Everything After
Chapter 25
The twins are coming home after two months.
Mila Rene and Miles Charles Tanner, they ended up coming early and had to stay in NICU while they developed enough to come home.
Mila and Miles were instantly loved by their siblings, Boothe and Bonnie were big helpers and Cooper was happy he wasn't going to be the youngest.
Alistair has been hands on as well, he's at our house several times a week and loves being 'grampy' to the kids.
"Bella, we need to get a family portrait." Peter said out of the blue.
"Okay, I can get that set up. This weekend?" I asked.
"I want our entire families. Let's get your aunt and uncle out here and make sure your dad has the day off. I want a bog family day." He stated.
"Sounds great. I'll get it all set."
After arranging everyone's schedules we were on for 2 weeks. My aunt and uncle would come for the weekend and my dad actually took an entire weekend off, Alistair was at our house most weekends, so that didn't matter.
After getting everyone's sizes, I set out to get coordinating outfits.
Deciding on green and denim because I wanted these to be used as our holiday photos I was ready to shop; Charlie would be in blue jeans and a green and blue plaid shirt, Sue would wear a plaid dress, my aunt would be in a green dress, my uncle in a green shirt and jeans, the girls and I in denim dresses, and green bows in their hair, the boys in denim and green and blue plaid ties, Alistair protested about the jeans, but finally gave in, he would be in jeans and a blue shirt with a plaid tie.
"Bella these are going to be amazing." Peter hugged me as I told him my idea.
"I'm just glad I got your dad in a pair of jeans; he was begging for khakis!" I laughed.
"I can imagine! He's wearing a tie though, right?" he questioned.
"That was the deal breaker, he had to wear a tie." I rolled my eyes.
The day of the photo shoot we all met at the designated spot to have our pictures taken. I was so happy that everyone looked presentable and my kids were on their best behavior. The shoot took over 2 hours, but everyone got single pictures, family pictures, pictures with their spouses and we all took photos with our parents, afterwards we went to lunch and everyone had a great time, the kids all passed out on the way home and then played in the back yard with Peter and Alistair while I prepared dinner.
"So, I met someone." Alistair smiled.
"Another secretary?" Peter laughed.
"No, no. I think she might be the one." Nodded Alistair as he sipped his beer.
"Wow! I haven't ever heard you say that dad. Where did you meet her?" Peter and I were both curious.
"At the grocery store. I was craving ice cream the last week and it's like 11pm, I'm standing there staring at the ice cream and the most beautiful woman says 'Moose Tracks', when I smiled and thanked her she said I could repay her by taking her for coffee the next morning and we've been meeting every morning for coffee, then lunch and dinner. Her name is Sasha." He smiled.
"So, when do we get to meet her?" I jumped into this conversation.
"Well, we could come for dinner one night." Alistair suggested.
"Okay. Let's do Wednesday night. Peter is working from home that day." I didn't want to delay this, I had to meet this woman.
"I did get a new secretary though, because I'd slept with the other one, before I met Sasha." He added quickly.
"Dad!" Peter sighed.
"Don't worry, my new secretary actually has skills. Mrs. Cope has been a secretary for years and my office has never run smoother." He declared.
We talked for a little while longer before I excused myself to finish dinner, the guys got the kids all washed up and settled at the table, sitting down to dinner and chatting with the kids and seeing everyone so happy today made me love my entire family all that more.
AN:
Short I know, but we're almost to the end.
Maybe a chapter or two…
Catching up and working on a new E/B story…
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