Well everyone...*sniff*...here is the very last chapter. I've enjoyed writing this story so much and I hope you like this, the very last chapter. :)

Legal: I do not own the rights to Three's Company or its characters, thanks.

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Chapter 20: After The Rain

Chrissy reached apartment 201 the next day. She almost rang the doorbell, but then she remembered that she used to live there and she shook her head. With a sparkling grin she opened the door and came inside. "Hello, everybody!" She shouted.

Everyone was there already! Mr. Furley, Mr. and Mrs. Roper, Jack, Janet, Terri, Larry, Jerry, Sam, Clover, Alex, Cindy, the Hammonds, and Mr. and Mrs. White.

"Chrissy!" Jack exclaimed as he ran over and scooped her into a hug. "Oh, wow! It's been awhile since I've seen you!"

Chrissy looked at him with a puzzled expression. "But, Jack, you saw me just a week ago."

Jack blinked and then nodded. "Oh, okay."

He stepped back and let her inside before shutting the door. He ran a hand through his hair and then grinned at everyone. "Well, since everyone's here I guess the party can start!"

Cindy turned on the music and Jack motioned to the table full of food that he had prepared. Everyone was soon having a great time. Janet was on the couch braiding Jamie's hair. Jack sat down next to her. She finished Jamie's hair and the girl bid them goodbye as she bounced over to her parents to show them her new hairdo. Janet turned to face Jack. She smiled. He smiled back. Then he sighed. "You know, Janet, it's still really strange to hear this whole story."

Janet nodded. She had told him the whole story, leaving out the part that he fell in love with her. She thought it would make things awkward at the apartment. After all, he wasn't in love with her anymore.

"I mean, I don't recall seeing Chrissy at all since she left for Fresno," he said, scratching his head. "And I *really* don't remember attacking anyone... Although there's something really familiar about Jerry and Alex." He narrowed his eyes in thought.

Janet smiled and patted his knee. "Don't fret over it, Jack. You weren't really that much trouble. Well, you were at first, but you got much better. You were quite the gentleman at the end."

He nodded again, his gaze downcast. Then he put an arm around Janet and propped one leg up on the coffee table. "You know, Janet, part of me really can't believe that you went through so much trouble for me because it seems unhuman for someone to do that. But at the same time...I can really believe it. You always were my closest friend." He grinned at her.

Janet looked into his steel blue eyes and felt her insides go warm. It was so strange to think that just a week ago she could look into them with the knowledge that he loved her as much as she loved him. Tears began to fill her own eyes so she looked down. "Yeah. I think that's why I was able to get through it. You were always my closest friend, too."

Jack squeezed her shoulder, kissed her cheek and got up. "Well, I'm going to get me some of that punch. I don't want to brag or anything, but it really did turn out just right." He grinned.

She smiled and watched him as he went to the table. She blinked back the tears. She loved him so much. She was so glad he was back to normal. But she would never be able to let go...

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It only took a couple of days for things to get back to normal completely. The Ropers left, Chrissy returned to Fresno, and Cindy went back to UCLA. Terri and Janet bid goodbye to the spies and smothered an embarrassed Jerry with hugs and kisses. They returned to New York City. Terri, Janet and Jack were the only ones left at apartment 201 with Mr. Furley below them, *still* unable to fix things, and Larry coming up every day to ask for money. Jack was back at his Bistro apologizing hourly for having left Joe so much work. Terri was off to the hospital everyday and Janet was back at her flower shop. Everything was normal.

Christmas came and went and soon the trio was preparing to go to a New Year's Eve party. New Year's Eve came, and Janet woke up with a splitting headache, a sore throat and a slight fever. Terri looked her over, gave her some medicine and sighed. "Poor thing. She's just been worked way too hard. She's going to have to rest all day," she told Jack.

"What, so she can't go to the party tonight?" Jack queered, looking at Janet with obvious concern.

Terri shook her head. "I'm afraid not. Jack, if she went to the party she would be worse tomorrow. Is that what you want?"

"No," Jack said, turning red.

As evening drew closer Jack approached Terri. "Ah, Terri...I was thinking that...well, I think I should stay home from the party--to take care of Janet."

Terri just stared at him. "Would you really do that? Jack, there are going to be pretty girls at the party."

Jack nodded. "I know that, Terri. You know, I'm not always a sex maniac. I can take a break for a best friend."

Terri smiled and slugged him in the shoulder. "Good for you, Jack."

Soon Terri left for the party. Jack fixed himself a sandwich. He had just finished it when Janet came stumbling out of the bedroom, running a hand through her hair. She saw Jack and gasped, turning to get her bathrobe.

