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(Chapter 36)

(Schuyler's POV)

It is July now and it is so hot outside, today is the hottest it's ever been. It has been forecast to be like this all week. The hot air is making me feel rather sick. Though luckily at Avery's apartment there is air con.

"Schuyler are you alright?"

"I'm fine Jack…it's just really hot…"

Jack lifted his hand and touched my forehead. He looked worried.

"Schuyler you are burning up, you know what we can turn back we'll go home."

"Jack I am fine, it's just the weather…plus we can't miss it really. Avery needs us."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes Jack…Come on the twins are two months old today."

"I know but Avery will understand…"

"No….she will need our help…..you know she can barely cope, even if she is a vampire she needs sleep."

"Schuyler you're not well."

"Jack I'm fine….seriously!"

As we made our way towards Avery's apartment I signed in relief when I felt the cool air hit my face. Avery immediately came over and hugged us both.

"Gosh Schuyler you are burning up…are you ok?"

"I'm just fine Avery; it's just like a sauna outside that's all. Anyway, where are my favourite niece and nephew?"

Avery smiled at me and took my hand and led me to a room, where two twin cots, where little Chris and Cassie were sleeping. I worry for the twins, I really do…I mean I grew up without either of my parents, I know it is going to be hard for them to grow up without their father. See at least I knew the fate of my parents, but with the twins, you'll never know when Taylor will be back, if he ever will be back. The one I worry for the most is Cassie. Though I have only known Taylor for a short period of time, I know that Cassie takes after him, in her quietness. The twins may be only two months old but you can start to see which one of their parents they take after. A girl always needs her father; I know I always wanted mine. But the twins are lucky to have so much family around them, so much luckier than I ever was. I will be there for them, I secretly want to be their favourite auntie, though I know Mimi is determined to make them love her more. She already been showering them with toys and clothes and they are just two months old.

"Chris looks like you Avery, save it for his hair. He is going to be a real looker."

"I know….and….I know Cass….she…..sorry…."

I watched as Avery ran out of the room, shoot I shouldn't have started her off, of course Cassie reminds her of him everyday, she reminds me of Taylor all the time, I know Mimi sees Taylor in our niece. Maybe that is why she would rather hold Chris, because she can't bear to see Taylor, see Taylor through Cassie. I know Mimi still secretly blames herself for the twins and Avery to be apart from him. I walked over to Cassie and picked up her sleeping body and I held her in my arms, she is so tiny, like her mother. Chris has grown an incredible amount in comparison to his twin. Cassie will be beautiful too. With her gorgeous hazel eyes, though right now she has very little hair you can tell she'll be a blonde. A blonde like her mother. According to Jack Avery or rather Sariel had luscious golden blonde hair; I think that's what she'll have. While Chris will have a luscious mop of brown hair, he already has quite a significant amount of hair.

"Hey."

I turned to the door to see Jack come in; he wrapped an arm round my waist and stared down at our niece.

"She is so tiny."

"I know…Jack…I set Avery off again, can you go and see if she is alright?"

"Sure."

Jack left the room, and Oliver entered. My head started to feel a bit woozy and I felt sick.

"Sky? Are you ok? You look green."

With in seconds I handed Cassie over to Oliver and rushed for the bathroom. Moments after what felt like I was puking up my either insides, the door opened. I turned to see Jack closing the door. Staggering up I made my way to the wash basin.

"Schuyler…we should go home."

Freshening up my face, I turned and pulled a weak smile at Jack.

"I'm fine Jack."

"You called being sick fine?"

"Jack honestly, it probably is a bit of food poisoning or something, I told you I didn't think the eggs where cooked properly."

"Schuyler, maybe we'll go and see the doctor."

"Jack it's a Sunday. It's nothing honestly."

"Schuyler."

Sighing I turned to face the mirror; I didn't look well at all. Maybe Jack is right, but I am a blue blood, I should be alright. I'll go to the doctors tomorrow. Then there was a loud hammering on the door as someone on the other side tried to open the locked door.

"Who is it?"

I heard Jack call as I continued to wash my face.

"Mimi, I need to use the toilet. God Jack your not doing a dump are you!"

"No….Schuyler is…."

"Oh god, seriously guys? If you are going to bang each other do it in the comforts of your own home, not at someone else's home and with kids in the house seriously."

I watched Jack opened the door and glare at his twin.

