◣ 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞... ◥

❝ 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱, 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁. ❞

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...𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑜 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟...

- [✩] ; YET ANOTHER BLEAK DAY PASSED INSIDE OF THE VALENCIA-PARTRIDGE HOUSEHOLD, with both adults (yeah, that's right adults) struggling to leave the warmth of their bed. Well, technically that was a lie if we're going, to be honest here. Cora was ready to get out of bed, the restlessness in her bones willing to get on with the new day was a stark contrast to the body pressed against her back and arms circling around her torso.

"Lou, we need to get up." Cora sighed for what seemed to be the hundredth time that morning. "Let go of me you fuckin', oaf." she tried to pry her lovers' arms off of her waist, only to have him tighten his grip on her and pull her closer into his chest.

Louis groaned and stuffed his face into Cora's neck. "No," he grumbled into her skin. "It's cold, you're not. Stay."

Cora rolled her dark eyes as she shifted in his arms so she could face him. "How eloquently put, my dear." At this point, their noses were touched as the young woman had a small, playful smile on her lips. "C'mon, if we get up now I'll make those banana pancakes you love so much."

"Hnng," Louis mewled like a kitten.

"If we don't get up now then we'll be greeted by-"

"Nanay, Papa!" a young, sweet voice broke into the room as the door slammed open with unnatural ease. "It's up time! Up! Up!"

Louis groaned and pulled the covers over both his and Cora's heads. "No, no it's not! Your Nanay and Papa aren't here right now. It's all fake."

Jessika Joy, or more commonly known by her parents and loved ones as JJ, giggled as her toddler feet padded against the wooden floor before bringing her to her parents' bed as she climbed it. "You silly, Papa, I just see you." her bright brown eyes glistened in the morning light that shined through the window with a wild lump of dark curls on top of her head.

"No, I'm your Papa's twin brother- Dapa."

"Seriously, Louis?" Cora turned her head to look at Louis, unable to believe the lie he was pulling out of his ass to their four and a half year old. Then, having enough of his shit, she ripped the duvet off her head to smile at her daughter who was at the foot of the bed. "Hi, baby. Good morning."

"G'mornin', Nanay." JJ waved vigorously and suspiciously eyed the lump next to her mother. "Why is Papa be weird?"

Cora simply shrugged. "I don't know, he's a bit of a weirdo, isn't he?" she smirked devilishly as Winnie laughed. Then she reached over to hold her daughter in her arms and kiss her forehead. "Do you wanna help me make breakfast? Maybe it will help make Papa less weird."

"B'nana pancakes?" JJ looked up at her with those big round brown eyes with hints of gold. She looked so much like her father and shared his tastebuds.

"Of course! Wouldn't be a good day without banana pancakes, hm?"

"Noooo!" a playful, yet monstrous howl came from the lifeless lump beside JJ and Cora, as two large arms pulled both girls to the seemingly disembodied voice. "Papa wants to say in with his girls forever."

JJ giggled in her father's arms as he blew raspberries into her cheek whilst Cora watched with a soft smile on her lips. "You two are ridiculous." Cora shook her head before finally prying Louis' hands off of her. "I'm gonna get going with my day, you two can stay here if you'd like."

The twenty-eight year old woman ignored her husband and daughter's cries for her to return to the bed as she went to the kitchen to start on breakfast. As much as Cora loved her family, she absolutely hated how they weren't morning people, which she mainly blamed on Louis being a shitty influence on their youngest daughter.

To her surprise, their son, Oliver, was already preparing breakfast when Cora entered the kitchen. Oliver, unlike JJ, was adopted by Louis and Cora when he was ten and the couple was twenty and twenty-one respectively. Louis and Cora made a vow after they got married that before they had their own kids, that they would adopt because they knew how many children were in the foster system. They even planned to foster again but wanted to wait to break the news to Oliver and JJ.

"Mornin', Ollie," Cora smiled at her son, causing him to turn around and smile brightly at her.

"Beat you to it, Nanay," he grinned, the white spots around his green eyes crinkling against his dark cheeks. He was back home from university for the week on spring break and since he's gotten back, he's been spoiling his family with his amazing culinary skills.

Cora rolled her eyes as she walked over to him, ignoring how he was practically towering over her at this point, and planting a kiss on both of his cheeks. "Your Papa and JJ are being asses, more so your father than JJ, but y'know." then she inhaled deeply as she stood over the stove. "Is that tocino and garlic fried rice?" she gaped at the nineteen year old before her.

Oliver nodded as he pecked his mother's cheek in return. "I'm also going to make some eggs,"

"And I thought I was going to treat us all with banana pancakes," she playfully scoffed before turning to the carton of eggs next to the stove. "I'll prepare the eggs. Where's Finn? Still asleep?"

Oliver blushed at the mention of his partner coming out of Cora's mouth, causing the woman to smirk. "They're showering, and thanks again for letting them stay, Nanay,"

"Of course! Anyone is welcomed to the Valencia-Partridge household, this home is a safe space for wayward souls," she dramatically explained.

She recalled how Oliver told both Louis and her that Finn's parents weren't accepting of them coming out as nonbinary, wishing to have they/them pronouns and be gay. The thought alone annoyed the woman for she couldn't believe how a parent couldn't continue to accept and love their child no matter what. Cora tried not to dwindle on this thought for too long as she started to crack an egg over a heated pan. "How does Finn like their eggs?"

"Edible, Mrs. VP," Finn's voice came from behind her as they exited the hallway extending from Oliver's room.

