It was too much for her father, hugging both girls tightly, Emily cuddling against her big sister as everyone watched the family truly come together. Sharing a glance with Charlotte, the four children of Mark then descended upon Caroline, who was caught by surprise before Charlotte said, “We love you so much, Mum.”
It was an emotional breakfast, Caroline unable to stop sobbing as she told the four of them that she loved them as any mother would. Returning to the table, the children all watched as Mark and Caroline hugged each other tightly.
“Daddy,” Charlotte stated, “You should marry Mum.”
“Yeah, I think we’d all love that, Dad,” Nathan added, “What do you think, Tali?”
“I’d love to see our parents get married,” Natalie replied.
“Probably the first of a few weddings if things work out,” Alyssa suggested, glancing at her brother and then at her little sister. Emily felt herself blushing though immediately held hands with Crystal.
“Well, it’s been emotional but I’m starving. I think it’s time to eat,” Charlotte stated.
Everyone gathered around the table as a family. Emily couldn’t stop herself smiling the entire time as she looked around to see the love clearly on display between everyone. Her father, Caroline and Charlotte. Nathan, Alyssa and Natalie. And now she and Crystal.
She could only wonder what the future would bring.
*****
Epilogue (Mark)
Whenever I find myself sitting back in silence for a few minutes, which doesn’t happen all that often if I’m honest, I can’t help but wonder how my life would have turned out had Caroline not told me everything that my ex-wife had been up to. I’d lived in the darkness for so long, unaware of the truth, but once Caroline told me what was going on, I knew the most important thing was keeping the family together. Caroline was my rock during that time. I’ve never felt any guilt about the fact our relationship started before my divorce was confirmed. Having to wait at least a year to move on with your life is, quite frankly, ridiculous.
Three months after that morning when I knew my little girl and my youngest niece had confirmed their love by being intimate, I proposed to Caroline. Though she expected it, she still burst into tears and could barely say ‘Yes’ before I slid the ring onto her finger. The family was delighted, but what made it extra special was when I proposed to Charlotte in front of everyone once Caroline and I had made it home.
We married three months later. Friends and family were aware of my relationship with Caroline and pretty much everyone approved, aware of the support Caroline had offered during the breakdown of my marriage and were not surprised that we’d fallen in love. I did worry about Charlotte and how she would react to me marrying Caroline. Charlotte assured me more than once that as long as she had a ring on a finger as a sign of her father’s love, and my commitment to always love her, then she would happily see me married to one of her favourite people.
The night Caroline and I consummated our marriage involved Charlotte. I was inside my daughter making love when I slid a second ring on her finger. Her bottom lip trembled as Caroline whispered into her ear that she was now my wife as well as my daughter and that Caroline would always love her just as much as her father. It was another emotional evening, Charlotte begging me to fill her all the time, admitting her only other dream was to have children with her father.
Caroline approved of the idea and suggested we discuss the idea seriously after we’d been away for our honeymoon.
Charlotte was invited to join us for that, and I would never tire of watching my two wives being intimate. Though they loved each other and loved pleasuring each other, it always ended with me being invited to make love to both of them before we’d cuddle up and go to sleep.
Two years after I married Caroline, Nathan and Natalie married. Marriage between cousins is legal where we live, and Nathan had proposed to Natalie a year earlier. In front of the family, he then proposed to Alyssa, heartbroken that he could never publicly reveal his undying love for his twin sister, but he knew how lucky he was to have two women who were as devoted to him as he was to them.
Only a couple of people didn’t approve of the relationship and subsequent marriage between Nathan and Natalie. Those people were simply not invited to the wedding and were cut out of their lives. It was a beautiful ceremony. My son was ever so handsome in his suit, and Natalie was stunning in her white dress. It was a fantastic night though I didn’t miss the fact Nathan disappeared for an hour with both his wife and twin sister, the three returning with large smiles, Charlotte eventually walking over and giggling, stating she’d been told by Alyssa that her brother’s cum was leaking out of her as her panties had been torn off her body.
The private ceremony occurred the next weekend, where I was in the role of celebrant as I ‘married’ my son and daughter before my son then ‘married’ his sister and cousin together, confirming they were a lifelong throuple.
Taking a deep breath, I stood before the door, knowing what lay on the other side of the door. “You can come in,” a voice called.
Opening the door, Emily had her back to me as she stood in her white dress. A couple of her best friends and former lovers were putting the finishing touches to her dress before they stepped back. Emily turned around and I couldn’t stop the sob that escaped me, her two friends immediately walked over to cuddle me.