"Mimi….."

"Alright I was joking, are you done? God Schuyler you look bloody awful."

"Mimi."

"What just stating the truth. Now if you both don't mind I would like to use the bathroom."

"Mimi there is a billion other bathrooms why do you need to use this one?"

"Because this is the main bathroom, fine…you continue doing whatever you are doing while I go and find another bathroom."

With that Mimi turned on her heel and left. Jack shut the door and locked it before turning back to face me.

"Seriously we should go home."

"Jack how many times do I need to say I am fine?"

"Schuyler."

I ignored him and made my way out of the bathroom and into the living room where I found Avery, Kingsley and Oliver.

"Sky are you ok?"

"Ollie I'm fine…..Avery….are you…."

"I'm fine, Sky if you don't feel well you should go home."

"See I told you Schuyler."

I turned to find Jack standing right behind me, sighing I nodded at him. Turning back to say my goodbyes to everyone. Promising Avery that I would be back in the morning.

(Mimi's POV)

Wow it has been the hottest day ever. Sure blue bloods don't really get affected by the weather, but still. We dress to blend in with the reds, hence me in a pair of denim shorts and a simple top. Now that it's the holidays and we all graduated, we are free until college, though Kingsley has gone out of town, on venator mission; it seems we have to deal with the nephilims problem. On order of our Regent. Guess we should be worried about them, we don't know how many are out there. I mean in that god forsaken world they were breeding them everywhere. Avery has sent Kingsley to recruit one of the Asia coven's finest venators. Deming Chen. I remember briefly meeting her a few years back. At the Four Hundreds Ball. I hope Avery is right, that she will be able to help us fight these hybrid things. Walking into the building where Avery now lives, I saw someone, that I would absolutely hate to be stuck on a desert island with. Schuyler Van Alen, or shall I say Schuyler Force. What the hell was wrong with her why is she wearing leggings, a tee and a cardigan? Hello it is like a hundred degrees outside.

Great the one person I wouldn't want to get stuck in a lift with.

Walking up to stand next to her, I saw her from the corner of my eye turn to face me.

"Morning Mimi."

"Cut it with the small talk Schuyler…you may have married my brother and we may share mutual friends, doesn't mean I like you. In fact with Jack not around I don't exactly have to be nice either."

God she looked awful. What was she doing here? She must be seriously ill or something. Other wise she wouldn't be wearing a cardigan. I hope it is not contagious. Not that I am likely to get ill or anything.

"Force you look bloody awful you know that….why don't you just go home, you could infect the twins."

I watched as she rolled her eyes at me as she stepped into the lift, following her I frowned, don't she dare roll those stupid eyes of hers at me again, or I just might slap her.

"It's just food poisoning hardly contagious."

"If it is food poisoning why on earth are you wearing a cardigan on a day like this? It is like a sauna outside. It means you are coming down with something."

"Honestly I am fine. Jeez you Force's don't stop do you? I just got rid of Jack from my back; I don't need you to be worrying about me too."

"I am not worried about you. I am worried for my niece and nephew, what god awful disease you could pass onto them."

Ok fine, I was kinda worried about her. I mean if she like died in this lift right her right now; I don't know how I'll explain to Jack. I mean she is a hybrid, or whatever, she is pretty much like one of the nephilims. Just she is half blue and red rather that silver and red.

"I am fine honestly…it's just a little hot now."

"Of course it bloody is, you're in a lift, and you're wearing a bloody cardigan."

Suddenly there was a huge jolt and the lights went out. The lift stopped. Great just great. Who was the one person I said I did not want to be stuck with? My archenemy in the looks, personality and everything department? Oh yeah that's right Schuyler Force.

"Oh great….of all people I get stuck in a lift with, I get bloody stuck with you."

"Shut up Martin…call….for…."

Turning to face Schuyler, she suddenly collapsed, great. Kneeling down on the floor next to her, I shook her. She must have just fainted right?

"Schuyler? Schuyler….seriously stop mucking about…get up."

There was no response, oh god this is no joke…something is seriously wrong with her. See this is what you get for being a half blood. Feeling her forehead she was burning up, removing her cardigan. I got up and called for help, but there was no response. This is great; I am stuck in a lift with my worse enemy, who is now unconscious on the floor with what could be some life threatening disease that I could very easily catch. We have no means of contact. As there are no bloody signals in lifts and no one answering the god damn emergency phone. It is always down to Azrael to save the day isn't it? Where would people be without me? Picking up the unconscious black haired girl. Using the velox I busted our way out of the lift using the ceiling, climbing the many wires till I came across the closest lift door, wedging it opened, we arrived at our destination. The Smith's household.

