Ten years later…
Lucy and Brady graduated yesterday. Today we're throwing them a cook out. Bella and Edward are coming with their sons, Sam, and Matt and their daughter, Melissa. Rosalie and Emmett are coming with their daughters, Dianna and Katie and their son, Adam. Then, a few of Brady and Lucy's friends will be coming as well. It's going to be a small gathering.
Once every one it here and having a good time, I walk around, looking for Lucy. I haven't seen her in awhile and wonder where she has gone off to. I find Jasper and he's talking to Edward, excitedly.
"What are the two of you talking about?" I ask.
"You know how Edward and I used to joke about Lucy and Sam and how they would end up together, well look," Jasper says and he points off toward the tree with the tire swing. Lucy and Sam are sitting against the tree trunk, heads together, whispering about something.
"Now, guys, you shouldn't just assume…" I say. I was going to say that they shouldn't assume that Lucy and Sam are together. The two of them have been friends since Lucy was born. However, Sam leans in and kisses Lucy and so I stop what I was about to say.
"Isn't it awesome?" Jasper asks. I look up at him and raise an eyebrow.
"Shouldn't you want to kick his ass or something?" I ask.
"Oh, I do," Jasper says and Edward raises his eye brows. "But they remind me of us, so I'm not going to."
I look back at Lucy and Sam. They do remind me of Jasper and I. granted, the age gap between Jasper and I is two years, and between them, it's three, but that's basically the same thing. There's no big difference there. I smile and walk away, knowing my daughter is happy, but hoping her brother doesn't see her. Because one thing is for sure, Jasper might not go crazy when he sees Sam with Lucy, but Brady probably will.
Three years later…
Max graduated a week ago and today, Lucy and Sam are getting married. Sam was the perfect gentleman and asked Jasper and I for permission before he proposed. He even took that extra step and asked Brady.
Lucy's bridesmaids are Sarah and Sophie, as well as Sam's sister Melissa. I watch Jasper walk our daughter down the aisle and feel myself get teary eyed. I never expected her to get married so young. However, she's just so beautiful and I know she's happy.
The ceremony ends and we have the reception at our house. It's big enough for all the people to fit comfortably. I wander around; making sure everyone has everything they need, and being a good host. Then, before I know it, it's time for the father daughter dance. I watch Jasper twirl Lucy onto the dance floor and smile. Soon, Bella and Sam join them as well. At the end, Bella and Jasper both step aside for Sam and Lucy to have their first dance. It's beautiful to watch.
Jasper walks over to me and extends his hand. I gladly accept it and he spins me into the crowd of dancing guests. I think I see Brady dancing with Rosalie's daughter Dianna. I smile just thinking about him finding someone.
Soon, the guests begin to leave. After awhile, it's just our family, Bella and Edward's family and Rosalie and Emmett's family. Sam and Lucy are inseparable. However, we do manage to separate them so that they can hug us all goodbye. I hold onto Lucy for an extra long time, trying not to cry. When she pulls away, she's crying and that's all it takes for my tears to overflow as well.
"I love you Mom," she says.
"I love you too, honey," I say. Then she leaves with Sam. Then everyone else leaves as well. The kids go up to their rooms and I'm left alone with Jasper.
"She'll be fine," he says.
"I know," I say and I do, because the love I saw between Sam and Lucy was just like the love between Jasper and I; the love that is still between Jasper and I.
Five years later…
Sophie graduated high school three years ago and now, Sarah and Brendan have as well. Last month, Brady married Dianna. The ceremony was beautiful and I was so proud of my son. Now, we're on our way to the hospital, where Lucy has just given birth to our first grandchild, a girl named Phoebe.
Jasper and I walk into her room and we see her lying in the bed. Sam is holding Phoebe.
"Hi Mom, hi Dad," Lucy says, she looks and sounds extremely tired and I rush over to her. I sit on the edge of her bed and run my hand over her hair, smoothing it out.
"Hi, sweetheart," I say. She smiles up at me and I look at Jasper. He's standing behind Sam, peering at Phoebe.
"Wanna hold her Dad?" Lucy asks and Jasper nods. Sam stands up and hands Phoebe to Jasper and he smiles; I smile as well.
One year later…
Sophie is marrying Bella and Edward's son Matt, tomorrow. It's amazing to think of my little Sophie as getting married. Lucy was younger than her when she got married. Lucy was twenty-one and Sophie is twenty-two. Maybe I just thought that Max would get married before Sophie, not the other way around.
