Chapter Seven
Moving Home? What About Kids?
Forks Community College, Three Days Later...
"When are we asking Carlisle and Alice about what we were talking about the other day?" Nick asked.
"I don't know, Nicky," Brooke replied. "I thought you would have brought it up with either of them when you dropped me off home last night."
"Well, I think it should be you who should bring it up, because everything has to do with you more than they have to do with me. So, when are we telling them?"
"Nick, I really don't know. I really want to ask, but I'm scared of what the answer could be. I know you're thinking the same thing, and I can see that your thinking about the conversation going down when we're in class, and it hurts me to know that we can't have everything we want to happen."
"Well, if you know I'm scared, as are you, then why don't we just go and ask? I don't care what the answer to our capability of having kids will be, alright? I just want to know if it would be alright for you to move back in with your mother. She really wants you back in her life, and you are completely capable of going through with that."
Brooke sighed. "Alright, Nick. We'll go ask Alice after school about kids, but we'll probably have to wait a while for Carlisle to come home in order to ask him about me moving back home."
"Fine. That's all I'm asking. How long is left until this class ends, anyway?"
"Umm, about ten minutes, actually." Nick nodded and went back to washing the dishes they had used for their cooking assignment for class.
Cullen Mansion, Forty-Five Minutes Later...
As Nick and Brooke walked through the door, they were instantly tackled to the ground by a pixie-like form. "Finally! I've been waiting for you two to get back all day!" Alice exclaimed.
"Alice, get off!" Brooke said angrily. "You could have killed Nick with that tackle!" Then, she thought about what Alice had said. "Wait, why all day?"
"I've seen you two coming to ask me this for two weeks! You wouldn't believe how impatient I've been waiting for today to come!"
"Well, that's all fine and dandy, but could you still get off?"
"Oh, sorry," Alice got off and allowed Brooke and Nick to get up, all three proceeding to go to the couch.
"How could you even tell we were coming to ask you something for two weeks? Aren't you only supposed to see what happens after the person, or people in question, make their decision?" Nick asked, his voice slightly pained.
"Well, my clairvoyance has gotten better and more powerful since Bella was first turned. It had to, if I was ever to see what would happen with Renesmee and Jacob."
"Can you even see past the Wolves?" Brooke asked.
"No, not completely, but it's getting there. I can now see Renesmee clearly, like she's in high definition, but the Wolves are still a little blurry, so I'm close."
"I guess that's good, but I think we should get to business now before Carlisle gets back, because our question for him is just as important as the question we have for you."
"Of course. Now, for the entire experience, we're going to need a little help. Nessie!" Alice called.
Renesmee Carlie Cullen came down the stairs. "Yes, Aunt Alice?" She asked.
"Can your ability be used for allowing others to see my visions?"
"Yeah, what do you need me to see?"
"Just a little thing about these two over here," Alice motioned towards Nick and Brooke. "And no telling them anything before they see it."
"I know, auntie. Now, let's see what I can do," Renesmee put her hand to Alice's cheek, her ability allowing her to see what Alice wanted her to see. After a few moments, she took her hand away and nodded. "Alright, now to show these two, right?" She asked her aunt.
"Yes, yes, go on." Alice said impatiently. I want to see their reaction already! She thought, just as impatiently.
Renesmee made her way over to the couch, sitting in between Nick and Brooke. She then proceeded to place a hand gently onto both young adults' cheeks, allowing the vision to be shown to them.
A/N: Alice's visions, if more are shown in this story, will be in italics, just like you'd expect them to be in the same situation such as a flashback.
The setting was a normal Forks day, but the location was obviously inside the local hospital. Nick was visible, as was Brooke, lying on a hospital bed and Carlisle sitting at the foot of the same bed. Carlisle spoke. "Come on, Brooke, you can do this! You're the only one of us who can other than Renesmee. Now, give me one good, big, final push."
Brooke's response was a loud, pained scream. "Nick, I swear I'll make you pay for doing this to me! This had better be the last time this happens until these two are at least seven!"
Nick just sat there, relentlessly taking the pain Brooke was subconsciously inflicting by squeezing his hand and not knowing how to answer the statement without warranting his girlfriends' wrath. Carlisle spoke again. "Alright, Brooke, the first one's out, and it's a beautiful little girl. I can also see the second one crowning, so give me a couple good pushes, and then this will be all over." He said, handing the baby- now wrapped in a towel- to Brooke's now open arms.
"Little Cassandra, welcome to the world," Brooke said. "Nick, look, she's so beautiful. She's got your face."
"Yes, but your eyes." Nick added.
Carlisle interjected. "Please, Brooke, can I get another push? Or do you want one of your babies to die before it gets a chance to live?"
"Sorry." Brooke said as she gave a big push, screaming in pain once again.
"Congratulations," Carlisle said. "Another beautiful baby girl. Here you go." He handed this child to Nick, who held her facing Brooke.
"This one's got my eyes. What are we naming her?"
"I think we should name her Jasmine, in memory of your late cousin, may she rest in peace."
"That would be wonderful. But, I think that should be her middle name. Her first name, I think, should be Alexandra, after your grandmother."
Brooke was starting to tear. "Oh, Nicky, that would be great. I love you."
