"Mommy!" Cindy yelled as she ran into her mother's waiting arms.
"Oh, Cindy, I missed you so much, sweetheart." Michelle cried as she engulfed the child in her arms like she never wanted to let her go.
"Alan and Leigh told me you had to go away and couldn't come back."
"I'm sorry, honey," Michelle said quietly, "but they were wrong, I'm here now and I'm never leaving you again."
"Where's Daddy?" she whispered, looking fearful.
"Daddy had to go away and he won't be coming back. I won't ever let him hurt you again baby."
"I love you, Mommy," Cindy said with a smile, flinging herself once more into her mother's arms.
Pete stood behind his mother watching the exchange, glad to have his baby sister back. He looked over at Eliot, the long-haired stranger who'd been the first person to keep a promise to him.
Eliot looked at him briefly, gave a little nod and turned away once more, glad he had found his happy ending, but he couldn't stop thinking of his own sister and trying to figure out what he should do now.
"Mrs Stevens," Nate interrupted the happy reunion, "as we discussed, here is some start up cash, a change of identity for you and the kids and plane tickets to get you out of here. You should be safe, but if you need anything, please call us."
"I really don't know how to thank you, Mr. Ford," she looked at him with a tear-streaked face.
"Just take care of them Mrs. Stevens," he answered with a smile, "that's all I ask," he finished and turned to head back to the car and his waiting team.
"So what now?" Hardison asked.
"I think we all need some time off," he replied, sneaking a glance at Eliot, "I'll track down the rest of the kids and decide what to do about them; I'll give you a call when I get back to Boston?"
"Sounds great," Eliot replied, looking happier than he had since they started the case.
"What am I going to do with time off?" Parker asked.
"Relax," Hardison replied.
"But I can't steal anymore," she said looking puzzled, "how am I supposed to relax?"
"Go shopping," Sophie replied, "that's what I'm going to do, hmmm... shopping in Paris, heaven."
"I don't like shopping," Parker said.
"We'll teach you," Sophie said with a laugh at the younger woman.
"So," Nate said, "we'll drive back to Boston together, and then split for a few weeks."
"Sounds like a plan," Hardison answered, "but can someone else drive back, no offence mate," he continued looking at Eliot, "but I'd like to get there in one piece."
"Hey, there is nothing wrong with my driving!" Eliot answered.
"I'll drive," Nate said, "if you guys will stop bickering like children.
"Fine," they both replied, getting into the car.
Eliot looked back at the farmhouse and happy family once more, and with a sigh, he knew what he had to do now.