Deceiving My Bully Stepbrother
Epilogue

***Three Years Later*** (Caspian)

"Excuse me..pardon me.." I whispered while squeezing through the packed theater..tonight was one of the most important nights of our life..well, besides our wedding night..and the night we found out Johnnie was pregnant. Okay, that was my favorite night..and now Everett is almost one and I honestly feel like I'm ready to have another.

They said being a parent would be hard..but surprisingly with Johnnie it was so f*****g easy. Don't get me wrong..we both had sleepless nights and cried more than I would like to admit..but we did it together. Every step of the way.

So in reality, it was the easiest thing I had ever done because I have the most incredible wife to go through it with. We were a little nervous considering Johnnie just changed majors and I was being scouted for the NHL..but it couldn't have been more perfect. Plus my mom and Neal really stepped up and helped us out a lot. They love being grandparents. But tonight..tonight is my wife's first piano recital since realizing this is what she wanted to do with her life.

It took a while for her to open up again..the fact that her dad was still alive didn't stop the stage fright and anxiety about playing in front of others...but for her twentieth birthday, I bought her a keyboard...and then she finally played my song for

me.

It was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard in my life..and it's what got her accepted into the musical school of arts. She didn't quite know about me sending it in..and was just a tiny bit mad..okay, she was pissed. But now look at her..she is one of the top students in the class and is already being scouted by different agencies.

I glanced down the row as I saw Neal waving me down before moving the jacket out of the seat next to him.

"Was everything okay?" He asked, making me nod as I let out a nervous breath. Why was I so nervous? Johnnie was the one performing..

"Yeah, I wanted to check with the sitter. Everett just fell asleep." I explained.

That's when my mom leaned over and slapped me on the leg.

"You got the flowers and everything right?" She asked, making me nod yes..

My mom and those f*****g flowers..so we did end up having a wedding that everyone could attend..and my mom planned the whole thing pretty much..let's just say she was a f*****g monster the whole time and even had a situation with the flowers. No wonder her side of the family is feared..when mom wants something..she knows how to get it.

Sadly my brother couldn't make it tonight but he more than made up for it by sending a living room full of flowers and chocolates..a little too much if you ask me..freaking prick always has to one-up me.

"Did they say how the twins were doing?" Ben asked next, he and Robin were sitting behind us.

"Yeah, they all just went down with no issues."

Yes..Ben and Robin did have twins..girls to be exact, Lainey and Lottie. They are absolute princesses..I swear they really do think they are royalty..

They obviously get that from their mother.

Luckily my wife isn't like that..no offense..but sometimes I have f*****g nightmares about before and what it would've been like if I had to marry Heaven..I get chills just thinking about it.

Not so surprisingly, Brett and Heaven didn't last. After the Winfields went bankrupt and lost their company, Brett dipped out I guess. His hockey career was ruined, considering he was caught doing some pretty heavy drugs, and that created even more of a scandal. From what I know, Freddy has gone on to open his own business and Heaven works at the country club she once used to be a member of..busting tables and trying to seduce whatever rich guy she can.

I can honestly say karma has never been sweeter.

Especially when we vacationed there last summer and she ended up as our waitress.

That's a look I will never forget.

To know that it all started the summer when we were nineteen..and here we are, married and the parents to a one-year-old.

I chose to stay local and accepted a contract with the Seattle Krakens and Johnnie has her whole future ahead of her in the music industry..life has been so f*****g good..

Even after everything that happened with our parents..we stuck through it all.

My dad is still serving out his sentence. He has tried to call once in a while but Johnnie and I eventually changed our numbers. Even Heather tried reaching out..

I know Johnnie did talk with her briefly, but they are far from reconciling. It's just too toxic for us..besides, we have more than enough family.

Now that my mom and Henry are together and Neal seems to be just happy being a dad and grandpa..we still do our Sunday family time and it seems to be growing more and more every year.

Who knows, maybe Alder will even have another soon.

Don't even get me started on Moose, Milo, and Anna..no kids for them yet..surprisingly with all of the nasty situations I have walked in on over the years..

But it's kind of nice having my two best friends be so happy all together. They just bought a house and Moose is following me in the NHL to the Kraken team while Milo just got his real-estate license. Anna now has her own fashion line and even asked Johnnie to be a model..I didn't like that..not one bit..luckily my girl is shy and turned it down.. Glancing over, I saw Anna sandwiched between the two as she stared up at the stage excitedly.

"It's starting!" Neal whispered to me happily as the lights began to dim, making my heart race as I looked towards the stage.

Then I saw her..

Polite applause echoed throughout the theater as my wife walked towards the large piano while looking out into the crowd, scanning the seats.

Then she found me, causing a smile to twitch in the corner of her mouth before she let out a deep breath she must've been holding.

"I love you." I mouthed, seeing her eyes sparkle in response as she stepped towards the bench.

She had on a beautiful black dress that sparkled beneath the stage lights and her blonde hair was pinned up.

I guess Anna actually made the dress for her and Robin did her hair.

"She looks stunning." Robin whispered loud enough for me to hear as I nodded in response...yes she really does..

I felt my stomach tying into knots as she sat down, her hands lifting the keyboard cover before turning once more and smiling at us.

Then she began..causing the room to grow silent as the most beautiful Melody began to play..my melody..

The song she created just for me as I had it mesmerized by heart..but as it went on, it began to change even more..making tears fall from my eyes as I felt the emotion..

The ups and downs of our lives as she took everyone on the journey of us... The journey of how we fell in love..how we stayed in love and how we continued to be in love.

I know with all of my heart that this song is just the beginning..and by the time our story is finally over..it will be the most beautiful song I have ever heard..one that will live in my heart for eternity.

I jumped to my feet at the end, my hands clapping together loudly as everyone else soon joined in..

But I couldn't tell, because to me..it was just Johnnie and me standing in that room..it always has been.

Johnnie King is my whole world and I am one lucky bastard because she is mine..all f*****g mine and nothing will ever get between us.

Now I'm going to go home and make sweet love to my wife..and maybe tonight will be the night I put another baby in her.. Yeah..that sounds pretty damn good to me..