A/N: Here is the epilogue! I only posted it because I love all of you..... and because I know that some of you would probably kick my ass if I didn't. Lol. :)

This entire epilogue is in Embry's POV, by the way.

Epilogue: 15 Years Later

"DAD!" I heard a voice yell from upstairs. "Parker locked me out of the bathroom!"

Aria and I exchanged looks.

"Can't they get along just for a day?" she sighed as she flipped a pancake over the stove.

"Apparently not," I shook my head. "Well…… do you wanna go up there or should I?"

"I'll let you do the honors," she smiled.

"Daddy?" I heard a little voice ask behind me.

I turned around to see my 6 year old daughter, Rylee, standing in the doorway.

"Good morning, sweetheart," I walked over to her before picking her up. "You're up earlier than usual."

"Lexi was yelling," she rubbed her eyes.

"Do me a favor, will you?"

She nodded excitedly.

"Don't grow up."

"Daddy!" she giggled as I put her down.

As I walked upstairs, I could hear Lexi, our eldest daughter, pounding on the bathroom door.

"LET ME IN, PARKER!" she yelled as she yanked on the doorknob.

"Hey, calm down," I said, stepping in front of her.

"But Dad!" she stamped her foot. "He's doing this just to make me mad!"

"And obviously it's working," I laughed.

"Not funny."

"Parker," I said, knocking on the door. "Open up, it's me."

The door opened a crack and I saw Parker peek out.

"Dad?"

"Get out here, son."

"Okay," he sighed.

As soon as he opened the door, Lexi shot in there as fast as she could.

"Hold up," I said, putting my arm out in front of her.

"But-"

"Parker, why did you lock your sister out of the bathroom?" I asked.

"Because I needed to use it," he replied.

"Oh, really?" Lexi narrowed her eyes at him. "You had to use it for 15 minutes, huh?"

"Well," he grinned. "I could always use the bad Mexican excuse……. But, I really only needed it for like 2 seconds. I just really wanted to tick Lexi off, so-"

"Come on, guys," I sighed. "Can't you get along for once? At least for today?"

"Why, what's today?" Lexi asked.

"Me and your mom's wedding anniversary!"

"Ohhh, right. I forgot about that. Sorry, dad," she said sheepishly.

"Wait- how long have you two been married again?" Parker asked.

"15 years," Lexi answered for me.

"How would you know?"

"Because, stupid, they got married a few months after I was born. If I'm 15, then they've been married for that long."

"Is calling Parker stupid really necessary, Lex?"

"Yes."

I rolled my eyes.

"Okay, get downstairs. Mom's making pancakes."

"She's cooking?" Parker chuckled. "I'm afraid."

I shot him a look.

"I mean- Yay! Mom's cooking!"

"Just be nice to her. She's been stressed out lately, and I was hoping that today would be a good day for her."

"But if I eat her cooking, will it be a good day for me?" he asked as we walked downstairs.

"Why can't you be like a normal teenage boy and just eat whatever's put in front of your face?" Lexi asked in annoyance. "Oh, hey Mom," Lexi smiled as she sat down at the kitchen table.

"Morning, sweetie."

"Wow Mom- pancakes? They look really good," Parker said as he gave her a kiss on the cheek.

Aria looked over at me, clearly confused.

I just smiled at her and shrugged.

"Zoey, honey, be careful! Don't go too far into the water!" Aria yelled worriedly as Zoey sprinted out the car and down to First Beach.

"I WON'T MOM!" she yelled back.

"God, Mom, you have to cut the umbilical cord sometime," a bikini-clad Lexi crossed her arms as she got out of the car.

"She's 10," I pointed out.

"Exactly."

"You don't know how it is being a parent," Aria came up behind her and squeezed her shoulders lovingly. "We want you to stay little forever."

In that moment, I realized how much my wife and daughter looked alike. Sure, Lexi, even at 15, had at least 4 inches on Aria, but she still had the same nose and those same amber brown eyes.

