A.N.: This chapter is dedicated to Kyou's Kitten for being the first to review last chapter. I would like to give special thanks to Mrs. Wilkins de-silva for reviewing to every chapter.

Kyou's Kitten: The chocolate was yours for the taking if you reviewed, which you did, so enjoy.

Mrs. Wilkins de-silva: I think I've mentioned in the past that no, Rob will not be leaving his wife.

Frolicking Bananas: What's the fun in the fic if the couples are always together? It can get really boring really quickly.

Mediatorgrrl: Lol. Actually, a lot of my reviewers hate the fact that Rob is married to another woman and they're not going to be breaking up soon. But it's a fact of the story, I like it, and I'm not about to change it.

maliaphire: Yes, this is the last chapter. And no, I don't think I'm doing a sequel to this.

scarykitten: Well, he's not going to, but I hope you enjoy the epilogue.

Anywien: I know! It's really hard to update with school, clubs for school, work, and my boyfriend. It can take a lot of my time away from writing. But I swear I do write whenever I get the chance.

Leah: Thanks so much for the review.

Smiley0925: Thanks so much, and I hope you like the epilogue.

Ria le Fay: Well, I really don't want Rob and his wife to break up. And this is my story, therefore, what the author says goes. And I hope you enjoy reading the last chapter of this story.

IluvMegCabot!: You're exactly right. Jess didn't want Rob to call Kat his daughter because he had fifteen years to come and find her if he loved her so much, and he didn't. It doesn't matter that she had his daughter, she wanted him to come to her because he loved her, and all he did was act depressed and say he loved her.

CeeCeeCaffeine: Thanks so much for reviewing.

iluvmybeagle: Well, it's not over yet. I have a feeling the epilogue will be a big surprise for everyone. And you should post, even if the idea might not seem like a good idea at first, you can mold it into something that can work for you. And it doesn't really matter that other people might not like it, as long as you like it.

Nikita1506: Thanks so much for the awesome review.

craZhead191: Well, sorry to disappoint you, but it's just ending.

Someday

Epilogue

-One Year Later-

It's been almost a year since we left Indiana. What I mean is, it's been almost a year since Kat really met her father, was kidnapped, and almost died. Kat and I haven't been closer since we got back. Before, she could tell me practically everything, but she still had her own secrets. Now, she can tell me anything. It's an awesome feeling. Especially since I wasn't like that with my own mother, I try to be the best for her.

Anyway, today is Kat's sixteenth birthday. Yes, the Sweet Sixteen. The big age where you can get your license and a job. I had been planning a party for her for a while now.

It's actually a surprise party. I got some help from her friends at school as well as Nina and some other random people. We're having it in our house and I bought a huge cake and lots of ice cream to go along with it. Her best friend, Layla, is keeping her company until we're ready, at which point, I call Kat's cell phone and tell her that she has to come home. The funny part is that I gave her the presents from me this morning before she left for school, so she has no idea this is happening.

I've been working on the house all day and Kat gets out of school at two. The party itself is starting at three. I just called Kat to tell her to come home. Before the fiasco, she probably would have argued with me saying she wanted to stay out with her friends, but Kat seems to obey me more now. And about her ex-boyfriend: when e got back home, he had come over and begged Kat to take him back, saying he was sorry and he hadn't meant anything that he had said. Of course, she looked like she was about to yield, but she thought about it for a minute and told him to go to hell. And for that, I was extremely proud of her.

Kat entered the house with Layla in her stead. And she started crying the second the door opened. I went over to her and gave her a huge hug and said, "What's the matter sweetie?"

She looked up at me with her tearstained face and said, "Nothing, I just love being surrounded by all the people that I love the most." She wiped her eyes and kneeled down to catch Nina's kids that ran right into her arms.

Nina came over to me and said, "Anything wrong?"

I shook my head and said, "No, everything's perfect."

