Epilogue

Christmas 2019

The year had started off in a positive note or at least as positive as they could get it. As the year really got going Charles got the help he needed and after breaking down to Molly the day before New Years Eve last year he realised that it had finally cleared the air between them. Everything was more transparent.

Charles hasn't spoken to Georgie since the day that he told her goodbye; he has been focusing on getting his relationship back to how it was and getting himself better. He even slowly got the guys of 2-Section back on his side which he was happy about.

Molly has stayed stationed in the UK and she even managed to get a few nights in with Sam using his telescope and he showed her the moon and he even managed to find a few stars too.

Charles would often go back and forth from Molly's flat and Bath so in the end she asked him to move in with her. He isn't afraid to admit that being without the Army is a little hard but with Molly home in the UK he knows that he's in the best hands.

This Christmas they decided that they were going to go away; Sam was sadly with Rebecca so meant that he couldn't go with them but Charles and Molly enjoyed the time together. They were staying in their own little cottage and while it didn't snow this time they made sure that they made it as Christmasy as they could get it; they had their own real tree, brought decs and even had an open fire that would heat the room nicely as they cuddled together.

Christmas day was definitely a noisy one but that was mostly because of the fact that they had rang family and wished them all a happy Christmas; Sam had video messaged Charles and Molly and showed them what he had from Tim and Rebecca and this year Sam would be coming to them the day after Boxing Day; it was a normal day sure but they were still in the 12 days of Christmas so they could get away with it.

That night they were opening presents and Molly had got Charles a few books that he had been wanting to read. She even got him a few other things too. As for what he got her it was a million different things that arranged from Yankee Candles, because she really loved them, jewellry and even some perfume that she wore when she was home. They opened their presents in front of the fire and it was the most beautiful time ever.

"Wait," Molly spoke. "there's a present left" she said and then pointed to the branch of the tree.

"Well grab it and I'll grab a bin bag for these" Charles said and then stood up to go into the kitchen. He peeked around the door and watched as Molly stood up and grabbed the present. Charles smiled to himself and as Molly sat down she looked a little bit confused because her name was on it. He moved away from the door and grabbed that bin bag and walked back into the front room.

"It's got my name on it" Molly held up the wrapped present and looked up at him.

"Well you going to open it or are you going to stare because I know that the paper is pretty but It's probably best if you actually took the present out of the paper to get a better look" Charles started to pick up the wrapping paper that they had disgarded from their presents that they had opened.

Molly looked over at Charles before she ripped into the paper and in it was a small box and she got excited because Charles had got her more earrings. There had been a beautiful pair that she had seen in the jewellers and with him being all coy she thought that was what it was. She opened the box but what she found in it wasn't earrings but a ring. She looked up at Charles and realised that he had got down on one knee.

"I know we said that we would wait out to get married again but this year has definitely been amazing; I know I'm not there completely with the PTSD but with you by my side I know that It will get better; marry me again" he smiled softly "Marry me and become Mrs James or stay as Dawes I don't care which; just marry me and be my wife"

Molly looked down at the ring and smiled as she chewed on her lip; the ring was so beautiful and it was definitely different from the ring he had given her the first time around. "Yes" she said and looked up at him with a grin.

Charles couldn't contain his joy, he took the ring from the box and slipped it on to her ring finger before he kissed her; Molly laughed in the kiss but it was the most joyful noise that he kissed her again and again.

Molly slowly pulled away from his kiss "I have something to tell you too, I am getting that promotion"

"Well that is making this day even more better" he grinned.

"But I can accept it when I get back fully"

Charles got a little bit confused "Get back from where?" he asked; Molly had been stationed in the UK and while he didn't mind her touring, he definitely had been used to having her around. He looked down when Molly handed him a box. "What's this?"

"Open it and find out" she urged him and chewed on her lip once more. Molly wasn't sure how he would react but something told her that he would be very happy.

Charles lifted the lid on the box and in it was a white stick and on the stick it said the word pregnant. He looked up at Molly "You're positive?" he asked. He wasn't sure he could actually bear it if it turned out to be false.

Molly nodded "I went to the doctors and I'm 12 weeks and I have to say that keeping it from you had definitely been very hard but Merry Christmas" She smiled and then laughed when Charles kissed her again.

Not only had they got re-engaged on Christmas day but Charles found out they were having a baby. 2020 was definitely going to be exciting to say the least and with Molly by his side there is nothing that he couldn't do.

He was an idiot to have ever let her go in the first place but like they say... it's all in the past now. They had a beautiful and exciting future ahead of them.

And who knows... maybe next year they will get Snowed In again.