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Our Dawn
Part IV
Book 3 – Crimson Skies
Interlude: Jacob Black
Chapter 34 – Waves
I hated airplanes. It's not like I'm afraid to fly, I just feel more comfortable when I'm travelling by car or running on my four legs. I definitely like to feel my feet or paws on the ground. There's something about humans and flying that doesn't mix.
When we left Italy everything was fine. We had a long journey ahead but I was excited because I was flying home with my son. Jasper, Carlisle and Alice were also with us. Eleazar had caught an early flight to Alaska and Edward and Bella stayed in Volterra. We didn't know for how long they were going to stay but they promised to keep in touch. I wasn't worried about them, after all Edward could read minds and Bella was a shield. They'd be fine.
Everything was okay until our plane was caught up in a storm. That sucked and I admit I was a little scared that we could crash. The commander said everything was alright but when we passed the United Kingdom airspace and started flying over the Atlantic we were informed that the airplane had suffer some damages and the pilots couldn't fix the navigation system.
I realised then that we were flying in the darkness over the ocean without a damn route. We could collide with another airplane or we could simply crash. Alice, Jasper and Carlisle didn't need to worry because they were immortal but Harrison and I were not that lucky.
We could always phase while the plane was crashing and jump but for some reason that didn't sound much like a plan unless I was interested in commiting suicide. In the end the pilots managed to find us a place to land before the fuel ran out but since they couldn't communicate with the control tower because everything on the damn plane was jammed they had to make an emergency landing and, except for the Cullens, everyone started praying. I had a hard time calming Harry down. Actually I don't know which one of us was more scared.
To land an airplane wouldn't be such a problem if we weren't in Cuba. The Cubans didn't have problems with airplanes landing on their airport, only when the said airplanes didn't ask permission to do it. So after the landing we spent more than four damn hours being searched. They brought dogs to see if there were drugs on board and the whole crew was submitted to an interrogation. We weren't allowed to contact our families and finally, five hours later they authorised us to take another flight home.
It was a smart move on their part because by that time I was about to unleash Alice on them. I would like to kill them myself but I had a conscience that didn't allow me to murder humans in cold blood, that was the vampire's department. Plus they could escape the authorities and run away to another country.
We arrived at Seattle's airport six hours after we were supposed to. I was tired and upset. Carlisle was carrying Harrison because I was holding our luggage when we spotted Seth, Leah, Esme, Rosalie and Emmett. I couldn't believe they had stayed six hours waiting for us.
I had truly hated that journey from the very first start but the way Leah welcomed me made me change my mind for a few seconds. Maybe I should consider the idea of travelling more often if that meant she would welcome me like that every time.
When she spotted me she ran through the crowed and jumped me. Literally. So we ended up lying down on the floor, kissing passionately for at least five minutes, ignoring everyone around us until Emmett started to make stupid jokes.
She told me later that they all thought our plane had crashed. As soon as we got to the car I told Leah and Seth everything about our three days in Volterra. Except for Harry's second time phasing, everything went according to our plans. It was actually funny to watch Jane's face when Harrison phased right next to her in the bat-cave. If it weren't for Jasper, Harry would've ripped one of her arms. Aro found it interesting, we found it funny and Jane found it humiliating.
It was then that I realised Carlisle was right about Harry. For now he seemed only capable to phase when threatened but this time around I couldn't help to feel proud of my boy. He attacked Jane to protect me and he showed everyone not to mess with him. For a ten year old, Harrison was tough and brave, he was a real Black after all. He didn't show any fear only determination.
I ended up having to tell the same story two more times. One for the Council to hear, and they were quite interested in my child's phasing abilities such as his impeccable sense of control which contrasted with all of the shape shifters before him, and the second one to the whole pack who were more curious about the Volturi and the war.
I thanked the guys for all their support, especially Sam since he had stayed with the White pack protecting my children. After a while Brady suggested we should celebrate and have a party at the beach. Everyone agreed but we read in Paul and Embry's thoughts that they wouldn't be able to go. They had to stay home. They ended up sharing the good news. News I would rather not know right now.
"Rachel and Rebecca are pregnant too?" Leah asked when we were both in bed that night.
"What do you mean…they're pregnant too?"
"I mean…Kim just had twins…" She declared but her voice faltered a bit. I guess the perspective of having two more children in the family was a little intimidating, especially when one of them would be Paul's.
