The Missing Princess

Epilogue

5 years later...

~(Y/N)~

I laid in the king sized bed beside my husband of five years. The winter breeze seeping through the cracks of closed windows. It was well into winter, the middle of January to be exact.

A softly hand stroked at my growing belly causing me to open my eyes slowly. Levi smiled down at me while his hand gently rubbed my slight bump. It had been three months since finding out I was with another child. Smiling I shut my eyes again. "Good morning." I sigh.

Leaning down he kissed my eyes before letting out a tired sigh. "Good morning Mrs. Ackerman." he greets.

I opened my eyes again just a bit watching as Levi leaned down to my stomach placing soft kisses on the bump. "Guess who's birthday it is today?" he asks.

I jolt up now wide away in realization. It was our daughter's fifth birthday, slipping out of the bed I rush to the door in only my nightgown. "(Y/N) slow down!" I hear Levi chuckle.

Rushing out into the hall I made my way over to the next door down. My old room from my time as a guard served as my daughter's bedroom. Opening the door slightly I walk into the room, it was bright as the window curtains remained open.

In the middle of the room was a small bed where Kuchel slept. Sitting on the edge of her bed I gently move the strands of hair from her face. "Happy Birthday Princess." I whisper into her ear.

A soft groan escaped from the girl. She was so much like her father with the black hair, as she opened her eyes, they soon widened showing off the bright blue she had inherited from me. "Mama!" she shrieks as she jumps up into my arms.

Squeezing my tightly I laughed. She then slid down and hugged my stomach. "Good morning baby!" she greets.

Hearing the door open I turn finding Levi entering. "Daddy!" she screams before jumping out of bed. Jumping into his arms Levi laughed softly while holding his little girl.

"Morning Princess." he greets.

Sitting on her bed I watched as Levi set her down. Taking Levi's hand Kuchel led him over to the bed. Levi sat beside me before she went over to her dresser. She pulled out sheets of paper and rushed back over to us. "Here!" she says as she hands us each a separate sheet of paper.

Flipping it over were drawing of us all together, in writing my hand said 'Mommy and baby brother' the drawing had me in a stick figure form with a little baby in my arms. Chuckling softly I found it funny she thought she would get a little brother when the chances were 50/50.

"Hey brat, what makes you think you'll get a brother?" Levi asks with a smirk.

"Because you already have a girl!" she says with a big smile. Levi and I both laughed quietly before I took Kuchel into my arms.

"Do you want to go see your birthday present Kuchel?" I ask.

Immediately she nodded her head happily. Standing up I carried her in my arms out of the bedroom. At the end of the hall was Kenny just coming up the stairs. "There's my grandchild!" Kenny says as he opens his arms up.

Smiling I let Kuchel out of my grasp as she sprints toward Kenny. "Papa!" she yells, Kenny had bent down and hugged the girl. Although Kenny wasn't Levi's father he had a wonderful time acting like a grandfather.

"And where is the birthday girl off too?" he asks.

"Mom and Dad wanted to show me my present." she says.

Kenny leaned in with a smirk. "Not if we beat them to it." he chuckles. Quickly he placed Kuchel on his shoulders and rushed down the stairs.

"Kenny be careful!" I hear Levi scold.

Laughing I took Levi's hand as we walked down the hall to the staircase. "He's got her Levi, no need to worry." I chuckle.

"That man is known for dropping children." Levi says.

Playfully slapping his arm I shook my head. "Be nice, he loves Kuchel and won't hurt her." I reassure.

"Yeah, just wait til we have baby number two, he'll be all over em." Levi sighs.

"And so will Kuchel." I add.

As we reached the last step we turned finding Kenny and Kuchel already ripping open the gift. A small gasp escape from Kuchel as she took a couple steps back from the large doll house. Turning to us she smiled, walking up I place my hand on her head as she jumped happily.

"Thank you Mom and Dad!" she shouts.

As Kenny stood off to the side he smiled down at the girl. Kuchel then walked up to Kenny pulling at the bottom of his shirt. "Come play dolls Papa." she says while looking up at him.

Kenny laughed shyly. "I don't think-

He stopped once Kuchel put on her famous puppy dog face. "Please Papa." she begs.

Scratching the back of his head, his eyes darted to us. "Oh, alright maybe just for a little while." he says. Kuchel clapped happily before tugging him along. As Levi and I stood over them Kuchel would turn and smile at us. We all took turns playing dolls with her throughout the day. And so we celebrated the fifth birthday of Kuchel Elizabeth Ackerman.