His baby girl

Epilogue pt 2

1 and a half years later

"I would love to," I said over the phone to Marisa. 

Marisa was having a barbeque and invited me over. This weekend was the five-year anniversary of her stillborn son Chase. When Levi and Marisa got pregnant all those years ago they decided to have a small wedding and move in together. But Marisa went into early labor with her son Chase and he was born stillborn. They tried again a few times after that but each time the pregnancies ended in miscarriages. But Marisa and Levi as always celebrated Chase's birthday even though he was no longer with us.

"Okay, I know what to bring Missy," I said folding some clothes. 

"Okay, bye," I said a few moments later hanging up the phone. 

I continue to fold clothes until I hear the cry of my baby. I smile and walk into his room to see him standing in his crib reaching out to her. "Aww, what's wrong Gideon?" I asked picking up my 10-month-old son. I kiss his rosy cheek and walk out of the room. I walk to our living room and place him in his playpen and walk over to the kitchen.

I grab a packet of breastmilk and pour it into his bottle. I shake it up and walk over to Gideon who was still fussy. He reaches out for the bottle and instantly starts drinking it. 

I sigh and kiss his short brown hair. I walk back to my room and grab the basket of clothes and walk back to the living room. 

A few minutes later my phone starts to ring again. I answer it without looking at the caller id. I pull the phone away when I hear the scream of someone on the other end. I frown and look at my phone. "WILLOW  I'M GETTING MARRIED!" Ashlynn screams into the phone. "Om Cody just proposed with the biggest rock I've ever seen in my life." She said. 

"Oh god, Ash, I'm so happy for you," I said making sure she didn't bother Gideon with her loud screams.

"Finally after nearly a decade," She said. "I want you to help me plan my wedding," She said. "Your wedding was so good that I have to ask you to help me plan mine," She said giggling. I shake my head and bite my lip. "I didn't plan my wedding, Amber hired a wedding planner for me," I said. "Well tell Amber to get that person on the line she needs to plan my wedding," She said. 

For the next hour and a half, Ashlynn couldn't stop talking about her wedding. When she finally finishes I got so side track that I didn't realize the time. 

I gasped when I notice it was already 3:00. The kid's bus would be coming by now. I pick up Gideon who desperately needed a diaper change. I grab his diaper bag by the door and walk out of the house. I walk down the street and passed daddy's house. The red trailer I grew up in. I notice daddy wasn't home, he probably was at work like he always was at this time. Amber was also not home, probably just shopping with Justin. 

I stand near the bus stop with a few other parents and wait for the bus.

I take out a changing mat and throw it on the ground. I neatly put Gideon down on the mat and change his diaper knowing he was uncomfortable.

He smiles down at me and starts kicking his leg in the air and squealing and rolling around. But eventually, I was finally able to change the baby's diaper. 

"You look so adorable, Deon," I said kissing his lips. He smiles and grabs my shirt trying to pull it down. I gasp and pry his hands away. "I just fed you," I chuckle. I pinch his cheek and pull down the shirt that looked so cute on him.