Title: Future Possibilities
author: Cindy Ryan
notes and summary: See part one

Despite the cold and the drizzle the group got a lot decided. They'd huddled near the lifeboat since the time machine's engine was giving off a bit of heat. Lucy kept looking from Danny to Wyatt and back again marveling that their son was back. It gave her hope for Amy. That some day all her family would be together. Where once including Wyatt in that thought would've been scary now it was comforting.

"You okay?"Wyatt asked suddenly appearing at Lucy's right.

Lucy blinked realizing the group had broken up. She must've been daydreaming longer than she thought. A blush crept into her cheeks and she focused on the lifeboat away from Wyatt.

"Yeah, just been a lot recently."Lucy replied softly.

"Understament there, Professor."Wyatt said with a grin.

Lucy glanced back at her colleague to see Wyatt's gaze had tracked to Danny who was talking with Rufus.

"It's amazing."Wyatt continued quietly the grin disappearing. "I thought we'd lost him..."

"I know."Lucy said inching closer to Wyatt as her gaze followed his.

"I thought all we'd have is pictures."Wyatt stated softly.

Lucy reached over and took Wyatt's left hand in hers and squeezed it. He smiled at her and Lucy felt her stomach flip as if she were a teenager. Butterflies and goosebumps. Lucy knew then that she was falling in love with Wyatt. The Wyatt with her now and not just the idea of the future family. Though the package was certainly appealing. She took a step towards Wyatt and he inched towards her. Lucy linked her arms over his shoulders so they were resting lightly behind his neck. Wyatt glanced around to see if anyone was paying them any attention; they weren't. He leaned forward and kissed Lucy. She melted into his embrace enjoying the kiss and the moment.

With Rufus and Anthony guarding the lifeboat Lucy, Danny and Wyatt headed back to the Wigwam. They hadn't stopped Hines or gotten to Camp Douglas so they had to assume that things were in motion. Especially with how close they had come to encountering Hines's backup after Danny had shot Flynn. Lucy still felt a touch of guilt when she thought about Flynn lying on the dirt road in the cold rain; bleeding. She pulled out the journal he'd given her earlier and balanced it on the saddle horn to read. Even though with what Danny had told them about timelines there still might be something useful in the journal.

"Anything?"Wyatt asked twenty minutes later slowing to ride along side her.

"So far nothing new."Lucy replied with a shake of her head. "Well I take that back there's a lot that didn't happen to us...her missions vary from ours a bit."

Lucy flipped through the pages. The storm had stopped earlier and a bright moon was giving her plenty of reading light. One entry caught Lucy's attention and nearly made her drop the horse's reigns.

"What? Something on Flynn?"Wyatt asked seeing her reaction.

"No...us."Lucy replied her gaze glued to the page.

"Us as the team or us...us?"Wyatt inquired.

Lucy ignored him as she read rapidly. The entry was about Wyatt's proposal.

January 2, 1928

Wyatt asked me to marry him. The fact that it was in the lifeboat after a harrowing mission didn't matter to me. That he hadn't planned on doing it right then and had no ring only made it sweeter. Even in the cramped area of the time machine Wyatt did find room to get down on one knee.

'I love you Lucy...'

Hands moving in front of her snatched Lucy back to the current situation. She saw Wyatt grab the reigns of her horse and guide them back onto the road.

"Luc..."Wyatt began.

Lucy's gaze had drifted back to the page now that the horse was safely back on the road.

'Marry me.'

'Yes.'

There'd been no hesitation in my answer. I loved Wyatt; he loved me. Life was life we'd deal with it as it came. The smile that crossed Wyatt's face at my answer was one I'd never forget. Nor would I forget the kiss that followed.

"Is there another way?"Danny's question broke into Lucy's reading.

"What?"Wyatt asked riding ahead to where Danny was.

"Looks like they've put a curfew in place."Danny explained gesturing ahead to a group of men in police uniform. "Not sure if we want to explain the blood on Mom's clothes."

"It's not the type of dress I can switch out part of it."Lucy interjected as she put the journal back in her saddle bag.

"Let's cut around them."Wyatt suggested.