Email Pings, The Only One & That Was You!


Aidan's Home

Aidan worked quickly and he was having a blast. His email pinged again. He smiled as he opened the attachments. So cool!

It was tough to decide. He wanted to use them all but he had to scale it back to a reasonable number. He was so glad he had scanned everything in recently. Aidan checked the clock. He only had another two hours to get this done.

Spike was devious. He and his brothers loved Spike's idea as did the Braddocks.

Aidan was the one chosen to do it because Spike was busy with the competition and he had the skills the others didn't. It was worth missing Jules in the negotiation competition. But Finley said he would take video of her so he could watch later.

He needed to get this most of the way done. Then Spike could help with the tweaking before the party. Sam and Jules would be so surprised by this.

Aidan's email pinged again. Okay so he got the ones from Mrs. Braddock, Mrs. Braddock, Mrs. Braddock.

He laughed and rephrased his thoughts. He got them from Yvonne, Ann and Kimberly Braddock, Shelley Wordsworth and Lizzy Blain. He was still waiting for the ones from Laura and Connie Braddock, Dame Ridgewater, Heather Shea and Sophie Lane.

Pulling over a few more pictures from his own archive Aidan sorted them as his email pinged three more times. Man these ladies were fast. Spike and Scott said they would respond quickly but he didn't believe how quickly.

Aidan opened the files from Shelley Wordsworth and sat back a moment as one photo in particular caught his eye. Damn she was the spitting image of Mom. Aidan wiped at the tears that welled in his eyes. God he had missed so many years with Jules. The pictures sent from Shelley Wordsworth were priceless to him.

He flicked to the next one and smiled. This one was definitely going in. She was young, beautiful and so confident looking in the picture holding a Remi and dressed in her gray uniform. Aidan read the caption at the bottom, Jules's first day with Team One.

Aidan opened the ones from Mark's wife Kimberly next. Just exactly what he was looking for. Hook, Fire, Rock and Quill along with Mark and who he believed to be Sam's Dad by the look of it. Perfect.

His email pinged again. He grinned. This one was from Spike. He actually did it. Aidan wasn't so sure Spike could but damn he did. How the hell did he manage it?

Wait he knew. They wore headsets. Aidan laughed now he just had to find the soundtrack to go with it. He began searching for one.


Hotel – Sam & Jules Room

Sam sat on the chair dressed in only his jeans and comfortable soft chukka boots. His cobalt blue causal button down shirt hung over the back of one of the chairs waiting to be put on. He couldn't put it on until Jules inspected and redressed his arm after his shower.

She was currently curling her hair so he just relaxed with his coffee and waited because they had time and were in no rush.

They had gotten done earlier than anticipated. Team One swept first place in the negotiation competitions. It was a good thing all he had to do was act as cover. Those were some intense situations that were portrayed. He was getting better at negotiations but he would never be in the sphere of Jules and the Boss.

Sam took a sip of his iced capp and watched Jules with fascination. He recalled his inane comment to her that first time in her locker room. He'd been surprised to find her in only a towel.

She was so stunning it had completely flustered him. He had fiddled with her curling iron as he had adverted his eyes that day. His mind had raced trying to find something to say that didn't sound idiotic. He failed miserably in that department that day.

Sam gazed at her back. Her back was beautiful and flawless; unlike the double bacon burger bruising when she saved Tasha. God that was a long four seconds before he knew she was alright. Sam never wanted to see Jules falling like that again. Ever.

Jules finished her hair and came out of the bathroom. She walked to the table and picked up her coffee and took a sip. She grinned at Sam and then she grabbed the ointment and gauze pad and wrap.

He had waited patiently for her to finish so he could finish dressing. But Sam looked relaxed which was good. It had been a rough couple of days. Today had been awful when she saw him bleeding on the ground in the shoot house. And then, the whole damned car thing too.

Her fingers brushed Sam's bare back as she came around to his right side. She sighed. He always bruised so badly. She was glad that bruising was the only thing that happened when that car nearly hit them.

Sam asked "How's it look?"

Jules smiled "Like a double bacon burger."

Sam laughed "How do you do that Jules? I was just thinking about the first time I saw you in a towel. You were stunning then and you are more so now."

Leaning down Jules gave Sam a light kiss "Same way you do it. We are just on the same wave length."

She pulled up a chair, adjusted her towel and asked "How's your arm feel?"

Sam put his iced capp down and answered "Little sore. Holding that shield covering you and the Boss for an hour was a bit taxing. I don't know why I couldn't be Sierra One."

