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Chapter Ten

After Hadley was checked over and Eddie and Sydney were questioned at the police station everyone returned back to the apartment rather exhausted. Eddie and Mrs. Terwillinger would be leaving the next morning, but Mr. Sage wasn't going to stay.

"I can't thank you enough for coming," Sydney said as they waited for his cab to arrive.

"I'm glad it all worked out," Mr. Sage said, all business as usual.

"The wedding's going to be postponed, but…maybe I could send you an invitation when we decide on a new date?" Sydney offered.

Mr. Sage smiled a little. "Maybe you could," he said. As his cab pulled up he gave her a brief hug and then disappeared into the night.

When Sydney rejoined everyone else upstairs she found that Adrian was the only one still awake. He was sitting in the recliner with Hadley in his lap.

He looked up when Sydney walked inside. "I don't think I can let her go," he whispered.

Sydney knelt down beside him. "I know," she said softly. She kissed the back of Hadley's head. The three sat their quietly for a little while before Hadley fussed that she wanted to lie down. Reluctantly Adrian put her to bed and then joined Sydney in their room.

"I'm sorry I put off us moving to Court," Sydney said to him as he sat down on the bed next to her. "If we weren't here this wouldn't have happened."

"Babe, you can't blame yourself. You didn't know Tim was…crazy," he whispered. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and squeezed tightly.

"I just feel so guilty," Sydney said.

He kissed her forehead gently. "The important thing is we're all safe now, okay?" he murmured.

"My dad might come to the wedding," Sydney said, looking up at him.

Adrian smiled. "Now that is good news," he said to her.

"We're going to have to rearrange everything," she said with a sigh.

"That's the least of our problems," Adrian assured her. He pressed his lips to hers. "But I think we could work on the wedding night stuff right now," he teased.

"Now that I am looking forward to taking care of," she said with a laugh as they leaned back on the bed and got lost between the sheets.

…

A few months later, Sydney, Adrian, and Hadley traveled to Court for the wedding. Their lives were back to normal now…well at least their kind of normal. Adrian was painting again; after all they needed something to hang on the walls of their new place. And despite her reservations Sydney was working with Hadley to control her magic and had agreed to talk to a Moroi doctor about their daughter.

True to his promise Mr. Sage came to the ceremony and Zoe as well. Sydney was thrilled her whole family was there to share in her special day.

"I do," Sydney said, echoing Adrian's earlier vow.

"I now pronounce you husband and wife," the official said.

Without even waiting for the cue Adrian leaned in and pressed his lips to Sydney's. She was equally eager to share the kiss.

"We're married now," Adrian murmured after the kiss ended and everyone began to clap.

"Ugh, there is no getting rid of you now," Sydney teased him.

"Vice versa," he teased her back, smiling brightly. "I don't think it's possible to be any happier than I am right now," he said softly.

"Me either," she said, smiling herself. "We have our new house, our daughter, each other…and one more thing," she said.

"One more thing?" Adrian asked curiously.

"I'm pregnant," Sydney whispered.

Adrian's eyes widened. "You're…what?" he stammered.

"The night we got Hadley back…we weren't exactly safe," she reminded him.

"Are you kidding?" Adrian asked her.

She chuckled. "Why would I kid about something like that?" she asked him. Adrian's eyes welled up a little. "Adrian…"

"I lied…it is possible for me to be happier," Adrian said softly.

Sydney smiled and kissed him gently, a kiss full of promise to continue making him as happy as he made her.