Okay so this is gonna be the last chapter of the story. Thanks to everyone who has stuck with me on this story and given me reviews and encouragement to continue. I hope it has been worth it to you guys. I would just like to take the time to thank the people who have read this story. Special thanks to Runner043, Hannah554, CaitlinTierney, TitansRule, monkeytoes94, babygurl0506 for the reviews, appreciate it guys.

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Chapter 12: A New Beginning

3 months later

Don Flack was scared to death. Yes, the tough homicide detective was scared and not because a perp was pointing a gun at him or the fact that he was in a building wired to explode any second. Those couldn't be as far from the truth as Disney starting action movies. (Is that true?) The only person pointing anything was the photographer pointing his camera as the guests and he wasn't even in a building. He was in a park beside a pond. It was a sunny day but not too humid. It was one of those days when you jump out of bed and announce that you love life. The reason Don Flack was scared was because this particular day was his wedding day!

There was folding chairs set up beside the pond. The minister's stand was infront of the waterway. The guests were sitting down in the chairs. The first rows were occupied by Jess and his family then the CSI's and the other detectives and finally distant relative's. There was a couple of musician's beside the little set up under a willow tree. Everyone was wearing light summer clothing.

Now Don Flack wasn't scared because it was the day he would be hitched, share his bank account with someone, his name and he would no longer be single. Daniel Messer,his best man, his partner in crime and most importantly his best friend could tell this much. Anyone who knew Don Flack also knew he was madly, head over heels, deeply, truly and crazily in love with his partner Jessica Angell soon to be Jessica Flack. In some minutes the music will start and Jess, Don's nieces and Lucy, his daughter would come bearing flowers, after that his wife Lindsay and Stella would come and lastly his almost sister Jess would come down the aisle with her father. Mac Taylor along with Danny Messer were Don's best men that day. He nudged his best friend who in his tux looked distinguished and handsome while same with Danny and Mac. "Buddy, what's the matter, lighten up"

"Danno, something is the matter, what if Jess doesn't want to marry me?" he nervously stated as he tugged at his collar.

Danny and Mac laughed at the groom's insecurities and Mac spoke up "Jess loves you Don, she wouldn't have accepted your proposal if she didn't" he spoke reassuringly.

Danny then patted Don on the back "Don't worry Don. She hasn't realized she can do much better yet" as Don was about to retort back the music started. Mac and Danny shut up as they looked towards the end of the make shift pew marked by flowers as first Jenny and Kara, Jess's nieces came and then Wendy and Sabrina, Don's nieces came next and finally Lucy, Danny and Lindsay's daughter. All five of them were wearing light green dresses with a ribbon at the middle and throwing red rose petals along the grass as they came and then they stopped parallel to Don. Then came Lindsay and Stella. To say that Mac and Danny started staring was an understatement. Both the bride's maids were wearing yellow dresses that reached above their knees. The middle was tightened by a yellow sash that trailed down the dress. The back dipped low and was a V shape and the front was also a V neck that dipped low enough for everyone's liking. They were both carrying yellow roses. And then finally the moment everyone had been waiting for with baited breaths. Don literally stopped breathing as Jess appeared. She was holding onto her father's arm with one hand and carrying a bunch of purple orchids, the same type of flowers Don had given Jess. Jess was wearing a white gown that reached the floor. The gown was a V neck. It was sleeveless and had small flowers on the bodice. The waist was tightened so the dress complimented her figure and even her veil could not mask her radiance.

Jess was as nervous as hell. Who wouldn't be but she reminded herself again and again that this was going to be worth it. She was going to be Mrs. Don Flack, Mrs. Jessica Flack, Detective Jessica Flack. She was going to marry the man of her dreams. She tried to make every step of the walk count. She could see Don beside Danny and Mac and she smiled knowing all she had to gain that day.

At last she stood parallel to Don and she met his eyes as her veil was lifted up.

"Who gives this woman?" the minister asked as her father answered "I do" as kissed Jessica's cheek.

Then the ceremony started "Dear family and friends, we have gathered here today to witness a celebration, a celebration of the declaration of love. To join together Donald and Jessica or otherwise as they have instructed to call them Don and Jess in holy matrimony." Everyone gave a little laugh knowingly Don would have a fit if anyone was to call him Donald. "Don and Jess met on the job. They were first best friends after they met and then they became partners in the homicide detectives for the New York Police Department. They always had each other's back and never turned their backs on each other."

