If I Fell

Epilogue

Three Years Later

Scotland

"Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb ....." Paul sung softly it was best this way, he had a way of making the best criers silent.

My go to guy of midday naps and midnight settling.

The news rocked me to the core, scared the shit out of Paul, made the kids cringe then become excited and caused many, many sensationalised headlines worldwide.

I knew he was a functioning male- gee he had a car load of kids already, what I didn't know was that I hadn't actually been through 'the change' doctors thought I had ..... I was a moody cow nigh on 2 years for Steven, put on drugs, tested within an inch of my life.

Turns out I was just a moody cow for two years.

Too old, I was way, way too old in birthdays but here I am young again my heart, my mind and my soul loving this completely...  Tending, nursing, simply loving being a mum, enjoying the whole circus that a baby can be.

Yep that's right a mum – don't ask my age, you're doing the sums now aren't you! that's just mean. It's not illogical, it's not inconceivable haha conceivable get it?! it's a fact if you haven't had 'the change' you are still able to carry a real live babe to term and make international headlines to boot.

David John McCartney.... Like it? Too cute, too cuddly, we can hardly put the poor mite down.

Stella and Hailey are still in Paris taking over the world one piece of artwork or clothing at a time, Paul's other children are a joy- Heather, James, Mary accepting me and letting me love them to bits.

Turning two sad families into one happier, bigger one was slow and steady, days passed into months into years til Paul cracked up one balmy evening pouting and mooching about where life was leading us. I knew what he was hinting at but still I never out and out said anything, we weren't twenty I couldn't say in five years I'd like a house or three children we had been there, done that already.

Which made me decide to make an 'honest man' of him.

Yep I proposed. He was so surprised that I had a ring for him and made his favourite meal with candles helping create the mood. Nothing is normal in this life not love, not family, not friends, so why not turn the proposing bit on its ear too!

A second shot, a happy marriage and we were lucky enough to be given it, someone up there must have pulled some strings but we do know a guy who is overly capable of that, a guy that loved us both, a guy that I'm sure wouldn't mind one bit to lend his name to baby David for a middle name to always be remembered and never, ever forgotten. Not that he ever could be forgotten.

Now we make it work every day. Try to make our life richer, sweeter, stronger, better with each other and our family.

I know we will have bumps along the way but knowing we tried, knowing we made it this far is all I need to go on.

The End

A/N:

Hi

I hope you enjoyed this fanfic, I did get lost towards the end and apologise. If you have any ideas to offer to strengthen the final years please share them with me.

Stay happy!