I loved all of my nephews but Paul's children were, without a doubt, a freaking nightmare. Nine year old James was named after Paul's grandfather but he had inherited Paul's temper instead. He had already beaten the record of detentions in school which made Rachel have a fit and he was still in the fourth grade. As for two year old Daniel, let's just say Rachel couldn't even bribe people anymore to babysit him. He was definitely following his big brother's steps. That was why Embry's child, eight year old David was my favourite out of the three.
"Yeah…it's kind of freaking me out too. I mean they're going to give birth practically at the same time. They even want to match the day, the names and the babies' clothes…must be a twin thing." I sighed. "Paul and Embry are so screwed."
"Why?"
"Rebecca and Rachel are not easy to put up with everyday…now imagine them pregnant at the same time…" I felt a chill in my spine.
"Yeah…you're right. It'll be pretty creepy."
"Dad used to complain about not having grandchild but I'm sure this time he agrees with me. We really don't need more kids in the family…It's not that I don't want my sisters to have more children, it's just that I know these kids will have a tough time in the future since they all have the wolf's gene."
"So that means…you're changing your mind about having more kids, right?" Leah asked timidly.
"I don't know." I answered sincerely. We had four children. I loved big families and I loved my kids all the same way. There was a time I had this dream about having like six or seven children but now after what happened with Jack and now Joham, things had changed.
I wasn't comfortable enough knowing that my kids were in danger because they were different and had to carry on our heritage. Deep down I knew my children would never have a normal childhood and Harry was now the living proof of it. In the past Leah and I had hopes that the twins could graduate and go to the University, now those hopes were gone.
Harry was a wolf and William would soon become one too. In a few years both of my children would become a part of my pack and then, later on, they would probably lead a pack of their own as soon as their cousins and friends started to phase too. Isaac would probably be among them and although I hated the thought, Sarah could be on that list too. Once again, the pack would only have one female wolf. Between Ella, Sarah, Julia and Jaelle, my daughter had more chances of phasing since her mother was the only female wolf in History.
I wasn't too excited to see all of my children hanging around, half-dressed, coming out of woods, giving people reasons to start rumours and all sorts of shit about our families. I didn't want to see all of their dreams and hopes shattered after realising what they really were. I knew that one day they would blame us and we would have arguments that could end up with them wanting to leave the Reservation.
So I guess that if having more children would mean one more ruined life, I didn't want more. Four were enough. We had our hands full so I didn't envy Embry or Paul right now.
"In a few years, Harry will be able to phase like us and he'll be officially part of our pack." I said.
Leah kept her eyes closed and her face buried on my bare chest. The moonlight was coming through the window and I could see her soft and beautiful features. Her skin was still hot and sweaty from our late activities. I could tell she was tired and sleepy but she was listening to my words.
"It's going to be weird to have our kids in the pack." I added.
"You don't want to boss them around?" She asked placing a kiss on my chest.
"It's not like that…it's just…well they'll be able to read our minds as much as we'll be able to read theirs."
She understood what I meant. We wouldn't be able to keep secrets from each others and that would cause a lot of troubles not only for them but also for us. On top of that we would probably end up giving them mental scars. We were able to hide our thoughts after having sex but sometimes things slipped naturally. Seth was always complaining about that.
"So either we learn how to conceal our thoughts from them or we stop having sex." She said mockingly almost as if she was able to read my mind. "Right?"
"Not funny Leah."
She stopped laughing and then I felt her tears in my skin and I pulled her face up to meet mine.
"Leah? Why are you crying?" I asked worriedly. Leah didn't cry often so it was weird to see her tears.
"I was scared today…when I thought you and Harrison were gone." She confessed burying her face in my chest again and hugging me tightly.
"It's okay, baby…I told you I would come back."
"I'm tired of chasing the enemy, playing chess and seeing the people I love in danger. I want a break, Jacob."
"Me too."
"Do you think they'll allow us to do that?" She asked.
I knew she was talking about the Council.
"We don't need their permission, Leah. We're the alpha pair." I grinned. "We're going to have a break and that's final."
