Epilogue 1: APOV
6 months later
I was sitting on the bed playing with my 7 month old son when I heard the front door open.
"Daddy's home" I said and Josh smiled and started bouncing on his diapered bottom.
"Hey" Tyler said when he walked in the room.
"Hey" I replied and smiled as Tyler kissed me and then picked up Josh "How was therapy?"
Tyler still went to physical therapy once a week and he was almost back to his full strength.
"Good" He answered "They told me that after this month I would be done."
"That's great" I said, then laughed when Tyler tickled Josh's tummy and made him giggle.
"Yeah it is" Tyler agreed "How was school today?"
I had decided to go back NYU in the fall to finish my degree and Tyler was 100% supportive. Tyler watched Josh during the day and used whatever free time he had to work on his book. When Tyler told me he wanted to write a book I was thrilled. It was clear by the way he was always writing in his makeshift journal that he had a passion for it.
For his first book Tyler was writing about his experience with the World Trade Center Towers, he had firsthand account of what happened and wanted to share it.
"School was good" I replied "I think I aced my test."
"Of course you did" Tyler said "My wife is smart."
Tyler and I got married a month, after everything that had happened we did want to waste a moment. Aiden was Tyler's best man, Caroline was Maid of honor and my dad gave me away. It was perfect.
"Whatever" I said and laughed "did you get any writing done."
"I got a full chapter finished when Josh was napping" He replied.
I was about to reply when the front door opened again.
"Uncle Aiden is home" I said to Josh "I suppose I should go start dinner."
I kissed Tyler and Josh and stood up to leave.
"Love you" Tyler said.
"Love you too" I said with a warm smile.
Life was good.