A/N: One last chapter! Here we go!
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Epilogue
Phoenix
Two Weeks Later
I hummed happily to myself as I walked up the steps of the building where the Wright Anything Agency resided. I knew Apollo, Trucy, and Athena would be there, so long as they weren't working on a case currently.
Maya and I had returned from our honeymoon yesterday, and despite missing everyone and wanting to see them again, I longed for the quiet days in the beach cottage we had rented.
Well, as quiet as it can be when you're married to Maya…
I stopped in front of the door to my office, my eyebrows pulling together curiously as I heard cheering and laughter from the other side. Quietly, I opened the door a crack and peeked in.
Apollo, Trucy, Athena, and even Thalassa were there, sitting in the reception area. Standing in the middle was a blond man, his head bowed so I couldn't see his face, as he struggled with the straightjacket he was in.
Huh?
Then it hit me. I'd heard yesterday about what happened to Valant Gramarye. This was probably someone new, trying out for the third spot of Troupe Gramarye.
The man suddenly twisted his right arm over his head somehow at a painfully unnatural angle, and I winced. But, amazingly, he got his hands, then freed himself fully. The on-lookers burst into applause.
"Go Daddy!" Trucy whooped.
"Wait, what!?" I demanded, throwing the door fully open with a bang and stepping in, startling all five of the people in the room.
Why the hell did she call him 'daddy'!? my mind roared. Call me the jealous type, I don't care. Other then with Zak and Thalassa, Trucy was my little girl!
"Daddy!" Trucy squealed, launching herself over the back of the couch and slamming into my stomach in a hug. I stumbled back a few steps, slightly breathless from impact, but I quickly regained it.
"Trucy," I asked seriously. "Why did you call him 'Daddy'?"
"What? Oh, you heard that?" she asked, stepping back and putting her hands on her hips with a grin. I nearly shook my head, recognizing that mannerism as my own. "This is Zeus!" she said, waving to the blond man. Apollo stood and stepped next to the man, and I received yet another shock.
Other then age and hair color, Apollo was the spitting image of the blond man, Zeus. Especially on the rare days when Apollo actually had his hair down. I looked at Thalassa for an explanation.
"Phoenix, this is Apollo's father. He hadn't been dead like we thought, he'd been in a coma for the past twenty-three years, and, well, by law, we're still married."
"We're going to be renewing our vows though," Zeus added warmly, and the two looked at each other with such love, it hurt to see.
Apollo was practically beaming.
"My dad, since these two are still married, is Trucy's step-dad," the young man said, making the final connection for me, and suddenly, I felt very silly.
"Oh."
Trucy wrapped her arms around me, giggling. "Just like Maya is my step-mommy. This is great! I now have three daddies, and two mommies! I'm the luckiest girl in the world!" she said happily. I smiled and hugged her once more.
"Gone for three weeks, and you change the whole family dynamic!" I complained, earning more laughter.
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A/N: And here's the end! I just wanted Phoenix's reaction in here.
Don't worry, Phoenix will always be Trucy's number one daddy!