"And I you, honey. Now, let's let Carlisle take the girls to get cleaned up and get their paperwork filled out."
"Yeah." Brooke said as she handed Cassandra to Carlisle, Nick doing the same with Alexandra.
"Thank you. Nick, go wait in the waiting room while Brooke gets herself ready. You'll be able to take the twins home with you."
Nick nodded. "Yeah. I'll see you shortly, Mimi." He said, kissing Brooke's forehead before leaving the room.
Renesmee removed her hands from the couples' faces. "You both have such a beautiful future together! I'm so happy for you both!"
"Thank you, I guess," Nick said nervously. "I think maybe I should have a cast put on my hand when that day comes, though. It looked like my hand was close to being shattered."
"That might help," Brooke snickered. "But I don't think Carlisle has a cast that can withstand the strength of a Vampire."
"Don't joke about such things, Brooke," Carlisle said, entering the room. "Of course I've made a Vampire-resistant compound for casts. What exactly do you need one for?"
"Oh, nothing, don't worry about it, Carlisle. But, there is something we'd like to talk to you about, if you've got a minute."
"I've got until tomorrow morning," Carlisle chuckled. "Now, what seems to need my advice?"
"Well, I brought Brooke to her mother the other day," Nick began explaining. "After we left here, in fact. While we were there, I got Brooke and her mother to 'kiss and make up', you could say. So, Carolyn wanted to know, and I was kind of wondering the same thing, if Brooke could possibly move back in with her. At first, it would simply be a trial sort of thing, but if it works out after a while, it could become more permanent. But, seeing as how you're the oldest one in the Coven, I told Carolyn that I would see what you thought about it."
Carlisle cocked his eyebrow, deep in thought. He answered after a few moments of heavy silence. "I don't see how that could be a bad thing. I mean, Brooke's been a Vampire for a year and a half, and she's shown as much control over her... urges... as Bella does. So, in my opinion, she should be able to move back in with Carolyn. If it doesn't work out, well, we can always cross that bridge when we come to it. Now, if you both would like to do this tonight, then I suggest that you go up to Brooke's room and pack up her things. If not tonight, well then pack her things up anyway. As long as you want this to happen, I will not object. Plus, it could get Leo out of Brooke's hair for a while, which is a plus."
Brooke got up and hugged Carlisle. "Oh, thank you, Carlisle! My mom will be so happy! Nick, I'm going to go pack up some of my stuff. I'll see you tomorrow, right?"
"Of course, I'll be waiting. Love you. It was nice to see you, Carlisle, Alice. See you soon." Nick said and walked out of the elegant mansion as Brooke went up the staircase to her room.
A Few Hours Later, Brooke's Room…
Brooke had finished packing her stuff for when she moved back home when her cell phone went off. Looking at the caller ID, she smiled as she answered. "Hi, mom."
"Good, Nick got the number right. He told me he wasn't entirely sure. So, when are you coming over to move back in?" Came Carolyn's voice on the other end of the line.
"Well, I don't know yet, mom. Give me a couple days, alright? I have to adjust to the idea of going back home after so long, you know? I have to talk with Nick about it as well, because he's just as much a part of me as you are, especially more now than ever before."
"What do you mean, Brooke? What's changed in the last three years?"
"My physiological status. I'm a vampire now, and my emotions for loved ones are stronger than they were... Back then. Ever since Nick came up here, I can't stay away from him too long, but I know I have to eventually so I don't flip out vampire style on him. I would never hurt him, but sometimes the urge to..." Brooke broke off as she tried to figure out a better way to say what she needed to, but came up empty in the end. "... Bite him will be stronger, and then I have to restrain myself around him. I know you don't know what I'm going through, but just trust me on this. Talking to Nick will help me transition back to living with you."
Carolyn agreed with her. "Hmm. I understand what you mean now, Brooke. Alright, I'll give you time, but I would like for you to get back to me by the end of next week, alright sweetie?"
"Yeah, sure mom. Listen, I have to go. Tomorrow, Nick is going to help me move some of my stuff over to your house. Get an early start on the move back, you know?"
"Of course. Bye, seminar. Have a good night."
"You too, mom. Goodbye," Brooke hung up the mobile phone before looking around at the already-packed boxes of possessions that lay around her bed. Sighing, she looked up at the ceiling of the room. "I hope this turns out to be a good idea. If something bad happens, the situation with Nick could go to hell in a hand-basket. Although, if something goes wrong, I guess the Volturi might step in, with them knowing about the situation between Forks, the Quileutes and the Cullen's. Well, I should get some rest. I have to meet Nick early tomorrow." She didn't bother to change into her pajamas, instead just throwing the thin comforter over her slender body before allowing sleep take over her consciousness.
A/N: Finally got this one done! Well, answers were given, and a few questions came up as well, but those are minor ones. Finally got back to this story, too. But the updates for this as opposed to other stories of mine are all on a random basis now, because I have to be in the mood to continue a chapter of any particular story nowadays.
Next Time: Nick and Brooke meet up early for a day alone. What will they do? What does Leo have to do with it? The answers to these questions and more I haven't thought of will appear in the next chapter. Have a great day, everybody!
