This is a very special thank you to the people who told me how much they loved, or at least didn't hate, this story! You guys are the best! *sniff* So, without further ado, here's the end! Just one last note, this takes place a week later.

Epilogue

"Are you ready?"

Jack spun around, a little startled. When he saw that it was Eric, he calmed down considerably. "Yeah. You nervous?"

"Nope. What's the worst they can do, beat us? See, Cory's a wimp. And you can probably take Shawn. So, all we gotta do is stay out of the girls' crossfire, and we'll have it made!"

Jack chuckled as he crossed the room. He hesitated a second before leaning in to Eric and giving him a brief kiss. Everything between them was still so new that Jack still felt like he kinda had to ask Eric for permission. Eric, of course, had no such qualms.

"Okay, then, let's go out there!" Jack said confidently. Eric touched his hand, and they stood there, holding hands and drawing support from each other before they went out of the bedroom.

In the living room of the apartment, Cory, Topanga, Shawn, Angela, and Rachel were sitting, trying to look serious but failing miserably. Eric and Jack had summoned them by saying, "We have something to tell you. Show up or we won't tell you what you missed."

"So," Cory said, breaking the silence, "should we use the 'surprised' expressions that we agreed on?"

Immediately, everyone's face took on exaggerated expressions of surprise and shock. Cory's actually looked rather like someone had told him that he was getting a new car, while Shawn's merely looked like someone had told him that the date was the 7th instead of the 8th.

"Um, okay." Topanga said. "Nice try, honey." She patted Cory's hand and hoped fervently that Jack and Eric didn't look at him first after they made the announcement.

"Guys?" Jack asked, poking his head out of the bedroom door. "You okay? You seem kinda quiet."

"We're fine," Rachel said. "Now, come on out! I have places to be."

"And those would be..." Angela asked.

"Well, Stuart and I are going to see a movie." Rachel flushed as Shawn and Cory started hooting.

In the midst of all of the noise, Eric slipped out of the bedroom, with Jack close behind him.

"Okay, this is going to be short and sweet," Eric announced. "The floor will be open for questions later."

Everyone stopped clowning around and turned to look at him expectantly. After a moment, Eric hissed to Jack, who was still standing behind him, "I was just paving the way! Aren't you going to say, you know?"

"I thought you were going to!"

Rachel raised her hand. "In the interest of those who have somewhere to be after this, can I say it?"

"No!" Eric and Jack said together.

"Than both of you say it, or neither of you say it. C'mon! Places! People! Things!" Rachel chanted.

"Okay." Eric and Jack took a deep breath, and then said in perfect unison, "We're going out. Together."

Rachel stood up. "Great, glad to hear it and all, don't forget about my cash gifts, and I'll see you later." She walked out the door, leaving everyone staring after her with more shock than they had shown from the 'big announcement'.

"Okay. Is the floor open for questions now?" Shawn asked, a wicked sparkle in his eye.

Seeing the expression on his brother's face, Jack hurriedly said "No!"

"So, what are you going to do now?" Cory asked.

"You mean, right this minute, or in the future?" Eric replied.

"Um, both, I guess."

"Okay. Right this minute, we're going out for ice-cream, and Jack is paying, because he bet against you guys knowing already. In the future, who knows? We'll probably still go out for ice-cream, but maybe it'll be more, well, more. I can't explain it. So, who wants to tag along?"

Everyone trooped out the door, anticipating ice-cream. Jack was the last one out, grumbling good-naturedly. He had known that Rachel probably was going to tell, but the idea of taking Eric (his boyfriend, his mind whispered) out for ice-cream had been too appealing.

"Okay, here I come!" Jack caught up to Eric, not minding when Eric took his hand and walking beside him, matching his footsteps perfectly.

Because this was going to work.

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Nah-Nah! It's done, and I ain't writing no more, at least on this one. Phew! And since this one didn't get a dedication, it's getting one now: To rainy concerts in the park, where the first chapter was written. And to anyone who actually read this!