Epilogue
One Year Later
Lee smiled as he opened the door of 4247 Maplewood. He took off his suit jacket and laid it over a chair as he walked into the living room. Philip and Jamie were playing some new video game, taunting each other about who killed the most zombies, and his mother-in-law Dotty was on the phone, talking to Captain Kurt about where they would be going that night for dinner. Dotty waved to him as she spoke into the mouthpiece. He walked into the kitchen and saw Amanda. She was finishing up dinner, her hair pulled into a loose ponytail, her face flushed from the heat. Lee thought she was the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen. He crossed the kitchen and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Hi beautiful." Lee said, kissing the back of her neck softly.
Amanda turned and wrapped her arms around his neck. She smelled soft, the scent of the breeze blowing through the open windows and the perfume she wore. She smiled a small, secret smile and gently caressed his neck.
"Hi yourself, handsome. Dinner's almost ready." Amanda said.
Lee pulled her close and pressed his lips to hers. Amanda's hands worked their way through his thick hair, rubbing its' thickness through her fingers. Lee's hands stroked her back, pulling her closer. They blocked the sounds of the T.V, boys fighting, and Dotty talking as they moved closer together. After a minute, Amanda reluctantly broke the kiss.
"I'll never get dinner done doing that." Amanda laughed.
"OK, I'll behave." Lee said.
Lee moved into the dining room and began to set the table. As he worked, he thought about the past year. After the operation in New Orleans, when Amanda got out of the hospital, he'd spent the next month taking care of Amanda. As the movers brought in their belongings, Amanda tried to unpack. When Lee brought Amanda home, Amanda introduced Lee to Dotty and the boys. While Dotty knew Amanda worked with Lee, she didn't know Lee well. Dotty immediately liked Lee. Philip and Jamie had an easier time with Lee. They had taken many rides in Lee's "cool" car. Lee had also spent time with the boys individually, taking them to the movies and attending some of their games. After Amanda began gaining her strength, Lee had gone and seen his attorney. After he'd produced Leslie's death certificate, his attorney had expedited Lee's paperwork. Three months later, he and Amanda had gotten married. They had the ceremony in Amanda's backyard. Billy and Jeannie had been there. Billy had been proud of him. Francine and Jonathon showed up, Francine staring in shock as Lee and Amanda said their vows. Finally, Agent Michael Ross was there. He smiled and gave Lee a thumbs-up sign as they were pronounced man and wife. Lee had never been happier than in the past year. He had the woman he loved, his career, and a family he knew loved him. He knew his life was perfect. He had everything he'd ever wanted. Lee smiled again as Amanda called the boys and Dotty to the table for dinner.
Later, after dinner had been eaten and the dishes done, Lee lay in bed and waited for Amanda. He felt happy and content. Amanda had made him happier than he would ever thought possible. He loved her more every day. Dotty and the boys were just another bonus in his eyes. Dotty loved calling Lee her son-in-law as much as Lee loved hearing it. The boys treated him with respect, calling him their dad to their friends. Lee smiled in the darkness as Amanda opened the bathroom door and walked into the bedroom. He sucked in his breath at the beautiful vision she made. She had on a sheer nightgown that showed off her glorious body. Her face was flushed and her hair hung in soft waves around her face. As she climbed into bed, Lee reached for her. He wrapped his arms around her as she stroked his bare shoulders. After a moment, Amanda spoke quietly.
"Lee, there's something I need to tell you." Amanda said.
"Mmmm.. What is it?" Lee asked as he stroked her hip.
Amanda cupped his face in her hands gently. She looked at Lee, her eyes luminous. She took his hand and placed it on her flat stomach. Lee looked at his hand on her stomach, then focused his eyes on hers. Her eyes shimmered with unshed tears as she said in a shaky voice:
"Lee, we're going to have a baby." Amanda announced.
"What..are you sure. I mean.." Lee faltered.
"Actually, I found out today, we're having two babies." Amanda said happily.
"Two?" Lee said incredulously.
"Yeah. You're going to be a daddy in about six months." Said Amanda.
Lee pulled Amanda closer, wrapping his arms around her. As he gazed at her, his eyes stung with tears. He glided his thumbs over her cheeks as he bent his head and kissed her. As he felt Amanda's tongue slide over his, he broke the kiss to taste the soft skin of her neck. As he buried his face in the soft curls at her neck, his vision blurred as the hot, happy tears fell from his eyes. Lee sat holding Amanda as he realized all his prayers had been answered. He had taken his heart and given it to Amanda, as Amanda had given Lee her heart. The two hearts that were now one beat together as Amanda and Lee sat in the darkness of their home, planning their future together. A future that now included two more lives. Lives their love helped create.
