AN: Hey everyone! I'm sorry it took me so long to update, but RL has been busy and with the holiday's and my youngest having eye surgery earlier this month (he's okay and it was successful), it took me a while to write this chapter.

I decided to just combine the last two chapters so this will be the final chapter of this story. I want to thank everyone who read and reviewed not only this story, but all my previous ones. I don't have any other stories planned, so this will be my final story on this site. Who knows, I might come back in the future with other one-shots, but for now, I am just going to focus on other things.

I did plan to do a sequel to A Different Path to Fifty, so I might go ahead with that sometime in the future. Don't know if you will be interested, but if I do a sequel, it will be written to completion before I post it.

Thank you so much for all for the support throughout my stories and I hope you enjoy the last chapter. Pinterest has been updated as well.

Hope you all had a good holiday and Happy New Year! Let's make 2019 a good one!

XOXOXOX

Ana

"Do you have everything, honey?" my mom asked me while looking around the hospital room.

I look around the recovery room and make sure I don't see anything that I forgot to pack in my hospital bag.

"I think so. I don't see anything," I smile down at Ellie while fixing the straps of her car seat.

"Great. Oh, honey, she is absolutely precious," mom coos down at Ellie after putting the last bottle into the diaper bag.

"I know. I'm relieved to finally be going home," I sigh and stand up from the bed, careful not to get up too quickly since I am still a little sore.

Today, we are getting released from the hospital. We have been in the hospital for almost two days, and I am so ready to go home and sleep in my own bed. It's always been hard for me to sleep in unfamiliar surroundings.

"They should be done soon, and then we can go," mom says before going into the bathroom to wash her hands.

Christian and his parents left a few minutes ago to make sure the car seat base is properly installed in the car.

"Well, Ana here is your discharge papers. Let me go over a few things and you will be free to leave," Nurse Megan smiles down at Ellie before walking over to me.

All the nurses here have been very helpful and sweet. Nurse Gloria was our night nurse, and Megan took over in the early morning hours.

After talking for a few minutes, Megan congratulates us again and gives me a warm hug before leaving the room.

Christian walks into the room a few minutes later with his parents closely trailing behind him. Ella immediately is by Ellie's side while Thomas looks on proudly.

"Ready to go?" Christian kisses me on the forehead.

I nod and smile up at him before grabbing the diaper bag. Mom and Ella coos down at the baby one last time before Christian gently pick up the car seat.

"Oh, Ana, I just love that outfit she has on. So adorable," Ella gushes down at the baby.

Mom made Ellie this cute flowered ruffled shirt and headband that I paired with a white onesie that reads Hello World, I'm Ellie in gold letteringon the front.

"Thank you. I love the skirt and headband. Thanks again, mom," I smile at mom and she beams back.

Thomas guides me over to the wheelchair that I am required to sit in before I leave the hospital. He helps me sit down, while mom and Ella get the many bags scattered throughout the room. Thomas pushes me down the hallway while Christian carries the car seat. Every nurse waves and smiles at me before we leave the postpartum floor.

A few minutes later, we arrive downstairs and Christian gently places the car seat on my lap while he goes and gets the car. Thomas comes around and talks to Ellie while we wait for Christian. I smile and giggle as she holds his index finger tightly in her hand.

When Christian parks in front of us, Thomas helps me out of the chair and into the front seat.

"Congratulations, honey," he kisses my forehead before stepping back.

"Thank you, grandpa," I giggle as he beams down at me.

While Christian puts the car seat in the base, mom and Ella places the bags in the back seat.

"I love you, Ana. Call me if you need anything at all. I will be there whenever you need me," mom gives me a hug.

"I will. Promise. Tell dad, I love him too." Dad came to see us earlier this morning but sadly had to leave after a few hours since an emergency came up at work.

With tears in her eyes, she kisses my cheek before saying goodbye to Ellie and Christian. After mom leaves, Ella and Thomas hug us goodbye and they walk hand in hand towards their own car. Everyone is planning on coming over in a few days to spend some time with the baby. We wanted to spend the first couple of days alone before having everyone come over.

