Island Retreat

Epilogue

"Abby. Aaaaby..." Sebastian whispered softly, his lips brushing her ear as he tried to rouse her from her nap. When that didn't work, he started tracing the outline of her lips with his finger tip until she opened her eyes and smiled up at him. "Hey sleepy head, you wanted me to wake you up so you could see the end of the race. Your boy is leading, but uhhhhh, one of those other guys keeps getting real close."

Abby sat up on the couch, stretching and yawning behind her hand. Smiling at him she said, "He is not 'my boy'. He is 'my driver'. And he will win. I dreamed about it."

Sebastian snorted and gave her a look, but she just grinned at him. They hadn't been able to get married in Belize. They simply didn't have time to get the proper paperwork completed. When they arrived home from their trip, Susan greeted them at the airport, immediately noticing the rock on Abby's finger.

"Oh!!!! Oh my GOD!! Oh my GOD!!! I am so happy for you! Abby, please, please let me help you with the wedding arrangements! That's what I always wanted to do and I know a lot of people and..."

Abby laughed and looking at Sebastian who shrugged like he didn't know anything about anything, which in truth he didn't, she told Susan she would be happy to have all the help she could get.

And so, Abby didn't get her secret wedding, although she did convince Sebastian to move into her house with her, keeping his apartment in the city for those times he needed to be there and available.

Susan actually DID know a lot of people and was a whiz at lining up appointments and fittings and helping make decisions about all the little details. All of which was a blessing to Abby since Sebastian was extremely busy with filming and all the rest of the things that went into making his latest movie. However, they did manage to fit in time for each other and with their wedding now just weeks away, Abby had a little surprise for Sebastian.

After they finished watching the race, which Abby's driver did win, they ate a light dinner and then sat out on the porch, watching the neighbor kids tossing around an old football, laughing and teasing each other, that same scruffy little dog intent on grabbing the ball and running away with it. Sebastian, his arm draped around Abby as they watched, was so thankful for the way that things were turning out. His career, his beautiful wife, their home in the 'suburbs', life was good.

"Sebby," she asked, "What would you rather have, a boy or a girl?"

"Well, if we could make it happen, I think I would want a boy first, and then two or three girls," he teased. Abby didn't say anything and he cocked his head and looked at her suspiciously... "Why do you ask?" he wondered aloud.

Unable to hold back the huge grin, she answered "Because in about seven months, we'll..."

He grabbed her before she could finish, his eyes huge, mouth open wide. "ABBY!!! What?!!! Are you? Are we?" Abby was nodding and Sebastian pulled her in and kissed her before pushing her away and asking, "Are you okay? Do you need anything? Do you need to lay down? Do you want me to rub your feet? What, what, what can I do??" he seemed so desperate to please her she said, "Just hold me and kiss me and tell me you will love me even when I'm as big as a whale..."

"A whale? A whale? I love whales..."

Abby laughed and putting her arms around him she pulled his face near, as she whispered, "I love you dork, always."

"I love you too Red, forever...

... and whales. I love whales," he whispered as the pillow hit his face.

The End.