Epilogue
PEARL
“Watch yourself, honey!” I yell to my two-year-old son. He likes to run right next to the pool at my parents' house.
Danny laughs and runs toward me. I run and pick him up in my arms, swinging him around. He laughs in my arms, and I set him down on the ground, where he runs off into the grass.
Colton and I started a family after I graduated college, and two years ago, we had our beautiful son, Daniel. He’s the sweetest little thing and reminds me so much of Colton with his dark hair and eyes.
“Hey, Doll!” I hear a woman shout behind me, and I turn around to see Cassie walking over. Cassie’s been traveling for some time now, and it is nice to see she’s back.
I run over and give her a big hug.
“Hey, Cassie,” I say, and we let go. She looks over to Danny.
“Oh! What a cute boy, P!” she says and slaps me on the arm.
“Thanks, he’s amazing,” I reply.
We laugh as we sit down at the edge of the pool. We watch Danny play in the sandbox his grandpa got for him for a while.
My dad came to our wedding and gave me away. He said he was still unsure, but mom was adamant that he would not miss anything because of his feelings. Mom’s more accepting of Colten and me than Dad is. Probably because her parents have an age gap as well.
After a while, mostly after Danny was born, my dad and Colton started to get along again. They bonded with Danny; sometimes, we left Danny alone with the two of them while Mom and I went shopping or to lunch. Slowly but surely, my family was coming together, and I couldn't be happier.
“How is life?” I ask Cassie.
She takes off her sunglasses and looks at me.
“Pretty good. Just came back from Paris.” She leans over, grabs something from her bag, and hands it to me. It's a little white box with a green and white striped ribbon tying it together.
“What is it?” I ask.
“Open it,” she says.
I open the box and see a little snow globe with the Eiffel Tower tower in it.
“Oh my God, Cassie! This is so cute. Thank you!” I reach over to her and give her a big hug.
“No problem. I couldn't go to Paris without getting my best bud a gift, now could I?” she says, and I set the globe down next to me.
I look over at Cassie, who’s watching my son. Cassie has her usual pink makeup on and looks like a wealthy woman. She’s always had amazing taste in fashion and makeup. She looks like a million dollars.
She left the area right after Danny was born.
It was sudden, and I thought it might have something to do with Dax.
Cassie told me he went on a date with some woman, and it bothered her.
She was in the same situation as I was, not knowing whether to get involved.
It’s his life, after all. I could see the hurt in her eyes, and I told her if she genuinely wanted Dax, it was something she’d have to risk.
Of course, that’s easier said than done, even if you have already done it.
Dax came to me a few days after Cassie left, wondering where she’d gone.
He looked angry and hurt but was trying to hide it.
I told him I didn't know where she was, and I really didn't. I haven't seen Dax since. Except for the Facetime calls, I haven’t seen Cassie until now.
I guess it's not my problem to worry about, but I’ll stand by if Cassie needs me.
“How are you?” she asks, and I turn to face her.
“I’m...pretty perfect,” I tell her, and we smile.
We sit back in our chairs and watch Danny play. It's a joyous scene, and I couldn't ask for anything more.
Colton
“Oh, fuck, baby. That's it. Ride me hard,” I groan as Pearl rides me into climax. Her breasts bounce, and I reach out and grab them.
The sex between Pearl and I hasn't faltered even after four years of marriage. We still go at it like bunnies. Sex is different, though, since we don't use condoms. We’re either making babies, or she’s on birth control.
As if I couldn't get addicted to her enough, she has the tightest pussy on the planet, and it is amazing with no rubber on.
It’s been great seeing her get pregnant and have our child.
She’s taken it like a champ, as she does with everything, and I’m so proud of her.
We started after Pearl finished school, and at the same time, I got another contract from the university for ten more years.
I’ll be working there maybe until I retire.
Pearl started writing her first book. It's about a young girl meeting an older gentleman in college.
Coincidence? Where does she get this stuff?
Pearl's moans became louder and louder until she came with me.
“Oh, Colton,” she moans. After her body stops shaking and the climax has rolled through her, she lies on top of me. I can feel our sticky wetness sliding down our legs and onto the bed. I have never been more okay with doing laundry in my life.
I pat Pearl's hair as she lies on me, catching her breath.
“I love you, my wife,” I tell her, and she looks at me and smiles.
“I love you too, my husband.” She gives me a kiss.
She lays back down, and as we lie together, I think about the family yet to come.
For once in my life, I’m excited about what's to come. If you had told me years ago that a phone sex operator would become my wife, I would’ve laughed.
But now, looking at my beautiful wife lying on my chest, I can't be anything but grateful to the teacher for suggesting it.
I’m one lucky son of a gun who loves a filthy-talking woman.