Chapter Forty-Nine
Manny sits in silence after Embry left and he is staring blankly at the television. I walk back to the kitchen to join the boys and wait for a little longer for Embry. We are all quiet for a moment, before Sam speaks up.
"We should at least start a little while we wait," Sam says.
"Okay, Marinna can tell us what is going on at home with Manny," Jacob says. I look at the table in silence and listen to Many's heartbeat.
"No, I cannot do this. Manny is hurting because his parents cannot be in the same room anymore. I cannot do this right now," I say, quickly standing up and going to get Manny. He looks at me with a confused face and I pick him up. "We are going home right now."
"But, mama, I need their help," Manny says.
"No, you will make the choice when you get older, just as I did," I say. Manny holds onto me, as I carry him to the car and put him in his seat. Once the door is closed, I go to give the rest of the boys hugs. Matthew is walking to get in the car before I let Billy go.
"Bring him by more often and then I get to meet my two new grandchildren," Billy says.
"Maybe we can plan a family get together at my place in Forks. I missed you so much, dad," I say. Billy kisses my forehead and lets me go to hug Jacob. We hug each other tightly for a minute.
"Be good, little sis," Jacob chuckles.
"I am not that much younger than you, Jake. I will see you soon at the Cullens anyways," I giggle. I turn to Sam to see his sad smile.
"It was really nice to see you," Sam says. I run into his embrace and bury my face into his chest to catch his scent once more.
"Come over with Emily some time. I mean it, Sam," I say softly. Sam kisses the top of my head and he holds me close for a minute. We let each other go and I walk to the car. As I am opening my door, I see Embry in his wolf form and I wave to him with a big smile. I get into the driver's seat and start the car to drive us back to the Cullens.
Jasper greets us in the driveway of the Cullens with Alice at his side. Manny rushes out of the car and he runs over to hug Jasper. Jasper scoops him up and hugs him tightly. Matthew and Alice share a sweet kiss with a small hug. I look at my son and brother and their happiness after some years of struggling. Jasper puts Manny down when Matthew and Alice go inside and he walks down the steps to me.
"How did it go?" Jasper asks.
"I told Manny he will make the choice when he gets older," I say. Jasper closes my door and he pins me against the car. I smile while running my hands up his arms to caress his face. He leans down and kisses my lips sweetly with his hands running down my sides. Jasper pulls away for a moment and pulls out something from his pocket. I laugh when I see that it is a pregnancy test outside of its box.
"This is for you because I have been noticing a few things," Jasper chuckles. I put his hand back in his pocket and kiss the underside of his jaw.
"We will do it later, I am no rush to use the bathroom," I say. Jasper cups my face and kisses me deeply. I moan into his mouth and grab his jacket to pull him closer to me. The front door opens and Emmet's voice interrupts us.
"Hey, go home and get frisky!" Emmett exclaims. Jasper and I split apart with laughter. He takes my hand to lead me inside. We all go inside to see all four children playing happily in the living room. I stand at the doorway, with Jasper behind me and his arms around my waist, watching the children with a big smile on my face.
