A/N: epilogue is here!! Yay!! I hope you all enjoyed the story, and for those who were a tad disappointed by the lack of Jam fluffiness (heck, even I was a little disappointed by it sometimes), this chapter more than makes up for it. You've been warned, people! Please remember to read, review, and enjoy!

Coming back here feels like I am suddenly whole again. Even though I had a new job and a new woman to love, I always felt like I had left a piece of myself back here. This place made such an impact on me, and so to be back in the heat and the bugs, it's a reminder of what exactly made me have this whole new outlook on my life.

It makes me thankful.

It's been wonderful seeing Pam discover it all with fresh eyes. Sure, I told her lots of stories, but I don't think she actually understood until she stepped off the plane and felt the heat. We've only been here a few hours, but she seems almost mesmerized by all the new things to see and learn about. She's been pointing out trees and houses on the side of the road to me for at least the last half hour or so. I'm glad, because it makes the trotro ride that much more bearable.

"Oh my gosh, look!" she smacks me on the arm and points out the left side of the van. Sure enough, there's the ocean, not too far away from the road. "Are we getting close?"

"Calm down, five year old version of Pam," I nudge her in the ribs and she laughs at me. "We're almost there."

The trotro takes a turn off the highway, and soon we're parked in front of a school. We get out and collect our bags, and start walking down a familiar path, passing overgrown grass and young children playing outside their houses. The sun is just setting, and I can feel Pam getting anxious; she probably didn't realize we'd have to do a little walking after all the riding in planes and trotros that we did today.

She starts to fall a little behind, and so I take one of her bags from her and mock her a bit, "Come on, slowpoke, we're almost to the gate." We exchange a smile and reach the gate, and when I open it for her, her audible gasp sends shivers down my spine.

"Oh my God, this is so beautiful!" she tells me almost in a whisper, as if the sight has taken her breath away. I look out at the well-manicured lawn and the freshwater pool, and then back down at her, my new wife, who I'm sure thinks that this is a mirage or something, and I physically cannot contain my joy. I quickly bend down and sweep her up in a deep kiss.

"Come on, let's go check-in," I tell her after our lips part, and she sheepishly nods her head to follow me to the lobby. A bellboy takes our bags and escorts us to the honeymoon suite, which is much larger than the other hotel rooms. It has a balcony that faces the ocean, and as soon as she gets in the door, Pam is headed straight for it.

I join her after I get things squared away with the bellboy, and she turns to me with an enormous smile on her face. "I gotta admit, I was a little skeptical about going to Africa for our honeymoon…"

"And…?"

"I was wrong. This is amazing... Like paradise."

"Yeah…" It is paradise. I had thought that the first time I came here, after feeling the urge to escape the country and then feeling the urge to escape the dusty city. This felt like finding a sanctuary in the middle of turmoil. Now, being here is just one more thing I can add to my list of what makes my life perfect. I start to grin, "Wait, you were wrong about something?"

She smiles at me and shakes her head, "Shut up."

"No, I mean, I just thought that never happened—"

"I hate you," she teases as she gives me a playful smack on my arm, but I grab her hand and pull her in for a kiss. Her arms wrap around my neck as she melts into me, and I can't seem to form any other thought except for how truly blissful this feels.

We pull apart and I look into her eyes, radiant and sparkling from the setting sun. I brush a few stray hairs from her face and whisper, "And I love you."

First, a GARGANTUAN thanks (that's right, I pulled out the big words for this) to my chapter-by-chapter reviewers: Abyssion, MrsBigTuna, tophetangel, henantz, LoveMeSomeJAM, hanakinstarbuck, lanmwolf, lulupanda, Bears Eat Beets, fresh42jazz, Ghostly Green, JB, Shaneener, and crystal.elements!! You guys and your too-kind words were what really motivated me to keep this story going. Thank you so much for taking this journey with me, and letting me share my own experiences (through Jim) with you. If you ever get the opportunity to go to Africa, I hope you take it and discover for yourself what an amazing place it is.

Next, a preview of what's to come: I loved having a lot of freedom with the characters in this story, and so I'll be branching out even further in my next one! I've got a new story in the works that's a complete and total AU, and I'll be posting the first chapter soon. Hope you'll come along for the ride on that one with me!

Lastly, as my customary way to end my multi-chapter stories, "Peace and joy be with you, harmony and wisdom." Later, skaters!