The tour ended yesterday. We were all having post show depression, but tonight was our first friday dinner at home and that was exciting because everyone would be there and we were celebrating Hannah's birthday since we couldn't yesterday due to the show.
"I love us being here like this" I say leaning in to kiss Tuck. All the kids were sitting around their table and we were about to sit down with the rest of the adults.
"Me too. After all the fights, heartache, babies. This was the rainbow after the storm" He says.
"I know I told you this so many years ago, but...I love our crazy adventure" I say. He kisses me again.
"Me too, baby. Me too".
We sat down to eat dinner with everyone.
"Okay guys, favorite moment from tour?" Josh asks. He loved hearing about tour.
"I've got the best one. Delivering Easton was pretty incredible" Hannah says.
"What about having you for-".
"Don't you dare finish that sentence saying my age" Hannah says holding up and finger over Ryne's mouth. We all laughed.
"Well, you know, marriage was fun too" Ridge says.
"After the wedding was fun" Isaiah says.
"Get it, man" Jacob says jokingly.
"Hey! Stop that!" Carrie says. We all just laughed, but I agreed with Carrie. That was gross.
"The best part of the whole thing was all of us just being together" Maddie says. We all agreed.
"The Women of Wilder: the reunion. What a reunion" Jennifer says.
"Why do I feel like that was our last time being up there on stage together as the Women of Wilder?" Naomi asks.
"We're always going to be the Women of Wilder" Tae says. I nod.
"Yeah, we will be, but going back to what Naomi said...I think that was the last time" I say. We had all kind of known that, but no one wanted to admit it. We all just say in silence after that, then Isaiah stood up.
"Uh, guys. Can we all move to the living room? There's something that Ridge, Ryne, Rocky, Riss, Jase, and I did for our favorite Women of Wilder" Isaiah says. We all gather into the living room. I was sitting on the couch with Tuck on my left and Maddie on my right. All the other girls were crowded around. Isaiah turned the light off and a video started playing on our TV. A video of Isaiah, Ridge, Ryne, Jase, Rocky, and Marissa popped up.
"Hi, moms!" They all say in unison. Then Isaiah spoke.
"You guys are probably wondering when and how we even had time for this, but that isn't important. What's important is why were doing this, and that reason is because the past twenty or so years have been a roller coaster for all of you all and we're glad we were able to along for the ride. I say we take a look back at the beginning" Isaiah says. The screen goes blank and then pictures and videos start to play. There were clips of me singing in the bluebird cafe all those years ago then pictures of Tuck and I at the grand ole Opry the day Maddie and Tae were inducted. Selfies of Maddie, Tae, and I in the studio played. Pictures of Tuck in the hospital and afterwards recovering. Pictures of Isaiah and Tuck. Isaiah and I. A video of Tuck and Isaiah dancing to 'Buy My Own Drinks' the opening night of our first tour. Everything. Then Isaiah popped up and spoke again. "I was the lucky one to be around from the beginning. I remember the day Tuck and I picked up arrowheads out behind the apartment they lived in. I idolized Tuck. I hopped in bed with Liza the day of her wedding. I told Tuck I would marry someone just like Liza, and then...I did" He says. More videos and pictures start playing of the kids as babies and then teenagers. We were all holding back tears. Then Ryne, Ridge, and Rocky popped up.
"Hi, mama and daddy!' They say.
"What words can we even say to you guys to express how much we love you and how grateful we are that you are our parents. You have supported is through everything we want in life and held our hands through good and bad times. We love you so much" Ryne says.
"You have taught us what I means to be a good friend, mother, sister, and person. You taught us to be who we are, but we could only hope to be as half as amazing as you are. We're never going to stop trying to make you proud" Ridge says.
"We don't know what the future holds, but as long as weve got you all. We're all going to be just fine" Rocky says. Videos and pictures of Tuck, the kids, and I play.
Jase and Marissa then came on the screen.
"Hey, Mom!" They say.
"Mama, watching you do what you do the past few years is incredible. You're our biggest inspiration and the reason we do what we do. You're the person I want my son to aspire to be like. I know I lucked out with the best mother" Jase says. Marrisa then started talking and trying not to cry.
"Mama, I know I'm not into music very much, but you never cared about that. You've always pushed me to be who I was, but I don't think you know that the person I wanted to be was you. You're the best role model we could have asked for and I'm so glad that I get to say you're my mama" Marissa says. She and Maddie were both crying.
"Tae, thank you for showing us that blood means nothing. You and my mama have been ride or die since you were fifteen. We love you like a mother too" Jase adds. Videos and pictures of all of them play.
Finally, Isaiah popped up again.
"I was four years old when this crew got together. I formed a bond with you all. I got to see you on stage for so mant shows. I never felt more love from anyone that you all. My mama taught me that love wins. You all taught me that at some point. Being part of the Wilder family is the best blessing that I could have ever imagined. Four year old Isaiah isn't so little anymore, but I'm never going to forget the times that I had with all of you when I was. I love you all so much" He says. Videos and pictures from this past your played. We were all sobbing then all the kids showed up again at the end of the video.
"All of you stop that cryin now" Isaiah says in the video. We laugh.
"Thank you, Women of Wilder. Eliza Rose, Carrie Underwood, Maddie Marlow, Taylor Dye, Hannah Mulholland, Naomi Cooke, and Jennifer Wayne. We love you all" Ridge says.
"The Women of Wilder are never ending. You all will live on forever" Ryne says.
"Forever and Always" They say in unison. The screen went black and showed a side by side if all of us singing 'Man! I feel like a woman' the first time around and the second time. Then then video ended. I took a deep breath.
"Twenty years ago, when I moved out here. I was this little, shy girl who didnt know anything. I was a Nashville Newborn. Through the years I started my family, had my girls. Now, we just finished our second tour as the Women of Wilder, as a...a Nahville Reborn" I say. "Here I am, at forty years old sitting here with this family I have formed saying that I am and we are...Nashville Forever".
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nashville reborn (sequel to NN)
Fanfictionseventeen years had passed since the world first met Eliza Rose. she was older now, and wiser, but still found herself dealing with the same old good times, bad times, and life changing moments. the only difference was this time she had her girls al...
