Epilogue- 2-½ years later-
"Excuse me? Excuse me, can I have everyone's attention please?" Doc said trying to get everyone's attention. It wasn't an easy task but finally the room quieted down. "Thank you. Now, Alex, Joe, and Mrs. Zambrano and Mrs. Caffey organized this little party for two very special reasons. None of them are to hot on making speeches though so they elected me to get up here and tell you. One of them, I think you already know. It was two years ago tonight that we came together at the house and watched Kim and Jimmy make it legal once again after a long road. To the two of you, keep going. Make it to fifty this time."
A general cheer rose up among the guests and a few groans when Kim and Jimmy kissed.
"Okay, Lombardo. Get the crowbar." Doc kidded. "And if that doesn't work, Carlos get the cold water."
Laughter could be heard as Kim and Jimmy parted and laughed as well.
"Now, for the other reason. I'm sure most of you know about it but in case you don't I'm going to tell you. After quite a few nights of being down on his knees Bobby Caffey has finally gotten Melanie Zambrano to say yes to marrying him."
Cat calls and cheers could be heard from the assembled group, which included Bobby's sisters, the guys from the house, assorted family members from Kim and Melanie's side and Jimmy's side, some cops from the 5-5, and of course, Joey, Charlie, and Abby.
"Now, I'd like to ask the bride-to-be's sister to come on down. As 'best person' I think it's your job to say a few words" Doc said.
"Oh boy." Kim murmured.
"Go on baby." Jimmy whispered.
"Here goes nothing." Kim took Doc's place and then a deep breath. "I'm gonna keep this short since I wanna save all my words of wisdom and embarrassment for the actual wedding. To my best friend and my sister, I wish you both all the happiness in the world because God knows you both deserve it. I love you. Cheers."
"Cheers." The room resounded and Kim went and sat back down next to Jimmy.
"So what words of embarrassment are you saving for the wedding?" Bobby asked with a grin.
"Nothing to horrible, I hope." Melanie said. "That is unless you want me to tell Jimmy about that time in high school."
"What time in high school?" Jimmy asked curiously.
"Nothing honey. Mel, be quiet."
"Or we could tell him about the time you got elected flight nurse." Bobby teased.
"Flight nurse? They got you up in a helicopter?" Jimmy asked.
"Yeah they did. Never again."
"That must have been something to see." Jimmy smiled.
"It was." Bobby said. "They had to carry her off in a gurney when they landed."
"They did not. Do not listen to him." Kim said. "Let's dance."
"Hey wait, I wanna hear this." Jimmy jokingly protested as he got up to follow Kim
"No you don't." Kim said as Jimmy wrapped her arms around her and they swayed.
"A gurney?"
"Total exaggeration. I just needed some valium." Kim said with a grin. "And a promise that they never send me up in that thing again."
"How bad was it?"
"My knees wouldn't move when I saw it." Kim giggled.
Jimmy laughed with her.
"Look over there." Kim nodded.
Jimmy took a look in the direction Kim indicated. "Oh man."
"I think it's sweet."
"She's four."
"Exactly. It's not like she's in a position to go out with the kid." Kim said. "And it's Lombardo's kid so be grateful. Bosco could've procreated and it could be his kid."
"That's not funny although he and Faith do seem to be getting serious."
"I'm glad for them. Especially Faith. She deserves it after everything that happened." Kim said looking over at the two. "Well as long as we're not the ones whose offspring will have to deal with them."
"But a niece or nephew might have to."
"Hey, did I tell you? Tony finally signed the papers."
"That's great. So they're gonna go ahead with the adoption?"
"Yep." Kim looked over at her sister and Bobby. Their heads were bent together. "They look so perfectly happy right now."
"I'm just glad Melanie finally said yes."
"Yeah me too. She deserves it. So does he."
"So do we."
"Oh but we already have it." Kim said with a smile. "Happy Anniversary Jimmy. I love you."
