Epilogue.

It is finally here, after all this time! I actually wrote this at work slowly everyday when I had free time, so I really hope you enjoy this long epilogue and I know many of your have waited for this for nearly a year so I really hope it lives up to your expectations. This will officially close the story.

I was supposed to get this out to you on the Weekend but work took over my life and I was unable to finish for the Saturday but here it is, the moment ya'll have been waiting for!

Enjoy!

"Mommy, will you tell us more stories?" I looked across the room to the innocent voice and meet the brown eyes similar to mine own. Isis, my second child, my first daughter gazed at me with big doe eyes and just like the day she was born I melted.

"What do you think, Joey?" I asked my 6-year-old son as I tucked him in bed, nodding at me vigorously until I finally sat down next to him pulling him into my side. "Where did we get up too?"

"The day Daddy proposed!" They both shouted out happily, snuggling down into their mattresses with their sheets pulled up their noses. I smiled slightly as I recalled the day and slowly began to tell the tale that changed my life; "Well, your Daddy had taken me to the beach, where we had spoke for the first time…"

*FLASHBACK*

We walked hand in hand along the beach in La Push, it was 8 months after the Edward incident and if I am being perfectly honest I haven't thought much about the Cullens in a long time. I had moved on. The wolves were my family now, the protectors of The Tribe, The Quileutes and I was one of them just like the other imprintees. I had gotten close to all of them individually, I felt happy to go shopping with the girls, to help Emily cook in her and Sam's home as we waited for the boys to come crashing through the door. Just like any other day.

As for Paul, well I've tamed him apparently. There were jokes among the pack for weeks when I was able to stop Paul's boost of anger and the shaking to the point were he would instantly do as he was told. The jokes didn't help. It earned a slap for all of the guys… It was secretly funny but I never told him that. I had moved in with him within the first 8 months, ignoring the fact he had asked me previously but it never became an actual thing until it was a joke between us, I was constantly cleaning the house, staying over and he always teased that he needed a good meal every night rather then eating leftovers and that I should just move in already and it was from there that we decided I would move in. Make everything official. It was perfect… until I was telling him to put him clothes in the laundry basket, stop putting his feet on the coffee table and wash his dishes when finished. We were like an old married couple but that just made it all more perfect.

Then today Paul decided we needed to go out for a bit without the rest of the clan, just the two of us. We had been walking for a couple of hours stopping every now and then to rest and skip stones in the oceans which ended up with Paul taking the piss of out of me because I couldn't do it correctly. Small arms I would say and he would just laugh. Eventually he stopped abruptly before a log that had been there the whole time we had been together. I looked at him funny trying to work what he was doing but was only met with a nervous look then the back of his head. He turned back towards me only to place his hands on my shoulders and walked me back a few steps.

"This was were you were standing the day we met properly. The day you were hanging out with Quil and accused us of stealing Jake." He said with a smile, running his hands up and down my arms, as he now confidently looked me in the eye. "The day I imprinted on the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. With her big chocolate eyes that scream innocent but really hide the devil," His eyes twinkled with mischief as I shoved him on the chest not being surprised when he didn't even move. "It was the second best day of my life."

"What was your first?" I asked mostly confused trying to recall every moment we had spent together.

"You're about to find out." He slowly pulled out a black velvet box from his pocket dropping to the ground on one knee simultaneously. He gently opened it to reveal the most beautiful ring I had ever seen. There sat neatly in a flow of silk fabric nestled a silver tribal like ring. Black and silver lines swirled together around each other to show a unique pattern before flowing up to a black diamond placed in the centre surrounded by smaller diamonds. "It was my great grandmother's. I know what you're like when it comes to people buying things for you." Paul looked at the ring sheepishly before showing a panicked facial expression when I hadn't spoke for a while. "I can get you a different one if you don't like it… I just thought you'd-"

"Shut up and just ask me." I said to cut him off as my knees gave out and I joined him on the beach floor. I already had tears falling over my eyes as I pulled them away from the ring to look at Paul only to see love and adoration pouring out of them.

