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Chapter 7/ Epilogue
It was now 13 years later. Samantha is 18, the twins are 17, Mary-Ann is 16 and Chloe is 14.
"Give it back Steve!" Owen yelled trying to get his book.
"Make me!" Steve yelled.
Owen pushed Steve, taking his book, "Why do you have to be so imature."
"Why do you have to be a pain in the--."
"Steve?!"
Turning to the door, "Yes mother?"
Octavia walked in, "Steve Owen what are you doing here? Your father is expecting you at the railroad!"
They looked at each other and paled.
Running out of the house quickly, Steve and Owen left, while Chloe walked in.
"Chloe, do you know where I placed the flour?" Octavia asked.
"I think you put in the cabinet in the kitchen," Chloe said.
"Oh," Octavia said.
"What are you making?" Chloe asked.
"A cake for your father. Remember? It's his birthday today," Octavia said.
"Oh right," Chloe said.
The two stopped when they heard the distinct whistling of no other than Sam.
"Oh no!" Octavia cried dropping the flour. "He is home early!"
"What do we do?" Chloe asked.
Thinking quickly, "You go and distract him."
Chloe ran out, "Hi daddy!
Smiling, "Hello Chloe! Know what today is?"
"Monday!" Chloe said broadly.
Sam's happy mood changed, "Well...yes, but--."
"Hey! Pa, look I think Grandpa's calling you!"
Looking at he confusedly, "I don't hear him..."
Trying to distract him, "Ohhhh!!! Pa look! Mary-Ann is kissing Johnny Williams again!"
Turning around swiftly, "Where?! I swear when I get my hands on that boy!"
Chloe watched Sam walk away. She ran to her mother.
"We have a good 20 minutes. You better hurry," Chloe said.
"Don't worry. Cake is cooking. Should be done in 10 minutes," Octavia said.
"Good," Chloe said.
Meanwhile Mary-Anne pressed her lips against Johnny's. Goodness how good it felt, there were no words to describe it. Well two words, ignorant bliss.
"Mary-Anne Livivian Smith!" Sam yelled, his face turning a shade of dark red.
The two young lovers stopped cold, not moving, they turned pale. Johnny turning a shade of green.
"Father it's not what it seems," Mary-Anne said.
"Oh it's not," Sam said, "Cause to me it looked like you two were kissing!"
"But Pa we were just..." Mary-Anne started to say.
"I don't care! You get home right now while I talk to Johnny for a second," Sam said.
"Yes Pa," Mary-Anne said.
Mary-Anne walke back to her house.
Sam returned his attention back to Johnny, "John, do I look stupid to you?"
Gulping, "Not at all sir."
"You make me feel like you think I am," Sam replied coldly, "I know what goes through a teenage boys head."
"I don't doubt it sir," Johnny said.
"I was there once too. I was thinking the same things of Octavia when she would come and comfort me when my dad was sick," Sam said.
"And Johnny I'm letting you know right now, you hurt my little girl and I will hurt you," Sam said, "am I clear?"
"Yes sir," Johnny said.
Glaring at him, "And I mean, hurt as in, you'll never have children." Smiling, "Have a nice day."
With that he left, Mary-Anne was glaring at him coldly.
"Pa! How could you do this! He'll never talk to me again!" Mary-Anne yelled.
"Don't take that tone with me young lady!" Sam ordered.
"But Pa! Why did you have to do that?" Mary-Anne asked.
"Because your my daughter and I have the right to proctect you!" Sam yelled.
"Yes but why did you have to do that?" Mary-Anne asked.
"Because! I'm your father!" Sam yelled.
"Well maybe I don't want you as a father!!" Mary-Anne screamed at the top of her lungs, running away.
Sams heart felt heavy at what she had said. Sam sat down on old stump.
' How could I be so mean to her like that?' Sam thought, 'even though I am her father, I shouldn't have done that.'
Sam stood up and went back to the house. When he got there, the lights were out. He flipped them on.
"SURPRISE!"
Sam was dumb struck, "My gosh..."
Kissing Sam's cheek, "Happy birthday." Octavia said.
Patting Sam on the back, "Happy birthday son, almost as old as your old man."
"Thanks Dad. That makes me feel a lot better," Sam said.
"Anytime," Jedadiah said.
Samantha went up to Sam and hugged him.
"Happy birthday Daddy," she said.
"Thank you sweet-heart," Sam said.
As people congradgulated him, Sam noticed his onlt daughter who inherited his temper, and her mothers red hair. Mary-Anne, she had an mad look on her face.
Smiling a sly smile he walked over to Mary-Anne, "You came?"
Looking at him once then turning, "Mother is a great persuader."
"Oh, I know that believe me," Sam replied.
"But that still doesn't mean I forgive you," Mary-Anne said.
"Mary-Anne I'm sorry for what I did. It's just..I'm your father. I will always be like that. I can't help it. Your my little girl and I just want to protect you. Even though I know I'm going to have to let you go someday," Sam said.
"Fine I forgive you," Mary-Anne smiled hugging him.
Sam hugged her back.
Everything was alright after that. The kids eventually grew up and started their own families. Samantha married a fine Roman boy named, Julius. They had 2 girls and a boy. Steve and Owen married the twin girls in the Frontier named, Mary-Sue and Daisy. Steve and Mary-Sue had 3 boys and 1 girl. Owen and Daisy had 2 boys and 1 girl. Mary-Anne married Johnny. They had 4 girls and 1 boy. Chloe married a Roman boy named, Marcel. They had 3 girls and 1 boy. All of them remained close. And so ends the adventures of Octavia and Sam.