AN: ok guys I feel really bad for waiting this long I have never put off a story, but basiclly with work and all my other stories I don't have time so this will be the last chapter. And maybe in the future there could be a possible prequel to see what exactly happened after Ashley closed that door. But this is how it all ended up.

THE FINALE

"Mom…come on Mom…. its like 7:30" the impatient 8 year old groaned as she sat down on her mothers bed

"Heaven forbid anybody sleep passed 8:00 during spring break" Manny groaned as she sat up

"You sleep passed 8 every day, today, today is unlike any other day" Sofia explained

"Did we become Jewish over night?" Manny laughed as she got up but Sofia just stared confused

"Happy birthday Sofie" Manny kissed her freshly eight year old daughter who left the room giggling.

Manny walked over to the mirror and stared at her complexion. Yes, life was good, not the typical life for a beautiful Hispanic 23 year old, but as her grandmother said, when life gives you tortilla's make tortilla soup.

And that's exactly what she had done. She looked around her large spacious room. The large bed in the middle and the beautiful hand crafted furniture. She walked over to the window and gazed out at the Manhattan scenery. She frowned like she did every morning when she spotted the large whole in the sky were the twin towers had once been.

She left her room and walked into the large two-storie apartment with his classic sleek look and into Sofia's room.

"Mom, blue or pink?" the young girl hung up two tank tops.

"Pink" Manny told her as she sorted through the many games and toys that littered the corner of the room and then moved to the large queen size bed that belong to her daughter humming along the way.

"What's up with you?" Sofia laughed
'what do you mean?" Manny smiled

"Your all happy" Sofia said as she brushed her hair and watched her mother

"What cant I be a proud mother of an eight year old and be overjoyed that spring break is here, and for a week there are no runny nosed little kids crying for a nap"

Manny smiled as she thought of the usual 2nd and 3rd graders who would come into her tiny nurses office in P.S 422 begging for a soft tissue and a nap.

"Well who told you to become a elementary school nurse" Sofia laughed; she knew what was coming next.

"You of course, when you were a sick little baby I learned everything I could, and I like it so here I am" She laughed

Being a school nurse didn't give her the best income, but she didn't it do it for the money, nor did she need the money.

"Yea yea you just like to blame your problems on me" Sofia said sarcastically.

She was pretty sassy for an eight year old, where did she get that….

"DIVA'S!"

"Auntie Paige" Sofia laughed as she jumped into the arms of her mom's bubbly blonde best friend

"Happy birthday Sofia" Paige said nonchalantly and Sofia laughed as she held out her hands

"Sofia Carmen, that is so rude" Manny scolded her "and she's like that cause you spoil her" Manny scolded Paige.

"I cant help it its fun, and what the hell else am I going to do with all that money" Paige commented as the three of them headed into the living room and plopped down, Sofia patiently waiting to open her present.

Paige smiled as Manny nodded and Sofia ripped at the paper. This was probably the only joy in her life. Straight after high school she had been recruited by a modeling agency and had worked as a model for four years, acquiring quite a wealth. But the last few months of her retirement had been hard, and for many different reasons.

"MY LOUIE VITOUIN PURSE!" Sofia screamed as she slung it around

Manny grabbed it surprised and gave Paige and evil look

"What?" Paige laughed

"Thank you so much aunt Paige" Sofia hugged her

"Your welcome" Paige smiled as she watched Sophia run to her room

"That was to expensive" Manny scolded Paige again as they headed to the kitchen for some coffee

"Whatever" Paige flipped her hair and looked down.

"So how are you?" Paige asked

"Huh?" Manny looked up "what do you mean?"

"So how are you, is code for and the results are?" Paige inquired about the very important test

"In due time young one" Manny laughed

"Uhh" Paige groaned

"Besides…. i should be asking you how you are" Manny said softly

"…Fine…. things could be better, after all being five months pregnant with your dead husbands son isn't that great" Paige whispered sadly

"A boy…" Manny whispered as she sat next to her friend

"Spinner would have been so happy" she whispered tearfully as she thought back to all of the good times.

