A/N: Sadly, it's here. I'm not doing a sequel or anything to this, either. I'll do my long A/N at the end, but thanks to all the people who reviewed last chapter and I hope you like this! Sorry it's not very long, just wanted to sum up how their lives ended up. AND for the first time in this story, its written in a POV. enjoy (:
Epilogue
Miley
Every time I think of that year, I grimace. So many bad things happened – I was diagnosed with Leukemia, almost got married to the wrong guy and didn't realize it until the rehearsal dinner, and let go of the one in my life that I needed more than anything or anyone- Nick.
But all ended well with my life- I now have a beautiful family, my Leukemia is completely gone, and I am happy. I am no longer in debt, much thanks to my husband's savings and stable career and my new job as a music producer, and my two daughters are the best thing any mother could ask for. Samantha is five and going into kindergarten next year, and Ashley is turning two in a few months. And as for Nick and I- we couldn't be happier. He proposed a year after we officially started dating, and this time, I didn't run out and cancel the wedding. It was everything I expected and more. Two years later, I had Sam, and then three years later I got pregnant once again with Ashley.
That year was hell, but if I could go back, I wouldn't change any part of it. It was filled with heartbreak and tears, but was also filled with happiness and love. It took a little soul-searching to find me, but the end result was priceless.
Nick and I still fight, but when we do, we go to a couple-therapy session and talk it out with Sarah, one of my new best friends. Her and Nick are close, also. She got married a year after us to a man that she couldn't be happier with.
As for Joe and Lilly, let's just say that they have their hands full. They've been married 8 years and already have three kids. Lilly is a first grade teacher at the local elementary school, and Joe started his own restraunt.
And as for me, I'm finally in the best place I could be, with my marriage, family, and friends. I couldn't ask for a better life- I don't know what I would have done or would be if Nick hadn't come back. But all I know is that today, tomorrow, and for the rest of my life, I will always be grateful for Nick for always being there for me, for never giving up. For waiting for me, for making me realize how much I really needed him in my life. And for that, I'm thankful.
xoxox
Nick
She's finally mine. All mine.
I would have waited months, years more just for her. She's my rock, my life support, my everything. My life would be an empty hole without her in it.
Years back, when we stood on my driveway talking and she said that she wanted to be friends, I thought, great. That's all we'll ever be. Friends. But slowly, I gained her trust, and she finally let me completely in. We dated for a while, and we both went through the critisism from our families, saying that there was no chance that we'd make it because we knew each other for so long, but we proved them wrong. We showed them that with love, anything is possible.
The year after that was a year of bliss. We both were always happy, hardly ever fighting, always with smiles plastered on our faces. A few months before Samantha was born, Jake Ryan showed up on our doorstep. I invited him in to be nice, but Miley and I both looked at each other nervously, wondering what he could possibly be there for.
He apologized to both of us, telling us that he was only a jerk to me because he knew that Miley was in love with me more than him, and apologized to Miley for being so fake to her and for being a jerk. He sounded sincere about it, and we both forgave him.
After Sam and Ashley were born, Miley and I both had less time for each other, because of work and taking care of the girls, but that just made me wonder how I got so lucky with such a great wife and mother to our children.
Every time I come home from work and see her stirring food on the stove, her hair pushed back and her eyebrows furrowed, wondering if she was getting the recipe right, I love her even more.
Every time I get in bed and see her lying down next to me, reading a magazine or book, reading glasses perched on the top of her nose, I love her even more.
Every time I see her playing Barbie with Ashley, giggling while making up crazy stories for the little dolls, I love her even more.
I love everything she does- the way that her eyes always seem to shine, even when she's mad or dissappointed, the her brown hair curls and always look soft, the way her skin always seems to smell like her favorite perfume. The way she can write a song in an hour, the way that she is motivated and is willing to work for our relationship, the way she is always sweet to everyone, even if they're not sweet back. I cant help it- she is amazing.
I look forward to spending the rest of my life with her, growing old and dying together. We will hold memories, good and bad, and have a few more kids (she wants two more). We will stay up late talking, we will put our kids to bed when they're young, we will tell them the story of our love when they're teenagers so that they know to never underestimate love, and will watch them walk down the aisle when they're adults.
But no matter what we do or what happens, I know that as long as she is by my side, everything will work out.
A/N: Sniffle, sniffle. It's over. As much as I loved writing this story, it will be nice having one less story to write. Speaking of, if you havent checked out any of my other stories, go do it. Right now. Or, after you review. ;)
First of all, I want to thank soCLiCHEx for editing most chapters of this story. You rock girlie! And then theres the reviewers, love you all! Thanks to all of you, but especially xoxoAnnaxoxo, kittenxtreme16, ohhmyyjonasx3, ttran56, RocknRoll101, SweetSerenityPeacexRose, nileyfan88, kmart 153, and jonascyruslover1313 for being such great reviewers!
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