TWO YEARS LATER
Driving back down the road that was once so familiar, looking around, nothing much had changed. Looking over she smiles at the person driving, happy to be finally coming back home. How she hopes that they are right, and that they are safe, it is not just them anymore. James going his own way, in a way Kerry is relieved that James has moved on, as much as she loved her son and would of done anything to protect him.
Pulling up at the TR base, Kerry opens the door looking around, she had really wondered if she would ever see this place again, a place she loved, the place she had fallen in love with Lawson, had seen team mates die, laughers and so much more. She wondered who was still here and if it was still going.
Seeing Kerry linger in the car, she nods at Lawson "I'll meet you in there" knowing she needed some time to gather herself together, Lawson walks inside. Also wondering who was left in TR, walking in and looking around, he hears his name.
Walking out of the locker room at the end of the day, Josh waits for the others. Was his eyes deceiving him, was that really Lawson, he never thought he would see his mate again. Striding up to him "Lawson" turning around he sees Josh. Wanting to know but not knowing where to start "You back for good, what about Kerry?" "Nodding "yes we are both of us" before he can say anymore, he hears and feels Stella coming flying towards him leaping into his arms "Had to see if it was really you"
Walking into the base, Kerry sees Stella flying into Lawson's arm, nothing much seems to have changed there yelling out "Oi, what are you doing with my husband?"
Seeing Stella turn around her mouth wide open speechless, was worth every minute. "Kerry, I knew it, I knew you weren't dead and that is why Lawson left" Shaking her head "Married and whose child are you carrying"
Laughing at Stella's reaction and her ability to regain her composure so quickly. Lawson answers her questions "Been married about a year now, and Leoney here is 9 months old" walking over to take her out of Kerry's arms. Then seeing Stella stare at Kerry's pregnant belly "didn't you two have television or anything to do where you were. Not one kid but two, you are a gluten for punishment"
Walking out of the locker room, with Christian, Shannon hears a commotion, wondering what it is all about, it doesn't take long, walking into the garage she looks up, not believing what she saw she blinks again, Lawson he's back, but he didn't even let her know that he was coming back. Walking closer she lets out a gasp, it can't be, closing her eyes and opening them again, it is, standing there is Kerry and next to her is Lawson holding a baby and looking at Kerry she is pregnant. Trying to stop the tears from forming in her eyes, she can't just walk past them.
Hearing a gasp, Lawson looks up and sees Shannon walk out with Christian, a moment he knew would come. He really needs some time alone to explain everything to her, he had felt so bad about the way he handled things with her, especially seeing the hurt and surprise in her eyes,
Looking around, Kerry wonders if Leon is still here, doesn't take long for her to find out.
Finishing for the day, he packs up walking out to join the others, he sees Kerry and Lawson standing there, running up to her, he hugs her "Ive missed you" Wrapping her arms around him "Meet Leoney" Looking at Kerry smiling at the name.
The question that she really wants to know "Who is the Inspector now, and Senior Sergeant?"
"Im now Senior Sergeant, Shannon is in charge of TR2, and Christian is nearly a Sergeant, and we got a Elliot back into TR" Josh replies then seeing the Inspector walk over "I think you know the Inspector?"
Turning around Kerry sees the new Inspector, Chris Finch "Hi Kerry?" Looking at him in surprise "You're in TR?" Nodding he pulls her aside "I knew how much this squad meant to you, and how hard it was to give it all up, so when you left, it hurt a lot, but I decided to do the TR training, to take over your role, to ensure it was running the way you wanted it to. I think we're all done a bloody good job at it." Nodding "You have, thank you" leaning over to kiss him on the cheek "I don't know how I can ever thank you for that, especially after the way I treated and left you high and dry after everything you had done for me." Looking into Kerry's eyes, the eyes of the woman he had loved so so much "Deep down I knew you were in love with Lawson, I just didn't think anything would of come with it. Its all in the past, ive moved on" then seeing the wedding ring on her finger "Congratulations also"
Smiling at him, she walks back to the group wrapping her arms around Lawson, glancing at Shannon she sees the scowl on her face. She doesn't blame her for it.
"Who wants to go to the pub" Josh calls out, looking at Lawson and Kerry "You both can come" Nodding, "Yeah, have a life of freedom again"
Walking to the pub Josh walks next to Lawson, who is holding Leoney, "going to tell me where you have been and whats been going on. Could of knocked me over when I got your message and note, that Kerry was alive and that you had left with her"
Smiling at his mate, he really did miss Josh "a long story, how did Shannon cope?"
"Took her a while, she wasn't the nicest person to be around, went back to her no sex thing and went out drinking a lot, don't think she guessed what had happened, she wondered a lot about things. Stella did though, but you know Stella. You did the right thing mate, you and Kerry look so happy" Josh replies
"We are, I am, was hard at first, having new identities, new lives no job in the police, but we had each other. Then Kerry fell pregnant"
Interrupting him "Thought Kerry didn't want any more kids and now she has one and another on the way?"
Laughing "she didn't but she seemed to change her mind. This pregnancy was an accident though. Now back in Melbourne again, for who knows how long, something she wanted to do, was see TR again, she missed it so much"
Smirking at Lawson's answer "accident, got bored hey, Stella was right, you need entertainment?"
Walking along with Leon to the pub, she had missed him, spent so much time with him over the years. Watching Lawson hold his child Leon turns to Kerry "thought you never wanted kids again or to go through it all again especially what happened with James"
Smiling at Lawson holding their child "I didn't, never thought I would, but Lawson always wanted kids, and he gave up everything to be with me. So I thought the least I could do was let him become a dad. It wasn't my fault the way James turned out, Lawson made me see that." Then pointing to her pregnant belly "this one though was an accident not planned at all" then laughing "one child I agreed to, now I end up with 2 and at my age. Lawson is a great dad and so hands on." Pulling Leon towards her, she quickly kisses the top of his head, .
Arriving at the pub, Lawson sees Shannon walk in, walking over to her he isn't surprised that she isn't that welcoming of him "Shan can we talk?" Nodding he continues. "Im really sorry Shan about the way I handled things, I should of done things a lot differently, I wished I could of told you the real reason but I couldn't, I was in a hurry. I treated you awfully and im truly sorry for that. You deserved a whole lot better than that."
Looking up into Lawsons eyes "Your right there you were pretty bad, I guessed you were in love with Kerry but never did anything about it. Thought once she was dead I didn't have to worry about loosing you to her. Hope you both are happy, just a lot to get used to, Kerry alive, you and her married and with kids" before walking away.
Looking around the table, Kerry had missed these people, her family in a way. Smiling at Lawson she knew he was happy too. She would love to go back to TR but she had Leoney to look after and the new bub, so would be a while now, but looking at how Lawson was, she wouldn't be surprised if he didn't want to go back.
Walking back to the table to join the others, he picks up his glass, drinking again with the TR squad, something they both have missed in the past 2 years. Question now, is what will happen now, did he want to go back to TR or not.