Epilogue

Usher's POV...

Three years later...

“Zurich, don’t trouble momma, come to dad.. Daddy is going to play with you..” I called my five years old..

“ It’s okay, Usher... I’m pregnant not sick... I can play with Zurich...” Zara said smiling at our little monster..

Zara was pregnant with our second child..

“ No momma, you should not... I heard doctor, she told you to take rest.. Or else my little sister can get hurt... I’ll play with dad..” Zurich said running to me..

“ Ohh, who told you it’s gonna be a girl.?” Liam said entering our house in New York..

“ Daddy, he said...” Zurich answered his uncle smiling..

“ Hey man, what’s up..?” Liam said hugging me and I reciprocated it with same warmth..

I can not thank this man enough for what he did for me and Zara..

The day he gave me the wedding card, I almost died... But just to see her smiling for the last time, I went to attend her wedding... And when my eyes caught her... My girl was looking breath taking... I could not take my eyes of her.. In that white wedding gown.. She was looking like a fairy.. The white wedding gown in which I dreamed of her... But she was not wearing it for me... But him... The man she finally choose to marry..

While I stood at the end of the Hall in one corner watching her taking vows for her man.. She was oblivious of my presence..

My eyes were teary.. I was happy that she finally can move on.. But her eyes lacked the sparkle of life.. That she always had.. Though she was looking all beautiful but her soul was dull..

She took her vows... But... When father asked Liam .. .. He said...... NO. ...

No way.... What... The hell he did.. Instantly after refusing to marry Zara..

He left the Hall.. I followed him..

“ What is wrong with you..?” I yelled at him from behind.

“ ohh, you are here, I thought I have to reach your house to fetch you.” He said turning towards me.

What..?

“ what do you mean.?” I asked him bewildered.

“ Come with me.” He took my hands and without saying anything else he started walking towards the Hall taking me along with him. And I clueless of anything went along with him.

As we entered the Hall , everyone literally gasped watching me with Liam..

Zara was sitting on the floor and sobbing immediately, got up and looked at us in utter shock.

We reached near the stage..

“ Zara... I’m not the man for you.. I never was..” Liam said leaving my hand and looking at Zara , with guilt in his eyes for hurting Zara..

“ what are you talking about.. Liam... Stop playing these games with me.. Please!.. And why the hell is he here..?” Zara literally yelled the last part..

“ Look, Zara I can understand your anger but trust me if we get married right now.. None of us will be happy.. If you want I’ll get married right now... But first hear me out..”

Liam was trying hard to explain and make Zara understand... But she was too.. Mad to listen..

“ No... Liam... You certainly don’t want to get married to me that’s why you left... And noI, too don’t want you to marry me..” she said.. Screaming at Liam.. Completely angry and despondent..

Her petulance comes as best when she is angry.. One of her traits that didn’t changed..

“ Zara, just hear me please.. Look if we get married out of impulse right now.. We both will regret it ... You know that.. Just think .. What it would be like sitting in your rocking chairs in your fifties, and thinking what the future would have been like if you could have married the man you actually love.. ... Zara.... Usher is the man you love...”

When Liam was done talking Zara was looking at both of us with something which was more powerful than anger..

“ so what now... Liam, you decided to team up with him and gang up on me ha...! How could you do this to me.. If you don’t want to marry me... Then don’t.. But don’t degrade me like this... And I can never ever trust him ever again.. He hurt me... He hurt me so bad.. And you... Out of all you were the one who always helped me.. But now look at you.... When you could have easily said no.. Only the time when I asked you to marry me.. But you choose to reject me, here... In front of everyone to revenge on me for all the times when I refused you...” she yelled ,...anger dripping in her each and every word.

“ Zara... That’s the point.. If I would have told you earlier you would have left, without even thinking what you are leaving behind.. I know he hurt you... I know I’m hurting you.. But Zara.. He is a changed man... And right now him being here since the beginning, and not even making us feel his presence..and trying his best to let you marry another man for your happiness is the proof that he loves you more than one can ever express in words.. I know you hate him for what he did..with you... But don’t you love him for all that he did for you.. Remember the time when he almost killed himself to save you.... Zara... I do love you.. I always had... But he is the man for you... Your night in shining armour..”

Everyone felt silent including Zara.. My respect for Liam.. Increased at that very moment... He is truly a gentleman..

Well today when I see him... I see him as my brother and my best man.. He is the reason why Zara is in my arms and soon going to give birth to my child... And this time I’ll witness this blissful moment..

Zara's POV.....

I know I would have done the biggest mistake of my life if by any chance.... I would have refused to believe liam at that moment.. My heart always belonged to no one else but Usher.. I know he hurt me very badly.. Once.... But how can I forget that he loved me more than his life.. He almost died to save me... And right now him being here and not even speaking a word... Allowing me to marry another man just for my happiness is enough of a proof that he regrets what he did.. Though the suffering we endured and time we lost can never be returned but if today I’ll deny that I don’t love him and can be happy without him... Would be a lie.. Not only mine but I’ll destroy many life’s..