THE END
One Year Later
Lee smiled as he opened the door of 4247 Maplewood. He took off his suit jacket and laid it over a chair as he walked into the living room. Philip and Jamie were playing some new video game, taunting each other about who killed the most zombies, and his mother-in-law Dotty was on the phone, talking to Captain Kurt about where they would be going that night for dinner. Dotty waved to him as she spoke into the mouthpiece. He walked into the kitchen and saw Amanda. She was finishing up dinner, her hair pulled into a loose ponytail, her face flushed from the heat. Lee thought she was the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen. He crossed the kitchen and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Hi beautiful." Lee said, kissing the back of her neck softly.
Amanda turned and wrapped her arms around his neck. She smelled soft, the scent of the breeze blowing through the open windows and the perfume she wore. She smiled a small, secret smile and gently caressed his neck.
"Hi yourself, handsome. Dinner's almost ready." Amanda said.
Lee pulled her close and pressed his lips to hers. Amanda's hands worked their way through his thick hair, rubbing its' thickness through her fingers. Lee's hands stroked her back, pulling her closer. They blocked the sounds of the T.V, boys fighting, and Dotty talking as they moved closer together. After a minute, Amanda reluctantly broke the kiss.
"I'll never get dinner done doing that." Amanda laughed.
"OK, I'll behave." Lee said.
Lee moved into the dining room and began to set the table. As he worked, he thought about the past year. After the operation in New Orleans, when Amanda got out of the hospital, he'd spent the next month taking care of Amanda. As the movers brought in their belongings, Amanda tried to unpack. When Lee brought Amanda home, Amanda introduced Lee to Dotty and the boys. While Dotty knew Amanda worked with Lee, she didn't know Lee well. Dotty immediately liked Lee. Philip and Jamie had an easier time with Lee. They had taken many rides in Lee's "cool" car. Lee had also spent time with the boys individually, taking them to the movies and attending some of their games. After Amanda began gaining her strength, Lee had gone and seen his attorney. After he'd produced Leslie's death certificate, his attorney had expedited Lee's paperwork. Three months later, he and Amanda had gotten married. They had the ceremony in Amanda's backyard. Billy and Jeannie had been there. Billy had been proud of him. Francine and Jonathon showed up, Francine staring in shock as Lee and Amanda said their vows. Finally, Agent Michael Ross was there. He smiled and gave Lee a thumbs-up sign as they were pronounced man and wife. Lee had never been happier than in the past year. He had the woman he loved, his career, and a family he knew loved him. He knew his life was perfect. He had everything he'd ever wanted. Lee smiled again as Amanda called the boys and Dotty to the table for dinner.
Later, after dinner had been eaten and the dishes done, Lee lay in bed and waited for Amanda. He felt happy and content. Amanda had made him happier than he would ever thought possible. He loved her more every day. Dotty and the boys were just another bonus in his eyes. Dotty loved calling Lee her son-in-law as much as Lee loved hearing it. The boys treated him with respect, calling him their dad to their friends. Lee smiled in the darkness as Amanda opened the bathroom door and walked into the bedroom. He sucked in his breath at the beautiful vision she made. She had on a sheer nightgown that showed off her glorious body. Her face was flushed and her hair hung in soft waves around her face. As she climbed into bed, Lee reached for her. He wrapped his arms around her as she stroked his bare shoulders. After a moment, Amanda spoke quietly.
"Lee, there's something I need to tell you." Amanda said.
"Mmmm.. What is it?" Lee asked as he stroked her hip.
Amanda cupped his face in her hands gently. She looked at Lee, her eyes luminous. She took his hand and placed it on her flat stomach. Lee looked at his hand on her stomach, then focused his eyes on hers. Her eyes shimmered with unshed tears as she said in a shaky voice:
"Lee, we're going to have a baby." Amanda announced.
"What..are you sure. I mean.." Lee faltered.
"Actually, I found out today, we're having two babies." Amanda said happily.
"Two?" Lee said incredulously.
"Yeah. You're going to be a daddy in about six months." Said Amanda.
Lee pulled Amanda closer, wrapping his arms around her. As he gazed at her, his eyes stung with tears. He glided his thumbs over her cheeks as he bent his head and kissed her. As he felt Amanda's tongue slide over his, he broke the kiss to taste the soft skin of her neck. As he buried his face in the soft curls at her neck, his vision blurred as the hot, happy tears fell from his eyes. Lee sat holding Amanda as he realized all his prayers had been answered. He had taken his heart and given it to Amanda, as Amanda had given Lee her heart. The two hearts that were now one beat together as Amanda and Lee sat in the darkness of their home, planning their future together. A future that now included two more lives. Lives their love helped create.
THE END
