Epilogue: One Year Later

Jared is sitting at the kitchen island, trying to get a reluctant Brooke to finish her peas when Jensen comes striding in, face wearing one of the biggest smiles Jared has ever seen. Brooke immediately lets out a squeal of, "Da-da!" Jared smiles and knows that all chances of getting her to finish eating are now lost. Jensen presses a kiss to her head and then comes and stands in front of Jared, pulls him up off of the stool before planting a huge kiss on his lips.

He pulls back and Jared is left reeling as Jensen picks Brooke up out of her high chair, whooping as he dances around with her in his arms. Jared finds himself laughing, wondering what's gotten into his husband.

Jensen finally comes to a stop back in front of Jared, Brooke giggling into her daddy's chest. Jensen pulls papers out of his back pocket and hands them to Jared.

"Adoption's final. She's mine now, too. Legally." Jared feels his eyes well up a little at how happy Jensen is and he makes his way over to stand with his husband and daughter. Brooke is still laughing and giggling and Jared joins in. He wraps an arm around Jensen and rests his head against him. Jensen turns and presses a kiss into Jared's hair.

Jared straightens and looks at Jensen, deciding that there is no time like the present to deliver his own news. He smiles and whispers in Jensen's ear.

"Guess now's a good time to tell you she's gonna have a baby brother or sister in about seven months, huh?"

Jensen's eyes are wide and shocked as he pulls back.

"Are you," his voice goes and he swallows and tries again. "Are you serious, Jare?"

Jared nods and Jensen pulls him in tight, kisses him hard and long as Brooke squirms in Jensen's arms. They pull back, Jensen's hand cupping Jared's neck and Jared feels his heart swell with happiness and love.

He watches then as his husband dances around their house with their daughter and rubs a hand absently over where their little boy or girl rests and smiles. He still has trouble believing his good luck at having broken down in front of this ranch. He would've never imagined that day back by the side of the road that that moment would take him here, deeply in love and married to a man who loves and respects him.

Jensen comes over to him then, sweeping Jared into a weird three-way dance with him and Brooke and Jared finds himself laughing along with them. He can't help thinking as they twirl that sometimes even your wildest dreams end up coming true.

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