Missing Comrades

Epilogue

A/n

This has been quite a journey but sadly all journeys have to end. I hope you guys loved this book as I did. Enjoy this final chapter ❤ see you guys xx

Lauren's POV

I place the fedora on top of my hair as I dust off my leather jacket.

"Well doesn't my wife look amazing," Camila speaks up.

I turn around and smile brightly as I speak, "You look stunning."

"Gotta look good to celebrate my wife's promotion," Camila walks over to me, her heels clicking on the wooden floor.

I wrap my arms around her waist as I slowly kiss her lips. Camila wraps her arms around my neck as she takes my hat off. I take it back and place it on her head once I pulled away.

"Let's get going. We don't want to arrive late," I said.

"Dinah will drop a roof down on me if I do," Camila jokes.

At the party, we walk through the door and immediately our friends crowd us both.

"There's the woman of the hour!" Zayn says.

"Hey, it's not just me. It's you and Justin too," I smiled.

"Yeah, but who's the new Chief?" Zayn smiles.

"Alright and your Chief orders for you to give her space," I chuckled.

"We're going to be taking shots by the bar if you want to join us," Zayn says.

All of our friends leave Camila and me alone as they go over to the bar.

I turn to my wife as I take her hands in mine. "Do you want a drink or do you want to dance first?" I smiled.

"Let's dance first. I don't want to be all dizzy for being drunk," Camila says.

After dancing to about five songs, I pull Camila out of the dance floor as our hairs are wet with sweat.

We walk over to the bar to see our friends doing shotguns with beer.

"How much of that have you guys done?" I chuckle.

"20 in total," Zayn answers.

"Beat you!" Colson crumbles the beer can.

"Fuck!" Gerald crumbles his can.

"Hey Lauren how about you take a go," Zayn says.

"With who?" I ask.

"With your wife," Zayn smiles as all of our friends start to cheer.

"Are you down?" I look at Camila.

"Always down to do shotguns," Camila winks.

I grab the beer can Zayn handed me as Camila grabbed the can Gerald handed her.

We both make a hole at the bottom, crack the can open and start to drink from the hole.

I chug the entire thing in a minute as I crumble the can up when I'm done.

"Winner!" I cheer.

"Damn you've gotten slow!" Colson and Dinah tease Camila.

"I didn't know you can do that, Lauren," Camila says.

I shrug as a smile forms on my lips. "I'm always serious but I know how to party," I said.

"That's our girl!" Louis, Zayn, Justin, and Ally shake my body.

"Alright let's all go dancing I want to bust my moves!" Normani says.

"Ay! Dynasty Diamond is back!" We all cheer.

Camila's POV

Later that night, I close the passenger door of Lauren's car as I gaze at my home.

"It still looks in good shape," Lauren walks up to be beside me.

I look down at the box in my arms as I turn to look at Lauren. "At least these survived," I smiled.

Lauren takes the box and opens the lid. A bright smile forms on her lips as she looks through the pictures. "Our younger selves," Lauren says.

"When you weren't so serious all the time," I pinch her cheek softly.

"I'm young but not that young. I have responsibilities now," Lauren says.

"We all do," I said. I grab the white rose that's inside and walk across the street.

"Is it stable?" Lauren asks.

"When Gerald and I were here it was so let's see if our luck is the same," I smiled.

We enter the house the same way I entered with Gerald as we go up the same way and we walk into my room.

I kneel on the spot where Gerald told me my father died as I set the rose down gently. "Rest in peace papi. I want you to not worry that I will ever be in danger because you know I can take care of myself plus Lauren will be with me for the rest of my life. You will always be in my heart. I hope you and mami are happy together wherever you guys are," I whispered.

"May your love guide you both to a paradise where you can be happy knowing your kids are safe and where you can love each other for eternity," Lauren speaks.

I stand up as I turn to look at Lauren. "That was sweet," I smiled.

"It's the truth," Lauren says.

"Give me the picture of me and Gerald," I hold my hand out.

Lauren takes out a picture of me and Gerald as I take out a lighter.

I put it under the polaroid and burn it. I lay it down next to the rose as it turns into ashes. "To have us with you guys," I whispered.

"Come on," Lauren holds her hand out.

Once back outside we both look at the house in silence.

"They are proud of you," Lauren finally speaks.

"And they love you," I said.

"Our love will be like their love," Lauren smiles.

"Looking forward to it," I whispered.

We both connect our lips in a tender kiss as I feel the breeze pick up. I feel the presence of my parents watching us from above.

Lauren smiles and wraps me up in her arms, covering me from the cold breeze.