done.

The second day however, there were some activities planned, including horseback riding. Neither Sue nor Nancy had ever ridden a horse, but Jack and Clint patiently gave instructions and helped them. Since the cousin's daughters wouldn't even go near horses, Trish decided to stay home with them while the rest went out for a ride.

After having gotten a bit of a feel for riding, Sue asked if she could try a canter. Jack explained the techniques, and when he asked if she was ready to try, she nodded.

"Sometimes you just got to go for it," she said smiling widely. She was starting to get the hang of it.

"Alright, let's canter up to that tree."

Off they went, Levi running along. The rest of the group expressed their desire to go back. Nancy and Clint looked at each other and at Nancy's nod, they too took off, leaving the rest to return, at their own pace. Catching up with Jack and Sue at the tree, the four went on ahead together.

At some point, they stopped for a rest, having brought something to eat and drink. Nancy wanted to talk to Sue alone for a bit, and tried to communicate that to her husband without the other couple noticing.

It took a few moments before Clint caught on, but then he challenged Jack for a race, which was quickly accepted. For a moment neither moved, just looking at each other, searching for that one movement that indicated that the other was about to rush off.

Suddenly the both got up from the ground and rushed towards their horses. They were both good horsemen, and while Clint might have been slightly better, Jack knew the land and the horse. From their positions, Nancy and Sue couldn't make out who won, but figured they'd find out. Meanwhile Nancy asked Sue about her feelings for Jack. She was almost as surprised at Sue's frankness as Sue herself was, when she said, "I love him." When Nancy asked why she hadn't told him, she tried to explain her doubts.

Meanwhile, Clint was having a very similar conversation with Jack. When Jack had finished explaining his reasons, Clint was silent for a moment, before telling him how exactly he and Nancy had ended up together.

"Sometimes you just got to go for it," he finished with a grin. Jack thought about it, then seemed to remember where they were.

"Race you back!" he yelled, immediately spurring his horse on. Clint shook his head, and set in the pursuit.

Later that day, as everyone was just relaxing, talking to each other, telling stories, etcetera, Jack took Sue aside. Nancy was leaning against Clint, who lay flat on his back in the grass. Seeing them go, she murmured, "Wonder what they're up to."

Clint lifted up his head slightly, looking in the direction Nancy was looking at. A small smile appeared on his face. When he didn't reply, Nancy looked at her husband, and saw the smile, which set her on alert.

"Do you know more about this?"

"I might…" Clint said secretively.

"Clint!" Nancy warned, leaning closer. "What did you do?"

"I didn't do a- much," Clint protested. "I might have explained how we got engaged… and I might have used Sue's words to prod a little…"

"Which words?" Nancy demanded.

"The ones she said earlier today… 'Sometimes you just got to go for it'…"

"You think it helped?"

Clint shrugged, as much as he could lying flat on his back. "It looked like it may have… or at least confirmed something."

Nancy smiled. "You know… some people might call that 'match-making'," she said, leaning closer, her head directly above his.

"Those people don't know what they're talking about," Clint breathed, a little distracted with his wife's face so close…

"I call it 'match-making'," Nancy said, slowly making the distance between them smaller.

"In that case, I guess I was 'match-making'," Clint admitted. Nancy smiled widely, closing the final distance with a long kiss. When they pulled apart, she said, "Don't worry, I still love you."

TBC