7 months later….

Kim sat with a tired Teri on the couch in front of a warm, cozy Christmas fire at Jack's house. Teri started to nod off and gently put her head on Kim's lap….or what used to be Kim's lap.

Kim was seven months pregnant…this time with a boy.

Kim sighed happily as she looked at her daughter, sleeping peacefully on her large stomach. Kim pulled Teri's hair back gently with her hand. Her wedding ring shined brightly in the light. Kim smiled, thinking about her wedding.

After they were debrief, checked out by the medics, and Tony was officially pardon by the President, they all went to a nearby hotel to get some sleep. A week later, Kim and Tony were married outside memorial hall. It was a small reception, only close friends and relatives came. Yet Kim won't have changed anything about her wedding, especially since her father was able to walk her down the aisle.

Jack was also Tony's best man. Teri was the flower girl. Tony and Kim had discovered their little buddle soon after their wedding ceremony. Teri was thrilled to finally be a big sister, and Jack was happy to be around for his new grandchild.

Karen was very broken up about Bill, yet she was proud that her husband died trying to save his country. After Bill's funeral, Karen sold the 'temporally' CTU and moved out west to be with her daughter and grandchildren. Even though Teri knew that Karen and Bill weren't her real grandparents, she was still very depressed to lose both of them. It wasn't until Tony and Kim told her that Jack was her real grandfather that Terri started to be her cheering self again. Now Teri spent as much time with Jack as possible. He even went with Teri to the pound to pick out a large St. Bernard puppy as her 'prize'.

"Of all the dogs, you let her pick out one that will eat twice as much food as the rest of us?" Tony had exclaimed as Teri let "Bill" into the house. But Jack had just shrugged.

Since then, Tony and Kim decided to restart the security business that Tony and Michelle had originally formed.

Chloe, Morris, and Renee, worked at the reestablished CTU in LA. Jack was retired and lived close to Kim and Tony. He often baby-sat Teri while her parents were meeting with clients.

The door bell rang, interrupting Kim from her thoughts. She started to get up to answer the door when Renee came out of the kitchen wearing an apron that said: "kiss the cook."

"Oh no you don't!" Renee insisted, rushing to the door. "You need as must rest as you can before little Jack Anthony Jr. arrives." Kim smiled and sat back down. Now that Jack and Renee were dating, Kim almost felt as though she had a mother again. Renee opened the door and smiled.

"Look who's here!"

Chloe, Prescott, and Morris entered the room.

"Merry Christmas!" Chloe beamed as she greeted Renee with hugs and kisses. She turned and looked at Kim. "Boy, you are getting big!" Chloe announced. Kim grinned and stood up to give her friend a hug.

"Just you wait! I can't wait to see how big your going to be in a few months," Kim retorted, putting her hands on Chloe's stomach. Chloe herself was three months pregnant and couldn't wait to bring another O'Brian baby into the world.

With all the commotion, Teri started to wake up to see Prescott looking down at her.

"Prescott!" Teri ran to give her friend a hug.

"What is all the commotion out here?" Jack Bauer came from out the kitchen, wearing an identical apron as Renee. Renee and Jack had spent the day cooking for their guests.

"Grandpa! Aunt Chloe, Uncle Morris and Prescott are here!" Teri exclaimed.

"Sorry we're late, Jack but Chloe stop at a lavatory at least three times before we got here," Morris explained.

Chloe's face turned red.

"Actually, your timing couldn't be more perfect," Jack replied. He turned to Prescott. "Prescott, could you and Teri please set the table? Dinner is almost ready."

Five minutes later, Renee placed a large bird on the table. The friends and family looked at the bird in awe.

"Since we have so much to be grateful for this year, let's hold hands and say grace," Jack said.

"Wait! Not everyone is here yet!" Teri protested.

"Your dog is certainly here," Morris mumbled, glaring at the slobbering dog sitting next to him.

"But Daddy isn't here!"

Just then the door opened.

"Ho-ho ho," beamed a happy voice. Tony came into the room, wearing a Santa hat and carrying a bag of biscuits."

"So sorry I'm late," Tony said giving Kim a kiss on the cheek.

"It's about time," Kim said with a smile. "I was going to have Dad come drag you by the neck." Tony smiled and kissed Kim on the lips…passionately.

"Ahem."

Tony and Kim looked up to see Jack trying to put on a stern look…and failing miserably. "Tony if you are done kissing my daughter, could you please sit down so we could say grace?"

Teri giggled.

"Yes, Sir!" Tony said down next to Kim at the head of the table. Jack gave Tony a smile. Tony nodded back. How their friendship had grown over the past few months! Tony looked around at his friends and family. A short time ago, he never would have thought it possible to be this happy again. Tony only hoped that Michelle would have been happy for him as well. Looking at Kim now reminded him of the first time Kim and Michelle met….

Between Day Two and Day Three…..

Tony watched from his office as Kim Bauer left CTU. Kim had grown much since the last time Tony saw her. He just hoped he had made the right decision to hire her. .

"She is kind of cute." Tony turned around to see Michelle smiling at him. Michelle had just met Kim after Tony had interviewed her.

. Tony turned back to Michelle, rather disgusted.

"Cute?!! Oh please Michelle! She's a kid!" Tony took Michelle's hands and held them to his cheek. "Besides, I only have eyes for you."

Michelle smiled. "Oh, I know. It's just nice to know that if I decide to leave, someone else could take care of you.

Tony pretended to be hurt. "Leave? You plan on leaving me some day?" But Michelle just answered him with a kiss.

"Tony?" Tony shook his head and turned to his wife. "Are you okay?" Tony wiped the tears from his eyes and then smiled. Remembering that conversation from such a long time ago made Tony realize that Michelle would be happy to see the two of them together.

"I love you so much," Tony whispered. Kim smiled. "I love you too." The couple kissed.

From the foot of the table, Jack Bauer looked at his best friend and daughter. He smiled. Finally, everything was as it should be.

Outside, a woman peered into the window. She couldn't feel the cold; she could only feel her pain and suffering of seeing the one she truly loved….and being able to do nothing.

"Michelle." She turned to see Bill looking at her. "It's time to go."

"I'm glad Tony's finally happy…" Michelle said. "But…."

Bill only nodded. "Believe, Michelle, I know." He put his arm around her. Together they disappeared into the mist.


So are they dead or did they pull a Jack from season four? I'll let you all be the judge of that! Thank you all so much for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it. See you in Season 8!!

_Mary