Chapter Thirty-Four, Preparation
A few days had gone by and the twins have grown once more, which meant I had to increase my blood intake a bit. Not that it really mattered, as it meant we get to find out what we're having today. As I got out of the shower I felt two kicks one after the other on the opposite sides of my stomach making me grunt in discomfort.
"Hello my darlings, Mama love you so much. We'll go find Dada and your big sister in a minute." I said to them as I rubbed my stomach making them settle back down.
Wrapping a towel around my body I put the anti-frizz serum in my hair before wrapping my hair up in another towel, before drying myself off. After putting on some deodorant, green underwear and brushed my teeth, I went back into our bedroom and into the closet to find something to wear. Looking through my clothes I decided on a denim skirt, a black and white stripped top, a army patterned denim jacket and trainer socks with white pumps. Once I'd brushed my hair and put it up into a high ponytail with strands framing my face I caught sight of my stomach in the mirror.
Even though I was only eighteen weeks I looked much bigger than I did when I was pregnant with Willow. I guess it's because I'm having twins this time around, snapping a picture on my phone I left the bedroom heading to Willow's room where Jasper was trying to get Willow dressed. But she wasn't having any of it.
"Now, come on lil' lady you need to get dressed." Jasper said softly but sternly.
"No!" Willow cried, wiggling around and crying. She has been up on and off all night, Jasper and I think she's coming down with something.
"Do you want me to try Jazz?" I asked, coming over and kissing his jacket-clad shoulder blade. Jasper was dressed in dark blue jeans, a grey T-shirt, brown boots and a beige jacket. Willow at the moment, only had the flower headband on, a nappy, a white bodysuit, and her grey T-shirt that had eyes on them. Jasper was trying to get her floral leggings, pink socks and trainers on.
"Thank you darlin'." Jasper said wrapping his arms around my stomach as he kissed up my neck to the corner of my lips while I finished dressing Willow.
"There we go baby." I said kissing her forehead, only for a frown to pull down my lips when I felt how warm she was. "Jazz, can you get the thermometer please." I asked picking Willow up as she whined and reached for me. "Okay, baby face Daddy." I said turning Willow around so Jasper can point it at her forehead.
"37.1 degrees." Jasper said showing me the gun that lit up a amber colour. "My poor lil' lady." Jasper said touching her forehead softly, before kissing her forehead and then my lips.
"Do you think we should just keep her here after the scan?" I asked worriedly. Candice and Nathan were going to have Willow for the day, after Carlisle did the scan as they would meet us there, then I was going to have a girls day in the pool with Emily, Leah, Bree, Rosalie, Alice, Kristen, Chloe and Amelia. Samantha couldn't come as she was currently in transition.
Reggie was with her and Carlisle checked on them every so often. They had decided they didn't want children and wanted to be together, so Carlisle had turned her. While I was having a girls day Jasper was going hunting with Emmett and Dean, and then was going to play video games with them along with Alex and Dylan. Kieran was spending the day with Quil. I was so happy that everyone on the Rez accepted these babies and weren't afraid of them or anything, after they had been told the Legends. It would've killed me to loose part of my family.
A dull pain pulled me out of my thoughts with a gasp.
"What is it, Anna?" Jasper asked panicked.
"I'm okay Jazz. Just the twins kicking." I said grabbing his hand putting one hand in one spot and then the other a bit lower down and to the left. Jasper's frown soon turned into a wide beaming smile as he felt our other children kick against his hands, instead of the flutter we've been feeling
But I could still see the worry in his eyes for Willow who had fallen asleep on my shoulder with her thumb in her mouth, it seems Jasper's cool hand had helped a little.
"No darling, we won't cancel. You deserve a break and even though I'm as worried as you are, but we'll get Carlisle to check her over while we're there. Anyway, Candice and Nathan will have left by now, as we're running late. We'll let them know Willow is sick, but they haven't seen her for awhile, and I don't want them to think I'm keeping you both away from them." Jasper said obviously conflicted.
"Oh, Jasper." I said resting my hand on his cheek running my thumb across his cheekbone and pecking his lips. "They won't and don't think that. I promise." I assured.
"Well, this is a funny eleven o' clock." Emmett teased when we walked into the living room at quarter to twelve, everyone staring at us. Including all of my friends, our family, and Candice and Nathan.
"Sorry." I said yawning. I had fallen asleep on the way over, against Jasper's shoulder (after he'd took my head off of the window). "Willow didn't sleep much last night."
"Sure." Dean said dragging it out and winking at Jasper and I.
"Knock it off." Jasper snapped. "Willow's sick. Carlisle can you check her over please?" Jasper asked.
"Of course." Carlisle agreed. Standing from the sofa and heading towards the stairs. Waving quickly to everyone I followed Carlisle upstairs, Jasper behind me with Willow in his arms. Entering the office Jasper laid Willow on the bed, both of us standing at the top near her but out of the way. While Carlisle checked her over and asked us questions.