Cora sighed as she tossed a look over her shoulder to look at Finn, "Sweetheart, I've told you to call Louis and me by our first names, you won't burst into flames if you do so."

Finn squirmed and shook their head as they walked over to the island table behind Oliver and his mother. "It just feels wrong, ma'am,"

"Is my first name that disgusting, Finn?" Cora frowned playfully.

"What- no-!" Finn's blue eyes widened as they tried to back themselves out of the corner they were in.

"Nanay, please," Oliver groaned, nudging his mother with his elbow.

Louis and JJ appeared, the latter on her father's hip as he held her whilst he carried her to the kitchen where all the commotion was. "Cora, please refrain from embarrassing both Finn and Oliver, it's too early."

"Thank you, Pa!" Oliver exasperated as Finn blushed furiously and hid their face under their red hair. "Y'know, you're the only one who seems to care about my well being,"

"Hey! I gave up a music career for your ungrateful a-" Cora started, obviously joking but then noted that JJ was very young and was learning too many swear words because of her. "I will return you, Ollie,"

"You wish," Ollie playfully stuck his tongue out at his mother as JJ wiggled out of Louis' arms and over to where Finn sat on the island.

"Good morning, miss JJ," Finn grinned at the four year old who decided that they were both sitting on.

"G'mornin' Finn." JJ grinned at them before wrapping her arms around their neck. "Everyone bein' weird, but not you."

Oliver laughed to himself and turned back to the stove. He was glad that his sister and partner were getting along so well, knowing that JJ could be quite overbearing at times but Finn took it all in strides, willing to answer the inquisitive girl's questions about being nonbinary and why they had red freckles but she didn't. Louis stood behind Cora and hugged her while she cooked some eggs, the two of them grinning madly.

"Why thank you, JJ, that means a lot coming from you." Finn held JJ close to their body before the young girl uncurled herself from them and sat on their lap.

"I'm hungry," she announced.

"Breakie is almost done, Jayge," Oliver responded. "We got toscino, garlic rice, and eggs, practically all the food you could ever need."

"Yay!" JJ grinned. "Breakie good when Ollie makes it,"

"Hey!" Cora promptly turned around to look at her daughter, who giggled under her mother's gaze. "Can you believe this, Louie? Our children are ungrateful."

Louis defensively put his hands up and backed away from her. "No comment there, but Ollie does make some brilliant  food, sorry love."

Cora pouted and glared at her husband and children. "Traitors, all of you," then her eyes settled on Finn who sat innocently. "Minus you, Finn, you're a darling."

Finn beamed at the compliment.

Oliver threw a rag at their face.

JJ exploded in yet another fit of giggles on Finn's lap.

Cora then felt a pair of lips press against her temple and saw that it was Louis, who wrapped an arm around her torso. "I love you," he said against her skin, and despite being the teeniest bit annoyed with him, she leaned into his touch and hummed.

"I sure hope you do," she grinned softly and turned her head to look at him. After catching his gaze, they shared a quick kiss and smiled at each other. Luckily, Oliver, Finn, and JJ decided to set the table after most of the food was done.

"I love you too," she whispered to him, running one of her hands into his dark hair and kissed cheek. "You're an absolute idiot, but I love you a lot. You know that right?" Cora moved away from Louis for a moment to get a good look at him, her other hand resting against his chest.

Louis rolled his eyes, "I sure hope you do," he mimicked her words from a few seconds ago before a soft smile fell on his lips. "Of course I know, there's a reason we're married, Cora."

She slapped his chest. "You love to ruin our sweet moments, don't you, Lou?"

He grinned mischievously before gently moving his hands to rest on her back as his thumbs moved in a circular motion to ease the woman before her. "Not as much as I love you,"

"Nope, lame, that was lame,"

"Babe?"

"What?" Cora sighed, trying to hide a smile under the guise of annoyance with the man she was married to.

Louis smiled. "The eggs are burning,"

...𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒅...

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author's note.

it's over :(

yeah so uhhHHhH there are a lot of plot holes that i didn't cover here coz i felt like it was unnecessary for the epilogue of louzon. i'll answer any questions to those plot holes here coz i'm a clown and lowkey forgot what they were.

SO, here's a big thank you to everyone who stuck around for this wild shitshow. despite this story coming to a sudden end, i'm quite glad with it. yeah, it's not how i originally planned, but it's still here. louzon is happy and that's all i could ask for. this would never have happened without y'all. seriously, each and every one of you are amazing and i thank you for motivating me to give louzon a proper ending.

ANYWAYS, louzon got married, has 2 kids and i love them. jj is a baby, such a daddy's girl while ollie just vibes with both parents. ollie also has vitillgo btw, kinda glossed over it but yanno, he's a fav. also FINN, ugh, i love them. this whole epilogue makes me happy man coz louzon valtridge got their happy ending, has kids, got married, and are just vibing together with their family. (also, louzon 100% named their biological kid after jessica day from new girl, coz it's their fav show, but cora wanted to s p i c e it up and added a 'k' instead of a 'c'. louis also wanted jessika's nickname to be jj in honor of jennifer jareau in criminal minds for cora coz he's a loser who loves her.)

did y'all like this epilogue? lemme know.

if you want me to do some louzon one shots about various moments in their life together, tell me coz i'm kinda curious to do so. i'm up for whatever prompts y'all give me if you want it!

once again, thank you guys so so sososoosososo much for your love and support for louzon's story. i dedicate this epilogue to each and every one of you.