Sorry it took so long to update. I was away on vacation. Most of you chose a girl in the reviews. I didn't give you a chance to pick a name since I wanted to finish this story. I came up with Collette-combined Cooper and Charlotte as best as I could.

Epilogue-25 Years Later

Charlotte looked beautiful as always sitting in the front row of the church pew. Her blonde hair in an up sweep and dressed in a formal gown with a slit all the way up the side. She stood up and stared intently down the aisle as the organist began to play the Wedding March. Tears came to her eyes as she watched Cooper walk arm in arm with Collette up the aisle to her groom, Lucas, who was waiting at the alter. Charlotte glanced across the Aisle at Violet and Pete who were also glassy eyed.

"I can hit the ball better than you can." Lucas told the little blonde girl who was two years younger and much smaller than he was.

"No you can't. I bet you 5 dollars I can hit it better than you." Eight year old Collette called back.

"You sure you want to bet on that? There's no way a little pip squeak like you can hit better than me." Lucas teased.

"My dad taught me to hit. I can hit better than he can." Collette brags.

"Okay than let's see." Lucas pitches the ball to Collette who hits it hard on the first try, clear across the yard into the neighbor's front window. "Wow you can hit hard." Lucas was impressed.

"I'm in big trouble now. He works with my mom at the hospital." Collette was starting to tremble as she saw the grumpy old man come out of his house screaming.

"Who threw that ball in my window? Someone's going to pay!" The old man yelled.

"I did. I'm sorry sir." Ten year old Lucas tells.

"I'm calling your parents right now Lucas. They're paying for this"

"Why did you say you did it Lucas? I did it." Collette was grateful.

"It was my fault. I dared you to hit it as hard as you could and boy you sure did." Lucas was impressed at the little girl's strength.

Cooper pulled the veil off of Collette's face and smiled at Lucas before he took his seat next to Charlotte in the front row. Cooper quickly glanced around the church. He saw Violet and Pete sitting across the aisle and Violet gave him a smile. Addison was sitting right behind him with Sam and Naomi. Dell and his wife and children were sitting next to Pete and Violet. As Collette and Lucas spoke their vows Cooper couldn't help but think about the irony of it. His oldest daughter was getting married to his best friend's son. Collette and Lucas would be taking over the practice in a few years. Sam and Addison were getting ready to retire soon. Cooper would retire next year. Charlotte retired years back after having her four kids. She still worked as Chief of Staff at St. Ambrose. After church the guests headed back to the Freedman's beach house for the reception.

Pete gave Cooper a pat on the back. "I guess this means we'll be grandparents at the same time."

"Don't say it." Charlotte grumps and then laughs. "I ain't ready to be a grandma yet."

"Oh come on. Char. It'd be fun to have a baby around the house again" Cooper ribs her.

"Cooper just loves those babies." Charlotte tells Pete and Violet who are looking on.

"Better you than me." Violet jokes "You had four. I'm glad I only had to go through it once" Violet adds.

"You got a bad deal with Lucas's birth. All o' mine were easy as pie." Charlotte answers. The foursome all get quiet thinking about the manner in which Lucas was born. Charlotte is sorry she said anything and wishes she kept her mouth shut.

The band leader calls out that it is time for the young couples' first dance as husband and wife. The foursome gather around the dance floor and watch their children.

"I hope they're always as happy as we are." Cooper puts his arm around Charlotte.

"Wasn't always this way." Charlotte says with her drawl as clear as ever.

"I know but it was all worth it for this." Cooper looks at his other three children all standing near the dance floor watching Collette and Lucas dance.

The two teenage girls come up to Cooper and ask him to dance while the twelve year old boy wants to dance with Charlotte.

"Nope!" Cooper tells his children. "I'm dancing the first dance with your mom. She's all mine." Cooper says. He smiles at them and pulls Charlotte by the arm onto the dance floor.

Charlotte looks at Cooper and wonders where all the time has gone. They dance along side Lucas and Collette and Pete and Violet. She thinks about the past and all the time they wasted on their silly bickering. If only she knew then how life would turn out. Cooper looks at Charlotte and he is amazed at how happy she has made him. Four beautiful children and a life of happily ever afters!

THE END

I hope you liked it. Please don't forget to review. I love reviews!!