by R410a
The last four paragraphs appear to be orphans, left over from a previous draft of the story. In the main story line, both children are about to enter high school. Suddenly we jump back to the birth of the second child and see what may originally have been a much shorter ending to the story.
I know from personal experience that no matter how many times you reread it and proof it, humans still make mistakes. Minus the guffaw at the end, loved both parts of this story, a really heartfelt second chance romance. Thank you for sharing.
Rnebular
Another good story. I'll be honest, I was surprised when it ended up being him and Tina instead of Abbey, if only because of the story title. Nice twist and as always very fine writing.