Author's Note: Here is the final chapter! It's short, but I never intended for this one to be long. Hope you enjoy! Thanks for reading!

Chapter Five

1999

They collapsed on the bed in a sweaty heap of tangled limbs and gasps for air. He rolled off of her, and she immediately reached across him for his left hand, the one that sported a last minute ring purchased at the hospital gift shop. Smiling, he lifted his head up and turned to look at her, leaning on his other hand.

She knew her hair was sticking up every which way, the French twist now more like a French tornado. She knew she was flushed and her makeup probably a mess. And yet, he looked at her like she was the most beautiful thing he had ever laid eyes on. CC would never tire of that look. He leaned over and kissed her languidly, easily, as if he had been kissing her his whole life.

They broke apart, and she wiped some of her lipstick off the corner of his mouth with her thumb. "Mmm, I think that was our best yet."

"Better than Home Depot?" Niles asked with a raise of his eyebrow.

"I'm not covered in sawdust and we're in a bed," CC said with a laugh. "So yes. Better than Home Depot."

"I think I know why it was better," he said.

"Pregnancy hormones?" she asked.

The couple paused, sporting matching, elated grins on their faces.

"Well…that, too. But I was going to say it's because we're married. We're married, CC!"

She leaned up and gave him a quick peck. "You have to promise me something, Niles. We may be married, but that doesn't mean you can ever shush me during sex," she said faux-solemnly.

Niles burst out laughing. "I promise. I'll even allow you to see me relieve myself. Playwrights can sleep soundly, knowing you'll never fall out of a building and crush them to death."

"I like these wedding vows. They're more 'us' than the ones we said in the delivery room. Speaking of our wedding," CC said, suddenly sitting up, "I cannot believe that priest used my full name!"

"I'm glad he did. I love your name, Chastity," Niles tugged her back down and she snuggled into him.

"You are allowed to use my full name once a year, and you just used up 1999's. I just don't think it's fair that everyone found out what CC stands for while your last name remains a mystery," CC said with a huff.

"Be reasonable, Chassy. My last name is much worse than your full name."

"Well, yeah, that's true," she conceded. "By the way, don't call me Chassy."

"Chas?"

"Never."

"What if we have a daughter? Can we name her after you?"

"We are not naming our daughter Chastity. It's bad enough she'll have your last name."

"Oh, can't she just take your last name?" Niles asked with a wince.

CC leaned her head up, looking at him in surprise. "You don't want our baby to have your last name?"

"Well, no. I like our baby," Niles explained. "I wouldn't do that to her."

She nodded in agreement, absentmindedly stroking his chest. "While we're on the subject of your last name…"

"CC, you're not taking my last name either," he interrupted.

"Oh thank God," CC breathed a sigh of relief. "I told Maxwell I was though, and that I insisted we change the business name to reflect my new last name."

"You wicked, wicked woman," Niles exclaimed, the pride evident in his voice. "How'd he take it?"

"I think he had a mini stroke. It was beautiful."

"When are you going to tell him you were kidding?"

"When we get back from our honeymoon. He begged me to reconsider changing my name, so I said I would need two weeks of relaxation to think it over. How do you feel about Fiji?"

Niles looked at her in awe. "You're amazing, Babs."

CC patted his cheek sweetly. "You're not so bad yourself, lover."

The newlyweds reluctantly got out of bed and dressed. "Hey, I just realized something. Since we're married, does that mean the threat of you releasing my last name to the world is officially over?"

Her face fell. "I guess it does. Dammit, I really enjoyed holding that over your head!"

"Ah, cheer up. I'm sure you have other ammo on me."

"We'll always have Old Time Rock and Roll," she batted her eyelashes at him.

"Here's looking at you, Chicken," Niles shot back.

CC shook her head, fighting back a smile. "What the hell did I get myself into?"

"I don't know, but I can think of something else I'd like to get into," Niles said, wagging his eyebrows suggestively.

"Smooth," CC said with a laugh.

"Thank you," he said, taking her in his arms and kissing her passionately.

"Take me home, Butler Boy," she said when they pulled apart, running her hands up and down his chest.

Niles took her by the hand and led her to the door. He stealthily peeked his head out, and, satisfied there was no staff nearby to catch them, the happy couple exited the hospital room to begin their life as man and wife. For richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, through good last names and bad.

The end!

Come on! You guys didn't think I'd actually reveal his last name, did you?