𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐻𝑒𝑟

Epilogue | Stars

*2 years later*

I let out a yawn before looking at my clock and seeing the time, '3:45' it says. I feel around the bed for Easton but my hand comes into contact with nothing,

I stretch and get up, slipping my slippers on before I make my way down the hall from mine and Easton's bedroom.

Figures. Our newborn daughter's room is cracked open a tiny bit and I see Easton sleeping away with Estella.

My sweet daughter has my husband wrapped around her finger. The moment we found out I was pregnant, Easton made it known that the baby would most likely own him.

And she does.

Me and Easton got married 6 months after we bought our own house. It was a small wedding with Daisy and her parents, and Blake. We wanted the wedding to be with the people who made us happy and that didn't have to be a big group.

I walk into the dark room and scoff when I see my husband climbed into the crib himself and has Estella in his arms. Her mouth is parted as her tiny hand holds his finger, her head resting on his forearm and his other arm wrapped around her tiny body.

I smile and take my phone out, snapping a picture before letting them sleep for a while. When the clock hits four, I put my hand on Easton's shoulder and give him a little shake.

He stirs enough to wake up, his tired eyes meeting mine. "Hey." He whispers, but making no indication he is getting up.

"How did you get here sweetheart?" I smile and tuck one of his long hairs behind his ear. He leans into my touch and kisses my palm.

"I could hear the baby girl moving a lot on the baby monitor and I know how you haven't slept in a while so I thought I would take over and let you sleep."

My husband was quite possibly the best man in my life.

"How about you bring her back to our bed?" I whisper and lean in to kiss his cheek. He nods and scoops up Estella and slowly gets out of the crib. She is fast asleep and I don't blame her, anyone would feel safe in the arms of Easton.

He follows me back to our room where our dog, Kai is laying on his dog bed. I get into my side of the bed before Easton places our baby girl right next to me.

I wrap an arm around her and kiss her soft head while Easton gets in on her other side and lays one hand above his head, and the other holding both me and Estella.

I close my eyes and fall asleep in an instant. The feeling of having a family will be something that I won't ever take for granted. Looking at my baby girl, I wonder how my biological parents treated me the way they did, how they never loved me.

I would give my baby girl the world, make her know that her mother will never let her down. That I would be here for all of her firsts, that I would help her follow her dreams, and that I will love her and my family till I take my last breath.

Easton gave me hope that I could ever be loved by someone. And I know by laying here with them, that I need nothing more than this right here.

♡︎♡︎♡︎

"Baby... daddy has to go to work." I frown at Estella who cries in my arms while we sit on the couch. It's always hard for her to watch her dad go off in the morning.

Easton comes over to the couch and gives me a kiss on the lips before hugging us close to him. "I'll be back sweet girl." He kisses her head and leaves. These two are inseparable.

He told me he would stop working once she came because he had the money to support us for the rest of our lives. And even though it was tempting to have him stay home with me and raise a family, I knew he was able to do both.

Estella calms down after a while and rests her head on my chest. We relax the rest of the day and the little girl helps me water plants and plays with Kai as if she forgot that her person isn't here right now.

The door opens hours later and the smell of Chinese food hits my nostrils.

"I'm home!" Estella whips her head at her fathers voice and squeals while clapping her hands. Easton walks in the room with a huge smile and catches her when she tries to get to him.

"Hello sweet girl." He peppers her face with kisses and makes her giggle. He comes to me and kisses my lips and whispers, "Hey precious." He sits next to me and plays with our girl for a little while.

We have a family dinner and watch tv before giving Estella a bath and getting her to bed. I came back to our room to see Easton propped on our bed with a smile. I make my way to him and cuddle into his side.

"Did you get it done?" I lift my eyes to see him, seeing him nod. I lift his shirt and in plastic wrap, is another tiny planet that has Estella's name written in cursive.

"It's so gorgeous." I say to him as I lean back to kiss him.

"I thought it would be cool to name all of our kids after something that has to do with the universe. I had been thinking of the name Estella forever because it means 'star', it fits her so perfectly."

I agree with him, and I would let him pick the names all he wanted, it was something that he would get so excited about.

I turn the lamp off and we rest facing each other. He holds me in his arms as we fall asleep. I feel him messing with my necklace around my neck that hasn't left since I put it on years ago.

"My Gracie." He breathes in my ear and kisses behind it. "I love you precious."

"I love you too East."

My forever started with him, and it will end with him too, with our family.