Tim pov

I watched as Malia and Riley got into a black car and left. I am really happy for Malia and I give the two the best of wishes. They had their happily ever after but what about me?

My wife is gone and I was not around my family. I was even fired from my job but no one knew that yet but Kent, Layni's husband. He said that he would not say a word unless I wanted him to. I'm currently looking for a job now.

It was just me and my daughter Chloe. I not only feel bad for myself but I feel bad for my daughter because she does not have a mother figure in her life. I had a nanny that took care of her while I worked but I had to let her go now that I couldn't afford her.

I took Chloe and I made my way to the car.

"I had fun, daddy", Chloe said as I opened the car door for her.

"Thats good, me too", I told her. I got into the car and then drove off.

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After Chloe took her bath and brushed her teeth, she climbed into the bed. Of course, like every other night that I did not work, she would want me to tuck her into bed.

I tucked her in and then she grabbed my arm.

"Daddy", she said.

"Yes honey", I said sitting back in the chair beside her bed.

"Will you ever get a wife?", she asked.

"Yes, maybe one day", I replied.

"What about mommy? Was she your wife?", she asked.

My wife died over three years ago when Chloe was four Years old. She was only a toddler and she didn't really have much memory of her mother.

"Yeah, she was my wife but--"

"If you got married, mommy wouldn't get mad?", she asked.

I did not know what to say. It shocked me that she had just asked that.

"Um...uh..no. Mommy wouldn't get mad, she would actually be happy for daddy. Would you?", I had to ask.

Did Chloe want another mother figure in her life? Would she like whoever I dated or married?

Chloe went quiet for a second.

"Chloe?", I said.

"I want a mommy", she said and then she shifted to her side so that she was not facing me.

I sat there stunned and glued to my seat. I couldn't believe that Chloe felt that way. I thought this would come at an older age. Maybe if she didn't go to the wedding, she wouldn't have thought about it. She was so young and I didn't want her hurting over that.

I rubbed her arm, "Good night, and remember daddy loves you". She didn't say a word. I stood up, cut off the lamp and walked to the door. I turned around to view her once more before closing the door.

I exhaled deeply out of my nose and then went to the kitchen to fix me some coffee.

What did I do to deserve all of this in my life? I missed my wife, I lost the woman that I thought I would spend the rest if my life with, I lost my job,and now my daughter hates me.

I took a big gulp of the hot coffee. It burned the hell out of my throat. What was I thinking?

I remembered back to when Riley asked Malia to marry him. I supported him through it and I knew they would be together for a very long time. I saw the way they looked at eachother and I knew that I would never get another chance with her. Thats the night, I told myself that I would officially get over Malia. I thought I couldn't until she came up to me and said something that would help me get over it. She said, 'You'll find the perfect woman out there. You're a wonderful guy and a woman would be stupid to pass you up. I was stupid but I've moved on and so will you. It's life and things happen' and she was right. Things in life happen for a reason. Maybe I was meant for something a little better. She was right, I do have to move on. I still kind of moarn the death of my wife but it is time to move on and stop hurting myself. I had to move on from Malia. Of course she was still in my life but I had to get over her not being mines.

I was going to make my daughter happy and find the right woman for me. I was so afraid that when I did find a woman, Chloe would hate her and then hate me. But it was the opposite, she hated me for not giving her a mother figure. Knowing that Chloe feels that way is going to make me keep looking forward to Finding Her.

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So what did you think about the epilogue you guys? :-D

I know I update really fast and people have to catch up but I just really love writing and I just want to thank everyone who reads this book for reading.

Also, if you didn't catch onto the ending, I'm thinking of writing a part 2 to this book but it's going to be called, 'Finding Her'...but I will only do it if you guys want me to...so sound off in the comments and tell me what you think :)

Again,thanks for reading :)

Love always, MarieAlinaa: -* ;)