Olivia was by her side two years later as Amber married the stranger that had come to her rescue. It had taken awhile for the two friends to cope with what had happened, but they helped each other get through the hard times. Both spoke to a counselor and even had a few sessions together.
Derek asked to be reassigned to his brother’s office in Atlanta so Amber could keep her job and stay close to Olivia. Amber helped Olivia find a position at the hospital she worked and Olivia moved to Atlanta. She needed a change of scenery and wanted to get away from the place where she had lived with the maniac stalking her best friend.
Matt stood by Derek’s side as he married the woman of his dreams and wondered if he would meet someone as wonderful as Amber one day. Could he give up his bachelor lifestyle if the right woman turned his head?
Derek, believing himself the luckiest man in the world, kissed his new bride and thanked God for bringing her into his life. He had never thought it possible to find a woman who understood the hazards that came with his job who wouldn’t run the other direction at the thought of sharing a life with him. Amber was a special woman. And she was all his.
Amber looked at the man she had just married and smiled. It wasn’t long ago she had tried to run from him, thinking to protect him, but he had found her and protected her instead. He was her hero and she loved this man with all her heart. As she looked around at their friends and family, she couldn’t help feeling a little sad that her parents were not there to see this day.
The couple laughed and danced their way through the reception. Amid well-wishers and a shower of confetti, they climbed into a limousine and drove away. They were ready to start their “happy ever after”.