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Leah wasn't the only one who needed a break. After Sarah was born, last year, we had been through some pretty shitty situations. Josh arrived, Bella had a crisis, we met the White pack, Jack tried to claim Leah and kidnapped Isaac, Harrison phased, Jane and Alec decided to visit us, we had to go to Italy, Joham and Fred were after Sarah and probably Leah too and the war between vampires and werewolves had started.
I was starting to believe that soon we would all need therapy and the good news was that Jasper Hale had a psychology's degree. We could have therapy for free thanks to the emotions freak. It was actually Jasper who suggested that we should travel with the kids and have some family time for a few weeks.
And that's how we ended up in Napier, New Zealand. The kids were excited and even Leah was happy to get away from La Push for a while, although she was acting kind of weird lately.
I just wanted to be with my family and have some fun. We had made a reservation in a villa right next to the beach so we had a suite with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room and a small kitchen. There was also a small garden for the kids to play.
We didn't unpack our stuff because William and Harry wanted to learn how to surf and so we headed to the beach immediately. Leah played with Isaac and Sarah in the sand while the twins and I went to buy the surfboards. As soon as they managed to put themselves up on the board, they got the hand of it really fast.
We spent the whole afternoon on the water and eating ice-cream. I enjoyed being able to be with my family like that. It made me feel normal and the stress I had been accumulating started to fade away. By the look on Leah's face, she was feeling the same. I had never seen her smiling so many times in a day.
We stayed at the beach until the sunset and then we headed to our suite to have some rest. The kids were exhausted after the journey and after spending the afternoon at the beach playing around with the sand and in the water.
I let them stay watching television while Leah was fixing us some light meal and went to have a quick shower. We had all ate too many ice-creams to be hungry. At least the kids, as for me I could actually eat a horse. Leah called us when she finished cooking the eggs and the bacon but no one got up. I thought that was weird because no one in the family would dare to ignore Leah's commands. Not even me. And I had claimed her.
I put a towel around my waist and went to check on the kids. My heart melted when I saw all four of them sleeping soundly in front of the TV. William and Harrison were on the white carpet, lying on their stomach and their heads on the fluffy pillows. Isaac was resting his head on the couch's arm, holding his teddy bear and Sarah had her head against her brother's shoulder.
"I said the food…" Leah yelled again but when she spotted me she covered her mouth and looked to the beautiful scenery. She went to our bedroom and got the camera.
"I think we should go put them in bed." I said when she stopped taking pictures and she nodded.
Soon we had all the time we wanted for ourselves and the food was forgotten. Taking advantage on the lack of clothes we had on, I pushed her softly to the bed and placed my overheated body over hers. Surprisingly, she decided to play hard to get.
"The kids are in the other room." She said.
"They're asleep."
"Aren't you tired from the journey?" She asked. Her voice was serious but her body language was betraying her because she started to run her hands up and down my back giving me chills.
"Aren't you tired of playing hard to get?" I inquired kissing my mark on her neck. I could feel she was going to give in very soon but I could still notice defiance in her voice.
"Why would I do that?" She smiled mischievously.
"Because you're mean…" I kissed the side of her neck and followed down.
She was still wearing her bikini and I had to get rid of that thing. Maybe I should just rip it off of her body. That piece of shit was way too small to cover her anyways. I had seen the way other men looked at her at the beach and I really wanted her to buy a new bathing suit because this one was too revealing.
Her body was only mine to watch and touch.
"If you keep saying that, you won't have a reward." She warned.
"I'm sorry." I stated playing along. "You're a goddess, Leah…my goddess."
"I guess that makes you my servant." She grinned not letting me reach lower than her waist.
"And what can this servant do for his goddess?"
"Well…a kiss will do."
"Just a kiss?"
"Yes."
I met her lips and felt her responding eagerly so now I was pretty sure that one kiss wouldn't be enough for her or me. Flipping us over she removed her bikini on her own and I stared at the beauty before me. Leah's beauty couldn't be compared to anything from this world. She was wild, natural and stunning. When I touched her I had the feeling I was drowning in a sea of bliss. She was the only one for me. My life only had meaning because of her.
The teasing didn't last long. I wanted her too much so I just followed my instincts and soon we were both panting. Suddenly it became hard to breathe and all I could do was watch her move back and forth on top of me. Every time she moaned my name I wanted to kiss her and tell her that I loved her, but I couldn't even take a breath much less talk.
