A/N: Hope you like this one! It's almost over! I can't believe this! It's pretty much just a fluffy, cheerful chapter to get over all the sadness in the previous few!

DISCLAIMER: I don't own a thing.
SPOILERS: For the episode called 'Slow Burn'.
WARNING: Contains hot dogs, Isabelle Lane and counting the best days.

Enjoy!


"We were standing right over there when we found out that we were cleared," Jules said, pointed to the dock near the water. She held her other hand to her eyes, shielding them from the bright sun beating down on them.

"I remember," Sam smiled. "One of the best days of my life. Maybe the fourth best."

"What was the first, second and third?" Jules asked curiously.

"First was when we got married, second was when Hailey was born and third," Sam said, "was the first time you told me that you loved me."

"Aww," she laughed. "You're so sweet. I love you."

"I know," Sam chuckled. "I love you too. So, what are the best days of your life?"

"One is our wedding day, two is Hailey being born, three is you remembering, four is you first telling me you loved me and five is being cleared," she told him. "Almost the same as yours."

"Really? Four is me telling you that I loved you?" Sam asked. "You do know that day was when you were poisoned with anthrax, right?"

"So? The first time I told you I loved you was right before we broke up," Jules said. "I don't care how awful a day it was, hearing you say it was what made it all better."

Sam rolled his eyes and put his daughter on the ground since she was squirming to get out of his arms. She was almost two and was walking a bit now.

It was the annual family picnic for Team One and their families and friends. Everyone was by the water, barbequing, laughing and catching up. All of Team One was there, then there was the families of everyone on the team and Wordy and his family. Winnie and her boyfriend were there as well. Then there were friends of everyone, including Darcy and Jill, who had become friends with almost everyone on the team as well.

"It seems like forever ago that she was born," Sam sighed as he watched Hailey waddle towards the food.

"And yet it seems like just yesterday," Jules agreed. "I know what you mean."

"Well, I wouldn't change this for the world," Sam said. "I think we've had a pretty good life."

"I think we've had a great life," Jules said. "And there's still tons more to come!"

"Well, a great life minus the injuries, memory loss and what not," Sam corrected her.

"Mommy!" Hailey screeched over by a tree.

Jules and Sam went over to their daughter and Jules asked, "What's wrong baby?"

"Bee," she said.

Sam swatted the bumble bee away and turned to Hailey, "Better?"

She nodded and said, "Thank."

"You're welcome," Sam kissed her nose and she giggled. "Want to go get a hot dog?"

She nodded excitedly and Sam carried her over to the barbeque.

"Sam," Wordy, who was manning the food station for a bit, smiled as he saw his friend approach. "And Jules. And Hailey. What can I get you guys?"

"Just a hot dog for Hailey," Sam said.

"Nice apron," Jules snorted, seeing that Wordy was wearing an apron that said 'Kiss The Cook' and that it was way too small for him.

"Shel bought it for me," Wordy shrugged. "Years ago, might I add."

Jules laughed, "Where is Shelley?"

"Over with Ed and Soph," Wordy pointed as he gave the hot dog to Hailey.

"Thanks," Sam said.

"No problem," Wordy said. "Go have fun."

Sophie, Ed and Shelley were standing near a picnic table covered with snacks. They were all talking while Isabella, Sophie and Ed's daughter, ran around them. She was five years old and was chasing the butterflies.

Sam put Hailey on the ground and let her run with the older girl. She fell a couple times but got right back up.

"She's brave," Ed commented. "Izzy cried every time she fell at that age."

"Hailey's the daughter of two police officers and the goddaughter of another. She's got a ton of cousins, most of who are boys," Sam told him. "She kind of has to be brave and tough."

"Hey!" Jules hit his arm lightly. "She's delicate too! And it's not like she doesn't have any girl cousins!"

"None her age," Sam said. "Boys seem to run in your family."

"I'm not a boy," Jules reminded him. "And Hailey's not."

"You know what? I actually did know that," Sam teased.

Ed laughed and cut Jules off just as she was about to make a witty reply, "You two really are in love."

"What do you mean?" Jules asked.

"If only you could see yourselves," he shook his head and left the two of them to watch Hailey and Isabelle, returning to the conversation he had been having with Sophie and Shelley.

"What did he mean?" she asked Sam.

He shrugged and laughed, "I don't know. But he's not wrong."

"No," she agreed. "He's not."

Sam leaned over to kiss the wife that he was so much in love with but was stopped by Isabelle laughing and pointing at them.

"Kissing," she giggled.

"What's wrong with kissing?" Sam asked the young five year old.

"It's yucky," she scrunched her nose.

"It's not yucky," Jules disagreed. "People kiss all the time. I bet your mommy and daddy kiss too."

Isabelle shook her head and said, "Not with me around."

She had quite the vocabulary for a five year old. Most kids her age could talk but none with as much enthusiasm and understanding as Isabelle.

"Well, if you don't like this kissing," Jules suggested, "why don't you just close your eyes?"

Isabella shook her head and ran off again, chasing the butterfly that she'd been before.

"She'll never catch it," Sam whispered and laughed quietly. "Do you still want to kiss me? I mean, I know it's yucky and all but..."

"Shut up," Jules giggled and kissed him tenderly.

"Daddy!" Hailey yelled again. She'd fallen down and couldn't get back up.

"Coming honey," he called and left Jules to go and help her up.

When he returned, Jules led him over to their spot on the dock. The spot where everything had started. It hadn't started there but it was the place that gave them permission, that made it real. When they got there, she leaned into him again and whispered, "Where were we?"

"I think, we were right about here," he kissed her again. This time, they were far away from Hailey and Isabelle. Nobody was around to tell them that kissing was yucky or that they needed help standing up. They were alone on the dock, all by themselves. They may have been surrounded by people but they had never felt so alone, together.


A/N: Hope you liked it! You know the drill, 5 reviews gets another chapter and so forth! So, start reviewing! Thanks for being amazing readers! Two more chapters and then the fluffy epilogue.

If you're interested in stories, check out The Game of Life series by Justicerocks. I am writing the final few chapters of the last part (part four) so you should all check them out! I really enjoyed them! It's like a soap opera but with all our favourite characters! Check them out and, hopefully, my chapters will be up by the time you get to the end of part four.

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Part Two: .net/s/4919834/1/The_Game_of_Life_Part_Two

Part Three: .net/s/5039984/1/The_Game_of_Life_Part_Three

Part Four: .net/s/5099497/1/The_Game_of_Life_Part_Four