Kat was so excited. She had so much fun talking to everyone and eating the cake and ice cream. When it came time to opening presents, I thought I was going to burst just because she was being so energetic. When everyone was sitting down, I took some pictures. Kat was sitting on Jesse's lap opening all of the presents from her friends. I would say family was there too considering I do think of Nina and Jesse as my family, but my biological family wasn't present. Actually, I haven't even talked to them in a while. It's been about a year to tell you the truth. Yeah, I haven't spoken to them since we left Indiana. Every time I pick up the phone to dial the number, I just…can't. It's really weird.

But, back to the point. Kat was opening all her presents. I still say mine was the best, I got her a car. I know, she can't drive it yet, but she'll be able to eventually. Everyone else got her CDs and clothes. So yes, I would say mine's the best.

I was so lost in thought that I was only randomly taking pictures. But then the doorbell rang. I really did wonder who it was, you know, considering every one I knew was already here. But when I opened that door I had the shock of a lifetime. It was Rob. My Rob. Kat's father Rob. I just gasped and stared in shock.

"Hey, Jess. I came to see Kat, if she's home that is…" He looked around my shoulder and saw all the decorations around the place and said, "Is there a party going on that I don't know about?"

I was still staring at him. He hadn't changed much at all. Well, he did get a few laugh lines around his mouth and eyes, but everything else about him was the same. The exact same Rob. Kat had evidently noticed that I had been gone for a while and came to the front door with one of the corny party hats on her head, "Mom? What's the matter? You've been gone for a while and I was still in the middle of opening my pres…" She broke off when she saw who was standing in the doorway.

"Hi, Kat. So, I guess this party is for you?" He was bouncing on his heels and ran one of his hands through his hair, the first two signs of extreme nervousness.

She whispered in a scared way, "What are you doing here?"

"I came to see you. It took a lot of wrangling from Doug to figure out where you lived, otherwise I would have been here sooner."

She said contemptuously, "Where's your wife?"

"She's still in Indiana. I came alone, I swear." He held up his hand in mock defeat.

She hesitated but said slowly, "Mom, let him in. He can at least attend one of my birthday parties before he leaves us alone." He looked a little hurt at that, but all I did was stand aside and hold the door open for him to come in.

Jesse came out with Tomás in his arms. Tomás was actually turning four in a few months. He's so cute. Jesse stood there with his he-macho attitude and said, "What's going on here?"

Kat said a little too happily, "My father decided to pay us a visit."

Jesse stared at Rob with anger evident his posture and eyes. He glared at Rob before he said, "I'll let you stay, but if you think about hurting either one of them, I swear you will never want to come here again." Rob glared back, but he said nothing and eventually nodded after a little hesitation.

Kat went back to her friends and tried to have a good time. I just tried to stay away from Rob as much as possible. I hadn't said a word to him yet, and I definitely wasn't planning on it. But of course, he had different plans. He trapped me in a corner when I was going to get a drink and said, "We need to talk…" He paused a second before he said, "I want joint custody of Kat. She can stay here with you and go to school, but during school holidays and recesses, I want her to come down to Indiana."

By the time he finished what he was saying, I had tears leaking out of my eyes. I was actually about to nod my consent before Nina and Kat came over. Nina said, "How can you do that when Kat doesn't want to go back to Indiana?"

"Why should that matter, she's my daughter?"

Nina, who had been standing behind Nina, came right up in front of Rob. It would have actually been funny under a different circumstance, you know, because she was so small and he was just so tall. "Listen to me now, I love my mother, more than you could ever comprehend, but I did try to go to Indiana. I hurt my mother more than you could ever imagine by wanting to go down there to meet you. And now you think that I would do that again! There is no way in hell I will ever go back to Indiana. Now, I want you to go! Pretend you never had a daughter! Pretend you never knew my mother! Just get out of our lives!" She stormed off toward Layla. Nina looked at me sympathetically and Rob, well, he just looked hurt.

"Okay, I think I get it now, I'll just go, you won't have to hear from me ever again." Then he left. And I felt a weird sensation run through me. All this time, sixteen years, I've been caught up about a guy who I thought loved me. But, he never really loved me, he had never loved me. I know what love is now, and all I need is Kat. She's my world, my life, and I wouldn't do anything to change that.

THE END
A.N.: So, how did you guys like the ending? And no, there will be no sequel, so don't ask.

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