I've decided to cut this story short and end it with tonight's epilogue chapter. I made this decision for several reasons. I so enjoyed Best Served Hot and it had such a wonderful flow and feel. However I struggled getting back into that feel and flow with the sequel. I have struggled with each chapter of this story. I couldn't picture it, struggled with what to put in and just couldn't get back into it. I hate leaving things unfinished and will never do so and that is why I'm jumping to this epilogue chapter. Replacing this will be the continuing chapters of For a Couple of Nights You Could Say You're My Wife, a story I am very excited for and I know many of you are as well as I've gotten multiple requests for it.

For tonight enjoy this epilogue which is all in Clare's pov.

Epilogue

"WE LEAVE IN FIVE," Owen yells into the house.

"Drew installed intercoms remember you don't need to yell for the kids to hear you," I admonish my husband.

I was pregnant first giving birth to a baby girl we named Jana after Jane and Adam. Bianca gave birth to a boy just three days later we named Johnathon after Johnny. Sixteen months later Bianca gave birth to a girl named Lucia after Lucas and Mia. Two months later I had twin boys named Gavin and Emmett after Spinner and Emma. Eighteen months later I had twin girls named Paget and Shawna after Paige and Sean. While I was in labor Bianca also went into labor giving birth to a girl we named Jaycyn after Jay. So now we have eight kids from ages eight to three and the house is very full but we are very proud parents and we've never been happier.

"Everyone is ready we'll see you guys there," Bianca comments coming down with Jaycyn in her arms. Bianca is now teaching at DeGrassi, she teaches science and math and runs Bright Sparks.

"See you there," Owen smiles kissing each of us. He's a very successful physical therapist with his own practice and he's in high demand.

We kiss our husbands and get into one of the vans. With eight kids and four spouses we don't really fit in one car. Although with so many kids, different jobs and activities we're rarely all going to the same destination from the same place at the same time. Today however it's been ten years since our wedding and today we're renewing our vows. We booked the same place where we got married and everyone is coming. We're all dressed up but not in wedding dresses and the guys are wearing suits and not tuxedos. Bianca and I each have halter dresses mine is purple and hers is red. When we arrive we hand the kids over to a few co-workers who volunteered to do child care for everyone. Since it's an outside casual ceremony the kids can play on the grass in the back and wander around.

Besides the five of us and our brood Owen's parents and Drew's parents are here. They've been doing well and are all happy to be grandparents. Tris is here with his husband Kris and their adopted children; a son Victor and a daughter Mira. They live in California and both work in theatre. Adam and Jane are here with their two sons Evan and Spencer. Jane is now a junior partner at Omar's law firm and Adam and I have a nationally syndicated radio show.

Jay is here with his new wife Marina, he's been married once before but they weren't right for each other and divorced after a couple of years. Marina seems to be very good for him, she's very nice and they've been together six years and married for three, she's currently pregnant with their first child. Jay and Sean opened a garage together about seven years ago. Sean and Paige are also here; they were married eight years ago and have a daughter they named Dylan after Paige's brother.

Johnny is here with his wife Lilli and their daughters Wendy and Alice, and Johnny is officiating our ceremony again. Johnny became a teacher and he's now a professor at U of T. Lucas is here, he's now a Sargent with the force and Fitz is a 1st class constable, they're still partners and Fitz is testing for Sargent next month. Lucas married a paralegal who works at Omar and Jane's office. He sees Izzy a lot although she's a grown woman now and recently graduated from university. Of course Spinner and Emma are here, they moved to B.C. five years ago when Emma got transferred but we still them at least once a year when they come home for Christmas. They adopted two kids from war torn countries, a girl and a boy named Kendra after Spinner's sister and Christopher after Emma's Mom.

"We have come together on this day to rejoice in a love that is so strong and shared by so many. Clare, Bianca, Owen, Fitz and Drew stood here before many of you ten years ago to declare their love and join together in a bond of marriage. Today they renew their vows and reaffirm their love. Fitz please recite your vows," Johnny prompts. We stand in a half circle with me in the center, Fitz and Bianca on my left and Owen and Drew on my right.

"I love the four of you and our kids more than I can put into words, more than just my wives and husbands, more than my best friends, more than my soulmates. We've brought eight amazing kids into existence together. We've been through so much together and I can't wait to begin the next chapter of our lives together. I could not imagine another life; I wake up every day with a smile because of the life we have built. I hope that everyone finds even a tenth of the happiness that we all have found together," Fitz finishes his vows with a smile and Bianca begins her vows.

"I never knew love as a child; I was shuffled around between my parents before being abandoned with my aunt. Never did I imagine I would find love with four people. No ordinary love, an incredible wonderful love like the world has never seen. I fell so deeply in love my life became not about me but about us and now we have eight wonderful kids, more than a family we are a tribe. We are a tribe that was built around love. I have been in love and happy and so fulfilled since this relationship began and I know that whatever the rest of our lives have in store for us we will face it together with love and strength. I love all four of you with all my heart and all our kids more than anything. The gift of this love is the greatest gift," Bianca finishes her vows with a tear at the corner of her eye and then Owen begins his vows.

"I don't know what I can say now that I haven't said to you every day for the last sixteen years of our relationship. I am deeply in love with all of you. All of you make me very happy and each of our kids has brought me a new measure of happiness. The last sixteen years have been incredible, filled with great love and happiness, adventure, nurturing, and a few tears. I am excited to begin the next chapter of our lives together," Owen finishes his vows with a grin and Drew begins.

"It's been a wild ride for the last sixteen years but I wouldn't have it any other way. I've never been so loved, so fulfilled or so cared for, nor have I had so many to care about. I am a proud father and husband and I can't wait for what the next ten years brings us. I love you all, I love our children, I love our lives together and every day I'm thankful for the one moment that was the catalyst that brought me to this," Drew finishes and now it's my turn.

"Owen you are the strength that holds us together in the hardest of times. Strong not just in body but spirit we all know that we can lean on you and that you will always hold us up. Mark you are the nurturing force that always reminds us we are loved. You take care of all of us in large ways and small ones. Your soft touch when we're ill, making meals, packing lunches and protecting us all in your job as a Police Constable. Drew you are the laughter in this relationship. Your smile makes us smile; your laugh makes us laugh. When we are feeling down, stressed or sad or just having a bad day you put the smile back on our faces. Bianca you are the adventure in this relationship. You never cease to surprise us, to come up with something new for us, to keep us on our toes. Your wild unpredictability keeps our lives exciting and new every single day. Together the five us created eight kids and an incredible life and I am the luckiest woman in this galaxy."

I finish my vows and Johnny says we can kiss. First we group kiss, all ten of our lips conjoining. Then I kiss each of my husbands and my wife, then Bianca kisses each of us, then Drew, then Owen and finally Mark. We turn to our family and friends, some of our kids run to us and I pick up Jaycyn and smile at my spouses. It's been ten wonderful years and I can't believe how very lucky I am and how it all started with a moment of anger and hatred but brought me so much love and happiness.

I know it was short but that's it for this one. On Wednesday, March 9th chapter 2 of For a Couple of Nights You Could Say You're My Wife.