Epilogue 2: TPOV
10 years later
"Daddy dinner's ready" I heard my 5 year old daughter yell. I stood from my desk where I had been looking Caroline's pictures for the new book. Caroline and I had recently started writing children's books together. With her art skills and my writing skills it was perfect fit. My first three books had done well and I really loved this new challenge.
I walked into the kitchen to see Ally, Josh and our five year old twin Hope Taylor Hawkins and Faith Michele Hawkins at the table waiting for me.
"Aiden's coming the weekend" Ally said as sat down at the table "I just got off the phone with him."
Ally and I moved out the apartment when Josh was 2 and into a house in Queens. Aiden came to stay with us everyone once and a while and the kids always loved it. They loved their crazy uncle Aiden.
"That should be fun" I replied and the kids nodded enthusiastically.
"Did you talk to your dad today" Ally asked.
My dad and I were on very good terms these days; he no longer put work before family.
"Yeah, he is good" I said and then smirked "He is seeing someone new."
"What" Ally asked in disbelief.
"I know" I agreed "He won't tell me anything except that he really likes her and they are taking things slow."
My dad hadn't really dated anyone since my mom so I was happy for him.
"Well good for him" Ally said and nodded.
After dinner Josh did his homework and the girls I read stories. When it was bed time Ally and I tucked the kids in and walked hand and hand to our room.
We made love and afterword as we were falling asleep I did what I did every night. I reflected on my life and thanked god for everything I had and for not taking me away from it.
Life was good