Epilog
~*~
Looking at the pages of my life
Faded memories of me and you
Mistakes you know I've made a few
I took some shots and fell from time to time
Baby, you were there to pull me through
We've been around the block a time or two
I'm gonna lay it on the line
Ask me how we've come this far
The answer's written in my eyes
.
Every time I look at you, baby, I see something new
That takes me higher than before and makes me want you more
I don't wanna sleep tonight, dreamin's just a waste of time
When I look at what my life's been comin' to
I'm all about lovin' you
-Bon Jovi
~*~
"Happy birthday dear Abby, happy birthday to you!" The little girl in question blew out the six candles. The group around her applauded. She smiled at them before turning to Pete.
"Cut the cake," she said looking up at him.
"Abby," Kitty said.
"Please," the little girl said now making puppy eyes for good measure.
"She's gettin' t' be more like you everyday, Pryde," Pete growled playfully. Kitty just grinned. Pete cut the cake giving Abby the first plate.
"Thank you, daddy," she smiled. As always he felt his heart melt when he heard her call him that. Kitty smiled at the two of them as Pete cut a few more pieces handing them out to the others before sitting next to his new wife.
"Four years and she'll be a preteen," Kitty whispered.
"Shush," he said. "I'm tryin' t' not think about that, Pryde."
"You know, you could stop calling me that," Kitty said. "We are married." Pete smiled leaning in to kiss her.
"Thanks fer remindin' me, luv," he grinned.
"Ewwe!" Abby cried making a face. Pete pulled away smiling at their daughter. "Can I open presents now?"
"Wait until everyone else is finished," Kitty said. She turned to Pete. "She got your appetite."
"Better than yers," Pete said. "At least *I* eat."
"I'm surprised you haven't had a heart-attack yet," Kitty said poking him in the side.
He leaned in to whisper in her ear. "I `ave t' keep me energy up, luv, didn't `ear you complainin' last night." She pushed him away playfully standing to help Rogue carry the plates into the kitchen. Jubilee walked in after them.
"Pretty soon it'll be you and Remy," Jubilee said touching Rogue's swelling belly.
"Ah still can't believe it," Rogue admitted. Kitty grinned putting the plates in the dishwasher.
"Trust me, its not that bad," she assured the Southerner.
Abby ran in. "Mommy, hurry up. Daddy says we have to wait for you."
"I'm coming, honey," Kitty said. Abby ran back into the other room. The three women followed. Kitty sat next to Pete as Scott brought out the gifts. The little girl ran to the pile and tore into the first one.
An hour later
"And they all lived happily ever after," Pete finished.
"I like that story," Abby whispered. "Daddy, will you sing the song?"
"Little elf, you need to go t' sleep," Pete said.
"Pretty please," Abby said making the puppy eyes again and sticking out her bottom lip.
Pete gently smoothed her hair. "Alright, then you sleep, got it?"
"Yes, daddy."
He cleared his throat and started singing the song he sang to her since he had come into her life.
~*~
"Come stop your crying
It will be all right
Just take my hand
Hold it tight
.
I will protect you
From all around you
I will be here
Don't you cry
.
For one so small,
You seem so strong
My arms will hold you,
Keep you safe and warm
This bond between us
Can't be broken
I will be here
Don't you cry
.
'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
.
You'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be here in my heart, always
.
Why can't they understand
The way we feel
They just don't trust
What they can't explain
I know we're different but,
Deep in side us
We're not that different at all
.
And you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
.
Don't listen to them
'Cause what do they know
We need each other,
To have, to hold
They'll see in time
I know
.
When destiny calls you
You must be strong
I may not be with you
But you've got to hold on
They'll see in time
I know
We'll show them together
.
'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
.
Oh, you'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be here in my heart, always
Always"
~*~
"I love you, daddy," Abby whispered closing her eyes.
"Love you too, little elf," he whispered kissing her on the forehead. "G'night, sweetheart." He stood and walked to the door seeing that Kitty had been standing behind him the entire time. "Spyin' on me?"
"Of course," she smiled taking his hand. They walked into the hall softly closing the door behind them. "You know, you really have a nice voice." He gently pinned her to the wall.
"If any of yer friends `ear `bout that-"
She merely laughed. "Who's going to believe that Peter Wisdom was singing a Disney song?" He leaned down and kissed her deeply.
"C'mon, luv," he said pulling away. "Let's get back to our room."
"I love you, Pete," Kitty whispered kissing him on the cheek.
Pete smiled at the other female who could make his heart melt with those simple three words. "I love you too, Kit." Hand-in-hand the two walked to their bedroom.
