~~~~~~~~~~~five years later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hunter slowly walked into the house. He didn't want to wake anyone up. He heard

noise up stairs. 'to late' he thought. Claire came running down the stairs.

"daddy!!!!!daddy!!!!!!"she yelled as she ran into Hunter's arms

"hey!! what are you doing up?" he asked as he carried her into the living room

"I couldn't sleep so mommy let me stay up with her" she announced

"where is your mom?" he asked

"she's up satirs with Brian"

"well lets go see them"

Hunter walked upstairs still with Claire is his arms. He entered the bedroom. Where

Stephanie was sitting holding their six month old son.

"hey there you are" Steph said from her spot on the bed

"well hello to you too" he said

"ok, Claire, time for bed, our deal was that when dad came home you went to bed"

"ok mommy" she said as she ran to the bed and pulled on Steph's hand. Steph got up and

handed Brian to Hunter and kissed Hunter on the cheek. Hunter went to Brian's room which

was across the hall from their bedroom. He put the baby down in his crib and kissed him on

the head and left the room.

When he got back to his room, Stephanie was already sitting back on the bed.

"hows Brian?" she asked looking up at him

"fine, hows Claire?"

"tired, she went right to sleep"

"good, I'm tired too, but I have something to tell you first"

"ok go ahead"

"look Steph, I just wanted to thank you for coming back, and being my wife and giving a

daughter and a son, and I love you all"

"oh Hunter thats so sweet, we love you too" she said as she kissed him

Hunter couldn't believe all that had happened the past five years. Him and Steph getting

married, they having a child together. To Hunter, Claire was his daughter. His life was

perfect. He just thanked God for sending Stephanie back to him.