"Isabella Marie Swan, will you marry me?" It was those words that stopped my heart beating. I have never been one for marriage after my mom and dad's failing. It was paper to most people. To some it was the next step. To others it was something that got them a green card but this was different. I wasn't scared that Paul and me wouldn't last because I knew we would. I didn't doubt that he didn't love me but I knew he did. I wasn't afraid that he would leave me for someone better because there wasn't anybody who understand Paul like I do, nobody who loved him as much as I do and not for one second did I think we wouldn't forever be together because we would. I looked up the man before me taking his face in my hands...

"…"

*END FLASHBACK*

"And I, of course, said yes."

"Though you did scare me half to death when it took you long enough to reply." I looked up to see my husband of 7 years casually leaning against the doorframe with his arms crossed over his still broad chest. I couldn't help the smile that spread across my face at seeing him as he walked over to Isis's bed where he joined her in her bed as she cuddled up to him. Ever the Daddy's girl.

*PAUL'S POV*

"Daddy, will you tell us the story of how you and Mommy got married? Pretty please!" She squealed bouncing on her bed unable to contain her excitement.

"Two stories in one night? I don't know…" I said tapping my chin and pretending to think about it. I looked down to meet the soft puppy dog eyes of my little girl and knew I couldn't say no. "Well okay, Issy but you and your brother have to sleep as soon I've finished. Deal?" Looking over at Joey to see his eyes wide with joy, probably from being able to stay up later but you never know; my boy could like a sappy wedding story. "Okay, so me and your mom were getting married on the beach and of course your mother expected something to go wrong…"

*FLASHBACK*

"AHHHHHHHHHH!" I had never seen Sam jump so high at the sound of a woman scream. I had gotten used to it over the last few months with all the wedding planning and when the flowers weren't right shade of blue when she asked for my opinion or it's not traditional to have chocolate cake and apparently the right answer wasn't, 'it's our wedding why should we follow the rest of the crowd'. What I said had been true according to the guys but Sam who had gotten married not long after the bloodsuckers incident had said girls like to be unique in a traditional, whereas him and Emily had an old tribal wedding, Bella not being an actual Quileute wanted something a bit more white wedding which I was okay as long as I got chocolate cake and lots of other food. I got up off the chair and gradually made my way up the stairs begging the problem just to be a small spider only to find Bella stood in front of the mirror half naked.

"Bells, what's wrong?" I slowly walked over to her and wrapping my arms around her waist from behind.

"I don't fit in my dress and the wedding is tomorrow," She let out a shaky breath and turned around to face me before letting out a sob as she cuddled into my chest. "I've put on weight but I've been eating everything like I normally do and exercising with Kim and she hasn't put on weight and we practically eat the same things! Why is this happening now? What am I going to do? Maybe Emily could take it in slightly… Maybe I will call her, yeah that's what I am gonna do-" She tried to pull away from my embrace but I refused to let her go in a hurry.

I had noticed over the last month or so that Bella had been having mood swings she would say she loved me one minute then come home from shopping to tell me she hated me. She had gotten grouchier with the whole feet on the table thing and my inability to wash a dish straight away. But it was the flu thing she said she had that made me think. She didn't have the symptoms of a fever. No burning up and her appetite was still intact if not more so. But she had been filling out around her hips, nothing-noticeable just soft little curves.

"Paul, honey, could you let go, I need to call Emily."

"Bella, when did you last have your period?" Trying to do the math on when she didn't let me have sex. Worst three days ever.

"PAUL!" She said surprised by my outright question.

"Sweetheart, you don't need to be embarrassed about it, we're together." I said reassuring her, rubbing my hands down her back softly. I watched as her facial expressions changes ever so slightly as she thinks back over the last month few months and quickly noticing how her face stops on shock until she pulled back from me and opened her mouth but with no sound coming out. "I think we need to get you a test. I'm sure Port Angeles has a chemist. I can run over there now." Bella just nodded still stunned by the thoughts that we could possibly have a new member of the tribe.

I pulled away to press my lips to hers in a passionate kiss, moving away to rest my forehead against hers while whispering reassuringly that we will be fine and if our thoughts were correct, I'd be the happiness man alive to start a family now with her. Nothing would change.