When I felt her movements slowing down I managed to flip us over. Intertwining our fingers I stayed still, trying to control my breathing and watching her doing the same. Before the claiming I had always felt like a damn first-timer with Leah.
Of course that I had lost my virginity with her and maybe that was why I always tried to improve my skills because I wanted her to be happy and satisfied with my performances I mean it wasn't good to my ego to know that I was the inexperienced one. To think that she could find someone better than me was not pleasant at all. It was also hard to compete with Sam in that particular subject but now that feeling of insecurity had been finally replaced by a more powerful one. Now we belonged to each other.
I started to move slowly because I knew that's what she wanted. She had placed one of her long and tanned legs over my waist and I kept the pace steady. With both of our hearts racing at the speed of light, Leah moaned my name over and over again. That was a sight I would never get tired of seeing. Leah panting beneath me, pulling me down forcefully and digging her nails on my back. I loved that woman with all my heart and I knew she felt the same.
The next thing I knew, Leah was cooing me to move faster and with one last moan from her we reached the edge and we relaxed into each other's bodies. When I realised I wasn't supporting my weight anymore, I rolled over to take my place next to her on the bed and because she was too tired to move, I pulled the sheets over us and kissed her forehead before lying down again.
After a while, during which we managed to control our pulses and breathing, she moved closer to me and rested her head over my chest, letting me place an arm around her waist. We lay down, tangled without speaking for a couple of minutes. I could feel she was falling asleep.
"I love you." I said before she could close her eyes.
"I know…" Her voice died and she made a sound like she was trying to hold back a few tears. I didn't know my Leah could be so sentimental after hearing me tell her that I loved her. "I have something to tell you…" She added.
"You're too tired, baby." I kissed her hair. "Just have some rest and we'll talk tomorrow."
She sighed and then both of us relaxed in each others arms and we fell asleep.
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I woke up to the sound of the waves outside on the beach. I watched the ceiling and realised I wasn't home. It didn't take long for me to remember where I was and what had happened the previous night. I turned left and Leah was lying down next to me. Her eyes were opened and she was facing me directly. I wondered for how long she'd been watching me sleep.
"Hey…good morning." I whispered.
"Good morning." She slowly raised her hand and put it over the left side of my chest, right over my heart.
"Is everything okay?"
She nodded affirmatively.
"You're cute when you're asleep."
"So I'm not cute when I'm awake?" I pretended to pout.
"I didn't say that." She turned around and sat on the bed. She was going to get up but then she didn't and she turned back to me. Her eyes were different from last night, more serious and concerned.
"Did I hurt you yesterday? I wasn't too rough, was I?"
"No…Last night was pretty awesome."
I grinned. I loved when she admitted I was awesome.
"Yeah, I know."
She rolled her eyes and sighed. Then I remembered she wanted to tell me something important.
"What did you want to tell me?" I asked.
Leah got up immediately and wrapping the sheets around her she entered the bathroom.
"I'll tell you later. Right now I need a shower." She announced.
"You want company?" I followed her.
"Sure…"
I felt hesitation in her voice but she didn't push me away when I held her waist from behind and kissed her neck. We were about to step into the bathtub when a cell phone rang. Leah took my hands from around her and taking the sheets with her she went back to the bedroom.
"Start without me…I'll be there in a moment."
I did what she told me to. I heard her talking to Sue on the phone for a few minutes and then she hang up. I smiled involuntarily, thinking about what we were going to do in the shower but when Leah came to join me she was scowling. I turned the water off and put a blue towel around my waist.
"What's wrong? What did Sue tell you?"
It must've been something bad judging for her attitude.
"She didn't tell me anything…" Leah started. "You had a text message too."
"Was it from Bella?"
Usually she would only get this angry when Bella bothered me.
"No…let me read it to you. We did our best but it didn't work. Johnny said no. I'm sorry but you're going to have to tell Leah. Wait until your vacation is over and talk to her. Sorry bro, Embry. Now…is there anything you want to share?"
I had been busted. It was time to face her.
"Look…it's not what you think."
"And what is it then?" She followed me to the bedroom again and I paced back and forth trying to find the right words.
"Leah…" I hesitated.
"Spit it out Jacob." She warned.
I took a deep breath and faced her.
"I got fired." I confessed.
She opened her mouth but didn't say anything.
