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Epilogue (EPOV)

By the time our wedding day arrived little Teddy was already two and a half, which was the perfect age for him to be a ring bearer. Poor Ana was so pregnant she looked as if she'd pop at any second. She had refused champagne at my bridal shower months earlier, so I pulled her to the side the first chance I got. "Okay seriously chick? What is up? Are you pregnant or something?" "Eva please this is your day, enjoy it. We can discuss this later. I'm not ruining this day for you." Technically she didn't "ruin" that day by finally confirming she was in fact pregnant. Nor did she "ruin" my wedding day when she went into labor right after Gideon and I said "I do". If anything it added more excitement to our intermingled lives. Phoebe Amiala Grey came into a much bigger family than she could ever imagine.

Three years later I sit here writing these memories down so that one day my children will understand how their family came to be. Gideon and I were not as fortunate as Ana and Christian when it came to starting our family. Without the help of a fertility clinic and the support from Ana and Cary, I would've never been able to overcome such a difficult obstacle. Our third try with IUI was a success and it just so happened that I found out the glorious news on our two year anniversary. I went to the pharmacy and bought ten tests, all of which came out positive. When Gideon came home that day I pointed him toward the bathroom. I'd left all of them on the counter along with a card that simply said "Daddy" on it. We hugged and cried but this time they were tears of joy.

Nine months later I gave birth to our twins Jefferson Taylor Cross who we call J.T. and Kari-Beth Cross. Cary was so excited that we made him the Godfather and that both children were named after him. After a long struggle he hit rock bottom and had to work his way back up. Luckily he met the person of his dreams and is set to be married soon.

Currently we are still residing in New York but plan to finish construction on our house in Seattle soon. Gideon surprised me by purchasing the land next to Christian and Ana a few months back and Elliot has already started the frame work on our new home. I can't wait for the day my children as well as my niece and nephew, can comprehend what family truly means. I just hope they're not as stubborn as their Father and Uncle.