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A/N: Welcome to end of the road (I mean it this time). Thank you all for reading. I've loved reading your reviews and how much you've enjoyed the story. Were you surprised to learn about George? Hope you liked my little surprise. Now on with the story.
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Epilogue
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"What?...but I just talked to him the other day." Grissom was dumbfounded.
"It was Christmas Eve and a young man in his 20's was driving home from a party. He had had too much to drink. I was working here when it happened. Don't think George ever saw him coming. No one has collected out there since. It was kind of like his spot and no one felt right taking it over. The nearest 'Santa' is two blocks away."
Grissom and Sara just stared at Joe in shock. Neither knowing what to say.
"When his wife Emily found out she collapsed from a massive heart attack. They nearly lost her on the table but they got her back. I remember visiting her in the hospital, we happen to be neighbors, and her telling me how she spoke to George. She said he told her to stay. He was alright and would wait for her till it was her time. He also said that he'd always be looking over her, that he loved her, called her his earthly angel, and then he vanished. It was a month before she got up the courage to open his gifts to her. Angels they were, all different kinds. Kind of ironic huh?"
"Gil….GIL!"
"Huh?"
Grissom snapped out of his daze.
"I said here's your soda".
They were halfway to the animal sanctuary and stopped at a rest stop to get some gas and a few snacks for the road.
"You ok?" Sara asked, a little concerned.
"Yes dear, I'm fine. I was just thinking about what Joe told us about George. I still can't believe it. He was so real."
"Sounds like he was very sweet man. Guess he's everyone's angel now huh?" Sara smiled as she fastened her seatbelt. "We better get going if we want to arrive at the sanctuary before dark." Grissom smiled, giving a slight nod, and started up the engine. Two hours later they arrived and got settled into their cottage by the welcome center. It seemed like they had just gotten there when it was time to leave. The week just flew right by. They helped out all over the sanctuary. They helped at Dogtown, Cat World, Bunny House, Horse Haven, Parrot Garden, Piggy Paradise(where one enthusiastic swine knocked Grissom on his butt in the mud), and Wild Friends. Before they had left home, and on the ride to the sanctuary, Grissom reminded Sara that they were ONLY going to volunteer. They were NOT going to adopt and bring home any of the animals no matter how attached they got….they returned home at the end of the week with 2 kitten, a three-legged kitten and a deaf kitten…Grissom insisted.
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THE END
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A/N: Well that's all folks. I hope you enjoyed the story. Did you really think Grissom could walk away without bringing someone home? The two kittens are not real cats at the sanctuary, I just made them up. Thank you for reading and for all the reviews. I hope you'll leave me one more and thanks again.
~Neelloc12~
