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EPILOGUE

Epilogue–Samantha

Six Months Later…

I heldmy degree with joy surging through my veins. There was a time when I really didn’t think I would make it to this point. How could I when I had so much drama going on? College had been my lowest priority for a while.

But when I had four men reminding me that I really wanted to make something of my life, I couldn’t give it up. William, Thomas, Henry, and Richard made sure I got my degree, so now the world was my oyster. It was up to me what I wanted to do with it. And who I included in that life. I had a family now. One of my very own.

“We’re so proud of you!” Richard declared as he enveloped me in one of his famous bear hugs. “I can’t believe you got through it. You really are amazing, Samantha.”

As he kissed me, I giggled, stopping only when Henry pushed something into my hand. A little box. I had no idea what that was, but it was wrapped up nicely.

“Open it,” Thomas laughed. “We got you a graduation gift.”

Burning hot tears started to fill my eyes. They were the sweetest. No one had ever been this kind to me in my whole damn life. “You guys didn’t have to do this, you know that, right?”

I tore into the paper excitedly. I couldn’t even begin to imagine what I would find inside, but it didn’t matter what it was. I was going to be thrilled just because it was a present from the people who loved me more than anything in the world.

“Keys?” I looked at them with confusion as I held up the set, jangling it a little.

“Come with me,” William said with a smile. “I will show you what it’s for.”

He slung his arm around my shoulder and led me to the parking lot. Where I spotted a brand new, shiny red car with a big bow on top of it. I was shocked! I had never owned something so beautiful before. It was gorgeous.

“Is this…?”

“For you?” William said. “Yes, of course it’s for you. After all the work you’ve put it, you deserve it. Hopefully you’ll like it.”

“I love it,” I gasped. “I just can’t get over how nice this is.”

I really was sobbing by the time I hugged them all. They were so sweet and thoughtful, I felt like the luckiest woman alive. To have gone from the shittiest relationship ever to this magic…it was just perfect.

But they weren’t the only ones who had a surprise to offer. I’d been trying to plan out the perfect moment, and this definitely wasn’t it, but I was going to take my chances.

I dug into my purse and pulled out my own wrapped gift.

“I have something for you guys as well, to say thank you for everything you’ve done to get me here. I don’t know where I would be if I hadn’t met you…”

And to think I first ran away from William. I thought he was my enemy and that he’d make my life a living hell. Littledid I know that he would eventually become one of the most important people in my life. If only I could go back in time and tell myself as much…

William took the gift from me, but it was Thomas who unwrapped it. Richard and Henry eagerly leaned in. My heart began to race as I waited for them to see what was inside. I was pretty sure they would be over the moon, but now that they were actually about to look, I felt a little nervous.

“Oh my God.” Thomas figured out what the gift was first.

“Oh wow,” Henry agreed.

“Is this what I think it is?”

William was the first one to look up. His eyes were shining with tears. Hopefully happy tears. “Is this for real? Are you…?”

“Yeah, I’m pregnant. I found out not so long ago, and I just wanted to find a good moment to tell you, and I decided on now. I hope that’s okay?”

I held my breath, waiting for someone to react. I needed to know how at least one of them was feeling. William looked happy, but the rest of them were just stunned.

“This is incredible!” Henry finally gushed.

All of them wrapped me up in a hug once more. Kisses seemed to come from every angle, really solidifying the perfect family that I had now. I started to cry as emotions overwhelmed me, but these were happy tears because I finally had it all, and IknewI could do better for my child than what had been done for me. Love, joy, and stability. All the things I’d craved ever since my parents passed, I could now give to my child. With the most amazing guys in the world as fathers. The Osborne brothers, who really had my heart.

We wereallgoing to have the best life ever. I couldn’t wait.

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