“You’re so beautiful,” I finally managed to say, putting one foot in front of the other before I held my daughter in my arms, “I thought I told you long ago that you were to stop getting older.”
Emily giggled. She’d never lost that little giggle even though she was now in her mid-twenties. “I’ll always be your little girl, Daddy,” she whispered, “How’s Caroline dealing with Crystal?”
“Fairly sure she’s had to redo her make-up more than once.”
“I’m marrying my best friend and the woman I love, Daddy.”
Though I’d been her first lover, and taken her virginity, the sexual relationship with Emily had barely lasted six months. I had loved the time we shared together but I knew her heart belonged to Crystal, and I also knew her preference was for women. Once she was at university to study, the world was her oyster, and for three years, she and Crystal had the time of their lives. The house was sometimes full of gorgeous young women, certainly going against the stereotype I had of what lesbians were apparently like in reality.
I knew Caroline would be walking Crystal to the end of the aisle first, hearing the music start outside. As they had the same friend group, Crystal would have three bridesmaids, and Emily would have three bridesmaids. To my amusement, I knew the six bridesmaids had all been intimate with my daughter and niece, and I’d seen both pictures and videos of their joint bachelorette party. I joked they could have sold the videos online and made millions. It was probably one of the most erotic things I’d ever seen. Charlotte had kept copies and admitted to masturbating constantly while watching her little sister having the time of her life.
Friends and family had gathered once again, seeing the sea of smiling faces as I walked my little girl down the aisle towards the woman she’d always been destined to marry. It was a beautiful and simple ceremony, the pair exchanging vows and rings before they shared a passionate first kiss as… I guess wife and wife.
Our lives settled down after they were married and moved into their own place. Nathan, Natalie and Alyssa moved out within weeks of their marriage and now owned their own home only a couple of suburbs away. Natalie was pregnant with their first child, and the three of them were excited to start their family. I knew Alyssa wanted to carry a child and that they would likely start trying a year or so after Natalie gave birth.
Emily and Crystal moved into an apartment not too far away. They had no desire to have children and apartment living limited the idea of having pets. They have a cat which they treat like their only child. Though they have no desire to have children, they’ve offered to always be available to babysit their nieces and nephews.
Charlotte is currently five months pregnant with our first child together. She’s naturally worried, it being her first child and also the fact it’s with her father. Caroline is a wonderful avenue of support, and whenever Charlotte is having a difficult day, Caroline always has words of wisdom to offer that help my oldest daughter feel better about things.
So many kids moving out of the house left space and that meant Jessica and Mary decided to sell up and move in with us. No, that didn’t mean the pair immediately joined us in bed. Mary was now well into her sixties by this stage and her interest in sex had plummeted after menopause hit her big time. Caroline knew her sister needed an outlet and Charlotte was not jealous of Jessica at all. I didn’t take advantage of the situation, but there was soon a rotation of three women sharing my bed, and Caroline was never going to complain when it came to having fun with Charlotte. As for Mary, she was content to simply snuggle up with her son-in-law on the couch for an evening, hoping to live at least for a couple more decades to enjoy time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
And finally… I guess Christine needs to be mentioned. After all the bitterness and hatred, it’s now been well over a decade since shit hit the fan. Mary had been in contact with her, and after a few years, decided she needed to see her daughter. Jessica was the next to meet up with her, returning to suggest that her sister had changed considerably.
Nathan and Alyssa were the next to break ranks, agreeing to meet their mother for lunch one day though only with their grandmother and Jessica as support. When they returned in the late afternoon, the fact Alyssa was upset had me thinking it had gone badly.
“She’s so sad and apologetic, Dad,” Alyssa stated as we shared coffee at the dinner table, “And she’s so alone in the world. We didn’t know the whole story of everything going on. She’s been completely honest about everything. Mary warned her that if she lied to us, she’d cut her off forever.”
“Honest about what?” I had to ask.
“She wants to meet up with you, Dad,” Nathan replied, “Even if it’s only once, it’s been over ten years. She’s hoping the hatred…”
“I don’t hate her any longer, son. I don’t really have any feelings about her. Emily has forgiven her in her heart. Charlotte just doesn’t think about her. And Caroline… I think even she’s missing her sister nowadays. We’re getting older, and when we reminisce about things, there is something in her voice about the fact she hasn’t had a second sister for a long time now.”