OLD FLAME
BY QUASI9
Disclaimer: I don't own Frank Donovan or the team; the rest of the characters are mine.
Rating: R
Summary: Chris returns (sequel to Frank's Match)
Feedback: yes Quasi9@msn.com
EPILOGUE
Three months later
Her wedding day had finally arrived and she was so nervous even though she had been living with Frank the past two months. Once she decided to answer Frank, events happened really fast. She could remember it as if it was yesterday.
Frank reached the door when he heard a whisper, "Shameless by Garth Brooks and yes."
Slowly he turned around and looked into the most beautiful green eyes. He just stood there until he realized that she had actually spoke and open her eyes.
He rushed to the bed for fear it would not last and pressed the button to call the nurse.
When room 609 nurses' call button sounded and lit up, the attending nurse just stared at it. It took a minute to register that the patient was in a "comatose" stage and the button was going off.
She immediately called the charge nurse on the floor to alert her. When the nurse ran into the room the first thing she saw was Frank.
"Sir, what are doing in here? This is not normal visiting hours and the visitors are restricted for this patient."
"Never mind about that, can't you see that your patient has regained consciousness. Don't you have to notify someone?"
The nurse looked over at Chris who was smiling with her eyes open. "Oh my." She said as she ran out of the room.
It was another couple of days before Chris was discharged from the hospital. Dr. Levy had asked for another set of tests to be run and had talked to Chris extensively.
After hearing how she regain consciousness, he felt he made the wrong decision as far as Frank Donovan was concerned. More so when Chris told him he proposed to her and she accepted. All that mattered now was that she was happy.
Frank had managed to leave Chris' side during the tests and tell his team what he did.
"Does this mean you'll be resigned as our fearless leader?" Cody asked.
"Just long enough to have a honeymoon. I think we've made too much progress for me to leave now."
"I really was worried for a minute, figured now that you had a family, you wouldn't want to take any unnecessary chances."
"Yes, I do have a family but I also have an extended family with all of you. Besides I don't think Chris would let me."
Jake laughed as he said, "Already henpecked!"
"Okay that's where we draw the line, I have to get back to the hospital." After he left everyone was happy for him, Chris and especially Frankie.
As Frank was driving Chris to the airport, he said, "Are you sure you don't want me to go with you?"
"Yes, I have many things to take care of, one being our son."
"I know but I want to know that you are returning here to be with me."
"Big, bad Agent Donovan is insecure. See this ring, it's our commitment and I will be back." Chris leaned over and kissed his cheek.
"If you don't, I promise I will hunt you down this time."
Chris spent a month in Miami getting all her affairs in order to make the move. The house was for sale, the furniture sold, everything she wanted to keep was packed and shipped to Frank.
The last two months, Frankie and Chris were living with Frank in the penthouse. Although they were living under the same roof, they were not sharing the same bed. This frustrated Frank to no end, this was the last day out of sixty that he would have to take a cold shower. Chris had insisted that they have separate rooms until the wedding day and Frank reluctantly agreed. He was just so happy to have Chris and Frankie with him that he would agree to anything.
Chris paced the floor waiting for her uncle since he was giving her away. She didn't feel comfortable wearing the traditional white dress, so she opted for a lovely peach gown with a crown of flowers instead of a veil.
Uncle Sal finally arrived to walk her down the aisle, but before he did that he said, "You are the only person that could bring the lawful and "unlawful" together in the same room!"
"Really, are you admitting you're unlawful?" She teased.
"No, but look out in the church sanctuary, there are DEA agents from Miami, relatives from the "family", and then there a mixture of doctors and undercover agents. Who else can stake that claim at their wedding?"
"You know I can't help the family I was born into and the profession I chose would be a conflict. For just one day, let's pretend you're all family and friends enjoying a wedding."
With that Chris signaled for the music to start playing the wedding march, which was "Endless Love". They walked towards the alter; her uncle was right about everyone and their brother being there. As she passed Bruce, he winked and smiled at her, he knew that despite everything, he made it possible for two of his best friends to be happy.
She finally reached Frank and he held out his hand for her. Everyone seemed to disappear for they only saw one another as they spoke their vows.
