Gabby got down on her knees to be at John's level. She hugged him.
"It's ok John." She said.
"I love you." He said through his tears.
"I know." "I have to take you in."
"I know."
"I'm sorry." She said tearfully.
"No." "You're doing what's right." "I'm a bad person, just like my mother."
"You're not all bad." "There's the good person I fell in love with inside you." "Are you ready?"
"Yeah."
They drove down to the precinct and went right to Stephanie's office.
"What are you guys doing here?" Stephanie asked.
"Stephanie I'm the one you've been looking for." John said. "I'm the Manhattan Slasher."
"Is he serious?" Stephanie asked looking at Gabby.
"Yes." Gabby said. "He admitted it." "I found the knife."
"John do you want a lawyer?"
"No." John said. "I just want to confess." Stephanie got up from her desk and opened her office door.
"Dolph get in here." Dolph came in. "Dolph John just confessed to being the Manhattan Slasher." "Take him to interrogation so we can get his confession please." Dolph stood there in disbelief. "Dolph."
"Right away." Dolph said. He took John away.
Gabby and Stephanie were left alone in the office.
"Gabby given the circumstances I have to take you off this case." Stephanie said.
"I know."
"I'm granting you an extended period of leave."
"Ok."
"I'm so sorry."
Gabby went home picked up the wedding picture of her and John and broke into tears.
After a seven hour confession John was sitting in a jail cell. It was nighttime. John looked over. His mom appeared.
"Mom." He said inside his mind.
"See?" "You're just where I said you'd be." "All alone."
"I don't care what you say." "You can't hurt me anymore." "You're in hell where you belong."
"Where do you think you'll end up John?"
"Right where you are and I deserve it." "That doesn't mean I can't make the most of the rest of my life." "I'm not a little boy anymore you can't hurt me." "You're not gonna haunt me anymore." She disappeared.
A month later Gabby was there when John was sentenced to death by way electrocution. Afterward Gabby went to the prison to see John. They were in a room all alone.
"It's not fair." Gabby said. "You don't deserve to die."
"Yes I do."
"You're not always like that." "They should've given you life."
"Gabby I want you to do something."
"What?"
"Divorce me."
"What?"
"You deserve someone who can love you the way you deserve to be loved." "Don't tell the baby about me either."
"John you're it's father."
"I don't care." "I don't want the baby to grow up knowing the kind of man it's father is." "I know you'll raise it right."
Ten years had passed Gabby was now remarried with two children. A girl and a boy. She'd quit the department after her daughter Emma was born. Just like John had asked Emma had no idea who her real father was. Today was John's execution day. Gabby was in the bedroom getting ready to go. Dolph came in the room.
"Are you gonna be ok?" He asked.
"Yeah."
"Are you sure you don't want me to go with you?"
"Yeah." They hugged. She kissed him. "I'll be back." "I love you."
"I love you too."
They were letting Gabby sit with John for five minutes in his cell before they killed him.
"Hey it's been awhile." John said smiling.
"Yeah but I promised I'd be here." They sat down on his bed.
"How's Emma?"
"She's great." "Are you scared?"
"No I made peace with it." "I'm ready." He grabbed her hand. "Thank you for being here." They kissed and hugged.
"I love you John."
"I love you too."
The guard came up.
"It's time John." He said.
They walked John into the room and strapped him in the chair. Gabby was watching in the next room with a few of the victims families. They strapped John in the chair.
"Any last words." One of the officers asked. John looked over to the window.
"To the families here today." John said. "I am so sorry and I sincerely hope this gives you the peace and closure you're looking for." He looked at Gabby. "Gabby thank you for bringing out the good in me." Gabby started to cry. "The only time I was happy in my life was when I was with you." "Take care of Emma." "I love you both." They threw the switch. Gabby cried harder. Within twenty seconds it was over. John was dead.
Gabby left the prison knowing the despite who John was deep down there was a good person. She knew she had to move on now with Dolph and the kids but John would always have a special place in her heart. She knew she would cherish the good times forever.