Author's Note: This is it! The very last chapter in my story! (sniff sniff) That's almost sad. It's been so much fun writing this story. But don't worry I've got more ideas started and plans for finishing my unfinished projects. And lots of Tommy/Kat fics! Yay!
Thank you to everyone who has read this story, and especially to those of you who left me reviews! They're what makes my day and let's me know that my work is appreciated. You guys are the reason that I write! (Oh that was corny! But I'm good at corny!) LOL Love ya'll THANKS AGAIN!
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Epilogue
The last five years had been good to the Olivers and their friends. Kat had returned to work at the hospital during the summer after their wedding. Tommy had continued to work as the science teacher at Angel Grove High. He had been offered the assistant principal position, and was scheduled to take over that spot the following school year. The twins were in kindergarten.
Alexis stood apart from her brother, by the fact that she passed every intelligence test thrown at her with flying colors. She knew the whole alphabet and could spell and read simple sentences. She also had a vivid imagination and constantly told anyone who would listen great stories with detail unknown to children of her age. She wasn't very interested in sports or physical activities preferring to read or draw pictures. She did however, swim with her Mommy. She showed great talent in her form early on, but Kat and Tommy didn't want to push her into anything.
Aidan was average when it came to school. Even before preschool, Kat and Tommy had realized that Aidan wasn't as driven with 'book smarts'. Aidan was very physical and excelled in most sports he played in. He was the youngest team member of the pee wee soccer team, he playing tee-ball, and he studied martial arts with his Daddy. Aidan showed promise to be very good at sports.
Zack and Aisha married at the end of July, a month after Tommy and Kat's wedding, in a simple outdoor wedding in the park. Zack moved back to Angel Grove shortly before their wedding. In March of the following year they welcomed a baby girl, Keisha Marie. Two years later they welcomed a second baby girl, Tiffany Lou. They were still discussing trying a third time for a boy.
Billy and Trini had a lovely fall wedding at the Marina, in honor of Billy's mother. Two years later they welcomed a baby boy, Jeffery Lee. He was born on Billy's mother's birthday. It seemed that she really was a part of their lives even though she had been gone for so long. They had decided that one child was enough.
Jason and Kimberly welcomed a second baby boy, Mathew Marcus. He was born two days after Aisha and Zack's daughter Keisha. Shortly after finding out they were having a second boy, Rocky made a joke about calling him Peanut Butter so that they would have PB and Jams. Despite protests from both Kimberly and Jason, once again the nickname stuck. Mathew was known to everyone as PB. Three years later, Kimberly gave birth to a daughter, Leila Sophie. Kimberly threatened Rocky with bodily harm if he so much as uttered anything other than her given name. Luckily he listened for once, she was Leila to everyone. Jason was sure they were done with kids, but Kimberly seemed to think otherwise. It was a constant 'debate' between the two if they should have another.
Adam and Tanya welcomed a baby boy two months after Kat and Tommy's wedding, Daniel Jacob, known to most as DJ. They moved to Los Anglos for Adam to attend med school in the fall. They made constant visits to Angel Grove to see their friends and family. They still resided in LA for Adam to finish his residency. They were planning to move back to Angel Grove in a year. They hadn't had anymore kids yet, but they both planned for a couple more kids.
Rocky and Casey welcomed a baby girl in January, Tia Anne. She was the pride and joy of her Daddy. Two years later they welcomed a baby boy, Liam Miguel. Now another two years later, Casey was pregnant again. This time they didn't find out the sex of the baby. She was due in a couple weeks.
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Five years after the wedding, August…
"Push Katherine, you need to push!" the doctor ordered to Katherine. She was exhausted, but knew he was right. She had to keep going, her child depended on her.
"Come on Angel Eyes, I'm here with you." Tommy soothed as he kissed her sweaty forehead. Katherine gritted her teeth and bore down once again. She had been at this for the last hour and it was starting to get to her, especially after a twenty-seven hour labor.
"I see the head!" the doctor called out. Kat relaxed slightly knowing that it was almost over. "Give me another strong push here Katherine."
Katherine drew on her inner strength and gave yet another push, feeling as if she were being split in two. She bit on her lip to resist the urge to scream out. "It's okay baby, you can let it out." Tommy patted her shoulder. "You're giving birth, I'm sure that it hurts." Kat continued to chew on her lip as she gave him a slight nod.
"Again Katherine, the head is almost free." Kat complied. "Okay, just hold while I suction the nose and mouth."
"Can you see?" Tommy asked. They had set up a mirror behind the doctor so that Katherine could watch the birth if she wanted. She nodded not taking her eyes of the mirror. It was the most amazing thing she had ever seen.
"Okay, one last push Katherine. One more and you can hold your baby." the doctor coached. Katherine watched in the mirror as she passed the shoulders… her baby was born! "It's a boy!"
"A boy!" Tommy cheered. Tears streamed down Katherine's while cheeks as they laid the screaming baby on her belly. A healthy baby boy!
"Would you like to cut the cord?" the doctor asked Tommy.
"Of course." Tommy grinned. Katherine held the baby boy's hand while Tommy severed the life line between mother and baby.