"You know very well why Sam" Jules replied sitting down and opening the antibiotic ointment.

Sighing Sam said "Yeah well I don't agree. I still feel like I was less of a target if I were up on the building in over watch. And the rest was definitely overkill."

Jules chuckled as she gently applied the ointment to his arm "Humor them."

"What do you think I did? I went along with it. But Christ Jules, I didn't need eight snipers on the surrounding buildings with eight spotters protecting me" Sam complained.

"Sam. They didn't find Nealy even after an extensive search. He could be anywhere. Everyone is a bit spooked. I thought it was a nice gesture of all the other team's snipers to want to do that. Solidarity and kinsmanship among snipers" Jules stated as she put a new sterile pad over his stitches.

Sam just grunted non-committedly as Jules tended his arm.

Even though Sam thought it was overkill, Jules thought it was a prudent thing to do. The team had discussed the near miss with the car and they were all in agreement it could have been Nealy. If it was, then that made four possible attempts to harm Sam.

She was pleased when Luca Thomson talked to Ed and suggested providing coverage for Sam. She did not want to lose Sam to some warped mind. It was bad enough Nealy had hurt Sam in Special Forces testing and sent Old Nick into his line of fire.

Jules wrapped gauze around Sam's bicep and secured it with tape "There all done."

Sam leaned over and kissed Jules "Thanks sweetheart." Then he said "You and the Boss did great. That was fun to watch. I would never have picked up on the clues you two did."

Jules shrugged "It was almost too easy." She went to the little bottle of pain reliever and shook out two. Then she handed them to Sam.

Taking the offered pills Sam swallowed them then he chuckled "To someone as insightful as you and the Boss. But I don't think the other teams thought it was so easy. You two nailed each negotiation. I saw the look on Joe Baxter's face."

Jules asked "Joe?"

"He is the profiler from Vancouver. Joe was playing one of the hostages while Ken Mitchell was being the psychopathic brother who had delusions that his brother's fiancée was actually in love with him. Joe's face said it all, he was in awe how you two handled that situation and actually got Ken to surrender peacefully. You and the Boss blew them all away in that competition" Sam said proudly.

He stood and grabbed his shirt and slid it over is right arm then put his left in. Leaving it unbuttoned Sam started to roll up the cuffs of the long sleeves as Jules slipped her towel off to get dressed.

Sam inhaled sharply as a part of his body stirred making itself known. Seeing her amazing body did it to him every time. He watched transfixed as she slipped into her tiny panties and lacey bra.

"Juuuuullllleessss" slipped out unbidden.

Jules turned to Sam and gave him a sensual smile "Stand down soldier."

"Don't think I can. God you are so amazingly sexy and I want you soooo badly" Sam said in a rough, needy voice.

Jules sauntered toward Sam suggestively and slowly pushed him down into the chair. Sam went down without any resistance as he stared at Jules's lace covered breasts. His hands came up to caress them through the lacey fabric as Jules straddled him in the chair.

Sam strained against his jeans as she rubbed against him seductively. Her hand went to his button and popped it open. She slowly unzipped him as his hands slipped off the bra she just put on.

There were advantages to going commando. Jules released him from his confining jeans. Sam couldn't help himself and his hands tore the flimsy panties and tossed them aside as his mouth claimed her breast.

Jules's head dropped back as she moaned at his attention. She was so ready for him. All it ever took was him calling her name in that rough gravelly tone and she was slick for him.

She felt his fingers moving in practiced and exquisite ways in her hidden spots. Another moan escaped as he nipped at her and suckled. She felt him raise her hips and then he filled her. They fit so perfectly together.

Then he began to move; a slow rocking motion of his hips that she began to match. She pushed down harder wanting him deeper; wanting all of him.

It was a languid and loving joining. Soft moans escaping each of their throats as the sensations built and intensified. Jules was almost there as she moaned "Sammm."

Then she captured Sam's mouth in a deep kiss as their tongues danced together.

A few thrusts more and both exploded and their moans of ecstasy were exchanged into each other's mouths as they kissed.

As she floated back down to earth Jules laid her head on Sam's shoulder and he caressed her back. She could never lose him. Sam was the only one for her. The only one. Fate had decreed he was hers now and forever.

Sam was in heaven after their loving and he caressed Jules's back as Jules rested her head on his shoulder. He could never lose her. Jules was the only one for him. The only one. Fate had decreed she was his now and forever.


