Chapter 36= Our Love

Anna's POV

I was exhausted and I couldn't move my body. I felt heavy and weak. I painfully opened my eyes to reveal the face of a tired Jacob. His face brightened and he smiled the widest smile in the world. I couldn't resist smiling too even though it hurt.

"Hey" I whispered hoarsely.

"Hey" he said to me. He brought his hand to my face and rubbed soothing circles on my cheek. I closed my eyes and let myself enjoy the feeling of having him with me. Then everything came rushing into my mind…the war…my kids? My eyes shot open and my heart beat raced.

"Jake, the kids and Mark?" I rushed out quickly all in one breath as I tried to get up to no avail. He gently pushed me back down and shushed me.

"It's alright, it's all over" he whispered to me and kissed my forehead. I relaxed and leaned back on the comfortable pillows below me. I heard the door creaking open and I turned to see who it was. It was Vivian and she held a small bundle in her arms. She walked over to me with a smile on her face. I smiled back at her as she held out the small baby towards me and I eagerly took my child from her.

The baby was small and had russet skin just like his father. He was asleep and breathing softly. I could hear is heart beating and it made my heart skip a beat. I as over joyed and so was Jake; he smiled down at me before taking my child from me.

"You need to eat Anna, you've been out for three days" he explained to me. I nodded at him and he disappeared along with Vivian and my son. After about five minutes he returned with a plate full of food and a glass of orange juice.

I ate hungrily as he just watched me with adoration in his eyes. After I had eaten I looked to Jake and asked "Did we lose anyone?" I was afraid of his answer but I wanted to know.

"Thankfully we didn't but…Sam, Leah, Brandon, Lucas, Match and Embry are all wounded severely" I was relieved that we had lost no one and all would go back to how it was supposed to be. I sighed and smiled at him, he returned my smile warmly. I looked at his shoulder with worry, it was all bandaged up and he looked wounded.

"Are you hurt?" I asked him worriedly.

"A little but I'm better now that you're awake" he told and came in to kiss me tenderly. I kissed him back with more force and I closed my eyes and let my lips to do all the work.

TIME LAPSE

"MOM!" I heard my three children scream from the living room as I rocked Jeremy to sleep.

"Keep it down!" I shouted from the kitchen before walking down the hallway to my room and placing my five month year old son in his crib. I walked out the room and closed the door silently behind me before marching to the living room to find my coffee table destroyed and all three of my eldest children; Jonathon, Janet and Janice fighting over the TV remote.

"All of you stop it this instant and give me the remote" I shouted at them and snatched the remote from their hands. "I'll let your father deal with you all" I told them before rushing back to the kitchen to stir the pot and take out the cookies form the oven. I could hear quarrelling from in the living room but I ignored it.

I was suddenly lifted off of the ground and swung around by my waist. I could feel the familiar hands around my waist and I heard him chuckle. I giggled and tried to get out of his grasp but he held me tightly to his chest.

"Jake" I giggled girlishly as he kissed behind my earlobe and nipped at my neck. I shrugged him off and hit him with the wooden spoon in my hand.

"Bad dog" I said to him and he pouted childishly. "Now go in the living room and make yourself useful" I ordered him. He chuckled before giving me a quick peck on the lips and disappearing into the living room.

I shook my head and continued to finish lunch. I began to set the table just when the phone rang. I wiped my wet hands on the kitchen towel before picking up the phone.

"Hello, this is the Black residence, Anna speaking" I answered.

"Hey! How are you doing Anna?" asked Emily joyfully.

"I'm fine and how are the boys?" I asked her

"Oh the kids are fine, and yours?" She asked.

"Loud and wild as always" was my reply.

"Well the pack's having dinner so you guys should come over" she invited me for dinner as usual on Sundays.

"Sure, see you tonight…bye" I said before hanging up and calling everyone for lunch. The kids rushed in and so did Jake.

We sat around the table and my kids laughed and smiled happily. I still couldn't believe that it was all over, the war had been seven years ago and Jake and I had gotten married and so did Violet. My kids are growing up so fast and can't remember the last time that I had needed to use magic.

I was so happy and at peace. I smiled at my kids lovingly and looked at Jake with a wide smile. So much has changed but not our love for each other.

THE END