Epilogue
Summary: A collection of moments as Wanda and Y/n build their life together after their impromptu wedding.
A/n: This is crazy! I can't believe we're finally at our last chapter with this story. It was such a long journey to get here and I can't express my gratitude enough to those who stuck by every step of the way. I love you guys! Until the next one. Enjoy!
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“Woah! Don't point that thing at me! It's loaded!” Darcy shouts causing a few people to hide their smiles at her panic. You were having a nice dinner with Darcy and her wife when Wanda went into labor. She is currently in a wheelchair as the three of you rush through the hospital. Darcy’s wife is with Tommy, Billy, and Rachel parking the car. You laugh as you push Wanda around Darcy to follow the nurse to the delivery room.
It turned out to be a long stressful delivery for Wanda, but it was all worth it in the end as she held her new daughter in her arms. “She's beautiful,” you say as you lean over Wanda to gaze at your daughter. Wanda has tears streaming down her cheeks as her daughter grips your finger.
“She's perfect,” Wanda says through a sob. She cannot believe this is real. So many years ago, this same scenario was a nightmare. So many years ago, Vision was telling her that it's because she worked too much that her body failed them. But she's not falling into herself right now. No, right now she's with you and her new daughter and nothing could take this moment from her.
You press a kiss to Wanda's temple and whisper how grateful you are and how much you love her. When it came to deciding if the two of you wanted another baby with the kids you do have entering high school, it wasn't just a simple decision. Especially with the previous debacle with your ex-wife. However, while the two of you were deciding whether or not to intentionally get pregnant, Wanda found out she was pregnant.
The two of you talked for days when she tested positive. Discussing the pros and cons about whether or not to continue with the pregnancy. In the end, the both of you decided that each of you wanted to have another baby.
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“Watch your step,” you say as you guide Wanda up the stairs of the front porch while she holds the baby in her arms. You were glad that you built an extra room when you found out the news. Wanda initially wasn't keen on having a spare room beyond the ones she had planned. But you told her that one day it will be useful. And today is that day.
“Welcome home babygirl,” Wanda whispers to the baby in her arms as she walks through the front door. Rachel and Billy are anxiously waiting in the living room to welcome their little sister home. “Your Baba and I made this. Just like we made you,” she continues to talk to the baby as she sits on the rocking chair with the baby in the sunroom.
You admire the decorations that Rachel and Billy had put together. “Very pink,” you say as you glance at the banner, balloons, streamers, and hanging stars. “This is great guys,” you compliment them as you hug each of them. “Where's your brother?” You ask as you look around the open space for the missing twin.
Billy tightens his lips and looks away. Rachel claps her hands and moves to grab the bags you left by the front door. “You must be exhausted. Let me take these for you, Baba.” You release your hold, grateful for the help. Billy joins in and the two disappear up the stairs as they bicker together.
You walk into the sunroom and find Wanda rocking gently in the chair you made for her. “Something is up with the kids,” you say as you lean against the door frame and cross your arms.
“Something is always up with them. They're teenagers,” Wanda says distractedly. Her eyes never leave the sleeping baby in her arms.
“Yeah, I don't know. This feels different,” you say as you step towards her and crouch beside her. “They won't tell me where Tommy is.” You adjust the blanket so that you can get a better view of the baby's face. She is one adorable sleeper.
“He's probably visiting his father,” she says with a frown. Ever since he found out that you and Wanda got married, he became a better presence in Tommy and Billy’s lives. Which was a good thing but since the boys are older, they don't have to live in the old structure of one week on one week off. So Tommy will go over to Vision’s house whenever he wants. Wanda doesn't like it because one time Tommy got drunk while at Vision's and ever since, she hasn't trusted that Vision has changed as much as he claims he has. The only reason she still lets the boys go over there is because when Vision lost Tommy, he called her instead of keeping her in the dark. Something the old him would have never done.
“I don't think it's that,” you say with your thumb rubbing Wanda's arm. “They would have told me that if it was the truth.”
“You could call him,” Wanda suggests as she continues to watch the sleeping baby in her arms. She is so peaceful. So innocent and new. She hasn’t been a difficult baby so far in her few days of life. Wanda feels incredibly lucky to have such a peaceful baby.
You rise and kiss Wanda's temple. She is living in a blissful bubble and you weren't going to burst it. You can find Tommy on your own. You leave the sun room and admire the house you built with your family and friends.
After the accident, you, Pietro, and Bucky started a lawsuit against the company that rented out the faulty crane. The other men involved in the accident couldn't join for some reason or another but Pietro made sure to take care of them with his share of the winnings. You wanted to contribute in spreading around your share of the winnings since you received a larger sum than Pietro. Wanda felt that sacrificing yourself had done enough to help them when you expressed your growing guilt to her.
