Carmen: I’d rather have both of us fall.

Shane: Carm, you shot when I told you to. Listen to me once more, let go.

Carmen had a determined look on her face.

Carmen: I’m not letting you go. Not in a million years. You’re my fiancé and I’ve been waiting for this wedding for way too long!

Carmen’s adrenaline started pumping. She grabbed onto Shane’s other hand. Carmen pulled harder than she had ever before. She wasn’t loosing the love of her life again. She loved Shane too much to lose her. Little by little she pulled Shane up. The final pull, Shane finally got up to the little part of flat ground on the semicircle roof. Carmen held Shane in her arms. Shane was breathing hard.

Shane: You…. You… are one strong woman.

Carmen smiled kissing Shane her lips.

Carmen: Because I’m your fiancé, and I said I would protect you.

Shane laughed. She held onto her shoulder.

Shane: Let’s get out of here. I can hear the sirens.

Carmen nodded. They got downstairs and was greeted by Bette and the rest of the force.

Bette: How are you?

Shane: Good.

Bette: What happened up there?

Shane: Cherrie Jaffe is no more. She was brilliant but she lost herself in self-pity.

Bette: Get to the paramedics.

Carmen supported Shane as the paramedics rushed over. They patched Shane up and left the two to have some alone time. Carmen leaned on the door looking at Shane. She smiled at the lanky girl who had her goofy smile. Shane held out a hand and pulled Carmen closer to her. Carmen leaned on the car between Shane’s legs.

Shane: Thank you for helping me up.

Carmen: Any time.

Shane: Thanks for shooting me.

Carmen: No problem.

Shane put on a hurt face.

Shane: You’re not even a bit guilty for shooting your handsome and sexy fiancé in the shoulder? What if you missed and hit me in the face instead?

Carmen kissed Shane to stop her from rambling.

Carmen: I’m the daughter of Cezar de la Pica Morales. Do you think I don’t know how to fire a gun?

Shane chuckled.

Shane: Well I better be very careful of what I do in the future.

Carmen: Yes you should.

Shane: But you love me.

Carmen: That is true. But if you put a toe out of line, I’ll shoot it off.

Shane put on her puppy face nipping at Carmen’s jaw and neck.

Carmen: You’re cheating, you know that always melts my heart.

Shane pulled Carmen even closer to her.

Shane: After we get home, I think it’s time we took a pre-wedding honeymoon.

Carmen giggled.

Carmen: No, I still have to make all the preparations for the wedding.

Shane: Well one night won’t hurt.

Carmen was about to protest when Shane’s lips crashed on hers. The two kissed as the sun set behind them. The glowing orb making the atmosphere romantic for the two lovers.

Shane: I love you.

Carmen: I love you too.

Their nightmare was over, Now they could finally live happily together peacefully. At least that’s what they thought.