"He's so beautiful." Kat finally said. It was the first thing she had really said in nearly three hours. "And so worth the last day."
"We're just going to clean him up real quick and give him right back to you." the nurse explained as she took the small infant off Kat's stomach. The nurses tended to the baby boy while the doctors finished up with Kat. Once both mother and baby were cleaned and taken care of, Kat was handed back her baby boy.
"What are we going to call this little guy?" Tommy asked as he ran a finger gently over the infant's head.
"Tyler?" Kat suggested before pressing a kiss to the baby's forehead.
"Tyler? We're listening to Lex?" Tommy chuckled.
"She said it was going to be a new brother for her. We have to name him Tyler now." Kat grinned. Kat and Tommy had opted for not learning the sex of their newest baby, but Alexis kept saying it was going to be a boy. Finally a week ago, she had told her parents that God came to her in a dream and that the baby was a boy and should be named Tyler. Although everyone knew that Tyler was the name of Alexis' best friend in school.
"Tyler what?" Tommy conceded.
"What was that name that AJ wanted?" Kat asked.
"Cain?" Tommy offered. Cain was Aidan's current favorite name, no one really knew for sure where he picked it up at. Kat had a suspicion that Tommy was letting him watch wrestling, but Tommy denied it.
"That's it!" Kat exclaimed. "Tyler Cain Oliver."
"You realize that you just gave naming privileges to the twins." Tommy laughed.
"Yes I do." Kat nodded. " But that's okay. I like it."
"Alright then, Tyler Cain Oliver it is." Tommy smiled before grabbing his phone. "I'll call Lex and AJ and let them know."
"Hey ho Tommy. Tell me it was a boy!" Rocky's chipper voice drifted over the phone.
"Baby boy" Tommy said proudly. "Seven pounds and three ounces. Twenty-one inches long."
"Sweet. I so totally knew it was a boy!"
"Why do I have the feeling that you're twenty bucks richer?" Tommy laughed.
"As soon as I see Adam I am. I don't think he'll ever learn." Rocky laughed as well. In all the years that Adam and Rocky had been friends, Adam had yet to win a bet.
"Someone should talk to him about that."
"No don't! It's a steady paycheck for me!" Rocky protested.
"You're evil Rocko. Anyway, Lex and AJ around? I wanted to tell them about their brother."
"Better idea. How about we bring the kids to you guys. Meeting him face to face is more awesome." Rocky suggested.
"Actually I like that idea." Tommy agreed.
"Plus I'm hoping that if our little man realizes your little man is here then he'll want to come play too." Rocky laughed.
"You don't even know for sure that it's a boy. Plus, Casey isn't due for two more weeks, Rocky. Give her a break."
"I'm antsy okay? And I just know, it's another boy." Rocky retorted. "We'll be up soon. You guys are still planning on taking the kids for us when it's time."
"That was the deal when we found out we were due so close together." Tommy laughed. "See you in a few." Tommy hung up the phone and turned to look at his beautiful wife with his new son. He's heart swelled with pride.
"Rocky's bringing the kids up?" Kat beamed.
"Yeah, you feeling up to a few visitors?"
"Guess I don't have much of a choice huh?" Kat laughed. "I'll be fine."
"I'll call the grandparents. Do you want to talk to your dad?"
"Of course!"
"Then I have to call Jason, and Adam…"
"Unless Rocky has called him to collect his money again." Kat laughed.
"You know about that?" Tommy raised an eyebrow.
"They bet on everything Tommy. And Adam always looses. Plus Casey told me Rocky was betting on it being a boy."
"What crazy name do you think Rocky will come up with this time?" Tommy asked with a playful tone.
"I shudder to think." Kat replied.
"Sometimes he doesn't do bad." Tommy pointed out. "The twins for example."
"I know." Kat shook her head. "I just don't want Tyler to have a name like Jams or PB. Poor kids."
"Relax Kat, we'll just wait to see what he says. " Tommy opened his phone and dialed his parents.
Tommy called all their friends to let them know that they'd had another boy, while Kat got to experience a part of motherhood she missed out on with the twins. Breastfeeding. Kat had finished feeding Tyler, just moments before Rocky and Casey showed up with the kids.
"Mommy!" Alexis came running in and over to the bed. She was a Mama's girl.
"Hey baby girl, there's someone I want you to meet." Kat said as Tommy sat the little girl on the edge of the bed. "Meet you're new brother."
"He's so tiny!" Alexis squealed as she took hold of his tiny hand.
Aidan ambled over to Tommy and Tommy scooped him up into his arms. Aidan peered over his sister's head. "How's he supposed to play football with me Dad? He's so little."
The adults in the room chuckled lightly at the little boy's comment. "He'll get bigger AJ." Tommy assured his son.
"But Jams gets to play football with PB." Aidan complained. "Why'd he have to be so little?"
"That's how babies are AJ." Tommy explained. "You were that little once. Actually you and Lex were even smaller. Both of you were just over five pounds when you were born. Tyler is over seven."
"Tyler?" Alexis gasped. "Really Momma?"
