A New Journey (High School Musical 3: Senior Year)

Chapter 14: Epilogue

Several years later, a black SUV pulled to a lavish estate and stopped at the entrance. Several valets rushed to open the doors for the occupants inside and opened the door. Just then, a young blonde haired woman stepped out, followed by a couple men in black suits. She turned to them and said, smiling, "Thank you, gentlemen. That shall be all for the day." The men bowed to the young woman and stood off to the side. The blonde woman turned to one of the valets and said, "Tell me, where might the Duke of Kent and our children be?" The valet bowed to the young woman and replied; a soft smile on his face, "In the gardens, Your Grace. What shall I tell the kitchen about dinner, Your Grace?" The woman glanced at the clear sky and said, "Tell him to bring the dinner outside tonight. It's been a lovely day so we might as well enjoy it. Shall we?" The valet bowed and replied, "Of course, Your Grace." The blonde woman turned to enter the estate where she was greeted by her staff. She greeted them each one by one with a smile and a nod of acknowledgement. She then continued to make her way to the garden where she heard laughter and shouts of familiar voices. A little girl then raced towards the young woman, running into her on accident. The little girl looked up to see her mother and said, excitedly, "Mummy! You're back!!" The woman chuckled and replied, kneeling down to the girl's level, "Of course, I am, Adeline. Where's your Daddy?" The little girl beamed and pulled her mother to feet, taking her to where the laughter was coming from.

As they got closer, the woman stopped in her spot and placed her hands on her hips when her eyes landed on a sight she never thought she would see. Her husband was on the slide of the playground, they had requested to be made for their growing family, with their 18 month old son in his arms. The woman had a stern expression on her face and said to her husband, "Now, Troy Bolton! How many times have I told you not to bring up Jamie up the slide?! You know it scares him." The man, Troy, turned when he heard his wife's worried shout and replied, a sheepish smile on his face, "Don't worry, Grace. He's fine. We go slow up here. We've done a few times and he's perfectly fine." The woman, Grace, shook her head and said, "If you're certain but I'd feel better if you didn't." Troy nodded, he knew when to draw the line if Grace asked him to. When they had their children, Grace had become slightly protective and weary of their safety, which was to be expected because of their royal status's. Ever since their high school graduation years ago, the couple thrived in England and under the responsibilities of the royal family. However in the couple's first couple years of their marriage, Grace's grandmother had sadly passed away and the throne passed over to her uncle and stepaunt. As for Grace's cousins Will and Harry, they had also moved on in their lives. Will was married to Catherine Middleton and they had three children of their own and their family was close to Troy and Grace's. As for Harry, he had married an American actress named Megan and they had two children of their own. However, the two brothers weren't as close as they used to be and refused to make up and it was an ongoing battle. Troy stood from the slide after going down and passed on the young toddler, James, to his children's nanny. He walked over to Grace and brought her into a kiss. He smiled at her and said, "How was your uncle?" Grace smiled and replied, "He's doing well, but I can tell he's stressed. Of course, Will and Harry's situation doesn't help him. I've tried to get them to talk but they don't listen to me. Catherine's been trying to but we're at our wits end." Troy sighed and said, "Maybe I can try to talk to them. We were close when you and I were in high school. They used to listen to me. They helped me when I screwed up our relationship so it's time I return the favor." Grace smiled and replied, "And that's why I love you. You're so willing to help others." Troy chuckled and said to her, "So, what's the plan for dinner?" Grace grinned and replied, "I told a valet to tell the cook to bring the food out in the garden. It's been such a lovely day and I thought we could enjoy it a bit longer before we put the children to bed." Troy grinned and then pulled his wife into a passionate kiss. Throughout the time the couple had been together, their love for each had never wavered and grew stronger by each day. It would truly be the journey to endure and to die for.