Hotel – Inside Banquet Room

Spike checked his watch; five more minutes. He had showered and changed in record time to meet Aidan. Spike was giddy. Aidan had done a great job. This was going to be perfect.

Patrick looked around at all the people that were invited. Brayden, his wife Bayleigh and their two kids Cyndi who was six and Zed who was four. He thought of little Cindi Vinson when he looked at Brayden's Cyndi. Both girls were so vibrant. Just like Jules had been as a girl.

He saw Keagan, his wife Rachel and their children Conall, Finn and Kaitlin. Little Kaitlin looked a lot like her namesake. Conall and Finn took after Keagan in a strong way but they had their mother's soft hazel eyes.

Patrick saw Finley and his family arrive. Wendy was cradling little Niamh in her arms as Finley proudly showed off this little girl to Jules's teammates. He loved their choice of name. Niamh of course was Irish Gaelic and meant 'bright' and was the name of the Princess of the land of Promise.

His gaze fell on Aidan. He was so in his realm right now working with Jules's teammate Spike. The two of them were like two peas in a pod. He could not wait to see Jules's reaction to the little thing the two of them had worked up.

He smiled as his eyes stopped at the men sitting at his table. It was perfect that the Braddock's were here too. The only thing that would make it better was if the other cousin Adam, aka Fire, and Kaitlin were here to witness the hand of fate.

Patrick had been surprised that he was included in this party. He understood that Jules needed time. He hoped his presence did not ruin it for her. But he would not miss this for the world.

Later he would talk to Sam and thank him for including him. Patrick knew he would abide by the conditions Sam had set out. It was enough to be here and experience it with them. Hopefully Jules might be willing to forgive him one day. But even if she could not, he felt better that she had forgiven her brothers and invited them back into her life.

His boys had been so happy lately. Patrick knew he had done such wrong to all of them. His grief had impacted all of them deeply. He wished there was such a thing as a time machine that he could jump into and have a chance to do it all over again. If there was he would be more like Mark Vinson and fully support his girl.

Koala sipped his beer as he looked around. It was nice of Sam to invite him. He felt a little out of place but Sam's team and his uncle and cousins had ensured that he felt welcome.

He watched the older man at his table as he looked out at the others. The man looked nervous and maybe like he needed a friend here. Maybe the man felt a bit out of place like he did. Koala decided he would introduce himself.

Koala leaned over and said "Hi name's Joey Koala. I'm a friend of Sam's. Who might you be mate?"

Patrick turned to the man and answered "Patrick Callaghan. I'm Jules's Father."

"Ah, right. Jules. She's a right beaut that one. Sam's a lucky bloke" Koala stated. He quietly wondered why the man would be so nervous and why he was at this table instead of with his family. He decided it was none of his business and sat back to sip his beer.

Mark piped in "Sorry Koala I should have introduced you."

"No worries mate" Koala said.

Patrick look to Mark and smiled "I still can't believe it. It boggles the mind."

Mark nodded "That it does. When I saw your two boys this morning it hit like a ton of bricks. I never even suspected and I've known Jules for nearly five years now. How did you put it together?"

"His eyes. Those expressive eyes. And a little help from Kaitlin. It was a good thing she learned his real name and wrote it on the back of the picture or we may never have known for sure" Patrick commented.

Curiosity got the better of Koala seeing the complete change in demeanor of Jules's oldie and he asked "What boggles the mind?"

Scott patted Koala on the back and said "You're just gonna have to wait and see. I promise it will be worth it."

Wordy and Ed waved to everyone in the room and Greg said "Shhhhh they are coming."

Everyone stood and became silent.


Hotel – Outside Banquet Room

Jules adjusted the light crocheted half sweater over her spaghetti strapped dress that was nearly the same color blue as Sam's shirt and said "Why are we eating here? I thought we were going out."

Sam smiled as he put his hand on the door of the banquet room "I wanted to do something special for you Jules. You mean the world to me and you deserve to be happy. I know our engagement party was nearly perfect but something was missing for you."

He opened the door "I love you Jules. I hope this makes it perfect now."

Jules stared in awe. Her eyes scanned the room finding all her brothers and their families. The team was there. So too were Mark, Scott and Jeff Braddock and Koala. She saw the banner that proclaimed Congratulations Jules and Sam.

Then her eyes landed on her Father. Her heart seized. He was here. Jules saw the nervous smile and hopeful look in his eyes.

