So, this is the last chapter, enjoy!

Epilogue

It's been about three years since you were last with us and believe you me; a lot can happen in three years. Me, being the kind and loving person that I am, is going to fill you in on the goings on around here, I hope you're sitting comfortably, its complicated stuff.

Alright, so let's start with the troublesome twins first, Shane and Andy. Well, they managed to graduate college with flying colours, despite their constant partying and are now successfully running their sports centre. It took them a while to get it set up, they needed to kit the place out first and make sure they had all the right regulations in place, that took the longest and they aren't the most patient of people. But, they finally got everything in place and were able to open it to the general public and amazingly, to them anyway, they're brining in money, a lot of money.

They didn't have much faith in themselves, the rest of us knew they could do it, but they never completely believed in themselves, I think it only really sunk in when people started buying memberships to the gym and they actually kept coming back, not like other gyms where people buy a membership and then only use it for about a month after Christmas.

Needless to say they've both been pretty busy recently, but somehow they've both managed to successfully hold down a relationship, with twins, Amber and Ellie.

Troy found it kinda freaky, to begin with, the whole twins dating twins thing, personally I found it kinda cute and none of them are identical so it's not like they could swap or get mixed up or anything, that would be kinda freaky.

Shane is with Amber and Andy with Ellie, weirdly they work really well, it's like they're soul mates or something. The boys have said before it's hard dating someone who isn't a twin because they don't understand the connection, but dating Amber and Ellie they understand the twin connection easily.

The girls were completely freaked out when the boys brought them to meet the family for the first time, they're the only children in their family, just them and their parents, so walking into our house was understandable slightly overwhelming.

Troy has pointed out that it would be kinda awkward if one of them split up and the others were still together, they'd have to choose between sibling and partner and ultimately they'd all choose their twin. But, they've been together, I dunno, about six months now and they only seem to be getting happier, so hopefully we won't have to deal with that one any time soon, if ever.

It's made them more independent as well, having a relationship I mean. They used to do pretty much everything together, but after a busy day at work they tend to go their own way for a while and spend time apart, usually with their girl or occasionally another sibling, especially because they still live together, they'd go crazy if they were together all the time.

Alright enough about them, onto the next Bolton child, Anthony, he's twenty-two now, in his senior year of college and has one of the most successful basketball careers that U of A has ever seen. He's currently captain of the team, after being co-captain last year and says he's increasingly aware of the National League Basketball scouts watching over him at games.

He wants to play basketball to a professional level, he always has and as long as his body will let him and a team will have him, I'm pretty sure he'll achieve that goal. He'll probably have to leave Albuquerque though, something none of the Bolton's have done for a prolonged amount of time since Jack and Lucille died. They'll be okay though, they're too close not too be, besides, they've all got their own lives now, one of them was bound to leave this place at some point.

He and Mia are still going strong and she's well on her way to becoming the elementary school teacher she always aspired to be. Wherever his basketball career bases him, I know Mia will go too, as much as she'd like to stay here, ultimately Ant is her only family, she lost proper contact with hers a year or so ago and although it was hard on them at the time, it made them stronger in the end.

I know they'll stay together despite everything because last Christmas a promise ring took pride of place on Mia's finger and as shocking as it was for Ant to do something like that, we all know that he's always been head over heels for that girl.

Baby Bolton Isabelle, isn't so much of a baby anymore, she's in her second year of college, training to become a vet and is thoroughly enjoying every last part of it. She works part time at the local animal shelter, she doesn't like asking Troy and I for money and she enjoys working there, it gets her the much needed experience she needs.

She and Matt are still together, despite an almost split in their freshman year when some fellow students put way too many ideas about Matt into her head; idea's Matt soon got rid of by giving her his East High class ring. He's got an amazing college basketball career going for him, just like Ant, but he's also studying science, something he managed to excel at in school and wanted to pursue further at college, he's thinking about becoming a science teacher, something I think he'll be amazing at, he's so passionate about it, if he goes for it I'm pretty sure he'll succeed.

Izzy still suffers from her NSD, she always will. She's learnt how to handle it now, we all have, but there are still times when she has panic attacks and freaks out and it's at these times that only three people can truly calm her down, Troy, myself and Matt.

Izzy will always be under the protection of her brothers, Matt knows what will happen if he upsets her, but they've learnt now that he can look after her and by letting her go out and do her own thing, she's blossomed into an amazing young lady, one I know her parents would be proud of.

Finally there's Troy and I.

What can I say about us, that won't take forever, but sums up our lives, erm…oh, we got married the summer after you were last with us, we decided we didn't want to wait any longer than necessary and so with help from all of the people around us, we got married on June 14th, the most magical, romantic day of my life.

I won't call is the best day of my life because as weird as it sounds the best day of my life was eighteen months ago when I gave birth to our twins, Alice and Alex, well he's Alexander really, but anyway.

I can't explain to you how much I love them, it's a type of love you won't and can't understand until you're a parent yourself. I never would've believed that at the age of twenty-seven I'd be married and have eighteen month old twins, but there's no way I'd ever change any of it, well maybe the eight hour labour could've been shorter, but other than that I'm grateful for everything in my life, we've learnt the hard way the you should value what you have while you have it, you never know when it'll be gone.

Shane and Andy have a flat now, not far from here, but closer to the gym. It gives them the space and independence they need and also allows them to have Amber and Ellie over whenever they like. The girls still live at home, like I said they're the only children in their house and so unlike the boys they didn't really have any need to move out and their parents were happy for them to stay at home, but it's safe to say that they do spilt their time between home and boys flat.

Anthony and Mia finally moved in together, after their little mishap over it in their freshman year, they decided last year that him living here and her living with friends was pointless when they could afford to live together. They work well together, they have their ways of doing things and good on them I say. Ant will never be easy to live with and although he still hasn't learnt to put his clothes in the wash basket, he's has learnt how to wash up.

Izzy spend her time between here and Matt's, as does he. We don't mind this, she pays rent here and he pays rent there, plus she's an extra pair of hands to help with the munchkins and when they're both here, it's a couple of free baby sitters.

We'll never forget about our parents, ever, we couldn't, we won't let ourselves. We always talk about them and this placed is filled with pictures and memories of all of them. The munchkins will always know who they are as well, as will any other munchkins that come along in the future.

I think it's safe to say we've come along way since you guys were last with us, I mean Troy and I are married with a family for goodness sakes, it doesn't get any different than that.

I've got a secret, well kind of, I think Troy already suspects something; he just didn't want to say anything in case he was wrong. He's right though, I got it confirmed today, he's been right for about eight and a half weeks apparently. I'm gonna go and tell him now actually, the twins are asleep and Izzy is at Matt's so the night is ours…unless the twins wake up.

Hopefully, he'll be pleased, no I know he will, it just wasn't exactly planned, but that's life, not many things are planned really, I do know however that it won't make his life come Crashing Down, that's a definite.

Alright, I'll sign off now and go and tell my hubby our news, but I want you all to promise me one thing. Never take anything for granted, live everyday to the full, live life to it's fullest and NEVER, take the people around you for granted, you never know when they'll be taken away from you.

TGTGTGTG

Wow, it's taken me about six months to finish this story, that's rubbish!

This chapter wasn't very long, but then again it wasn't supposed to be, I just wanted to round the story off nicely.

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