"Mimi! Ooh my gosh is that Schuyler? Is she ok?"

"Avery….I think we need to get her to the hospital. But the lift isn't working…we got stuck and she collapsed and now she won't wake up….where are the stairs?"

I watched as Avery nod, she grabbed the twins and placed them in the buggy, grabbing the bags, we both headed for the stairs. Being on the top floor, the penthouse suite, and only having the stairs as our only way out of the building, it would have taken any red blood ages to get out, especially what we had to carry, but luckily we both are blue bloods and in no time we where in cab and to the nearest hospital.

"My sister in law, collapsed can you help please."

Avery was busily ringing Jack, while I went with Schuyler as she was wheeled into the ER. A moody, bitchy nurse turned to look at me.

"Mrs Martin, you cannot come in here."

"But she is my sister in law….my brother would kill me if anything happened to her."

"I am sure he will appreciate you for bringing her to the hospital, now you must let the professionals do their work."

Reluctantly I took a seat outside the ER room, Avery sat with me. Funny enough the twins haven't stirred, normally about now Christopher would be crying. Yet he is asleep.

It wasn't long till Jack arrived, god the look on his face; he was just as pale as the half blood was.

"Avery! Is she ok?"

"We don't know….She collapsed in the lift with Mimi, and we took her straight here."

My brother turned to look at me, he seemed a little shocked. He knows how much I despise his wife.

"Mimi you…you brought her here?"

"Well I wasn't going to leave her in the lift and die was I."

Yeah we all know who would have thought, Mimi capable of been nice to her worst enemy, the very enemy that has caused her so much heartache. I am a good person, I am just people don't understand me.

Then the doctors emerged with a now conscious Schuyler, she looked a bit better, the colour had come back to her face.

"Schuyler….doctor is she ok?"

"Mr Force will you follow us."

Jack and Schuyler were taken to a room. Leaving Avery and I outside wondering what the hell was wrong with her.

(Jack's POV)

I was at the office, at FNN. I am the next in line to take over the company with Charles gone…..right now Trinity is running the company but I know it will be down to me. That was when I got a frantic call from Avery. Dropping everything I ran all the way to the hospital. Praying and praying that my wife was ok, that Schuyler was fine. I knew I should have taken her to the doctors this morning, but she refused. Arriving at the hospital it wasn't a long wait. Schuyler was awake and seemed to look better than she did this morning. I went with the doctors as they wheeled Schuyler into a private room.

"I called your doctor Mrs Force. Doctor Patricia Hazard, she is on her way."

"Ok….is it bad?"

"No…not completely anyway. Mr and Mrs Force, you are expecting a baby."

What? I am what? We are what? So this explains Schuyler's rising temperature, her sickness and why she collapsed today.

"What?"

"The thing is Mr and Mrs Force, your baby is endangered. Your baby is ready to be born."

"What? Hang….how can my baby be ready to born I am barely showing."

"Your baby is growing under your ribs. You may have noticed weight gain, but cannot understand where it has all gone. And perhaps before you collapsed today you felt excruciating sharp pains."

"Yes I have notice that…that explains why I been getting god awful pains in my stomach, that sometimes affects my breathing. Will….it be ok? How far along am I?"

"Mrs Force, it is hard to tell, but I would say about 7 months. From your records I see that you had a difficult birth too. I would suggest a caesarean."

"No…I want to give birth naturally."

"Mrs Force…"

"It is possible right? I can still give birth naturally?"

"Yes but….there may be complications, since your baby is under your ribs…"

There was so much going on, I could barely keep up…I am about to be a father? Schuyler is pregnant with my child. How? Ok I know how….but I ….I thought I was infertile….but then again Avery became pregnant with Taylor's babies, I guess it is possible for me to father a child.

"Jack…"

Turning to look at my wife, at my beautiful fragile wife…I can't lose her.

"Schuyler you need to have a C-section….it is not safe."

"No…. I want to give birth naturally. It is possible and that is the way I want to do it."

"Schuyler please."

"Jack…this is what I want, I want you to accept my decision."

"Schuyler you could die."