Christian jumps into the driver's seat and starts the car. He adjusts the mirrors and checks on Ellie one more time before leaving.

Twenty minutes later, we pull up at the house and I smile when I see a stork yard sign out in front that reads Ellie's name and birth weight.

"That is cute. Where did you get that?" I laugh when he parks in front of the garage.

"Elliot," he smirks before turning off the engine.

I giggle and shake my head. Of course, that would be Elliot's doing.

After safely getting into the house, I smile and sigh happily when I take in the familiar surroundings.

"Why don't you go lie down for a while and I will take care of Ellie," Christian offers while placing her down on the couch.

"That sounds good right now. You sure?"

"Yes. Go get some sleep," he smiles before placing his lips gently on mine.

I smile back and after kissing Ellie on the cheek, I head towards the bedroom. I strip off my clothes and head towards the bathroom to take a quick shower. After I am done, I carefully dry off and since I am still bleeding, I put on a pad and a pair of comfortable underwear and lie down. I sigh, exhausted, but happy to be home in my own bed. I roll over and before I know it, I am fast asleep.

Christian

"Let's get you out of there, shall we?" I smile down at my daughter.

She has her eyes open and looking around at her surroundings while I carefully unhook her from the straps. I carefully pick her up and kiss her forehead before walking over to my chair. She yawns as I cuddle her to my chest. I smile as I lay back in my recliner as Ellie falls asleep a few minutes later. I chuckle before carefully taking off her headband and kiss her soft dark hair.

I can't believe this moment is finally here. Ana and I have been waiting forever to have a baby, and I still can't believe that it finally happened. I am scared shitless like every other new parent, but I'm excited what the future holds for us.

I smile, and I lie there for a few minutes, basking in the warmth of my daughter on my chest. Before I know it, my eyes get heavy and fall asleep with a smile on my face.

I jerk awake when I hear Ellie start to whimper. She moves around as her cries start to get louder. I kiss her head and carefully stand up from my chair. I yawn and look over at the clock on the stove to see that it is almost six in the evening. I walk over to our bedroom door and peek in through the crack to see Ana still fast asleep.

Ellie protests and starts to cry louder causing Ana to jump awake. I inwardly curse and back away from the door. I didn't want to wake her up since she hasn't gotten that much sleep since Ellie has been born, so I wanted to let her sleep in a little bit before the chaos of the night feedings.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you, babe," I walk into the room as Ana jumps up from the bed.

She yawns and stretches before walking over to us with a small, tired smile on her face. "It's okay. I needed to get up anyway. How has she been?"

"We both just got up actually. She's hungry," I smile.

"Are you hungry, honey?" Ana coos at the baby before gently taking her out of my arms.

"I'll make a bottle, while you go change her," I kiss Ana's forehead before walking off to the kitchen.

When I have the bottle ready, I walk over to Ana who is adjusting Ellie on the bobby pillow. I hand her the bottle and smile as Ellie greedily drinks her milk. I sit down beside them and put my arm over the couch.

"I still can't believe that she is finally here," Ana giggles.

"Me too. I'm proud of you babe. You did a good job," I chuckle and lean over to kiss her on the lips.

"It was painful, but she was worth it," she smiles and sighs happily.

We both sit there in silence while she drinks her milk. After five minutes, she is done and Ana hands her over to me to burp. After she gives us a massive burp, I kiss her soft hair and place her on the opposite side of the couch, so I can swaddle her back up. I chuckle when Ellie cries from her interrupted sleep. When that's done, I walk over to the pack n play that we are going to keep out in the living room and lay her down. Ellie quickly falls asleep after I rock her for a few minutes.

Ana smiles from the couch as I tiptoe away to her. She giggles as I throw myself beside her on the sofa. I chuckle as I pull her into my arms.

"I love you, Ana. Thank you," I rest my forehead against hers and stare down at her.

"I love you too," She whispers before bringing her lips to mine.

Six Weeks Later

Ana

"Well, everything is looking good. You can get dressed."