"Like I said," Lexi repeated, laughing. "You have to cut the umbilical cord sometime."

"What's a belly cord?" Rylee asked as we started walking down to the sandy shoreline.

"It used to be right……. Here!" I bent down and poked her belly button.

She giggled, putting her hand over her stomach.

"That feels funny."

"Zoey, scoot closer to your sister. Parker, please get your hair out of your eyes. And Lexi- for the love of God- put a coverup over that stupid bikini of yours!" Aria commanded as she stood up, holding her camera.

"Why are we doing this again?" Lexi asked in annoyance as she went over to her bag and pulled a cottony white dress over her head.

"Christmas cards," I shrugged, which was followed by four loud groans.

"But it's August," Zoey pointed out.

"We get a discount at the printer's! Okay, now say cheese," Aria said slowly as she got the camera ready.

"CHEESE!" Zoey yelled.

"Wait a minute," Aria stood back up again. "Where's Rylee?"

"She's over there," Parker pointed behind me.

"Rylee!" Aria turned around, calling out to her. "Come over here, sweetie! We're taking the picture!"

"I'm coming!" she yelled back as she started running on the sidewalk over to where we were.

"Wow," I commented to Aria as we looked out towards the sea. "Look at that sunset."

"A rarity in a place like this," she agreed, wrapping her arms around my waist and nuzzling her face into my neck.

"Ew! No PDA, please," Lexi held her palm up.

I chuckled to myself before kissing Aria on the forehead.

"Owwww!" Rylee started crying out.

I looked into the direction of her voice, only to see that she had fallen down on the concrete sidewalk and was now crying her little eyes out.

"It's okay, it's okay," I said, rushing over to her. "Where are you hurt, honey?"

"Right here," she bawled, pointing to a scrape on her knee.

"Does it hurt?"

She nodded and started crying even harder.

"Hey, hey. Listen," I crouched down next to her and brushed some of her dark curls out of her face. "It's not that bad of a cut, but if I kiss it, will that make it all better?"

She nodded again.

"Okay," I bent down and kissed her knee. "Better?"

"Yeah," she whined.

"I'll carry you over there, okay? Mommy wants to take a picture of all of you for a Christmas card."

"I don't like taking pictures," she rubbed her eyes as I picked her up.

"I know, honey."

I set her down next to Parker and walked back by Aria. This whole picture thing was taking way longer than expected.

"Okay, everybody, say cheese," Aria repeated.

Rylee pouted and started crying again.

"Hey," Aria put her hands on her hips. "Why aren't you smiling, little girl?"

"Because I don't want to."

"But if you don't look pretty in the picture, then how are we supposed to give it to everyone?"

"What if Santa Claus sees it?" Zoey asked her.

"Pssh," Parker laughed. "Santa isn't even real."

"MOMMY!" Rylee screamed again. "TELL HIM TO STOP LYING!"

"Parker," Aria sighed, shaking her head. "How many times have we gone over this?"

"Santy Claus is real, dummy!" Rylee punched him lightly on the arm.

"Okay, okay. No need for violence, here," he chuckled, ruffling her hair.

"Thank you," Aria smiled at him. "Now, can we please just get this picture over with?"

"You're the one who wants to take it so badly," Lexi rolled her eyes.

Aria ignored her comment and got her camera ready again.

Walking over to the other side, my foot got caught in a piece of net buried under the sand and I tripped, falling flat on my face.

Everybody started laughing, and Aria snapped the picture just in time.

"Good job, babe," she laughed as she helped pull me up. "You made them all smile!"

"Yeah," I smirked as I rubbed my butt. "I'm just that great, aren't I?"

Later that night, after we got back from dinner and the beach, and after all of the kids were in bed, I was on my knees, looking through all of the cabinets and crevices in the living room, just looking for one simple book.

I couldn't find it- how could we have lost it? Then Aria walked in the room.

"Uhm, Em, what are you doing?" she laughed, hands on her hips, as I took all of the cushions out of the couch.

