Train Wreck

epilogue

EPILOGUE

Four Years Later

Remington POV

The soft hum of the engine was making me tired, but I was excited to make another trip to Atlanta.  It was a stunning late April day and watching the bright blue sky with soft clouds breezing by made me glad we chose to take this surprise adventure.

Especially since Alice and I have such good news to share with Ben and Daisy.

The last few years have given us dozens of memories at the farmhouse, from our beautiful wedding at golden hour over three years ago to all the teens that came through our doors for a safe haven. 

We relished the final few months at Lissy's rental house, spending a cozy Christmas snuggled by the fireplace watching classic movies as well as some home videos from both our families.  There were stockings for Peach and Yoshi hanging on the mantle as well, filled with tennis balls and treats that the pups adored while Alice, Ben, and I laughed at their joy.

Now the farmhouse walls were full of new photos showcasing Rob and Jesse with gigantic salmon they smoked at their house, Kenny holding one of their baby girls with Leah snuggling Eli, and Trent with his new puppy that they adopted to give Oreo a best buddy.  Somehow Alice found a way to graft the photos of our past with those of our present.

We somehow created a home full of love and understanding for those that needed it... and I couldn't be happier.

My data research job shifted when I decided to branch out with my own company. Ben had a couple of high school buddies that were amazing at computer coding and tech support so they were working as paid interns while I took on clients and worked out of my home office.  Now I had the chance to work my own hours, taking on more projects on our farm in my workshop as well as helping coach high school baseball alongside Taylor.

I smiled to myself when I noticed Alice shift slightly in her seat across from me, head tilted toward the window of the train car against a hooded sweatshirt.

She looked so peaceful while resting her eyes, long hair tied up in a high mess of curls. It had been a hot spring and we spent as much time as we could outside in our vegetable garden or working on the outbuildings on the farm like my workshop.  Lissy loved having heirloom tomatoes and zucchini growing and was trying her hand at some fruit trees as well this year.

I kept myself occupied, updating our front porch swing so it was larger and creating a handmade dining room table with chairs and a bench.

My newest project was almost completed, and just needed one more coat of stain.

A cradle... for our baby girl.

We had our sex reveal ultrasound yesterday and decided to make a surprise trip to the city so we could visit the kids, as we called them, and share our news.  They knew about the pregnancy and everyone celebrated along with us but now that we had new photos to share Lissy couldn't wait to sneak down and make sure Uncle Beep could coo over our daughter.

Ben and Daisy lived in different dorm buildings but attended the same college, with Ben's childhood best friend Jason as his roommate while Daisy had a single room by choice. She kept busy working at the coffee shop on campus and caused a massive stir whenever she added a new pastry to the menu. Doc regaled us with pride in how well she was doing in her studies, and Leah was thrilled to have help at the local humane society whenever Daisy was home for breaks.

She was like a little sister, fitting perfectly in our found family.

Of course Ben was one of the first to try any of her new recipes and still spent as much time as he could with all the pups when they were in town.  He was still using the grill and smoker every visit and had taken a shine to woodworking, crafting a desk for Daisy's last birthday that made her cry.