"Names, Miss?" the nurse looked expectantly at an elated Kim. She was beaming in a way that only a mother could. Despite the exhaustion that had set in around her eyes- I had never seen her look happier.

"Samantha Emily and Annabelle Lacey" I smiled when she gave the second baby my name. The nurse wrote them down and then left the room. I watched Jared as he took in his daughters and wife. They looked like a magical family that had been through hell. I felt like I was living through a movie. The happy ending was occurring right before my eyes. Before we knew it, they girls would be grown up and running around while the boys took turns chasing them. In a few minutes we would all disappear and the end credits would roll. I waited and nothing changed.

"Lacey?" I looked at Kim. She smiled reassuringly at me. "Don't you want to hold one of your nieces?" I nodded eagerly. She handed my Annabelle who gurgled in my direction. I rocked her back and forth for a little while- unable to remove my eyes from this baby who had been through so much. We just watched each other- it was as if she knew I was her Aunt and loved her already. I handed her to Jared who had placed the other baby in the small plastic bin. I slowly walked my way close to Kim- I sat there and studied her face. Her expression read pure confusion but I still didn't speak. Kim was a pretty girl- not the kind you wowed at with first glance but pretty none the less. She looked worn but her cheeks were flushed. I was so happy she was okay- the doctors explained her body obviously wasn't willing to deal with the trauma so it shut down. She would be fine to go home in a day or two with her babies. "Lace? Why are staring at me?"

"I am memorizing you- I thought we had lost you and suddenly I panicked and couldn't remember your face" I barely noticed that the boys had left the room to give us privacy. "Kim- I was so frightened for you, I wish I could have done more"

"You did silly- you kept our family safe"

"So- how does it feel to finally be married and staring at your beautiful daughters?"

"Unimaginable – I feel so complete right now- even after the disaster. I don't remember a darn thing but I think I would prefer it that way." We talked for a little while longer- laughing over silly girl things. Embry came back in and told me the doctor said visiting hours needed to be over. Our girl needed her rest. He took my hand as we walked out of the hospital. I tripped over some stone. He caught me.

"Are you alright?"

"Fine- you caught me"

"I will always catch you"

"I know and I will always make the attempt"

"Well I am not nearly as Klutzy as you are"

"I am very graceful thank you- I am quite the dancer" He gave me a look that made me laugh so hard a snorted.

"I won't even comment on that one"

"Thank you"

"Lacey- I would just like to mention that we are going home for the first time"

"Embry- this is not our first time home"

"No it is- it really is" my expression asked him to explain "We are going home alone with no secrets, no threats- just us for a good night sleep. We are going home to lead a normal life."

"Oh man- that sounds good"

"It will be even better when all your bandages and burns are gone- then maybe—" he winked at me.

"Embry!" I shoved him as he placed his arm around my shoulder. We were almost to the truck. Our beat up blue truck that was filled with tools in the back. Embry and I were going to go home for the first time. "I always feel at home when I am with you" I smiled cheekily.

"Oh honey, that was mushy" he kissed my cheek.

"And you liked it all the same"

"You got me honey, you got me"

"And you got me" we smiled at each other. I knew there would be a million more roadblocks and a million more problems. But I knew that no matter what- Embry and I were in it together. We were Embry and Lacey Call that lived in the little white house with a porch that would someday have a porch swing that worked if it was up to me. But more importantly I loved Embry with all my heart and he loved me. No matter what was ahead in our whirlwind life- Embry would always catch me before I fell- or at least kiss away my pain. Forever.

I felt that this was a fitting ending for this story…I am a little sad to be leaving them because I have really come to love Embry and Lacey. HOWEVER- If you would like me to write a sequel I really feel as though I would love that. But if everyone would just be satisfied with an epilogue we could go with that. So review and tell me what you think. Thank you for coming on this ride with me