Well, here we are. We've reached the end of the NaNoWriMo line. Big thanks to everyone who has stayed with this story and especially to everyone who has reviewed it. And the biggest thanks ever to my incredibly amazingly wonderful beta, VanishingP2000 especially for not, you know, murdering me when I sent her the zip file with this story in it and then, as soon as she had finished beta'ing the whole thing sending her another chapter that I decided to squeeze in there. I hope that you all enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Still, after all these chapter, I don't own NUMB3RS or NCIS. And I still wish that I owned Colby.

A dozen people dressed in black stood around the grave in the Los Angeles cemetery, paying their last respects to Agent Amanda Granger. Jake had his arm wrapped around Sarah's shoulders and she had her head on his chest. Charlie and Amita were holding hands, as were Larry and Megan. Mia and Jared were also present, as was Alan Eppes. Although he had never actually met Amanda he had said that he wanted to be there for Colby and had even offered to hold a mini wake at his and Charlie's house after the funeral, for which Colby thanked him profusely. Alan had just waved it off, saying that it was least that he could do. Don and Alan were both standing next to Charlie and Amita, while David was standing close by Colby's shoulder, offering his friend silent support.

The ceremony ended and everyone dropped a rose onto the coffin and said a few words, before heading to their cars, going back to their homes or hotel rooms before heading over to the Eppes household for the wake.

Colby was the last one in the line and he bent down next to the coffin with his hand on it. "I love you, Ams. Always will. Goodbye," he said simply, pressing a kiss to his fingers and onto the coffin, just as he had done to the headstone back in Washington. He straightened back up and backed up slightly, watching as the coffin was lowered into the ground and covered with dirt. By now he and David were the only ones left in the cemetery. Once the grave was completely filled in they turned to go, Colby sending one last glance towards the bright white marble headstone.

Amanda Elizabeth Granger

Beloved wife

Devout Patriot

Born October 26, 1977

Died December 13, 2007

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