Getting Ready

I heard Alice laughing with Leah. "They're kicking so much, I think that they want out." Leah said. Alice looked up as I walked in. Leah was sitting on the couch with Alice and Rose on either side of her. Their was three pairs of hands resting on Leahs rather large stomach. "Maybe they just want daddy to come sing to them." Alice said, Rose laughed "or read them the story of 'Little Red Vampire Hood." she said.

Leah smiled, "Hey baby, how have you been?" she asked, I decided to mess with her a bit. "Me, or the babies?" I asked, going over to the couch. "I said 'baby' not babies." Leah giggled. "I know." I answered, kissing the top of her head. "I'm wonderful, how are the babies?" I asked her. "happy, I guess." Leah said shrugging her shoulders.

Alice got up, "I have the baby shower all planned, although I'm afraid that it's just the usual and the Denali clan. Including Garret who has become quite attached to Kate. Jaspers friends might also come." she said, then she winked and she danced out of the room. "Where's the baby shower going to be at?" I asked looking between Leah and Rose. "Down at first beach." Rosalie said. "The boys aren't having a separate party. Carlisle didn't want to risk it, so you'll be stuck with us the whole night long." Leah put in. "I'd rather be stuck on you all night long." I said.

I sat down beside her where Alice had previously been. "Me too." Leah said, shooting a pleading glance at Rosalie. "I'm not so sure if that's a good idea. Considering that you're human it might tire you out. And then you wouldn't be fit for your own baby shower." Rosalie said. Edward appeared at the top of the stairs, without looking up at him I thought. 'Is it safe?' "You know her limits. I'll make sure no one interrupts you." Edward said glancing over at Rose, who huffed.

I took Leahs hand and helped her off of the couch. We walked down the hall to our room and I silently thanked Edward.

I carefully wrapped up my presents for the babies. Then I gave them to Esme to hide amongst the other presents in the car. She still didn't have the slightest idea what they were, but she did help me keep it a secret from everyone else.

The girls were busy making the cake in the kitchen. Bella, who hates presents and cake and all that was helping Leah feel useful by giving her some easy things to do. I'd have to thank Bella later. I helped Carlisle pack up his medical equipment, just in case. We could never be to safe now a days with Leahs due date being any day now.

We grabbed some towels, Edward thought that it would be wise to get a beach umbrella for the girls. Plus we had heard from Alice that it was going to be quite sunny today. But thanks to the Quileute's there was only going to be vampires and werewolves, and the rare humans that knew about us and lived, on the beach today. So we would be pretty safe to swim.

"Grab a diaper bag Tristan." Emmett said. "You have to think of these things. She's due any day now." I turned to Emmett. "We have all of Carlisle's equipment just in case. But a diaper bag? If the babies come we'll have to deliver them and bathe them and do everything else first." I said. Emmett shrugged his shoulders and walked away, but I knew that he wouldn't give up that easily. He was probably going to hide seven diaper bags in the car or something.

'Edward, tell Carlisle not to forget blood. Do we really need a diaper bag? Should we grab a blanket for Leah to sit on? We still don't have any car seats for the babies when ever they come. What about a stroller? We'll definitely need one of those if we don't get one today. How is Leah even going to feed all four of them? In shifts, or maybe we can have Rosalie and Alice each bottle feed one while Leah nurses the other two…

So many different thoughts began coursing through my head. That I soon forgot that I had called Edward's name in the first place. Until suddenly both Edward and jasper were standing in front of me. "Look at me Tristan." Edward said. I looked up at him 'sorr- "Nope." Edward cut in and then he glanced at Jasper and I began to feel calm. I sighed. "Everything has gone great so far. There is no reason for you to worry. If anything goes wrong we have Carlisle and myself and there will be several other vampires to assist with Leah.

"Alice already has car seats, cribs, strollers, diaper bags, changing tables, dressers. You name it and we probably have at least ten of them. Come on Tristan, you know Alice better than that. Esme and Alice have been looking at houses nearby for you and Leah to move in with the babies as soon as they're born. If worst comes to worst we're all willing to pitch in and build you guys a place near by Edward and Bellas and not to far from ours either. Knowing Rosalie the house will be decorated faster than you can say 'Vampire'. just trust us." Jasper said.

'You do know that as soon as you guys leave me, I'll go back to being worried.' I thought. "We already thought about that. Jasper is willing to stay within enough distance of you so he can keep you calm." Edward said. I inwardly groaned. "Sorry Tristan but it's all up to you. Besides if you need a break from watching Leah, we do feel the same." Jasper said. I wanted to get mad at him and smack him. But he wouldn't let me feel anything but happy. "Come on Tristan don't be upset, it's not your fault that Leah said that she loves me and called me baby." Jasper said, I smacked him upside the head and he laughed.

Emmett walked into the room. "Come on Jazz, you know that Leah was just talking in her sleep. I'm the sexy one here." he said. "Rose is the only one who finds you even remotely close to sexy." I stated. "Puhleeze, have you seen the way those human girls stare at my beautiful body as they call it? Especially that Leah wolf. Now she is one hot chick." he said then he winked at me and walked out of the room. I waited for a few minuets until jasper and Edward were occupied with something else before chasing after him. Emmett was in the front room , leaning against the door post, casually waiting for me. I tackled him and we both flew outside.

Edward held me back while Jasper was trying to simultaneously calm both Emmett and me down at the same time. "We have to go set up the baby shower. Can we just get through this party and then you can beat up Emmett…?" Jasper half asked me. I sighed, "Fine. But I won't forget." I said, Emmett guffawed. Jasper was calming me down for being angry he was calming Emmett down for being hyper.

We all went back to the house and helped load the remainder of the stuff into the cars. The boys took Emmett's Jeep and the trailer while Esme and the girls drove the M3. Of course we got there first, to the dismay of Alice who had been racing Carlisle. J

I helped unload the tables and set them up a little ways away from the parking lot, but not too close to the water. The girls insisted on us doing that first so that they could set up the food area. Then I got out the blankets and set them up closer to the ocean, beside one another. Carlisle set the beach umbrella up in just the right angle, so that it shaded both of the huge blankets. Jacob put a couple chairs beside the fire pit while Jasper and Edward carried all of the gifts out, (except for the couple that Esme had hidden) and set them around the chairs.

There was going to be games. So Emmett set out a separate table for the prizes. The girls made a detour since Carlisle called to tell them that we won and they ended up arriving just after we set everything up. Carlisle had Leah drink a cup of blood before all of the guests arrived. The Swan's and the pack still didn't know that she drank that, but the Denali's did thanks to Emmett.

Nessie went to sit with Leah by the water while the vampire girls set the tables up with the human food and cake. As if on cue, as soon as they were done Alice, Rose, Esme and Bella went to their men. Esme calmly leaned into Carlisle. Alice and Rose dragged their boys into the water and Bella pulled Edward over to the blanket to sit down with Jacob, Nessie, Leah and myself.