55. Bonus Epilogue
Daniel
We're at The Envelope celebrating Serenity's graduation later that afternoon. It's hours still before we open, so the chairs are still on top of the table, except for the ones that we brought down to hang out in.
Declan had food delivered, and we're all laughing at Harrison trying to balance two forks on a toothpick on a glass and then teaching Cammy to blow on one side so it spins.
Serenity's currently sitting on Declan's lap while he feeds her. They're disgustingly cute together, but I've never seen him happier so we can put up with a little PDA. Cassidy is behind the bar, pouring us drinks from the soda gun.
I'm walking to the back room to put on some music when there's a knock on the door. Thinking it's another food delivery, I make a left turn and open the front door.
In an instant, I see a head of red, curly hair, as the woman in front of me rummages through an oversized bag.
"I'm so sorry, sir. I'm a cleaner here and I think I left my phone here somewhere," she explains on a hurried breath.
But when she looks up, her breath leaves her lungs and we stare at each other in stunned silence.
It's my girl.
The one from four years ago. The one that I fell in love with in less than twenty-four hours and haven't been able to forget about. The one I hired a PI to try to find. The one I still scour the internet for. The one that other women have come forward and pretended to be.
"Daniel?" She asks, and the smile that spreads across my face could light a city. She remembers me! She seems just as stunned to see me as I am to see her.
Her, and what looks like a three years old little girl, gripping her leg and peering up at me.
"Mama?"
My eyes shoot back up to Nell. Mama? Nell has a baby? How old is this kid? I don't know the first thing about kids except for Cammy, but that's Cammy. And this little girl could be the same age? Maybe older? Maybe younger?
Nell winces, and then sighs.
"I guess we should talk."