Finding Happiness 12/12
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sg_lab2Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Notes and disclaimer in previous chapters
Epilogue
Six Years later
John walked over to the dining table carrying a good sized cake. Rodney had the camcorder and was walking backwards.
“Rodney, you’re going to step over little children if you’re not careful,” John was gritting his teeth trying his best not to trip.
“Ehh, they’re resilient,” Rodney waved his hand.
John rolled his eyes and came to the table. He placed the cake down in front of Maddie. All of their friends were there with their kids. Ronon and Teyla had a son now three years old as well as their six year old daughter Fallon. Carson and Laura had twin boys age five as well as their six year old daughter Kayla. Kayla and Fallon were Maddie’s two best friends.
“Why are there eight candles?” Kayla asked.
“The red one’s for Mommy,” Maddie said. “It’s her birthday too,” she looked up at her father. “Right Daddy?”
John kneeled down next to his daughter and wrapped his arms around her waist. “Right kiddo,” he gave her a kiss on the top of her head.
“Shall we sing Happy Birthday?” Carson suggested.
When they were finished singing Maddie blew out seven of the candles leaving the last one. Rodney handed the camera over to Carson and kneeled down on the opposite side of Maddie. With her daddy and Rodney they blew that last one out together.
scenebreak
“All right you three, lights out,” John stood in his daughter’s bedroom doorway where she was gathered with Fallon and Kayla. They were having a sleepover for Maddie’s birthday.
Rodney looked over the back of the couch where John stood at the bedroom door. He could hear the girls giggling. He turned back to his reading and after a moment felt a dip on the couch. An arm wrapped around his shoulders and a head rested on top of his.
“Think they’ll actually sleep tonight?” Rodney asked.
“God I hope so,” John said. “They’ve had a ridiculous amount of sugar though.”
Rodney tipped his head back and kissed John on the mouth. “How about we go to bed too.”
“Sounds like a plan,” they got up together and headed to their room.
“This was a good day. Thanks for remembering the candle,” John had been so busy putting this birthday party together he almost forgot the special candle they always put on Maddie’s birthday cakes. Rodney had stopped him before taking the cake out to the dining room and put in the candle.
They got in bed and Rodney moved over wrapping his arms around John’s waist and kissed him.
“Don’t start anything,” John said.
“Don’t plan to,” Rodney said and rested his head on John’s shoulder. “We need to get our rest. A sugar high is going to be the least of our worries in a few years.”
“And here I thought I fell in love with an optimist,” John smiled following Rodney into sleep until they would be woken up because the girls got into a fight and Fallon and Kayla would ask to go home.
The End
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Notes and disclaimer in previous chapters
Epilogue
Six Years later
John walked over to the dining table carrying a good sized cake. Rodney had the camcorder and was walking backwards.
“Rodney, you’re going to step over little children if you’re not careful,” John was gritting his teeth trying his best not to trip.
“Ehh, they’re resilient,” Rodney waved his hand.
John rolled his eyes and came to the table. He placed the cake down in front of Maddie. All of their friends were there with their kids. Ronon and Teyla had a son now three years old as well as their six year old daughter Fallon. Carson and Laura had twin boys age five as well as their six year old daughter Kayla. Kayla and Fallon were Maddie’s two best friends.
“Why are there eight candles?” Kayla asked.
“The red one’s for Mommy,” Maddie said. “It’s her birthday too,” she looked up at her father. “Right Daddy?”
John kneeled down next to his daughter and wrapped his arms around her waist. “Right kiddo,” he gave her a kiss on the top of her head.
“Shall we sing Happy Birthday?” Carson suggested.
When they were finished singing Maddie blew out seven of the candles leaving the last one. Rodney handed the camera over to Carson and kneeled down on the opposite side of Maddie. With her daddy and Rodney they blew that last one out together.
scenebreak
“All right you three, lights out,” John stood in his daughter’s bedroom doorway where she was gathered with Fallon and Kayla. They were having a sleepover for Maddie’s birthday.
Rodney looked over the back of the couch where John stood at the bedroom door. He could hear the girls giggling. He turned back to his reading and after a moment felt a dip on the couch. An arm wrapped around his shoulders and a head rested on top of his.
“Think they’ll actually sleep tonight?” Rodney asked.
“God I hope so,” John said. “They’ve had a ridiculous amount of sugar though.”
Rodney tipped his head back and kissed John on the mouth. “How about we go to bed too.”
“Sounds like a plan,” they got up together and headed to their room.
“This was a good day. Thanks for remembering the candle,” John had been so busy putting this birthday party together he almost forgot the special candle they always put on Maddie’s birthday cakes. Rodney had stopped him before taking the cake out to the dining room and put in the candle.
They got in bed and Rodney moved over wrapping his arms around John’s waist and kissed him.
“Don’t start anything,” John said.
“Don’t plan to,” Rodney said and rested his head on John’s shoulder. “We need to get our rest. A sugar high is going to be the least of our worries in a few years.”
“And here I thought I fell in love with an optimist,” John smiled following Rodney into sleep until they would be woken up because the girls got into a fight and Fallon and Kayla would ask to go home.
The End
