EPILOGUE—Part II

Wow Guys! I had no idea it had been so long since I had written my first epilogue. I wanted to go ahead and get this story finished. I didn't mean to prolong things so much.

Olivia couldn't help but smile when she saw her father. She unlocked her door and put her briefcase down in the foyer and then hung up her coat.

"Hi, Dad." Olivia said, making Tony look up from the book he was reading to her now sleeping daughter.

Tony laid the 2-year old on the couch and stood up to hug his daughter. She hugged him back. She then surveyed her living room. It looked as though every toy the triplets had was out of the toy box and on the floor. She then took in her dad. His hair was messed up and his shirt was part way out of his pants.

Tony knew how he must looked he smoothed his hair and tucked his shirt back in.

Olivia sighed. "Do I even need to ask?"

"It all started when they tried to ride the dog." Tony paused. "It went downhill from there."

Olivia couldn't help but smile. She imagined she looked as dazed as Tony had most days.

"Where is she?" Olivia asked, looking around the living room.

"She was under the couch the last time I looked."

Olivia looked. Princess was back there. She came out only after she looked around to make sure the 2-year-old terrors were not in sight. She then made a run for the doggie door.

"I tried to hide back there with her." Tony admitted. "But she growled at me."

"She never growls, at anybody." Olivia stated.

"I know." Tony replied.

"What happened?" Olivia asked, not sure she really wanted to know.

"I got out all the toys. And things were going fine. Abby wanted milk. Then AJ and DJ wanted milk…." Tony sighed.

"I don't have any milk." Olivia stated.

Tony nodded. "That was when I discovered you don't have any. So, anyway, I sent Abby out for milk. The kids are screaming for it. They were terrorizing poor Princess. They were tired. And they were fighting sleep."

"Where is Abby?" Olivia asked realizing she was not there.

"Evidently there is no milk to be found in the greater D.C. metro area." Tony sighed.

Olivia smiled. "Well, I'm home now."

Tony stood up and brushed off his clothes. "Thank god. I need a new shirt, a drink, and combat pay."

Olivia laughed and looked at him. "They are your grandchildren."

"They get it from Kevin's side of the family." Tony offered.

Olivia put her arm around Tony's waist and guided him into the kitchen, stepping over and around toys as they went.

"I can't offer you that drink. But I do have a variety of fruit juices and Kool-Aids." Olivia stated.

"Apple juice would be good." Tony replied.

Olivia poured the juice and sat it down on the counter in front of Tony.

"Those kids are absolutely amazing. They are so smart. They know a lot for 2-year-olds." Tony smiled.

"They get it from their grandfather." Olivia said.

Tony smiled and looked at his watch. "When Abby gets back, if she gets back…we have to go. We have movie night tonight."

Olivia nodded. "Well, the kids and I thank you."

"You are very welcome." Tony replied. "And I'll help you clean up the living room."

Olivia shook her head. "No point in cleaning up too much. They will just have everything back out once they wake up from their naps."

"Well, then…" Tony said as he gently picked up his sleeping granddaughter. "…I'll take this little one upstairs to her bed."

Olivia smiled and nodded she watched her dad and her daughter ascend the stairs together.

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How much time has passed? Or is this the end? What do you think?