Well, folks, here I am with the LAST installment of this story. I was gonna do another chapter after this one, but, I decided against it. I just feel it's time I concluded this fic. (waits for the tears... just joking).

Thanks, as always, for the amazing support you all have provided.

Now, on with the show... .

Stacy gaped at the police officer- whom was looking back at her in disgust- then, she managed to find her voice. "W-what? What are you talking about? Under arrest for- no. No, no, no. This is a mistake. I wasn't kidnapping her. I wasn't. You see, this is my niece and I was just gonna take her-"

"Give it up, Stacy," a male voice said.

She turned to see Rocky, Katherine and... Rick? "Rick? What's going on and why are you here? What is this?"

"It's your plan failing, Stacy," he said calmly.

Katherine walked up to her. "Give me my daughter." Stacy- whom was now experiencing many different emotions at once- stared at her for a second, then, handed the baby over to its mother. Katherine glared at Stacy. "Rick contacted us a few days ago and told us everything. You are far worse than your sister."

Stacy glared at Rick, rage filling her. "You set me up. You set me up. You actually joined forces with Kat and Rocky. No wonder you said something about Rocky's name sounding so familiar- which was pure bull. You were just messing with me. I thought we were friends."

"You know who's a good friend? Officer Barnes over there. We go way back. When I told him about your plan, he thought I was kidding. Stacy... there was no way I could let you get away with this," Rick said.

"You're unbelievable," Rocky told her, shaking his head.

Stacy was shaking with fury. "All of you can go straight to hell!" she yelled- causing the baby to cry.

"All right. Enough's enough. Time to go, miss," Barnes said, producing his handcuffs. "You're under arrest for the attempted kidnapping of Karina DeSantos. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney..."

"I'm telling ya, ballerina, if any more of Cait's nutbag relatives decide to make an appearance, we're moving to Canada," Rocky said later that night. The baby was sleeping while Rocky and Katherine sat on the sofa.

His wife laughed. "You won't be getting an argument from me." Then, she sighed. "I don't know what I would've done if she had managed to get away with it, Rocky. She really could have stolen our baby. Our little girl."

"I know," Rocky said, pulling her close to him. "I can't even think about what I'd have done if she'd... . But we stopped her. We stopped that freak and our daughter is where she belongs."

"Yes, she is," Katherine agreed.

"This is gonna sound kind of crazy, but, I'm actually grateful to Cait and Stacy, in a way," Rocky said. Katherine gave him a questioning look. "It's just that- okay, sure, they almost wrecked us. But, I think we're gonna be stronger for it."

"I think you're right," she said, kissing him lightly on the lips. "I think you're right."

"You look... wow," Rocky said.

"Glad you approve," Katherine said, grinning.

It was the first Saturday in November and also their first wedding anniversary. Rocky's parents had agreed to watch nearly seven-month-old Karina overnight so Rocky and Katherine could have the weekend to themselves. Anyhow, the happy couple was about to head to a restaurant for dinner. They'd exchanged gifts during breakfast.

"Definitely approve," he said.

"Well, you look wow, too," she told him.

"Thanks. I have to look wow, though. Who else is gonna make all the ladies faint?" he said, grinning.

"They can look, but, no touching because you're taken, Mr. DeSantos," she said as they headed for the front door.

"And I couldn't be happier about that," he said seriously. They stopped to share a long, loving kiss.

(Five Years Later)

"Mommy! Are we getting my new swing set today? Are we?" Karina DeSantos asked excitedly, bouncing on the balls of her feet.

Katherine laughed. "Not today, sweetie. We have to get all moved in first." They were standing in the backyard of the house Katherine- whom'd been running a ballet studio for the past couple years- and Rocky had bought while Rocky, Adam, Jason, Zack, Tommy and Billy did the unloading and moving.

"This house is sooooo big! Are we gonna live here forever and ever and ever?" Karina asked with wide eyes.

"I hope so. Your father and I think that this is the perfect house for you and your little brother to grow up in," Katherine said. She was six months pregnant with her and Rocky's son.

"Is he kicking again?" Karina asked before placing her hand on her mother's belly. She giggled happily when the baby began kicking eagerly. "I can't wait til the baby's born so I can play with him! Can I have another doll?"

"Karina, I just bought you a doll," her mother told her. "You don't need another one right now."

"But I want lots and lots so I can have the biggest tea parties!" the little girl said before spinning around happily.

"Karina," Katherine said in a gentle but firm tone.

Karina stopped spinning and pouted, then, her eyes lit up again. "Mommy, can we get a pool?"

"Your father and I talked about getting one- but, not right away," Katherine responded.

"Yay!" Karina cheered. Then, she grabbed her mother's hand. "Let's go back to the front!"

Katherine allowed her energetic daughter to lead her away. When they reached the front yard, Katherine noticed a moving truck in front of the house to the right of them. Rocky- whom had just exited their house- walked over to his wife and daughter and scooped his little girl up in his arms.

"So, we're not the only new neighbors, I see," Katherine said.

"Yeah. Whoever it is has expensive taste. How great and convenient would it be to have a doctor right next door?" Rocky said- causing Katherine to laugh.

"Daddy, are you still gonna buy me a puppy?" Karina asked.

"Yeah, I am, Munchkin," he said, smiling at her.

'He'd try to buy her a country if she wanted one,' Katherine thought, rolling her eyes and smiling. She wasn't the least bit surprised that Karina had Rocky wrapped around her finger.

"I'm thirsty. May I have something to drink, please?" Karina asked.

"As long as it's caffeine-free," Katherine said in a low voice- causing Rocky to snicker. Then, she smiled at their daughter. "Of course, baby."

"Why don't you go into the house and ask one of your uncles to give you some water?" Rocky said to the little girl as he deposited her on the ground.

"Okay, Daddy," she said, then, turned and hurried away.

Katherine took both Rocky's hands in hers and smiled. "Do you mind hearing me go on about how much I love this house- again?"

He laughed. "Feel free, Zeo One."

"It's so beautiful, Rocky. It's a wonderful place to raise our family and grow old and senile," she said.

"That's exactly how I feel," he said before leaning in and pressing his lips to hers.

"Oh, no!" a female voice exclaimed.

The DeSantos couple broke the kiss and looked to see Mrs. Smythe standing a few feet away- staring at them, open-mouthed. Mrs. Smythe. The uptight neighbor from the apartment building. The one they seemed to annoy without even trying. Rocky and Katherine exchanged surprised glances.

"I want you two to tell me that you will not be living next door to me," Mrs. Smythe said, placing her hands on her hips.

"I'm afraid we can't do that, Mrs. Smythe," Rocky said. 'Mrs. Smythe. Talk about a small world.'

The woman's face turned an amusing shade of red, then, she noticed Katherine's condition and gasped. "You're going to have a baby. A baby. This is just unreal. I can't even- when I think- it's not- why did this- I don't- you two- and... accck." Then, she turned and stomped off.

Katherine looked at Rocky and he grinned.

"This is gonna be so much fun," he said. She laughed, then, they turned, took each others' hand and headed up to their new house.

Endnotes:

And that's the end. I added the Mrs. Smythe thing 'cause I thought it'd be kind of funny. LOL. Thanks again for the support. This was one of my favorite stories to write. Diva out.