Love at First Sight? - Walker Scobell

Epilogue

Eva had the mic and said, "It is such a privilege to be here with my fiancée watching the marriage of two of my best friends. You know, I was there when their relationship started becoming a big deal."

"So was I!" Adam added, making Eva chuckle.

"Yes, you were. Anyway, it was at lunch one day when we were sophomores. Walker had some oreos. He gave one to Aaliyah, or should I say, Mrs. Scobell, but he wouldn't give one to me. That's when I knew he had a little crush."

Eva handed the microphone to Adam, and he said, "Then, Aaliyah had some pickles, and they looked pretty good. Eva and I curated a plan to both ask for a pickle and see if she would give us one. And what do you know she didn't." That resulted in a few laughs from the other guests.

Eva took the mic back and said, "So, in homage to the start of their relationship, we have a platter of oreos and pickles over there to add to the hors d'oeuvres if anyone's interested."

I glanced over at Walker. He was laughing and said to me, "You know I can't resist a good oreo. I'll be right back."

The next thing up was the bouquet toss. All of the unmarried women there lined up to see who would catch it and get married next. Teagan ended up catching it and ran over to Dean, waving it in his face. "I caught it, Dean! That's a sign! You'd better go get a ring," she pressured.

Dean simply laughed and kissed his girlfriend to shut her up. "Don't worry. It's coming."

After the reception, all of the guests went home except for Walker, me, and the bridesmaids and groomsmen. We changed into swimsuits and ran out into the water. We swam and played volleyball on the beach as the sun set.

Walker and I left around eight pm, as we had a flight leaving for our honeymoon in Bali at 10. It was a super late night flight, but it worked for our timeline. On the plane, I fell asleep on Walker's shoulder. My husband's shoulder.

I had the best time in Bali. We kissed and cuddled and hung out on the beach all day. I was finally married to Walker Scobell, the love of my life.

Fifteen years later...

"Jacob! Ivey! Let's go!" I called up the stairs.

"Coming, mom!" Jacob yelled back.

Jacob was a very responsible eight year old. He took care of his sister and never left too big of a mess. Ivey was the opposite. At six years old, she was very dramatic and untidy. Walker and I had a feeling she would follow in our footsteps and take acting as a career.

Today, we were going to the airport to take a flight to visit Eva and Adam. We lived in Boynton Beach, Florida, and they lived in Kalamazoo, Michigan, now, after living in Colorado for a few years. They had two kids as well, Ezra, who was seven, and Emmeline, who was five.

Teagan and Dean were also flying in from Colorado. They had three kids, Grayson, who was nine, Sawyer, who was seven, and Sloane, who was six. The six of us had all stayed in touch even though we'd gone our separate ways.

We flew in on our private jet that we had bought with all of our money from acting. Ivey slept the whole flight, and Jacob watched a movie.

I sat next to Walker with his arm wrapped around me. "You excited?" I asked.

"Obviously," he said. "I haven't seen Adam and Dean in way too long. I would ask if you're excited, but I know you are. You've been talking about this trip all month."

"Well, Teagan and Eva are my best friends," I said. "And it's always nice to see the kids getting along."

"Yeah, maybe they'll leave us alone for once," Walker chuckled. "I'll be able to spend more time with you." He pecked my lips. I smiled, rested my head on his shoulder, and fell asleep.

We landed in the Grand Rapids Airport and drove a short distance to the Banks' mansion in Kalamazoo. They used to live in Detroit, as Adam used to play in the NHL for the Detroit Red wings, but after he retired, they moved to Kalamazoo.

Eva used to be a reporter for the NHL, and the two of them were the hockey power couple. Although, when Adam retired, Eva changed her job to a work from home sports journalist.

Walker and I grabbed the kids and our stuff as Jacob and Ivey ran to the door of the Banks' house. Ezra was already holding the door wide open for them excitedly. It appeared that the Teagan and Dean were already here, as there was an extra car in the driveway.

"Aaliyah!" I heard from behind me. I turned to see Eva and Teagan heading down the front steps toward me.

"Hey guys!" I said excitedly, hugging them both.

"How was your flight?" Teagan asked.

"Peaceful," I said. "Ivey slept the whole flight."

"That must've been a relief," Eva said. I nodded in agreement.

"Auntie Aaliyah!" I heard someone yell. I looked to see Emmeline running toward me, her arms out in a hug.

"Hi Emmy!" I exclaimed, picking her up and hugging her. Emmeline was the sweetest little girl, and she called me Auntie Aaliyah.

"Let's go inside," Teagan said. "It's cold."

"Literally. I got too used to Florida weather," I said. Early spring in Michigan wasn't too pleasant.

As we started to walk away, Walker yelled, "So you're just going to make me carry all of our stuff then?"

"I'll make Adam come out and help!" Eva told him.

The Banks' mansion was huge, elegant, and luxurious. I could tell Eva was the one who did most of the interior design, as the layout looked similar to her Pinterest boards.

"Hey, Aaliyah!" Dean and Adam said.

"Hi guys!" I greeted, hugging them both.

"Where's Walker?" Adam asked.

"I left him to take care of our luggage," I said nonchalantly.

"We'll go help," Dean said, and the two of them exited the house.

Ivey, Jacob, Ezra, Grayson, Sawyer, and Sloane were already playing some sort of game with building blocks in the living room. Emmeline wriggled out of my arms to go join them.

After unpacking completely, the six adults gathered around in the lounge, a Red Wings game playing in the background.

"So, how's everyone doing?" Teagan asked. Dean wrapped an arm around his wife's shoulders.

"I should be asking you that," Eva said. "How's your new job going?"

"It's great!" Teagan confirmed.

Dean and Teagan got married shortly after Eva and Adam. Dean played hockey up until college but didn't go on to the pros. Teagan first worked as a college professor while Dean was a stay-at-home dad, but the work environment wasn't pleasurable. Teagan recently got a new job as an editor for a publishing company.

We talked for hours, sometimes getting interrupted by our kids, but other than that, it was just like the good old days. I had amazing friends, amazing kids, an amazing job, and an amazing husband, Walker Scobell. Overall, I had an amazing life. I know this is a basic, corny ending, but I think it's safe to say that we all lived happily ever after.

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That's a wrap!