An: So here it is. I decided that I would do an epilog for now but leave it with enough plot bunnies that if I wanted to I can do a sequel later. Thank you to everyone that has stuck with it and read this one to the end. I hope you like it.
Epilog
I still can't believe that it has been five years since Eric and I have been married. There have only been two days since then that have been as happy.
A ton of things have happened since then. Ames and Pam have gotten married and started looking into insemination. Lala and Jesus also got hitched. They adopted two little girls and are currently fostering three other children. The happy couples just keep coming Daddy met a lovely lady while out to lunch with Jackson on their job in New Orleans. She was their waitress and now his soon to be wife. Angela has been one of the best things for my dad. He has never been so happy. Jason still the perpetual bachelor is happy to be the fun uncle that hops my kidos up on more sugar then I thought possible before kindly smiling as he gives them back. One of the biggest things was the day we officially adopted Hunter. He had been staying with Eric and me for almost a year when he asked Eric if we were his mommy and daddy. It put the thought in Eric's head and not to long after we made it official.
The other day that is cemented in my memory forever was the day that Annabeth was born. My pregnancy was a point of interest for my students. After one of my little girls asked why my tommy was getting bigger at the end of the school year. I was just starting to show in late February and by May my belly was rather pronounced. In all honesty I felt like a beached whale most of the time. It did not help that my students while curious had a hard time knowing the type of questions to ask.
On June 22nd I had woken in the middle of the night with contractions. I had been having Braxton Hicks contractions for over a month so I had thought that was going on. I got up to move around hoping they would calm down and I could lay back down. I hobbled around the bedroom and then went to check on Hunter. He was curled up in the center of his bed clutching his toy dinosaur on one side and Loki sitting across his pillow. When my contractions started to intensify and having shorter and shorter time between I realized I should probably wake Eric up. I calmly called Jason and Daddy while Eric ran around the house trying to get Hunter and himself ready to leave. I had my bag for the hospital ready to go days ago. I walked carefully to the car breathing calmly all the way. Jason and Daddy met us at the hospital. Daddy took Hunter and promised to call everyone to let them know what was going on. Gran was getting a ride in from the Herveauxs. Eleven hours, three crying jags, and one extremely long stream of profanities (in which I may or may not have threatened Eric with castration) later I had the most beautiful little girl in my arms. Hunter loves his little sister and they were both exited to find out that I was pregnant again but this time with twins.
I am currently waiting in the checkout line with Hunter and Annabeth at the grocery store. I promised Eric that I would make Gran's fried chicken for dinner. "Mama, Can I get a candy?" Annabeth begged. I knew it would be easier to just say yes. I was not in the mood for her to have of her epic fits, plus I was having a craving for something sweet myself.
"Sure Honey, take Hunter with you and get Mama a bag of Skittles." They raced off to the candy display to make their selections. I was keeping my eyes on the line and the two of them at the same time. I had a weird feeling like I was being watched but I could not figure out where it was coming from. I shook my head and moved my cart up. I had just gotten the last of the things from the cart on the checkout counter when Hunter and Annabeth came running up with a huge bag of Skittles, a king size Butterfinger and a roll of Bubble Tape Gum. I just smiled and moved around to pay. The bag boy pushed the cart out after us. He was one of the older brothers of one of my former students. We chatted a little while he helped my move the groceries to the trunk of the car. Hunter helped Annabeth get buckled in and we were ready to go. I moved around to the driver's side of the car and opened the door. I had that wonky feeling of being watched again when Hunter interrupted my thoughts.
"Mama that man is staring at you. Do you know him?" He asked pointing across the parking lot. Standing there with an odd expression on his face was Bill.
"Oh he is just somebody that I used to know." I answered.