A/N: Just wanted to thank everyone who had read this. You all know who you are. Thanks, it made me feel good to see the stats going up everyday. I hope none of you are thinking of excommunicating me from FanFiction because of this fic, since I know that it tends to go OOC and its rather out there. I still had a fun time writing it though, it's definitely the fastest I've ever finished a piece of work of this length, and I was surprised at how long it ended up because I never meant it to reach twenty-one chapters. Well, thanks again, and here it is...

Three Years Later

The Kiniski house was buzzing with movement. Not only was it Sunday, meaning that it was the day for the group of friends' usual gathering, but it was also the Fourth of July. Young children were running around the yard and their parents were attempting, in vain, to get them under control. Lewis was standing at the little grill, rolling the spatula between his hands and keeping his eyes on the cooking food as well as five-year-old Leslie. The little girl was standing in the middle of the lawn, an overlarge baseball mitt on her hand as she played catch with Tyler, now ten years old.

"Daddy, did you see?" Leslie asked, spinning around and looking at him with a big grin that was missing the front two teeth. She clutched the softball against her chest, bouncing in excitement. "I catched it. Did you see?"

"I saw," Lewis said, smiling. "Nice catch, princess."

Leslie giggled and then turned to look at Kate, who was setting plates on the folding tables that edged the yard. "Mama, mama, did you see?"

"Yeah, good job, honey," Kate said in return. "Throw the ball back to Tyler now." Leslie nodded and then tossed the ball at Tyler. When he caught it Leslie burst out in giggles and tried to clap her hands in excitement, although it was muffled by the mitt. Laughing, Kate continued setting dishes on the tables, maneuvering around her bulging mid-section. After two years of trying, Kate was pregnant again, and while she was only four months along, she was enormous because this time it was twins.

"Do you want me to put these out, Kate?" Abi asked, a stack of plastic cups in her hands. There was a similar bump on her stomach, although she was by now seven months pregnant.

Before Kate could answer, Drew came up behind Abi and wrapped his arms around her waist. "No, you go sit down," he instructed, taking the cups out of her hands. He placed a kiss on her shoulder and then stepped out from behind her.

"Please, Drew, I'm not an invalid," Abi said, placing her hands on her hips.

"No, but you are supposed to be resting," Drew pointed out. Abi continued to frown for a moment and then relaxed into a smile.

"Alright, fine," she surrendered. Drew smiled and kissed her before she walked away. Abi crossed the yard to where Jenna was sitting on a blanket, playing with her ten month old daughter. "Hi Marlee," Abi cooed, lowering herself down beside Jenna. "Ah, she's such a cutie. She looks just like you."

"Well I had to have one look like me," Jenna laughed. "Andrew is the spitting image of his father."

The pair looked up at Oswald, who was just coming out of the house with three-year-old Andrew on his back. The boy had inherited his father's curly, thick brown hair and goofy smile. With Oswald's childlike fascination with the simplest of things, the pair was practically identical.

Oswald walked over to where Lewis was standing, looking at the grill curiously. "How's the food coming?" he asked, eyeing the hamburgers.

"It's coming," Lewis answered with a laugh. "They'll be ready in just a minute. Now go away, you vulture. The both of you." Oswald and Andrew both laughed and wandered over to join in the game of catch between Tyler and Leslie. Five minutes later Lewis announced that the food was ready and the entire crowd flocked to the tables to dish up their plates before settling down in the grass to eat. The mood was bright and lively, full of talk and laughter.

When they had finished eating the children resumed their games, while the adults sat and simply talked while keeping watchful eyes on their own charges. The hours passed and the sun slowly set against the horizon. Lewis had vanished into the house after sunset had finally disappeared and minutes later reemerged with a pile of folded blankets.

Setting them down, he grabbed the top one and spread it out on the grass. "C'mon Leslie," he said, sitting down and reclining back on his elbows atop the blanket. "The fireworks should be starting soon." Leslie squealed excitedly and rushed over. She hastily claimed her favorite spot in his lap and leaning back against his chest. Kate sat down next to him, grinning at the familiar sight, and the other two families took blankets as well and spread out on the lawn, watching the sky expectantly. It wasn't long before there was a sudden explosion of color against the dark blue background and the younger children, and Oswald, gasped in amazement.

Lewis surveyed the scene around him, a habit that he still was prone to. Eugene was unfortunately absent, as he was currently in San Francisco for work. To his right, Oswald's new family took up two blankets by themselves. Oswald was sitting up with Andrew in his lap. Tyler sat on his one side, leaning against Oswald's shoulder, and Jenna was on the other side, holding Marlee in one arm while her other hand was entwined with Oswald's. To Lewis' left, Drew and Abi were leaning against each other and both had an arm around the other.

Lewis' attention turned to his own little family and he felt his faint smile deepen. Leslie was leaning back against his chest, her wide green eyes reflecting the brilliant colors of the fireworks that lit up the night sky. Next to him Kate was leaning back, propped up on one of her arms, the hand nearest him resting on her stomach. Her stomach, where their two little babies were growing. It had been a surprise and a blessing when Kate had finally gotten pregnant, but learning that they were going to have two children had made them both ecstatic. With a smile, Lewis turned his attention skyward once more.

He had never thought that he would actually have gotten everything that he now had. Honestly, before all of this chaos had started he didn't think that he really wanted it all. He had been fairly content with his life; a steady job, good friends, and the freedom to sleep with any woman he pleased. The family idea had never truly appealed to him, but all of that had changed when he had seen Leslie for the first time. Now he was married to one of his best friends, with one little girl that he adored as well as two more children on the way. After living in an apartment for a year, they had managed to buy a comfortable house in a neighborhood that was situated almost directly between Drew's and Oswald's houses. Their friendships were all still going strong, and they couldn't be happier.

Lewis felt a little hand slip into his and wrap around one of his fingers. At almost the exact same time, one of Kate's hands rested gently on his forearm and she leaned her head against him. Smiling, Lewis rubbed his thumb against the back of Leslie's soft hand and his head tilted to rest on the top of Kate's. There was a contented smile on his face and he felt pure bliss.

The only thing that he was in between now was one beautiful moment and the next.