I smile and sit up while Christian hands me my shoes. Today is my six-week doctor's appointment and I am excited to finally be able to have sex with my husband again. It has been a very frustrating six weeks for both of us since we have both been dying to reconnect.

Ellie has been doing great. She is a very quiet baby and hardly ever cries unless she is hungry or overtired which I am grateful. She started sleeping for longer stretches at night and it's been great for us to get some quiet time together.

Three days after we brought her home, everyone came over to see the baby. Elliot and Aleida had brought the boys over to see their niece but left Abby with Aleida's mother for the day. They both cooed and held the baby almost the entire time before my mother had enough and practically grabbed her out of Elliot's arms. Elliot being the baby that he is, sulked on the sofa for the rest of the day much to Christian's amusement.

It was heartwarming to see my dad hold Ellie. I know that my parents are over the moon excited to finally have their grandchild. She has already been spoiled rotten by both grandparents, and that day, Ella came over with another handful of bags for Ellie.

"We will call you in a few days to go over the results of the pap smear, but other than that, we will see you at your next appointment in a year," doctor Gordon explained before leaving the room.

"You ready?" Christian asks while he picks up the car seat.

I nod with a smile before picking up my purse and I follow him out of the exam room. We check out in front before walking out of the doctor's office.

"Home?" Christian asks, his voice husky and full of need.

I look over at him and see him squirming in his seat and staring at my breasts. I bit my lip and he groans and closes his eyes.

"You're killing me, Ana," he groans and takes a deep breath.

I giggle at his reaction. I know that he is desperate to rip my clothes off, and I am not that far from doing it myself.

He shakes his head and starts the car and heads home. After arriving at the house, he parks and jumps out to get Ellie out of the back. It is Friday today, so he doesn't have to go back to work. This weekend, my parents are going to take Ellie for the day tomorrow, so we can spend some time alone, which we are both excited about.

After getting Ellie dressed and fed, I lay her down in her crib and after rubbing her stomach for a few minutes, she falls asleep. I make sure the monitor is on before quietly leaving the room. I place the other monitor down and look at the screen to see that she is still asleep.

Christian comes into the room and practically tackles me onto the bed causing me to laugh. He rips off his jeans and shirt while I do the same. He groans when my breasts fall free from my bra. He sucks on my nipple while I shove my hand down his underwear. He moans loudly when I squeeze his erection.

"I'll be right back," I pant before shoving him off me.

He moans in disappointment while I run to the bathroom. I quickly go to the bathroom and wash my hands. After I am done, I walk into the bedroom to see Christian sitting up in bed with his back against the headboard. I bit my lip and moan when he rubs his erection through this black boxer briefs.

"I need you, babe," he licks his lips while continuing to rub his cock through his underwear.

I straddle his waist and kiss him passionately. He hurriedly tries to take off his briefs while I kiss down his chest. I groan when his erection springs free. These past two weeks, we have done other things to get each other off, which were amazing, but I miss him being inside of me.

He takes his erection into his fist and strokes himself a few times before I guide him to my core. I slowly slide down onto his cock, squeezing my eyes together when I feel burning.

"Are you okay?" Christian frowns in concern.

"Yeah, just take some getting used to," I bite my lip as I continue.

I moan when he is fully inside of me. It hurts a little bit, so I stop moving and take a deep breath. Christian moans loudly and throws his head back in pleasure. I pant and moan while I watch him slowly lose control. He shakes his head and pants loudly.

"Fuck, you feel so good. I fucking missed this," he moans before grabbing the back of my neck and kisses me hard.

After a few minutes, the pain slowly fades. I start to move slowly causing us both to moan into each other's mouths. I start slow, then speed up and throw my head back in pleasure. He grabs my hips and squeezes as I bounce harder and harder.

"Yes, Oh, fuck," he shouts.

He starts sucking on my neck and grabs one of my breasts. I almost hit my peak when he starts meeting my thrusts. When he roughly starts rubbing my clit, I explode and practically see stars as I yell out his name. He thrusts hard a few more times and yells my name as I feel him cum inside of me.