"He fired me when Jack took Isaac. I asked Embry and Quil to persuade Johnny to take me back but he refused. I'm sorry."
"Oh great!" She said. "Awesome…we're so screwed."
"Don't say that, I'm sure I'll find another job…I mean this is not the end of the world, right?"
"You're such an idiot." She accused. "Why did he fire you? What did you do?"
"It was more like what I didn't do. I mean let's face it…it's not easy to be a husband, a father, an alpha and a keep a job."
"Everyone else seems to cope and Seth's a doctor."
"Are you seriously comparing me to your brother?"
"Stop being jealous. I'm just saying Seth's job is far more demanding than yours and it works out fine for him."
Were we seriously having an argument about me being fired?
"Fine. Seth's a hero and I'm an idiot. What do you want me to do now?"
"I can't believe this…You definitely have a perfect timing to screw things up."
"What the hell are you talking about? I got fired…it happens…It's not like we really need the money right now. We'll manage. I'll find a way to provide everything for you and our children, alright?"
"Good…because my salary won't be enough to pay our bills after I take another maternity leave."
"What maternity leave?"
She rolled her eyes and I gasped when I realised what she meant.
"You're pregnant? Again? Are you kidding me?"
Leah started to search for her clothes inside one of our bags and tried to ignore my questions.
"Leah! I asked you if you're sure that you're pregnant." I insisted.
"I didn't go to the doctors if that's what you want to know." She raised her voice.
"Why not?"
"I…only realised I could be pregnant a few weeks ago."
"When?"
"When you came back from Italy."
"Do you have any symptoms?"
"I threw up a couple of times and I feel tired."
"That doesn't mean anything, right? Maybe you're just stressed?" I tried.
"If you don't want this child, it's fine. I'll leave you…or you can leave us instead. You can go to Quil's place since I'm going to need the house. I'm just warning you I'm not going to get rid of it."
"Will you listen to yourself?" I gasped. "I didn't ask you to get rid of it. I'm just…"
"You're sick of seeing me pregnant…yeah…I know…you wanted one child to carry on your genes and now you have four…maybe five. But it's not just my fault."
"Well, it's not my fault either."
"You claimed me, jackass."
"You said you wanted to be claimed."
"Nice way to put things." She spat. "I guess you shouldn't have done it."
"What the hell are you doing?" I asked when I noticed she was now completely dressed and seemed to be packing.
"I'm leaving with the kids."
"What? Why?"
"I know when I'm not wanted."
"Leah…" I was almost sure she was pregnant because her mood changes were driving me crazy. I didn't know why she was so upset. Okay, maybe I did. I was acting like an immature jerk but the way she was handling this was not very mature either. I never mentioned anything about getting rid of a child. I would never do or think something like that so why was she throwing stones at me? It had to be her hormones.
"Whatever you say, it's not going to make me change my mind. I know I should've told you before coming here but…I was afraid of this reaction and…well I guess I was right about it."
"If you're expecting a baby, I'm not going to let you go anywhere until we talk properly about this."
"Jacob…" She said turning around to face me. "I know the claiming business doesn't work the same way for the both of us."
I didn't know what she meant.
"I'm yours forever...and I don't regret it but as the alpha male you can have other companions."
"Don't give me that crap. You're saying that because you want me to agree with you. Well news flash Leah you won't get rid of me that easily. I love you, I love that baby and I want us to be a family."
"This is serious Jacob. Five kids…I was surprised you didn't go out of that door the second I told you."
"Is that what you want me to do? To leave you and my children?"
"No…"
"This happened before, remember?"
She nodded and sat down on the bed placing her elbows on her knees and letting her head fall over her hands. I was also feeling confused and overwhelmed. I wanted to tell her everything would be alright but Leah would never believe me.
"I admit this took me by surprise but we'll make it work." I offered sitting down next to her.
"You got fired and I won't be able to work for months…What are we going to do? Ask my mother for help? Again? She's already helping as much as she can…Your father is helping Paul and Rachel…"
"We can…" I shut up when I saw Leah's glares. She knew what I was thinking. After I claimed her we had this really strong connection even when we weren't phased.
"I'm not going to beg for the Cullen's help."
"I wouldn't call it beg…but you're right, we can't depend on them forever."
"This is so…not normal…I can't believe we weren't careful enough. We should've known."