"Looking for our wedding album. Where the hell is it?"

"It's in our bedroom," she smiled. "Come on," she said softly, taking my hand.

When we got into the room, Aria walked over to her night table and yanked open the top drawer, pulling out a small white book.

"Ta-da," she declared in victory.

"What's it doing in there?" I asked, scratching my head.

"I like to look at it sometimes, so I always have it close to me," she explained as she sat down on top of the bed and motioned for me to join her.

"Admit it, you just like to look at all the pictures of me and how sexy I looked that day," I nodded.

"How did you know?"

I laughed and laid back into the pillows but propped my head up a little bit on the headboard. Aria's head immediately rested on top of my chest.

"Well, are we going to look at it or not?" she spoke up.

"Yeah. Turn the page."

The first page was boring- just some snap shots of the groomsmen and the bridesmaids. Aria made some comment about her sister's hair and then turned the page, laughing.

The next one was of Aria, in her dress and all. She looked so beautiful; I couldn't stop looking at the page.

"You looked so beautiful," I breathed. "Well, actually, you're always beautiful, but-"

"Really? I think I look kind of fat in this one," she objected.

"Aria," I scoffed. "You don't look fat; you had a baby two months before this was taken."

"Yeah, but-"

"Moving on! Let's turn the page," I interrupted.

Women and their body issues……

"Wow, look how beautiful the water looked," Aria commented as we looked at a picture of First Beach, the way it was the day we were married on it.

"It was actually sunny," I added.

"It must have been a sign," she smiled up at me. "That was one of the best days of my life."

"It was the best day of mine," I replied, thinking back to that day, trying to remember each and every detail.

~~Flashback~~

I dug my toes into the sand as we waited for the ceremony to start. It was a simple ceremony; neither of us wanted a big to-do, just a little gathering on First Beach with 100 or so of our closest friends and family. No hot, stuffy churches, no preachy ministers….. just us, our loved ones, and nature. I looked up into the sky, thankful that the sun was out and the sky was clear before being interrupted by a crying baby.

I looked into the first row of chairs and my eyes landed on the little baby in my mom's arms. My and Aria's 2-month old daughter was crying, and it seemed like nothing my mom was doing could calm her down. My mom shot me a helpless look, and I quickly rushed over to them.

"Lexi won't stop screaming!" she said frantically. "I don't know what I'm doing wrong."

"What's wrong, Lex? Come here, honey," I said soothingly, taking her out of my mother's arms and into mine, rocking her back and forth.

I kissed her softly on the nose, and immediately she stopped crying.

"Wow, you have the magic touch there, daddy," my mom chuckled.

"Can I hold her?" George, my mom's goofy fiancé, asked.

"Uhhh," I didn't think that was such a good idea.

Music began to play, and I knew that the ceremony was starting.

"Here, honey, give her to me," my mom said quickly, grabbing my daughter out of my arms.

I walked back to the front of the gathering and watched as the bridal party couples began to proceed down the aisle. Paul, Jake, Quil, Sam, Jared, Seth- it was always kind of funny to see all of us dressed up in tuxes and suits instead of the usual cut-offs.

As soon as all of my pack and all of the bridesmaids were on both sides of me up front, the music changed. Aria began to move toward us, her brother on her arm. Our friends and family turned their heads and my breath caught in my chest when I saw her.

God, she was beautiful.

I couldn't believe that it was finally happening. Finally, Aria was mine. After all of that time I spent looking for her, after all of the crap that we'd been through since I found her, she was finally mine, and she was going to be mine for the rest of my life.

When she finally reached me at the end of the aisle, I could see that she had a tender smile on her face. Her brother reached down to lift the veil from her and gave her a small kiss on the cheek.

"Let's do this for real this time," he chuckled softly as he gave her a hug and walked back over to where the rest of Aria's family was sitting.

"You look beautiful," I whispered in her ear as she stood right in front of me.

"You don't look too bad yourself. Well," she raised her eyebrows, smirking. "You ready for this?"

