Give me your hand (A Daniel Skye fanfic)

Epilogue

~ Anna's POV ~

"Mommy, can I have ice cream?" My four year old daughter, Elijah asks.

"Not right now, sweetie. We're fixing to go see daddy. We haven't seen him in a long time, because he's been singing on his tour. Remember?" I say. He hasn't been away for that long, maybe about a month. But in our household, that feels like an eternity.

"Oh, yay! We get to see daddy again!" She says.

I park the car in front of the airport that I'm picking him up from.

I take Elijah down and hold her hand on the way inside the airport.

She extends her arms to me, signaling that she wants me to carry her. I pick her up and continue walking to the terminal Daniel is supposed to be in.

"Mommy, I'm hungry." My lovely daughter says.

"Okay, sweetie. As soon as we see your dad, we'll get something to eat. I promise." I tell her, trying to search for Daniel.

"Let me down! Let me down! I wanna hug daddy first!" She yells.

I let her down, even though I don't see him yet.

She takes off and I run after her, not wanting to lose her.

"Elijah! Elijah, get back here!" I yell.

This past month has been such trouble for me. Elijah has started to throw fits and I don't know how to stop it. I really need Daniel right now.

"Daddy!" I hear her yell, and she jumps into the arms of Daniel.

That's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

My daughter and the love of my life hugging each other like there's no tomorrow.

Daniel opens his eyes and looks at me.

He rushes towards me and engulfs me in a hug.

Those tingles in my stomach will never stop.

"I missed you so much." I say.

"I missed you, too." He says, and kisses my forehead.

"Can we get food now, daddy? Mommy said we could." Elijah says.

"Sure, princess. What do you want?" Daniel asks, sweetly with her still in his strong arms.

"Mm, chicken nuggets!" She says.

"Then McDonald's it is." Daniel says.

We exit the building and go to the car.

"Do you want to drive, or me?" I ask Daniel.

"I'll drive." He says.

He puts Elijah in her car seat and sits in the drivers seat.

We take off and go towards McDonalds.

"Uh oh. Looks like someone crashed." Daniel says and points to Elijah.

"She's been a real handful while you were gone." I say.

"Aw, I'm sorry, baby." He says, and takes a hold of my hand.

"It's alright, I guess." I sigh.

"Hey, at least I can be home for another two weeks." He says.

"Yea, and then you're off again for another 2 and a half months." I say, sadly.

"Let's not worry about that right now. Okay, sweetheart?"

"Okay." I say.

We get off at the house since Elijah fell asleep. Daniel took her up to her room then came back down.

"Now that we're alone.."

Daniel kisses me ever so lightly and I get the familiar sparks.

He pulls away and says, "Man, I've waited so long to do that."

"Trust me, me too." I say.

I kiss him again. Glad to have that feeling I've been waiting for.

"I love you." He says.

"I love you, too." I say.

"Can we have a movie night?" I ask.

"Of course. Anything for my princess."

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After the first movie was over, Elijah woke up from her nap.

"Daddy, can we watch Nemo?" She says, eating popcorn.

"Of course." He says and puts in the DVD.

I whisper to Elijah, "Hey, can you go get me my brownies and mustard, please?"

She nodded, and ran off to go get it.

I can't help but crave it. It's just so good!

She comes running back with my box of brownies and the mustard bottle.

I get one, and put mustard all over it.

"Umm, are you okay?" Daniel asks me weirdly.

Oh. Shoot.

He doesn't know!

How could I forget?!

"Oh, yeah! Daddy! Mommy has a baby in her tummy!" Elijah says excitedly.

I look at her with wide eyes.

"Oops. I'm sorry, mommy. I forgot I wasn't supposed to tell." She says, lowly.

I look at Daniel, and he has a shocked face.

"Surprise?" I say, with half a brownie in my mouth.

"Are you serious?" He asks, surprised.

I nod my head, hoping he'll be okay with it.

"This is amazing, Anna!!!!" He says, jumping up.

My eyes start to water up at how happy he is.

"Eli!! You're going to be a big sister!!" Daniel picks up Elijah, and spins her around.

He sets her down and he comes to me. He gives me kisses all over my face and I laugh.

He looks at my stomach and rubs it.

"Hello, little one. I promise I'll take great care of you. I'll take great care of you, Elijah, and your beautiful soon to be mother. I promise." He says.

He looks at me the way I've always wanted to be looked at.

How every girl wishes to be looked at.

Loved.

I am truly blessed with everything that I have.

Daniel,
Elijah,
and another one on the way.