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The finale - Chapter 29 - 03.01.07
« Thread Started on Mar 2, 2007, 9:15pm »

Ah, the final chapter. Thank you all so much for taking this journey with me.

"Did anyone ever tell you that you can be a real dick sometimes?" the voice questioned from the kitchen doorway.

"Only family. And friends once they get to know me," Matt replied, never once stopping his chopping of the vegetables.

"Where is Megan and who is the big, bully, pro-wrestling looking guy sitting at her desk?" Ridge demanded.

"Hello, Matt. Hello, Ridge. How are you? I’m fine. How are you- -" Matt said, correcting Ridge's lack of manners.

"I get it. Hi, Matt. Who is that guy?"

Dumping the vegetables into the pot, Matt placed the lid on the bubbling ingredients. Baby steps. Baby steps. He reminded himself whenever he had to deal with Ridge or worse yet, Ridge and Bridget together. When those two were together, he wanted to smack her smug self. "Good eye. Bruce is an ex-wrestler, ex-bouncer turned administrative assistant. As you know, Brooke, promoted Megan to VP of sales, so LF decided to give Bruce a chance. Isn't he working out?"

"Why do I have to announce what I want to talk to Brooke about to a complete stranger?"

"Remember we're turning Forrester into a place of business. Forrester family business has no place there," Brooke said, walking into the kitchen. "Good evening."

"Evening, LF."

"Logan. Forrester is a family business- -"

"That has let its personal business almost take over the company. I'm amazed that we actually got work done."

"It wasn't that bad," Ridge stated.

Matching raised eyebrows stared back at him.

"No more, Ridge. It's a place of business and it will remain so."

"Plus it keeps your mother's vicious attacks to a minimum and your father's 'why can't we be one big happy family' routine," Matt commented. "Wait, since Bruce has taken over for Megan, all that's stopped," he continued in mock shock. "I would hold out hope that your parents would clue in, but their track record says differently."

Reluctantly, Ridge had to agree with Matt's methods. Just last night, his mother had been on a tirade about how Brooke was keeping the oldest Forrester heir away from her. He had tried to interject and remind her that one, Matt wasn't a Forrester, and two, that based on her attitude, actions, and thoughts on Logan, Matt would never agree to meet with her, and three, Matt was a grown man with children of his own, he could see whomever he wanted when he wanted. It was almost on the tip of his tongue to tell her that he had seen Matt, Kristen, and Felicia at a café not too far from the office. A café his mother would never set foot in. But he refrained and finally he kicked her out of his house so he could call his younger children in Llanview. It felt good to kick her out. While Stephanie Forrester was in his house, she had to respect his rules or get out. It was slowly making a difference in their relationship.

"Besides, Ridge, if it's just business matters you want to talk to me about, then Bruce can hear about it. It's not like he doesn't listen in to my business calls, read my emails, or open my mail, plus depending on the conversation I would tell him about it anyway. I love Megan a lot, but it's nice to have a little eye candy around the office," Brooke smiled.

Matt laughed. There was the LF he was seeing more and more of. A woman finally coming into her own and realizing the world didn't revolve around the Forresters. His next plan of action was finding her a non-Forrester to date. Maybe even someone not in the fashion industry at all. But she wasn't quite ready for that yet, but when she was…

Ridge scowled. She better only look and not touch, he thought. He and Brooke had a nice friendship, but the idea of another man touching her, kissing her, dating her still got to him.

"Is there a party I don't know about?" Ric asked with the kids behind him.

"Daddy!" Annika and Michael screamed, running full force to Matt.

Scooping his two kids into his arms, Matt showered them with kisses then put them down.

"Granma," they yelled, running to Brooke.

"Grandkids," she yelled back, kissing them senseless before letting them go.

"Hello, Mr. Ridge," they said in unison.

Ric, Brooke, and Matt had to hide their smiles.

Ridge had done everything he could to get the kids to like him, but to no avail. Little Eric, he had eating out of his hand, calling him grandpa. But as for Annika and Michael, he was Mr. Ridge. And they never allowed him to call them Anni or Mikey. Brooke could almost feel sorry for him, if it wasn't so funny. Even Matt had tried talking to the kids about giving Ridge a break, but they just ignored his talk.

"Hello, Annika, Michael. How was your day?" Ridge asked in the sweetest of tones.

"It was fine, sir. Thank you for asking," Michael replied.

They were so proper with Ridge. It really was quite funny. She had told Ridge that if the kids were treating someone else like this, he would see the humor in it, too. He wasn't amused by her insight.

"Grandpa," little Eric exclaimed, walking directly to Ridge.

"Hey, E. How's Grandpa's big boy?" Ridge asked, giving his youngest grandchild a high five.

"Dad, I didn't know you were here," Bridget commented, putting her school books on the kitchen table, after entering from the backyard.

"I just got here, Princess," the clothing designer answered.

Brooke watched her family and marveled at how far they had come. She felt like she would spend the rest of her life getting to know everything about Matt. She was beginning to think that Bridget and Matt would never truly get along, though over the past few months she had noticed a change, a slight one, but still a change in Bridget's attitude. Maybe her little girl was maturing. Ric was crumbling around Ridge. It appeared they were on their way to a real father/son relationship. Matt and Ridge were- - well they were- - more than acquaintances, less than friends. What was it that Katie said? They were two men who loved the same woman and tolerated each other for her sake. That was an accurate description of their relationship. She knew Ridge wasn't happy with it, but he was keeping his mouth shut and accepting it. Her life wasn't perfect, but she was healing, becoming stronger, and was okay with where everything was right now.

