CSI:NY High School

Chapter 12:Epilogue

Stella was in her room she was looking at a picture she had taken last Friday. A lot had happened this year and the picture showed what was missing and what had been added.

The picture had been taken in Danny and Lindsay's new apartment. They decided to live together and raise the baby. Stella was sure Danny would ask Lindsay to marry him soon.

In the picture stood a group of friends different expressions on their faces. From left to the right stood. Samantha Flack who was Don's little sister she was smiling brightly. The Adam who didn't seem to be able to smile anymore. Samantha feeling for Adam had slung her arm around his shoulders in a friendly type hug. Right next to them two was Aiden in Sheldon who were hugging and smiling at the camera. Sheldon' arms were securely wrapped around his new girlfriend.

In the middle stood Lindsay and Danny who held a bundle of pink blankets in his hand. A beautiful baby girl with blue eyes and a turf of blonde hair stared in awe at her aunt from the picture. Her name was Lucy Kendall Messer.

Next to them were Don and Jess, Jess stood in front of her boyfriend his arms securely wrapped around her waist. Then came Austin and Mac both smiling. Mac's head was under his brother's arm who had his little brother in a head lock.

Stella smiled at the picture then slid into the new album photo she got. She had bought it a week ago on a whim. Stella had decided to take pictures and make a photo album for Lucy so she would have memento's of her life and memories.

Stella heard the horn of a car outside her room and ran to the window to see Austin down there smiling up at her Mac was with her she smiled and ran down the stairs to her friends.

Austin smiled and opened the door to the driver seat for Stella. He had promised Stella when they were younger he would teach her to drive. Then he got shipped off to the Marine's before he had a chance. So today Stella was going to drive his car.

All three were heading to the park where everybody else already was including Samantha. When Austin, Mac, and Stella got there everyone was on a blanket next to a big oak tree they were laughing and having fun well except for Adam who sat by a corner of the blanket he kept picking up blades of glass and tearing them into shreds. Samantha sat right next to him she was playing with Lucy. Lucy was smiling and gurgling.

Lindsay and Danny sat next to each other leaning against a tree. Opposite Danny and Lindsay sat Don and Jess. Don was sitting with Jess laying in front of him her right arm supporting her head while she laughed and talked with Linds and Danny.

Sheldon and Aiden sat on another side of the blanket they were just admiring the park. It was a beautiful day sunny and the sky was clear. It was warm with a little breeze every now and then. Mac and Stella sat down next on the side everyone was smiling and seemed happy.

Austin on the other hand went over to a statue hw was only sitting there five minutes. When a girl with blonde hair, green eyes, and a beautiful smile walked up behind him. The girl was wearing a blue tee, a pair of jeans, and combat boots, "well if it isn't Austin Taylor."

Austin spun around to face the girl, "Janet Carter, what are you doing here?"

"You know me two weeks off and I couldn't miss the opportunity to come see you in your natural habitat. Like you said you were born in Chicago but your definitely a boy from New York. Austin smiled and held his hand out, "Want to go on a walk."

The girl nodded and slid her hand in his and they started off for the pond at the the side of the park.

Sam looked at Adam then leaned over and slightly nudged him in the shoulder. Adam looked up bewildered to see her smiling at him, "did you just push me?"

Sam narrows her eyes mischief in them, "what if I did? What are you going to do about it?" Sam asks playfully.

Adam get up running a hand through his hair and walks away.

Sam slumps back next to the tree what was wrong with that boy couldn't he see she was trying to be his friend.

Stella comes over and sits down next to her she had watched the whole scene she liked Sam and knew she was trying to help the problem was Adam didn't seem to want it. "Don't take it personally Sam he's just really in a bad place right now.

"Yeah well I'm trying to help but all he ever does is act like I'm some stupid nuisance."

Stella smiles, "Just give him some time be patient he'll come around. Kendall's death was hard on all of us but he loved her deeply and her being gone has hit him the hardest he has broken heart and that doesn't heal overnight."

Mac walks over to the girls smiling and puts his hand out for Stella to take. They say goodbye to Sam and Mac leads Stella over to a bench.

They sit down and Stella smiles, "okay what's so secretive boyfriend 'O' mine."

Mac looks at his girlfriend confused by her choice of words, "Sorry to much Buffy the Vampire Slayer ."

She lays her hands on his shoulder and the lightly leans her head on them, "so what's up?" Stella asks.

"Danny is going to ask Lindsay to marry him and wants me to be best Man."

Stella's smile brightens and she hugs Mac, "that's great so when is he going to ask her?"

Mac smirks, "I'm best man I can't tell you that."

Stella playfully hit his shoulder, "that's not fair I want to know."

Mac laughs, "Don't worry he going to propose today you won't have to wait long."

"So this is Lucy's first trip to the park?" Sheldon asks.

"Yep and she loves it" Lindsay says.

"She loves everything", Danny says giving Lindsay a smile.

"That's one of the best things about children their curious about everything and just basically love life it gives you a new perspective", Jess says.

Lucy looked up at from the end of the blankets where she had moved, she saw her family and smiled.

This was definitely life everyone was happy, healthy, and together they could get through anything.