Epilogue

The couple burst through their front door to find the house empty. Dejected, they dropped onto the couch wondering what they should do now, and how long the boy and his grandfather would be gone.

A few minutes later, there was a call from outside. "Mom, Dad are you home?" and a little whirlwind came through the doorway, almost running the two of them over as they got to their feet.

"You're home. I thought I would never see you again. Grandpa Jake said you were on a dangerous mission, and he didn't know when you'd be back. He tried not to show it, but he was very worried." Charlie's words spilled out really fast, running over each other.

"Yes, Charlie, I was, but it doesn't matter now." Jake replied as he came through the door and hugged Sam and then Jack. "It is good to see you two again. So what's in the future, more missions?"

Sam and Jack turned to look at each other.

"Nope, Sam's been transferred to the Academy, effective immediately. She filled out the papers before we left. As for me, I'm not sure what I'll be doing. It depends and a few things. I'll learn what's going to happen on Monday."

Charlie smiled. "Does that mean I can have a little brother or sister?"

Jack wrapped his arm around his son. "You betcha, it's on the way."

The boy's eyes got bigger as he looked over at Sam. "Is it true?"

"Yep, we're having a baby and you'll get a little sister very soon."

Hurling himself into Sam's arms Charlie couldn't believe his luck.

That's the end of this one. The next multi chapter fic will begin next week, but you can get a sneak peek on my website. Just Google my penname and you'll find it or check out my profile.