Lee and Amanda rode down in the elevator alone. They had asked Billy to give them a few minutes together before going down to the bullpen. He had said he would wait for them downstairs so they could all go in together into the office.

"You know, Amanda, I have never been married. I know your first wedding was a big one and I'll understand if you don't want to have another one as big, but I think it would really be nice for us to renew our vows for everyone to see our commitment to each other. What do you think?" Lee asked Amanda with eyes that were pleading for her approval.  

"I think that would be perfect, Sweetheart and I know who I would like to stand with me. I want to ask Francine."

"Francine?" Lee asked with surprise.

"Well, I know that might seem kind of strange, but we've gotten close and I really would like for her to stand with me," Amanda explained. 

Lee nodded his head in understanding. "Well, I can't think of anyone I'd want to stand with me other than Billy." Lee stated. "He's been through so much with me and I think he's probably my closest friend next to you.," Lee finished.

"Well, now that that is settled, lets go downstairs and break the news to everyone.," Amanda said with a smile.

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Francine looked around the bullpen and wondered where Billy was. The staff meeting should have started about ten minutes earlier but Billy hadn't gotten there yet. She hoped everything was OK.

She spotted Lee and Amanda as they walked in the door arm in arm. Billy was right behind them and she knew something was up. Were they finally going to come clean about there relationship, she wondered. She'd known for a long time that something was up. It would be hard not to notice. Everyone could see the shared looks, the way Lee was so supportive of Amanda in the office, the little ways they found to touch each other. Not to mention that she had walked into the Q-Bureau a couple of times and they had jumped away from each other like they were doing something they shouldn't have been. What came next though, Francine was not expecting.

"All right people listen up. Lee and Amanda having something to tell us." Billy nodded his head toward Lee.

Lee started by clearing his throat. "Ah... well everyone knows that Amanda and I are partners but, more than that we are partners for life, no matter what may happen at work. We eloped about eight months ago. Once we tell her family we'll set a date and everyone will be invited to a reception. We may even renew our vows for everyone." A cheer went up around the office and co-workers came up to congratulate the happy couple.

Amanda went up to a very shocked Francine and said " Um, Francine, close your mouth . You are going to start catching flies." At this Francine's mouth snapped shut. "I know this is a shock to you and everyone else. Perhaps you more than anyone else, given your history with Lee. I know you and I had that little talk in the office during T.P.'s case and you thought we had broken up but, we never did . We figured it was time for everyone to know what's really been going on for over a year now." Amanda finished.

"I knew something like this was going on, I just never quite guessed this," Francine told Amanda.

"Well, Francine, it wasn't quite what I expected either. I never thought I'd fall in love again." Francine shook her head as Amanda went on." I know you and I have never seen eye to eye on things and you've wondered on occasion how a housewife could ever be a good agent, but I've always considered us friends and I would be honored if you'd be my maid of honor when Lee and I renew our vows. We didn't have anyone stand with us when we got married the first time and I want to have one of my good friends there this time."

Francine had to dab at her eyes because of the tears that had formed. "Amanda, I would be honored to stand with you and Lee. I know I've said a lot of hurtful things about you and I want to go on record as saying I was wrong. You are a great agent and you and Lee make a perfect team. And yeah I think I can say we are friends now. There was a time I wouldn't have said that."

Francine and Amanda hugged and Amanda started to tell Francine about their plans for the wedding.

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Lee had spotted Billy across the room and headed over to talk to him. "Hey, Billy, hold up a minute. You know Amanda and I didn't really have a real wedding the first time. I mean we were married in a Justice of the Peace's office so we weren't able to have anyone stand with us. You're my closest friend and you've been through everything with me including losing Dorothy. You were the one that kept pushing me toward Amanda and telling me to give her a chance. You were the first one in the office to really know what I felt for her. I can't think of anyone who would do a better job of being my best man than you would. So what do you say? Will you stand with me?"

Billy considered Lee a very good and close friend. He had worked with him for over ten years. He and Jeanie had had him over for dinner and were glad to see Lee finally settle down. "Lee, I wouldn't dream of telling you no. I would be honored to be your best man." He and Lee embraced.

Just as Amanda came up to them, Dr. Smyth breezed through the doors into the bullpen. "My, my, don't we all look comfy. Have we forgotten where we are people? Let's get back to work. Melrose, Stetson, King, in Melrose's office. NOW! I have feeling that this has to do with Scarecrow and Mrs King and I'm not sure I'm going to like what I hear." He said more to himself than anyone.

Amanda, Lee and Billy all followed Dr Smyth into Billy's office and waited for him to speak. "Alright people what's going on? I came down here to talk with Amanda and everyone is just lolly gagging around down here."

"Sir, I can explain," Amanda started. "Lee and I were married eight months ago and we thought it was a good time to come out of the closet so to speak. We've not told anyone, Sir, not even my family because of the danger it might pose to my them. We plan on telling them today, Sir. Everyone was congratulating us and that's why everyone was a little more relaxed than usual in the bullpen."

"Well, what an interesting position to be put in. We've never had a married couple working together in the Agency and I'm not so sure it's all that great of an idea but you two work so well together that I hate to break you up. You're one of the best teams I have. So, I guess for now I'll let you guys continue to work together." Lee, Amanda and Billy were a more than a little surprised to say the least. Dr. Smyth had a reputation in the office as being hard- nosed. Everyone knew how Lee and he felt about each other. For Dr. Smyth to even have a civil word for him was something of a shock.

"What we need is a code name for Amanda," Dr. Smyth started. "Any ideas, Scarecrow? I've got a few or my own but, I want to see what you come up with. Now it seems that you have some business to take care of so, I'm letting you take the rest of the day off. I want this business with your family cleared up by tomorrow morning when you come back to work so that your mind is on work and not on telling the family." Amanda and Lee thanked Dr. Smyth and started out of Billy's office when he stopped them. "Oh and by the way, Scarecrow, nothing from Wizard of Oz for Amanda's code name. I want something that fits her. Got it?"  

Lee just nodded and said " Come on, Amanda, we've got a lot of explaining to do to your mother and the boys."