*END OF FLASHBACK*

"I ran as fast as I could to Port Angeles," I looked over at Bella to see her bright smile as she too thought back to later that night of the eve of our wedding. It had been rocky, neither of us wanted to look at the test to only have our ideas crushed if the results were negative but there were unsaid uncertainties between us. I was scared that we didn't have enough money to be able to provide and if my anger issues would be a problem. All thoughts went out the window when we figured out that Bella was indeed pregnant, we were the happiest but in a way quietest we'd ever been. We were over the moon nonetheless.

"It was good news obviously-"

"It was me, right Daddy? I was the one in Mommy's tummy?!" I looked away from Bella's eyes to Joey's. His small face lit with a smile as he awaited my answer; "That's right, little man."

"See, I told you Issy! I told you I was the oldest," I laughed at his look of triumph as he pointed his little fingers at his younger sister who had the look of irritation which she in no doubt got from her mother. Her face changed to smugness as Bella tapped Joey's fingers and reprimanded him for pointing.

"Daddy, will you skip to the part where Mommy looked pretty and you were about to get married?" Issy whispered sleepily as she pulled the blankets further up over small body.

"Okay, the past story of the evening. Your Mommy indeed looked pretty. She was beautiful, she adjusted the dress to fit over the tiny bump of Joey…"

*FLASHBACK*

"Paul, man, you will be fine. I have done this before just stand the fuck still at the front and don't look so nervous. You will make Bella nervous and then we'll get nervous and everyone who is attending will get nervous because the bride is nervous. It's a vicious cycle." Sam advised as he pulled and twisted my tie and if I didn't know him any better, I would have thought he was trying to kill me.

Traditional as the wedding was, the guys and I were allowed to wear your normal suit without the blazer due to the lovely weather we had for once. I had to admit all the clothing was making me uncomfortable especially after being used to just running around in a pair of shorts, this smart outfit made me feel like I'd be wrapped up in Russian winter fur but I was making it work, no complaining for Bella's sake. Despite probably being only a month into her pregnancy, the mood swings had been giving me whiplash over the night and we had only found out yesterday.

"It's time." Billy Black called out as he rolled up to stand next me as the officiator and the music started to play. We all adjusted to our positions and as Bella slowly came into view from where I was standing, I barely even noticed when the guests stood up.

It may be cheesy but at that moment nobody else was there, just my Isabella and me. We hadn't told anybody about our little secret but all I could think about was how my future wife was carrying our child as she walked to me Paul Lahote, the ex-ladies man of La Push.

You know, when people say the light flashes before your eyes just before your die and you're flooded with thoughts from your past and the people you love. Well I don't know about death but it certainly happens when you see the love of your life walking towards you. I saw the day we met how angry she had been when we had gotten thrown out the movies, the day at the beach were she'd accused us of stealing Jake. Come to think of it, for the first few weeks she was angry with me at something but each time I could see she was slowly breaking and opening her mind and heart to the idea of being in love me just like I was with her. I could see the day we messed around with guys on the beach, a big happy family something that wouldn't change. But the one memory that stood out the most was the day she said yes and agreed to be my wife and it was then that that memory became second best and this was my first.

I came back to reality as Bella stepped up to face me, Charlie pressed his lips to her cheek and clasped his hand round my shoulder and squeezed. He's the only guy I know, who would be happy that his daughter was with a guy he had arrested a while back. Bella and I had decided to stick to the traditional spoken words on a wedding day but with a few twists just for the tribal benefits. We had picked bands that sort of matched Bella's engagement ring with a few small tribal markings that had been hand done by Sue Clearwater who had also added the day we are to marry on the inside. It was her wedding gift, a gift we both highly appreciated. They were both one of a kind.

Not once did I take my eyes away from Bella's, not wanting to miss the look of happiness on her face as she repeated the words to me and I to her that Billy relayed to us. I kept her hands clasped in mine and waited patiently for the moment I was able to kiss her.