Spinner always was a daredevil, living life on the edge and doing the unthinkable. No surprise that he got sighed to Hendricks motor racing fresh out of high school. He was an instant star, men wanted to have his track record and date his beautiful model wife.

But in Paige's life, most great things ended in tragedy, and this was no different. Spinner died the death of a NASCAR driver. After leading 347 laps of the race of his life, being awarded the Rookie of the Year Award, and holding the lead in the Nextel Cup Race for 5 weeks. But it only took a 15-car pile up in the 348 laps at Talladega to take it all away. He died on impact. Two weeks later, after his funeral, after the racing world had moved on, after the public had moved on. She found out she was pregnant with there first child.

Two months later his heart was just as fresh in her soul as it was the first day of junior high.

"I'm Worried about you" Manny put her arm around her friend.

"Why should you be, I have great friends…like you" Paige said as she rested her head on Manny's shoulder

"Mrs.…" the maid interrupted them

"Yes Lori?" Manny looked up

"This just came for Sofia, from Craig" Lori said putting the package on the table and leaving.

"Well. I got to go, doctors appointment" Paige smiled before walking to the door and exiting.

Manny sighed as she picked up the package and went back to Sofia's room

"Baby, you got a present" she called
"from whom?" Sofia appeared from her closet with the phone held to her ear talking to a friend.

"Craig" Manny held it up

"Got to go" Sofia hung up the phone and slowly walked over to her mother and took the package she stared at it

"What are you waiting for?" Manny laughed.

Sofia smiled and ripped it open

"Oh my gosh, mom look a whole art set, a real one, not just crayola" Sofia said mesmerized

Manny smiled typical Craig present, or more along the lines of typical artists. Craig was now a retired photographer, well he was actually fired, but he had acquired enough income to support himself

He was fired after Paige and a few of her other high-powered model friends refused to pose for him. After all how can you photograph a model if she want come in front of the camera?

"Do you want me to send it back?" Sofia asked

"NO, it's your birthday present, why would you just send it back?" Manny laughed

"You looked sad, you always look sad when we talk about Craig" Sofia told her

"That's because Craig hurt me very much…but don't worry about it…Mommy has everything she needs" Manny put her arm around Sofia

"Mr. Brooks" Jimmy's assistant entered his office

"Marco, you have known me since the second grade do you have to call me that?" Jimmy looked up with a smile from the morning paper.

"Just trying to be professional," Marco laughed

"Don't worry about it, but what's up?" Jimmy put the paper down

"Well, Mr. Caldwell cancelled his 8:00 appointment, so I moved up Mrs. Windsells Physical to 10. And I also scheduled you a Noon Conference call with B&G PR Agency" Marco looked at the palm pilot as Jimmy got up and put on his jacket, adjusted his tie.

"What does a Publicity Agency want with me" Jimmy asked confused

"Well some big star collapsed yesterday, and they all want to know if its heart related, so what do they do? Contact Manhattan's best Cardiologist of course" Marco smiled

"Marco you're making me blush" Jimmy laughed as they exited the office and into the halls of the busy hospital.

"Dr. Brooks, could you sign here" A nurse held out a form. He quickly read it and then signed it.

He walked further down the hall and Marco kept talking, even though he wasn't listening.

He went into one room, check the patients chart, said a few words and left. He repeated his progress about 3 to 5 times.

"Dr Brooks to the Jimmy Brooks Sr. Wing" a nurse said over the intercom.

Marco and Jimmy quickly changed their direction. Jimmy has a smile on his face; he loved hearing the new wing called that.

It had been him who had convinced his father to leave a portion of his will to the hospital he had spent so much time in. So when his father had passed away of cancer, that was exactly were the money went.

"Yes Susie?" Jimmy smiled at the receptionist

"Baby Carter is ready for discharge all we need is your john Hancock" The elderly nurse sighed the paper.

