Later that evening. Gibson and Craig talking outside the house while Belle and the twins are in the kitchen. Cooking. The men talked.
"You married?"
"One and only". Craig shows Gibson his wedding ring on his finger. "She's pregnant you know".
"With Betty?" He laughed so hard, clamping his stomach. "Like how you convince, persuade her to accept your proposal".
Craig sighs out loud, said. "She almost shot me with her gun. Week after your hearing, I went back to California. My schedule, my appointment with my patients are fucking busy. Until I had my me time I booked a ticket. Six hours on planes. I arrived there".
"Las Vegas. I look over at her. Every police station. Night and days. And one day I saw her on the street. Dead body. Hit and run. I know it was her. I take this chance and prove to her how much I love her. I propose that day with Burrito I brought with me. I will give it to her".
Gibson frowned. "Burrito? Why the fuck you brought her Burrito!"
"She loves to eat. Belle says she's a monster of food. I brought her ring and burrito".
"Then?"
Craig sighs again as he shakes his head.
"She called me an idiot. She mocks me right in front of people. And they watch me how numb I am that time. Then she dragged me, kissed me and accepted my proposal".
"Just like that?"
"What do you mean by just like that? I'm confused".
"You are an idiot!"
Craig leaned on him. "Our story is the same here, mate".
"No. My story is different from yours. Completely different. You, me, Belle and Betty are two different people and different story".
He leaned on a chair. "Whatever. I got her pregnant". Both men were silent. "Are you gonna propose, Belle?"
"I am". Gibson slipped his hand inside pocket, he showed Craig a ring he had brought for Belle. "I keep it inside my pocket. If not Belle, maybe someone".
He sighs. "Why didn't she married, Jake?"
"Because she loved you, you bastard! Jake knew Belle still loved you, he couldn't separate her from you, especially the twins. Vincent and Poppy need their dad. Not Jake".
"So, how does Jake take it?"
Craig shrugged. "He forgives you, that's all. He's the one who asked Belle to look for you. She couldn't find you everywhere. Until we saw these ads, Fishing company Barry's in Seward. A picture of the company and there is you.. you were there on that ads paper. There's a number.. we called".
"Asking about me?"
"Yeah. Jacob Barry. He's your boss right? Though we want to surprise you there, Barry says you weren't there. You went for a holiday. Belle says there's a place you could have stayed. We found you here".
Smirking. "Thrilling". said Gibson. "I don't want her to remember me. I'd just want her happy, that's all I could ask Jake. And she didn't marry him".
"Smart ass. Why would she marry him while her heart lived inside you? That's right. You're an idiot!"
Gibson looked over his shoulder, through the window. He could see his family inside the kitchen, he heard them laugh. Gibson smiled. Facing back to front.
"What did you smile for?"
"My family. I don't believe I have my own family. You know, I was raised by my mother until she died when I was fifteen".
"Does she know?"
Gibson shakes his head. "She never got to know me better than I do know her". Silent. He spoke back. "I visited Emma graves. Did she mention that your wife resembles her best friend".
"She does. Betty looks like Emma. At first I didn't believe it, Belle showed me her picture and there she was. Both Emma and Betty are the same person".
Craig scoffed. "You're okay with that?"
"I regret. I shouldn't kill her. I shouldn't, how stupid I am. My obsession controls my mind, my body".
"Don't mention that anymore, Gibson. She's gone where she belongs. Never ever take God's job. You can't bring her back and present it to Belle".
"Thank you for looking after Belle. You never break your promise what I told you".
"Never. She's my sister. I'll protect her". Both men smile. "So, where should you start first?"
One year later. Hospital. Day. There's a woman screaming. That woman is Belle. Both Gibson and Belle remarried again.
Belle and the twins moved to Seward. The weather is freaking cold. Belle still works as a psychology doctor but in Seward, Alaska. Gibson continued his work with Barry's.
Now she is about to give birth to her baby. This one is more painful than the twins, how many times she is about to faint. The nurse wakes her up if she does.
She laid on the hospital bed, legs spread open. Gibson arrived and held her hand. His precious moments, he had missed Belle giving birth to twins, now the third baby is coming and he doesn't want to miss it.
"How long will I have to wait!" she screamed. "And I'm hungry..."
"It's about time, Mrs Gibson. On my count and.... PUSH!"
She did what the doctor told her. She screams as she pushes. Grunted and cursed.
"Get out from my Vaginas... BABY!" She turns to Gibson. "This is all your fault! You're ruining my DIET! I'm getting fatter and fatter!"
"I still loved you no matter what my love. Fat or not. You are too sexy". And suddenly he screams out loud followed by Belle. She accidentally crushed his hand. "I'm fine". His eyes were in tears.
"Okay Mrs Gibson this is your chance. PUSH!"
Hours later. Belle jolted from her sleep. Tired from giving birth. She sees the twins sleeping on the sofa while Gibson is nowhere to be seen.
Baby? Where is her baby?
She was too weak to get up from bed. All she can do is lay in bed. "Honey.. doctor.. anyone.. please hear me". she said whispering.
"My love.." The door swung open, Gibson approached her bed. "My darling love. Are you alright?"
"The baby.. where is he?"
"The nurse tends him in the nursery. They will bring him here". She nodded. Move a bit so Gibson could lay beside her. "You're beautiful my darling".
"I smell stinks after birth, my sweating. How can you say I'm beautiful".
Gibson chuckles, kissing the side of her head. "Thought I'm gonna lose you, seeing you like this.. it's hurting me".
"Now you know how I feel when I lose you that day. Faking your motherfucker dead!"
She grit her teeth, her eye caught his nipple under his white singlet, then she bit it. Gibson hissed in pain.
"What do you do that for?"
"For fucking lied to me!"
Gibson smiles, she and Gibson kiss passionately. Minutes later, the nurse swung the door open, pushing the baby stretcher toward the new parents. Again.
In a smile the nurse introduced. "Mr. and Mrs. Gibson. Congratulations. A healthy baby boy". The nurse stepped aside. "I leave you two here". Then she left the room.
"Vincent, Poppy come here. Wanna see your brother?"
The twins wiped their eyes, gently walking toward Belle bed. "Why so hideous?" asked Poppy. "He doesn't look like us". She yawned.
"He was just born, Poppy. Of course. What should we name him?"
"Kentucky Fried Chicken". said Vincent.
"Vince!" Belle and Gibson jerking. Eye on him.
"What? I'm seriously hungry. All I know is my teacher brought us here without providing us food".
Belle and Gibson meet their eyes then chuckle. "I'm sorry. Why don't you two wait at the canteen. Your dad will follow you after that".
"Fine. Come on Poppy".
Vincent drags his twin sister out of the room. Gibson gives Belle another kiss on the lips, then follows the twins behind toward the elevator.
Belle watched them leave the room. Finally she's alone now. She looked down on her newborn baby boy.
"Hiya, little one. That's right I'm your mom. You're the best gift ever your dad gave to me, same as your brother and sister".
She smiled. "When you grow up, I will tell you everything about how I met your dad. And how our journey began with force, love and marriage. And having such wonderful children like you three".
Belle kisses her baby cheek. "A wonderful story from me to yours..." She smiled.
In the far away land. A girl was watching Belle with a smile as she cradled her baby in her arms. Beside her, there stood a handsome young man. Both them are smiling.
That girl and the young man are Emma and her dad. Smiling, happily, greetings from Heaven to Belle and her family.
THE END.