#tg3

Jake shows up at Mav’s place with Rooster’s child (the same age Bradley was when Goose died). He’s crying and asking Mav how he’s supposed to get through this- how he lives with the guilt (Jake was babysitting when Bradley and his wife were killed in a car wreck).

Mav takes them both in and repeats life all over again. He is terrified of the future for this new little Bradshaw boy. He has retired so he stays with the kid while Jake teaches at Top Gun.

They fall in love somewhere around the time Jake gets called up for a secret mission, where he gets shot down and captured for a brief period of time. His return prompts him and Mav to declare their feelings, and they continue on raising the child.

This leaves the door open for another sequel of course. Kid is obviously drawn to the Navy, and Jake and Mav are firmly against it, but Mav learned his lesson the first time on that end.