Alright, this is the final chapter in this story. We just wanted to take this time to say thank you to everyone who read, reviewed, alerted, and favorited this story. You guys are awesome and thank you for sticking with it. We do have a prequel coming for this story that takes you further into Dwayne and Anna and their life before her affair with John started.
Anna and John brought the baby home a few days later. She smiled as Zoe and Nikolas both came running toward them followed by John's mom. "Let me see my new grandson." Carol said with a smile. Anna showed her the baby. "Oh, he's so precious." She said as she took him from Anna. "He's perfect. And he looks like John but I see some Anna in him too."
"Thanks." Anna smiled.
"The perfect family."
John smiled. "I agree mom. I have a perfect family with a beautiful wife, a beautiful daughter and two handsome little boys. What more could a man ask for."
"Nothing."
He smiled and kissed Anna. "Exactly. Nothing." She smiled. She agreed with him. They had a perfect family and she couldn't imagine anything better.
"I think this little one is ready for a nap." Carol said handing him to Anna. "I'll tend to the little ones while you put this little one down."
"Thanks." Anna smiled and headed to the nursery with Ben.
John watched her walk away. "You really love her." He heard his mom say. "I know you loved McKenna but it's nothing like what you feel for Anna is it?"
"It's different." He replied. "I don't know how to explain it." He looked at her. "I loved McKenna. I loved her for so long. I never thought I would find anyone else. I just assumed she was it for me. The love of my life."
"And I know if she hadn't of died, you and she would still be together." Carol replied.
"Yeah, we probably would be." He replied. "But she's gone and life has to go on. And it did. I met Anna and fell in love with her. I loved them both. I think McKenna and I had that young love. High school sweethearts. It's something deeper with Anna."
His mother smiled. "I know that. I was just saying. I'm happy you're happy again." He smiled. She hugged him. "Now, you go take care of my daughter-in-law and grandchildren. All three of them."
"I will." He hugged her and showed her out. He looked at the kids. "Alright guys, mom is resting and Ben is too. So you guys pick what we have to dinner."
"Pizza!"
"Pizza?" He laughed. "Is that what you want?"
"Yes." Nikolas said first.
"Alright. Pizza it is." He smiled and picked up the phone. He ordered a large and some bread sticks. Normally pizza was a Friday night thing. That was Anna's rule but he figured since it was the first night that Anna and Ben were home, he could bend the rules. He ordered the pizza and put on a movie for the kids.
Once the kids were watching the video, he headed to check on Anna and Ben. He opened the door to the master bedroom and smiled. Ben was asleep in the bassinet and Anna was asleep on the bed. She looked so peaceful. He walked in the room and over to the bed. He kissed her on the forehead and moved over to the bassinet. He smiled at his son and headed out to the living room to be with Zoe and Nikolas. His family was safe and healthy and that was all that mattered.
A little while later, Anna woke up. She looked over at the bassinet and saw that Ben was still asleep. She took the baby monitor and headed out. She heard the kids laughing in the living room and headed that way. She stood at the door and watched. John was sitting on the sofa with Nikolas on one side and Zoe on the other. They had an open pizza box on the coffee table and The Lion King playing on the TV.
"Someone breaking mom's pizza rule?" She said with a smile as she walked in.
"Just this once."
"Alright." She laughed. "Just this once." She walked over to the sofa where they were. She looked at the kids. "Are you both done with dinner?"
"Yes mama."
"Alright. Then both of you head upstairs and I will be up in a few to run your bath and get you ready for bed." Zoe and Nikolas both nodded and headed up the stairs.
John looked at her. "You rest."
"The kids need their baths and bedtime stories."
"I'll handle it. You rest."
"Are you sure? I don't want to make you handle everything. That's not fair."
He kissed her. "You just had our son. And Mike and Caroline will be over soon."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm sure." He smiled. "Go rest with Ben. I'll be in after the kids are in bed. And tomorrow, Mike and Caroline will be over with their kids."
"Alright." She replied and kissed him before heading upstairs. Things were so different than when she was married to Dwayne. She didn't feel like she was walking on eggshells around John. And he was more than happy to handle the kids and let her rest. She walked up and checked on the baby. She smiled as she saw him sleeping. She got comfortable on the bed and was soon asleep. She knew Ben would be up for a feeding soon.
John got the kids bathed and in bed and headed upstairs. He walked into the master bedroom and smiled at Anna on the bed sleeping. He walked over to the bassinet and saw Ben awake. He gently pick him up. "Hey, little man." He said as he rocked him gently. He looked over at Anna. "Let's get you fed and let mama rest." He walked over to the bottle warmer and took the one she had there and walked over to the chair in the room. He smiled as he gave him the bottle. He couldn't want more than what he had with Anna and the kids. "There you go little man." He said after he burped him and put him back into the bassinet.
"I could have done that." He heard from the bed. "You should have woken me up."
"You need your rest and I don't mind." He said as he walked over to the bed. "Nikolas and Zoey are asleep. And now Ben is asleep. So, it's peace and quiet which is what you need to rest."
She smiled. "Thank you for taking care of them."
"They're my kids too."
"I know." She replied. "I was just saying thanks for taking care of them. I didn't mean to make you feel like I don't think of them as yours. I mean Zoey and Ben are yours. It's just nice that we are doing this together. I'm really sorry if I shouldn't say thanks."
He stopped her by kissing her. "You don't have to say thanks. It's my honor to take care of you. And Nikolas is my boy too. Just as much as Zoey is your daughter. We'll tell them about McKenna and Dwayne. But we're their parents." He looked at her "Okay?"
"Okay." She replied.
"Okay." He repeated. "Anna, you don't have to ask me to anything or say thank you when I do something. As your husband, it's my job and right and privilege to take care of all of you." She nodded. "Now why don't you go take a nice bath and relax?" She nodded and headed to the bathroom.
He took Ben downstairs with him. He put him in the pack n play and sat down. He was so blessed to have this family. Everything that had happened had lead him to this. To this family and there was nothing he wanted more than to spend the rest of his life with Anna, Nikolas, Zoey and Ben. His family.
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