We both pant loudly as we come down from our orgasms. I fall onto his chest and smile at how sated and happy I feel.

"That was incredible," he whispers into my ear as he rubs my back.

"Yes, it was," I agree as I kiss his neck.

We lay there for a few minutes before we both hear Ellie cries over the baby monitor. Christian sighs and gently eases out of me causing me to wince.

"Sorry, babe," he says against my forehead.

"It's okay," I kiss his lips as he gets off the bed to put his briefs back on.

I go into the bathroom to wash up while he goes to get Ellie. When I walk out of the bathroom five minutes later, he walks in with Ellie in one arm, and a bottle in his other hand.

"We are hungry, mommy," he smiles as he sits down on the bed.

I feed Ellie, while Christian looks on in awe. After I burp her and swaddle her body, I lay her down in the bassinet that is attached to the side of our bed. I kiss her head before cuddling into Christian's side.

"Let's take a nap before I make dinner," I sigh, suddenly tired and put my arm around Christian's waist.

"Sounds good," he chuckles as he kisses the side of my head.

We both fall asleep quickly in each other's arms while Ellie continues to sleep soundly beside us.

Two Years Later

Christian

"Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday dear Ellie. Happy Birthday to you!"

Ellie beams at everyone before blowing out her candles after making her wish. We all cheer and smile at her when she claps her little hands.

Today is Ellie's second birthday. These last two years have been absolute bliss. Ellie has been the easiest baby but is starting to show signs of the terrible two's which I am dreading. I look around at our family and smile at how far we have come.

Elliot and Aleida are still together and happy. Abby is almost three and Daniel and Dylan are now six and are wild and crazy as ever. They started kindergarten last year, and Abby started pre-k this year as well.

Ana went back to work six months after Ellie was born. It was tough on her in the beginning, but after a few months, we all started getting used to being back at work, and it's been smooth sailing ever since.

Leila ended up moving back home to Seattle to be closer to her mother, and Ana hears from her from time to time. She ended up finding a nice guy at the school where she works and is now engaged to him after a year of dating. Her daughter is healthy and also happy living closer to her grandmother. I do hope everything works out for her.

Jenna also met a guy about six months ago, and she finally seems truly happy. I am glad that she moved on from her asshole ex-fiancé who has now married and got divorced last year from a short fling in Vegas.

I roll my eyes when I see Kate running past me trying to stop her daughter from pulling down Ellie's presents from the back table. I still can't stand the girl, but she is Ana's friend, so I annoyingly put up with her for my wife's sake.

"Is she annoying you, Chris?" Jason smirks as he stands beside me.

Jason Taylor, the man who is full on crazy for marrying her stares down at me with a grin.

"You know she does, Jason," I roll my eyes once more after he laughs.

"Come on man, she isn't that bad," he smiles as he crosses his arms over his chest.

Jason and Kate got married a few months after Ellie turned one. Why? I have no fucking clue. They have Eva and Sophie and are currently trying for baby number three. Why he even wants to be with her is a mystery to me.

Jason and I became close when he started working at the garage. He is former military and a hard worker, and I enjoy hanging out with him and Elliot once a month.

Sophie, Jason's daughter from a previous marriage walks up to her dad and hugs him. He kisses her head and smiles over at me before running off to play with the twins.

"Uncle, Christian?" Ava comes over to me and puts her arms up for me to hold her.

I smile and pick her up and she cuddles against my chest. What do I say? This little girl loves me. Drives Kate crazy because I irritate her just as much as she irritates me.

"Ava, leave him alone. Don't you want to play with Ellie?" Kate narrows her eyes at us.

"No," she firmly says as she hugs me harder.

I smirk at her as she huffs and turns towards Ellie who is now up and playing with Abby. Jason shakes his head in amusement as he walks towards Kate and puts an arm around her.

"Having fun?" I turn around when I hear Ana behind me.

I smile when I see her staring at me with a smile and caressing her small baby bump.

