There were only about thirty people at the reception. We enjoyed our dinners and opted for cupcakes instead of a tradition cake. The day was perfect.
“What do you say we bail and head out on our honeymoon Mrs. Sinclair?”
“I like the way you think Mr. Sinclair.” I kissed him as we headed to the waiting car.
Epilogue
Three and a half Years Later…
I woke up feeling like I peed myself. Then I realized it was time!
“Noah.” I whispered. “Wake up, it’s time.”
He shot up like a bolt of lightning and started tripping over his feet. It was adorable to see him all worked up.
“Relax we have a while yet. I need to call Ellie, can you call Melissa?” I said calmly grabbing my phone and dialed her number.
“Hewo.” She mumbled still sleeping. I could see her face in the pillow, making me laugh.
“It’s time.” I told her and it was like a jolt of caffeine for her.
“Oh my gosh really. We’re on our way.” I heard her slap Jackson awake.
She didn’t have far to go since Noah and Jackson had bought adjoining pieces of property in the outskirts of Amityville and built houses next to each other.
Jackson and Ellie finally tied the knot last year and she was three months pregnant with their first.
After we returned from our honeymoon Melissa wanted to try a new procedure to reduce the scarring. It took us a year and a half to get pregnant with our son Jackson James Sinclair, who was nestled in his bed so when we found out we were pregnant again we were both shocked. I remembered when I told Noah.
Noah had just come in from the office and Jax had been pulling himself up all day.
“Did you see that?” Noah cooed as Jax pulled himself up on the coffee table. He was beaming like the proud dad he was. “He’s getting so big already.” He walked up to him and gave him a hug. I was wondering how long it was going to take him until he read his onsie. It took all of a minute in a half.
“I’m going to be a big brother.” Noah repeated looking at me with wide eyes. I nodded, and he came to pull me into a kiss. “Really?” He beamed.
“Really.”
The labor pains snapped me out of my reverie. Ellie walked into the bedroom and said that Jackson already asleep on the couch. She was going to the hospital with us while Jackson stayed here to look after his godson. Noah loaded the overnight bags into the car and helped me in. We sped to the hospital much faster than necessary. When he checked us in they came to wheel me up to labor and delivery but I wanted to walk, sitting was just too uncomfortable. Melissa met us a few minutes later and checked me.
“Wow, you’re already eight centimeters. We’re having a baby.”
“Already?” Noah asked confused.
“Yes. I’ve got to go prep.” She went to the sink and called the nurses to come in as well. After only a handful of pushes, much different than my labor with Jax, our daughter, Gracie Mae Sinclair, was born. Noah cut the cord with tears in his eyes. Melissa cleaned her off and handed her to me. She was beautiful. She had little cherub cheeks and blue eyes like her daddy but blonde hair like me. It was amazing how one little person could work their way into your heart the way your own children did. I never thought of my own mother anymore. I was too focused on giving my own children a positive experience to be weighed down by her failures. Though it did turn out that Clark’s disappearance wasn’t a mystery anymore. Abigail was trying to swindle him out of his money so he just took off. They found him happily sipping drinks in Cabo Saint Lucas, Mexico.
We returned home the next day. It took a year and a half to build and I loved our house. It wasn’t anything extravagant. It was exactly what we needed. We had four bedrooms, adding the extra bedroom last minute was a good thing after all, because we were filling them rather quickly. The only thing that I cared about was having a good size kitchen and family room. We had a nice backyard that the boys had completely fenced in along with Jackson and Ellie’s so it was one giant space. Noah gave his condo to Harry who was attending NYU. I loved having him close, he was a great uncle to Jax.
We were greeted by a toothy grin from Jax. He was sitting with his Uncle Harry and Uncle Jackson. He immediately walked over to the carrier to take a peek.
“Baby.” He said pointing.
“Yes. Baby Gracie.” I said softly.
“Gracie.” He repeated. I was so proud. He was so smart and kind. He looked exactly like a mini version of Noah. I hugged him tightly and told him how much I loved him.
I hugged Harry and smacked Jackson who made a smartass remark about my boobs. Ellie cooed over her new goddaughter before we gathered around the dining room table for dinner. I tucked Jax in for the night and read him a story. “This is my wish for you. Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes and rainbows to chase the clouds away, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for you when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth and love to complete your life. I love you baby boy.” I kissed his sleeping face and turned to see Noah holding Gracie in the doorway.
“I love you Mrs. Sinclair.”
“I love you Mr. Sinclair.”
What makes life worth living is knowing that one day you’ll wake up and find the person that makes you happier than anything in the whole world. So don’t ever lose hope and give up, everything turns out okay and the good guy always wins. I’m a firm believer in second chances, and if we’re going to go through life not giving anyone a second chance, what kind of life are we going to have?
The End!
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Second Chance Romance Playlist
Buckcherry- Don’t Go Away
My Darkest Days- Porn Star Dancing
- Can’t Forget You (acoustic)
Three Days Grace- Broken Glass
- Unbreakable Heart
Finger Eleven- Whatever Doesn’t Kill Me
Stone Sour- Imperfect
Captial Lights- Don’t Drop Dead Juliet
One Republic- Feel Again
3 Doors Down- Here Without You
Jason Mraz- Lucky
Ellie Goulding- My Blood
Swedish House Mafia- Don’t You Worry Child
Saving Abel- After All
Nine Lashes- Adrenaline
Avril Lavigne- Everybody Hurts
The Gaslight Anthem- Here Comes My Man
Nonpoint- In the Air Tonight
Nickleback- Something in your Mouth
Snow Patrol- Set Fire to the Third Bar
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