"Does anyone have any objections? If so speak now of forever hold your peace." Everyone waited tensely, who knows when a criminal, ex boyfriend or girlfriend might appear. "Very well"

It was then time for the vows. First came Don. He was very nervous and even so when he realized that he forgot everything to say. But then he looked at Jess, whose hands he held and looked at her. At the promise of everything to come then he started speaking from the heart. He laughed "Jess, honey I had this whole wonderful speech planned out but the moment you walked down that isle I forgot the whole thing because mere words cannot describe the extent of my love for you" everybody sighed at that and if possible tears gathered at the corner's of everyone's eyes. "So I'll just speak from the heart like every other fool in love. From the first moment I laid eyes on you I was taken. You were unlike any woman I had ever met before. You were confident, that much I knew from that moment, but then onwards I began to learn more from you. To taught me to love. You didn't run from my wacky sense of humor or my horrible tie's or the sexist comments that were thrown at you. You took it all in stride and came out unscathed. It was then that I realized I had fallen in love with you and I was still falling fast. But surprisingly I didn't want to stop falling. Because falling for you was one of the best experience of my life but when you were in the hospital I felt as if my heart had been ripped out, because I knew I couldn't live without you. A wise person once said 'You don't have to cross the finishing line first but finish knowing you crossed all hurdle's.' I finished all the hurdles and I know another race is gonna start but if I can have you on this new race I promise to finish first. Because Jessica Angell you are my rock, my soul mate and my equal. I know there are times we will fight and times that are gonna be hard but if you allow me to be your husband I promise take care of you, to protect you and to always be by your side. I want you to be the mother of my children and writer to our new story. I am, was and always will be truly, madly, deeply and crazily in love with you forever."

Everyone had tears pouring down their faces because they were so touched at Don's speech. Stella and Lindsay were wiping their eyes carefully to not smudge their make up. Jess had tears running down her cheeks and she was glad she had worn water proof make up. Flack reached up and wiped away her tears, so then Jess started "Damn it Don Flack, I can't believe you made me cry on my wedding day." Everyone laughed at that comment. "I love you to you big idiot but you made one mistake it's not Jessica Angell anymore its Jessica Flack. When I first saw you, you had just come back onto active duty from the bombing. I know I had said I don't believe in love at first sight but there's an exception to every rule right? I knew that the rumors around you had some truth in them. You were a womanizer but that still did nothing to prevent me from having a crush on you. That little crushing from far away turned into friendship, then it turned us into best friends and somewhere along those lines I realized it was love. I never though I would fall for my partner because I loved the job to much but I guess I love you more because you pushed every damn limit I had and you broke my self restraint. I knew falling for you was dangerous but it was wonderful. Everyday I learnt something about you that made me sink deeper into the sink hole that was my love for you. Damn it Don, you were like a drug and I was addicted. I know that we are going to start another journey now that this one's finished and there are gonna be times when we will fight, we will feel insecure and we will close up but I promise you even thought there are gonna be tears shed for all the pleasures and uncertainty I will still love you and at the end of the day remember this day when we got married. I want to mother our children, look through our photo albums on a rainy afternoon with you, make breakfast every morning, wake up with you and even have those crazy mornings when the milk is stale, the kids are late, we are late, the washer isn't working, they can't find their homework, the dog ate a sock and everyone is grumpy cause I know it will be another day in paradise with you. I promise you in front of everyone there will never be a day when I will regret marrying you because that is not possible at all. I love you and you'll always be stuck with me." She finished her vows with a squeeze of her hands and seeing Don having tears in his eyes.

She then took a moment to look at everyone else. Danny and Mac included everyone either was wiping tears from the corners of their eyes or taking out Kleenex to wipe their tear stained faces. Even the minister had tears in his eyes.

Then he proceeded "Do you Don Flack Jr. Take Jessica Angell as your lawfully wedded wife, in sickness and in health, through good times and bad, till death do you apart?"

Don looked at Jess with love and devotion in his eyes and said "I do"

The minister then turned to Jess "Do you Jessica Angell take Don Flack as your lawfully wedded husband, in sickness and in health, through good times and bad till death do you apart?"

Jessica turned to Don with the same love and devotion shining through his eyes and said "I do"

"Then with the power invested in me by the state of New York I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride" finally the moment everyone had been waiting for. The act that sealed the deal.

Don and Jess both leaned forward and kissed each other. That small peck became a kiss packed full of promises. Promises for the future, promises for the present and most importantly promises for each other. Don put his arms around her waist and Jess put her arms around his neck. Everyone started clapping, people started whistling and camera's started going of. Then they broke apart. "I love you" Don whispered.

