Epilogue

Carter

Penelope did the one thing that I would have never expected her to do and that was to pick me over her family. I mean of course I would have thought she wouldn't choose me because why should she? I mean after everything that we have been through, it's become more and more obvious that the things we have done have not been for the right reasons. I know that I haven't been the nicest person to her, but I do feel like we are growing closer with every passing day.

As time would go on, I found myself drawn to her even more so. I know it might sound a bit cliché, but I find myself looking at her every chance that I get and wondering how she would choose someone like me. I'm not perfect, I have never claimed to be, but I know that I keep asking myself if maybe I'm falling for the wrong person. Maybe I like her too much. Or maybe she might end up hating me if I do the wrong thing.

I have never worried about this before, and I don't know why I am now. Like now, we're having dinner together and I am a nervous mess. Something is off, I already know it and I don't know what to even say about it. I want to ask her what is going on but I'm kind of afraid of what she might end up saying to me. Will she tell me the truth or will I be left high and dry once more. I don't even think that I want to know, and I know that I keep worrying over nothing, but I hope this doesn't turn out that way.

"I need to tell you something." She murmurs softly, looking up at me and I see the softness in her green eyes, "I love you."

I freeze almost immediately because we have never said that to each other before. I just watch her, wondering if she is pulling my chain right now. I don't know if she just knows what she is doing or not, but I feel like she is going to keep driving me crazy. Of course, I know that she's the one kind of person that just continuously knows what she is doing but I also feel like she wants to keep pulling my chain. But I just rise to my feet and move over to her, cupping her face in my hands.

I kiss her, something that I never thought would be possible, and say it, "I love you, too."

My heart is beating a thousand seconds in my chest because I would have never deemed it possible to fall in love with someone like her. She's so desperately out of my league and I'm not even going to deny it because it's the truth. Someone like her deserves more than me, I know it, but I also know that the only thing for me to do right now is to end up asking her the right questions. I want to start a family with her, I want to make her happy. I want to do everything with her by my side so long as she will accept me.

I have no idea what road we're going to go down but what I do know is that I'm going to have to make sure this is all alright. But when she pulls back and takes my hands in hers, I'm just a little bit confused. That is until she places it on her belly and smiles up at me.

"I'm going to tell you this now, you might want to be careful when we're making love because your baby might get a little bit jostled." She tells me softly.

I'm confused for a split second before it dawns on me what she is saying. My jaw drops and I stare at her like she had just grown two heads. I would have never thought her to be pregnant, feeling like my heart is pounding in my chest. I know that the only thing to do now is to tell her how much this means to me but then it starts.

I kneel down on the ground and cry in her lap, holding her close as I nuzzle her belly. She runs her fingers through my hair, and I feel like everything has finally gone right for us. I would have never deemed her to be pregnant, but I suppose I did end up getting my redemption in this moment because I'm never going to let her go.

"My mate and my baby…" I murmur protectively, closing my eyes, "I love you."

I wish that I could have known how sweet love could actually be.

Thank you so much for reading Carter and Penelope's story.