Raven was curled up on the bed that night, exhausted. It had been a long day, involving alot of carrying around boxes and reconstructing beds. The master bedroom was in between her library and the kids' rooms, and it was as spacious and beautiful as the rest of the house. They now had Raven's old bed in there, all made up with clean sheets and a thick comforter. Xandra had been a bit full on today, waking up in the pram Raven had placed her in to sleep a great number of times. Raven didn't have any idea why she was so restless. Maybe it was just the unfamiliar environment.
Izzy entered from the bathroom down the hall wearing a pair of boxers and a t-shirt.
Raven still wasn't used to seeing him in anything less then jeans and a tee, so it was hard to know how to react when he came in wearing only boxers and not pants. Raven stared fixedly at him as he made his way towards her and climbed into the bed beside her.
"Do you like the new house?" He asked as he pulled the blankets over himself and scooted towards her. She nodded her head,
"It's so beautiful, Izzy." She smiled. Izzy's arm snaked around her waist, pulling her closer to him.
"You're so beautiful." He whispered, and kissed her on the tip of the nose. Raven blushed and buried her face in his chest. This feeling was so unfamiliar. Being so close to a man. Being so close to Izzy Stradlin.

Two years later...

Renan and Xandra had grown so fast. Her little boy was now attending school, and Xandra was well on her feet and talking and running around. Izzy and Raven couldn't believe how the time had flown. They sat together happily on the back porch on outdoor seating. Between them lay a small table with a pitcher of lemonade and four plastic cups. Their little family was thriving right before their eyes. The kids were running around the backyard together having fun, and Raven rested her cup atop a big, round pregnant belly. She smiled over at her husband.
"I love you Izzy."
"I love you too, Rae." He replied. They smiled happily and cast their gaze back out over the back yard.

They were happy together there. Happy for who they were, and who they had been, and happy for who they were going to be.
Izzy and Raven were just that. Happy. And while their lives had never really been perfect, sitting on that porch watching their children laugh together was as close to perfect as they had ever been. Raven had learned alot in the past two years, namely that the little things in life could be so much more important than she could ever have imagined. Izzy reached right over and placed his hand atop hers on the little table.
"How's bub?" He asked, referring to her pregnant belly. She felt that odd sensation from her womb.
"Oh, they're kicking!" She exclaimed. Izzy leapt up and put both hands on her baby bump. A big grin broke out across his face.
"Oh my god." He whispered.

And with that, they lived a happier ending than they could ever have imagined.

The end...