"I love you too" Jess whispered back and then said "woah" as Don suddenly bent down. Putting one arm below her knees and the other one across her back he started walking to the front of the pew carrying her in true bridal fashion. She put her arms around his neck as people started throwing rice at them.

At the front of the pew Jess threw her bouquet into the air right into the waiting hands of Stella! "Don't forget to invite me to your wedding, Stel." Jess said with a wink still being carried by Don.

At reception

Jess was smiling as wide as she could. They were sitting at the main table with Jess and Don's family and Mac, Stella, Lindsay, Danny, Sheldon, Adam and Sid. They were like the pair's surrogate family. Don bent over to Jess who was sitting beside him and laughing at a joke Danny said. She reached over and picked up the glass of red wine on the table beside her plate. "So are you happy?"

She put the glass down and leaned closer to him, as she whispered into his ear it seemed like the volume in the room had been turned down as her warm breath hit his ear "Nope."

He looked at her worriedly as she laughed "Don, I married the guy of my dreams, I think I qualify as more than happy" and he broke down laughing. He then looked at their family, blood related or not over the table. They had rented a huge ballroom at a nearby hotel. His mind wondered back several months ago and it was suddenly back in that cold hospital waiting room waiting to find out if Jess had survived and meeting Nat. He owed a lot to the fourteen year old who had shown him how to tell Jess he loved her. Then his mind flashbacked to the restaurant dance floor after he had told her he not only had a crush on her but he loved her. And then he was bought back to the present as his sister Sam nudged him "She good for you?"

"Your only asking this now?" he asked incredulously "Have you heard my vows and did you ever imagine your big brother getting hitched?"

"You've got a point there" she admitted "Hey Jess." She called across Don. She turned around "You did good. Make sure you keep him under control"

Jess laughed, she was so happy today. It was her wedding! "I plan to Sam. Don't worry"

Everyone had almost finished eating the lunch that had been served and they had gotten up to mingle. He saw Hawkes talking with Sam, and everyone else talking with everyone. It was truly a perfect day. He squeezed her hand and she looked at him "Yeah?"

"Come on, I need to show you something" he said as he tugged her to her feet. As she stood up her gown swished, her hair which she had decided to keep loose and her veil swashed.

"But we have guests and the dance…" the protest died on her lips as she saw the determined look on his face.

"Danno, can you cover for us?" he asked Danny who was chatting with Scagnetti.

"Why?" he questioned generally curious.

"Cause it's my wedding day. Be a good friend" Don begged him, his hand still intertwined with Jess's.

"Fine" Danny sighed "but I'm not doing it for you I'm doing it for Jess"

Don turned to Jess "You've even turned my best friend against me"

Jess giggled "It's just the way I am"

Don led Jess out of the crowded ballroom through a small hallway. Whatever hotel staff they met congratulated them and wished them a successful marriage. Soon enough they came to a small doorway, Flack opened it and Jess gasped. It was the backyard of the hotel. There were various shrubs and flowers everywhere and a small pathway that led into the park where they had gotten married. But what Jess saw blew her breath away. It was a small bridge over a stream that came out of the pond and in the distance was a church. "It's beautiful" she said as she leaned over the railing.

Don looped his arm around her waist "Not as beautiful as you" he murmured.

Then they heard a rustle as their cameraman came into view. Jess and Don both laughed and the guy grinned sheepishly "You told me to give you two minutes" he told Don.

"You planned this" it wasn't a question but a statement.

Don nodded "yeah, when I got here I slipped away and discovered this little place and though you would like it."

"You know me too well." She said "Let's make memories"

Don laughed and picked Jess up bridal style again. With the bridge as the back drop, church, water and the laughing couple the photographer captured that moment in time as it was. Happy, serene, calm and he captured this one special moment that they would always remember.

After taking several photos they went back inside just in time for the first dance. When they arrived there Danny went on to the platform beside the DJ and picked up the mike "Everyone may I please have your attention? It's time for the bride and groom's first dance as husband and wife so we will appreciate it if you cleared the dance floor."

Then Don led Jess to the dance floor. "So what song did you choose?" he asked her. She had told him it was to be a surprise.

"Just see" as the first notes of music began to play and they swayed to the beat.

