Chapter 1

First words, Promises.

I groaned noisily as Jasper cooed his 'little baby Annie' for the 800th time in the last hour. He shot me daggers.

"Do you have anything better to do than sit here and disturb me and little-"

"Don't say it." I interrupted him.

He rolled his eyes. "Really, Emmett. You're just jealous you don't have little kids to love like I do."

"You're right, I am. What I would give for two eight month olds and a three year old..." I muttered sarcastically.

"You can't lie to me Emmett. I feel your jealousy." He laughed as Anna tugged on his hair.

He was right. Of course he was. I was eternally jealous of his and Edward for being fathers. And Rose, man, was she mad when we found out about Alice's extra little ability. They thought little of it when their first born, Johnathan Charlie came along, but thought a little differently when Alice almost died giving birth and carrying the twins a few years later, Annabelle Lee, ironically, and Lucas Jacob. And, their kids are human. Even Carlisle is stumped. But they've carried on with their merry lives, being a happy and content little picture perfect family. Alice was off with her boys for the day, leaving Jasper with Anna. Anna was cute, real adorable with Jasper's curly blond hair and Alice's small features and bright green eyes.

She reached up and patted my knee. I grabbed her off the ground- I hadn't realized Jasper had left to go make her a bottle. She giggled and curled up on my lap. I pulled her up closer to me and silently wished she was mine. Anna screeched and stretched her self out, and Jasper, the overprotective daddy, raced in to make sure she wasn't dead.

He scooped her off my lap. "Little Annie's talking today, Emmett. You just watch, I bet today's the day."

"Betcha fifty bucks Luke's first," I challenged.

He looked tempted for a moment, but then shook his head. "I'm not betting anymore, Emmett. You know that. Bad for the kids to grow up like that, ya know?"

I grimaced. Three years ago, Jasper would bet you on anything. Wrestle when you wanted to, hunted when you wanted to. But no way, not when he was a dad. Nothing violent or 'inappropriate for little kids'. Jeez. Just like living with teachers or something. Not that Jasper and Alice lived with us. No, they built a little house, white picket fence and all, about a mile away from the house. So now it was just Carlisle, Esme, Rosalie, and me. Big lonely house.

Rosalie suddenly rushed down the stairs and looked at Anna, longing deep in her eyes.

"Hey there, Anna. Come see your Auntie Rosalie." She said to Anna, taking her from Jasper, who returned to the kitchen to finish her food.

"Rrr," Anna babbled. That was Rosalie's name. Ha-ha for her.

"Can you say Rosalie, Anna?" Rosalie asked her slowly.

"R." Anna tried.

"Rose?"

"R." Anna said again.

"Dang. You'll get it someday, kiddo." Rose sighed, sitting next to me and seating Anna on her lap.

I turned to her. "What about Emmett?"

"Mmmm," She mumbled.

"Darn." I whispered.

Alice came through the front door then, Lucas in one arm and a baby bag in the other, holding John's arm.

"Uncap Emmy! Aunt Rosey!" John shouted as he ran over to us.

He looked down at Anna. "Hi, Baba Sissy!"

We laughed, he was really cute too. He had curly hair, like Jasper's, but it was jet black, like Alice's. He had Jasper's ice blue human eyes, and most of Jasper's facial features. He was small for his age; he must've inherited his height from Alice.

"Momma!" A little voice called out.

We all looked and stared at Anna.

"Momma, Momma!" She stated again, reaching for Alice.

Alice broke out into a smile and dashed across the room to pick up Anna. She placed Lucas on Rose's lap and twirled Anna in the air.

"Jasper, you've gotta hear this!" Alice hollered towards the kitchen. Jasper darted to Alice's side and looked at her. "What is it?" He asked urgently.

"Listen to Anna!" She squealed back.

"Momma?" Anna asked loudly.

Jasper gasped. "Alice! Our baby girl is talking!" He shouted. They hugged each other and began talking and testing Anna.

"I feel bad for you. Your mom and dad are gonna do that to you when you talk." I said to Lucas. "Your crazy mommy and daddy," I sighed.

"Daddy?" Lucas asked.

Alice and Jasper stared at him. Alice squealed again and grabbed up Lucas, twirling him like she did Anna.

"Dada!" He called, clearer this time. Jasper switched kids with Alice and looked at Lucas. "You said Dada." He murmured, frozen.

"Dada?" He asked, touching his face.

Jasper smiled. "That's right, Luke. I'm your Dada."

John sighed in Rose's lap.

"I wiss my name wa Dada." He whispered.

"Maybe someday it will be, John." Rose said sadly.

"Pwomise? One day I'wl be Dada?" He said excitedly.

Rose looked at me desperately. What was she gonna tell the kid? The Volturi were gonna kill us, so now you have to be a vampire when you're older and never be a dad, unless you were a medical miracle like your mother? Like that would go over well. I shrugged. He wouldn't remember it anyway.

"Sure," She replied hesitantly.

Chapter 2

First Crush

Jasper frowned.

"No. Absolutely Not." He growled at John.

"Dad, come on. Why not?" John whined. I laughed.

"Because you're only ten. No way are you dating." He shook his head again.

"Listen, we aren't dating. We're just boyfriend and girlfriend."

"He has a point, Jasper," I volunteered. John smiled at me.

"This isn't your problem, Emmett." Jasper growled again.

"It is. He's my nephew." I reasoned.

"And if you wanna stay that way, I'd pipe out." Alice threatened, waltzing into the room. "Now what's this about?"

"Oh, hey, Mom." John said nervously.

"Hi, baby. What's wrong? Did you get suspended? Johnathan Charles Whi-"

"No Mom, I didn't get suspended. Chillax." He cut her off.

She breathed a sigh put relief. "Okay then, what's going on?"

"John has a girlfriend." Jasper muttered.

"Awww! How sweet!" Alice cooed.

I laughed again. Public school was hilarious.

"Alice!" Jasper whispered harshly." That's not all. He wants to take her to the dance."

"So?" Alice shrugged. "I don't see the problem." She shook her head, her shoulder length slightly curled hair swished in the air. Her body had clung to that last bit of human left in her; she now got tired and her hair had grown, but nothing else had. Her skin wasn't as hard- I was dying to know if a bullet would pierce her skin, but Jasper would never let me test it. Or have a gun in his house. What ever.

"You don't see the problem? He's ten!" Jasper cried, exasperated.

"And I'm seventeen, married, and the mother of two seven year olds and a ten year old." She reasoned. So much for united front.

"Fine!" Jasper shouted, storming upstairs.

"Jasper!" Alice called, apologetic. She followed him to their room.

I slapped hands with John. "Score one for operation date night." I said.

"Oh yeah!" We walked back at John's slow human pace to the house.

I felt bad for Alice; John was actually getting taller than her. So I was wrong about that. Lucas, with his straight, short blonde hair and, yes, he got our golden eyes, was not far behind. Anna really wasn't growing to fast, but she was about average size by the time it was her next birthday.

Here's the funny thing with John. He doesn't know he's taking Leah's little squirt to the dance. Only I know that. Sucks for him, man.

Alice and Jasper, with Luke and Anna, were already back to the house. Looked like Alice and Jasper were on good terms again, they sat together on the couch, hands intertwined and staring deep into each others eyes. Anna was with Rosalie, Rose was straightening Anna's hair or something, and Lucas was running around out side with Edward, Bella, and Renesmee. And John just sat next to me, watching the football game.

He smacked his leg as the gators scored, ending the third quarter. Alice flinched, but made no motion to see if he had been hurt like they used to.

"So, John. What's this girl's name?" Jasper asked, looking away from Alice.