"I now pronounce you, Mr. and Mrs. Lahote. Paul, you may now kiss the bride." I grinned at Billy for a second and placed my hands on either side of Bella's face pulling her into me and leaning my head to hers. I figured kissing her now would be like anytime I had kissed her before but it was different, it was amazing as usual but this time, every element in my body lit on fire as I pressed my lips to her, it was like we had fully completed our life goal and from there on out each day would only get better.

*END OF FLASHBACK*

"After that, I told her I loved her put my arms under her legs and carried her off bridal style to our makeshift aisle further up the beach to where our party would be happening." I looked down as Issy sighed with contentment.

"That's so romantic, Daddy." I smiled as she tried to fight the sleep that was trying to overtake her. I slid out of bed and pressed my lips onto her head. "Love you, Daddy."

"I love you too, baby girl." Walking over to kiss Joey goodnight before walking out hand in hand with Bella, pulling her along to our bedroom we shared across the hall and going about our nightly routine before crawling into bed beside each other with Bella's head resting on my chest and my arms securely wrapped around her and holding tightly against my side.

We were content in silence for a while; happily holding onto each other like the world depended on it. Neither of us fell asleep, listening out for the kids incase they were shouted. We were like this every night, sometimes we would be out like a light pretty quickly other times we would lay for hours talking about everything that had to us during the day or we would reminisce about the past. These were the moments I looked forward too at the end of the day.

"What do you have planned for tomorrow? Leah wants me to help organize the wedding after I have dropped the kids off with Emily. Luca and Lexi are being a pain again apparently, not happy with having a new addition to the Uley household in a couple of months," She chuckled lightly.

"Jasper, Em and Peter are actually coming down. Charlotte and Rosalie will most likely be joining Emily to help with prep for baby number 3. Probably just mess about like usual." It was relief to finally get some proper guy time in and especially with Sam allowing some vampires to come on wolf turf we made the most out of there visits. Sam giving permission had happened not long after me and Bella got back from helping Edward, we explained that I got along with them which surprised the guys considering I am the one with the worse control issues.

Edward wasn't allowed on land of course and Esme and Alice barely came down. Esme still kind of blamed Bella for Edward and Alice and Bella had slowly drifted apart more so on Alice's side because being around wolves gave her spots in her visions. Carlisle was on hand if we needed a doctor as promised by him but it was Jasper, Emmett and Rosalie that made the effort to keep in contact.

Rosalie had grown even more of Bella because she had decided to stay as a human and live a happy life that way, she was close with the kids and helped Bella when I was working long hours to make money for all of us. She had even become friends with me, our humor and sarcasticness were exactly the same and the banter we shared was the highlight of her visit for the both of us.

We had news from Jasper not long after we had left Alaska that Edward had finally accepted Tanya as his mate. He still had a few emotional wounds regarding how he treated Bella and promised Tanya he would never hurt her in anyway. I honestly believed he had been scarred after what Sam threw at him through his mind during Edward's visit to the La Push. The idea of seeing Bella in so much pain just from me leaving, pains me too.

"That's good, we will have to hang out together in the evening with them in Port Angeles, should be a good place we use to play some snooker or pool. I am sure Colin or Brody will look after Joey and Issy. Just bride them with cake." We both laughed at the endless joke of a wolves appetite but more so at the fact that Colin and Brody had such a sweet tooth. Despite them only being twelve when they turned, they had loved the feel of being able to run on 4 legs and the strength and speed it gives you as a human too. They said the ladies love it but it was Brody who imprinted first on his lab partner in Biology so it was Colin that loved to boast about having all the girls.

Nothing a lot had changed in the past few years apart from the normal things that happened when you grew up. Marriage, children, a job, food of the table but among the whole pack we were still the same family we were all those years ago, we still hung out together every day and we were there for each other just like a family are. The best part though, I had Bella and my two beautiful babies. I pressed my lips to Bella's forehead watching as she smiled in her sleep. I didn't need anything more then my own family.

The official end to my story, I hope you all enjoyed and maybe stick around if I do find the chance to finally upload some chapters to another story.

Much love, guys!

Chloe x