Spoken:
Ya'know
Someone looses someone
They love everyday
And I'm fortunate
To still have you
In my life
And I know I made
Some mistakes in my past

But I'm tired
Of making excuses
Listen

For whatever might have been
And all that it never was
Whatever I couldn't see
And all that I didn't want
There was nothing
To my madness girl
That wasn't clear to me
Until the day
I saw your face
When I saw everything
For I saw us dancing
Through sunshine and rain
And I saw us laughing
Through joy
And through pain
And I saw time passing
But we did not change
And I still
Saw us together
At the end of everyday

Whenever you wanted
Whenever you need it
Whatever you feel
Like it's gone be
Like you
Best believe it
Whenever you feel
Like dancing
You don't have
To dance alone, no
You don't
You don't
You don't
You should
Already know

I choose you
I choose you
I choose you
I choose you
I choose you
I choose you
I choose you

I thought you
Would tell me how I felt
Before I could even feel
I knew you like no one else
But still I couldn't tell
None of it made sense to me
None of it was real
Until the day I saw your face
And it was clear to see

Then other couples joined them. Jess's parents, Don's parents, Stella and Mac, Lindsay and Danny, Adam and Kendall and then Sheldon even led Sam on the dance floor!

Whenever you wanted
Whenever you need it
Whatever you feel
Like it's gone be
Like you best believe it
Whenever you feel
Like dancing
You don't have
To dance alone, no
You don't
You don't
You don't
You should
Already know

I choose you
I choose you
I choose you
I choose you
I choose you
I choose you
I choose you

Through out all times
People have searched
Their lives
Hoping they might
Find a chance
Where they can make
Things right
Through my desire
Thank God
I found the fire
Oh
For everything
Has lead me
Straight to you

Whatever you wanted
Whenever you need it
Whatever you feel
Like it's gone be
Like you
Best believe it
Whenever you feel
Like dancing
You don't have
To dance alone, no
You don't
You don't
You don't
You should
Already know

(2x):
I choose you
I choose you
I choose you
I choose you
I choose you
I choose you
I choose you

"I choose you" he whispered to Jess.

"I think your memories failing you. I chose you" she teased as they laughed and out their foreheads together and laughed on the dancefloor.

7 years later

"Mommmyyyy" three little voices called from the kitchen of the suburban house located in Queens, New York.

"Yes" Jessica Flack, mother of the three voices came into the kitchen quickly fastening the neck lace she was wearing.

"The milks stale" pouted seven year Nicole Claire Flack, oldest of the triplets. Nicole or Nic as everyone called her sometimes had inherited Don's raven black hair but Jess's warm brown eyes. She was wearing jeans and a gap girls t-shirt. As much as a tomboy as her mother had been she also had a baseball cap on her straight hair.

"I know honey, I'm sorry. Daddy will pick some up after work, okay" Jess said quickly as she spread jam on the three pieces of toast in front of her.

"Where is daddy?" question Nicole's brother, second oldest triplet and the trouble maker of the family Donald James Flack III or Don as everyone simply called him asked. At just seven years old he was already growing up to be the splitting image of his father. Blue eyes and black haired everyone always commented he would grow up to be a heart breaker.

"I don't know baby, can you call for him?" Jess asked now pouring orange juice into three little cups on the breakfast bar where the triplets sat.

"Dad?" Donnie as his mom and dad called him, yelled up the stairs to the bedroom upstairs.

"Yes, I'm here. I'm bringing Josh now." Don yelled back. Josh Daniel Flack was the most recent addition to the family. He was now one year old now and already looked like he could win the cutest baby competition. With green eyes and blond hair he could grow up to be the splitting image of Michael Weatherly.

"Izzy can you go help your dad?" Jess asked to the smallest triplet Isobel Jennifer Flack. She was the splitting image of Jess. With brown eyes and hair she sometime rotated in between wearing jeans and t-shirt or occasionally dresses. Which ever suited her mood.

"Sure mom" Izzy said as she raced up the stairs wearing jeans and a guess shirt today.

After she put out the food for the kids Jess went on to prepare a bottle for the baby and coffee for her and Don.

"Here we are" Don announced as he and Izzy descended the stairs. Don was carrying Josh in his arms and he was grinning widely like the happy baby he was.

"Donnie, careful, don't spill the jam on your shirt" Jess cautioned her son as she quickly pecked Don on the lips.

Don then continued to take the bottle Jess had left on the counter, test the warmth on his hand and proceeded to feed Josh who was now sucking happily on the bottle.

Jess had gotten pregnant with the triplets on her and Don's honeymoon. When they found out it was three babies they decided the apartments were too small and moved out to queen where they bought a large house with five bedrooms, a large backyard and very close to school. Nic and Izzy stayed in the same room. The baby in Jess and Don's room. They decided when Josh got a little older he would bunk with Donnie.

