Epilogue- Part One

Four years later

May 2031

Lulu ran a comb through her step daughter's hair. They stood in front of the mirror in the church bathroom.

"You make a lovely bridesmaid, sweetie." Lulu told the ten year old.

Frankie screwed up her face. The ultimate tomboy hated wearing dresses so she said, "This get-up is embarrassing."

Glancing over at her step grand daughter Laura assured her, "You look beautiful."

The bathroom was packed with women who were applying the finishing touches to their hair and make up before the ceremony.

Carly said, "Lulu, you'll be a grandmother soon just like me. Welcome to the club."

Lacey placed a hand over her stomach, "Oh my god, how did you know?" Her head whipped around to look at Katie. "You said you couldn't tell. Does everyone know?"

"They do now." Katie said with a smile. "You just told on your self. No one could tell a thing."

"You're pregnant?" Lulu asked Lacey. She walked over and gave her a hug. "That's great, sweetie."

Tracy said, "Another Quatermaine heir. This is good news. The dynasty shall live on for another generation."

"You sound just like Edward." said Emily with a smile

"Do I? Well daddy did get some things right. Family is the most important thing in the world. And then money, of course."

"Don't forget diamonds." said Skye

"Oh, I never would." Tracy said "My mother left me some lovely pieces. And one day I will pass them on to Lacey and Frankie."

"You can have them." Frankie said to Lacey, rolling her eyes. It was all she could do to wear this pink frilly dress today she had no intention in becoming a make-up wearing diamond sporting woman one day

Lois said, as she applied another coat of bright red lipstick, "Now hold on Tracy. Lila wanted some of those heirlooms to go to my Brooklyn and her daughter after her. That is just like you to give away something that is not yours."

"And it is just like you," Tracy shot back "to move back into my home and shack up with my son after being gone all those years."

"Excuse me, it's my house." Monica said as she fluffed her hair.

"And I have already given Brooklyn and Ashton some of mother's jewelry." Tracy said to Lois "So don't speak about things you know nothing about. That is what gets silly women like you in so much trouble."

"Back off, old lady." Lois said "I'm not scared of you anymore. You can't chase me out of Ned's life this time?"

Lacey's younger sister, Jessica, asked Ashton "Are they going to fight?"

Ashton said, "They have this arguement everyday and twice on Sundays. It's no big deal."

Katie scooted near Lacey and whispered, "You sure you are ready to join that family?"

In another room in the church the men were gathered.

Dillon said to Clark, "You ready for this, kid?"

Clark let out a breath. "Yeah, yes, yep. Um, I think so."

Dillon smiled. "You love her, right?"

"Of course."

"Then this is the right thing to do. Even if it's not easy to be married, to be with someone everyday through everything, it is better than spending your life without ever knowing that kind of love. Love made my life what it is. And it will do the same for you."

They hugged.

Across the room Luke said to Cameron "Who picked out these monkey suits? I thought we convinced the women to go with jeans and boots."

"You suggested that. They laughed." Cam said

"I thought we won the vote." Luke protested

"We were over ruled."Thirteen year old Malcolm Quatermaine said "Nan said she has executive veto, whatever that means."

Ned said "Luke, After they way you showed up to Dillon and Lulu's wedding, you are lucky you were even invited."

Four Years Before- Summer of 2027

In the garden of the Quatermaine mansion Lulu and Dillon stood at the alter. Next to the groom was his son, who was his best man. And beside Clark was Ned, Lucas then Malcolm.

Beside Lulu was Katie then Carly and Frankie.

Lulu said, " I, Lulu Spencer, take you, Dillon Quatermaine, to be my lawfully wedded husband. I promise to honor and love you all the days of my life until death do us part."

Just then Luke called out, from the back of the lawn, "Sorry we are late. This rascal almost gave us the slip again but no worries the Bat is back." Luke held a gun at Stefan's back as he forced him down the grass toward everyone. Cameron, Spencer, and Alexi were surrounding Stefan. They hadn't caught him the night of Clark's party but a few months later, just days before the wedding, another tip came in. This time Spencer joined his younger brother and cousin in the escapade.

Nikolas stood up, "Uncle? Is that really you?"

"Well it's not a clone." Luke said "now everyone ignore this back from the dead cassa corpse and lets get back to the wedding."

Dillon looked at Lulu. "Should we call the cops?"

She said, "For what? This is par for the course in this town. And besides nothing is stopping me from becoming your wife today."

Dillon smiled and said, "I, Dillon Quatermaine, take you, Lulu Spencer, to be my lawfully wedded wife. I promise to honor and love you all the days of my life until death do us part."