"I won't."

I saw the determination in her eyes, her mind was set….she was going to give birth naturally, whether she had my blessing or not.

'My love I will live, for you…and for our child.'

'Schuyler please…'

'Jack…I promised a life of eternity with you…I will be ok, we will be ok.'

Nodding my head at Schuyler, I stayed with her, waiting for her dilate, as we waited, I watched her health deteriorate, she was becoming paler by the minute, her body temperature would be extremely hot one minute and extremely cold the next. Yet she stayed determined to give birth naturally, when she was very much aware that she was going to die.

"Schuyler…you can't give birth naturally….they need to take the child out…I can't lose you."

"Jack…I can and….I will."

Flooded with too much emotion, I burst out of the room, scaring the twins. I saw Mimi and Avery's startled faces. I turned to walk down the corridor and out of the hospital. There I stood, feeling the slight breeze touch my face. Tears flooding from my eyes. Then I felt a hand on my shoulder, turning around I was met by a pair of grey eyes. Falling into her arms, I sobbed…crying like I used to cry when Schuyler first left me.

"Jack….speak to me."

"Schuyler…she…..she is being so selfish."

"Why? What do you mean?"

"She's pregnant….the baby….it's grown under her rib…..and she….she insist on having a natural birth, knowing very well that it can kill her."

"What?"

"She is so ill, it is making her weak…the doctors says she has a fever, a fever that most people cannot fight…I know she is half blue blood….but what if she….she could not only die but she could kill our child too."

"Jack…it's ok…she won't die…I promise you. Nor will your unborn child. Come she will need you."

Letting my sister lead me back into the hospital, I saw Mimi looking worried as she saw my face.

'Jack…I know things aren't alright….but I am going to ask anyway.'

'It's Schuyler…she…could be dying.'

'What? But…'

'I know…the fever is affecting her red blood side…her blue blood can barely cope with it. She is going to lose a lot more blood if she goes with the natural birth.'

'Wait what? A natural birth? Is she….I am….going to get another niece or nephew?'

'Yes she is pregnant….but…..if she goes through waiting she could die….and so could my child.'

I watched Avery turn to look at me, telling me to wait in the corridor with Mimi while she spoke to Schuyler alone.

'Jack…I didn't know. I am sorry….I took her here straight away….just we had complications with the lift and all.'

'I don't blame you….in fact…if you weren't with her….I …don't even want to think about her situation.'

'Don't worry….Avery will get through to her, after all she is the Angel of Guidance.'

It wasn't long till Avery was out of her room; she spoke to the doctors telling her that Schuyler agreed to a caesarean and to take her to the operation theatre.

All was such a blur Avery had muttered something about Schuyler fainting…that she was now unconscious, that the fever had knocked her out… I paced the corridor for what seemed liked hours and hours as I waited, waited for the good news. Hoping that my wife and child where both ok.

The doctors finally emerged, with a child in a pink blanket. She placed the child into my arms…as I stared at her…I heard the doctor mumble about her being healthy, though she was three months earlier. I just stared at her, at my child…my baby girl. The baby girl who had her mother's eyes. My beautiful girl.

"Mr Force…Mr Force."

Looking up at the doctor, he looked worried; I read his mind before he could even speak.

"Your wife…she …she has fallen into a coma."

The one thing she didn't want me to succumb too. Like mother like daughter. Months after Allegra has awoken, her daughter decides to take her place. Tears began to fall down my cheek, floods of tears, as I held my daughter close to me.

"Can…can I see her?"

The doctor nodded, and one of the nurses took my daughter from me. As I made my way to the room they had put her in. the news was not good, the doctors did not know when she'll wake…the fever has shut down her body, not only the fever but the lack of red blood in her system. She could wake up within days or it could be months…or the worse case scenario years. Taking the seat next to her bed, I took her pale hand into mine…she looked so at peace. Laying there asleep…for years she has been sitting at her mother's bedside…praying and hoping that she would wake up….I don't want my daughter to go through that as well.

"Schuyler…my love….you need to wake up, we have a beautiful baby a girl…a healthy baby girl."

Still nothing, tears began to flood from my eyes as I cried for her, for her not to leave me…not to leave my side, not to leave our daughter mother less.

"Schuyler…please…don't leave me, don't leave our daughter."

The door to the room opened, raising my head I turned to see Mimi enter, she was holding a baby, my baby…my bundle of joy. Behind her was Avery, with her twins.

