EPILOGUE
The airport traffic was busy as always, The poor guy in the police car was fighting the crowds as usual; forcing us to pull away if our passenger hadn't made it out of the terminal. My stomach was a little knotted. Its been weeks since I've seen her. After we figured out that Isabelle was gone for good Ashley decided to go back home for a while. She said she needed to take care of a few things. When she called and asked me to pick her up at the airport I was excited, yet nervous, to see her.
When she came out of the terminal I rushed her in the car and told her we'd catch-up on the drive home. She didn't say much on the drive. I think she could tell I was a little worried. I kept asking if she was okay and how she was doing. She just said she was good. She held my hand as we drove. I started getting paranoid and was struggling with the silence.
"Have you talked to Gale lately?" I needed something to say.
"A couple times while I was in Sac."
"How's she doing?"
"Good." and it ended at that.
When we got home I helped with her bags. I left them downstairs because I wasn't sure which room to put them in. When she came in she dropped the bags she was carrying right next to the others. She walked directly towards me and wrapped her arms around me. We kissed. Passion took over us and we made love on the couch. Afterward she just layed on top of me for a while. Then she looked up to tell me something.
"I missed you so much."
"I missed you too, I love you." I was relieved she was still feeling the same way I was.
"I have something to tell you." Her face was just inches from mine. I waiting to see what she had to say. "We're having a baby."
Warmth spread over me. I was so excited by the news tears welled up in my eyes. I hugged her tight then kissed her passionately.
"Then there is something I need to ask you." I said, she looked at me curiously. "Will you marry me?"
She answered with a long deep kiss. I carried her upstairs and made love to her again. My baby deserved to be comfortable while I pleasured her. When we were just lying there holding each other I thought about our future together.
"How are we going to tell Mom and Dad?" I wondered what their reaction was going to be.
"She will find out soon enough." She said and I looked at her inquisitively. "I left my diary back home."
THE END