Jules turned to Sam "Oh Sam … you … wonderful man" her voice broke a little with emotion.

Sam inclined his head toward Jules and asked softly "I did good?"

Jules kissed him in answer and the room exploded in the clapping.


Hotel – Inside Banquet Room

Over the past two hours Sam and Jules had met and talked to all the Callaghan wives and all the nieces and nephews. Sam had watched Jules closely as she held Niamh in her arms. He had a deep pang of wanting that to be his and Jules's child in her arms.

But he held his tongue. They hadn't discussed kids yet. Jules may not want to interrupt her career to have children. He would never ask her to do that even though he longed to have a child with her.

Sam leaned his chair back onto the back two legs and watched now as Spike and Aidan were talking animatedly. Spike had found a friend in Aidan. It was good to see that the team was connecting with Jules family.

He saw that Wordy and Finley were deep into conversation about horses. He could tell Wordy was trying to learn about them because his girls, especially Holly were into horses.

Ed, Keagan, Brayden and Jeff were discussing something. Hunting he thought as snippets of their conversation floated by.

His Uncle Mark and Greg were sitting with Jules's father. Jules had only nodded to him earlier but had not attempted to speak to him. Sam had been scared he screwed up by inviting Patrick Callaghan but so far so good. It appeared her father was abiding by his conditions.

Jules was currently holding Niamh and talking with Wendy, Bayleigh and Rachel. It was good to see her making connections with her sister-in-laws. All three of them were as different as each of her brothers were. But they all shared one trait in common. They accepted Jules instantly and completely embraced her for who she was.

It made Sam happy to see that. He loved making Jules happy too. He could see that she was.

Sam chuckled as he saw Koala sitting on the ground playing something with all the kids. Sam was happy to become an instant uncle to six. Little Zed was something else. He could see Brayden having his hands full with that little one.

The boy was bright and on the go constantly. Zed had told him that he fell off the monkey bars and had to get stitches and asked if he wanted to see them. Brayden stopped Zed from ripping off the little bandage that covered his forehead.

Sam told Zed it was okay and that he knew what stitches looked like. Zed's eyes got wide when Brayden confirmed it telling Zed that Sam got stitches today.

Zed had wanted to see. Sam told Zed maybe later because just like him, Sam had to keep his covered. And that if he uncovered them Jules would get mad at him. Luckily that satisfied Zed.

Sam sighed as he took a sip of his soda. Speaking of not making Jules mad, he was sticking to non-alcoholic beverages tonight. Jules reiterated to him that his discharge paperwork said no alcohol for the next two days because of the morphine he was given earlier in the day.

Tonight was good Sam thought as his eyes locked for a moment on Jules's eyes across the room. She gave him a soft smile. He broke the connection when Scott approached.

Scott sat down next to Sam "This is nice. Jules looks happy."

Sam nodded "Yes she does. I never dreamed my life could be so good. You know, I think I loved her ever since the first time I laid eyes on her and she drew her gun one me."

Scott laughed "Really?"

"Call it fate, kismet or whatever. I think I was destined to marry her. I just had to convince her that we were meant to be. Good thing I'm a patient man" Sam shared.

"Oh you have no idea how patient you have been Quill?" Scott said cryptically.

Sam turned to Scott and his eyes narrowed "What do you mean by that?"

Scott just shrugged then he stood and said "I think I just saw Jeff wave to me. I'll talk with you a bit later."

Then he was gone and Sam just stared after him.

Jules eyes had found Sam again across the room and saw he just finished talking to Scott. God he was such a wonderful man. Tonight was wonderful. Getting to meet all her brother's wives and their kids was wonderful.

She stopped herself and nearly chuckled at the number of times the word wonderful entered her head tonight. Niamh started to fuss and Wendy took her back saying it was time to change her.

Brayden crouched down and took Jules's hand "Enjoying yourself tonight?"

"Yes this is so wonderful" Jules chuckled, there was the word wonderful again.

"I'm not sure how you pulled it off on such short notice. Sam asked you guys do to it at lunch and you all were at the event all afternoon. How did you manage it?" Jules asked.

He inclined his head towards their Dad "We had help."

Jules glanced at her dad. He had helped? "Father helped?"

Brayden nodded "Yeah. He, Bayleigh, Rachel and Wendy did most of it. We did a little and so did the Braddocks. But mostly Dad coordinated everything."

Jules said softly "He has not come over on his own."

