Chapter Twenty: The End Has Only Begun

"Thanks for coming!" Manny shouted to their last guest. Everyone had arrived for the party. It was a combination birthday party for the twins and Manny, a going away party for the Brooks' family, and a baby shower for Emma.

The guest list was as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Brooks, Spike, Snake, Jack, Heather, Jason, Jayden, Anthony, Caleb, Quinn, Chris, Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. Yorke, three of Lily's friends and their parents, three of Lucas' friends and their parents, and three of Jonathan's friends, who also brought their parents. Manny had even invited her parents, and they actually showed up. JT was allowed to leave rehab for one day to be at the party. Paige, Jake, Avery, and Maia even flew in from New York. They would be returning home on the same flight as Jimmy, Manny, and the kids. Counting Manny, Jimmy, and the kids, there were over fifty people at the party.

There was so much chaos of opening presents and greeting people and Manny loved it. She knew it was her last time to make peace with her parents too, and she did. They promised to visit their daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren in New York every chance they could get.

Saying goodbye to Heather, Jason, and their kids was hard. They were her family. Manny and Jimmy hugged each and every one of their guests as they left. They knew they would miss them all, but were also excited for their new life where they could meet new people and keep their family safe.

Jimmy and Manny cleared the kids out of the living room so Emma and JT could have a moment together before he went back to rehab. They joined Paige, Jake, and their daughters in the backyard. They would be staying at Manny's until it was time to fly back. Emma went to the backyard when JT was gone. There were tears in her eyes, but she knew that JT would be back with her in a few weeks.

"Okay everyone, we know that all the party was so exciting," Manny said.

"But we all need to start packing. The movers will be here in two days," Jimmy said.

The kids rushed to their rooms to pack. Once they had gotten over the fact that they were leaving their friends, they were excited to move too. They knew they would be with their cousins Avery and Maia, as well as their new cousin Jaime. The minute JT was out of rehab, he and Emma were going to fly down to New York. They would be staying at Manny and Jimmy's until they found a house of their own. Jake and Jimmy went over to Emma's house to pack up JT's things while Emma, Manny, and Paige helped the kids pack.


Two days later, the moving men came with three huge trucks. One was for Emma and JT's stuff, the second was for all of Manny and Jimmy's furniture, and the third was for all of the kids' belongings. The trucks would meet them at their new house in about three days. Manny and Jimmy's cars were also being delivered to the house.

That night, Emma drove them to the airport in her minivan. Paige and Jake took their rental car. They would be arriving in New York sometime the next morning. They all stood, tickets in hand, beside the metal detectors to say goodbye to Emma.

"This is it," Manny said. She sighed. She realized that everything was going to turn out perfect. Jimmy was holding his wife's hand and holding Isabella in her car seat in the other hand. Lily, Lucas, and Jonathan had their backpacks to carry onto the plane.

"Well be there in a few weeks," Emma told her. Manny ran forward and hugged her best friend. Then she turned to Paige, Jake, Jimmy, and all the kids.

"You ready?" she asked. Everyone nodded their heads and they all hugged Emma goodbye.

"You make sure you wait to come out until your mommy is with us," Paige said, patting Emma's stomach.

"Bye Em," Manny and Paige said in unison. Jimmy and Jake waved and started walking towards the security check.

"Bye Aunty Emma!" Lily, Lucas, Jonathan, Avery, and Maia all yelled together. Emma waved and blew them each a kiss, watching until they all disappeared around the corner.­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­


After a long, long flight, Paige and her family returned home, and Jimmy drove his family to their new house. When Manny stepped onto the front lawn, she felt completely at home.

"Go pick out your bedrooms," Manny told the kids. They sped into the house. Jimmy gave Manny a tour of every room. "It's beautiful," she said, hugging him. Out of the two bedrooms downstairs, one was Jonathan's and one was Manny and Jimmy's. Up on the second floor, Lily and Lucas found rooms they each liked, and Manny picked one out for Bella. Then she went into a bedroom that was big and full of sunlight from the three windows. There was a bench seat underneath the largest window.

"Whose room should this be?" Jimmy asked.

"I think it's perfect for the baby," Manny told him. Jimmy looked confused.

"But Bella already has a bedroom," he said.

"I'm not talking about her." Manny rested Jimmy's hand on her stomach and smiled. He leaned down and kissed her passionately. The end had only begun.

A/N: The End! I finally finished the entire trilogy! Sorry this chapter was so short, but that's all that I had left to write. Hope you liked it! I do have a new story coming up, called Better Luck Next Time. It will be posted as soon as I finish Pieces of My Heart…if you haven't read that story, then you should!