One year later…
Max got married today. He married Dianna's younger sister Katie. Soon after all the guests left and Max and Katie were about to leave for their honey moon, Dianna's water broke. Brady was freaking out and now we're in the hospital, waiting for the baby to be born.
Max and Katie were waiting with us for a little while. However, then they had to leave, or else they would miss their flight. I lean against Jasper and yawn. Soon Lucy comes in, out of breath. She's pregnant again. Awhile ago she and Sam brought Phoebe home. Now, she's back and this time she's alone.
"Hey Mom," she says, sitting down next to me.
"Hi, Lucy," I say.
"I didn't miss it right?" Lucy asks.
"No, of course not," I say. Lucy wants to be here for her twin brother when he welcomes his first child into the world. We wait for twenty more minutes and finally Brady comes in. we all stand, Me, Jasper, Lucy, Sophie and Brendan; I wish Max could be here for this.
"A boy," Brady says, smiling. Lucy walks over and hugs him.
"What are you going to name him?" Sarah asks.
"William," Brady says, "We're going to call him Will."
Two years later…
Lucy had her second daughter shortly after Will was born and named her Melanie. Then, Sophie got pregnant with twins. They were born a year ago; a boy and a girl. She named the boy Aidan and the girl, Nadia. They're both adorable. Today, Brendan is marrying Melissa, Bella and Edward's daughter.
Two years later…
Sarah just married Adam, Rosalie and Emmett's youngest kid and only son. She's our last child to get married and it feels sad to have her moving out of the house and into one of her own.
Max and Katie had a baby boy and named him Thomas. We all call him Tommy. Brendan and Melissa are expecting and they're having twin girls. They're planning on naming one of them Cara and the other Mia because together, 'caramia' means 'my beloved'. It reminds me of why I named our second set of twins, Brendan and Sarah.
Brendan means 'prince' and Sarah means 'princess'. The two names go together just like Cara and Mia go together. It makes me smile, think about my children and grandchildren.
One year later…
"Mom, I'm going to die!" Sarah says. I try not to laugh, think about when I was saying the same thing all those times I gave birth.
"Don't worry, honey," I say, stroking her hair. Adam is on a business trip. He was supposed to be home yesterday but his plane was delayed and he's trying to get here as soon as he possibly can.
"Where's Adam?" Sarah asks, tears running down her face.
"He should be here soon," I say.
"Hey," Jasper says, sticking his head into the room. "Some one's here to see you." Then he opens the door wide and Adam is standing there.
"Adam," Sarah gasps, "Oh thank God."
"Sarah," Adam says, rushing over and kissing her. I smile and let him take my place. I go out into the waiting area with Jasper. An hour later, Adam comes out and smiles at us.
"It's a boy," Adam says, smiling. I stand up and hug him. Thinking about all my kids having children, brings tears to my eyes. They're all so grown up.
"What are you naming him?" Jasper asks.
"Nathaniel, Nathan for short," Adam says.
"I love that name," I say.
Two years later…
"Happy birthday Mom!" all my kids have come home for my birthday. The house is more crowded than ever and it's crazy.
It's my sixtieth birthday and I meet Jasper's eye across the room. He smiles at me and beckons for me to follow him. I weave through the crowd of friends and family and step out onto the front porch. We sit down on the swing and he kisses me.
"Happy birthday," he says.
"Thanks," I say, smiling up at him.
I lean against him and think about our life. We'll be together forever. Heck, we have been together forever. It all started that summer we met. I wonder what my life would be like with out him.
Now, sitting out here, listening to the crickets and looking at the stars, I know that my life has been perfect. I have six wonderful kids, who are now working on making families of their own. I smile, and know that I'm as happy as can be. Nothing would make me happier than everything that has happened to me in my life time.
I can just picture Jasper and I sitting on this same porch swing years from now. I can just imagine, me being eighty-seven and Jasper being eighty-nine. I would still look at him the same way and he would still look at me like he's doing right now. His eyes would still shine and sparkle the way I love and I couldn't be happier.
I hope every one enjoyed it. I enjoyed writing it. I suggest listen to Taylor Swift's 'Mary's Song (Oh My My My)' because it's what inspired this story. I hope it wasn't too confusing, and I hope that it was good. I don't own Twilight, Stephenie Meyer does. Thanks for reading every one, and please review.
~EM~