Epilogue: Ten Years Later

"Auntie Ronnie, Auntie Ronnie! You're back, you're back!" Sophie came running from inside the house, wrapping her arms around Veronica's waist immediately.

"That's right! And guess what I have!" Veronica replied, picking up her goddaughter and spinning her around.

"Presents!" Sophie yelled, removing herself from Veronica's grasp and running to the car.

"Hey, squirt!" Logan greeted, pulling Sophie into a bone-crushing hug.

"Lemme go, lemme go!" Sophie cried, her laughter filling the air. Logan obliged her, and Sophie raced back into the house, stopping at the doorway to turn and motion to Veronica to follow. Veronica held up a finger, and walked over to Logan.

"You can get to the presents okay? You know Sophie would throw a fit if she had to wait." Veronica nudged Logan, who was digging through one of their suitcases.

"By Sophie, you mean Lilly, right?" Logan joked, receiving a slap. He held up his hands in mock defense.

"I mean, really Veronica, it wasn't necessary to call you every night during our honeymoon, was it?" Logan reminded her, which Veronica nodded in agreement.

"I guess your right. You should know her lovely husband tried to stop her. As did her brother." Veronica informed him, and Logan rolled his eyes dramatically.

"As if Eli or Duncan have any control over Lilly." Logan stated, and Veronica was forced to agree again.

"Will you two please hurry? Sophie's about to have a heart attack if it takes you any longer!" Lilly called from the doorway. Veronica turned and gasped loudly at her friend.

"Lilly!" She squealed running to hug her. Logan rubbed his ear as he pulled out the gift bags, and followed his wife up to the doorsteps.

"You've gotten bigger!" Veronica called, rubbing her hand over Lilly's stomach. Lilly was 7 months pregnant, her first baby since Sophie.

"Yeah, well. This one's a kicker." Lilly informed her, smiling widely. Lilly was thrilled to be having a second baby. Sophie was a joy, but it hurt Lilly that she didn't know who Sophie's real father was. It was nice to be sure.

"Fascinating as this conversation is, can you move your giant stomach so I can enter?" Logan asked, his tone mocking. Lilly stuck her tongue out at Logan, who reached to grab it, forcing Lilly to step backwards, and she ran straight into her husband.

"Hi Eli! How are you?" Veronica asked, giving him a warm hug. Logan and Eli just nodded at each other, and Logan pushed his way past Lilly into the living room.

"Presents, presents, presents!" Sophie sang, dancing around Logan as he placed the bags on the coffee table.

"Slow down there, squirt. You're gonna crash before you can open them if you keep dancing around like that." Logan warned her, and Sophie jumped onto the seat next to him. He reached over and began tickling her, making her squeal and leap up to run over to Veronica.

"Is Uncle Logan being mean again?" Veronica asked as Sophie hid behind her legs.

"Yes!" Sophie exclaimed, latching onto to Veronica, making it nearly impossible for Veronica to walk. Eli came to the rescue, pulling Sophie from Veronica and tossing her onto the sofa. Sophie laughed, reaching over to kiss Eli on the cheek.

Sophie had Lilly's long blonde hair, and her skin was peachy in texture. The only clue to who her father was were her beautiful brown eyes. They matched Eli's to a tee. Lilly refused to do a paternity test though, saying it didn't matter, Eli was her father no matter what a stupid test said.

"Where's the freeloader?" Logan asked, looking to Lilly as she waddled into the room.

"Don't call him that. Sophie'll pick it up." Lilly chided, before seating herself next to Veronica. Sophie ran over and sat on Veronica's lap, and grabbed Logan's hand, holding the larger one in her tiny one.

"Spoken like a true mother." Veronica commented, and Lilly smiled warmly at her.

"Duncan went out to, quote, look for a job." Eli informed Logan, rolling his eyes. Duncan had dropped out of college his sophomore year, and moved in with Eli and Lilly. He constantly promised he'd start looking for a job and move out, but he'd stayed for 6 years, and Lilly and Eli had lost all hope he'd ever leave.

"Okay, present time!" Logan changed the subject at the look on Sophie's face. He handed her a small box, and she opened it excitedly.

"Look Mommy, look! It's a snow globe!" She cried out, clutching it to her tiny chest. Logan and Veronica smiled at each other, glad they'd found a gift perfect for their goddaughter.

"You go to Australia and all you get my kid is a snow globe? That is so like you, Logan." Lilly complained, as Sophie shot off to her room to put her snow glove up with the other ones.

"Here Lilly. Maybe you'll like your present better." Veronica handed Lilly a box, and Lilly's face lit up.

"Free babysitting? Excellent. We'll save this for when baby number two comes along." Eli stated, taking the card from his wife. She nodded. Logan sighed loudly, earning him another smack on the shoulder from Veronica.

"Oh, wow, this bracelet is gorgeous! I guess you're forgiven for the snow globe." Lilly mentioned, immediately holding her wrist out for Veronica to put it on. Veronica helped her, and Lilly held her wrist out for Eli to see, and he smiled at her.

"It's beautiful, sweetie." He said, not sure what else to say. Lilly smiled, apparently pleased with the answer.

"Where's my present?" Eli asked. Logan shook his head, pointing to the card.

"That's it, bud." Logan informed him, and Eli pretended to be disappointed for a second.

"Okay, before we go eat, I have an announcement!" Veronica cried out, as everyone started to leave to go to dinner.

"Don't tell me Trina got out of the nuthouse." Lilly groaned. Trina had been in a mental hospital for the past ten years. She'd gotten no jail time, pleading insanity, but the court had forced her into treatment. She didn't seem to be getting anywhere.

"You know perfectly well Trina will be there for another 30 years, Lilly." Logan reminded her. His face had paled slightly. He still got upset whenever anyone mentioned his sister, and he looked to Veronica neck, where a pale pink scar still remained over her neck.

"It's happy news! I'm pregnant!" Veronica spilled, and Lilly squealed in excitement.

"Ouch, Lilly! Logan and I would like to be able to hear!" Eli complained, earning him a dirty look from his wife.

"When are you due? I hope I have a boy and you have a girl, than they can get married!"

"I would never let my daughter marry your son, Lilly." Logan stated firmly. Lilly shot him a look, along with Veronica.

"The baby's due in January." Veronica told Lilly, answering her earlier question.

"Oh, that's wonderful!" Lilly said, hugging Veronica.

"Well, on that note, get Sophie and we'll head to dinner." Veronica commanded, and Eli stood up to collect his daughter.

"Things have worked out perfectly, haven't they." Logan said, placing his arm in Veronica's.

"They sure have." Veronica replied, walking out the front door with her husband, their child growing in her stomach.

THE END!

A/N: I hope you've enjoyed the story!