Disclaimer : I am not Stephenie Meyer. I just love her characters and am playing with them a bit purely for my own (and hopefully other's) amusement. No disrespect or copyright infringement is intended.

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT - EPILOGUE

4 YEARS LATER

"Baby girl, you ready?" Paul called as he came through the door.

"DADDY!" came a boisterous cry and Declan hurdled himself into his father's arms.

"Hey Bubby, where's Mama and Sissy?" He asked as he son hugged him tight.

"Sissy spilled juice and cried. Mama helping her change her dress." Declan answered.

His princess appeared in the kitchen. "Hi Daddy." She smiled at him.

Paul scooped her up in his other arm. "Hello Princess. I like your dress." He said kissing her cheek.

"I wanted the pink one." She pouted as she lay her head on his shoulder

"But Levi's favorite color is green." He reminded her. She smiled again and kissed his check. "Now where is Mama?"

"I'm here." Willow said as she approached her family.

Paul set the kids down they ran into the living room. Paul looked her up and down. Over 5 years later since he first laid eyes on her and she still made his heart skip a beat. Even more so right now because her belly was noticeable in her fifth month with their third child. He pulled her into his arms and gave her a sweet kiss.

"How are you feeling?" he murmured as he ran his nose along her jawline

"Exhausted." She answered. "She doesn't do it often but when your princess has a meltdown, she goes for the gold." She sighed. He was leaving a trail of hot open mouth kisses down her neck.

"Poor Mama. Daddy will take care of you later." He whispered in her ear before nibbling her earlobe, making her moan.

"I'm going to hold you that." She murmured as he kissed her again. She pulled away. "We're gonna be late." She scolded.

He sighed and kissed her forehead. "Come on Pups. Time to go." He called.

They loaded the kids into the car and headed over to Billy's. Pack gathering were held there since the addition and today was a fourth birthday party for Sam and Emily's son Levi. Paul drove with his hand resting on his wife's knee. His oldest pups were singing some silly song in their booster seats. He couldn't help the small smile that graced his face. He looked over at his imprint and she was smiling too.

"Who thought we would be here today when I first arrived here?" she mused as she gripped his hand.

"Are you happy?" he asked.

"Deliriously happy. She answered. He smiled wider and lifted her hand to kiss it.

They arrived and the twins wiggled out of their booster seats and ran ahead into the back yard where everyone had gathered. Paul watched as Embry ran to the twins and swung them up in his arms. Jake stood by the grill with his imprint, Lacey. He met her when she called for a tow after her tire blew between La Push and Forks. They were getting married next month.

Sam and Emily were sitting at a picnic table with Billy. Sam was rubbing the small of her back. She was 8 months pregnant with their third. 2-year-old Allie Uley was chasing her brother and Declan over to the play house the pack had built. Jared and Kim's daughter, Amelia was already on the swings, her father pushing her as he chatted with Quil who held his 9-month-old son Quil VI or Six as they all called him. He hadn't imprinted but had fallen in love with a sweet girl named Angela Webber from Forks. Six was conceived on their wedding night.

Seth had imprinted on a Kim's cousin, Jenny a last month. She had just moved in with Jared and Kim to be closer to him. Leah was single refusing to date because of imprinting. Embry had just imprinted on the program director hired for the after-school program. Her name was Genevieve. She was one of Emily's cousins from the Makah rez. Brady and Collin were both single and had not imprinted yet

Paul and Willow made the rounds saying hello to everyone before settling at the table with Billy, Sam and Emily. Food was good and plentiful as always. Willow had contributed Levi's 2 tier birthday cake with a superhero theme to the festivities.

As the sun set, a fire was lit in the fire pit. Paul sat with Willow in his lap, reclined against him as he softly stroked her bump. Declan and Sarah were both cuddled on Uncle Embry's lap asleep. Levi was dozing on Leah's lap. The younger pups were snoozing in their portable cribs. He looked around at his pack, His family. His wolf purred, rumbling in his chest

"Are you happy, babe?" Willow whispered, repeating his word from the car.

He kissed the side of her head. "Deliriously happy." He whispered, stealing her answer. His packmates all heard of course and smiled.

It was true. For the first time in his life, Paul Lahote had everything he never knew he wanted. He wouldn't trade it for anything in the the first time in his life he was truly happy and at peace.

Willow sighed, contentedly and snuggled closer into her mate's warmth. She too was thinking how she had everything she never knew she wanted. She looked up at the sky. It was a clear night for a change. She saw a shooting star and she smiled. She silently thanked the Spirits and her Mother for helping her find this family. For helping her find her way home.

***AUTHOR'S NOTE***

I completed it! GO ME!

I started the story so long ago as a way to distract myself. I pulled the original and re-wrote it when my grief derailed .

For nearly 2 years my focus and follow through has been crap. So I am proud of finishing this little story!

Thanks to those who followed, favorited, commented and generally just hung in there with me.

I have a couple more stories percolating in my brain. So hopefully my next one will be up soon

Tara