EPILOGUE

**EPILOGUE**

***Five Years Later...***

**"Ow!"**

"Stay still, even more of a minute," Allison told her husband while finishing adjusting the stitches in the tuxedo she made him.

Once she was done, she stepped back to take a good look. Her breathtaking spouse stood in all his shining glory like a Greek god. He looked oozing hot and dashing with his ripping muscles that were tightly embraced by his dress shirt, his tousled, shiny dark locks with a few strands resting loosely against his forehead, his beautiful steel grey eyes looking at her with amusement radiating brightly and his thin, red lips etched into a wide smile that reached his eyes. Even after three years of being stuck and married to him, she couldn't seem to grow tired of his face which grew more and more handsome as the years passed by.

"You look good in it," she said in a very mushy manner.

Hades just chuckled, sauntered towards her with large, profound steps, his eyes feasting on the tasty sight of a snack before him. "Because my wife made it," he said, and before she could react, he gripped her waist and pulled her to him, creating uncalculated proximity between them. Enjoying the sight of his wife's stunned face before him, his chest rippled out a hearty chuckle before pulling her for a kiss, to which she responded by mirthfully kissing him back.

"I want you to try on my new designs but..." she murmured between their kisses that made him groan. Ever since she started designing tuxedos and dress shirts, she made him her model and human mannequin.

"But I need to finish my deal with the Spanish Count first," he looked at her as if pleading to let him go but she pouted at him in return. When he opened a deal with a Spanish Count whom she only knew by the name of Mr. Caballero, he had spent only a pinch amount of time with her and more hours devoting himself working on that deal.

"You're making excuses again."

The man's face fell sad as if he was guilty. "I'm sorry, love," he apologized and leaned to give his woman another kiss. "I promise you. Once I get the deal, I'm all yours," he promised, his voice getting a bit naughty on his last phrase.

Hearing his promise, the excited wife giggled and playfully fixed the tousled part of the tuxedo by running her hand over it. "I can't wait," she said, pulling a bit of distance between her and him. She saw his mint-scented lips smile which made her heart flutter crazily. He leaned his face down closer to hers and deepened their kiss by pulling her head close. "I love you," he whispered between their kisses.

She bit his lower lip before replying, "I love you too."

He groaned because of what she'd done. "You tease."

It was her turn to laugh. "Treat me to dinner and I'll give you a good head," she told him, winking before running away to their bedroom that was just beside her little studio.

When Allison arrived in the bedroom, she immediately went to the shower. She slowly stripped off her clothes, starting from her top but she halted midway when she caught the sight of their wedding ring that was fitted on her left hand's ring finger. The little thing glimmered against the light and its diamond shone brightly, making a pack of memories five years ago flash before her eyes.

Right on that day she admitted her feelings, they became an official couple, spending their remaining days in Bora Bora with much more vigor and happiness along with Hera, the goddess-like woman he was with, and her sons. Allison almost scoffed when she remembered the day when they arrived back in the U.S., meeting her parents along with her friends and Jojo. She felt nervous and scared that day, especially when both her father and Brent launched at Hades, greeting him with a punch that caused a ruckus in the airport. Trying to fix all the misunderstandings, she talked to her parents and explained to them everything.

Their sweet vanilla relationship went through ups and downs, such as her throwing tantrums at him whenever he forgot their dates because he was flooded with work, or when he saw a guy talking to her and would let his dick charge him over rather than his brain. But through those, it helped them both to build their relationship stronger and got to know each other better than how they knew themselves. Their relationship went on until Hades made a surprise by kneeling before her with a velvet box containing another silver diamond cut ring in his hand, asking her the words that he had been longing to ask her since the day they met: "Will you marry me?" and she gave him her sweetest yes by kissing him fully on the lips.

Oh, how she remembered that day, the happiest day of her life, her wedding day. She could not forget every detail of what happened that day. September 9, 10 a.m., at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Scotland, since Hades wanted them to get married to the place where his mother and father met.

She was wearing an embroidered lace wedding gown embellished with hundreds and thousands of jewels and crystals, carefully designed with features of a high neckline that showed off a bit of her skin with its transparent bodice designed by Hades' cousin, Charlott, of course. Allison walked down the aisle regally with her proud parents. She almost sighed dreamily when she remembered how he looked with his dashing white tuxedo, his hair combed to the back, and his face clean from his overly hot stubbles.

