Chapter 17

The Reunion and Something Else

Sarah woke up to the sound of water hitting the side of the boat. She slowly opened her eyes and saw a small figure sitting on top of her. The small figure had blond hair and brown eyes.

"Sarah wake up, daddy said so."

Sarah opened her eyes and sat up. The little person was Tessa. She picked her up and sat her on her lap. Tessa was almost three, it was hard to believe. Judson and Mac had their odd fights and arguments, but once Tessa walked in to the room, they stopped. Tessa was there pride and joy they loved her to pieces. They had even given her the middle name of Elizabeth for her.

"Tessa it's only 7:30 in the morning." Sarah said rubbing her hands though her hair.

"But Sarah, Daddy said..."

"Okay I'm getting up." Sarah moaned as she got out of bed and put her hair in a ponytail. She took Tessa's hand in hers and walked out of her room and down the hall. When Sarah walked into the kitchen the only person she saw was Drew who was sitting at the kitchen table. He stood up when he saw her enter. Tessa let go of her hand and ran back down the hall and went into her parent's room.

"Drew what are you doing here?" Sarah questioned as she watched Tessa run away.

"Sarah there's something that I have to ask you and it can't wait." Drew said.

"Okay then what is it?"

He walked towards her and held her hands in his. "The first time I met you I knew that you were the one." Drew said as he pulled out a small velvet box and got down on one knee. "Sarah Patterson will you marry me?"

By now Sarah was in tears as she looked down at Drew and what he was asking. "Yes Drew Daniels I will marry you."

Drew took the ring out of its spot and placed it on her ring finger. He stood up and they hugged and kissed. Judson and Mac walked out with Mac carrying Tessa in her arms.

"You knew didn't you? You got Tessa to come and wake me up on purpose." Sarah accused.

"Of course I did. I know everything." Judson teased as he gave Sarah a hug and whispered in

her ear. "Congratulations."

"Thank-you." Sarah whispered as she and Judson pulled away.

Next came Mac she and Mac hugged and she too congratulated Sarah.

"So who wants pancakes?" Judson said as he walked into the kitchen.

"I do." Tessa squealed as she was put down by her mother and ran to Sarah who picked her up and walked into the kitchen with Drew behind her. Ten minutes later they were all sitting down eating breakfast.

That afternoon Sarah and Drew went out to buy some things that they would need for the party that afternoon. As they walked out of the grocery store Sarah looked over at her soon husband to be.

"When exactly did you come over?" Sarah asked.

"I called last night and told Judson what I wanted to do, and he said yes." Drew explained.

"Oh I see and was Tessa part of the plan?"

"Uh no, she woke up when I got there so Judson told her to go and wake you up." Drew said

with a smile.

"Do my brother's know?" Sarah asked.

"Yes. I asked for Gabe's and Christian's permission and they knew that I was right for you and they trust me."

"And I trust them." Sarah said as she walked to the SUV and she unlocked the back hatch and put the groceries in. In half and hour Gabe would be finding out the truth about Mac and Judson and little Tessa. But the one thing that Mac, Judson, Sarah, Drew and Gabe didn't know was that Sarah still had another surprise coming one that would change her life once more.

As Christian walked in the park and waited at the corner of Elm and Birch. He was waiting for his blind date. He saw a young woman walk up with dark red hair. She looked familiar some how but he didn't know from where. As she came closer Christian immediately knew who she was and he couldn't believe his eyes.

"Liz but I thought that everyone thought that you were dead." Christian said giving Liz a big hug.

"I was for over ten minutes. They declared me dead and everything and at the funeral they said that my parents had me cremated because the police said that the body was gone. But I'm not and well I'm not legally dead anymore." Liz said.

"But why didn't you contact any of us, Sarah was a mess for over four months, having the occasional breakdown now and then. So much has happened. Wait a minute why did you come to me and not Sarah?" Christian asked.

"Well I went to my parents first and stayed with them for the last couple of years to make sure that they would be alright. Then I came to you because I thought that it would be better to talk to someone else first, and then go to Sarah and Judson and Mac, by the way how are they?" Liz asked as she started to walk down the path that led to the parking lots.

"Why don't we go and get a cup of coffee or something and then I'll fill you in, deal?" Chris asked.

"Okay, sure." Liz said as she and Christian walked out of the park. "My car is just over here."

As Chris and Liz walked in to the small coffee house Liz sat down as Christian went to get them something to drink. When he came back and sat down he began.

"Okay this is what's happened. Judson did some digging around and found out that Gabe and me are Sarah's brothers. Gabe is Sarah's twin. Sarah is engaged to Drew the one that you went out with. Well Sarah went to Drew for comfort and well they fell in love. This morning Drew proposed to Sarah and she accepted. As for Mac and Judson, well they got kidnapped and Sarah some how found them and rescued them. Judson and Mac fell in love and have been married for over a year and have a child named Tessa Elizabeth after you." Christian explained as Liz sat there dumbfounded.

"What that much happened in three years." Liz exclaimed.

"Yep, Gabe hasn't seen Mac or Judson for over three years ever since he came to live with me.

Gabe's going over to the boat this afternoon to visit and have a mini reunion with his team members."