Leah got up and kept packing.
"Where are you going?" I asked.
"To the airport. The vacation is ruined."
"No…come on, Leah. We promised the kids they would have some fun. I hadn't seen them so excited in months."
"I don't know if I can pretend everything is fine."
"Look…just stay here, okay? Stay with the kids for a while…"
"Why?"
"Please?"
As soon as she nodded, I grabbed a pair of shorts and a t-shirt and took my wallet and cell phone from the bedside table.
"I'll be right back." I promised.
I took a deep breath when I left. I honestly didn't know what to do. I just wanted Leah to realise we should stay there for the kids. They deserved this break as much as we did although right now this didn't resemble a break at all.
I could totally understand why she was freaking out. Leah would be completely exhausted all the time with three children with only a year apart from each others, plus the twins. Not to mention three wolves to feed (soon would be four) and I had lost my job.
But right now there was nothing we could do. We should only start thinking about this after going back home. Right now I wanted my children to have a good time. Alice had told us difficult times would come soon and this could be our last chance to spend time together in a different country.
I found myself at the beach. At that time in the morning only the life-guards and a half dozen people were there. I walked quietly, thinking about my situation.
Was I scared of being a dad again?
Definitely not. I had proved to be a good dad. Maybe not the best, but good nonetheless.
Was I worried about our financial situation?
A little. Things were complicated. We still had some money from selling the garage but we had four children to look after. We had bills to pay every month, plus the car. Besides we were saving for the kids to go to the University. Harry and Will wouldn't go, but I still had hopes for Isaac and Sarah.
Was I getting bored of Leah and my children?
In that moment I couldn't think about an answer because something or someone hit my legs from behind. I turned around and saw a little blonde girl around four years old lying down on the sand. I picked her up immediately.
"Are you hurt?" I asked while she looked at me with tears in her eyes. She had hit me hard, she was lucky she hadn't broken a bone by hitting me.
"Lillian…I told you not to run away like that!" The little girl's mother joined us and took her hand. "Apologise to Mr…"
"Black." I completed. "But you can call me Jacob." I smiled at them.
"Apologise to Jacob, Lilly."
"I'm sorry Mr. Jacob." The girl said rubbing her forehead.
"It's alright…no harm done."
"I'm really sorry Mr. Black, I mean Jacob…She's always so careless…Are you hurt?"
I laughed.
"No, of course not."
"I keep telling her to walk like all the other kids but she's so stubborn."
"I understand…"
"You have kids?" The woman asked.
"Yeah…I have four…maybe five."
It was her turn to laugh.
"Maybe five? So you don't know if you have four or five kids? How is that possible?"
"Well…my wife doesn't know if she's pregnant…again."
"Oh…I see…I know a good doctor in case she's interested."
"It's alright…we're not from here…we're tourists and she has a doctor already."
"You're on vacation?"
I nodded.
"Well if you really want to know you can go to that store over there and buy a test." She pointed to her left. "It's like ten dollars or something."
"You mean a pregnancy test?"
"Of course. That way you can celebrate and do something special today. It's so exciting to know you're going to be a parent…you probably know that too, right?"
I scratched the back of my head and realised she was right. That woman was absolutely right. I shouldn't be worried about having one more child. I would love him or her the same way I loved the others. They were all a part of me and Leah. That alone was worth celebrating even if this was a complicated time for us to have one more child. None of our children had been planned so why would this one be different?
I don't know for how long I stayed outside the suite thinking about what to do next. I had just done the most embarrassing thing in my whole life and I didn't know how Leah would handle it. I had taken Lillian's mother's advice and I had bought a pregnancy test. Everyone at the store looked at me when I was paying for it and I felt really embarrassed. It was even worse than being caught shoplifting.
I could tell Leah was still inside, in our bedroom. Harry and Will were both watching TV and Isaac and Sarah were still asleep. I should take that opportunity to speak to Leah and taking a deep breath I walked inside. The twins didn't even see me as I walked straight into our bedroom. Leah had unpacked. Apparently she had decided to stay for the sake of our children. That was good news.
"You took your time…" She said. "Where were you?"
"I went for a walk…I needed to clear my head."
"I know the kids deserved this vacation more than anything else Jacob, but I don't think I can stay…if you want to stay with them I can go home on my own."
