Chapter 50 of Part Two, Chapter 100 of the series.
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"Jules—." Greg whispered from the side of the bar.
"Parker?" She giggled as she turned around, "Oh my goodness! I haven't seen you in over a year! How have you been?"
"Good—Jules—I just want you to know how proud I am of you." He told her with both hands pressed on opposite shoulders. She smiled and nodded. "Jules, you were the spunky little girl on the team eight years ago when you and Sam started taking in all of these kids and got married, now you're a beautiful mother, wife, and an amazing friend—and I know that you're going to make an amazing sergeant too."
"Thanks Greg." She smiled as he kissed her cheek and hugged her tightly.
The hug fest was quickly interrupted when Ed stepped up to the microphone. He looked across the bar filled with old and new officers, some retired, some just entering the job.
"You know, team one has always had a habit of "keeping it in the family" but none of us ever took it seriously, until these past few years." He glanced over to Clark who sat next to his beautiful 6 months pregnant wife, holding her hand tightly. "I can't even believe all that has happened since Greg retired and I took over as Sergeant, with the help of my Team Leader—Julianna Braddock." Ed smiled over to her as he watched Sam wrap his arm around her. "So, I wish this team the best of luck, and don't worry—I'll be around haunting the old barn plenty considering my son and his wife are both constables now. Here's to Team One!" He shouted, raising his glass. "Now you get to hear Jules rant about something, so enjoy her." He chuckled as she lightly punched him and took over the microphone.
"Thanks Ed." She giggled, "I seriously can't believe that today I'm moving up to sergeant of the team that I've been on for about 12 years now. Eight years ago I met the two most beautiful young ladies I could have ever asked for. Jessica and Alexis, you girls changed my life—you made me realize that I could become a mother, officer, and a wife. That same year I got married to my teammate after sleeping with him behind the sergeants back." Everyone laughed as she smiled and winked at Sam. "Since then the rule has been lifted and everyone has been smooth sailing. Alexis and Clark are both entry level officers on the team since Wordy moved up to sergeant of team two and Spike moved to bomb specialty. I'm so very proud of them for finishing school, both of them going to college, and now expecting their first daughter. Jessica—Raising her son, Adam, alongside her fiancé Aaron, I am so proud of you for heading back to school and finishing, then returning to work on team one when Lou moved over to Team Five Sniper, Lou I'm proud of you too." She laughed as she glanced around to see Sydney and Carly sitting to the side, Carly, nine years old with blonde hair pulled into pigtails, and Sydney thirteen years old and in her school's cheerleading outfit after just finishing a game. "My two younger ones, Sydney and Carly. You two are the spunkiest duo I have ever seen. Too bad neither of you will want to become police, but if you do—once you graduate and finish training, the SRU always has a place for you." Her final thank you was to the man that just waiting for her to hurry up so that he could kiss her. "So finally, I'd like to thank the man that has always been by my side, Sam Braddock. Sam, you were the guy that always told be things would get better—and they did. After all we have been through together, I cant wait for you to be my Team Leader—being bossed around by your wife of course."
"You wish." He chuckled as he patted his old teammates' backs.
"Get ready for it, because Braddocks are taking over now—To Team One." She raised her glass again.
After a big applause and a quick chug, she jumped off the stage and leaped up onto Sam's waist, holding him tightly as he kissed her passionately, "You ready to add another one?"
She giggled, "Our last one."
He nodded, "Happy 40th birthday."
"This is insane."
He smiled, "Well we're known for that."
"Mom!" Alexis shouted as she hobbled over to her, Clark holding her hand tightly, "I'm so happy for you—happy birthday too." She smiled, "Get ready for some lady style ruling of this team." Alexis and Clark smiled as they continued to walk over to speak to some of the old teammates.
"Hey Mom." Jessica smiled as she hugged her tightly. "Happy birthday."
"Thanks, well—It's quite a way to celebrate 'Lordy, Lordy, Jules is forty' by being promoted to sergeant—Or as I may point out, the first female sergeant in the history of the SRU."
"Good point." She looked around for a moment then smiled, "I'm really excited about working as one of your constables, mom." She kissed her forehead, "Thanks sweetheart."
When it turned to just she and Sam, he slid his hand gently in hers as they watched the whole entire group of old teammates and new teammates together, smiling and happy. And when the lights suddenly dimmed and Spike came out of nowhere with a humongous birthday cake while everyone sang, they finally knew that the SRU was just one big family—there to support each other whenever they needed it.
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