Here it is...the Epilogue. Oh man I can't believe this story is over, I'm sad but I feel like this is a great place to end it. I just want to say thank you to all my readers, you inspired me to keep writing. Just in case you aren't ready for this to be over I will still be writing on shots so check that story for updates on all your favorite characters. Now without further ado, here is the last chapter of The Reward of Freedom. Enjoy!
Epilogue
Abbey's POV
I'm standing at the kitchen sink at the farm trying to start on lunch but I find myself watching Tyler and Conner play with Ash in the front yard. Connor is 4 now, and now he has his baby sister Olivia who is almost a month old, he loves her. We got to the ranch today, Connor was so excited, he wanted to show Olivia everything. He doesn't quiet understand that she isn't old enough to understand it yet. Our parents are all on there way out and Jackson and Eliza are coming tomorrow with their son Hudson. We all needed a vacation. I go to actually start lunch when my phone rings, it's Skye.
"Hey." I say picking up. "What's up?"
"Bucky and I get back to the tower and none of you are here, what gives?"
"Ok see here's the thing, you two decided to take a long overdo honeymoon, I mean really it's been six months since your wedding, and while you were away we decided that we needed a long overdo vacation and how could anyone deny my son the opportunity to show his new baby sister the farm?"
"Oh that's cute." she says. "I forgive you now."
"That's what I thought, so you guys just got home?"
"Like an hour ago, hold on. Bucky stop I'm on the phone."
"Hi Buck." I laugh.
"Abbey I love you but I also love alone time with my wife."
"She called me."
"I'll make it quick." says Skye. "How'd Olivia handle the car ride?"
"Slept the whole way here and with Conner watching a movie it was quiet and perfect."
"Good to hear. I expect pictures of the kids periodically throughout the week."
'Of course." I laugh.
"Ok I really do have to go now but we will see you when we get back."
"Make sure Phil doesn't call us." I laugh.
"Will do."
"Bye."
"Bye."
Now I get started on lunch. I start making three sandwiches and cut an apple up for Connor when I hear Olivia crying over the baby monitor. I go upstairs and feed her before finally getting her back to sleep. When I go back downstairs I see Tyler handing Connor his plate and then grabbing ours and setting them down.
"Thank you." I smile kissing him.
"She okay?"
"Just fine." I say sitting down next to Conner.
"Mommy?"
"Yes?"
"Can I have a juice box please?"
"I'll grab it." says Tyler.
"Thank you daddy."
"No problem."
"Skye and Bucky made it home." I say.
"Good." smiles Tyler.
"Where is Olivia?" ask Conner.
"She's asleep buddy." I say.
"Oh."
"She'll be up in a little bit." says Tyler.
"Okay." he smiles.
Once lunch is over Tyler does the dishes while I color with Conner at the kitchen table. He is coloring a family picture and is very proud of it. I hear a car pulling up the road and it's my parents.
"Hey Connor?" I smile.
"What?" he ask as he colors.
"Guess who is here?"
"Who?"
"Papa and Mimi." that's what he calls my parents, he calls Clint and Natasha Grandma and Grandpa, I'm not sure where the names for my parents came from but he likes to call them that.
"Really?"
"Look out the window." I laugh.
He does and he races out the front door as my dad shuts the driver side door. He see's Connor running towards him and picks him up. I walk outside and give my mom a hug.
"Where are Clint and Natasha?"
"They were trying to finish up a meeting with Maria when we left, should be here in a little under two hours." she says.
"Hi dad." I smile giving him a hug.
"Hi sweetheart."
"Where is Olivia?" as my mom.
"She is sleeping and Tyler is cleaning up from lunch.
We walk in the house and Tyler smiles. "Hey." He says as he finishes loading the dishwasher.
"Your parents are on their way." Says my mom.
"Yeah they called." He laughs. "Glad you guys made it."
"Papa?" Ask Conner.
"What's up bud?"
"Will you color with me?"
"Of course."
The two of them sit in the kitchen and color while Tyler my mom and I sit in the living room. We talk for a little while and Tyler goes to grab Olivia when she wakes up. Tyler hands her to my mom and she smiles.
"Conner is still getting along with her?"
"He loves her." Smiles Tyler.
"She looks like you Abbey."
"Yeah." I smile. "She has Tyler's nose though."
"But everything else is all you." Smiles Tyler. Tyler was so excited when we found out we were having a girl and Conner loved the thought of having a baby sister to take care of.
"Mimi." Says Conner jumping up on the couch next to her.
"Yes?" She ask handing Olivia to me.
"Look at what papa help me draw."
"I love it детка." She smiles.
He then comes over to me and kisses Olivia's head. "Hi Liv."
She smiles at him and we all smile at him.
"He loves her." My dad smiles.
"He really does." Smiles Tyler pulling him into his lap.
A little while later mom and dad watch a movie with Conner while my mom and my mom watches Olivia while Tyler and I start on dinner. Just as we finish up Clint and Natasha pull up and Conner once again runs outside.
"I'll go get him." Laughs Tyler walking outside.
"She's out, where do you want her?" Ask my dad walking in the kitchen with Olivia.
"How long has she been asleep?"
"An hour."
"You can put her in our room."
"Okay."
"Sorry we're late." Says Natasha walking in the kitchen.
"Your right on time." I smile. "We just finished making dinner."
"Abbey have you seen Conner?" Ask Clint walking in with Conner on his shoulders. I laugh a little.
"No, I thought he ran outside." I smirk.
"Grandpa I'm right here." He says Conner patting his head.
"Never mind I found him." Laughs Clint pulling him down and tickling him.
"Don't drop him dad." Says Tyler walking past him.
"Have I ever dropped him?"
"Not yet." Says my mom. "But you know you're getting pretty old there, you might break your back."
"Very funny Alex." He says setting Conner down.
"Where is Olivia?" Ask Natasha.
"This happened when my parents got here, she is asleep. Give it like an hour and she'll be up."
"Abbey when do you go back to work?" Ask Natasha.
"Not for another month."
After Conner was born I stayed on as a field agent for almost three years but I had a pretty bad accident and decided to work as a consultant for Phil's team. Tyler only works part time in the field now, it was just the better option for our family. Once we found out I was pregnant again we knew we had made the right choice.
"Phil misses you." She laughs.
"Yes but I'm no use to him when I'm sleep deprived."
"More like you're no fun to deal with when your sleep deprived." Laughs Tyler.
"Watch it." I warn setting a plate in front of Conner.
"Thank you mommy."
"No problem baby." I say kissing his head. "Dinner is ready."
"Thanks guys." Says my dad.
"No problem." Smiles Tyler.
After dinner Tyler and I go upstairs to check on Olivia.
"Should I wake her up? It's almost time for her to eat again." I ask him.
"Just let her sleep a little longer." He smiles wrapping his arms around my waist and kissing my neck. "Abbey?"
"Hm?"
"Thank you?"
"For what?"
"For all this, for both of them, for making me the happiest man alive."
"You know what?"
"What?"
"Even though we have put up with endless amounts of shit to get where we are I wouldn't trade any of it, in fact I'd do it all over again if it meant that I got to have you and Conner and Olivia."
"I love you." He smiles kissing me.
"I love you too." I smile back.
The road here was long and hard but every step of the way Tyler and I had each other and now we have Conner and Olivia, every step of our journey to right now was worth it because you know what, the reward was so sweet.