"Janet, wait!" Jack ran over and stopped her. "Where are you going?"

"I--what are you doing here?" Janet said in a scratchy voice.

Jack brought her over to the couch and sat her down on it. "I'm just taking care of you. It's the least I could do with all you did for me," he said, looking at her with awed respect.

He went into the kitchen and soon returned with some chicken noodle soup and a mug of hot chocolate. Janet had already put a blanket on. He set down the mug and sat beside her with the soup. She held out her hand for him to give it to her, but he shook his head. "Janet, you did so much for me while I was...well, you know. Anyway, I want to feed you."

Janet blushed. "Wha--?"

Jack thrust the spoon in her mouth while it was open and she swallowed the steamy contents. She allowed him to feed her the rest of it and then she leaned her head against the back of the couch with a sigh. She didn't notice Jack's eyes on her. Finally he spoke. "We went out."

Janet sat up quickly and looked at him. "What?"

Jack looked down. "Larry told me that...well, he said that we were in love." He rubbed the back of his neck.

Janet stared at him. *That idiot! Why did he tell him that?*

"Is it true?" Jack looked back up at her.

She couldn't lie to him. She slowly nodded. After a moment of silence she spoke. "It wasn't much, Jack."

Okay, that was a lie.

Jack nodded. "That's too bad."

Janet stared at him thunderstruck. He reached forward and grabbed both of her hands in his. She realized that her hands were hot and sweaty, partially from her fever and partially from her nerves, and she really wished he would let go.

"Janet," he said, scooting closer, "I'm not sure what it is...but there's something...well, I'm not sure how to say this." He sighed. "All right. Before Larry told me that we were in love I knew I was in love with you. I mean, I didn't know that we were in love while I was...well, you know...I just knew that I was in love with you. I can't explain it...but it probably has something to do with how wonderful and kind and beautiful you are. Oh, don't cry--"

For tears had started to escape Janet's eyes as she realized what he was saying to her. The past two months flashed before her eyes. At first all she had wanted was for Jack to be back to normal...then he fell in love with her and she changed her mind...but perhaps...just perhaps all this time he was already in love with her while he was normal, but neither of them had realized it. After all, she hadn't realized her love for him until the incident.

"Janet," Jack continued, after wiping her eyes with his thumbs, "I guess what I'm trying to say is that...well, I love you. I love you so much."

Apparently he didn't care if he got sick, for just then he captured her lips with his in a kiss that could only be spawned from love. When they were finished kissing. Janet realized that they were much closer. In fact, she was nearly sitting on him. Her face was cupped in his hands and she had her arms wrapped around his muscular body. Suddenly she began to chuckle. "Oh, Jack...Jerry was right."

"He was?" Jack asked, raising an eyebrow curiously.

Janet nodded, laughing some more. "Oh Jerry... You see, Jack, after Thanksgiving I asked him why that stuff had happened to you. He told me 'Unto each life a little rain must fall'. Now I understand what he meant. Those two hard months had to come for me to realize the love I've always had for you, and for you to realized the love you've always had for me."

Jack grinned. "I always did like that after-the-rain smell."

Janet laughed and pulled him close to her for another kiss. They spent the hours until New Year's wrapped in each others' arms, loving on each other. When midnight hit Jack whispered, "Happy New Year," in Janet's ear.

She looked out the window at the fireworks exploding in the sky and smiled, feeling his gentle kisses on her neck. *It will be a happy new year.*

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Well...all stories have an ending. Thanks everyone for reading this! I hope you all enjoyed it and I loved all the reviews! Parting is such sweet sorrow, but after this break I might be back with another J/J story. Until then...arvoir and God bless! :)

-Amon Marie, aka Leah

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I would like to thank:

God for giving me the ability to write. Fanfiction.net for allowing me to upload my story here! The people who did Three's Company! :) drummergrl, Ashlee, JackJanetTripper, tvjunkie, and everyone else who reviewed the story. Also, thank you JackJanetTripper for making a fanlisting for ALRMF!! I'm STILL amazed at that, lol! The people in my life who have encouraged my writing dream: Micah, Mom, Levi, Shanna, Soujiko, Meghan, Aya, Eric, Amber, Mark, Shelly, Michelle, Candace, Erica, Brandon, Nathan, Nikki, Hannah, and everybody else, too!! John Ritter and Joyce DeWitt for bringing the best two Three's Company characters to life in such a way that I would want to write this fanfiction. Last but not least, Gackt for providing beautiful music that inspired me in the last few chapters! ^_^