Chapter Thirty- three

Epilogue

They stayed a little longer, but only until the soreness of Relena's swollen feet had became unbearable. She had sat in a cozy corner of the ball room next to Cat, who was currently keeping her company. Her friends had been rotating for some time now, even though Relena had insisted that she was having more fun watching them than actually dancing. But they went against her and continued to rotate between them. Her husband had tried to take her home an hour ago, but Relena had refused.

"As long as I'm sitting down I'm fine," she stated to her overly considerate husband, the love of her life and father to her child. She maternally rubbed her huge stomach, grinning.

"Are you sure your not ready to go," Cat asked. Relena sighed. Why did no one believe her when she said she was fine.

"Cat, for the last time. I'm okay. You sound like Heero. Did he put you up to this?" Cat grinned sheepishly. Should have known, Relena thought. Her seat was close to one of many open windows and the cool night breeze felt wonderful against the nape of her neck. She could see her husband across the room, in shallow conversation with one of his mothers friends, glancing at her ever so often. Relena only smiled or waved when ever she caught his gaze. She also saw Victoria, wearing a deep red dress that really complimented her light hair and eyes. She had tried to despise the women, but she just couldn't bring herself too. She sort of understood why she'd had done the things she had done. Relena was quite certain that if she, herself had a single conveying bone in her body she might have done the same, because she loved Heero that much. That was the only common ground she had with the women. But they hadn't crossed paths since that day, and really neither had anything to say to the other. Relena's face beamed when she spotted her other two friends, dodging towards her through the multitude of people. Relena had never before been introduced to so many people before tonight. But she particularly liked the she was now referred to as Relena Milbrook, Marchioness of Milbrook and further Duchess of Yuy. That part she'd never get tried of hearing, for the simple fact that it made her, his. She was his one and only, and she could live with no else. Mistresses and the sort were part of the past where they'd remain till the end of time. The two giggling girls stopped before her.

"What, may I ask is so funny?" Cat asked, taking the words right out of Relena's mouth. Hilde looked at Dorothy and they both fell into a fit of laughter again.

"Show them," Hilde laughed. Dorothy nodded and stretched out her arm. Relena's eyes widen at the large rock on her left hand and fourth finger. She gasped and took Dorothy's hand in hers to get a better view. Cat leaned over Lena's shoulder and gaped, mouth hung open. Relena politely closed it, eyes still glued to the enormous blue diamond.

"When?" She asked.

"Just now, not to long ago." Dorothy beamed. Finally Quatre had pooped the question. Finally they would all get what they deserved: Happiness. Relena felt a dull pain in my abdomen, her hand flying to spot where the little foot inside her had kicked. He or she might just be so excited for their Aunt Dorothy because the lord knew Relena was. There was another kick, this time causing Relena to gasp.

"Oww,"

"Are you okay," Hilde knelt before her. Relena nodded as the pain subsided.

"I'm fine, baby's just really excited. It's happy for you," she grinned up at the long haired friend.

"It's time to get you home." It was then that she noticed how tried she actually was and how much both her back and feet hurt.

"Maybe your right," Relena smiled to Hilde. "Could you get Heero to get our coats." Hilde nodded and rose, slipping back into the crowd. She felt another kick and cringed this time.

"Maybe I should go tell him to hurry it up," Cat stated and before Relena could protest, she was gone. Dorothy slipped into the chair next to me. Lena turned to her, trying to keep her mind off the small pain in her lower back.

"I'm so happy for you."

"Thank you. I guess I've just jumped unto the marriage wagon."Dot beamed, both of them laughing at the joke Relena had made earlier. Relena turned to see Hilde and Catherine speaking to Heero, his eyes on her. Relena nodded shyly and smiled. Turning back to Dot, she stated.

"It's a wonderful ride, the best! When you love the other person more than life it self." Her mind raced back to the time she had almost given up, only because she just couldn't live without Heero. She just couldn't exist if he wasn't be her side. She was so glad when he had saved her, that she'd get to live again with him for the rest of her life. She was just as happy when she found out she'd be carrying his child. She had a part of him in her. She rubbed her large hump again, feeling the print of a tiny hand pressed to her skin. She noticed again that Hilde and Cat were zigzagging their way back towards her.

