Chapter 2: Evening bliss

So, yay I finally have my next chapter up, sorry it took so long! I tried to write more this time and think I did pretty good, about twice as much as last time. I now have a new found respect for writers, especially because I have been a fanfic reader for a long time but have never really tried to write! The chapter literally just flew out, it was much easier to write than the last even though the beginning was sorta tough. So, yea I really want to thank the couple people who reviewed my first chapter! It makes me feel relieved that not everyone thought my writing is complete trash, lol. So PLEASE rev

Disclaimer: *sigh* if I owned Ian, I would probably die from excitement before I would have time to say hi! If I could have Edward or Ian…now I'm getting too excited, but hey, wishful thinking right?

After watching the kids play for half an hour, we decided to bring some chairs into the newly proclaimed playroom. The kids obviously weren't ready to leave quite yet, they were having fun. Ian pulled a chair up for me and pulled me onto his lap, despite my reaction. However, when Jared tried to pull Mel into his lap, he just got a slap on the arm.

"Hey! Mel! Why don't you want to sit with me?" he gave her his best puppy-dog look.

"Jared! I'm holding the baby, really, do I need to sit on top of you for you to be happy?" she replied scoffing and rolling her eyes simultaneously.

"Is that a trick question? Because, you know I love it when you sit with me!" He said in a deep voice wagging his eyebrows at her.

"Jared HOWE! Do you need to be such a pervert!? And in front of all the kids?" Mel stormed off to sit on my other side, putting four seats between her and Jared. I scooted off Ian as he gave me a sympathetic look. I tried to calm her down, but just looking down at the sleeping angel in her arms relaxed her posture. Lucie was a life saver, she even calmed Jared's crazy moods off sometimes. I remember when Lil was a baby like Lucie, being our first born Ian was ecstatic, especially when he found out I was pregnant. I remember it like it was last week, I was nervous to tell Ian because I thought he might not really want to have a baby yet, considering we had only been married for a little over a year. Mel had to listen to me freak out for days before I decided to tell him. We had pregnancy tests at the caves because Mel had recently had the twins. When I saw the little pink plus I nearly broke down in tears in the bathroom and Mel found me and tried to calm me down which was not an easy task. I was totally relieved when I saw Ian wasn't mad or disgusted but actually overjoyed about my pregnant state. In fact, Ian had been the most wonderful father I had ever seen since the moment Lil was born. Suddenly a small soprano voice broke me out of the confines of my mind.

"Mommy!" Lil was waving her small hand in front of my face while Ian sat next to me laughing.

"Oh Lil, mommy's just having her moment," he told our daughter scooping her up in his arms. She immediately starting giggling uncontrollably as Ian gave her a raspberry on her stomach.

"Daaaaaa-deeeee!!!" Lily screeched as he "tickle attacked her next.

"Oh, poor baby!" I cooed snatching her away from Ian. "What is your horrible father doing to you?" I tried to give Ian my best evil glare but he ended up tickling me! I moved over to Mel's other side taking Lil with me. I stage whispered to her when I got there, "You're right Mel, all men are idiots." I stuck my tongue out at Ian as Mel shook her head laughing at us. Lily looked between the three of us and then at Jared who looked really funny because he had his shoulders hunched up and a really grumpy expression on his face. I guess Lil felt bad for him and ran over and plopped on his lap.

"Uncle Jarie! Auntie Mel didn't mean to be mean to you, I still love you ya no," she said wrapping her hands around his neck and kissing him on the cheek. Jared's expression softened suddenly, and we noticed Jamie coming in the room.

"Whoa! What's all of this?" Obviously he had been just out of the loop as I was. He looked shocked at all of the new play equipment. Even though he was now a lot older, he still was like a little brother to me, and a much older brother to all the kids. I don't think he could contain himself any longer. He jogged over to Ginny and Joey kneeled down and tryed to convince them to let them join them with the dress up show they were conducting.

"Jamyie! You're too big!" Ginny tried to push him out of the play area. When she had something on her mind, no one in any way could shift her. For right now, considering she was only four, she could physically be moved, however, her mind was never budged. It was amazing how much like Mel she was; however, just as ironically, Joey was similar to Jared: laid back unless it was really something that mattered. Obviously he didn't really care if Jamie played with them.

"Jamyie, you can be a fireman with me too, unless you wanna be snow white, her dress is left," Jared laughed at his son's proposal and at Jamie's look of shock. After this he gave up and came to sit down with us. Jared was trying to convince Lil to go and play with the other kids, but wasn't having much luck. Apparently, getting slightly fed up, he slung Lil over his shoulder despite her kicks and screams which later turned into laughs. He set her down in the castle and walked back to the seats; however, before he could even reach us, Lil was running back and jumped onto Ian's lap who had relocated to my side once again.

"I'm sorry Wanda, you do forgive me right?" he gave me his best puppy dog look. "You know I was just kidding, right honey, you know I love you more than anything?" He said pleading to me, I don't know how he could even believe I would be able to stay mad at him. I shook my head chuckling.