"Hey carter" Jimmy smiled at the little boy as he reviewed the chart and signed it "Be a good boy for mommy and daddy ok" he said as his large hand rested on the child's head

"Thank you So Much Dr. Brooks" the father of Carter shook his hand

"No problem, stay safe" Jimmy said as he watched the mother and father roll there son out of the hospital in his stroller

Children that Jimmy sent out of the ICU held a special place in his heart, along with their parents. Since he knew and experienced their worry pain anxiety and fear just eight years ago, and it was that pain anxiety and fear that got him into the medical profession.

"That reminds me did you send those flowers?" Jimmy asked

"Of course" Marco laughed

By now they had gone in a complete circle and were back to Jimmy's office

"When did you say my first appointment was?" Jimmy said as he took of his lab coat and replaced it with a blazer

"10" Marco reread the list

"I'll be back then" Jimmy smiled as he grabbed his briefcase and headed for the elevator

"Have fun" Marco called after him as he waved.

Jimmy got out of his BMW and let the doorman open the door for him as he entered his ritzy apartment building. He climbed the stairs to his penthouse for the exercise

All the while losing on his tie, unwinding his neck, he was going to need all of his strength.

He put his key in the door and unlocked it and moved into the apartment. He put down his brief case and hung his coat. His daughter said in the living room, she sat there painting her nails.

"Mom know your doing that in her living room?" he laughed as he slid next to her on the couch.

"Nope, but we don't have to tell her" the brunette shrugged and Jimmy laughed,

"Where is mom?" Jimmy said as he ran his hand threw his daughters hair

"Getting ready" the girl said as she focused on her nails.

Jimmy got up and walked to the back of the apartment

"Dad!" the girl called

Jimmy laughed "Happy Birthday Sofia"

"Hey" he whispered as he wrapped his arms around Manny

"Hi" she said as she turned and kissed him gently on the lips

"Those are prettier then they were in the magazine," he said as he pointed to the flowers

"Their beautiful thank you" Manny said as she turned and watch him relax on the huge bed

"Tough night?" Manny asked Jimmy as she laid down next to him
"actually it was good, I discharged Carter today" Jimmy said proudly

"That's great baby" Manny congratulated him

"Yea, he was adorable, I'm going to miss him" Jimmy concluded

"Well that's what you get for being such a great doctor" Manny sighed

"Yea…" Jimmy sighed and Manny nudged him and they laughed

"Well…I guess the newest addition to our family is lucky to have the best Cardiologist on his side" Manny whispered as she snuggled into his side, he quickly sat up

"Positive?" Jimmy smiled

"Positive" Manny said happily

"Oh my god, thank you so much" Jimmy laughed as hugged her and kissed her neck

"Does this mean I'm going to get a baby brother or sister?" Sofia smiled from the door way as she watched her mother and the man who had raised her, adopted and her, who she called daddy.

"That's exactly what it means," her mother said

Sophia ran over and jumped on the bed hugging her mother and then her father

"You guys aren't going to forget about me are you?" she laughed

"Not if you keep up that shoe addiction" Jimmy said as he tickled his eldest daughter and they all shared in the joy of Jimmy and Manny Brook's first child of there 2 year marriage.

"Speaking of which where are my presents?"

"Sofia!" they both exclaimed

"Kidding kidding…. but really were are they?"

"Should we give them to her?" Jimmy whispered

"I don't know she's being really rude" Manny commented

"Mommmm daddddd" she groaned

"In the closet" Manny laughed as she watched Sofia dart over there and start shaking the boxes.

"Well what are you waiting for!" Jimmy said as he got up and came over to his daughter and sat next to her. Together they started to open the packages.

Manny smiled as she watched her daughters eyes light up when she saw her gifts and her husbands eyes light up when there daughters did. This was everything they had worked for. Jimmy becoming the youngest cardiologist in America, her one of the best nurses in all of New York City, but settling for a job with children. Raising their daughter together, and overcoming all the drama that comes with high school.

Yep, Manny had everything she needed, right here.