~*~
The End
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Author's Note- I'm hoping that this ending was better than some of the others that I've been doing lately. Well, I hope you enjoyed this. If you did, please let me know
~*~
Looking at the pages of my life
Faded memories of me and you
Mistakes you know I've made a few
I took some shots and fell from time to time
Baby, you were there to pull me through
We've been around the block a time or two
I'm gonna lay it on the line
Ask me how we've come this far
The answer's written in my eyes
.
Every time I look at you, baby, I see something new
That takes me higher than before and makes me want you more
I don't wanna sleep tonight, dreamin's just a waste of time
When I look at what my life's been comin' to
I'm all about lovin' you
-Bon Jovi
~*~
"Happy birthday dear Abby, happy birthday to you!" The little girl in question blew out the six candles. The group around her applauded. She smiled at them before turning to Pete.
"Cut the cake," she said looking up at him.
"Abby," Kitty said.
"Please," the little girl said now making puppy eyes for good measure.
"She's gettin' t' be more like you everyday, Pryde," Pete growled playfully. Kitty just grinned. Pete cut the cake giving Abby the first plate.
"Thank you, daddy," she smiled. As always he felt his heart melt when he heard her call him that. Kitty smiled at the two of them as Pete cut a few more pieces handing them out to the others before sitting next to his new wife.
"Four years and she'll be a preteen," Kitty whispered.
"Shush," he said. "I'm tryin' t' not think about that, Pryde."
"You know, you could stop calling me that," Kitty said. "We are married." Pete smiled leaning in to kiss her.
"Thanks fer remindin' me, luv," he grinned.
"Ewwe!" Abby cried making a face. Pete pulled away smiling at their daughter. "Can I open presents now?"
"Wait until everyone else is finished," Kitty said. She turned to Pete. "She got your appetite."
"Better than yers," Pete said. "At least *I* eat."
"I'm surprised you haven't had a heart-attack yet," Kitty said poking him in the side.
He leaned in to whisper in her ear. "I `ave t' keep me energy up, luv, didn't `ear you complainin' last night." She pushed him away playfully standing to help Rogue carry the plates into the kitchen. Jubilee walked in after them.
"Pretty soon it'll be you and Remy," Jubilee said touching Rogue's swelling belly.
"Ah still can't believe it," Rogue admitted. Kitty grinned putting the plates in the dishwasher.
"Trust me, its not that bad," she assured the Southerner.
Abby ran in. "Mommy, hurry up. Daddy says we have to wait for you."
"I'm coming, honey," Kitty said. Abby ran back into the other room. The three women followed. Kitty sat next to Pete as Scott brought out the gifts. The little girl ran to the pile and tore into the first one.
An hour later
"And they all lived happily ever after," Pete finished.
"I like that story," Abby whispered. "Daddy, will you sing the song?"
"Little elf, you need to go t' sleep," Pete said.
"Pretty please," Abby said making the puppy eyes again and sticking out her bottom lip.
Pete gently smoothed her hair. "Alright, then you sleep, got it?"
"Yes, daddy."
He cleared his throat and started singing the song he sang to her since he had come into her life.
~*~
"Come stop your crying
It will be all right
Just take my hand
Hold it tight
.
I will protect you
From all around you
I will be here
Don't you cry
.
For one so small,
You seem so strong
My arms will hold you,
Keep you safe and warm
This bond between us
Can't be broken
I will be here
Don't you cry
.
'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
.
You'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be here in my heart, always
.
Why can't they understand
The way we feel
They just don't trust
What they can't explain
I know we're different but,
Deep in side us
We're not that different at all
.
And you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
.
Don't listen to them
'Cause what do they know
We need each other,
To have, to hold
They'll see in time
I know
.
When destiny calls you
You must be strong
I may not be with you
But you've got to hold on
They'll see in time
I know
We'll show them together
.
'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
.
Oh, you'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be here in my heart, always
Always"
~*~
"I love you, daddy," Abby whispered closing her eyes.
"Love you too, little elf," he whispered kissing her on the forehead. "G'night, sweetheart." He stood and walked to the door seeing that Kitty had been standing behind him the entire time. "Spyin' on me?"
"Of course," she smiled taking his hand. They walked into the hall softly closing the door behind them. "You know, you really have a nice voice." He gently pinned her to the wall.
"If any of yer friends `ear `bout that-"
She merely laughed. "Who's going to believe that Peter Wisdom was singing a Disney song?" He leaned down and kissed her deeply.
"C'mon, luv," he said pulling away. "Let's get back to our room."
"I love you, Pete," Kitty whispered kissing him on the cheek.
Pete smiled at the other female who could make his heart melt with those simple three words. "I love you too, Kit." Hand-in-hand the two walked to their bedroom.
~*~
The End
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Author's Note- I'm hoping that this ending was better than some of the others that I've been doing lately. Well, I hope you enjoyed this. If you did, please let me know
