An Unexpected Love: Epilogue

by tarskeewee08

2 Months Later

(Evangeline's POV)

"John get me a diaper please." I say wiping Katie down.

She looks at me kicking her little legs eyes wide and staring. They sparkle a light hazel brown and I know she sees her mommy.

"Here you go baby" John says handing me the diaper.

Katie moves her head and looks up at him. Smiling she sucks her tongue and I know John is wearing that stupid grin again that he has on his face every time he's near her.
Lotioning her down John hovers and watches us silently.

"Are you going to work today?" I ask

"I guess…" he says still making faces at Katie.

I look over my shoulder. "John your maternity leave is up honey, Bo has been leaving messages."

He shrugs and walks across the room to the chair on the other side. "I was thinking about taking another week."

Lifting her I slide the pamper underneath applying light powder then fasten both sides "John, we're fine really"

"Evangeline, Adrianna is still out there and she was spotted two streets up last week by a witness. I want to make sure you're okay"

Picking up Katie's onesy I smile to myself. Adrianna being on the loose has nothing to do with why he wants to stay here. He hasn't left Katie's side since we brought her home.

The beautiful bassinet that Nora gave me at the shower hasn't been touched. He sleeps every night with her on his chest. I pump plenty of breast milk for him and he's up feeding her every 3 to 4 hours. I can barely bathe her without him hovering.

"Adrianna, doesn't have it in for me John. That crazy girl is hunting for my sister and Layla and Rex are in L.A. so we will be fine."

"Evangeline…"

Picking up the baby and opening my blouse I turn and look at him as I feel her latch on. He smiles at the sight of us, I think that's one of his favorite things, watching me breast feed our daughter "Yes John…"
"Its time we set a date"

I look down at Katie whose little hand is resting on my breast as she suckles "A date?"
"Don't be coy. I want to get married soon as possible."

I look at the ring on my hand and over at him. I relented and agreed to the engagement because he wouldn't let up. I mean he was coming at me from all directions. Flowers, the ring, calling my mom you name it. Hell I thought he was going to call Uncle Clay next so I finally accepted.

"John what's the rush?"
"The rush is I want my family" he says hurt
I look at Katie who's looking up at me wondering what my answer will be. "She has your last name…"
"What the hell does that mean?" he snaps

I look over seeing I hurt his feeling. "I'm sorry baby, but we have a lot on our plate now. I've got the partners allowing me to open an office here in Llanview. My place is all set to be sold and my things will be shipped here in time for us to move into our new house. We got so much on our plate right now a wedding is just too much."

"Fine then we go to the courthouse…"
"John…"
"No!" he says rising coming over to us. Katie lets go of my breast and turns her little head to see her daddy approaching determined to bend me to his will.

"I want to get married Van and you have run out of excuses. We need to set a date."

I look at him and his face his red and I see he views my hesitancy as a rejection. It's not that at all. I just want us free to love each other without restraints. Marriage changes people and I don't want to loose what we have. I don't want us to change. There's no way I can make him see that. Even Katie is looking at me confused at my reluctance. Now it's not just me I have to think of her. If marriage is what my man needs to make our union whole for him then so be it.

Looking at him as he stares at me angrily I smile sweetly "Lets go to the courthouse Friday and do it."

He blinks at me surprised and I can tell that he wasn't expecting that response.
"You mean it!" he says coming down to his knees in front of us. I laugh

"Yes baby the sooner the better"

He kisses me and then kisses Katie. "I knew you would come around Van! We are going to have a wonderful life. I swear it!" Jumping up he struts around the room like a proud peacock for getting his way. Before walking out he flashes me another grin. "I am going to make all the arrangements and get our folks here to see us do it. Don't worry about anything baby! We really are going to be a family"

I nod and look back down at our daughter. She flashes me a quick smile then open hers mouth to a wide yawn. "Daddy doesn't realize it but we're already a family" I say sweetly kissing her.