Cowboy Bring Me Back

Epilogue

December 18, 2018

It had been a whirlwind four years since Lindsey and Stevie actually tied the knot. And now both in their seventies...Stevie had no desire to slow down working on a bazillion projects and she was even in the middle of a worldwide tour. Lindsey had been touring with her having given Colton complete control over the Bluebelle Equestrian Center but he still did his work around the farm. Livinia was still living with them, simply because she was worried and cautious. Her parents weren't necessarily young and she wanted to make sure that they were all okay. But she did have a boyfriend whom Stevie absolutely adored named Brandon Piettre. Colton and Jade were living in Lindsey's original Ranch having made the jump to live together when Jade graduated college. But they completely gutted it and renovated it from top to bottom. Lindsey helped when he wasn't working on the farm and Stevie would drop by every day with lunch for them. 

Lola had met a boy her first year of college and they got a little too drunk one night and Lola ended up in tears one Christmas in Lindsey and Stevie's bathroom with Stevie as she took a pregnancy test but a beautiful little girl was born to Lola and Jeremy in Spring of 2016 and they named her Elizabeth Rae Ritter. 

Stevie was pulling sugar cookies out of the oven when she heard the little three-year-old screaming throughout the house.

"Gramma Teevie, Gramma Teevie" Stevie straightens up and the little three year old attaches to her hip.

"Hi, Lizzy." Stevie rubs her back with her free hand. 

"Gramma Teevie I have a cookie?" She asks.

"Not yet they have to cool, but I can give you a Rice Krispies treat," Stevie states placing the pan on the stove and going over to her pantry.

She has a stash of little Kellog Rice Krispy Treats set aside for Elizabeth because she spends the night at Lindsey and Stevie's every Friday Night. And Lindsey picks her up from daycare every afternoon. Jeremy is a banker at the local bank in Agoura Hills and Lola is a second-year first-grade teacher at Agoura Hills Elementary so she works 7-4 and he works 8-5. 

"Thanks You." Elizabeth smiles as Lindsey walks into the kitchen. 

"What's for lunch?" He questions.

"I don't know what do you want baby?" Stevie asks turning her attention to Elizabeth. 

"Case-Dee-Ahs." She smiles.

"Well, I think I can make that work. What do you want in your quesadilla?" Stevie asks.

"Papa Lindsey wants Ham and Cheese," Lindsey explains.

"What have?" Lizzy asks.

"Well...let's see." She goes over to the fridge pulling out Lindsey's request, "Ham and Cheese, I have pepperoni, cheese, and pizza sauce but that's going to be for dinner tonight...but I might let you have some. I also have some leftover chicken I could put in it or just straight-up cheese." Stevie lists.

"Pizza." Liz smiles.

"We are having Pizza tonight for dinner, do you want me to make you a pizza quesadilla," Stevie asks. 

"Yeah, can I have pizza for dinner too?" Liz inquires.

"If you ask your mom when she comes to pick you up..." Stevie ruffles her little blonde curls. Stevie has no clue where the blonde came from as Lola has almost a deep red hair color and Jeremy has brown hair. 

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Lola walks through the door and she looks completely and utterly exhausted as she collapses onto the couch. Lindsey who was sitting on the couch reading his paper cocks an eyebrow as her body practically landed on his.