The Final Countdown

Epilogue

Mary Ellen's Point of View

I am taking a relaxing bath when the door is slammed open.

"MOM!!!!!!!!! Sammy stole my cookie!" My five year old, Brooke says. I sigh, standing up and wrapping a towel around me.

"SAMMY!" I yell. I hear the little patter of feet before Sam, my three year old runs in.

"Yes mommy?"

"Did you take Brookie's cookie?" He looks down.

"Yes mommy."

"Apologize, then get her another one." I tell him. He nods and goes over to her apologizing and hugging her. They run off hand in hand as I drain the tub. I go into my bedroom to get dressed but before I can Hunter wraps his arms around me.
"Hello beautiful," he whispers in my ear.

"Hello handsome." Six years later and we were still madly in love.

"Do you have something to tell me?" Crap, I think as he holds the home pregnancy test in front of me.

"Surprise?"
"When were you going to tell me?" He asks.

"I was gonna tell everyone tonight at dinner," I tell him. He sighs.

"Ok, well lets go start dinner."

"So.... I'm forgiven?" I ask. He smiles and kisses me.

The doorbell rings just as I finish taking the food out of the oven. The kids go rushing to the door to play with Abby and Logan's kids. I hear Hunter open the door, before a seven month pregnant Abby comes in with a bottle of wine.

"Even though I can't, one of us can get tipsy tonight," she says. I laugh at her and take the salad out to the table. I hear the doorbell ring again before Xavier and his wife, Bella, walk in. She rushes over and hugs me.

"Kids! Come eat!" I yell. I hear all the kids running down the stairs into the dining room. We all take our seats at the table while Hunter brings in the lasagna. Everyone talks as we eat.

"Everyone, if you would please be quiet we have an announcement to make!" Hunter yells, effectively silencing everyone. They all stare at us.

"OH MY GOD YOU'RE PREGNANT!" Abby yells.

"Hey! That was our announcement!" Hunter yells back childishly.

"How did you figure it out?" I ask her.

"Well, I brought your favorite wine and you didn't drink any!" She says. I laugh while everyone congratulates us. I smile up at Hunter.
"What are you thinking about?' He asks me.

"Just how much I love our life."