Forgotten

Epilogue

A/N: I rewrote this chapter because I realized I had forgotten to include one of the kids. :O

Alex:

Rylan paced the room holding one-week-old Landon. Jackson cooed softly in my arms, and I ran a finger over his soft cheeks. These three would be my last. I loved all of my children, but each and every one of them came in at least pairs. After three sets of twins, and a set of triplets, I was done.

Kynzie whimpered from Tucker's arms and Paris stuck his head into the bedroom. "Hey, Love. We've been holding the kids off for a week, but they really want to meet the newest members of the family."

"Of course. I've missed them and can't wait until they meet their new brothers and sister," I answered. Rylan moved closer, settling himself on the bed next to me. It didn't take long until six pairs of little feet pitterpatted into the room.

Hunter and Forrest came to the bed first, both crawling up next to us. "Ready?" Rylan asked them softly. The six-year-olds nodded vigorously. They'd been looking forward to having more siblings. We helped them hold the babies, watching their faces as they watched them.

Hunter seemed fixated on Kynzie, but we simply waited to see what he thought of finally having a sister. We hadn't known the gender of any of our kids before we had them, so we hadn't had a chance to prepare them. Hunter didn't disappoint us when he pointed to her pink blanket. "Mom, this one is pink." His voice was worried, as if we'd messed up somehow.

Rylan chuckled. "Boys, meet Landon, Jackson, and MacKynzie." He pointed to each of the babies as he said their names.

Forrest's nose scrunched up, and he was silent for a moment before speaking. "You mean we got a sister?"

"Yes, is that okay?" I asked, my voice filled with humor. I ran my fingers through his baby-fine blonde hair.

He shrugged a shoulder, handing Landon back to Rylan. "I guess so. Next time, could you ask for more boys though?"

"If there are more, I will ask for boys just for you," I answered. It didn't surprise me that he thought that all babies came in multiples.

Once they were done holding the babies, the next two were allowed to climb onto the bed. Four-year-olds Luke and Liam stretched their arms out simultaneously. Luke was silent and somber as he watched Kynzie squirm. He was my quiet little protector. He let Rylan hold her while he traced her nose and cheek with his chubby little fingers. "Mom?"

"Yes, Lukas?"

"I like them. And having a sister won't be so bad." I bit my lip, thankful that he was a little in love with the babies already.

Liam tugged on my blanket to get my attention. "Yes, Li?"

Liam just grinned as he held Landon close, while Rylan helped him hold Landon. With Liam's free hand, he reached towards Kynzie and Jackson. "I'm gonna hold all the babies. They're mine."

Paris chuckled from the doorway as I helped Liam hold his baby sister. When Liam and Luke were done holding the babies, they raced downstairs to go play with the train set they'd received a few days ago. I knew Cedric and Kane would be available downstairs to help them put it together.

Turning my attention to the youngest pair of boys, I watched as Paris helped them onto the bed. Two-year-old Dallas immediately announced, "Put them back, Mama. I don't like babies."

Paris picked him up, putting Dallas on his shoulders. "None of that, little dude. In time you'll learn to love them, just like your big brothers did with you." Dallas simply scowled at that.

Devon stepped closer, his blonde hair hanging almost to his shoulders. As much as I wanted to cut it, he threw a fit every time I tried. He'd let me trim it, but he didn't want it all gone. I let him have his way about this, since I knew the addition of more babies in the house would stress him out. He lightly stroked Jackson's head. "I like them, mommy. They're nice."

My family was complete now, and I couldn't wait to see what adventures were in store for us. 

A/N: Oh my word, I can't believe the book is finished! Thank you for reading this, and I hope you'll join me for more trips into my imagination! Everyone's votes and wonderful comments helped motivate me to write more, and the thought of sharing Kynzie's story with y'all was enough to push me through these last couple of chapters. 

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