Finding Oriana

Epilogue

EPILOGUE

   It's been a few months since that night, and it's been pretty quiet since then, too. I mean, no one's made any attempts to kill me or trash my things up thank god. As for Baxter's mother, she's getting the help she needed. Unfortunately, with everything that she's done, it's earned her a few months in prison. I guess it's a good thing though. She needed to realise what she did wasn't right. And I know she was only trying to protect her son, but he's a grown man. He can take care of himself.
Anyway, Baxter had kept to his word. He's stayed away from me and apparently, Bailey has kept to his word, too. He helps him out in finding a place to live while also helping him move on. As for Kaiden and myself, he hasn't moved in with me. Not yet anyway. My Dad thinks it's too soon. However, Kaid and I, don't. But I'm respecting my dad's wishes while still looking for a place to live. It's because we still want to live together. So I'm keeping my word to my dad. Kaiden isn't moving in, but I am moving out. We're just looking for the perfect place and yes my Dad doesn't know this yet either but will tell him. Yeah, we'll tell him as soon as it's the right time.
The only people I'm dreading telling were Orin and my uncle Darren. You know why because they're my minions my best friends.
That aside, I've got into college in town. So it's not far for me to travel. Of course, it helps I have my car though and as for Kaiden, he's doing great. He's working at my dad's place, and he's making a decent wage while also loving building bikes. He's behind me while we're both sitting down on the green grass of my Dad's grave. We've not been here that long but we've kind of fallen into silence, just looking at the flowers I'd bought for him. Yeah, it's his birthday today. So, I wanted to bring him something. I've not been here in a while though. You know, with everything that's been happening recently, I've been a little side, tracked.
"I wish I could remember him, you know, like the sound of his voice. I mean, I know what he looks like with the photos my mum has, but it would have been nice just to hear it. Just to know what it was like."
"Yeah, yeah baby, I know. Does your mum not have any videos from when you were a baby? Maybe he's on one of those?"
Naturally, I end up sighing, only because I've asked my mum this. Sadly, she doesn't have any. I tell him this, too.
"They apparently had plans to buy a camcorder, but he left us before they did it. My uncles don't have any either. I ask my Grandad. He's my dad's dad. but he's no longer around. Sadly, he passed away before I was old enough to ask. I guess it's okay though. I have my photos, and that's enough."
He gives me a little squeeze with his arms, wrapped around me.
"I talk to him though. I mean, when I think of him I talk to him at night when the stars are out. I choose night-time because my mum had told me I had a dream about my dad. It was when I was a little. She told me. I said he came to me. He said I had to hug my mum because she was upset and we had to make Alex stay. He needed to stay because he'd take care of us. Said that when I need him, all I need to do is look up at the stars and he'll be there next to Orion's belt. He'll be the brightest star there he'll be there listening while always watching over me. I guess my little brother Orion will be there too at least I hope he will be. Babes, you have no idea of what I'd give for just one conversation. Well, one I'd remember. I'd gladly part with all the Lego in the world, just to have one conversation with him."
I take in a big gulp of air into my lungs after I felt tears prick my eyes. But then Kaiden tells me something that has my eyes, shooting wide open.
"Princess, what if I can make that happen? What if I was to tell you I know someone who can make that happen?"
I actually laugh. I'm laughing at how crazy he sounds right now.
"Babes, I'd say you've lost it," I tell him while still giggling but again he shocks me when he tells me he's being serious "My Mum's friend, Jack, we call him our uncle Jack. He'd insisted that we call him this, only because he's kinda part of the family anyway so we don't mind. Anyway, h, he can kinda communicate with the deceased. Trust me, he can I've seen it when my great gran had passed away last year."
As crazy as this sounds, I'm willing to try it. I mean what have I got to lose? Of course, I tell him this too and he tells me he'll get in touch with him as soon as we get home.
"Speaking of parents; have you told your mum and Dad, yet? You know, about us moving in together?" I ask and I hear him sigh.
"Not yet. I'm just waiting for the right moment. I mean, you know my mum is going to freak out, especially with everything that's going on with Cross. I just think that we should wait you know just until we know what's happening with him."
This makes us both sigh knowing he's right. Yeah, Cross has kinda gone missing. So his family's kind of in panic mode. It's kind of, a messed up situation from what I've heard. I only know so much of it but apparently, he got himself married not long ago. Well, something bad happened, and he's gone missing. It's all very hush, hush but I'm hoping they'll find him soon. His wife though, I imagine she'd be suffering. I mean, I know I would be, especially if Kaiden had gone missing. I think I'd literally die a thousand deaths if I'd lost him. I guess we'll have to just keep on praying for them, and pray he returns home.
"D-do you think that Gino and Julian will find him?" He sighs again and then moves his nose into my neck breathing me in.
"I-I hope so... I really do hope so."

Shortly after saying goodbye to my Dad, we'd made our way to my place. I'd promised to make him a nice romantic meal just the two of us and after we're going to watch a movie in my little cinema. Yeah, it's kind of our little hideout we get up to all sorts down there. Of course, Kaiden thinks I'm nuts, especially when I tell him it's like our very own red room you know like fifty shades.
He tells me, I can have my own Red room when we finally get our own place. Of course, hearing him say this, I ended up laughing but secretly hoping that we can. Hey, I love those books. So if we can have a kinky room, then I'm having it. My man's a kinky one, so I know for a fact he'd love it, too.
So we're both currently lying on my cinema floor just in front of the big screen. I'd bought some ice cream for our dessert only we'd skipped the bowls and ate it off each other instead.
"Baby, I think my kinky side is rubbing off on you."
I'm giggling when he says this.
"Babes, I've always been a kinky one. It's just you. You've brought it out of me." He groans and pushes his shaft further into me, which results in me moaning out his name.
"Princess, I fucking love you. I love you so much. Not only can I not wait to move in with you, but I also can't wait to officially make you my queen. You know, when it's time. I'd gladly do it now, but both our mum's would kill us."
I'm chuckling while also agreeing with him.
"Yeah, I know they would, but say we did. Say we did get married... do you think our mum's would finally get along?"
Now he's chuckling, which makes me do the same.
"Nah, even I know that would never happen. They're just too much alike. They class all the freaking time. Of course, they don't hate each other. That's a bonus, but I'm not holding out for the best friend awards. But at least they can sit in the same room for more than five minutes without killing each other."
"Yeah, it's just a good job our dads get on a lot better than they do. I guess it kinda evens it out."
He suddenly jumps a little and with what he says, made my stomach dance.
"Hey, why don't we just get married anyway? Like, just us?"
Again, this made me smile because it's something I've thought about, too. Yet, I couldn't do it to my mum. I tell him this too, to which he agreed. He feels the same about his mum.
"One, day baby, we'll get married and live like King and Queen. We'll finally get our happily ever after."
"Sounds perfect to me, babes. I can't wait for that day I officially become Oriana May Vincente."
"Perfect baby, so fucking perfect... I love you, Ori. I love you to infinity."
Again, I finish that sentence... just like I always do.
"And beyond..."

THE END
By D.Coleman 2024
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