"He says to wait in the foyer, he'll be back soon. It seems they moved all the coats from the main floor library to up stairs." Relena glanced up just to see Heero slipping out the room, then noticed something that made her stomach turn. Victoria was staring after him, like a tiger stares after it's peer. Hadn't she played this game before and lost. What made her think she got a second chance. It wasn't until Relena saw her excuse herself and follow after him that made her really cringed.. By that time, everyone's eyes had already followed hers to the same scene she had seen.

"That little whor…" Relena had to stop Cat in mid-sentence. She was fuming more than she was.

"What do you want to do." Hilde questioned. Relena eyed the entry that Victoria had just followed her husband out of.

"Let me handle this." She stood and slipped out of her shoes. The cool marble under her feet actually felt refreshing. She was going to let her know her place, even it she had to beat it into her.

Heero skipped up the stairs two by two, eager to get their coats and get home. Once there, he looked forward to a nice warm bath with his overly beautiful and pregnant wife. His lips curled up into a wicked sort of grin. He opened the first door he had come too. It was only a bedroom. Closing it, he sighed peering down the long hall way. Where had all these doors come from, and where was the damn library. He had searched for all of two minutes before he opened the fifth door. The light was low, candle light, but it cast the shadows of the mountain of coat on the wall.

"Ah ha," he said closing the door lightly behind him. Now to find his things. His coat wasn't hard to find. Well he was sure it was his. There were so many like it and in the low light he couldn't tell if it was blue or black as his had been. Whatever, he thought. A coat was a coat. The real task would be finding his wife's fur throw over. He searched around throwing piles of fur and fleece to the other side of the room.

"I thought you'd be here." Heero spun around. There stood Victoria against the closed door. He hadn't even heard her come in. He frowned.

"What are you doing here," He didn't feel comfortable with being alone with her, not that it mattered. There was only one woman for him and she waited down stairs with his child. But she stepped forward into the low light. Her dress was cut rather low and he kept his eyes pinned with hers.

"I've come to apologize. I would have tried to talk to the new Mrs. Milbrook, but she would not receive me,"

"And with good reason," He stated turning back to the pile of coats. His face lit up when he pulled a white fur coat out from mound. He frowned again. It wasn't hers, and unlike him, she'd care if the coat was hers or not.

"Heero," He spun around at his name. Victoria stood way too close. Way too close.

"What is it Victoria," She grinned. Heero heard a low voice out side the door, just as Victoria threw her lips on his, her arms around him. It was at that moment the door swung open. Heero tore his lips away and looked to the door. In it stood his wife, breathtaking and furious. He pushed Victoria from him and stepped to his wife, but thought against. Her whole demeanor screamed angry. And her hair flutter as a breeze blew through the open window.

"Relena, it's not what it looks like," he began but he trailed off. His wife wasn't even looking at him, instead her eyes were planted on the women beside him.

"You…" Relena snarled. Something Heero wasn't even sure she was capable of. Victoria jumped at his side. He simple stared at his wife as she crossed the room, as fast as any nine month pregnant women could.

"Relena," He started again, but was silenced when she reared back her right arm back then sent Victoria flying into the pile of coats behind her, her legs over her head when she landed. The room filled with gasp and Heero noticed the small crowd of his friends and hers that had accompanied Relena up the stairs. But Heero eyes were planted on the woman before him. His wife. And with the low light and gracefully features, she looked like a sun goddess. His very own Sun goddess and with her he'd never have a dark day again.

"I love you," They were the only words that could describe how he felt about the gorgeous and fiery woman he had married. She turned to him, Victoria completely forgotten. She rushed into his arms and kissed him hungrily. She'd wash that vulgar taste from his mouth, but I sharp pain in her stomach made her gasp back. She bent over slightly, her hand to her stomach. Relena stared down at her feet had stood in pool of liquid. She looked up into Heero's eyes.