She bit her lower lip when the scene back then about her coming at the altar played in her mind. She remembered when he held her hand softly like she was a fragile thing and looked at her like she was an angel sent from heaven. It made her heart pound profoundly in delight and butterflies fly in her stomach. She reminisced how they bargained their saccharine I do's and shared a fair share of their speeches until they reached the part where the priest said that he now pronounced the couple as husband and wife.

Allison just shook her head with a small smile on her face. She took off her wedding ring and finally took off all her clothes before stepping in the shower, turning the cold shower knob on. The water instantaneously saturated her hourglass-shaped body. She began rubbing her fair white skin with a strawberry-scented soap while thinking over a few thoughts. She sighed against the transparent glass that had been fogging up ever since. She couldn't imagine that a span of five years would just come faster than expected.

Aside from her living a good life, her friends were living pleasantly as well. Johnsy was still living her life happy and single, though, she had finally established her own business without her family's help, something that she was proud of as she had finally made a name for herself. She's currently busy handling her small business which was growing big rapidly. In a few more years, it would become a corporation.

Rebecca and Brent remained as friends, even though they already have their cute little angels, Zavia Angeleca and Zavia Angelene. Rebecca reconciled with her family and was now on her way to finishing her Accountancy degree while Brent found love with a photographer named Edward whom he met at Met Gala. He's now starting his Masters this year while running his parents' company who were now spending their time together traveling the world along with her parents and Hades' mother, Mrs. Jana de Vries. When she got married to Hades, her family's company merged with his causing his business empire to grow larger and acquire a lot more connections around the world, especially in Europe, where her parents' business started and mainly flourished.

Hera and her sons were now living a normal life. She gave up all her businesses to her brother and settled with only her shares and remaining café in New York while settling down to embark herself in the twins' lives by taking care of them and guiding their way to growing up. They're currently living in one of Hades' condominiums.

At once, when she was done lathering and rinsing herself, Allison turned the shower's knob off. She proceeded by grabbing a towel that was hanging on the wall and made her exit in the bathroom only to see her husband sitting on their Californian king-sized bed, still wearing the tuxedo she was working on. The temptress side of ger smirked, so he really was into her giving him a good head. She just ignored the man, who had been burning holes in her body by constantly staring at her, and made a beeline to the walk-in closet to dress up.

**"This is one good place,"** Allison blurted out her thought while walking her way to the park, entwining her slender fingers with Hades' large ones. They just finished having a good and peaceful dinner of medium-rare steak while listening to some smooth jazz music, she had never felt relaxed more than ever.

"It sure is," he muttered, walking beside her and squeezing her hand that looked so little against his as they trudged their way to the park.

She inhaled as the soft scent of the grass invaded her nose. It was a refreshing scent for a good night. The couple sat on a bench that they found nearby. Allison set herself comfortably and began playing her husband's fingers while he rested his head on her shoulder, his nose nuzzling on her neck, inhaling her sweet, strawberry scent. The world was busy tonight, couples who were flirting with each other passed by, children playing with their parents, old people spending the remaining time of their lives relaxing outdoors, and adults doing whatever they wanted. Allison looked around and felt the gust of cold wind passed by, making her hair dance in rhythm. She made a deep breath, taking it as a sign to drop the bomb.

"Hades?" she called his name softly.

He moaned before removing his face from her neck and facing her with his worried eyes. "What is it, love? Is there something wrong? Do you not feel well?" he asked anxiously.

She just giggled lightly and shook her head. "I have something to tell you," she told him that caused his brows to kiss in confusion.

"Come closer," she bellowed and her husband followed. She leaned into his ear and told her secret that she has been hiding for almost a month. His eyes grew wide in incredulity. "A... are you serious? Please tell me you're not kidding," he pleaded to her, his voice sounding hopeful that she wasn't lying.

She just rolled her eyes at him and placed the hand she was holding to her stomach. "I don't kid when it comes to stuff like these, babe," she said, smiling softly at him.

His face was priceless. He went on his feet and began running around the park in circles, shouting happily: "I AM GOING TO BE A FATHER!"

All the children looked at him as if he was a crazy man while the adults and teens clapped their hands and congratulated him even though he was just a stranger. She laughed as she watched her husband shamelessly shouting in the park that he was going to be a father while rubbing her tummy.

"Well, baby. It seems that daddy's happy to know that you're here," she giggled to herself and laid her back on the bench's backrest, thinking of her future together with Hades... and their child.

**THE END**

**NOTE: A bonus chapter will be published soon.**