You felt selfish about keeping the money for yourself until you learned that Bucky kept all of his money so he could take care of his family. The family that convinced him to get the best prosthetic arm money could buy. Then it didn't seem so bad to keep all of your winnings and put it towards the dream house. Of course though, Wanda wouldn't let you pay for it on your own so once you could she sold her house and the family put the majority of their belongings into storage. The five of you lived out of two trailers on Wanda's land while the house was being built.
There is still work to be done in the backyard and the front yard but there is time for that. For now, this is the dream house and you couldn't be prouder.
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“What park? You're where? Tommy? Hello? Hello?” As Rachel struggles to hear Tommy, Billy is frantically tapping her shoulder to warn her that they aren't alone. “What Billy?” She asks with an annoyed tone as she looks at him.
You give your daughter a half wave. “Where is Tommy?” You ask in a firmer tone than earlier.
Billy's eyes are wide as he sits frozen next to Rachel on her bed. Rachel opens and closes her mouth as she tries to come up with a lie but she can't. “I'm being totally serious right now, all I know is he's at some park.”
You nod with a frown as you step further into the room and hold your hand out for her to hand over her phone. She reluctantly does and drops her hand to nervously pet Karma. A grey and white fluffy cat with bright blue eyes that wandered in the backyard a year or so ago as a kitten that the kids convinced you and Wanda to keep because of some mystical cat distribution system that had gone viral at the time.
You go to her Snapchat to look through the map and locate Tommy. When they got their new phones, you and Wanda asked that if they were to go out and do something dumb alone and decided to shut off the parental tracking, that they'd at least allow their siblings to track them so they could be found. Should they ever find themselves in any kind of trouble. When you find Tommy's animated character at a nearby park that is about an hour walk from the house you take a screenshot and send it to yourself.
“Why is he at the park?” You ask as you hand your daughter her phone. Rachel and Billy exchange looks and you shake your head. “The truth, now,” you demand.
The pair sigh and it's Billy who speaks next.
“He's on a date,” he admits and you get ready to remind them that Tommy is still grounded but Billy holds his hand up to stop you. “I know that he's grounded but come on, Baba. Lisa is really good for him. His grades have improved significantly since they started dating.”
Rachel nods, “It's true, and he is so much nicer to be around. Besides, he was supposed to come home before you guys did but I guess he got lost? I don't know, his signal is terrible.”
“Alright, tell him to stay put and that I'm on my way,” you say as you rub your eyes.
You return to the sunroom to warn Wanda that you're going to go looking for her son but when you find her, she and the baby are fast asleep. You gently take the baby out of her arms and walk her to the nursery. You gently set the baby in her brand new crib and adjust the camera on the baby monitor so that it is just right. You take the mobile monitor and set it on Wanda’s lap as she continues to sleep.
You drive to the park that looks like where Tommy had been stuck at and find him sitting on the swings by himself. You sigh as you park your truck and walk out to sit with him. “I know what you’re gonna say,” Tommy mutters.
“Oh yeah?” You say as you sit on the swing next to him.
“You can save your punishments,” he says as he wipes his tears with the back of his hand. “My heart is so broken I don’t think I want to ever leave the house again.”
You frown as you look over at him. Tommy wasn’t in good shape. He wasn’t being a cocky teenager, upset that he didn’t get away with sneaking out of the house. He was a heart broken boy. You know what it’s like to be young and in love and the pain of your first heart break. You feel it now as you look at your son. And your heart breaks for him. “What happened Tommy?” you calmly ask.
“She dumped me,” he pouts. “No reason for it. Other than she needs to focus on school. Which is probably a load of crap.” He kicks the woodchips under his feet and you nod as you look out to see the sun setting. He is going to be a changed boy after this. He won’t be the same. He won’t love the same as he tries to figure out what he did wrong.
You rise and offer your hand to Tommy. The teenage boy reluctantly takes it and when you remove him from the swing, you pull him in for a hug. “It’s going to be okay,” you tell him as you hold him. Something you hated hearing when you were his age and in this state. But knowing deep down, it’s the only thing you can say. It causes more tears to fall as he sobs against you. It takes quite some time for Tommy to calm down. It’s not until the sun has gone down and Wanda is calling your cell that he settles enough to get in the truck. The first heart break is always the toughest. But it gets easier.
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“How’s your mom doing? I haven’t heard from her lately. Not since…” you trail off as you sit with Rachel at her favorite brunch spot. After you married, you and Wanda agreed that Sundays would be to spend special time with the kids. To make sure that they know that they are loved and to provide your sole focus on them. It was easy in the beginning because the boys wanted to spend time with their mom and Rachel needed a break from sharing your attention. She began to resent having siblings until the new tradition started. It was a simple enough task to allocate the time to spend with the teenagers. However, recently Wanda has had a bit of a challenge since having the baby. She doesn’t ever want to leave her with anyone but you. So Saturdays, she spends with Tommy or Billy, whoever is around and willing to spend time with her. While you take care of the baby. And Sundays, you get to give your time and attention to Rachel.
