Life is a Journey - Alex Summers, Havok

Epilogue

                I pull into the long driveway and fight against my instincts on running into the mansion to be with Violet so that I don't miss the baby's birth. This entire trip, that I never wanted to go on in the first place, has had me on edge. Ever since Libby told me about Cameron I couldn't help but get protective over my younger sister. She told me that he would only come if I did what she said, and he did. But he almost killed me in the process.

I got out of the vehicle and went to help Charles into his chair, but he stopped me with a large smile on his face. Before I had the chance to ask him about it I heard a loud scream coming from in the house, one that I, thankfully, haven't heard in a long time. Without a second thought I ran into the house.

"Violet?" She screams again, and my heart fell in realization at what was happening to her.

"Is she having the baby?" I nod, and Sean and I run up the stairs as fast as our legs would let us go.

When we got into the room I froze. Hank was sitting behind Violet on the bed, allowing her to lean against him in her tired state, but still be able to sit up to hold our baby in her arms. She was looking at the baby with so much love that for a quick heart beat I was slightly jealous, but then she looked up and her once tired eyes brightened when my eyes caught hers.

My eyes sting with tears, but I fought them back not wanting to look weak in front of anyone. The only person who gets to see me like that is currently holding onto the newest addition to our family.

"Hey Darwin, daddy's home. Would you like to meet him?" Violet asks softly. The baby hiccups in response as I moved to stand in front of them.

I was still in a daze when I looked over at Hank. He smiles and nods his head in respect as he slowly moves himself out from behind Violet so that I could be with her. When he moves away enough Violet turns around so that we can sit beside each other on the bed as she passes me the baby.

"Hey buddy." I mumble tightening him against my body in fear that I might accidentally drop him if I don't keep him close to me. "I thought that I told you to wait until I got home?" Everyone laughs and the sound that Darwin makes finally breaks me down enough to cry silently.

Violet leans against my side, still tired. "He's not here for ten minutes and you're already scolding the poor kid." I smile at her and realize in that moment looking in her eyes how lucky of a man that I am to be able to get a second chance with her.

For most of my life that's all that I ever wanted, was to be the lucky one that gets to wake up next to her every morning and see the children that she carries for me. And now that it's finally happening it almost feels too hard to believe. Violet started crying again and I'm hoping that it's because we're thinking about the same thing. It's weird when it happens, but I'm happy when it does at the same time. I don't know if I would be able to say half the things that goes through my mind when it comes to how much that I love this woman.

"I'm sorry that I wasn't here with you when he arrived. But you did an amazing job and I am so proud of you." I mumble quietly looking back to the little blue bundle in my arms.

"You're here now and that's all that matters." Violet smiles gently placing her head closer towards mine on my shoulder.

I return the smile and kiss her forehead affectionately then leaned further down to take her lips with mine. She puts her hand on my cheek to keep me with her and I smile into it, I can't help it. I am the happiest man alive right now and nothing could force me off my cloud.

Our days have become long, and I can't remember how it feels to not have a child around anymore.

Violet and I agreed that I would move into her room with her so that we could truly be together, the few moments that we get together anyways, and instead turned my old room into Darwin's playroom. The microwave finishes beeping, so I checke the nipples on the bottles before making my way back upstairs.

Darwin has been fussier since Demitri suggested that we feed him by the bottle instead of breast milk, it does seem to be doing good for him other than that, so I have no complaints. Right now, Violet is rocking Darwin in her arms trying to get him to settle down so that we can lay him down for a nap. But he wasn't having that.

I shake my head to clear my mind of the thoughts that I had been thinking and attempt to sneak up behind them.

"Shhh baby, it's alright. Daddy's going to be back real soon with some food ok? Just hold on." She cooed, her voice was betraying her and showing how tired that she was truly getting.

"Did someone mention food?" I smirk. Violet turns around and sighs in relief upon seeing me.

"Thank goodness. If this kept going on for any longer then I would have just given him some food myself." She grumbles.

"You still can, I won't mind." She glares at me, but I can still see the sparkle in her eyes at my comment.

You're so funny Alex." She replies sarcastically.

"I try." I say shrugging my shoulders and giving her the bottle.

Darwin instantly starts sucking, fighting to get his food from his mother. "We literally fed him two hours ago and yet he's still this hungry."

"Violet, baby. You're tired, why don't you go and lay down for a while?"

"I will when he's done eating."

"I'll take that." I reply shrugging my shoulders again knowing that that's the best that I'm going to get when she's in this type of mood.

This also gives me the excuse to watch her without feeling weird about it.

Being able to go through this experience has been what we needed to help us repair the damage that I caused in the past by pushing her away. Of course, I was mad when she told me what happened, I was ready to search for the guys that dared to hurt her and kill them both myself, but then I remembered how Violet gets when people hurt her. It made me smile knowing that if she got her hands on them again then they would be going through more pain then I could ever be able to inflict on them.

My version of revenge would be a walk in the park compared to her raw emotions.

The more that we talked about everything the calmer that I felt about the situation and the more grateful that I've became being with the love of my life. I still have no idea what I did to ever deserve someone like her in my life, or how I was able to get a second chance with her.

"Alex?"

"Yes?" She shakes her head in amusement.

"You didn't hear me, did you?" I shake my head, we promised not to lie to each other, and I wasn't going to be the one to break that promise.

"No sorry, I was thinking."

"Uh-oh, that's never a good thing." She jokes cracking a smile. "Do you want to change his diaper, or do you want me too?

I shake my head and take the baby from her arms. "I will, you go and get some sleep. You deserve it." She hesitates but smiles at me.

"Wake me if anything happens alright?"

"I'll be fine, just go get some rest."

"Ok, ok. You be good for daddy alright mister?" She asks kissing Darwin's cheek and my lips tenderly.

I tried to make it last as long as possible and she smirks knowingly.

"Thanks Alex, I appreciate it."

"I know, now go." I smirk gently pushing her away.

I hate it when she leaves, but I love seeing the look on her face when we see each other again. No matter how much or how little time has passed.