"Actually, now that you mention it, I think I might just bail," I teased, reaching down to tuck a strand of her dark brown hair behind her ear.

"Sure," she laughed, taking her hand in mine and giving it a little squeeze. "You've only been wanting to marry me since you were what? Eighteen?"

"That's true."

The officiator of the ceremony- Billy Black - cleared his throat, and we looked back at each other, serious this time.

He began to speak, and Aria reached over to lace her fingers with mine. She was looking at him intently as he spoke, but every once in a while, I caught her stealing a glance at me, smiling every time our eyes met.

"And so, the clouds in the sky, the wind in the air, the waves of the ocean…… are simply the reminders of our loved ones not with us here today. The spirit of their lives has been passed on into Mother Nature, a cycle that is continuous and everlasting," Billy recited.

Aria's eyes met mine, and she smiled again softly, her eyes sparkling with tears. I knew how badly she wished her dad could have been there to see this. I squeezed her hand gently to comfort her.

"And now, for the rings," he continued, pulling two silver bands out of his pocket. "Embry, you go first."

I nodded, taking the ring out of his hand.

"Do you, Embry Joseph Call, take this woman, Aria Noelle Ambler, to be your wife, secure in the knowledge that you will be her constant friend, her faithful partner in life, and her one true love? Do you promise to love her without reservation, comfort her in times of distress, encourage her to achieve all of her goals, laugh with her and cry with her, grow with her in mind and spirit, always be open and honest with her, and cherish her for as long as you both shall live?"

"I do," I nodded, meaning those two words with every fiber in my being, as I slipped the ring onto Aria's finger.

"And do you, Aria Noelle Ambler, take this man, Embry Joseph Call, to be your husband, secure in the knowledge that you will be his constant friend, his faithful partner in life, and his one true life? Do you promise to love him without reservation, comfort him in times of distress, encourage him to achieve all of his goals, laugh with him and cry with him, grow with him in mind and spirit, always be open and honest with him, and cherish him for as long as you both shall live?"

"I do," she said softly, and as she reached up to wipe her eyes, I realized that she was crying.

She placed the ring on my finger and looked back up at me. I reached down and gently wiped a small tear off of her check with my thumb.

Billy smiled softly as he looked from me to Aria, and then took a deep breath before going on with the ceremony.

"Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be shelter for the other. Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth to the other. Now there will be no loneliness, for each of you will be companion to the other. Now you are two persons, but there is only one life before you. May beauty surround you both in the journey ahead and through all the years, May happiness be your companion and your days together be good and long upon the earth. And now," he took a deep breath. "May you kiss the bride."

The crowd hooted and hollered as Aria and I embraced, our lips colliding. I even heard a wolf-whistle from Seth.

"I love you so much," she smiled widely as we broke apart. "So much…….."

I came back to present-day, shaking my head. How I still remembered so much from that day, I didn't know.

"Sorry about that, Ar," I stretched my arms. "I was just thinking about that day. You're probably ready for me to turn the page, huh?"

No answer.

"Aria?"

Still no answer.

"Aria?" I shot up, looking down at her lying on my chest.

She was fast asleep, her lips pursued together ever-so slightly, her hand lightly gripping my wrist.

I smiled to myself and reached over to turn off the light on the nightstand, pausing when I noticed all of the pictures on it- pictures of me, pictures of our families, pictures of our kids.

I flipped the lamp switch and the room went dark.

As I laid there in bed, my mind wandered back to the time Leah comforted me the night before Aria was going to get married to Logan.

"Jake will never be able to look at Nessie sleeping next to him at night and think, 'Damn, we've been through so much, good and bad, yet we still ended up together," Leah said to me. "But you will, Embry."

As I glanced down at the woman fast asleep on my chest, and then at the pictures of my kids on the nightstand, I found myself thinking those exact same words.

A/N: Well, this is truly the end. No more Finding Me. It finally has its closure. :)

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- K-Kitching714