The One Who Lived

Epilogue - Five Years Later

Yesterday, Ander and I said 'I do' in front of over 500 guests at one of the biggest celebrations that I have ever been a part of.

Ander wore a light grey tux that made his eyes shine, and I wore a silk dress that felt like it was longer than Princess Diana's, even though it wasn't.

We are supposed to be heading to our honeymoon in Bora Bora, but we wanted to make an announcement to our family before we leave.

We want to announce that we are pregnant.

When we first started dating, we were always talking about having kids and a family, but once we got engaged, we knew that we wanted to wait for a family. I wanted to get far in my career, and Ander's football career didn't seem to be settling down any time soon. We wanted to enjoy us before enjoying more of us.

Well, that was, until two months ago when a positive showed up and kind of put a kink in those plans. I swear both of our worlds stopped when that little pink line started to show up.

At first, it was mass freak out. I was supposed to graduate in a month and get married a month after that. We definitely weren't ready then, but now that it has been two months, we have had more time to plan and accept it. I swear, we spent weeks freaking out, and then one day we just woke up and it was like 'hey, we might be ready for this.'

We can travel the world with our baby, and I can get a really good job and just come back soon after baby is born. Ander talked to his manager, and they got a five-year deal settled with his football team, so we have that much time to make a plan for after. We just bought a small house that will be good for a while, and then we will buy one we could grow a family in.

We knew we could do it — we just needed to graduate and get married before telling our parents, and since we finished both of those yesterday, we might as well now.

"What are these?" My mom asks as I pull out the small bags with each of our parents' names on them.

"Just gifts to thank you guys for all your help with the wedding and graduation and everything else." I say, slapping Hawkins's hand as he tries to open his. I wait for Ander to nod at me to signal that he is recording. "You guys can open them now." I smile, leaning back in the seat and against Ander.

"No fucking way!" Grant voice echoes through the large house.

I smile as Ander wraps his arm around me. "Yes, way." I smile as both my mom and Vivian's eyes fill up with tears.

"You guys are pregnant?" Vivian whispers as she shakily holds up the onesie with our due date — the first of December — on them.

"Well," Ander grins. "Technically only Ada is the one who is pregnant, but I did help with the situation." Ander boasts, earning a punch from me in the chest.

Hawkins does the manly handshake and hug before coming over to hug me. "Congrats you guys. You are going to be great parents." Hawkins says making me smile.

"My baby girl is pregnant!" My mother squeals jumping up and looking at Vivian. "We are going to be grandparents!" She and Vivian jump up and down together before coming towards me.

I am barely able to stand before my mom and Vivian are on me. "That is what the pee stick and the doctors seem to be saying." I laugh wrapping my arms around the two women who I hope to be like as a mother — well more like the Vivian now than the Vivian before.

"How far along?" My mother demands looking at my still flat stomach.

"I am a little over four months, but the doctors said I should start showing any day now." I say, resting my right hand softly on my stomach.

Vivian and my mom put their hands over mine. "I can't believe my baby is having a baby." My mom's eyes fill with tears. "I wish Anni was here to see this. She would have been so excited for you, and she would have made the best aunt." My mom says making my heart hurt.

I nod, as the tears — that I am going to blame on hormones — start. "I wish she was here too." I murmur as both my moms and Vivian's hands tighten around mind.

Suddenly, my father is pushing his way through my mom and Vivian. "Come here, Adan Alexandrea." I smile as he wraps his arms around me. "I am so happy for you, Adie. You are going to be the best mom. Your sister must be so proud." He whispers so that only I can hear.

I smile into his chest. "Thanks, dad." I smile before finding my way back to Anders arms. "Thank you everyone, but we have one more announcement." I say making everyone star at us.

"Ah, shit. Are you two having twins? That is what you get for doing the nasty all the goddamn time." Hawkins laughs making his girlfriend, Lavender, jab him in the stomach.

"Please don't say that you are moving away." Vivian says because she understands how the football world works.

We both shake our heads. "No, we will be settled here for five more years." I look up at Ander. "You want to do it?" I ask knowing he was the one most excited.

Ander nods, looking at the six people that we love the most. "We are having a boy!" Ander booms making all the guy's holler and the girl's squeal.

I rub my hand a little into my stomach as I smile at everyone celebrating, and I feel a small flutter in my belly — god, we are so loved.

We can't wait to meet you, little baby.