this could be the start || Rini HSMTMTS

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Before I get into the chapter I just wanted to talk about where I've been the last few weeks and why I haven't been updating.

School got really stressful for me and my mental health wasn't the best so I took a break from my phone, i also had a scare where my back was in agony and I was unable to walk or move without feeling sore, luckily I recovered and my back is no longer in pain. I've had a very emotional, stressful last few weeks and am still not quite better but slowly healing. Thankyou all for understanding why I wasn't able to update but it's time to finish this book so I give you last chapter before the epilouge <3

*Ricky Pov*

After a crazy 14hr labour, Nini and I became parents for the second time to Cora Jane Bowen and Michael James Bowen. Nini was fast asleep while I was watching the twins.

When we were allowed to leave the hospital, we drove home to our little sanctuary, when we walked in we saw my dad sitting at the counter with Avery. "Mummy! Daddy!" She cheered as she ran over and gave us hugs "hi baby, do you want to meet your brother and sister?" I asked her and she nodded, as soon as she saw them her eyes lit up "This is Cora and Michael, you have to be gentle with them remember?" She gave them little kisses as the 3 of us watched on.

Later that night, my dad and I were sitting outside and chatting "so Michael huh? Nice name" he said to me and I smiled "had to name it after the best man I knew" I told him and he hugged me. My dad and I had grown closer over the years and he had done so much for us with Avery, as a token of appreciation we decided to name our son after him.

Once we said goodnight to my dad and went and put all the kids to bed, we made our way to our room and got ready for bed, as Nini and I were lying in bed just reading she broke the silence "are you happy with 3 kids?" She asked me and I was confused "What do you mean?". "I mean are you happy with the 3 or do you want more?", I remember on one of our dates when we talked about kids and Nini told me she wanted 4 or 5 and I thought that was crazy but here I was with 3 already.

"If you want to have more then I do as well, I love being a father and when we're ready we can have more, but maybe let's wait till the kids are a little older." I told her and she smiled "I'm lucky to have you in my life, you truly are the best husband" she leant into me and we fell asleep in each other's arms before being woken at 1am by a screaming child, I noticed Nini hadn't woken up so I went into who it was and it was Michael.

I rocked him in our chair to calm him and sang him a lullaby before speaking as he slept "you know Michael, I can't wait till your grown up and I can teach you to play guitar and basket ball, your going to be a rockstar just like me aren't you? I know you can't understand me but just know I love you so much already and I'm so happy your my son, I'll need some help dealing with 3 girls won't I. Your going to be daddy's little man and remember I will always love you no matter what or whoever you decide to be I will be there for you."

I then fell asleep with him still in my arms as he had finally gone back to sleep, and we stayed like that till morning.

*Nini Pov*
I woke up around 5am to find Ricky's side of the bed empty, as I walked through the house I saw him asleep with Michael in his arms. I just watched them both sleep peacefully but before I could wake them, I left to go to the kitchen and make coffee, we had a big day being parents of 3 and I was ready for it to begin as I knew any challenge we faced, Ricky and I could handle.

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And there you go,
The epilogue will possibly be 2 parts as I've planned for it to be pretty long but they'll be here soon, I have a bit more school stuff to focus on before then <3