Mrs. Carrington

Epilogue

Skyler's POV

Ten years later...

"Are you sure you don't want to do anything honey your turning sixteen" I ask Julian as he helps me make breakfast.

It is his big sixteen birthday in a few days and he has been adamant that he doesn't want a big party, I know sixteen birthdays aren't that big a deal for boys but I want to do something special for him. He went through so much before he came to us and every time I think about it my heart breaks, I just want him to know that he is loved and wanted.

Over the years he's always just wanted the same thing all his favorite meals cooked by me, dinner with his family and driving lessons from me. I look up at him and he has a smile on his face he has grown into this handsome, sweet young man that his siblings look up to.

Caspian and I have been very blessed to have wonderful children who are all very smart. Caspian's and I family have grown from one of four to one of ten, I never dreamed I would be a mother of eight kids but I knew I would have a big family.

Our eldest son Julian is sixteen years old, our second is our daughter Penelope she is ten years old. She takes after me she has my bright blue eyes and bright red hair. Our second son Maxwell he is nine years old, he takes after his father with his messy brown hair and my blue eyes.

After Maxwell we tried for another baby and told we were having twins, a boy named Caspian and a girl we named Cassie. Both are seven years old. We also adopted a little girl whose mother died in child birth the same time the twins were born.

We named her Celeste she and the twins are inseparable and they tell everyone their triplets the whole family loves it. After the twins we got drunk one night on vacation and nine months later we were blessed with a daughter, Ronnie she is five years old and very independent that one.

You would think after all that we would learn to be careful but as I have come to learn careful is not on our radar and neither was our last baby. And I do mean baby three-month-old baby boy named Anton, he is just like his father very attached to me.

"Just promise you'll think about it" I say and he nods. "That's my boy or is it man now" I tease and he smiles.

Our life is pretty hectic these day with all our kids but also filled with adventures, I always thought I had to leave him to find adventure but it was always waiting for me. I do still travel from time to time with my humanitarian group and I take Julian along with me sometimes.

He says he wants to be a doctor and travel with doctors without borders, he has been applying to colleges and with his grades he's a shoe in. I finish packing all the kids lunch getting their gears together for school, once everything was done I started getting the kids ready for school.

I get the little ones up getting them ready listening to their stories spending time with them before helping the other kids. Once everyone was ready I got them settled at the table for breakfast.

"Mom can you sign this?" Penelope asks handing me a paper.

I look down at it to see that it's for her art class she is quite the artist, her paintings and drawings are very beautiful and advanced for her age.

"Mommy when is daddy coming home?" Cassie asks as she eats.

"I don't know honey" I tell her checking off my checklist.

"Don't you miss him?"

"Sure" I say continuing with my work.

"That doesn't sound convincing" Caspian says from the door way.

I look up at him and he looks tired, he has been away on business for a few weeks now he had some big deal to sign and left without telling me. I got a voicemail before he boarded the jet I have been avoiding him all week, we have rules in place to ensure one of us isn't stretched too thin.

But he left without warning me or even telling sure he sent his brother and my sister to help but I really needed him this week. The kids rush to him hugging him and talking his ear off, I finish doing my checks before getting them together.

"Okay who's riding with me and who's riding with Julian" I ask as we all head out.

"Actually who wants to ride with dad today" Caspian says.

"Me!" the girls yell hugging him.

"Fine" I walk over to the rack handing him the keys for the minivan. "You'll all ride with daddy" I hand him the keys.

He takes it giving me a sigh he knows I'm mad but he has yet to understand just how mad I am.

"He's changed but not fed" Julian says carrying Anton to me.

I look up at him with a smile he is such a good son I don't know what I would have done this last week without him. I know he doesn't want a party and I can respect that but I do want to give him something special for his birthday.

I walk over to the rack in the garage taking down the keys for the vintage mustang the one he drove the first time we met. He has been eyeing it for years and wanted to drive it when he got his licenses but Caspian said no, but I think he earned it.

"For real mom?" he asks excited as I hand him the key.

"You have more than earned it son" I tell him and he hugs me tightly.

"You're the best mom ever I love you so much" he kisses my check.

"I love you too son have a good day and we'll have your birthday just the way you want" I tell him and his eyes light up.

"Thanks mom" he says before getting in his car driving off.

I head back inside with Anton I sit down with him feeding him, I look down at him and he is gripping my breast as he eats. He has been fussy these last few days but he seems to have calmed down now, I sit feeding him before he falls asleep and I lay him down in the playroom.

I busy myself cleaning up the kitchen and dining room once that was done I took a shower relaxing. Just as I finished my shower Anton woke up I walk into the playroom to find Caspian soothing him, he looks up at me light green eyes tired I know he's had a lot to do for work and me avoiding him couldn't have helped.

I walk over to him taking Anton and he pulls at my blouse telling me he's hungry, I grab one of his blanket walking over to the rocking chair sitting down with him. I look up at Caspian as I feed him and he is watching me with a look I haven't seen before.

"What?" I ask and he shakes his head coming to me.

He gets on his knee resting his head on my lap kissing my thighs, I don't have to ask I know he has something to talk about.

"I love you and I'm the luckiest man in the world" he says looking up at me and I shake my head. "I'm sorry I left without telling you but it was something I had to do" he says.

I sigh. "Did it help people?" I ask and he nods. "Okay then" I look down at Anton and he is smiling up at me.

I place a kiss on his head and he grabs my cheek making me smile, I place a kiss on his head smelling him and he smells like home. Caspian stands lifting me out of the chair like its's nothing, he sits down with me in his hold wrapping his arms around me and Anton and we both relax.

"We make a pretty good team don't we?" he asks watching Anton sleep.

"Think we can do this for ten more years?" I ask.

He places a kiss on my shoulder. "We can do this for a lifetime my love" he tells me and I believe him.

I don't need much these days I never did but having him and our kids by my side is more than I can ask for. I have no idea what the future holds but if they are with me I know I can make it through anything.