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Epilogue

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The boy stared at his mother, who had not spoken for several minutes, eyes glassy and staring into the distance.

"Mommy," he finally said, drawing her attention. Abby looked down at her son.

"Yeah, honey?" she asked, forgetting what they had been speaking about only a few minutes before.

"You told me there was more to the story. What else happened?" Abby looked into her baby boy's eyes. He was so young and still so innocent.

"That's a story for another night," she answered, kissing him softly on the top of his head. "Just be content in knowing that they do live happily ever after."

"They do?" he asked innocently.

"Yes," Abby replied, hugging him close to her. "They do. There are good times and there are bad times, but they most definitely live happily ever after." He smiled.

"I'm glad."

"I am too, sweety. I am too." She rose from the bed and he slid down comfortably into his pillows. She pulled the blankets snugly around him and then shut off the light next to his bed. She kissed his cheek and then stood to leave.

"I love you, Mommy," the boy said. Abby smiled.

"I love you too," she replied before shutting the door behind her. Connor stood in the hallway outside.

"Is he asleep?" he asked. Abby smiled and took his hand.

"He's getting there," she answered.

"How'd you do it?"

"Oh, I told him his favorite bedtime story," she replied, leaning into his warm embrace.

"Are you ever going to tell me what that story is?" he asked, looking playfully into her eyes.

"Maybe someday," she replied, kissing him and then leading him towards their bedroom. "For now I'll just say that it's a very familiar story." They laughed together as they entered their room and he held her snugly in his arms as they both fell asleep.

"Yes," Abby thought to herself. "It is most defiantly happily ever after."

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