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Dom and I were still laughing as the photographer instructed the family how to position themselves around us.
I felt so blessed to be surrounded by my family. They’d taught me how to live, how to be strong, and, most of all, how to be myself. I'd learned so much from them, and I was beyond grateful to have them with us on our special day.
Second Epilogue
Reese
Six Years Later
"This is the best idea we've had!" Kimberly exclaimed.
"I agree," I replied, patting my belly.
We'd all decided to spend our vacation together. Since the family had grown by leaps and bounds in the last six years, it wasn't easy to coordinate so we all could get away at the same time. Finding a location was easier. The Maxwell Hotels was a large chain now with seven gorgeous properties.
“Aspen will always have a place in my heart," Kimberly said. She’d insisted on us gathering here. She, too, had a baby bump.
I loved being pregnant at the same time as my sister. It made our bond even stronger. She and Drake already had a baby boy as well.
"Let's join the rest of the group outside," she suggested.
"Good idea."
We'd booked adjacent suites on the ground floor, mainly because they also had small gardens and we could all gather in them. The staff removed the separators between the gardens, so the kids roamed around freely—and there were a lot of kids.
Tyler and Kendra had two sets of twins who'd been born within one year of each other. Talk about having a full house. But my cousin was thoroughly enjoying fatherhood. Tyler turned down a job to coach his old team, saying he wanted to spend time with the kids while they were babies and that he could always go back to coaching later on.
Tate and Lexi had a baby boy just last year. Liz and Declan had two adorable girls. Luke and Megan had twins three years ago. That’s when we realized that somewhere in the family, we probably had a twin gene that had been dormant until our generation started having babies.
Travis and Bonnie had a second baby girl three years ago. Avery and Sam also had an adorable girl.
As for Dom and me, well, we’d been busy. He came up to me, holding Millie, our one-year-old daughter, in his arms and our four-year-old son, Harry, by the hand. I'd always wanted a large family, but my current pregnancy had been a bit of a mishap. I thought you couldn't get pregnant while breastfeeding. Turned out, I was wrong. But Dom and I were happier than ever.
Harry kissed my belly.
"Is the bunny ready yet?" he asked, making me laugh as Dom just shook his head.
We'd told him once that I had a bun in the oven, and ever since, he kept asking every few days if the bunny was ready. He was growing up fast, but sometimes I forgot he was still a toddler and took everything literally.
"Not yet, Harry. We still need to wait a few months," I explained.
"Babe, are you feeling okay? Want to lie down for a bit?" Dom asked.
"I did earlier," I said.
Kimberly laughed. “For like two seconds.”
"Thank you for your support, Kimberly," Dom said with a grin.
"I feel fine," I cut in.
I’d been sick most of the time during the previous pregnancies—somehow I'd had morning sickness that lasted for the whole nine months—but I was doing better this time around.
"Can I go play with my cousins?" Harry asked. He spoke surprisingly clearly for a kid his age. It was one of the reasons why I sometimes forgot that he was still so young.
"Sure," I said. "It was such a great idea to remove the separators between the suite gardens."
"I agree." Dom kissed my cheek, putting his hand on my belly.