“Since her marriage blew up?” Rachel asks with a laugh as she sips her water.
“You don’t have to put it like that,” you murmur as your eyes scan the menu, in the mood to try something different.
Rachel shrugs, “Why? It’s what happened. Besides, Anna changed. I don’t know why or what happened exactly but I’m glad she’s out of our lives.”
You make a face, “You wanted her out of your life? Sweetie, you know that she has rights to you. Don’t you?”
Rachel shakes her head, “Not according to mom. Anna signed her rights away along with the marriage.” You frown as you reach across the table to hold her hand. You hadn’t realized she was going through so much at her mom’s house. You can’t believe she has waited months to even bring this up. You remember how close she used to be with Anna. How happy she was to tell everyone she had three parents. No, she would flaunt it as three people who love her. She still has three people, but it breaks your heart to know she lost her fourth parent.
“Sweetheart, you never told me that,” you say softly as you watch her carefully.
Rachel shrugs, “You’ve had a lot going on with the house and the baby. Who I adore by the way. You and Wanda really made a special little girl, I’d be jealous if I didn’t love my mom as much as I do.”
“And I’m glad that you do. You know that I never wanted to come between that right? Even with how difficult my relationship with her can be,” you say as you rub the back of her hand gently, hoping to provide some comfort. Rachel gives a small smile and a nod before pulling her hand away.
“Can I order something sweet? I think I want to do a dessert with this,” Rachel says as she changes the subject back to the menu. You nod and agree to pay for whatever she wants to get.
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Billy walks into the house in the middle of the day with a bloody nose and a scrape on his face. He ordered a ride from the school once he'd had enough of the cruelty of the boys at school. He can't believe they get away with such abuse on school grounds. “Zero tolerance policy on bullying,” his ass. He can't take it anymore. Something has to be done.
“Babe?” You call out, assuming your wife was home early because there was no way it was one of the kids. You lift your little girl in your arms to move out of her room where you were playing with her to walk around the house.
Billy freezes at the sound of your voice. Does he hide? No, he can't. He needs to talk to someone. He needs to talk to you. “It's me, Baba,” he calls out from the kitchen where he was rinsing off the blood and dirt.
You frown as you check your watch. It definitely was not time for the kids to come home yet. You sigh, if you hadn't become a stay at home parent, these kids would be skipping school like crazy. “How the hell are you here?” You ask as you adjust your daughter on your hip. Billy turns around with tears in his eyes, the scrape on his cheek and the blood running down his nostrils.
You set your daughter down in her playpen in the living room before fretting over your son. “What happened? Who did this to you? I want names.” You demand as you look for the first aid kit through the cabinets.
“It won't make a difference,” Billy mutters as he holds a fresh paper towel to his nose. “This was the backlash for reporting them on the cyber bullying thing. They got suspended for the next four games. I don't want to know what will happen if they get suspended from school.”
You frown since there is nothing worse than a group of guys with nothing to lose. You take the first aid kit over to him and you clean him up properly. “I'm sorry kid,” you say as you bandage the scrape. I don't want you to have to meet violence with violence, because Tommy will want to get involved, then Rachel will feel like she was left out for being a girl and I don't need all three of you in trouble.” Billy lets out a short humorless laugh at the thought. He might be unlucky at school but he is fortunate to have the siblings that he does. He knows that they will always have his back, no matter what they are going through at the time. “What do you think we should do? Because I can’t send you back to that school now that things have become physical.” You ask, desperately out of your depths and open to any suggestions he might have.
Billy looks down at the bloody paper towel in his hands. He readjusts his jaw as he thinks. The last thing he wants to do is return to that environment but what if the next place is just as bad or worse? “Is home schooling out of the question?”
You frown, you know how important human interaction is for a kid his age. Though, you haven’t heard much in terms of friends from him in some time. You almost wonder if he came out online or something which has opened this witch hunt for him. “Not entirely, but I have to warn you our theatre program is abysmal.” This makes Billy crack a smile.
“I could look into local theatre programs,” he suggests and that makes you feel a lot better about the possibility of homeschooling your son.
“Well kiddo, if you’re serious we can talk with mom and your dad. I’ll do some research before we do. Until then, don’t just ditch school. Please? Go to the office and call me first,” you request before pulling him in for a hug. He’s more than happy to accept. Billy agrees to go through the proper channels before leaving school early from now on. Especially after you get a call from a frantic Wanda about the school calling to inform her that he is missing.
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“You have no idea how lost I was before you,” Wanda whispers as she holds you while the two of you are in bed one night. “I love you so much,” her voice cracks, which causes you to look up at her from where your head lays against her chest. “The life that we’re building is so beautiful. And it’s just the beginning,” you reach up and wipe her fallen tear with the pad of your thumb.
You nod, “Yeah, it’s just the beginning.”
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