"How could I not?" I satisfied his worry giving him a peck on the lips. Ian tried to kiss me again by Lil popped up between our heads breaking us apart. She looked at us with a determined look on her face. When she did that she looked just like Ian. Despite her curls, the dark color and the sapphire eyes of hers added to the effect. I was so happy when I saw her for the first time. Ian was slightly disappointed that she looked so like him and not as much like me, but I tried to tell him that it wasn't important to me, this was just my host, despite Ian's insistence that it was me.

"Can we pleeeaaaase go get some food!?!" Lil was getting whiney and it was very apparent that she was hungry, tired, and very cranky.

"Let's go, why don't we. Everyone in the kitchen's probably wondering where we are, and if all the food they made is going to be wasted." Ian suggested. We all got up and followed Lil out of the new playroom. Mel had to drag the kids away from all their new toys. She convinced them that they would be there tomorrow and they could play while "Auntie Wanda" could watch them. Mel and Ian were always looking for excuses to keep from doing physical work. For the last four years, I had been the unofficial nanny for all the kids in the caves. I swear, Ian and Mel were like a tag team, they always knew when I would try to pass the task off to someone else so I could go help out in the fields, and they would track me down and bring me back to the kids and convinced them to keep me from leaving again. I shook my head at the thought and just realized that we were already to the kitchen.

"Hiya, finally decided to eat didn't ya?" Jeb called to us as he was leaving. We all went up to get food and sat down at the counter where all the high chairs were set up. Eating quickly and trying to prevent the twins form throwing their food at each other, proved to be a difficult task.

"Joey! Hey! You. Got. Food. In. My. Hair!" Ginny screeched at full volume and everyone covered their ears. Lily was seated between them in an attempt to keep them from bickering, but it was not helping, just making her mood worse. She obviously needed to finish eating, get her bath and go to bed.

"Ok, Lil time for Daddy to go give you your bath." Wanda looked at Ian's profile and kissed his cheek trying to convince him not to complain. Just as she thought, he took Lil's hand and headed off toward the bathroom. Mel and Jared stayed back finishing force-feeding the kids so they had no way to through it at each other. I held Lucie in my arms so Mel could feed Ginny. I cooed at her and she yawned, and instantly fell asleep. Things were starting to wind down.

"Mommy?" Ginny asked swallowing a big mouthful of food?

"What, Ginny?" Mel sighed her eyes drooping slightly.

"Can me and Lil have a sleepover again?" Mel had recently explained this idea to me. It was really was the girls' new favorite thing.

"Whatever you want, Gin," she complied "Mommy is just very tired and wants to go to bed too." Mel knew that having all the kids with them would keep Jared from trying to keep her up. She finally took the twins' hands and started off toward the bath area with Jared. I volunteered to take Lucie back to their cave and set up the extra bed for Lil. As we walked in our separate directions at the fork, I waved goodbye and headed for Mel and Jared's cave. I set up the extra mattress, put the sheets on it and brought Lil's specially blankie in and dropped it on her mattress. Just as I had everything ready, I started to get sleepy watching Lucie doze. However this state didn't last long because Ginny jumped onto my back and her wet redish-brown hair went flying into my face. She rested her head on my shoulder but I turned her around and sat her on my lap.

"All squeaky clean Gin?" I asked her and she gave me an enthusiastic nod as her twin brother collapsed on his bed. Sometimes they were just polar opposites. Ian then walked in with Lily and she also seemed to have Ginny's energy. Mel and Jared were sure going to have fun tonight. Maybe I would actually get to sleep late since there were no three year olds to wake me up at the crack of dawn tomorrow. I pulled Ginny off my lap, set her on the floor next to Lil, and walked over and rested my head back against Ian's chest. He folded his arms around me and placed his chin on the top of my head.

"We better get going, Wanda, the longer we stay here the longer all the kids, Mel and, Jared are going to be up. Mel was already ready for bed. In her pajamas she was sitting on the edge looking like she was trying very hard to keep her eyes open. So, then we carefully walked through the maze of mattresses, and headed down the hall to our room. Ian held the red door open for me. "Ladies first." He said holding the door open for me. He was always so sweet. I walked into the room, grabbed my pjs and started to put them on. Ian usually would've done the same, but since it was really hot tonight he just decided to sleep in his boxers. He wouldn't of done that if Lil was here but he was more comfortable without the extra material. I sighed contently as we climbed into bed not saying a word. Looking into each other's eyes we could express all our love. I shifted on the mattress so my back was pressed against Ian's chest. I closed my eyes and just as I thought I was about to fall asleep Ian whispered to me in my ear.

"You know Wanda, you were so beautiful today, I feel like I fell in love with you all over again."

I will try to have my next chapter posted soon, maybe this weekend! I am going to see my new baby cousin tomorrow who just came home from the NICU after spending three months their, but I don't think
I have anything to do on Sunday so I'll probably have it up sometime then. However, I might get discourages if you don't review!! If I think it's crap I'll have no insentive to update *tsks* So PLEASE REVIEW please?? Just press the button below 3