Trials and Consequences of Love

Epilogue

Malibu – Miley Cyrus.

"Raise up a cup up for all my day ones, two middle fingers for the haters. Life's only getting greater, straight up from nothing we go, higher than the highest skyscraper, no Little League, we major, the proof is in the paper. And it's a feeling that I can't explain, how you make it and your team still stay the same, stay down from the jump and they never change. Man, this a moment I could never trade" – "Good Life", G-Easy & Kehlani.

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*Summer, four years later*

🦋Valentina-Rosa🦋

"Auntie Rosy!" Catalina screams as soon as Alexandre and I walk inside the house and before I know it, the four little rascals are attacking my feet.

I don't know why they call me Rosy, one of them said it then the rest just adapted and I just let them.

"Hola mis amores" I bend down to their level so they can attack my face with kisses -like they always do-.

"So, I don't get a hello?" Alexandre groans from behind me and the four little hypocrites jump off me and hop onto him with the same excitement.

"Are you guys okay?" I ask as Catherina and Adrian wrap their tiny hands around mine.

"We have a gift for you auntie Rosy!" Annya says from her spot in Alexandre's hand, she's always in Alexandre's arms, I think he's her favourite uncle.

"Nya! That was supposed to be a surprise" Catalina rolls her eyes, pulling on Alexandre's hand in her 'frustration'.

"It's okay Catalina, she didn't tell me what the gift is so it's still a surprise" I smile at her as we walk towards their parents.

Catalina had told me herself that they bought me a painting of a sunset last week when they went to the mall with Aurora and Liam but I guess she forgot she did.

"Mommy! Daddy! Auntie Rosy and uncle Alex are here!" Annya says jumping up and down in Alexandre's arms.

"Wow baby! Where did you find them?" Teresa exclaims trying to be best to sound as excited as her daughter.

Teresa got pregnant almost a year after her wedding; it was a scary journey; she was sick the entire nine months and she had to be extra careful. I didn't think it was possible for those two to love someone more than they loved each other but the day Annya was born I realized how wrong I was.

"We found them at the door auntie! We went up there and we just saw them!" Adrian explains, his hands flying all over the place as he tries to get his point across.

"It was like magic!" Catalina shouts and Kyle gasps

"No way!"

"Yes way! We told you they would come" Catherina says hugging onto Kyle's arm.

"What was that for?" Kyle asks after Catherina gives him a kiss on his cheek.

"I don't know," she says flashing me a smile and running towards the back door, the others following behind her.

"Can you come play with us Liam?" Catalina asks before she follows her sister.

"Of course, love," he says holding her hand so that she can lead him out to the pool.

Liam and Aurora started dating about two years ago and the kids adore him, especially the girls.

"They get weirder every day" Aston shakes his head following them outside.

"Did you guys miss me?" Emily asks as she walks through the glass doors with Aurora.

"Emily you were at our house the day before yesterday" I roll my eyes at her.

"That doesn't mean anything, I saw you yesterday and I missed you when I woke up this morning," Alia says, as she puts sunscreen on her shoulders.

"You guys are weirder than the children" I roll my eyes walking out behind them.

"Daddy come play with us, this is so fun" Adrian shouts as Annya shoots him with her water gun.

"Oh no! she shot me, daddy please come save me," he says and Annya giggles, shooting him again.

"Hold on I'll be right there bud!" Carter jumps off the pool chair and grabs Annya placing her on his shoulder and she squeals in delight.

"Oh no, oh no! Uncle Kyle, you shot me!" Catherina squeals running away from Kyle.

"Run Lina! Uncle Kyle is coming to get us!" she laughs as Kyle runs after her.

"Adrian look aunt Aurora is behind you!" Annya claps her hands excitedly, bouncing up and down on Carter's shoulder.

"Shoot her mommy! Shoot her, save me" Adrian says hiding behind Aria's leg.

"Help me" Catalina laughs as Aston plucks her out of the water.

"Oh no! Auntie Teresa is behind you Lina hurry, hurry" she jumps up and down in Aston's lap.

This is home, they are my home and I wouldn't trade them for the world; if four years ago someone had told me that I'd be half as happy as I am today, I would've laughed in their face. This is not something I expected and I think that makes it even more special; I have everything I want, right here with me. I love these people more than life itself; they are the driving forces that I need to try my hardest to be a better version of myself every day. They are everything I could need and more. They mean the world to me and I'm happy that I have them around me.

"Thank you" I whisper to Alexandre.

"For what?" he asks confused.

"For loving me and giving me all this," I say planting a kiss on the back of his shoulder.

"Auntie Rosy, uncle Alex, please come help us they're winning" Catalina comes up to us panting before he can say anything.

"We can't have them winning, can we? Lead the way mama" he says ruffling her wet hair.

"Do you know what game they're playing?" I ask lowly as we walk behind her.

"I have no idea and I don't think any of them do but I bet we can figure it out," he says, then he stops before we get to the pool.

"What is it?" I turn to him.

"Thank you too"

"For what?"

"For allowing me to love you and for loving me the same way I love you," he says planting a feathery kiss on my forehead.

"Don't mention it, my love, now let's go show these idiots why they should always let the children win"