“Why would you give the Car to me?” He shook his head in disbelief. “After what I just admitted?”
“Because I think my mom respected you too.” I nodded at the door. “Hit the road, Jack, and don’t come back. Your secret is safe with me.”
***
The couch dipped and my eyes blinked open. “I didn’t mean to wake you,” Noah mumbled, his own eyes barely open. “Go back to sleep.”
I crawled over to him, settling myself against his side. “Everything good?”
“Fire’s still burning,” he answered, his eyes closed. “Fire captain is keeping it contained, that’s all we can do until it burns itself out.” He shook his head tiredly. “I don’t know what Dwayne was thinking.”
“Maybe he was burning bridges,” I mused, my own eyes drifting closed. “Isn’t it the phoenix that rises from the ashes?”
“All I could think about was coming home to you,” Noah admitted, his hand rubbing my back unconsciously. “I’ve got a lot to tell you.”
“Tomorrow.” I curled against his chest. “The first day of forever.”
Epilogue(s)
Noah and Cadence
Noah remains the Chief of Police for thirty years before passing the job onto his daughter, Moira. Cadence continues to do coding while also managing the gas station. Neither ever get around to renovating the house or the gas station, preferring the original vintage.
Noah finally gets to travel with Cadence as his tour guide and they spend a summer taking Johnny to the Grand Canyon.
Their son, Daniel, is a rolling stone like his grandmother, becoming a travel photographer who travels the globe multiple times.
Cadence manages to sweet talk Crew into selling her his old green truck…..after making a few modifications.
Nico continues to sing parrot karaoke, becoming a viral sensation after Leroy accidently records him on his new fangled phone.
Clutch and Doc
Clutch comes back to the garage with Crew as his full partner. He sells his ownership of the salon to Candy with the stipulation of free haircuts for life. Diane opens a clinic in Friendly, deciding life as a small town doctor beats working in a prison.
They officially adopt Kara with Hank and Mary’s blessing and go on to have two more children, who both grow up to be lawyers….
Diane’s brothers remain in Friendly, enjoying the perks of doing pro bono work for the club. They also get free haircuts from Candy….
Clutch finally teaches Colt how to ride a bike, to Colt’s disappoint it’s a bicycle.
Crew and Drea
They succeed at their dream of starting a farm, growing legal weed, and a few other vegetables at Sloan’s insistence.
They have a daughter who becomes a Rebel while Colt joins the DEA.
Crew discovers a love for vintage muscle cars thanks to Cadence and specializes in them at the garage with Cadence as his number one customer. No one can figure out where she gets the money….
Cord and Tori
Tori finally fesses up that she’s pregnant, relieving Cord, who thought she was using drugs again, at least until he realizes he’s going to be a dad….
They start a drug addiction clinic, called the Ashley Mitchell Hope Center, which Tori’s sister runs after graduating college with a doctorate in substance abuse counseling.
Tori and Cord only have the one son, Cash, who goes on to have a multi-platinum music career and marries a lawyer named Moira.
Tori never does get a tattoo.
Creed and Sloan (aka Jailbait)
Creed reluctantly become the club president after Johnny abruptly retires to be a full time grandpa. Sloan establishes a rehabilitation center for dogs rescued from dog fighting rings. Maisy is her faithful sidekick.
They have four boys who are as rough and rowdy as their uncles and father. All of them become Rebels.
Sloan finally agrees to marry Creed after twenty years together and Deacon marries them at the clubhouse. Micah serves as the bartender and matron of honor.
Johnny and Christine (aka Judge Judy)
Johnny and Christine continue to require bi-weekly counseling with Noah as their unwilling mediator.