AN- JE owns all characters. I just enjoy living out a little fantasy with them.

Last Time:

"Emmanuel Carlos but we will call him Manny or Little Man for short." I looked at all the men that were so important in my life and realised that this was where I belong and wherever they were my heart was and I was home.

SPOV Epilogue

It has been three years since we had Little Man and he has grown up so fast. I was in the yard watching him and his uncles run around like nuts playing cops and robbers. Manny was dressed in all black including a doo rag from his uncle Les and a full weapon ensemble from his Uncle Carlos or "Unca C" as Manny calls him. I felt two arms come around my waist and turned my head into my husband's neck as we cradled our new addition to our family. We now are a family of four with three month old daughter Adeline Kai or Addy for short. We decided on using the same formula for Addy's name that we did for Manny's. Adeline is French and Kai is Lester's middle name. I really tried hard to find a female version of Lester's name but couldn't find anything for the life of me.

Currently there are two women in the house taking care of lunch who have infiltrated my happy family. Maribella, who is Ranger's girlfriend and soon to be fiancée if I have any say and Leah, Lester's fiancée had decided that they wanted to make dinner as it seems like the guys are not going to be ready to leave anytime soon. This is a regular occurrence and Ranger has a bedroom of his own in our house. Well I guess you could say Maribella and Ranger have their own room because she stays over even more than she stays on seven at Haywood with Ranger.

Leah and I have become closer than sisters, much to Lester's chagrin and she is in the midst of planning her wedding which is happening in two months. The reason well, Lester has taken after his best friend and is expecting. I am so excited to be an Auntie again. Lester and Leah bought the house next door and tore down the fence between creating a huge yard and outdoor living space and Ranger was in negotiations to do the same on the other side basically creating our own compound. Lester bought Manny a mini black Range Rover which he can drive over whenever he want to visit and they guys built a huge playground for Addy, Manny and any other children that come into our family. We live in our own little utopia where nothing can touch us. Of course work is always there and always dangerous but it is nice to come home and feel safe and protected.

As my thought turned to contentment I leaned back against Tank and just took in the sounds of my family. The banging in the kitchen and laughing in the yard and the calming breathes of my husband behind me. All was right in my little world and I was happy for it.

There you have it…. Finally done…