Responding in a quiet voice Brayden informed Jules "He is respecting that this has to be on your terms Jules. Sam said he could be here but made it a condition that Dad let you go to him only if you wanted to. Not to force himself into your life."

Jules nodded. There was more to think on. She had watched her father interact with all the kids. The kids had climbed all over him and called him Grandpa. She saw glimpses of when she was a little girl as her father interacted with Kaitlin and Cyndi.

She had seen her brothers and the others talking to him. She had only nodded once to him earlier. Jules was unsure what she wanted to do. There were so many conflicting emotions.

One thing she was glad of though was that Sam had thought to include her father. He had also gone so far as to declare a condition. Sam was protecting her but also giving her something she had told him she wanted.

Jules remembered the night she told Sam she wished her father and brothers had attended their engagement party. Sam had made that come true for her. Even if she wasn't sure if she was ready or able to forgive her father.

Spike stood up and clinked a glass with a fork getting everyone's attention. Once the din dropped Aidan joined Spike and plugged in a laptop as a large screen descended from the ceiling.

"Can I have your attention? Good. Now we all know we are here to celebrate Jules's and Sam's engagement" Spike said. A round of applause ensued with a few whistles thrown in for good measure.

When it died down Spike pointed to two chairs that Ed and Keagan had moved into the center of the room facing the screen. "Sam, Jules please take your places of honor."

As Sam and Jules shared a look silently asking each other what was going on both answered 'I don't know' with their eyes. They sat in the chairs and everyone else lined up along either side of them and looked to them.

Spike said "We have a little something to share with you. Aidan pulled it together with help from lots of people. Aidan when you are ready."

Aidan said "Finley dim the lights please."

Finley ran over to the switches and flicked off all the front lights. Aidan clicked his laptop.

Across the large screen displayed 'Congratulations Sam and Jules'. It showed a picture of Sam on his knees holding the red velvet box out to Jules. It was from their proposal.

Then the music began and Sam turned beet red as Jules turned to him and grasped his hand.

Sam's serenade from this morning played with the appropriate soundtrack as a montage of pictures of Sam and Jules from the last five years displayed.

He should have known Spike would not let his serenade go without teasing him. Sam was going to kill Spike for this.

But his mind quickly shifted away from that though as he watched the pictures of him and Jules cross the screen.

Jules and Sam shared a quick glance and smile as they watched photos from all the various functions the team did together. Birthday parties, Thanksgiving, Christmas parties, some pictures from Wanderlust Lodge and training sessions and even a few from hot calls.

They even included pictures of them at the picnic where they were given official permission to date. Someone had captured them hugging tightly after the Boss said "That's it? That's how you guys ... That's ... that's all?"

Both chuckled at a photo that by its grainy appearance was clearly captured from CCTV footage.

It was from Sam's first day with SRU. Sam and Jules were looking at a computer screen. Sam was in a faded green long sleeved collarless pullover shirt. His hair was Samtastic. Jules was in her black SRU t-shirt. Her hair was pulled back in her trademark ponytail.

There was a caption below that read:
Jules: Ten rounds, ten targets, you don't get to miss.
Samtastic: I don't miss.

God the past five years had been wonderful with Sam in her life Jules thought as she squeezed his hand. Sam had slowly shown her it was okay to let down her walls.

Jules's and Sam's jaws both dropped as an image of them from when Jules actually pulled the gun on Sam displayed with the caption 'It was Fate! Samtastic meets his Sexy Sniper Chick'.

Sam flicked his eyes to Scott then to Spike and Aidan. How the hell did they find a picture of that? He leaned over to Jules and kissed her cheek "It was fate my sexy sniper chick."

Jules giggled and kissed him back.

Then the pictures started to show things from their pasts before their shared time with SRU. They alternated between Sam and Jules as the pictures of them got younger and younger.

There were some from Sam's time in the Army. His police academy graduation. Several from the time he spent with Bella. A few from his time at the desert base when he was a boy.

The pictures of Jules came from her early years with SRU, a few from when she was with the RCMP and several from college. There were photos from high school and even one of her with her high school band.

Jules was shocked when she saw the picture of her first day with SRU. She was standing proudly with her Remi next to the Boss and Ed. Her eyes glanced at her father in that instant.

What she saw on his face shocked her. She wondered if she read it right. She saw pride. Was he actually proud of her?

Laughter pulled her back to the pictures. It was of Sam hanging upside down from a twisted rappelling rope with Matt holding onto Sam's leg.

