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Laila POV
Alec flipped us so my back was on the bed and he was hovering over me. He trailed kisses down my neck, stopping when he reached my ear.
"I love you Laila. So much. I'll be with you no matter what happens, I promise," he whispered huskily. I tangled my hands in his hair and tilted his head until his lips met mine. We kissed for a couple minutes and I had never been so glad that I didn't need to breathe.
I was lying next to Alec in our bed, softly tracing patterns on his stomach. I sighed in contentment when I felt Alec run his fingers through my hair. I nearly dozed off then, but the promise I had made to my children flashed into my brain. I sighed again and sat up. Alec copied my movement and chuckled.
"You just remembered the promise you made to the twins, didn't you?" he asked. I glared playfully at him, but he knew there was no real heat behind it.
"Yes. I'm going to shower and get dressed. Once everyone else is ready, then we'll leave," I said, getting up from the bed. I heard Alec moan and turned to face him, an eyebrow raised in silent question.
"Can't we stay here for a bit longer?" he whined. I laughed and shook my head.
"Nope. I made a promise. And I don't break my promises," I replied. Alec nodded and also climbed off the bed.
I walked into the bathroom and turned the shower on. I got in and let the hot water run over me for a couple minutes. My tense muscles relaxed under the scorching water and I began to wash myself. I grabbed the chocolate scented shampoo and lathered my hair with it. I washed my body with pomegranate body wash and rinsed off. Switching the water off, I stepped out the shower, wrapping a towel around my body in the process.
I dried myself and put on my clothes for the day. I had chosen a pair of dark washed skinny jeans, a blood red, long sleeved crop top, a pair of high heeled boots and, out of habit, a black cardigan over the top. I looked at myself in the mirror.
It never ceased to amaze me how much my body changed when I fully became a half angel half demon. My old body had been 5'2, I had straight mahogany hair which reached halfway down my back and my eyes were chocolate brown. I had changed, not dramatically, but quite a lot. I was now 5'5 and my hair was very curly, dark auburn and reached my waist.
On the way back into the bedroom, I grabbed a hairbrush and the hairdryer. I sat down at the vanity and first brushed my wet hair. I began to dry it, brushing it as I did so. I pulled my hair back from my face, keeping it out of my eyes with a bobby pin. I let a few loose strands frame my face.
I left my room and headed to the twins' room first. I knocked first before entering without waiting for an answer. I saw Missy and Vivi still sleeping in bed and I rolled my eyes. I walked over to their beds and gently shook each child awake.
"Missy, wake up," I said softly. She groaned in response and turned away from me. I chuckled silently. "Come on Missy. I promised to take you to where I was born and raised as a child." This got her attention, as she sat bolt upright in bed and an excited look entered her eyes.
"Let's go, let's go!" she exclaimed excitedly. Laughing, I shook my head.
"Not yet Missy. One, Vivi is still asleep. Two, you both need to get dressed and three, I told Jane and Alec they could come as well, so we need to wait for them," I explained, sitting on the edge of her bed. She nodded and leapt up, before bouncing to Vivi's bed and jumping on top of the poor girl. Vivi was shocked, as she snapped her eyes open and saw Missy on top of her.
"Come on, Vivi! Mummy said she would take us to see where she grew up part of her life," Missy said, her excitement was clear in her tone. Both girls leapt up and started jumping on Vivi's bed.
I shook my head while laughing and walked over to their shared closet. I opened it and pulled out two matching outfits. A pair of light grey leggings and a black tank dress. A pair of ballet flats was pulled out to match the outfit and I grabbed their two favourite ribbons they loved wearing. I threw their clothes onto their beds.
"That okay for today?" I asked. The twins were picky about what they wore. Sometimes they preferred dresses and flats, sometimes they preferred jeans, tops and trainers. The two girls nodded and I left them to get dressed.
Walking to Jane's room, I felt as though I was being followed. Just as I was about to see who was following me, I felt a pair of familiar arms wrap around me. I spun quickly on my heel to see a smiling Alec. I smiled back at him and kissed him sweetly.
"Hello, honey. Where were you headed?" he asked.
"I was headed to Jane's actually. I was going to see if she was ready to go yet," I answered. He nodded. "I just came from Missy and Vivi's room. I left them to get dressed but now I think about it, it probably wasn't a good idea."
"I'll check on them for you. We'll be in the twins' room when you're ready to go," he said.
"Thanks," I replied. Kissing him sweetly, I extracted myself from his grip. "We will be ten minutes tops. If we aren't back by then, then come find us," I said.
"I will. Have fun with Jane," he replied. I nodded and kissed him goodbye.
I walked away in the direction of Jane's room. When I arrived at my intended location, I knocked on her door. I was answered with a 'come in'. I opened the door to find Jane sitting drying her hair. She had just taken a shower. I walked over and took the brush from her. I began brushing her hair and pulled it back into a French plait.
"Ready? Alec is waiting for us with the twins," I said.
"Ready. I'm curious about where you spent the first three years of your life," Jane replied.
I linked my arm through Jane's and we headed back to Missy and Vivi's room. I thought back to my sister. Lani, or Lilitu, had been my best friend as well as my sister. She had been sent to Forks with me but was made to be cared for by a different family. Being blood sisters is probably the reason why we connected so deeply, now that I think back on it. I miss her a lot sometimes and I hope she will be in Heaven, or maybe Hell. I didn't care, as long as I got to see my sister.
"What are you thinking about Laila?" Jane asked. I shook my head to clear me out of my haze of memories.
"Thinking about my sister," I answered.
"Lani? Or Lilitu, depending on her form?" Jane questioned. I had told Alec and Jane my whole past on the way to Volterra so she knew who I was talking about. I nodded.
"She was also my best friend. Even when I thought we were human, she was my best friend. She knew me best, even better than Edward ever did," I replied.
We finished the journey to the twins' room in a comfortable silence. I opened the door and dragged Jane in behind me, making sure the door was shut. Alec, due to his word, was sat on Missy's bed. The two twin girls were chatting excitedly about something. When we entered, Missy and Vivi glanced up and leapt to their feet.
"Mummy!" they exclaimed, running into my arms. I hugged them tightly and kissed their foreheads. Once I let them go, they went to hug Jane. I walked over to Alec and he immediately pulled me into his arms. I relaxed under his touch and climbed into his lap. I snuggled into Alec's chest and faced Jane, Missy and Vivi.
"Okay. Where do you want to go first? We can visit my mother, in Heaven. Or my father, in Hell," I asked.
"I want to go to Heaven first," the twins said. I nodded then looked at Jane.
"I don't mind where we go first," she answered. I turned to Alec.
"I don't mind." I nodded.
"Looks like Heaven is first then," I said. I stood up, bringing Alec with me. "Let's go tell Aro where we're going first," I said. The rest nodded and we started for the throne room.
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"Hello," I greeted, walking into the throne room, Alec walking by my side. My fingers were interlaced with Alec's and my other arm was linked through Jane's. Missy and Vivi were getting very excited and skipped in ahead us.
"Hello Laila, Alec, Jane. Can I ask why Missy and Vivi are so excited?" Aro greeted.
"I promised them I would take them to see where I grew up," I said.
"And you came here because?" he asked. I shrugged.
"I thought I'd better tell you where we were going before you decided you wanted any of us and couldn't find us," I replied.
"Okay, you can go now," he dismissed.