Worth The Risk

EPILOGUE – 5 years later

Shane's Point of View

A lot has happened in the last five years of my life with Mitchie. So many memories it is hard to recall and tell you all of them but of course I can't miss out the most important details now can I? Alright so I suppose I can tell you. It really had been amazing. There were some sad and happy moments, but we pulled through, by being strong and being together.

Anyways it is July 4th so about 3 years ago I just finished my 4th and final year at school and Mitchie finished her 3rd and was about to go on her 4th. Instead of having to pay though she actually got full scholarships. She was truly amazing and record labels were all over trying to get her to record. She wanted to but she was determined to finish school first and learn all she could before she went directly into than business which I supported her on.

That August I ended up signing a record deal that was in Los Angeles so I could stay with Mitchie, as I wanted to for the rest of my life. That fall I recorded my album and started to get it ready to release with photo shoots and stuff. It was a little crazy but I managed to be with Mitchie as much as I could. We were both busy each with school and my work but we managed. I still had tons of trust funds to live off of. We wouldn't always have that so at least our records would make enough to get away with.

Finally I released in late December just before Christmas and got a pretty good check with the sales. Apparently it was selling pretty good even one store had sold out and it was amazing. With my check I bought something amazing for Mitchie. That Christmas day I proposed and asked her to marry me and she said yes, of course.

The following July she signed a record deal and we got married. It was amazing and we will never forget that day. All our friends and family where there and we were pronounce Mr. and Mrs. Gray and I had the biggest smile on my face in the world.

Once we got back from our honeymoon Mitchie started recording her first album and I helped her with it as I was getting ready to start writing for my second solo one. About 6 months after she started recording they wanted a tour which she had to turn down. She wanted to go but she knew she couldn't as she was about 7 months pregnant with our first child.

First she was a little disappointed them knew that she wanted to start a family with me. She was about 20 almost 21 but she didn't care. We finally got really excited to welcome our child into our life. We turned the one room into the nursery and 2 months later on April 19th we welcomed our first baby into our life. A little boy who we name Jadyn Shane Gray, which I liked very much as my name was part of it, and it, was Mitchie's idea. We loved him and he was our everything.

6 months after he was born I started to record again as well as Mitchie. We worked together as we both worked for the record label. We were both there to help with Jadyn who we love and will cherish forever. It wasn't easy but we made it work and still managed to spend some time to ourselves.

Another 5 months of recording we packed up and went on a one month tour in malls which were crazy and they came for both of us as my second album and her first were released. We brought Jadyn with us as long as my parents who looked after Jadyn when both of us were on stage singing our recorded duet for my second CD. We finally arrived back home April for Jadyn first birthday which happened just a few months.

Later that month we got some more good news but I will tell you that in a couple of minutes. Anyways so as I mentioned it is July 4th, independence day. We are spending the day with both of our parents. They get along together and all of them accept us together and they spoil Jadyn which is unstoppable. We didn't expect anything else they were grandparents for the first time.

Oh I forgot to tell you. We still live in the apartment except it isn't really an apartment. My parents actually bought out the other apartments and did some renovations so it is a huge penthouse with a fair amount of rooms and well it was perfect. We have a fairly big kitchen which I am currently in right now. I am making sandwiches for our picnic lunch in the park by our house where we would have a BBQ that night and watch fireworks that night. Mitchie and I have done this every year, and even Jadyn liked them. It was romantic and we were always able to sneak in a few kissed as they were going off.

Anyways as I am making sandwiched, cutting up cheese, packing up crackers and getting pickles out Mitchie is currently in the bathroom bathing Jadyn and getting him ready. She was probably feeding him too. He was just over a year so she was still breast but we were soon going to take him off so we had started and he was reacting well to the bottle and his baby food, which was good. Anyways it might sound wrong but watching her breast feed I don't know it was almost magical. I started feeding Jadyn with the bottles.

The reason he had to get off of it was the exciting news we found out April. We haven't told anyone else because well we just wanted to be sure it was in the clear and since we are we are telling our parents today, that they were going to be grandparents to a second child. Mitchie was already three months and she was due January 25th which was exciting as well. It would be a little crazy but we could be happy.

I smile as Mitchie walks in carrying Jadyn. He was in a little pair of jeans and a plaid shirt and little booties.

"Hey love" I said kissing her then gently picking up Jadyn "Hi bud" I say kissing his forehead and rocking him in a soft way. Mitchie always smiled at this and she was amazing mother

"Have a told you that you are an amazing dad" She asked kissing my cheek

"Many times" I chuckle as we kiss again and she started getting the rest of the picnic ready.

Anyways we were really happy together and nothing could ruin that. Everything for us was perfect. Nothing was classified perfect but for us this was what it was. 30 minutes later we got into the car and headed towards the park where our families were meeting us, we were all excited especially Mitchie she really wanted to tell them, so that's pretty much what we are doing first.

We got to the park and put Jadyn into his stroller and walked over to our regular spot. All of our parents were there with the three blankets spread out. We had one; Mitchie's parents had one, as well as my parents. They had the rest of what we needed for the day as we sat down letting Jadyn crawl and he went over to my mom's lap and she picked him up happily.

"Hi Jadyn" She said hugging him and he smiles

"Hey son, how are you three"

"Great" I replied as I wrapped my one arm around Mitchie's shoulder happily

"Sweetie you are glowing and so beautiful" Mitchie's mom said hugging her

"Well we do have something to tell you" She said and I squeezed her shoulder supportively

"Well what is it?" He dad asked

"Well I am 3 months pregnant with our second" She said smiling

"Really?" both or moms said happily hugging her again.

The rest of the day was pretty much as usual. We talked about what had been going on and played a game of tag football. Well all except Mitchie none of us would let her play but she didn't mind. She sat at the blankets with Jadyn and she was quite happy to so that.

After it was quite annoying our moms going on and on about the baby so I and Mitchie went for a walk with Jadyn as our dad were at BBQ cooking the food which would be ready when we got back. We always went for walks with Jadyn. Even sometimes late and night because it calms him down. We don't care about some of the looks we get. Some older people think we are poor kids who had a misfortune teen pregnancy but not at all. We love Jadyn and we were even happier that we were going to have another child soon.

We ate dinner and everything then it was time for the fireworks. Jadyn woke up just before them and watched them. When they started going off he stared up in amazement as his eyes shone bright and it was so magical seeing his eyes like that. He was our family and that made everything okay.

Jadyn was now asleep in his crib as Mitchie my amazing glowing wife and me were cuddled in our own bed knowing everything was okay and everything would be, no matter what happened in the future our love would never die. Our family with the strength of our love was always first, and always would be. This was just another amazing beginning to another story we are going to be telling and living. Again it was just the beginning, anything can happen and what does this story have involved for us. With that last thought through my mind we both fell asleep our breath evening ready to face whatever was brought our way.

SUMMARY FOR SEQUEL READ!!!!

Mitchie and Shane finally have what they wanted. Two beautiful healthy children, an amazing penthouse and the loves of their life right beside them. However they have to struggle to keep their family together as their musical careers start to take off. Will they chose Family and Love like they always wanted or does Fame and Los happen? Find out in the sequel to worth the risk.

Family and Love or Fame and Los

Coming soon!

A/N: So here is the epilogue it's not the best I know but I hope you like it. There will be about a week I won't be updating as I need to start the new story around a few other things I'm doing. I will update as soon as I can and I will put a message up on this chapter so the ones who alerted it will know. Please join the ride of Shane and Mitchie as they fight for what they want. REVIEW!

~KIM