Chapter 12: Epilogue

A/N: I posted chapters 11 and 12 together, so make sure you don't miss chapter 11 (especially if you're like me and just click to the last chapter).

10 years later

"Jackson, stop running," Jane yelled after the seven year old. He immediately stopped running causing his five year old sister to run into the back of him, fall over, and start to cry. Jane rolled her eyes, knowing the girl wasn't hurt.

Maura laughed. "Here, take Sam," she said as she handed her pregnant wife their two year old daughter. "I'll get Mia."

Maura picked up Mia and Jackson followed his mom and sister back to Jane. As they stood together in the check-in line, Jane watched Jackson and Mia's faces glowing with excitement as they looked around the hotel lobby. They reminded her of Maura the first time they had come to Disney ten years ago.

Maura and Jane had married about a year and a half after their trip. Jackson had come along a little over a year later. They had used Jane's egg, but Maura had given birth to him. The seven-year was a miniature version of his Mama with dark brown curls and chocolate eyes. Mia had followed two years later. She looked exactly like Maura, but her personality was all Jane. For Mia, they had used artificial insemination instead of in vitro fertilization, so she was biologically related to Maura and Maura also gave birth to her. Sam was more of a mix of her two mothers in looks, but once again her personality took after Jane. Jane had given birth to her using Maura's egg. Maura often marveled at how all three of her children's personalities mirrored her wife's. She also wondered how she stayed sane with so many mini-Jane's in the house, but she wouldn't have it any other way. She wondered if their fourth child, a boy to be named Ben, would take after her. She doubted it though since he would be biologically related to Jane and Jane was carrying him. They had originally planned on only having three kids, but about a year after Sam was born, they realized their family was still missing someone. They decided it made sense to complete the set of possible combinations of which of their eggs they used and who carried the baby. However, they had already promised their older kids a trip to Disney as soon as Sam was two years old. Despite not loving the idea of spending a week on her feet walking around Disney World while six months pregnant, Jane refused to break their promise.

When they got to the front of the line, Jane tried to corral the kids as Maura checked in.

"Hi and welcome to the Polynesian Resort at Walt Disney World. My name is Bill. Can I have the name on your reservation?"

"Rizzoli-Isles," Maura responded easily.

"It looks like you have two adults and three children," Bill confirmed. "And you received your Magic Bands in the mail?"

"Yes!" Jackson answered excitedly, holding up his wrist to show Bill the blue Magic Band that he had been wearing for two weeks straight. No matter how many times his moms tried to convince him to allow them to hold onto it until the trip, he steadfastly refused. In the end, Maura and Jane gave into his excitement allowing him to wear it. They had fully expected him to lose it and had secretly purchased an extra band just in case. Jackson, however, had taken his responsibility not to lose the Magic Band very seriously, always making sure to take good care of it. Maura still had the extra Magic Band tucked away in her bag, just in case one of the kids lost theirs while they were here.

Looking at the little boy peering over the counter, Bill address Jackson, "What are you most excited to do here at Walt Disney World?"

"I can't wait to go to Star Wars World!" he nearly yelled. "Mama promised we could go their first tomorrow.

"Star Wars Land is very cool. I think you'll love it." Turning to Mia he said, "And what about you little miss? What are you most excited about?"

"Me and Sam…" Mia started.

"Sam and I," Maura whispered to her daughter.

Mia started again, "Sam and I are excited to meet Anna and Elsa. And, and, and…" Mia was so excited she could barely get the words out, "…and I can't wait to ride all the big kid rides. I'm not scared at all!"

Bill laughed, "Well you're a brave little girl."

"Just like my mama," Mia said pointing to Jane.

"Yes, just like your mama," Maura said quietly so only Mia and Jane could hear as she ran her hand through Mia's blonde hair with a smile. She couldn't believe they were actually here. She remembered standing in nearly the same spot ten years ago as Jane checked out from their first Disney vacation watching another family start their vacation and thinking about doing this with her own kids. The family she had pictured in her head at that time was beautiful, but it didn't hold a candle to the real thing. She didn't want to admit it, but she was pretty sure she was just as excited as her kids were for this trip; she was also pretty sure that Jane was well aware of that fact.

Maura had been so lost in thought that she hadn't realized Jane had finished the remainder of the check-in process. They allowed the kids to run ahead a bit as they walked to their room, Jane calling out directions every now and then when they needed to turn.

Maura wove her fingers through Jane's, holding her hand as she watched their kids run around full of childlike innocence and joy.

"I love you," Jane whispered into Maura's ear as they walked.

"I love you, too," Maura replied as she turned her face to look at Jane, and they exchanged smiles before returning their attention to their children.

A/N: Eventually, I want to do more in this series (a vacation series), but it won't be right away. I have a couple of ideas though and would love to know what you guys would like to read. Options include their trip to Paris (and a proposal), a destination wedding (maybe a Disney wedding?) and/or honeymoon, their Disney trip with their kids started in the epilogue, or a cruise (maybe for their 50th birthdays so the kids could be in it too). I'm open to other suggestions, as well.