"You may kiss the bride." The priest said.
Frank did just that and a little bit more as they walked down the aisle towards the doors.
The reception was wonderful and grand; everyone was getting along without any conflicted. Chris walked over to the band and spoke to the leader singer.
"The bride has dedicated this song to her groom and requested that this be their dance on the floor."
As the music began, Chris took Frank's hand and let him to the dance floor. They held each other as words to the song started:
Well I'm shameless
When it comes to loving you
I'll do anything you
Want me to I'll do anything at all And I'm standing here For all the world to see Oh baby, that's What's left of me Don't have very far to fall
You know now I'm not A man who's ever been Insecure about the world I've been living in I don't break easy I have my pride But if you need To be satisfied
I'm shameless, oh honey I don't have a prayer Every time I see you Standin' there I go down upon my knees
And I'm changing, swore I'd never compromise Oh, but you convinced me otherwise I'll do anything you please
You see in all my life I've never found What I couldn't resist What I couldn't turn down I could walk away from anyone I ever knew But I can't walk away from you
Frank whispered in her ear, "So this is the whole song. You are going to pay for this!"
Chris replied, "I can't wait."
They held each other on the dance floor for everyone to see as the song continued:
I have never let anything have
This much control over me I work too hard to Call my life my own And I've made myself a world And it's worked so perfectly But it's your world now I can't refuse I've never had So much to lose Oh, I'm shameless
You know it should be easy For a man who's strong To say he's sorry or admit When he's wrong I've never lost anything I've ever missed But I've never been In love like this
Frank showed everyone how much he loved her and kissed her so passionately, still in the middle of the dance floor. As the song finished playing:
It's out of my hands
I'm shameless I don't have the power now I don't want it anyhow So I got to let it go
Oh I'm shameless, shameless As a man can be You make a total fool of me I just wanted you to know
Oh, I'm shameless I just wanted you to know Oh, I'm shameless Oh, I'm down on my knees Shameless
As the song "Shameless" by Garth Brooks ended, Chris and Frank left the reception to begin their life together.
BY QUASI9
Disclaimer: I don't own Frank Donovan or the team; the rest of the characters are mine.
Rating: R
Summary: Chris returns (sequel to Frank's Match)
Feedback: yes Quasi9@msn.com
EPILOGUE
Three months later
Her wedding day had finally arrived and she was so nervous even though she had been living with Frank the past two months. Once she decided to answer Frank, events happened really fast. She could remember it as if it was yesterday.
Frank reached the door when he heard a whisper, "Shameless by Garth Brooks and yes."
Slowly he turned around and looked into the most beautiful green eyes. He just stood there until he realized that she had actually spoke and open her eyes.
He rushed to the bed for fear it would not last and pressed the button to call the nurse.
When room 609 nurses' call button sounded and lit up, the attending nurse just stared at it. It took a minute to register that the patient was in a "comatose" stage and the button was going off.
She immediately called the charge nurse on the floor to alert her. When the nurse ran into the room the first thing she saw was Frank.
"Sir, what are doing in here? This is not normal visiting hours and the visitors are restricted for this patient."
"Never mind about that, can't you see that your patient has regained consciousness. Don't you have to notify someone?"
The nurse looked over at Chris who was smiling with her eyes open. "Oh my." She said as she ran out of the room.
It was another couple of days before Chris was discharged from the hospital. Dr. Levy had asked for another set of tests to be run and had talked to Chris extensively.
After hearing how she regain consciousness, he felt he made the wrong decision as far as Frank Donovan was concerned. More so when Chris told him he proposed to her and she accepted. All that mattered now was that she was happy.
Frank had managed to leave Chris' side during the tests and tell his team what he did.
"Does this mean you'll be resigned as our fearless leader?" Cody asked.
"Just long enough to have a honeymoon. I think we've made too much progress for me to leave now."
"I really was worried for a minute, figured now that you had a family, you wouldn't want to take any unnecessary chances."
"Yes, I do have a family but I also have an extended family with all of you. Besides I don't think Chris would let me."
Jake laughed as he said, "Already henpecked!"
