You're Still The One (Sequel)

Epilogue

After two weeks of being in the hospital, Julianna got to come home. The Doctor's were pretty surprised that she had done so well, but even after being born nearly two months early, she weighed about seven pounds, a pretty healthy weight for a newborn. She didn't appear to have any health problems and neither did I. After she was born, I didn't have any seizures or any bleeding problems like they had expected. The worst part was probably healing up after a C-section, that was a little painful.

Logan's anxiousness subsided as soon as we got home. We took turns feeding and changing and ultimately, we did very well. The first couple of weeks were a bit rough, but only because we weren't used to running off of only a few hours of sleep. That took some getting used to, but other than that, we didn't really have any problems.

Now, Julianna's a healthy five-year-old. She's ahead of most of her kindergarten class and by the third month of school, she knew the entire alphabet and could count to fifty all by herself. She was a lot like Logan in many ways. She loved to make people laugh and you couldn't catch her angry very often. She did get a little moody when Daddy wouldn't let her have sour patch kids after dinner...

Wonder who she gets that from?

When Julianna was three years old, Logan and I tried for another baby. We were hesitant at first, considering all the problems that had occurred with Julianna, but after talking with Dr. Salins, she assured me that most women do have trouble with their first child. Logan and I decided that we really did want one more and that following Spring, Jackson Nickolas Cook was born. I didn't have any issues with him, pregnancy was a breeze that time around and I don't recall having any unusual cravings other than a little ice cream here and there.

Jackson just had his second birthday a few weeks ago, he definitely acts like me. Even at just two years old, he'll speak his mind, that's for sure. Logan tells me all the time he's a momma's boy, I guess he is, but I love both my children equally.

Being a mother was more exciting than I had expected. They could be a handful at times, but they were children, what do you expect? As I predicted, Logan was a wonderful father. Through the summer, every evening, after he got off work, he'd come home and take the kids to the park. That way, we'd both get bonding time.

As for Helen, she and Alex moved to town a few months after Julianna was born. They couldn't stand being half way across the country anymore, so they picked up and moved about ten minutes away from us. I enjoyed having them nearby and Helen loved sending Logan and me on our weekly date night, so she could spend time with the kids.

In other news, Logan is likely to be getting a promotion soon. The General has decided to retire within the next year and he keeps hinting to Logan that he's going to put in a good word for him. Logan was absolutely on cloud nine over this, I was just as happy as he was. His entire career had been based upon the military and I honestly couldn't see him working anywhere else...

After Julianna was born, Nick stopped appearing to me in my dreams. I was a little worried, but right before Jackson was born, he appeared again. He said he knew I was worried, but the only reason he kept seeing me was because I needed him. He said that now, Logan's promise was fulfilled. I was taken care of and Nick wasn't worried. He told me I didn't need him but he would forever watch over us.

He was right, I knew he was there and the funny thing was, right after Jackson's birthday, Logan and I took the kids to Kentucky for a visit. We had some new family photos taken at the bridge and when the photographer sent us the pictures, one in particular caught our attention... Julianna and Jackson were climbing up the railing on the bridge and when we looked in the corner, we saw a white mist. It was Nick, I just knew it. He really was watching over us.

It was still hard for me to believe, that such a tragedy brought Logan and me together. I lost Nick, he lost Julie, but in the end, everything worked out for the best. I met my soul mate and had two of the best children a mother could ask for.

I finally had my fairytale and I hoped it would never end.