"We're a family. We stay together." I stated and since she didn't reply I took her hands in mine and forced her to look at me. "I've told you countless of times that I love you. I love your qualities, I love your flaws and I love our children. Magic or no magic I like to think we would end up together anyways…"
She was going to talk but I put my finger over her lips.
"When we go back home, I'll find a job…a better one. I won't let you down. We'll love this child as much as the others. I will help you more and everything will be alright."
"You make it sound so easy."
"That's because it is easy. I love you, you love me. Four, five, six…it doesn't matter how many kids we have, they'll always be loved. We created these lives together…with no regrets so we should celebrate each one of them…"
She hugged me and I knew she was finally calming down. I had to calm her down in order to give her the pregnancy test without losing one of my vital body parts.
When she released me I kissed her softly on her lips and she smiled. I knew she was close to tears.
"Leah…I have something I need you to do." I handed her the small package and prayed she wouldn't flip.
Surprisingly she took the test over to the bathroom without yelling at me. She even laughed when I told her I had felt like an idiot at the store.
"I'm going to pee in a stick, Jacob…I think you better stay outside." She said when I followed her.
"Oh…alright…I guess that's better."
She closed the door on my face and I paced around nervously until she came to the bedroom again.
"So?" I asked.
"It takes five minutes." She rolled her eyes.
"Okay…We'll wait."
"I found out I was pregnant three times the same way…Peeing into a damn stick…This is hilarious." She confessed.
"What's wrong with that?"
"I bet your sisters found out when they went to the doctors."
"You can't go to the doctors."
"I can see Seth or the leech…"
"You're too proud."
She didn't reply. I knew her too well.
"Why didn't you do a test sooner?" I asked her.
"I was…scared."
"Of what?"
"You…"
"Me?"
"You said our family didn't need more children, remember?"
"Yeah but…there's always room for one more."
"That's not what you said when you learned about Rachel and Rebecca's pregnancies."
I shrugged.
"That's different."
"In what way?"
"Just see the damn stick, okay?"
Leah closed her eyes for a moment and then she opened her hands and looked down. Her eyes widened and she looked at me with shock all over her features.
"I'm not pregnant." She announced. "I'm not having a baby."
"What? Are you sure?" I took the stick out of her hands and saw a blue line in it. It was negative. "We're not having another baby?"
Was I disappointed?
"I guess we're not." She stated and there was also a sad tone in her voice.
I guess she was disappointed too.
We just stared at each other for a few seconds before coming back to reality. We were disappointed but we were also relieved.
"I guess that means I won't need to sell the car." I joked.
"Yeah…and it means we won't need to build another room." She tagged along.
"The kids can still go to the University."
"And I'm going to laugh at you sisters' big asses…while they're going to look like whales, I'm going to…"
"Look like a goddess." I cut her off embracing her.
"I always look like a goddess, even when I'm pregnant, right?" She asked playfully.
"Absolutely."
We kissed passionately and Leah pushed me over to the bed. I cupped her face when she placed her body over mine, straddling me. She kissed me again and I ran my hands down her body, placing them firmly at her flat stomach.
"Jacob?"
"What?" I was fumbling with the stupid piece of fabric she had on.
"You're still going to have to find a job." She said in a half-serious, half-playful tone of voice.
"Sure, sure…"
I was about to flip us over when Sarah and Isaac started to cry and Harrison and William began to argue over the remote. The screams became louder and after fixing our clothes we left the bedroom with a smile on our faces.
"You know what?" I said grabbing Leah's waist from behind and kissing her neck seductively.
She stopped on her tracks and waited for my words.
"I think I want at least three more of these."
"In your dreams, Black."
"You can bet on it, Clearwater."
We joined our hands and headed over to meet our loud and restless kids. We had still two weeks ahead of us and the day had just started.
End of Book 3
A/Note 3: That's it. Our Dawn 4 is almost over. I thank every single one of you who read and reviewed it. I'm going to write an Epilogue to explain a few things that happened in Italy, but it will be a very small final chapter and it will probably be in Edward's POV. It'll also work as a bridge to introduce Our Dawn 5. I'm not really sure when I'm going to start working on Our Dawn 5 because I need to study and I'm doing an internship too so...it's going to be hard. I also need to translate this to Portuguese...
Take care, Karisan