Alex stared at the little thing in her hands. The one with the answer of how the rest of her life would pan out. And the worse part was that the answer wasn't even her choice. It was just fates.
"Alex, stop, stop!" The English accent rang out into the air, then gleeful laugher following after it. 'Stop, I can't take it! I cant!" He laughed.
Alex gave a bright grin at her boyfriend as she vigorously scratched his side, his leg twitching up and down in pleasure, as if it were a dog's leg. She laughed as he finally got the power to grab her hands and yanked them above her head, flipping them over so now he could gently probe her sides, making her giggle.
"Its not fair," he said in a low voice in her ear, "Your touch always makes me go crazy." He kissed her neck and let out protective growl, biting down lightly as if to mark her his.
Alex smirked, "I don't know, you drive me crazy also." She sighed happily as his fingers moved to massage her hips, stopping the incessant tickling.
It had been five months since she became the Family Wizard, and she and Mason had been closer then ever. No more keeping him at arms length to protect herself from the pain of possibly losing him. They were going to be together forever and they both new it.
Mason chuckled, rolling onto his side, his head on their beds pillow and he watch his lover happily, his eyes scanning over her body. "Alex, youre beautiful."
Alexs body betrayed her as she blushed slightly. "Shut up." She murmured.
Mason laughed and sat up, his chest looking even more developed under the dimmed lights. "Alex, Im going to go get some food." He stood up, putting on some boxers.
"Okay." Alex smiled, watching him leave, his hair a mess. She closed her eyes. Five months. In them, Justin left for WizTech as the youngest headmaster there. Max had been caught almost committing suicide, he had taken his moms pills, but they got him help and he had come home two weeks ago. She and Harper got a new place, and secretly Mason lived with them, though Alex's parents couldn't know. Also, the night after the competition, she and Mason had their… First time together.
Alexs blush returned with a vengeance at that thought and laughed, putting on clothes. She sniffed the air and her stomach growled. What was that awesome smell? "Mmm," She moaned, moving out to the living room, smelling something amazing, "Harper what are you cooking?"
"Oh, just a strawberry shortcake." Harper said cheerfully, in her traditional strawberry dress and matching head band.
Alex frowned, "No.." She said herself, sniffing again then frowned as her nose brought her to Mason. He was eating a bowl of what looked like chili, she grabbed a spoon, taking a bite, "Mm, Mason, what is this?" She cried out.
Mason smiled proudly, "My own stew."
"And whats in it?" She ate vigorously.
"Deer intestines." Mason smiled, eating bite as well.
"Ew!" Harper called from the kitchen. Wincing as Alex just ate more. "Alex!"
Alex knew that she should be grossed out, but it was so good… She ended up taking the bowl from Mason, and ate it all herself, ignoring Masons whine.
"Alex!" Alex laughed as a few days later she was at the substation. Her mother and father hugged her, and she gave a big smile.
"Mum! Dad!' Mason laughed, running in and hugging Alex's mom and dad, making her laugh at her father's face.
"Hello Mason." Theresa laughed, patting his shoulder.
"Yes, hello." Jerry nodded, looking a little more serious.
"How are you all?" Theresa smiled.
"I was a little sick this morning, but Im better now." Alex smiled, "Look! Harper and I made cookies." She smiled cheerfully, setting it down.
"Did you poison them?' She heard a voice say from behind her. "Justin!" She squealed, turning and seeing him. She ran to her brother and hugged him, "What are you doing her?"
"They don't need to that bad down at WizTech." Justin laughed, then hugged Harper and Mason.
"Hi." A tiny voice was heard from the stairs.
Alex turned slowly towards her brother, pain in her eyes as she saw him. Her once lively brother looked sickly, his cheeks and eyes sunken in, hair flat. He had been so depressed since the competition. He fakes a smile on stage, but once they were off tv he had a fit for not having powers though everyone else did. He was scared he'd be forgotten. Alex smiled softly and moved and gave him a hug, "Hi Maxy."
"Max." Justin moved hugging his brother, the first time he had seen Max since the incident.
Max nodded, then looke back down at the floor, "So, we are having subs for dinner?"
"Yep," Jerry said cheerfully.
"Left overs." Theresa rolled her eyes, some annoyance in her town.
"Hey, it only expired a week ago!" Jerry said. He then smiled, "Alex, I made your favorite. Grilled cheese!"
Alex frowned, "Actually I kind of wanted the philly cheesesteak, without the cheese and onions though…"
"Just the meat?" Theresa sounded surprised.
"Yeah, I've had a craving for it lately." Alex smiled.
"That time of the month?" Justin joked, then chuckled, moving to make his own sandwich.
Alex laughed too, but then the little sentence began to bother her. Time of the month? Wasn't it the 17th? She should of started on the 25th of last month, she hadn't even noticed she missed it. She felt a shiver run down her spine. She had been sick, eating more meat then her werewolf boyfriend, and now missed her period? She had a bad feeling. A really bad feeling.
And so now Alex was sitting on her bathroom floor, Mason next to her. The "stick of fate" as Mason called it, in her hands.
"If you do have puppies.." Mason finally broke the silence, "I promise, I will be the best daddy ever. And I will love them, and teach them how to hunt and-" He jumped as the timer went off. "Time to see."
Alex gulped, pale. What if she was pregnant? She knew abortion was wrong, and Mason wanted them so adoption would break his heard. And Wizards adoptions could be.. bad in sometimes. But she didn't know if SHE wanted one. She closed her eyes and breathed out turning over the stick.
Alex sighed as she lay on a table, her legs above her head, some object probing her.
"Everything alright?" She asked.
"Yep, yep.' Dr. Powers laughed, as stood up, looking excited. "This is my favorite part. You ready to hear the heartbeat?"
Alex smiled weakly and nodded, situating her gown, and smiled as he mom, dad, Mason, Harper and surprisingly Max came in. Max looked at the ground, still depressed, and her mom and Mason came in both equally excited.
Jerry came in, and sat in a chair, looking expressionless. He hadn't spoken to Alex since he heard the news.
"Hi daddy." She whispered, but whimpered as he ignored her.
"Wow, what a big group." The doctor smiled, then jumped as Harper snapped a picture.
"For the baby book." Harper giggled.
"Well, we care going to use an ultra sound to hear the heartbeats." He smiled, rolling up Alex's shirt, putting on a warm jelly, and took an image flickered onto the screen.
Mason took Alex's hands, and gasped excitedly as he heard what sounded like little drum beats on the speakers.
"Is that him? My grandbaby?" Theresa said, tears rolling down her cheeks, and Alex was close to tears as well.
"Yes.." The doctor moved the stick around a little bit, "And listen to this…' he chuckled, looking at Alex.
"What?" Alex whispered, looking confused.
"Is it a boy or girl heart beat?" Mason said excitedly, making the doctor laugh.
"We can't tell that yet but…" he smirked, "From the sounds of it your having twins."
"Twins?" Alex and Jerry shouted at the same time, Jerry in an angry tone. "Flipping twins?" Jerry roared. "Damn it, Alex! Damn it!" He yelled, Theresa pulling him quickly out of the room with the help of Alex.
"Twins?" Alex whispered again.
"Yes, yes, twins." Mason laughed, kissing Alex. "This is amazing!" He shouted.
"Yes, it really is." The doctor smiled.
Alex touched her stomach, staring that the black screen. Twins…