I’m Grateful to liam for bringing Usher here in the Hall.. Or else I would have never realized how much this man loves me... And how much I love him..

“ Give me sometime..” I said in a low voice..

“ Time.. For what Zara.. What you have to think about now... Everything is quite clear now..” liam stated annoyed..

“ no... Liam.. Let her take as much time she wants.. I can wait for her for the rest of my life.. And if she doesn’t want to be with me.. I’m okay... With that. Too.. I just want her to be happy..” Usher said.. Looking at me with something more stronger than love.. I didn’t noticed it earlier but when I did, his eyes were red and filled with tears... He was actually crying all this time..

I stared at him for a little longer.. He truly loves me... And now I can’t wait anymore..

“ I need sometime, to set my makeup again.. I don’t want to look horrible in my wedding photos.. As Mrs Zara Usher Montgomery..” I said in a childish tone... With a mischievous grin..

“ yeah,..” Usher said.. And then realized what I actually said...

“ Wait... What... Did you just said.. Ohh my god Zara... I love you so damn much...” screaming in happiness he scooped me up in his arms.. And twirled Me around giving the best smile I have ever seen on his face.. And everyone else burst into laughter.

We got married then and there only.. My mother was the happiest among all..

Later Liam told me how much of planning and plotting he did to bring us back together..

I don’t know but I was not surprised at all when Liam told me.. He loves Maya.. May be cause I knew since the day I saw him making out with her.. Soon two months after our wedding.. Liam married Maya.. Jonah.. Was still single.. And in search of his love.. He too was staying with us in new York..

We left Washington the day I married Usher..

My mom went back to her home with her husband.. Chelsea now my mother-in – law was completely healthy now and was on cloud nine to see Zurich and now she was excited in ecstatic bliss to welcome her new grandchild soon..

“ so.. Zara.. I got a news for you...” Maya came to me.. While Liam was busy with Usher. And Jonah. Since the time he came to meet us.. Sometimes I feel jealous that.. Liam has become more close to Usher than he was ever with me.. Usher already had Jonah as his best friend . And now.. He has Liam.. Too. I feel left out.. But watching them together and happy is what I have always prayed and wished for.

“ What news..?” I asked Maya... Shifting in my chair..

“ I’m expecting......” She said with a shy smile..

“ ohh my god..Maya... Does he knows..?” I said grinning with happiness..

But I said it too loud. Diverting Usher's,Liam’s and Jonah’s attention towards us..

“ Well now I guess he does..” Maya said.. Smiling.. Looking at the three man and my little toddler in his father’s arms..

FIVE YEARS LATER........

“ Dad, I don’t want to talk to brother Zurich. He never let’s me play with his toys..” my four years old little toddler Fiona said.

“ ohh my Fiona.. I’ll get you new toys.” Usher said... Scooping Fiona..in his arms..

While she was still mad at his brother..

“ Got it.. You little monkey... Daddy will you get you new toys.. Stay away from mine..” my nine years old grown up handsome boy.. Said..

“ Zurich... She is your sister ... You should let her play with your toys..” I said hugging my grown up boy.. And kissing his forehead..

“ momma.. I’m grown up now. Don’t kiss me.. And she can play with Greta...” Zurich said.. Annoyed by my kissing... I don’t know what is with this boy.. He is growing to fast..Greta is Liam’s daughter.. She likes to play with Fiona..

“ Fine... Love... You can kiss me..” usher said winking..

“ Christ !you have no shame.. At least don't say anything like this in front of our children..."grinning I chided him playfully..

“ Daddy... Ask brother to let me play with his toys..” my little Fiona.. Pleaded his daddy..

“ Fine... You can... But don’t break them like the last time you did.” Zurich said... Nonchalantly..

I know he loves his sister but.. Zurich is more like usher.. Unable to show his emotions.. While Gia is more like me... All bubbly and jovial..

“ yipeeeee!..” chirping out of his daddy’s arms Fiona hugged Zurich and started playing with his toys...

Usher walked to me kissing my forehead.. And stood behind me wrapping his arms gently around my waist...

But soon our happy moment was disturbed when our little monster’s started fighting and arguing again for their toys...

“Do you have any idea.. How we became parents of such monsters...” usher said laughing..

“ no idea..” I replied... Giving him a chaste kiss on his lips..

“ You are tempting me Mrs Montgomery..”

Usher said in an enticing way..

“ Am I Mr Montgomery.. If you think so then may be I am..” I said grinning..

“ later...” he said winking...

Then breaking our embrace we walked to our monsters...

Sorting their fights..

This was my life. Now.... My family.....

Pillars of my life... My journey was never easy... But finally I found my happy place..... My heaven..... My love... When I ran away from Luke’s castle I never knew that one day I actually will be able to achieve the freedom that I was looking for.. One day.. I’ll live the life I always dreamt about....

Through all the hustle and rustle... Through all ups and downs... I finally found my peace and happiness... Running for my life... I finally caught my life...

I was truly caught in him.......... Forever. . <3