Epilogue

(That up there is Luca all grown up)

- 10 years later-

Gabriele

Our lives have changed immensely in the past 10 years. Luca is growing up so quickly and he was heading off to college this summer.

The twins were just as big now. Dante looked a lot like Heather and Adalina looked like me. It was difficult in the beginning juggling two babies.

Currently Heather was working at a private school nearby, she loved teaching and loved being around children. We didn't have any more children because these three were more than enough. Tristen and Maria were married and had a little boy named Erin and they also had Maya. Aiden got back with his submissive and well the rest is history. Though he never committed to marry her.

"Come on guys we're going to be late!" Heather yelled at the bunch as they all rushed down the stairs. I walked down with my briefcase in hand.

"Luca, dear will you take the twins to school? You can take the BMW."

"Oh no, he can't, minivan." I wagged my finger.

I tossed him the keys, he sighed.

"Sure." He was as tall as I was now but had more of an athletic build because he was the captain of his soccer team. Such a heartbreaker.

The twins sat at the table and ate cereal.

"Hi dears." I kissed them each on the head.

"Ciao papa." They chorused, I raised my eyebrow at Luca. He was giving them some Italian lessons much to Heather's annoyance because she only knew a few words and they used it to talk among each other.

"Hey don't look at me like that dad, they have a mind of their own." He checked his sports bag, the twins were done when Luca greeted us and ushered the two out of the house. He chased them and played with them as they giggled running to the van. He was so protective of them and loved them endlessly.

Heather and I were alone now.

I kissed her passionately, we released and she smiled.

"That's never getting old, remember we have to go to dinner tonight with my mother. Luca said he'd babysit but I'm not so sure, the last time he did as you remember there was a paint war and arguments that stretched over days."

Heather's father died a few years back, we all were devastated. So we tried to spend as much time as possible with her mother.

"Well I think he should babysit, you know how the twins love him." She was still as beautiful as ever.

"I have to go or else I'd be late," I commented. She stopped me.

"Nope, you're not getting away so soon." She pulled me closer by my jacket and kissed me almost senselessly. Even after ten years and three children we still couldn't get enough of each other. I pulled back and wiggled my finger at her.

"No, you're still such a tease. I have to get going, bye my love." I placed a gentle kiss on her head and walked away to my car.

I thought back to the spat I had with Clara, my estranged ex-wife.

When Luca turned 13 she came back to our old house (we moved to a bigger house about two years ago) and she demanded to see her son. I had the foresight to make sure she couldn't legally see him. We had one hell of a fight, needless to say, Luca met his mother.

He didn't like her and kept telling me that Heather was his real mother and that the lady he met was not his mother. We talked and he didn't want to see her again after he found out what she did to him.

She hasn't come around again.

I entered my office and started working, as I worked I kept daydreaming about our lovely life and how thankful I was to have them. Not everybody is as lucky as I was, I had to count my blessings every day.

Around lunch there was a knock on my door, it swung open Aiden stood there. He doesn't knock anymore.

"Come on let's have some lunch." I nodded and walked with him to his car. I slid into the seat and he started driving.

"Why won't you come to the dungeon?" He asked, yes he now owned his own BDSM dungeon.

"For one I don't do what they do in there, just binding, and secondly I'd rather not ." I wasn't one for such a scene. I think I'm getting old.

"Oh come on I just want you to see my new business." I narrowed my eyes at him.

"Maybe later," I muttered.

Lunch was uneventful and soon enough I was home.

I opened the door and the twins rushed to me to hug me. I picked them both up in the hug.

"Hi there my tesoros." They continued playing and Heather was around checking on them and cleaning.

"Hi dear." I kissed her and dipped her back deepening the kiss; she blushed as I pulled her up.

"Gross"

"Eww" the twins echoed.

"I love you my Mr. Armanto."

"I love you Mrs. Armanto."