Ashley shot up from her relaxed sitting position, releasing Seth's hand as she did so. She covered her mouth with her hands as her face went from shock, to excitement.

"What? When? How? No, don't answer the how. I know how. I don't want all the details."

The three laughed at her. Daphne stood up and so did Ashley. She ran over to her sister and pulled her into a tight hug. The boys stood up too, shaking hands.

"Congrats Paul." Ashley heard Seth say, hitting him on the back.

"Thanks dude."

"When did you figure this out?" Ashley asked.

"I had a feeling , but we only found out for sure today. That was part of the reason Paul wasn't at the meeting this morning. He was at the hospital with me and I asked him to stay. Also, I wanted you to be the first to know, so I wouldn't let him change."

Ashley went over to Paul and hugged him. "Thank you."

Ashley hugged her sister again. Ashley felt something cold on her back where the tank top didn't cover her skin. When she pulled away she took her sister's hands in hers. She saw a simple white band with a diamond placed on her left hand ring finger. She looked up at her sister and smiled wider.

"Oh my gosh!" Ashley squealed. Seth and Daphne laugh again. "Can't you just tell me everything at once rather than giving me heart attacks over and over again?"

Seth put a protective arm Ashley. It took her a moment before she realized what she had said.

"Oops," she said in a small voice, looking up at Seth with sorry eyes. "Seth, I'm so-"

He kissed the top of her head. "It's fine. I'm just not going to let anything happen to you."

Ashley smiled before turning back to her sister and future brother-in-law. "So? Is there anything else you guys have to tell us?"

Daphne smiled. "Only that we want you to be the maid of honor. And Seth, we would love it if you would be a groomsman."

"Of course Daphne." He hugged her. "Thank you."

"That means two weddings for the Quileute pack, doesn't it?" Ashley asked. "When are you going to have yours?"

"Well, Emily and Sam's is coming up in a few months and we don't want to do it too close to theirs, so not for a while. Also, it takes a long time to plan."

"Well, let me know if you need any help. I am the maid of honor after all. That's my job." Ashley smiled.

"Will do," Daphne said. "We are going out. Call me if you need anything."

"Okay, bye. Congratulations again. He or she will be amazing." Ashley put her hands on her sister's hips. "And they're going to have the best aunt and uncle." Ashley smiled and hugged her sister and future brother-in-law one last time before they left.

Ashley sighed, hugging Seth. "Can you believe it? There's going to be a baby in the family!"

"I know. I'm so happy for them. But don't you think they're doing this wrong?"

Ashley pulled away. "What do you mean?"

"Well, aren't two people normally supposed to get married before they have kids?"

"Not always. I know what you mean, but I'm just happy she is happy. Besides, is there anything normal in this town anymore?"

"You're right. I guess my parents just always told me to get married first, but whatever makes them happy right?"

"Right." Ashley kissed him.

Seth sat down on the couch and Ashley grabbed the remote before sitting beside him.

"So do you think we're going to have a niece or nephew?"

"Hmm?"

"Don't think I didn't catch the 'They're going to have the best aunt and uncle'. I know you know Paul doesn't have any siblings."

"Oh yeah." Ashley blushed. "Well, I guess I kind of know now that you aren't going anywhere anytime soon, and I'm not planning on leaving."

"You have no idea how happy that made me to hear." Seth grinned and then kissed her.

Ashley sighed. "She's going to be okay, right?" she asked when they pulled away.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, I've seen what Sam did to Emily, and Kim told me Paul is the least stable. I guess I'm worried he will hurt her or the baby, or both."

Seth hugged her close to him. "Never. I don't think you understand how much Paul loves your sister. When Emily was hurt, it was before she and Sam got together. Also, Sam was angry at himself and Emily because of the whole Leah thing. Paul isn't going through any of that. You'd be surprised how far he has come since meeting Daphne. He would never do anything to hurt her, or their child."

Ashley nodded, absorbing the words she knew all along were true, but she needed Seth to be the one to tell her. He was the only one she would listen to and believe completely.

She snuggled closer to him and yawned. The combination of his soothing voice, the hum of the T.V., and the warmth and comfort he offered her made Ashley tired. It may have also had something to do with the lack of sleep she received last night.

Seth began running his fingers through her hair soothingly. Ashley smiled and sleep overcame her.

When Ashley woke up to the vibrations of Seth's voice, she didn't open her eyes right away. She wanted to savour the moment. She focused of the sound of Seth's soft voice. Eventually, she clued in on the other voice, her mother.

"How long has she been like that?" Terry asked. Ashley could tell she was smiling.

"A couple of hours or so, I stopped counting a while ago." Seth was smiling too.

"Aren't you stiff?"

"A little," he admitted.

"Why don't you get up and move around? She is a heavy sleeper, I'm sure she won't notice."

"I know, but she looks so comfortable that I hate to disturb her. Besides, I would rather her be comfortable than me."

"She is lucky to have you."

"Everyone keeps saying that, but I think I'm the lucky one." Sincerity was thick in his voice. Terry heard it too.

"You remind me of my husband."

There was a moment of silence, and Ashley was going to "wake up" then, but Seth jumped in before she could.

"If you don't mind me asking, what happened to your husband Ms. Montgomery? Ashley doesn't talk about him much, and I didn't want to push her."

Ashley opened her eyes slightly and saw her mother standing in the kitchen, looking at the ground. Terry sighed. "He died. It was about a year ago, Eric got into a really bad car accident while driving home. A drunk driver hit him and he was rushed to hospital." She began twirling her wedding ring. Seth patently waited for her to continue. "He was dead on arrival."

"I am so sorry. I know what it's like to lose a family member," Seth looked down at Ashley and squeezed her tightly to him. "I can only imagine what it would be like to lose your partner."

"There isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss him. He was my soul mate. It's part of the reason we moved here. That city had too many reminders."

"Well I hope you don't take it the wrong way when I say I'm glad you did move here. If you didn't, I never would have met this amazingly beautiful girl." He kissed the top of Ashley's head.

"At least one good thing came out of it, both my girls found happiness in a seemingly hopeless time." With that, Terry left the room.

A/N: Guys! I am so sorry. I didn't even realize I left you at that. That is kind of cruel of me. I also didn't realize it has been two months since I've updated. School work, tumblr, and my social life has gotten the better of me. When the summer comes I promise to focus on this. Thank you to those who haven't abandoned me. :)