She had come a long way from the woman who hadn't cared if she lived or died in the waters off of France a year ago. She was grateful for all she had and for all she had been through. She had made a lot of progress this year in both her personal and professional life. She was happier then she had been in a long while. She didn't know what her future held, but she knew it was bright and was looking forward to it.

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Re: The finale - Chapter 29 - 03.01.07
« Reply #1 on Mar 2, 2007, 9:33pm »

Thanks for that Yash!

I don't know how you do it, you write a lot and still quality stuff!
I don't often comment but I do read. :-/

Thanks again

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Re: The finale - Chapter 29 - 03.01.07
« Reply #2 on Mar 5, 2007, 7:45pm »

Barbara,

Thanks for reading. I'm glad you enjoy my work.

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Re: The finale - Chapter 29 - 03.01.07
« Reply #3 on Mar 9, 2007, 10:19pm »

Alright Yash,
I have to give you credit. Matt didn't cave, he still despises Ridge. Yeah Matt! Your Randallness prevailed! And Brooke didn't cave. I am surprised. The kids calling him Mr. Ridge is pretty funny, but I was a little creeped out at Ridge calling
Bridget "princess". I'm sure it was innocent and all but it just gives me the heebie jeebies.

It was a pretty open ending you left there, so I am just going to pretend my own ending. Ridge left the house and while on his way to a "gentleman's club" was tragically killed by a landslide.

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Re: The finale - Chapter 29 - 03.01.07
« Reply #4 on Mar 10, 2007, 12:28am »

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Gee, FB, I like your final ending. And I agree with you. I don't trust Yash not to add an epilogue where Matt suddenly calls Ridge Dad, Brooke and Ridge marry (okay, I'm washing my mind out with soap), and they adopt every orphan that Brangelina missed. My ending: Ridge leaves the house upset because he can't con Brooke into loving him and marrying him again. He goes to a bar, gets drunk, falls down, hits his head and develops amnesia. When he wakes up, he believes that he is a somewhat effeminate British man who works in Grace's Department Store in London*. He remains this way for the rest of his life.

*My little tribute to the inimitable John Inman who died yesterday at the age of 71.

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Re: The finale - Chapter 29 - 03.01.07
« Reply #5 on Mar 10, 2007, 7:08pm »

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Awesome Janice, just awesome .I am howling! I like your ending even better than mine!

I better duck and cover from Yash!

Don't shoot Yash I'm brandishing an orphan for cover!

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Re: The finale - Chapter 29 - 03.01.07
« Reply #6 on Mar 11, 2007, 1:38am »

FB,

He wasn't tragically killed by a landslide. Ridge is alive and well. Happy that Brooke and the kids allow him in their lives. He would love to be her husband their daddy, but that's not in the cards.

His Randallness prevailed? I like that. And his Randallness rubbed off on his kids, too.

I try to block out that horrible Bridget/Ridge time so it didn't dawn on me that it might be seen as creepy. That wasn't intended. It was said in a pure way. Bridget has Ridge back in her life as her daddy.

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Re: The finale - Chapter 29 - 03.01.07
« Reply #7 on Mar 11, 2007, 1:43am »

Janice,

Someone has mentioned a sequel to this story? Hmm, I don't know about that. Though I do have a story idea and it could tie into this one....Who knows? But if a story did come up, I would try to focus it more on FB's Randall. Brooke and Ridge wouldn't get back together. Matt wouldn't start calling Ridge dad. He would still dislike him. To Matt, Ridge is the epitome of the anti-male. Matt's dad taught him that a man is a responsible and takes care of his responsiblities. A pregnant fiancee losing one baby, giving birth to the second, and you don't know it cause you're too busy in your new life doesn't scream responsible man to Matt. His parents taught him the critera of a man. And to him, Ridge failed.

And once again, Ridge is not dead. Though a Ridge with amnesia is an interesting idea.....

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Re: The finale - Chapter 29 - 03.01.07
« Reply #8 on Mar 11, 2007, 1:44am »

FB,

PUT THE MOTHERLESS AND FATHERLESS CHILD DOWN NOW!!!!

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Re: The finale - Chapter 29 - 03.01.07
« Reply #9 on Apr 27, 2007, 5:01pm »

Hi Yash,

I started to read this story yesterday and I was hooked from the first line you wrote! You made me laugh at the humor of Matt and cry when he revealed to Brooke that he was her son. I absolutely loved this story, it was not the typical Bridge story where they were kept apart and then slowly made their way back to each other. Everyone - except Stephanie - got to think about themselves, their actions in the past. It helped them to start fresh into a new future.

I liked how Matt made his way into Brooke's life, even though I was shocked when I read that Brooke gave her son up for adoption - this was the least I expected. And I have to say I had my problems with it at first. But Matt is such a wonderful person, I really believe she did what was best for him.

Your end is of the story is simply gorgeous. You can leave it to your imagination what can happen next - a complete new romance for Brooke or the return of the Bridge, Matt giving Ridge a chance to get to know him better or not, ...

Thank you so much Yash for this extraordinary fanfic. It was such a pleasure for me to read!

Hugs,
Alex

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Re: The finale - Chapter 29 - 03.01.07
« Reply #10 on Apr 28, 2007, 5:35am »

Alex,

I'm blushing. Thank you so much. I'm really glad you enjoyed the story. When this idea popped into my head, I knew I had to go for it. I tried to work on other stories but Matt just wouldn't let me. I liked his character also. And I wanted to leave the story open ended. Maybe one day there will be a sequel, who knows. Thanks for reading.

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