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I'm beside myself with happiness.
I kiss her once more before taking her inside and welcoming her home.
All night long.
Epilogue
Taylor
FIVE YEARS LATER
The leaves have changed colors and are starting to fall. I love the smells this time of year and hearing the crunch of the leaves under my boots except for right now. I try to be as quiet as possible as I make my way around the side of the house. I creep up to the corner and peek around to see if he’s there. To my disappointment, the yard is empty. I continue on my path to the back of the house, staying alert in case he jumps out at me. My attention is altered as I hear a rustling behind me and my body stills. Not sure what to expect, I'm frozen in place in anticipation. All of a sudden I hear a small "roar" before he pushes lightly on the back of my legs. I turn around and act scared and am rewarded with the cutest little laugh. I pick him up and twirl him around with me.
“I got you, Mommy!” Jacob squeals.
“You sure did, buddy. Where’s Daddy? Is he still hiding?”
“Uh-huh. He’s in the workshop.”
I can’t help but laugh.
“I don’t think you were supposed to tell me that. But let’s go get him.”
“Yeah!”
I put my three-year-old son down and let him lead the way. He dramatically sneaks into the workshop, making more noise than he realizes. Jacob squeals with joy as soon as Maddox jumps out and scares him.
“You got me, Daddy! Now you have to come and find me!”
He runs out of the shop to find his next hiding place. Maddox smiles after him and comes to kiss me. I was expecting a quick peck on the cheek, but he surprises me by wrapping me into his arms and giving me a long, deep kiss. When Maddox finally lets me up for air, he playfully rubs noses with me.
“Hi, princess.”
“Hi, husband.”
He then squats down in front of my swollen belly and kisses it.
“How’s our little princess doing in there?”
My heart melts every time he talks to her. It amazes me to see my gentle giant be such an amazing dad to our son, and I know he’s going to spoil the hell out of our daughter with so much love.
"Well, to give you a heads up, little one…mommy and I are gonna be getting frisky here in a few hours, so try to fall asleep now and forget everything you hear."
“Ha ha. Although, it's a good thing she has no idea what’s going on. We’d have ruined her by now.”
"Nah. She’d know exactly what love looks like. And sounds like. Now hurry up and have her so we can get to work on making another one."
He kisses me one more time, then yells out to our son, letting him know he’s going to find him.
I smile as I watch them. Rubbing a hand over my belly, I know life can’t get any better than this. Maddox and our little family is everything I’ve ever wanted and more. I’ve never been happier.
