The Billion Dollar Affair [#7]

Epilogue

"Èric Devereux!" Olivia scolded as she charge toward the two boys. "Didn't your father tell you not to touch his paperwork?"

Joey held his hands behind his back and casted his eyes to the floor. "Momma, I did it."

Olivia turned to her son and crossed her arms over her chest. "And what did Momma tell you about asking before touching?"

"Ask before touching," he said, repeating the words she used on all the children. "I'm sorry."

"You're forgiven." She kissed the top of his head and then Èric's before dismissing them to play with the other children.

After two years of making their home suitable for children, Olivia and Tristan brought in all of their kids, including the ones that haven't been adopted quite yet. In total, there were only five of the nine children that didn't biologically belong to her or Tristan, but they loved them all the same.

"Sammy and I are here to visit," Killeen announced as he strolled through the front door with the baby carrier.

Olivia walked into the kitchen where she found him setting up the cake for Tristan's birthday. The other Devereux members had yet to show up, but Olivia knew his friend would always be first on the scene.

"Please tell me you avoided the candles."

He smirked. "I didn't even think to get them. We can't remind him that he's finally forty."

She sighed in relief and placed the ice cream in the freezer. "Were all the kids accounted for when you were out there?"

"All ten are there including Sammy here." Killeen smiled when she rubbed her temples. "It's only tough on these kind of days. Other than that, I can see how great you and Tristan are with them. Pretty soon this home will be crowded with children."

"As long as they receive the love they deserve, I'll be more than happy to adopt as many as our home will hold." She looked at him and frowned. She knew his heart was still sore from the fact that he had lost custody of his first born to his parents. "You have Sammy, and us, so we'll always be your family."

He chuckled. It wasn't out of humor. "I've met someone."

"You did?" Olivia asked with the quirk of her brow. "Is she cute?"

"Sexy," he said, humming in appreciation. "The best part is that this woman loves me. It's hardly been long, and she's already confessed to me how she feels."

"And how do you feel about her?"

"I love her," he admitted. It was cute to see him blush. "Have you ever gotten that feeling where you just know you've found the one?"

"I'm married, aren't I?"

Killeen nodded his head and laughed. "I never felt that with Eloise, but I feel it now. She's terrified though. She's concerned with the ten year age difference with her being only thirty with a new stable career."

"Don't let age determine your love. Make sure she knows how you feel." Olivia swiped the frosting on the cake and tasted it. "Is the sex any good though?"

"I like to think so," he truthfully said, shrugging. "She's all about new things, so it's always an adventure."

Olivia giggled. "You're going to totally marry this girl."

"Babe, why the hell are all the kids playing soccer with their hands?" Tristan asked as he walked into the kitchen to greet his wife.

"It's your job to teach them sports so you tell me." She accept the kiss he gave her and leaned into his embrace. "Your family with be here soon."

"Dear God, let's pray we can manage that," Tristan murmured. "And Eloise won't be here, right?"

Olivia shook her head. She and Tristan broke the news to Killeen about Eloise's night with Connor after she refused to. He immediately returned home with the belief that he had a child to look after, but with a paternity test, he found that little Sammy was not his. Connor, however, never mentioned it to Eloise and kept the results between him and Killeen.

Killeen peacefully signed the divorce papers and took custody of Sammy when Eloise didn't even fight for her. Every once in awhile, she'd try to squeeze her way into both of the men's lives, but there was never any success.

"Hey," Tristan whispered, pulling her chin toward him. "I love you dearly. And I love our children. We're gonna make this a good day no matter what happens."

She smiled. "Happy birthday, baby."

"It's not my birthday."

"Don't fuss now that you're old," she teased him. "Just accept it."

"I've learned to," Killeen piped in.

That much only earned a glare from Tristan. "I'm going outside to teach my kids some proper soccer."

"Babe," Olivia said protestingly. "Come sit down. You've had a long day at work."

He offered her a smile of appreciation and shook his head. "I need to be with all of my family. Come join me."

Killeen and Olivia both followed suit. It didn't take a seeing person to know that Tristan was madly in love with his life.

He showed it with every opportunity he had, and Olivia could only love him so much more with every passing day.