Love & War 2.0

Epilogue

Spencer's P.O.V

One Year Later....

All's fair in love and war. We do whatever it takes for family. We do whatever it takes for love. We do whatever it takes to get back what we've lost. And for Olivia and I, we've had quite the journey, it all seemed that all hope was lost at one point, but after facing my fear and admitting to my truth, my love for Olivia has and will always be a part of me regardless if we were apart or married.

Today is Corey's birthday, and our family decided to visit him at the cemetery to celebrate his special day.

"Hey, Dad. It's been a minute. The family and I wanted to wish you a happy birthday."

"Happy Birthday Grandpa!" Gianna and Kiara said at the same time.

Summer and Sienna both placed a flower by his tombstone.

"While we're also here, I want to introduce you to your grandsons."

I know it comes as a surprise, but after the pregnancy was announced on our wedding anniversary, Liv and I never expected that we would have twins again. Then, at the gender reveal, I was shocked that we were expecting not one but two baby boys.

"So here in my arms is Caleb Anthony James, who looks a lot like his Olivia and even has some shades of Mom. Lots of excitement in him, and we couldn't be happier. The girls would spoil him since he is the family's second youngest member, but his brother is also the same as him."

I called Olivia over as she was carrying our other son.

"So here in my wife's arms is CJ, Corey Amir James Jr. Named after his grandfather. Believe it or not, it was all Liv when she decided what we should name him. I was left speechless and emotional that she wanted to name our son after my Dad. But Liv's selflessness and showing how caring she is to others is one of many things as to why I'm so in love with her and proud to have her as the mother of my children." Liv kissed me with passion as a tear fell from her face, but she was happy just as much as I was.

After we sang Happy Birthday to Corey and told him what was going on in life, we made our way back home.

Later That Night....

As the kids were now asleep, I made my way to the bedroom and joined my wife in bed.

"Well, the kids are asleep."

"That's good. Hey, um...there's something I wanted to show you."

"Oh yeah? What is it?"

Liv reached into the dresser, opened the drawer, and pulled out a book.

"So, you know how my latest novel, Love and War, was published?"

"Yeah."

"Well, it just hit the charts, and it's the #1 best-selling book this past year. What I have in my hand is an updated hard copy of it, but the only difference is that this one has a page at the end with a special message to the love of my life. And I want you to read it."

Liv handed me the book as I read her message out loud.

Dear Spencer,

Now, I know this may come as a surprise to you, but I wanted to say a few words that are dedicated to you. From the first day we met at Beverly, I knew that this was the man I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. I remember the little sushi dates we used to have on Fridays, and then I'll always remember when I opened up to you about my addiction, and I would play it off saying I was fine while recovering and it was no big deal, but then you asked me, "Is it?" From that moment, I realized that I finally found someone who was upfront with me, even if it felt uncomfortable because it was the truth. As our friendship grew, my feelings for you have only gotten deeper, and when you confessed your love for me in Vegas, it was one of the happiest moments of my life because you felt the same way I did. As we entered the next chapter of our lives as husband and wife, it seemed like we had it all: great careers, two beautiful baby girls, and an amazing supporting family. But as we faced the unexpected in life, we were at our darkest and decided not to rely on each other. It felt like we didn't recognize who we were anymore. Through your injuries, my relapse, and the two miscarriages we had, our actions spoke louder than our words, and it led us to file for divorce. It felt like the end of me because my other half was gone, you were gone, and it felt like I couldn't live with myself. I thought I could move on, maybe meet someone else, but I couldn't. All I wanted was you. I didn't regret crashing your wedding when you were about to marry Alicia; heck, I was even pregnant with Summer and Sienna when it happened. Lord knows that I wanted to say, "I object." But if I love you, I would have to let you go. However, the love was never lost the moment I saw you running out of breath because you ran from the church and left Alicia standing at the altar just to confess your love for me again. From that moment on, we wanted the same thing. Now look at us. Our marriage is stronger than ever; our girls are happy we're a family again, we welcomed Caleb and Corey Jr. to this world, and I am truly happy that I get to be by your side for the rest of my life. I love you, Spencer James!

Forever and Always,

Olivia Baker-James

I was left with a bunch of mixed emotions after reading Olivia's heartfelt message.

"Liv. Words can't describe how thankful I am to be here right now. Thank you so much. This means a lot to me. And I am so proud of the woman you have become. You continue to be a great example to our kids. Through the mistakes I made, you never gave up on me. As I said before, I would spend the rest of my life making it up to you and not taking anything for granted. All's fair in Love and War, and I would do whatever it takes to get us back, and now we have it. And it wouldn't trade it for the world."

"Me neither."

I smiled and kissed her with passion. "Our love is forever."

"Always has been."

"Always will be."

THE END
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Hey, y'all. We finally reached the end of Love & War 2.0. I understand there were a lot of ups and downs in L&W parts 1 and 2. It was obvious both books were nowhere near my first book (My Other Half) because both parts had lots of angst, and, at times, all hope would be lost between Spelivia. I'll admit that there were times when I just wanted to stop writing because the inspiration was lost for me, but thankfully, I decided to finish this book, and it all worked out in the end. To my fellow Spelivia readers, thank you for not giving up on me and making it all the way to the end. To my Spelivia writers, who I've reached out to, thank you for your help when I reached out for guidance and feedback when writing Love & War and Love & War 2.0. But after today, I'm not sure I will continue writing here on Wattpad. It has been difficult for me lately as I've lost inspiration and had multiple writer's blocks. Coming on here and reading/writing Spelivia's content has helped me, and I enjoyed interacting with you all. As mentioned, I won't be gone for good as I will continue to read my fellow Spelivia writer's content. Again, thank you for all the love and support!