Epilogue
Rudy took Jaime directly into surgery and Daniel reported back to his superiors to give his report, while Steve sat with all five of his grown children, finally telling them about Michael Marchetti and the part he'd played in their parents' past.
"Whatever else happened, though," Steve concluded, "he did save your mother's life – more than that, really – he brought her back from death. I'll always be grateful to Michael for that, and I should've known, going as far as he did to save her life, that he'd never turn around and try to harm her. I will apologize, the next time I see him."
"You just did," Michael said, standing in the doorway. "I wasn't eavesdropping; I came to tell you Jaime's out of surgery and she's stable. She's going to be ok."
"That's great news," Daniel said as he joined them, wrapping Hannah in his arms.
Steve and Michael shared a firm, sincere handshake. "That's a wonderful family you've got there, Steve," Michael told him, admiring the small crowd assembled in the waiting room. The two men headed down the hall toward Jaime's room, and once they were out of the kids' earshot, Steve turned to his former rival and smiled.
"You're wrong, Michael. That's a wonderful family that we've got!"
END