Right then came a honk from the outside. Donnie, who had finished his breakfast went to the front window and peered out. "It's the bus" he yelled to his two sisters.

Everyone went to the front living room where the children's bags were spread out.

"Take you jacket's" Don reminded them as they put on their bags and each child grabbed a jacket. Blue for Donnie, green for Nicole and lavender for Isobel.

"Okay Izzy have you got you maths homework, Nic are you prepared for you English test and Donnie are you ready for your history report?" Jess asked them as a choruses of yes came from the three children.

"Good" Don said as he finished feeding Josh. Opening the door Jess hugged all three children and whispered and "I love you" to all of them. Then Don did the same as all three hugged them back. They understood their parent's did dangerous jobs but were proud of them.

They ran out as Jess reminded them "Aunt Stella is gonna pick you guys up along with Lucy, Jenna, Keith and Rick."

After they were out of the door Jess turned to Don as they got their coats, cells and guns from the safe. Don got the car ready as Jess strapped in Joshua short for Josh for the ride to the office. Ever since Don and Jess's marriage NYPD had opened a new day care for the children of the officers. Josh spent his day there and so did Lucy and Jenna who were Danny and Lindsay's children and Keith and Rick, Mac and Stella's kids. Even though Lucy was thirteen years old now she helped around the precinct and the day care and did her homework while watching the kids. Jenna was six years old so she played with the triplets and Keith and Rick were four and five but the kids loved taking care of them. Even Sam came around with her and Hawkes's six month old child Jennifer Hawkes. After some time she could come back to work at the NYPD where she had a position as a secretary to the captain. Adam and Kendall were married an year ago and Kendall was supposed to be expecting in two months.

"God, I am going to be so late" Jess panicked as Joshua blew a raspberry in the back and Don kept his eyes on the road.

"Your not sweetheart." He soothed her. Even after seven years of marriage her love never stopped growing for this man. She though as they parked and quickly took Josh over to the day care. "Love you" they both said as they dropped a kiss on his head and went inside. Jess kissed Don before they went inside "Love you" she whispered and Don echoed the same sentiments aware as soon as they went inside it was all professionalism.

The temporary secretary to the captain a girl by the name of Jody Gerni handed Jess a couple of files as she started to speak "Captain Flack….." after listening to her Jess took the documents and went to her office. After a little while Don poked his head inside her office "May I come in Captain Flack?" he teased.

"By at all means do" she said as he sat down in the chairs in front of her. "I just have to go over to precinct 3-8. They might have a lead on the serial killer we have been hunting down."

"Oh okay" Jess said as he told him to be careful and he pecked her cheek on the way out. She might have been the captain of this precinct but he was the head of Detectives.

Jodi knocked nervously after Flack went out "Captain may I ask you a question?"

She smiled at the nervous girl "Yes ofcourse"

"It's a little personal but it's for the study of decision making in our lives"

"Ok, go on"

She took a deep breath "Do you ever regret your decision to marry Lieutenant Flack?" she waited as Jess analyzed the question. Did she regret it? Did she regret falling in love with the man that was the father of her children and the love of her life all over a position?

Jess opened her mouth "No I don't Jodi. Even if it was that if I didn't marry him I might have gotten a higher promotion, not for once do I regret marrying him. In the end I get what I want. I have my four kids, at the end of the day I go home to my family and then I just en joy time with the others."

Jodi nodded and smiled. " I hope one day I can be as successful as you are Captain" and she closed the door.

Jess picked up the photo of her family on her desk. It was taken on Josh's first birthday.

Then she looked at the other picture of her family, surrogate but complete. Stella, Mac and their kids, Lindsay, Danny and their kids, Sam, Sheldon andtheir daughter, Adam, Kendall and their soon to be child, Sid although retired would forever be apart of their make shift family. And finally her family. Her, Don, Nicole, Donnie, Izzy and Josh. Did she ever regret her decision? The simple answer was no. Never.

Because her and Don saw a chance at tomorrow a better and brighter tomorrow and they took it. And she knew for whatever tomorrows to come she would face each and every day with the power of love and the force of her family behind her. Tomorrow couldn't come any sooner.

YES, THIS LAST CHAPTER IS RATHER LONG. BUT I HOPE YOU LIKE IT. READ AND REVIEW AND HERE COMES THE END TO MY FIRST STORY. Adios.