Unlikely Suspect.

Epilogue.

Don Flack leaned back against the wall, legs stretched out in front of him on the grass, trademark smug grin firmly in place.

"I thought you were bringing someone?" Danny teased, sitting crossed legged beside him.

"She'll be here" Don replied, looking at Danny over his sunglasses.

"Red head?" Danny asked.

"Nope" Don grinned "Definitely not a red head"

"Who?" for the first time since he'd made the bet with Jo, weeks ago, Danny was unsure. Flack had been more like his old self for a couple of weeks, laughing, cracking one liners, it had to be a woman, one that was as addicted to adrenaline as he was. Someone who could put a smile like that on his face.

"You'll see" he turned his attention to the little girl running towards them "Hey Lucy" he smiled.

"Hello Flack" she grinned, throwing herself at her father "Daddeeee!"

"Hey beautiful" Danny kissed the top of her head "Where's Mommy?"

"She's getting some drinks" Lucy told him "'Cos she said you're too much of a lazy ass to bother"

Both men laughed "Wow, outnumbered there Mess"

Danny rolled his eyes "Tell me about it" he turned to his daughter "You shouldn't say things like that Lucy" he lightly scolded.

The child shrugged in a way that was her mother through and through, and then took her fathers face in her hands "Daddy?"

"Yes Honey?"

"When is Uncle Mac playing? I want to hear him play his Guitar"

"Soon" Danny soothed, spying Lindsay coming over with three plastic cups "This is a festival, there are lots of bands and people playing today"

"The Central park Summer Festival" Lucy said, turning to Don "Did you know that Flack?"

"I didn't Lucy" he shook his head "So Thank you for telling me"

"Flack can now tell his 'date' where to come" Danny laughed.

"What's a date?" Lucy frowned.

"Like a girl friend, only not quite" Danny explained.

"Do you have a girlfriend?" she asked Flack.

He shrugged "Not yet" grinning.

"Do you have a girlfriend Daddy?" she asked.

"I have your Mommy" he told her as Lindsay sat next to him.

"But do you have a girlfriend too? Mommy is your wife, can you have a girlfriend too?"

"Daddy wishes" Lindsay grinned "Hey Lucy, there's Jo and Ellie!"

The new comers took seats on the grass, facing the stage.

"We haven't missed him have we?" Jo worried.

"No he's on later" Lindsay replied.

…...

Jo turned to Danny as Kate sat down next to Don "Get your wallet out Messer" she laughed.

"Just 'cos she's here, don't mean there's anything goin' on" he huffed, but he suspected he was going to be $50 lighter by the end of the day.

"Not dancing?!" Kate asked, sitting down next to Don, handing him a beer.

"I don't do dancing" he said "Thanks"

She laughed "Oh I dunno" she said "I think you'd have rhythm"

They watched the others dancing a while "Adam certainly has his own style" she commented.

"You go dance if you want" he gave her a sideways grin.

"I'm OK here" she said, stretching her legs out next to his "Sun's good"

"Mmm-hmmm" he agreed "You have a good time in the UK?"

"Yeah, was nice to see everyone again, kinda weird since my brother moved back as well" she replied.

"Close family?" he asked.

"Yeah" she nodded "With the Atlantic ocean between us"

He laughed "Yeah it's a bit of distance"

They sat in easy silence again for a while, watching everyone enjoy themselves.

"I like the casual look" Kate commented "Suits you"

"It's warm" he said, turning to look at her, his gaze lingering on her legs "I like the warm weather, women don't wear a lot"

"You're such a player" she laughed.

"Oh come on" he said "You can't tell me, dressed like that you don't want men to notice"

"What?!" but she was grinning "Like you said it's hot, so shorts and t shirt are suitable wear, and no not men, maybe a man, just the one"

"Right, and being whistled at" he paused "Yeah I noticed that kid, Kate you got socks older than him, is just an unfortunate side effect"

"Says you" she accused lightly "With your blue eyes and sexy smile"

"Sexy smile huh?" he looked at her, said smile directed at her "You comin' onto me Krazy?"

"Nope" she put her beer down, kneeling up she stepped across him so she sat facing him, on his lap, legs folded under her either side of him. She reached up and took his sunglasses off, holding them in her hand. His hands reached for her waist.

"This is comin' onto you" and she kissed him. It was gentle and soft, but full of promise.

"Huh" he said as she pulled away "I can live with that"

…...

Jo held her hand out "Fifty bucks" she laughed "I win"

"Damn you Flack" Danny whispered to himself as he pulled $50 from his wallet, then handing it to Jo he said "I tell you though, with those two, expect fireworks"

…...

THE END