Chapter 10

As much as she was so happy for Erin and Johnny, she was very tired, and exhausted even, her entire day had been one of emotional a roller coaster. She began the day with picking up Johnny and driving him for most of the day, and then she was nearly killed by his lunatic Grandmother. And when she came back she felt like she was pregnant and after getting under the impression that she was knocked up, she had her hopes crushed when a pregnancy test she took at her daughter confirmed that she was pregnant. And now this, it had been one hell of day, and she was looking forward to just getting it out of the way.

Turning away from the scene unfolding in front of her, she reached into the pocket of her pants and pulled out her cell phone. Pausing for a moment, she felt a wave of nausea overcome her, Rose actually had to brace a hand on the side of the house to keep her balance. She had to force her herself not to vomit, and with her hand she dialed her house number, it was on her speed dial and she thanked god for that. She really was to overcome by the feeling of nausea to dial any number. Holding it up to her ear, she relaxed her breathing and the feeling stopped. And then she heard her husband's voice on the other end of the phone. "Hello Rose, am I correct in assuming that you found Erin?"

"Yea," Rose said turning to look at what was happing between her friend and Johnny. "Right now I'm letting them have their moment, and then she going to help me go convince Jackie to help us, and Jake are we on speaker phone?"

"No, is everything alright?" Jake asked, concern lacing his voice in every word.

Her thinking stuttered for a moment. "I took a pregnancy test at Alyssa's it told me that I wasn't pregnant, but speaking as a woman who has had five kids, my instinct is telling me that I am, I've been feeling nauseous all day, right now I really have to pee, and my head spinning, now speaking as someone who has dealt with a pregnant me five times, how does that sound to you?"

Rose could almost sense the grin on Jake's face, and that made her rather irritated. "Wow, uh, it does sound like you're pregnant"

"I know, but…you know what," Rose stopped. "We'll talk about all of this later, I just wanted to let you know what going on, and it'll be a few hours before I make it back in"

And not even bothering to wait for a response or the customary 'Talk to you later' she ended the phone call. Slipping the cell phone back into her pocket she put her hands back on her hips and not even knowing that she was doing it, she began to pace back and forth. This was boggling her mind, she could swear on a bible that she was pregnant, but the tests weren't telling her that she was. She sighed irritably and closed her eyes, gods she wanted sleep.

Erin let out a light chuckle as she realized that she had to look up at him, he was very tall and he was at least a foot taller than her. Bringing her hand up, she cupped his cheek and then she was touched by a slight pang of sadness and anger, partly with herself and with his father. She was angry because she had missed out on this boy's life, his birthdays, Christmas, all of that. And she was very angry with his father for causing her to leave like that, and she was just all around pissed off with Paul. She was glad that he was dead, she hoped that the Son of a Bitch suffered. "Wow," She said softly. "You have gotten really big"

"I don't think we can all stay infants," He stopped for a moment. "…Mom"

With that she reached forward and wrapped her arms around his neck, and she hugged him tightly. "I can't believe that I'm speaking with you," She choked out. "Because all I have ever wanted, throughout all of these years, with all of the people I have met, you are the one person that I've wanted to meet and to have a conversation with, my baby boy…"

Tears were now welling in both of their eyes. "I'm not so much of a baby anymore"

"Well from what I hear," Erin smiled. "My baby, has babies of his own, can't wait to meet them, and maybe I can counterbalance the bitchiness of their other Grandmother"

Johnny laughed, and that made Erin smile from ear to ear. "I don't think the god of counterbalance can do that, and I'm sure my sons would be happy to meet you"

"And what about my Daughter in Law, has she been treating you right?" Erin asked winking.

He looked over his mother's shoulder at Rose who pacing the width of the driveway, and then he looked back at Erin. "Is it self-explanatory to say she's a carbon copy of her mother, I mean now that I think about all of that, I guess that it is rather self explaining?"