Sam said "God I'll never forget that day. We were so hungover from drinking the night before. Drill Sergeant Thompson kicked our asses that day. I wonder how the hell someone had a picture of that."

Jeff just smiled. He'd have to tell Sam about the whole tank thing someday. It was fun to watch him wonder how that picture made it into the montage.

The pictures got younger and younger.

Jules wiped a tear from her eyes as she saw one of her and her mom. It was taken a month before her mom passed away.

She whispered to Sam "That was the last time we ever baked together. I made cherry cobbler that day."

Sam squeezed her hand "Someday you should make me cherry cobbler. I like it a lot. Maybe on our honeymoon you could make me the Dutch oven cobbler you were telling the team about at dinner."

"Sure. You'll love it" Jules whispered back.

Mark could barely keep his laughter contained as he listened to that exchange. Oh they so didn't know. He couldn't wait for the finale of Spike's and Aidan's little show.

Sam smiled softly as he heard chuckles as the next picture showed. Let them laugh. For him it was a treasured memory.

It was a picture of him and Sara having a tea party. He didn't care one whit that he was dressed up in a tiara and pink feather boa. He only had eyes for Sara. She was smiling and so happy.

Jules whispered "You were such a good brother to her. Sara would be proud of you."

Feeling for the first time a lightness when talking about Sara, Sam wondered if the near miss with the car had changed him somehow. Had Sara really been there in some way and really told him she loved him. Sam would like to think so.

Sam answered with a voice that was soft and full of love "I know. Sara was beautiful wasn't she?"

"Yes, very" Jules replied as she squeezed his hand. It was the first time she heard Sam say something like that. Maybe, just maybe he turned a corner and his pain was lessening. Jules would like to think so.

Awws were heard as the baby pictures of both Sam and Jules were displayed.

Sam whispered to Jules "I was gonna kill Spike for the whole serenade thing but this was nice. I loved seeing all those pictures of you as a young girl."

Jules grinned and whispered back "You were a cute boy. And yeah we forgive Spike for that. I'm gonna make sure he gives us a copy. We could play this at our wedding reception."

Sam chuckled "Only if we change the sound track."

Jules shrugged "I don't know I like it."

They both looked back at the screen as it went black with one word on it FATE.

Then it changed to a picture of a forest and a log bridge over a stream.

The next picture made Jules grin. It was her entire family. They had gotten someone to take a picture of them at their campsite. God her hair was awful looking. Never did she have it that short again.

But that was the best camping trip they ever took. It was only a week long but it was the last one mom went on with them. She had so much fun with her brothers and her father. That shooting competition had been fun too. That little boy could sure shoot fast.

Jules glanced again at her dad. He was grinning ear to ear. He must remember that camping trip fondly too. Something started to melt in her heart. Could she forgive him? They used to be such a happy family. Could they be again?

Sam watched as the picture changed. It was of him, Scott, Jeff, Adam, Uncle Mark and his Dad just before they went rock climbing. Sam smiled and flicked his eyes to Uncle Mark, Jeff and Scott.

Jeff had gotten over being mad at him and showed him how to gear up properly. That had been the best camping trip ever. Well, with the exception of the quicksand incident and of course getting so sick on the last day.

But he had so much fun with his dad that trip. It was three years before everything went to hell in his life. Before he forgot how much fun he had with his dad learning to shoot.

That shooting competition had been fun. Sam enjoyed showing up all the older boys with his speed and accuracy. But that girl, boy she was good. He had fun climbing trees with her and teaching her how to use his scope.

The screen went to black again and then words started to appear slowly one at a time

THE …

FIRST …

TIME …

THEY …

EVER …

MET …

The screen changed to a picture of a little blonde boy holding a scope lying next to a little brunette girl with bobbed hair. Across the bottom Sam and Jules both read:

QUILL … teaches … ROGUE … TO USE A SCOPE

Chills ran through Sam and Jules at the same time.

They turned to each other at the same time their eyes wide with disbelief.

"That was you!" they both exclaimed incredulously.

The room erupted in laughter.

Jules and Sam could only stare speechless at each other. Both taking quick glances at the picture but landing back on the other's face still in awe.

They met as children.

Neither ever had a clue.

My god it was fate.

Sam embraced Jules. They held tightly to each other as their eyes met. Their souls and hearts were one.

Their lips met for a long passionate kiss as the room cheered.

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AN: I certainly hope I did justice to the reveal after leading you all on for so many chapters. Hope you enjoyed the feel good chapter. Drop me a review and let me know what you thought.