"Jack…."

Mimi handed my daughter to me; I held her tight and planted a soft kiss upon her forehead. I watched Mimi take Chris from his pram and held him in her arms, while Avery held Cassie. Looking down at my daughter, I noticed her beautiful blue eyes where not fixed on me no, she was staring up at her cousin…at Christopher…who was in Mimi's arms; he too was staring at her.

"Jack…she is going to wake up."

Tearing my gaze from my nephew, I looked up at my sister, seeing the very same pair of grey eyes. I knew she was right; I just had to stay positive.

"She can't leave her; she can't leave our daughter…my baby girl."

"Jack…you know….you should name her after Schuyler…give her Schuyler's name as a middle name."

Staring at my other sister, my twin…it was the first thing she has said something that was not a direct attack on Schuyler….it was actually something nice. I nodded at her suggestion and tried to remember back to our conversation about children, if we would ever consider it…since it had been made possible by her mother and by Avery.

(A few months ago, shortly after Chris and Cassie's birth)

'Jack…have you ever considered children…of your own.'

'No…not really….though seeing Chris and Cass, it makes me want my own…have you?'

'Yes…a lot lately, I have been feeling broody since the twins came into our world…would you consider it Jack…trying for a baby.'

'Is it something you would want?'

'Yes…. I want a baby.'

'So do I…though perhaps it is best that we wait….get our education out of the way before we consider trying.'

'I agree….Jack…do you think it will be possible…for….me to become pregnant…blue bloods are infertile.'

'I know…I guess anything is possible….after all you are half human…but I don't want you to raise your hopes up, just in case we can't have children of our own.'

'I know…Jack…if we can't…..can we adopt a spirit?'

'Of course…anything for you my love, would you rather have a boy or a girl?'

'A little girl…the weird thing is I always pictured her with my eyes…my little Isla.'

'Isla? That's an uncommon name….it's different…I quite like it.'

'You do? You don't think it is too weird do you?'

'No…ok I promise you, if we ever have a little girl we will call her Isla.'

Schuyler laughed, and moved herself closer, I held her close, promising to make all her dreams come true.

(Present day)

(Jack's POV)

Isla. Yes I shall call her that, Isla-Rose Schuyler Force. Isla a name I had promised Schuyler that we would name our future daughter. Yes that shall be her name, my beautiful Isla-Rose. Roses where Schuyler's favourite flowers, and the first flowers I ever gave her…that is why that name deserves to be in my daughter's name. As does the name Schuyler. To represent a loving wife and friend, and the mother of my child.

"Jack?"

Staring up at the gaze of my two sisters, I smiled at them. I must be positive, for my daughter….Schuyler has always been the optimist, I need to be more like her… my daughter will have a mother. Yes Schuyler will wake up.

"Meet my daughter, my Isla-Rose Schuyler Force."

"Oh Jack that is beautiful. So beautiful."

I smiled at Avery and then at Mimi.

'Jack…I am happy for you…really. Schuyler will pull through she is strong.'

'Thank you Mimi.'

'I'll be here for you, I know things have been odd this cycle between us…but we always worked well as a team, I promise to be here for you.'

'Thank you, I appreciate your help.'

'You know, I am not sure if Avery has noticed but…I think little Christopher has a little crush.'

I laughed at her remark I turned to look at Avery who was pulling a confused look as she continued to cradle her own daughter.

'Are you saying my two month old nephew has a thing for my daughter?'

'Look at the way he is looking at her, it is like a connection…I have a funny feeling they'll be the best of friends.'

It was true, in some ways you could see some form of connection between my daughter and my two month old nephew…perhaps I'll worry about that later, right now…I have my wife on my mind…I hope and I pray that she will not end up like her mother, no she cannot be comatose for years, she cannot abandon her daughter, Schuyler and I have fought for so much, fought so that we can be together. She cannot be so cruelly taken from me. No not now, not when we have been so blessed with a beautiful daughter. Schuyler my love, my life…please do not leave me, you have to wake up, you have so much to live for…we have a daughter a beautiful daughter. You cannot leave me. You have so much more to live for, not just for me but for our daughter, for Isla-Rose Schuyler Force. Live for her.

Ok So what do you think? Is it ok? Not too scrappy? :/ bit worried about this. In some cases I think it could be better :/ your thoughts?