Epilogue

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Ash-

How did I get here?

I had two amazing kids, now almost seniors in high school.

I had the best husband ever.

I had the best friends ever, including my ex.

I thought back to how it all got this way...

I was officially done with college.

Keiynan had come to the graduation. I ran up to him, hugging and kissing him. "I missed you so much," I told him.

He smiled his perfect smile. His hair was different—it hung in front of his face, and was dyed a purple-rainbow color. It looked good on him.

I ended up moving to NY with him.

It was the most romantic thing ever. I'd never experienced a love this great.

Andi and Nate had moved out here as well, bringing along the twin toddlers.

Addy was my sunshine. She looked just like me—my brown hair, my green eyes, my inner happiness.

Ajax looked just like Andi. Her blonde hair, ocean eyes, her beaming joy.

It could not have been better.

Until Keiynan and I got in a huge fight.

It ended with us breaking up, though staying good friends.

I took a month to myself, traveling Paris after that to find myself.

There, I fell in love with another man.

His name is Riley Brown. He had dirty blonde hair and tan skin, and bright brown eyes.

We spent most of my time in Paris together.

He went back to NY with me, and fell in love with me and the twins.

I still remember it.

We had been dating for two years, and he took me on a trip to Paris, where we first met. We were walking around the Eiffel Tower, where, suddenly, he went down on his knee. "Ash," he said, pulling a black velvet box out of his pocket as tears swelled in my eyes, "will you marry me?"

I said yes, of course.

And now, it was years after that.

I had twin teenagers, Ajax and Addison. I was married to the best man in the world, Riley. I had the best friends ever, including Colton, Keiynan, Phoenix, Andi and Nathan. Andi and Nathan had ended up getting married, and Phoenix had devoted herself to her singing career. Colton and Jeff ended up getting married as well, and Keiynan was still single, doing more acting jobs.

Although this was not the life I had planned out, it was great.

Perfect.

Even with twins on summer break.

Colton had come out to NY, where we still lived, to see us all. He had brought Jeff.

But, Ajax and Addison were almost seniors.

They had their friends Grace and Echo over, two of their friends from high school. . "I can't wait 'till school starts," I overheard Echo sigh.

Addison scoffed. "Really, Ek? School is miserable! There is no fun. It's not worth anything," my daughter reasoned. "No money or anything."

Ajax, who was, as Jax was, gay, piped in, "Well, school's fun if you're good at it," he taunted. Addy punched his arm. "Ow!" He complained. "But really," my son elaborated, "all you need is a few hot guys to get through the year."

Addy shrugged. "I guess that works."

"Or, ya know," Grace argued, "maybe you could just think about how important high school is for college, and college is for your future."

Echo laughed. "Get a life!" She joked.

I loved my family.

I loved my kids.

I sat down on the couch next to Riley. He put his arm around me and I rested my head against his chest. "How has everything become so perfect?" I asked, looking up into his brown eyes. "I certainly never expected to fall in love with my teacher. But I also never expected to fall in love again."

"Well," Riley asked, "was it worth it?"

I smiled, and connected our lips. It was like he was the only one there in that moment, just me, him, and our tongues.

"Ew!" I heard somebody yell behind the couch.

We slowly pulled away, laughing once we saw Addy enter. "Geez guys, get a room," she complained. She hopped onto the couch, sitting in between us.

I rolled my eyes. "We did have a room. You took it."

My life may not be filled with riches, or time, or that stuff. I mean, I am a stay-at-home dad, and occasional barista. Riley is a successful realtor. Andi was an accountant, and occasional actress in local plays. I stayed at home because Andi didn't want to be 'that Mom'.

But, even though my life had its ups and downs, it's heartbreaks, it's deaths...

It is perfect.

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