"Okay that's where we draw the line, I have to get back to the hospital." After he left everyone was happy for him, Chris and especially Frankie.
As Frank was driving Chris to the airport, he said, "Are you sure you don't want me to go with you?"
"Yes, I have many things to take care of, one being our son."
"I know but I want to know that you are returning here to be with me."
"Big, bad Agent Donovan is insecure. See this ring, it's our commitment and I will be back." Chris leaned over and kissed his cheek.
"If you don't, I promise I will hunt you down this time."
Chris spent a month in Miami getting all her affairs in order to make the move. The house was for sale, the furniture sold, everything she wanted to keep was packed and shipped to Frank.
The last two months, Frankie and Chris were living with Frank in the penthouse. Although they were living under the same roof, they were not sharing the same bed. This frustrated Frank to no end, this was the last day out of sixty that he would have to take a cold shower. Chris had insisted that they have separate rooms until the wedding day and Frank reluctantly agreed. He was just so happy to have Chris and Frankie with him that he would agree to anything.
Chris paced the floor waiting for her uncle since he was giving her away. She didn't feel comfortable wearing the traditional white dress, so she opted for a lovely peach gown with a crown of flowers instead of a veil.
Uncle Sal finally arrived to walk her down the aisle, but before he did that he said, "You are the only person that could bring the lawful and "unlawful" together in the same room!"
"Really, are you admitting you're unlawful?" She teased.
"No, but look out in the church sanctuary, there are DEA agents from Miami, relatives from the "family", and then there a mixture of doctors and undercover agents. Who else can stake that claim at their wedding?"
"You know I can't help the family I was born into and the profession I chose would be a conflict. For just one day, let's pretend you're all family and friends enjoying a wedding."
With that Chris signaled for the music to start playing the wedding march, which was "Endless Love". They walked towards the alter; her uncle was right about everyone and their brother being there. As she passed Bruce, he winked and smiled at her, he knew that despite everything, he made it possible for two of his best friends to be happy.
She finally reached Frank and he held out his hand for her. Everyone seemed to disappear for they only saw one another as they spoke their vows.
"You may kiss the bride." The priest said.
Frank did just that and a little bit more as they walked down the aisle towards the doors.
The reception was wonderful and grand; everyone was getting along without any conflicted. Chris walked over to the band and spoke to the leader singer.
"The bride has dedicated this song to her groom and requested that this be their dance on the floor."
As the music began, Chris took Frank's hand and let him to the dance floor. They held each other as words to the song started:
Well I'm shameless
When it comes to loving you
I'll do anything you
Want me to I'll do anything at all And I'm standing here For all the world to see Oh baby, that's What's left of me Don't have very far to fall
You know now I'm not A man who's ever been Insecure about the world I've been living in I don't break easy I have my pride But if you need To be satisfied
I'm shameless, oh honey I don't have a prayer Every time I see you Standin' there I go down upon my knees
And I'm changing, swore I'd never compromise Oh, but you convinced me otherwise I'll do anything you please
You see in all my life I've never found What I couldn't resist What I couldn't turn down I could walk away from anyone I ever knew But I can't walk away from you
Frank whispered in her ear, "So this is the whole song. You are going to pay for this!"
Chris replied, "I can't wait."
They held each other on the dance floor for everyone to see as the song continued:
I have never let anything have
This much control over me I work too hard to Call my life my own And I've made myself a world And it's worked so perfectly But it's your world now I can't refuse I've never had So much to lose Oh, I'm shameless
You know it should be easy For a man who's strong To say he's sorry or admit When he's wrong I've never lost anything I've ever missed But I've never been In love like this
Frank showed everyone how much he loved her and kissed her so passionately, still in the middle of the dance floor. As the song finished playing:
It's out of my hands
I'm shameless I don't have the power now I don't want it anyhow So I got to let it go
Oh I'm shameless, shameless As a man can be You make a total fool of me I just wanted you to know
Oh, I'm shameless I just wanted you to know Oh, I'm shameless Oh, I'm down on my knees Shameless
As the song "Shameless" by Garth Brooks ended, Chris and Frank left the reception to begin their life together.