"I think it's time." But instead of Relena's, Heero's knees gave way. Relena rolled her eyes at her husband who seemed to go into more shock than she did before another wave of pain washed over her. Heero caught himself, but his feet were frozen. It was time. He stared at his wife before blinking back to reality. Everything had broken apart and everyone scattered, running around franticly looking for something to help. The only one that had head about her was the women in pain. She sighed, she had a feeling was going to happen. She put both of her pinky's in between he lips and blew. The whistle was loud like a bell chiming in their ears. Everyone halted and turned to her.

"Calm down everyone. Just do as I tell you and everything will be okay." Everyone nodded.

"Okay, Trowa go fetch the doctor. Bring him to the house." Trowa nodded, then flew out of the room. She then turned to Dorothy and Catherine.

"Go and get our parents. They wouldn't want to miss this," They too drifted out the room.

"Hilde, come help me to the carriage," Hilde was already at her side, leading her toward the door. Relena then turned to Duo and smiled.

"And Duo would you bring my husband along, I doubt he's want to miss the birth of his own child."

Duo nodded and took Heero shoulders and lead him after them.

"Come on buddy," Leading Heero was like leading a blind Zombie. They rode in Duo's couch to give Relena some room to breathe. Staring blankly ahead, Heero droned.

"Were really having a baby,"

"Yes, Heero you're going to be a father."

" A father!" He slapped his forehead and leaned back. It had never been as much of a reality as it had been at this moment.

Relena's POV

They had changed me into a thin night dress, something that was light and airy. I was glad because I was so hot, beads of sweat piled up on my forehead. Hilde dabbed my head ever so often with a cool cloth. I breathed deeply, in and out, in and out again. I tried not to think about the pain that I felt throughout my entire body. I heard the door open and a long breathe from my mother who had been pacing next to my bed since we had arrived. I was laying in my bed, the very one I lay next to Heero every night.

"Finally, the doctors here." My mother turned to me, telling me everything was going to okay. Just then a pain shot up my spine like no other. I couldn't control myself not to scream. I panted and again Hilde dabbed my forehead. It helped a little, but the pain never subsided. I hadn't even noticed the doctor had sat between my legs.

"Yes, it's almost time." he voiced. I didn't even bother to look up. "Now," he explained. "When you feel some pain I want to push with your abdominal and push the baby out. Hold it for ten seconds." I nodded. Then the pain came again and I couldn't help but curl forward and push with all my might. I held unto to Hilde's hand and was quite sure it was broken as a continued to push. I was finally able to relax back unto the plush pillows, but the pain was still there. I panted again, my mind wondering for a moment.

"Where's Heero," I asked breathless. " I need him. Get him for me."

"But Relena," she pleaded. Another wave of pain waved over and curl forward again, this time a yell slipped up my throat.

"GET HIM NOW!"

She rushed from the room, returning only a moment later with Heero. I needed him here with me. I immediately reached out towards him. He took my hand.

"You look so beautiful," I almost laughed because I knew I looked the exact opposite.

"Okay now," the doctor instructed. And I pushed again with all my might.

"Okay we have a head." the doctor claimed. This gave me the last of the strength I needed to give it one more try. I sighed back into the pillow, when I heard the loud screams of my baby. I looked up at Heero. Our baby. He kissed me briefly.

"It's a boy," we both sighed as Hilde announced the gender of our new baby boy. I felt the need to hold him. I had carried him around for so long. Now I'd get to see him face to face. But before I could even muster up enough energy to ask another wave of pain washed over me, and I began to push again.

"What's this, another one." the doctor stated surprised. There was something else in there and I had to get it out. I pushed again, giving it all a had. Again I heard another loud yelp of a baby cry.

"It's a girl," I breathed again. I didn't only have one baby, I had two. I closed my eyes. I was so tired.

"You did it. I love you so much." I could feel and hear him but mind slowly began to slip away. All the sounds in the room began to disappear and I tried to scream but I couldn't move any part of me. Everything went black and I had cooled down drastically. I felt fuzzy from my head to my toes. Again I tried to speak, but again nothing. I was suddenly floating, drifting into my self. I was alone, in the dark. But I don't want to be alone, I screamed. I want to see my babies. I want to see Heero. But nothing happened. And for a moment I thought I was died .After all I couldn't even feel the pulse of my heart or hear my lungs fill with air.

