EPILOGUE "You'll Be in my Heart" Phil Collins

Bedford Falls

A Few Hours Later

Murdock's POV

The first time he had taken this trip had been under much less pleasant circumstances. He had been crammed into the front seat of a pick-up truck between two redneck bounty hunters for over two hours. He didn't consider those to be some of his favorite memories, but on the other hand, he would never have met Kelly.

He had easily found his way back to the small town where she lived. He made two stops. The first was to check and make sure she was still living in the same house, (also her veterinary practice) but mainly to make sure she was still unattached (she was). His second stop was at the local antique store. They had exactly what he was looking for.

He had mixed emotions as he pulled up in front of her house. It had been several years since he had last seen her, and their parting had been hard. He loved her so much, but he had felt it just wouldn't be fair, and so he had told her that because of his situation as a fugitive, he didn't want to put her into danger and so he couldn't be with her. She was heartbroken and had told him that if he ever changed his mind, she'd be waiting… and apparently, she was.

He took a deep breath and unwrapped his purchase and got out of the car. He walked up to the door, remembering the last time he had stood there, getting ready to knock. He smiled, knowing suddenly this was exactly where he wanted to be. He knocked, which set off a cacophony of noise from a few of her patients in the clinic. Butterflies danced in his stomach when he heard footsteps.

The door opened, and he held up the mirror and peeked over the top at a surprised and delighted Dr. Kelly Stevens. "Hello, Pretty Girl!"

~The End~