Alix jumped up.

"You're preggers?!" She asked excitedly.

Bella nodded. "Yeah. We don't know the gender though. It'll be a surprise."

Jake leaned back with a perplexed expression.

"Well that's surprising. I think I'll go eat until I puke."

Jacob laughed. "You're a bottomless pit. You won't get sick."

"I can try." Jake muttered.

Bella patted his head as he slumped lower. He was gonna be a big brother all over again. And Alix was gonna be a big sister.

"Looks like I'm in the middle!" Alix laughed.

"We'll love you all equally."

"Yeah. Unless one of you does something cool." Jacob had to add in.

"Ignore him. It works." Bella advised, smirking.

Alix let out a huge breath.

"Wow. This is shmazing! Really, I'm going to order ice cream now."

"You'll probably melt it with your body heat." Jake muttered again.

"Whatever." Alix scoffed. "I'm celebrating so I get ice cream!"

Alix's bright eyes turned to Bella.

"What're you going to name her?"

Bella's POV

"Name her? I'm not sure." I told her. I hadn't thought of that yet.

"How do you know it's a girl?" Jacob challenged. I knew he wanted a son again.

Alix shrugged. "I have a feeling, that's all."

Jacob snorted but said nothing, rubbing my tummy.

I smiled and ate my food. I could get used to this real swift. I felt very content and happy right now.

"Yeah, OK Alix." Jake rolled his eyes.

I frowned. Was Jake not happy about this? That would--suck.

"What's wrong Jake?"

Jake frowned. "Nothing. This is really a shock that's all. I'll get used to dealing with another rugrat, I'm sure."

Alix stuck her tongue out at him.

I squeezed Jake's hand across the table.

"Thanks for being honest." I said simply.

"Oooh lemme touch your tummy!" Alix squealed.

I laughed out loud as my baby girl ran around the table and touched my stomach. It had only been a week so I wasn't showing, obviously.

Alix smiled anyway.

"Soon, I'll be able to feel her kick, right?" She asked softly.

I nodded. "Yes. She'll be moving around in no time."

Alix grinned and her eyes sparkled. I smiled back at her as she took her seat. I was really really happy now.

I looked at Jake. He was slouching.

Oh well. He'd get used to it.

I wasn't returning this baby if that's what he wanted me to do.

Jacob was rubbing my stomach now. It tickled a little. And his hand was so warm, almost hot. I hoped the baby wouldn't mind. It'd have to get used to its mutant big daddy sometime. So, why not sooner than later?

I wondered if this baby was going to be normal or a special werewolf too. I wanted to know now. But I guess we couldn't be sure until the monitor told us its temp was off the charts, high enough to kill a person. My other children's births were uncomfortable. I was sweating for hours. I hated it. Plus, I felt weird like I was a werewolf myself. But I'd never regret their births. I just held them with a different feel of happiness.

"Love you guys." I suddenly said.

"You too." They all responded back.

Alix's POV

OK, the main thing in my head was something like: OMG my mommie's preggers! I have to touch her belly! Wait til I tell Quil! I can't wait to be a big sister! I wonder what it's like to be pregnant. Will I have a lot of babies? Will they be angels? Will I be with Quil?

But of course, that last question had a Duh! answer to it.

Quil was my imprint. I wouldn't find another one like him unless I went into the mistake of double imprinting. I had heard stories of that. When two people imprinted on the same person, it wasn't pretty. That person had to choose and the one who didn't get picked would either end up depressed or kill themselves off. It had happened between best friends, total strangers, another wolf in the pack. It could happen to anyone. That was one fatal flaw of the whole imprinting thing besides being completely at the will of your imprint for life. But that part wasn't always so bad because it made you both feel loved and wanted. That's something everyone searches for but few find.

I smiled as I sat back down in my seat.

A new baby. Imagine that. Oh, I hoped it was a girl. I wouldn't love it less if it was a boy, of course not. But I just think I'd like to have a girl more. It'd be cool when she grew up. Especially if she joined the pack. That'd be hot for real.

I finished up my meal along with everyone else and we got ready to go. Sitting in the car all quietly after that huge bombshell being dropped on us was unusual. Usually we'd be bubbling with conversation and argument. Everyone just seemed mellow and relaxed. That was fine with me. I could think in my head for once. And I knew what I was going to think about too.

I wonder what Quil's up to anyways.

He better not be doing something stupid right now.

Quil's POV

Oh man, I hated Sam's guts. It was really kind of hard keeping Alix a secret but she wasn't ready. As soon as Sam found out about another girl, she'd want to test her out. I'm sure Alix could handle it and all but I didn't want to put my angel through that kind of stress. She might get really sick on me again like she did earlier when she was still a new wolf.

That had been scary when I'd heard that Alix almost died.

I was mad that I hadn't been around. But that was because I wasn't her imprint back then. Now that I was, I tried to make sure Alix was safe every second of her life. Which was, you know, impossible since Alix was so stubborn and a freaking wolf. Trouble and danger were supposed to be our best friends. Our middle names, practically they were.

I hated that.

It made me feel jumpy a lot of times. Something was always at my back. But so far, no vamps had come to play. Although, me saying that probably jinxed it. But I'm not worried. We can take them on easy. It's just that when you turn into a freak monster, you want a damn good reason as to why. Usually, vampires were to blame. Now, I think it's just the supernatural pull to change into a big hairy dog type thing that was the problem.

If that was the case, we all needed to move away from each other. Dibs on Alix.

I was in my room now, face buried in a pillow. I needed sleep but it wouldn't come easily. I was frustrated and wound up tight. Not a good combo.

I sat up when I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket. I checked the I.D., smiled because it was Alix, and opened the phone.

"Hey." I answered, my voice a little rusty. Oh well.

"Hi big guy. Guess what awesome news I have to tell you?" She was bubbling with happiness.

"Um...."

"Mom's pregnant Quil!" She spewed out with a squeal. Good grief, my ear hurt now. But it was great news. Terrific actually.

"That is awesome Allie! Congrats. You'll be a big sis and see what I have to go through." I said, thinking about my ten year old brat of a brother, Elias.

Alix laughed. "How old is he now? Eight?"

I shuddered. "Ech. That was a bad year. No, he's ten. A normal, annoying, ten year old, brat of my life."

"Aw, stop whining. I've got Jake." She grumbled back at me.

I couldn't decide who had the worse deal.

"Well sorry but little kids are way more annoying and immature. Sometimes they can just act plain dumb and know it! I hate that! Then I get yelled at for not taking them seriously when I know Elias can count to one hundred!"

"Er, what?"

"Long stupid story."

"Oh. That's what I thought." She was giggling now at me.

I didn't care. I loved listening to her laugh, even if it was mostly directed at me. It was the most beautiful sound in my world.

"So, is your mom showing yet?" I asked, remembering when my mom was pregnant.

"Nope. Not yet. I'll let you know though."

"Oh OK."

"So I'll see you tomorrow? At school?"

I nodded dumbly, then realized she couldn't see me.

"Um, yeah. I'll be there."

"Bye Quil."

"Good night Alix."

"....OK, bye."

"Bye."

"....."

"...."

"You have to hang up now."

"I know that!"

"Then BYE!"

"BYE!"

"...."

........

Oh. She'd really hung up.