I had died.

But I didn't want to die. I wanted to live. To live to see my kids grow up. I wanted to grow old. I wanted Heero. I couldn't live without him, and he was still there. It was then the faint beating sound began to hum in my ears and my lungs filled once again. And slowly the voices began to be heard again.

"Relena," It wasn't more than a whisper, but I heard the desperation in the voice.

"Relena, wake up." I heard it again. So familiar to me.

"Please," It pleaded. "Don't leave me."

"Heero," I whispered, hoping I had enough strength to be heard.

"No, No, Please come back." I tried again, louder this time, desperate to have him hear me.

"Heero!" My eyes snapped open instantly drawn to dark blue orbs that peered down into my very soul.

"Relena," he flooded me with kisses, from my forehead to my lips. "Your alive," He pulled me to his chest. "I thought I had lost you." I felt a wetness on my face and I realized I was crying. With as much energy I could muster I wrapped my arms around him and kissed him.

"You are my life,"

"Heero," I called out. The door to the twins was open and I heard the soft giggles of our children and lower voice that could only belong to there father. I peeked around the door and grrined as I stared at my husband and children.

"Are were do you think you're going," My husband stood on Aidin's bed, a small wooden sword in his hand and an old eye patch across his face. they were playing Pirates again. Our five year old children had much rather play than have you read them a bed time story. I leaned against the door frame.

"Give us back our teasure," Little Leera commanded. Like her brother she had my light colored hair that trickled down her back, but they carried their fathers deep sea blue eyes. I saw him in them more and more everyday.

"Get him," Aidin screamed and they both charged there father. He fell over as they tickled him. I laughed from my place in the doorway. If we didn't leave now, we'd never get out of the house. Heero had turned out to be a natural at being a father. He loved them and had insisted that we raise them. No nurse or nanny. He didn't like the idea of them knowing anyone more than there parents. I felt the same way. Many didn't understand how we kept up with the amount of energy they had, but they also didn't understand the amount of love we had for them. For each other. We valued our time with them and loved them more and more every day. But I had to break up this party. If not now, then it was never.

"Okay, that's enough. It's time for bed." I stated moving into the room.

"Aw, do we have too." the biggest kid pleaded.

"Yes Heero. You don't want to late to your own mothers Summer Gala. And really, sometimes I wonder if I have two children or three." I grinned down at him.

"But do we have to go to bed, can't we stay up till you get home."Leera asked, her blue eyes large like puppy dogs.

"No, your mothers right. It's time for bed." They shuffled off to their beds and climbed in. I helped Heero into his waist coat and moved to Leera's bed side.

"You look so pretty mommy," I sat on the edge of her bed in my light cream ball gown. "Thank you,"

"Blah, dresses are ugly," Aidin voiced from across the room.

"Nothings ugly on your mother. And just wait till you get older, you'll be more than willing to take off a dress or two,"

"Heero, do not teach our children your old habits," I scolded.

"Old?" he eyed me. I blushed and I kissed Leera then moved and kissed Aidin's forehead.

"Good night,"

"Good night," they repeated in perfect unison. I turned off the lantern and followed my husband out into the hallway.

He grabbed me around the waist as soon as I closed the door.

"Heero what are you doing. Were going to be late."

"We could just not got." he kissed my neck, my body already responding to his touch. "I could just show you a couple of my old habits." his blue eyes shining devilishly in the low light of the hallway. He kissed me long and passionatly before he pulled away.

"But we should really get going," he stepped away. I pulled him back into another kiss, and grinned.

"Oh no, not until you finish what you've started."

I can't believe it's over. I really hope you've enjoyed as much as I have enjoyed writing it. Sorry it took so long, I'm currently typing another story for Twilight called Starlight. It's a continuation of Breaking Dawn as if there was a fifth book. REad it, if you've read the Twilight saga. Read and Review... Thanks!!