Ana and I decided not to try for any more kids since our journey to parenthood was not something we wanted to do again. Our little miracle was enough for us, but five months ago, Ana started getting pregnancy symptoms. Ana didn't believe that we were pregnant since it took a long time for us to get pregnant the first time. I talked her into taking a test just in case, and she reluctantly agreed. We were both in shock when two dark lines immediately appeared on the screen. Of course, we freaked out and started to get nervous since most of her pregnancies ended up in miscarriage and that is not something that we wanted to go through again.

After hearing our baby's strong heartbeat, we became excited and less fearful. We couldn't believe that we were pregnant for the second time after years of infertility and loss.

The best part; it's a boy! I literally jumped out of my chair and pumped the air when we found out that I was having a son causing Ana to burst out laughing.

"I am," I smirk and kiss Ava's hair.

She smiles and starts tickling Ava causing her to squeal and laugh in my arms. I chuckle and put her down and she runs off to play with Ellie and Abby.

"How are you feeling?" I ask Ana while I caress her bump.

"Good. He's sleeping," she smiles up at me.

"Sit down, babe," I guide her to the table and help her down. She sighs and sits back while smiling at the kids. She looks beautiful in her long pink maternity dress and sandals.

"Daddy, ball?" Ellie runs over to us and stares up at me with her gray eyes that are identical to mine. She is dressed in the birthday outfit that Carla made for her. It's a plain white shirt that says Two Fabulous in Gold and a pink and gold skirt. Ana also put on one of her many pink headbands over the brown curls that are flowing down her back.

"Sure," I smile down at her. Ellie jumps up and down and claps her hands excitedly.

"Have fun, honey," Ana smiles over at Ellie.

Ellie runs over to her mother and gives her a big kiss on the cheek and puts a hand on her belly.

"Bye," she says to the baby before running off towards the back door.

"Shoe's on, Ellie," Ana calls out after her.

"Fowgot, momma," Ellie stops running and picks up her pink ballet flats that are by the door and awkwardly puts them on.

I chuckle and go over to help her put them on. "There we are. Let's go play," I pick her up and walk outside towards the basketball hoop that is hanging on the garage.

Ellie love basketball and every night we try to play for a bit before dinner. She loves it and became addicted to playing after Elliot installed it one afternoon about nine months ago. It's become our little ritual and I love it. I can't wait for my son to get old enough, so he can play with us.

I get the ball out from the garage and use the remote to close it. After the door is closed, I gently pass the ball over to her and she starts bouncing the ball and giggling the whole time. I laugh as she tries to throw the ball into the hoop. Since it's too high for her, I pick her up and bring her over to the hoop and she throws it into the net. I cheer and spin her around causing her to laugh out loudly.

"Gain' daddy!" she giggles and points to the ball that is rolling towards the grass.

I put her down and she hurriedly walks over to it and picks it up. We go back and forth with the ball for five minutes before she wants to get down. I kiss the back of her head and put her back down on the ground.

Elliot comes out of the house followed by dad and Ray. Elliot scoops her up causing her to giggle as he spins her around as I did earlier. Dad, Ray and I play basketball while Elliot chases Ellie around the yard. Everyone comes out of the house and watches us play.

Carrick, Grace, and Mia are here as well for the party and I'm glad they could come. Carrick joins us as Grace strikes up a conversation with my mom. Mia is now attending college in Seattle and came home to visit for the weekend. Mia and Ana became close throughout the years and became a sister figure to Elliot and me. We are very fortunate to have good friends living next to us, and I couldn't imagine not having the Trevelyan's in our lives.

Ana beams over at Ellie, Elliot and the rest of the kids for a minute before her gaze finds mine. She watches us play with a huge smile on her face as she caresses her belly.

At this moment, I can't help but think back over twelve years ago to the day that I first met Ana when her car broke down. Never in a million years would I thought that I would meet my soul mate on a random day of getting cigarettes, which I successfully quit almost four years ago.

It took a long time to get here, but I am glad that I had Ana through all of it. Infertility sucks, but in the end, everything works out the way it should. Ana and I were meant to go through our pregnancy journey, and I will always be grateful that we got our two little miracles.

The End.