xChapter 21x Paul POVx

I listened as Emmett and Jasper battled it out on my Xbox without me before I call quits on staying in bed and go out to challenge the two of them to Call of Duty.

"Call of Duty. Emmett. Jasper. Me. Now." Was all I decided to say before dropping into my recliner as Emmett tosses me a controller and puts Call of Duty into the gaming system.

x4 hours laterx

Two hours of yelling at each other and grunting at the screen later, Jasper is declared winner as Alex begins to cry.

I sniff the air carefully before determining that he's merely hungry. I rise from the couch and head to the fridge for a bottle. After placing the bottle in the microwave, I head over to my son and pick him up before gong to retrieve the bottle.

I gently stick the bottle in his mouth before he starts sucking away at it. it only takes him a few minutes to suck the whole thing down, so I toss it into the sink and put him up against his spit up cloth that rested on my shoulder so I could burp him.

I'd only been patting his back for a minute or so when I hear the front door open.

"Emmett!" I hear Vanessa squeal. I chuckle as Alex lets out a satisfying burp before heading into the living room and laying him in his playpen on his back.

"Ness," I stop in my tracks as I take in her clingy form.

The first thing I notice is the fact that my girl is hanging on a vampire. Wrong creature sweetie! My mind screams out at her. The second thing I notice is her outfit. Now, don't get me wrong, her dark ripped short as hell short shorts, silver tank, and matching silver hooker heels were hot as fuck, but what the hell was she doing? Engaged mother out partying with other guys in this? Without me there? Who'd she danced with?

I sniff the air carefully, determining that she was, indeed, drunk as hell, but that she hadn't actually danced with any guys. Girls, on the other hand…

I sniff her again as I scoop her up and carry her into our bedroom. Kim, Renesmee, Val, and Leah's scents were the strongest remaining scents on my girl along with beer and vodka.

Great, I think. My lovely underage drinking imprint probably isn't going to remember that tomorrow's our eight month anniversary or whatever it's called.

Yeah, I keep track, so fuck off.

Well, I guess I'll just let her sleep it off, I decide as I lay her down. I carefully remove her tiny jean shorts, figuring she'd probably be more comfortable without them, before pulling the sheet up over her.

I ran back downstairs, grab my son, and say goodnight to Emmett and Jasper before taking the stairs back up two at a time. I gently place Alex in his crib and pull his blankie over him, which he immediately grabs a fistful of.

I tuck him in and kiss his small head goodnight before running into my own room and undressing, down to my boxers, before climbing in next to Vanessa beneath the sheets.

Within the last sixty seconds it took me to put Alex to sleep, Vanessa had turned onto her stomach and passed out completely in one of those drunken, heavy as all hell sleeps.

I shake my head as I lay my head back on my pillow, knowing it'll be a while before she wakes up again, before falling asleep.

x2amxStill Paul POVx

"Ugh," I grunt as I wake to the sound of my sons screams. I get out of bed quickly as I run into Alex's room.

"Shh, little man; it's oohk, daddy's here." I murmur as I carry him into the kitchen.

I grab one of the pumped milk bottles from the fridge and stick it into the microwave for two minutes.

By the time the two minutes are up, Alex is crying again, so I quickly stick the bottle into his mouth, allowing him to start eating before I head into his room and settle into the rocking chair while he continues to eat.

xSeth POVx2amx

I freeze as the front door to Leah's house creeks, listening intently to make sure I've woken no one up. I hear Leah's quite snores from the floor above, so I figure she's passed out drunk.

What? It's the only time she snores…

I sneak into the living room and shut the door before quietly making my way down the hall to her first floor spare bedroom that Valerie currently occupied.

I open her door silently and almost trip on some black heels and look up panicked, afraid I'd woken her up, only to see her sleeping in a skin tight black dress with something yellow around her waist.

Val, I sigh, smiling, happy that I'm finally seeing my imprint again. It was stupid of me to run off to Canada like that. What the fuck was I thinking? I ask myself as I step closer, only to be hit with a brick wall of the distinct stench of vodka.

Out partying, Valerie? I think to myself as I caress her cheek. My actions don't even faze her, so I kiss her forehead, all to no avail.

"Valerie," I whisper, kissing her lips softly.

"Valerie Kathryn," I say at normal volume.

"Nrglemffth," she mutters before rolling onto her stomach, making her lips unreachable.

"Valerie Kathryn," I grin, saying this at normal volume once again as I begin tickling her waist.

"STOP YELLING!" she screeches, whipping around. "Seth," she mutters, shocked.

"Drunk, my dear?" I ask her innocently before her lips are on mine and she's seated in my lap. I feel her tongue run across my top lip so I open up, sliding my tongue into hers, battling for dominance, and winning, of course. My hands are around her waist, and hers, locked behind my neck.

"Val," I pant as I pull away. "I'm so, SO, so incredibly sorry," I crush her softly into my chest.

"You're sorry? I'm the one who walked away from you," she points out.

"Well, yes," I agree. "But I'm the one that ran to Canada and kept two very big secrets from you for five whole months."

"True, how 'bout a truce?" she suggests.

"Deal," I kiss her, sealing the deal. "I'm sorry," I whisper again. "And I love you."

"What? Seth!" she whispers. "I…I love you too." She whispers quietly before I attack her lips with my own.

xA/N: sorry, I know its short, but the next chptr after this 1 is sadly the last. The epilogue. I'm hoping it won't be as short as this one, haha jkjk. I already know its longer, I'm about ½ way thru it lol. If there's anything you want in it, let me know asap, because it should be posted BEFORE Tuesday, sept. 6. lol. THANKS FOR READINGGG! Again, sorry bout the shortness :Dx

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