"Yes honey, you're bother's name is Tyler. Tyler Cain."
"Cain?" Aidan smirked, making himself look even more like his dad. "Maybe he'll be cool after all."
"Baby!" Liam called as he walked away from his parents.
"Yes Li, that's a baby." Rocky said as he chased down the toddler and scooped him up.
"Lex has a new brother?" Tia asked her mother.
"Just like you will pretty soon." Rocky grinned.
"We don't know for sure Rocky." Casey rolled her eyes.
"I hope I have a sister. Lex and I can play with her hair and put her in pretty dresses."
"That would be fun!" Lex said as she snuggled next to her baby brother in her mothers arms.
The adults talked for a while as the kids played together. Each adult took a turn cooing over the new baby. Then Rocky and Casey gathered up the four kids and left for the evening. Tommy promised his kids that he and Kat would be home soon.
Throughout the evening, other friends stopped in to see the new addition to the Oliver family. Finally the day winded down and Kat cuddled back on the bed with Tyler nestled in her arms.
"Looks like we're going to have to go house hunting pretty soon." Kat joked. "The twins won't want to keep sharing a room in a couple years and we can't share a room with Tyler when he gets a little older."
"Yeah, I've been thinking about that too. I think we'll be okay for a while though."
"I know, that's why I didn't really say anything until now." Kat gave a heavy sigh.
"What's wrong Angel Eyes?"
"I was just thinking about our old plans."
"You mean the ones we made just out of high school?" Tommy chuckled.
"Our idea of owning a little bit of land, a nice big house, a horse barn…"
"Yeah I remember what you're talking about." Tommy nodded. "I've been thinking about that too."
"Great minds think alike huh?" Kat giggled. "Tyler's asleep, could you put him in the basinet for me?"
"Sure thing." Tommy took the sleeping infant and gently laid him down. "I have something to show you."
"Oh really? What is it?" Kat asked excitedly. Tommy didn't say anything as he took a black folder out of his briefcase. He flipped it open and handed it to Kat. "Tommy, what is this?"
"It's our new home Kat." Tommy grinned. "So long as you agree, the sale can go though."
"How can we afford something like this?" Kat shook her head. The house was a large three story colonial home. From the pictures in the folder, Kat could tell it came with a couple acres of land.
"Well, to tell you the truth, it's a little run down. I got a fantastic deal on it."
"Run down? Tommy we can't move our kids into a run down house."
"I already have that worked out too." Tommy explained. "Billy is going to rewire the house for us. Adam, Jason, and Rocky have offered labor to redo the walls and floors. There's a horse stable out back Kat, and a coral for training. It's just like we planned."
"Are you sure Tommy?" Kat asked looking back at the pictures in her lap. Tommy sat down next to her and took her hands.
"I'm sure about this Kat. With our friends' help this house can be our dream home. We'll have everything we've ever wanted. A big house, some land for whatever we want, a horse stable, the kids, hopefully a couple more to come…"
"I've barely had this one for five hours and you're talking about more?" Kat laughed with a smirk.
"You know what I mean Kat." Tommy smiled back at her. "Let me give you everything I promised to you the first time. Please Kat."
"What about our house now?"
"We can sell it or rent it out, which ever you prefer."
"We'll cross that bridge when we get there." Kat nodded. "Let's do it then Tommy. Let's close on this house."
"Really Kat?" Tommy beamed.
"Really. Let's make our dreams come true."
"You've already made mine come dream Angel Eyes." Tommy said sincerely. "You've given me a second chance and given me a family. That's all I ever wanted from you."
"That's all I ever wanted from you too Tommy." Kat replied. "I love you."
"I love you too Kat." Tommy leaned over and kissed his lovely wife. Just then Tyler let out a wail. "Guess Ty didn't want to be left out on the love." Tommy laughed as he retrieved his son.
Kat's heart melted as she watched Tommy changing their son's diaper. The way he handled the baby with such care, as if Tyler were a precious piece of glass. Kat could see the love shinning in Tommy's eyes. She knew, Tommy would do anything for her or their children. She smiled warmly at him as he locked eyes with her, and her heart swelled with love until she thought it was going to bust.
Tommy felt the same way as he looked over at Kat. Her blue eyes shinning in the dim light of the room. Her blonde hair up in a messy bun with a few strands clinging to her face and neck from dried sweat. Still she was the most beautiful woman in the world to him. He made his way over to Kat with Tyler snuggled in his arms.
"Promise me that we'll be this much in love twenty years from now." Kat whispered as Tommy sat next to her.
"I can promise you so much more Kat. I can promise that I will love you this much till the day I die and even beyond that." Tommy replied.
"I can live with that." Kat grinned before Tommy pressed his lips to hers. Their new baby safely cuddled between them.
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Author's note 2: Okay so the bit about Alexis naming Tyler because of a dream… that's what I told my mom when she was pregnant with my youngest brother. I told her that God had come to me in a dream and that he said that she was going to have a baby boy. And that she should name him Eric. Four months later she gave birth to a baby boy and sure enough he's name is Eric. LOL
That's all she wrote folks!
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