"Does Gabe know about Sarah being engaged?" Liz asked she wanted to know everything that

she could get her hands on. Before she came face to face with Sarah. She knew that she had put her threw a hell of a lot the past three years and she would probably never forgiver her totally, and Liz could accept that.

"Yeah he knows." Christian answered.

"Well are we going to go and surprise everyone or what?" Liz asked.

"I think that we should wait until tomorrow, we'll get everyone tomorrow and then well will figure that out when it arises." Christian said as he stood up. "Why don't we go for a little walk and you can tell me all about you and what you've been up to."

"Okay sure." Liz said as she and Christian left. For some strange reason Liz felt a special connection with Chris and she wondered if he felt the same way.

It was three and Sarah was waiting out on the deck for Gabe. Ten minutes went by and Sarah was getting worried. She sent out a message to Gabe hoping that he could hear her. A few seconds later she heard Gabe's thoughts. "I'm going to shimmer so is there anyone at the end of the deck?"

She sent a message back saying that no one was there. She walked down the gangplank and started down the dock when she saw Gabe rematerialize. She waved to show that she saw him. He walked up the dock and to his sister.

"Hey I've missed you." Gabe said giving her a big hug. He took her hand and looked at the diamond that was now sitting on her finger. "Wow nice ring."

"Gabe." Sarah said in a trying to be serious tone of voice but failed and she started to laugh.

"What." Gabe said as he and Sarah started to walk back up the dock. As they neared the boat Gabe slowed his pace.

"You ready, a lot has happened here, especially between Mac and Judson if you catch my drift."

Sarah said walking up the gangplank and on to the boat. "Ready."

"Ready as I'll ever be." Gabe said as Sarah opened the door and walked down, Gabe coming down behind her. The first thing he noticed was the little girl running towards Sarah. She picked her up and turned to Gabe.

"Gabe, this is Tessa." Sarah introduced. "Say hi Gabe." Sarah said to the little girl.

"Hi Gabe." Tessa said.

"Tessa, go and tell daddy that Gabe is here." Sarah said as she put Tessa back down on the floor

and she disappeared around the corner and out of sight.

"Is she... is she your kid?" Gabe asked.

"Ah about that."

"She's your kid!" Gabe said alarmed.

"No she's not her kid." Judson said as he came around the corner. "She's mine."

"What, how?" Gabe said. "I'm sorry. Judson how've you been. Man have I missed you and Mac and by the way where is Mac?"

"She'll be out in a minute. So how've you been first?" Judson said as he and Gabe gave an each other a hug.

"Now back to my first question. If that's your kid then whose the mother? Gabe asked yet again looking alarmed and then back to Judson and then to Sarah. Judson looked down at the floor and then at Sarah as if pleading her to help him.

"Gabe why don't we go and sit down and then we'll tell you the whole story, okay?" Sarah said steering him in to the living room and on to the sofa. "Judson why don't you go and get Mac and

Tessa."

"Okay, be right back." Judson said walking down the hallway and in to his room. When he came back he had Mac with him and the kid named Tessa. She and Judson sat on the loveseat with Tessa on Mac's lap. Her head resting on Mac's shoulder. Gabe just figured something out that he had thought about earlier and had turned down.

"Is that your and..." He stopped and looked down at Mac's left hand and saw a wedding band and an engagement ring, there was an identical band on Judson's left hand.

"Gabe, me and Mac got married three years ago and we had a kid. Her name is Tessa Elizabeth Cross." Judson blurted out.

"What, how, when, why?" Gabe said with a look of surprise on his face.

"I know what your thinking, but we'll me and Mac got kidnapped and we figured out that we loved each other and that we always had." Judson said. "Sarah's friend Liz died in a shooting when they tried to come and help us on the boat."

"I know when me and Christian came home that fateful night she was sitting on are front porch devastated." Gabe said. "She uh ran away a few nights later leaving a note that she might know where you were and she did."

"Gabe we tried to contact you but we could never get through, the line it was always busy." Mac said.

"I'm sorry, but I knew that if at that moment if I talked to you that I would never be able to leave." Gabe said. "So I cut my self off entirely. I'm sorry."

"No don't be sorry, Gabe we understand that your brother needs you and we can handle that.

We have your wonderful twin sister. She's great with Tessa too." Mac said, as she looked him right in the eyes.

"I know that Mac, she is wonderful." Gabe said looking at Sarah who was beside him.

"Oh Gabe don't" Sarah said with a smile.

"And she's got your smile, which always reminds us of you." Judson said. "But I don't want to be rude or anything but I'm hungry, what about anyone else?"

From up by the stairs they heard a noise. Gabe stood up and so did Sarah. When they saw that it was only Christian they sat back down.

"Oh thanks a lot guys." Christian said.

"Chris what are you doing here? I thought that you had a blind date." Gabe asked.

"I did, but it wasn't really a blind date. I knew the person." Chris explained. "There up on deck and she wants to see Sarah."

"Okay then. Gabe can you come with me please." Sarah said as she stood up.

"Why?" Gabe asked.

Sarah moved closer and whispered in his ear. "Because I can read thoughts and I just read hers.

It's Liz."

"What impossible" Gabe said a little to loudly.

"What's impossible?" Judson said.

"Nothing. Gabe now please." Sarah said walking up the stairs to the upper deck as she walked to

the front of the ship she saw the one person that she thought she would never see again. It was Liz.