Epilogue

**Six Years Later**


Our honeymoon week was one of the best weeks of my life. We enjoyed every second we could knowing we would have to go home and face everything we left behind.

WHile we had been gone the guys fixed the house up to be as safe as possible without it feeling like a prison. Of which I was very grateful. We did end up hiring a bodyguard for Henry and I. They were an old friend of Jaxon’s that he trusted with his own life, and it was a great choice. Adam stuck to us without making me feel suffocated, and he actually became I very good friend to us. Don’t get the wrong idea, he is very happily married so no he didn’t become part of our family in that way.

Maddox and Sawyer started with their new team and played an amazing first season. They didn’t make it to the Stanley Cup playoffs but they did very well.

The next few months after our wedding we received two more threats in photo and letter form. Like the first time we reported it to the police but this time we caught the person delivering the packages on camera. The police used the video evidence and were able to track the person down. It turned out to be the doctor who had been stalking me back at school, and he was arrested and charged. Since he didn’t physically hurt us he won’t get much time but enough that it will give us some peace. We do end up moving to a new house just to be safe.

Two months after returning home I realize I hadn’t had a period and took a test the same day. It was positive of course. Nine months later we welcomed our daughter Elizabeth. She came out looking exactly like Nolan, scowl and all. He cried that day, and hasn’t gone a day without a huge smile on his face. I guess what they say is true about little girls and their dads. Of course, the others were crazy happy about us having a little girl and she was spoiled like crazy.

It was adorable how protective Henry became over her almost immediately. They have been inseparable ever since.

Less than a year later I got pregnant again and got pretty sick. The last three months were spent with me laid up in bed, but the guys made sure to take very good care of me. Our families took turns coming to us and helping look after me until I gave birth to our second son. He was born with a full head of hair and of course looked exactly like his dad, Jaxon. Jaxon and his mom cried for about twenty minutes holding little Damien and hugging eachother. It was an incredibly sweet moment.

I was worried Maddox felt left out now that each of the others had fathered a child but he didn’t bat an eye. He treats all of the kids with so much love and kindness that you wouldn’t think he cared one bit.

That pregnancy had been rough and the recovery was just as hard. Of course, the guys took over everything while I recovered both physically and emotionally. I felt so much guilt that I couldn’t be as present after the birth of my kids as I wished to be. That sent me into a bit of a depression that took some time to work through. Our families, all except Maddox’s, moved to California and found places nearby so that I would have as much help as I needed. I couldn’t have asked for more support and although I still struggle with mom guilt I have come a long way. Unfortunately because of all that guilt, I decided maybe having another baby wasn’t in the cards for me.

Maddox felt so hurt when I cried and told him I didn’t want any more babies. He begged me to forgive him if he ever made me feel like he wasn’t happy with how our life had turned out. We both cried but once the tears dried we let the subject go and enjoyed our life with the family we already had.

We hit another dark time last year during a game against Washington when Sawyer took a hit and suffered a serious injury. The exact injury that sidelined him back in college, but this time he wouldn’t be able to recover enough to play again. I was worried that he would spiral like he did before, but he took it in stride. That didn’t keep him off the ice for good though. As soon as he was healed enough he enrolled Henry in a junior hockey league and took on the role of coach.

Our son is a natural like his dad, and no surprise but his sister also demanded to play hockey as well. The team quickly changed to a co-ed team and several other girls joined too. Nolan was a little disappointed that his little girl preferred sports but he supports her one hundred percent, of course. As a joke, I bought Damien a little hockey jersey as well and Jaxon laughed and went out and got a little cop outfit. Damien looked adorable in both but he’ll decide what he wants to be when the time comes, heres a hint…he loves watching his siblings play and asks to get on the ice all the time.

“Ready sweetheart?” Maddox smiles down at me and kisses the top of my head.

I grumble a little which makes him laugh.

“I am very capable of walking on my own.” I protest.

“Walk? More like swaying. I’m surprised you’re even able to stand anymore. Those little monsters have stolen your center of gravity.” He teases.

He isn’t wrong. My tiny frame was in no way prepared to carry two babies, but here we are.

Yep, twins. Maddox and I went to an away game together and I came back pregnant with twin boys. That’s right, two more boys. Two more little hellions to chase around. Life is going to be crazy once these little boys are born, but I wouldn’t change it for the world.

This life has been more than I could have wished for, and it’s only just begun. I have four men who love the heck out of me and a bunch of munchkins that make me smile every single day. What more could I ask for?

Well, maybe another little girl…fingers crossed!




THE END