Thanks to Queenofyourworld, RKOsgirl92, and hardyrhodescenafan1 for the reviews on the last chapter. Thanks to everyone who read this. I appreciate you taking the time to do so.
This is the final chapter.
The next few months flew by for everyone as they dealt with Amber's trial and getting the babies use to them. Each set of parents renamed their sons. The Barton's changed Max's name to Matthew. They liked Max but they just didn't think it suited them. Mickie and Dave changed Ethan's name to Tyler. Mickie didn't really like the name Ethan. John and Natalie changed Gage's name to Griffin. Natalie didn't want anything that Amber had chosen. They chose different names then what they had chosen when the babies were first born. All involved thought it was better to change completely.
"I hope Amber get what coming to her." Natalie said as she and John were getting ready to go to court to hear what Amber's sentence.
"She will. The testimony was powerful and she admitted to everything." He replied to her.
Amber had admitted to everything. She admitted that she plotted for two years to kidnap John's child. She told of how she had originally thought she was going to take Maddie but once she found out that Natalie was pregnant, she decided to take the new baby. She told of how she followed and stalked Natalie and John and how she planned to kill Jenni to make sure that she got the baby.
"I hope so." Natalie replied as they walked to the door. Becky was staying with Maddie and Griffin.
Natalie and John headed to the court house. There they met up with Jack and Sarah and Mickie and Dave. They had all testified as to how this had effect them and their family.
"Please rise." The bailiff said. "The honorable Daniel Preston presiding."
"Be seated." The judge said. "I have heard the testimony and reviewed everything. Will the defendant please rise? Amber Traven, you have plead guilty to all charges and this court accepts that. You are sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison for the murder of Jenni Cooper and for switching the babies. You are to serve this immediately. This court is adjourned."
Everyone was happy that Amber got the sentence she did. They wanted this behind them and wanted to move on. The babies were still getting use to their new homes.
"I am glad that Amber got what she deserved." Mickie said as they all sat in the living room at John and Natalie's.
"I am too. I just can't believe that she did all this because John chose me over her." Natalie replied.
"Well, it is over now." John said placing his arm around her. "And Amber has gotten what she deserved."
"Yeah, she has." Dave said in agreement. "Mickie, we should get Tyler home."
"Yeah, we should." Mickie said walking over to the travel yard to get her son. She was so happy that she had him back. She had been so devastated when she thought her son had died now, she was getting another chance with her baby.
"Drive safe you guys." Natalie said as they left.
"I am glad that everything is over." John said to her. "Now, we can move on and be happy."
"I hope so. I am tired of this drama and I want us to be happy." Natalie replied.
"I want that too, Nat." He said to her. "I want us and our children to be happy."
"I know. I'm sorry if it sounded like I am blaming you, I'm not." She replied. "If anyone is to blame, it's me."
"No, Natalie Cena, it isn't." He replied hugging her. "What Amber did is on her and no one else. She should have moved on and not taken our son and switched the other babies. Now, we want to move from this and the best way is to not blame each other."
"You're right. I'm sorry." She said hugging him back. "Let's take our children to the park."
"I agree." He replied.
They got Becky and the kids and headed to the park. It was nice to have that family time and to have their son. They always considered Max, well Matthew, to be a part of their family. They had raised him for six months. But they knew that he was Jack and Sarah's and that he was taken care of.
They had Maddie and Griffin and that was their family. They were putting Amber and everything that happened behind them. They, like everyone else, wanted to move on. She was out of their life and they intended to keep it that way.
John realized now that he never should have been with her. She hated Maddie and Natalie. He never saw it until he told her it was over. He didn't realize how unhinged she was until she took his son. But they had him back now and she was in jail where she belonged. And he had his family back. His wife, Natalie, who he loved more than anything and had loved for almost eight years. Then he had his children, Maddie, the daughter he wasn't sure he wanted until she was born. He never thought he would be a good dad until Maddie. Now, he couldn't imagine life without his daughter. Then there was Griffin, the son he had wanted since Natalie told him she was pregnant. He couldn't wait to play baseball with his son and do all the dad things with him.
He realized that he had the perfect life with the most loving wife. One he should have had all those years ago when he first dated Natalie. Now, he had that and he would protect them always. Amber hadn't gotten her revenge instead she got prison. And John had his family.
Please review!! And let me know how you liked the whole story. it is not as long as some of my others but it lost steam and it was time to end it.