"Would it make you feel better if I slapped her mother?" She teased patting him on the back.

He smirked. "I only met you a few minutes ago, so forgive me if I kind of doubt that you can get away with that, I mean I've know her longer and I know what she can do"

"You do have a point," Erin said dryly and with a sigh she removed herself from their embrace. "So, can you give me the details on why you chose to have this reunion right now?"

"Does the name Dark Dragon mean anything too you?" Johnny asked.

Erin scoffed. "Oh yes, and would this have anything to do with the biological weapons that we developed to fight him, because she asked me the same thing, but as usual she's cryptic"

"Yes it is," He nodded. "And the Dragon Council has ordered her to bring you and …Grandma to the Isle of Draco and hell or high water she's going to get the both of you there"

The woman shrugged. "Well then son, I suppose that I should help you"

Johnny wasn't able to respond, he noticed that Rose was making her way to his mother's front porch. "I think Rose needs something, and she might need your help"

"Oh," Erin turned around. "Rose you realize you are breaking and entering"

"Somewhat," She responded dryly. "I really have to pee can I use your bathroom?"

"When you get into the house, go down the hall to your right, and it's the second door to the right," Erin smiled. "Is there anything else that my house can afford to you?"

Rose bit her lip, she wasn't sure if she should do this. "…and uh…do you have a pregnancy test?"

The Long Family Apartment, Manhattan New York

Haley was sleeping and Alyssa was making herself something to eat in the kitchen, and as for himself something about his phone call with Rose had touched something in him. And as soon he was finished talk with her, he had gone into his twin sons room, and he had been staring at them for more than twenty minutes. If the Dark Dragon had his way, these two children who would be dead, and Jake was never going to let that happen. These two had their whole lives ahead of them and he would be damned if he was going to let them die because of his actions. That creature's problem was with him and not with his children, but reason didn't matter to the Dark Dragon, he was going do anything he could to wipe the Long Blood off the Earth.

And he was going to play the part he had played since he was fourteen, he was going to fight the Dark Dragon and he would do anything, anything to kill him. Because if he didn't, that meant his children would be in serious danger. Reaching down, he ran his hand over the smooth head of one of the twins. Who was this again? Michael or Daemon, it had been several months since their birth and he still hadn't been able to tell them apart. The only way he could really tell them apart from each other, was their eyes, Michael's were blue and Daemon's were brown. When he first learned that he was just amazed how genetics worked. "Daddy, do you want something to eat?"

How did she sneak up on him like that? He simply shook his head. "What did you make?"

"Grilled Cheese" She smiled standing next to him.

He turned to her and grinned. "I love Grilled Cheese, you truly are my daughter"

"Well about a million blood tests seem to agree with you" She remarked dryly.

Mocking a scowl he looked down at his sons. "Not funny"

"Is something bothering you?" She asked following his sight line.

And then now she understood. "Look, you don't need to worry about them, you and mom are great parents and if anyone tries to threaten them, I pretty sure that even if you can do anything, Mom can slap a bitch"

"I suppose your right, but what if I fail and I get killed," Jake said not taking his eyes off of the sleeping babies in their crib. "I'm reliving that feeling that I had when you were eight months old, I didn't know who was going to take care of you if that happened?"

Jake couldn't understand how she could laugh, but she did laugh and he raised his eye brows. "Are my worries funny dear?"

"A little, I mean there is a difference now, these children have a very protective older sibling that will take them in if you and more are shall we say…incapacitated" She paused hard, even the thought of that made her want to cry and she had to hold them back.

Jake reached over put his hand on her shoulder. "You do realize that if that happens, then the Dark Dragon will be gunning for you, and if that happens you need to hide them"

"I do have in-laws that are Hunters," She smiled. "I think they'll defend them furiously"

AN:/ I have to be honest, this whole thing was just too warm me up, and I was totally drained on my trip so forgive my lack of making this chapter longer. Please leave a review and tell me what you think.