"I love you too."
"Excuse me? Excuse me, can I have everyone's attention please?" Doc said trying to get everyone's attention. It wasn't an easy task but finally the room quieted down. "Thank you. Now, Alex, Joe, and Mrs. Zambrano and Mrs. Caffey organized this little party for two very special reasons. None of them are to hot on making speeches though so they elected me to get up here and tell you. One of them, I think you already know. It was two years ago tonight that we came together at the house and watched Kim and Jimmy make it legal once again after a long road. To the two of you, keep going. Make it to fifty this time."
A general cheer rose up among the guests and a few groans when Kim and Jimmy kissed.
"Okay, Lombardo. Get the crowbar." Doc kidded. "And if that doesn't work, Carlos get the cold water."
Laughter could be heard as Kim and Jimmy parted and laughed as well.
"Now, for the other reason. I'm sure most of you know about it but in case you don't I'm going to tell you. After quite a few nights of being down on his knees Bobby Caffey has finally gotten Melanie Zambrano to say yes to marrying him."
Cat calls and cheers could be heard from the assembled group, which included Bobby's sisters, the guys from the house, assorted family members from Kim and Melanie's side and Jimmy's side, some cops from the 5-5, and of course, Joey, Charlie, and Abby.
"Now, I'd like to ask the bride-to-be's sister to come on down. As 'best person' I think it's your job to say a few words" Doc said.
"Oh boy." Kim murmured.
"Go on baby." Jimmy whispered.
"Here goes nothing." Kim took Doc's place and then a deep breath. "I'm gonna keep this short since I wanna save all my words of wisdom and embarrassment for the actual wedding. To my best friend and my sister, I wish you both all the happiness in the world because God knows you both deserve it. I love you. Cheers."
"Cheers." The room resounded and Kim went and sat back down next to Jimmy.
"So what words of embarrassment are you saving for the wedding?" Bobby asked with a grin.
"Nothing to horrible, I hope." Melanie said. "That is unless you want me to tell Jimmy about that time in high school."
"What time in high school?" Jimmy asked curiously.
"Nothing honey. Mel, be quiet."
"Or we could tell him about the time you got elected flight nurse." Bobby teased.
"Flight nurse? They got you up in a helicopter?" Jimmy asked.
"Yeah they did. Never again."
"That must have been something to see." Jimmy smiled.
"It was." Bobby said. "They had to carry her off in a gurney when they landed."
"They did not. Do not listen to him." Kim said. "Let's dance."
"Hey wait, I wanna hear this." Jimmy jokingly protested as he got up to follow Kim
"No you don't." Kim said as Jimmy wrapped her arms around her and they swayed.
"A gurney?"
"Total exaggeration. I just needed some valium." Kim said with a grin. "And a promise that they never send me up in that thing again."
"How bad was it?"
"My knees wouldn't move when I saw it." Kim giggled.
Jimmy laughed with her.
"Look over there." Kim nodded.
Jimmy took a look in the direction Kim indicated. "Oh man."
"I think it's sweet."
"She's four."
"Exactly. It's not like she's in a position to go out with the kid." Kim said. "And it's Lombardo's kid so be grateful. Bosco could've procreated and it could be his kid."
"That's not funny although he and Faith do seem to be getting serious."
"I'm glad for them. Especially Faith. She deserves it after everything that happened." Kim said looking over at the two. "Well as long as we're not the ones whose offspring will have to deal with them."
"But a niece or nephew might have to."
"Hey, did I tell you? Tony finally signed the papers."
"That's great. So they're gonna go ahead with the adoption?"
"Yep." Kim looked over at her sister and Bobby. Their heads were bent together. "They look so perfectly happy right now."
"I'm just glad Melanie finally said yes."
"Yeah me too. She deserves it. So does he."
"So do we."
"Oh but we already have it." Kim said with a smile. "Happy Anniversary Jimmy. I love you."
"I love you too."