Epilogue

*DEBBIE KENDALL POV*

The next few hours James and I returned home, we went straight to the shower and I walked to Ithan's room, we saw the housekeeper who took care of him finishing bathing him, and when she saw me she ran to meet me.

"Mommy." He hugged my leg with all his strength.

“My love, did you miss mom?”

“Yes, where was it? And what about Daddy?”

“I was at work with Dad, he’s finishing taking a shower. Shall we go to the garden?”

"Yes!" he said excitedly.

In the property's garden, we waited for James to approach us, his hair was damp and he had a towel over his shoulder. We were sitting on the floor when the little dog we gave him approached, our son was playing with him happily, it filled me with love and peace. Leaning over James' body, he broke the silence.

“It would be nice if we had another son to keep Ithan company...” I didn't let him finish.

“James!”

“It was just an idea.”

“Let’s enjoy Ithan’s growth, who knows, maybe we’ll have a girl in the future?”

"Girl?"

"Yes, any problem?"

“Yes, suitors!”

"Now! Don’t think about that now, think about our future Jasmine at the height of her adolescence, in her adult phase...”

“Forget that thought, cancel.” I smiled at his sudden change of humor when imagining the hypothesis.

After the long weeks on our honeymoon, we returned home, everything at first being married to James was wonderful, I got used to his presence and his perfume, but I found myself trapped in his arms when I realized he wasn't in bed, late at night, because in order not to wake me up, he insisted on taking care of our boy. My life got back on track when I decided to leave the past behind because even after the wedding I was shaken by how everything happened.

When I decided to enter the underworld I certainly knew what I was getting myself into, I wanted that, to have new experiences and new challenges. At first, it was difficult to learn things that James learned for many years, it was challenging. Now, after a lot of determination, I see myself leading missions that Kevin or James go through, that was satisfying for me. I could have taken a position where I would reach their high level, just like Kevin offered me, but that wasn't what I wanted, I wanted adrenaline, danger, and intensity, I wanted to feel alive like never before, and I did it.

During all these years I got closer to Kevin, knowing that he was my brother infuriated me at first, but then, as I delved deeper and got to know his true personality and learned about his darkest secrets, I saw that Alisson when he entered his life, changed a cold and dark man. I was surprised by his revelation about his involvement in the death of his first wife, I even thought that Alisson was taking some risk by being on his side, but he assured me that he wasn't, and I believed him.

Alisson had become pregnant again, this time with a boy, on this day we could see Kevin's nervousness upon learning that his wife was giving birth again, his anxiety and fear, however painful it was, were human on his part. He was worried about Alisson, as he had fallen down the stairs due to careless jumping, the birth of his baby was premature, but the child was born strong and healthy.

"Love," James calls out to me, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Yes?"

“How about we give our son a bunny?”

“He already has a dog, that’s enough.”

“Not when it comes to animals.”

“He at least takes care of himself.”

“We have employees for that.”

“I said no, honey.”

After dark we washed our hands and went to the dining room, while we ate we listened to Ithan talk about his warm and busy day with his faithful dog. After the meal we went to the cinema room, put on a cartoon, and watched our little one watch it until he fell asleep, then we took it to his room and put him in our bed.

...

“The sweet taste of victory!” Shouted Kevin, as soon as he won a game of volleyball in the pool, along with Alisson and I with James.

“Robbing everyone wins!” James shouted back.

“Accept losing, James, it’s in your nature.”

“The blonde said.”

“Guys, please, it’s just a game!” Alisson warned them.

“From ten to zero, whoever loses donates their Porsche to charity.”

“Bet!”

James' face is completely desolate, Kevin celebrates his victory and smiles at his friend, mocking and ironizing his defeat.

“You need to improve your shot, Vitor...”

“Celebrate while you can.”

“Do you want another rematch? That’s how bankruptcy goes.”

We left the pool and approached the children to give them attention, Alisson went to breastfeed her baby, called Heitor, and we stayed on the sun loungers drinking brandy. We talked about the underworld and a new mission coming soon, I knew that Kevin was afraid that in this next mission, I wouldn't be in the testing phase nor would I be handling how I should act, as Kevin ordered.

During that afternoon we played football in the garden, Kevin and I against James and Alisson, we won and celebrated with my climbing on his back.

“That’s not worth it, they’re stealing straight away!” said Alison.

“Fish sister, little fish it is,” James commented.

“We have to accept the loss, no matter what it is, dear.” Rebutted Kevin.

“Good to remember that later, big guy.”

Later that day we went out to a restaurant in the city, we all loved going out together at least once a week, and we talked about different topics, some of which involved our children and also the organization. Being with them I felt very good, completely like a big family. Kevin and his wife take care of me as no one has ever done, James watches over everything good that happens to me, he shows that he loves me madly, and I love seeing that they care and take care of me.

My life was perfect, I had by my side the man who loved me, a beautiful son, and a brother who took care of me like never before. At the end of the year, we decided to spend New Year's Eve on a warm beach in Rio de Janeiro, we shouted with the Brazilians to count ten seconds, and then as a group, we hugged and wished each other a happy new year, I was happy and with everyone I love, my life It couldn't get any better.

End....