"It seems she just has a cold, along with getting the last of her baby teeth. Nothing to worry about." Carlisle said smiling at us. "Have you given her anymore Calpol?"
"No, we wanted you to check her over first as she had a slight temperature." Jasper answered.
"Well, it's come down now." Carlisle said after talking her temperature and giving her some more Calpol.
"Thank you Carlisle." I said gratefully, feeling relieved as Jasper and I kissed our daughter's forehead.
"You're welcome, but I told you before Anna you don't need to thank me. Now, how about we check on the twins?" Carlisle asked kindly.
Agreeing Jasper carefully picked Willow up so as not to wake her, while I hopped up onto the bed, and Carlisle set up the machine. After examining me and finding everything was okay, he put the cold gel on my stomach and moved the wand across my stomach as our babies appeared on screen. Jasper grabbed my hand with his free one and pressed a kiss to my knuckles, a wide smile on our faces. Our three babies never failed to make us smile.
"They are in perfect health." Carlisle declared happily. "Would you like to know the genders?" He asked. Jasper and I nodded our heads, not able to speak.
"Well, congratulations. You're having one of each, it seems you were right Anna." Carlisle smiled happily, trying to stifle his laughter as Emmett and Dean groaned loudly from downstairs as they had lost the bet against me.
"Thank you my darlin'." Jasper said kissing my knuckles again. "You've given me three beautiful children, which is more than I ever thought I would get. I love you." Jasper said sincerely.
"I love you too Jasper and thank you as well." I said getting up and kissing him happily.
"You're still having the time to yourself today Anna and you too Jasper." Candice said firmly as soon as we came back into the living room.
"No buts." Nathan added, when we went to argue.
"Anna, you're pregnant and you need time to yourself to recuperate before you make yourself ill. And not just when Willow is asleep, and Jasper you need time to yourself as well." Nathan added more gentler this time. Candice and Nathan had been filled in on the supernatural of Forks as we couldn't really explain my fast growing pregnancy. Knowing we weren't going to win this one, as we were outnumbered, Jasper and I agreed.
After showing everyone the scan photos, and we all (us humans) had a wonderful lunch that Esme had graciously cooked, I was curled up with Jasper having some cuddles when I brought up the names for our twins I've been thinking about.
"Jazz, I've thought of some names. But, if you don't like them that's okay." I said nervously as I kissed his cheek. Only to sigh happily when he started running his fingers through my hair, calming me down without using his gift.
Willow was having some cuddles and playtime with auntie Alice and uncle Dean.
"I'll love them no matter what." Jasper said kissing my forehead. "What are they?"
"Elika Rose Hale and Flynn Arthur Hale." I told them, looking up at Jasper to gage his reaction, but out of the corner of my eye, I saw Rosalie and Emmett looking rather touched.
"Arthur? For mine and Peter's younger brother?" Jasper asked. When I nodded he kissed me passionately. "Thank you baby. I love it, both of them."
"Anna, you're calling your second daughter Rose?" Rosalie asked.
"Is that not okay?" I asked worried. In a blink of an eye Rosie was in front of me hugging me tightly.
"Of course. I love you like a little sister Anna, you know that." Rosie said kissing my forehead.
"I love you too Rosie. All of you." I amended, looking around the living room at everyone, who all said it back. "Ooh." I gasped. "I think they like their names." I laughed, making everyone else laugh as well.
"Wait." Jasper said staring in awe at my stomach. "I just felt their emotions. They love your voice my love, especially when you sing." Jasper explained.
"Really?" I asked in shock and awe.
"Yes darling. They feel content, loved and safe, just like Willow does when you sing. And they love my voice too." Jasper laughed.
"Who wouldn't." I teased kissing his lips. "You're accent has a calming effect." I said making Emmett and Dean laugh loudly along with Alex and Dylan, but Jasper just ignored them.
"I thought I was just feeling Willow's emotions." Jasper said still in awe. At that Jasper gave me the biggest smile and kissed me with so much love I thought I would burst.
That is until Alice broke us apart.
"Right, come on. We have some poolside relaxing to do, so Anna can relax." Alice said as she gently put Willow into her car seat. "And you boys." Alice said with a pointed look to Jasper, Emmett, Dean, Alex, Dylan and Carlisle. "Have things you need to do." Alice ordered with a pointed and firm look. At that everyone started getting ready to go our separate ways.
"Esme, are you coming with us?" I asked after kissing Willow goodbye.
"Thank you Anna, but I'll stay here and keep an eye on the boys. I don't want my house destroyed." Esme joked.
"We wouldn't destroy the house." Dean started.
"Just most of it." Emmett finished before they delved into laughter.
"My point exactly." Esme said simply an eyebrow raised at the pair who were laughing like hyenas.
After bidding everyone goodbye and giving Willow and Jasper one more kiss, Candice and Nathan took Willow and got into Nathan's car heading towards their house.
While we sorted out cars to get to mine. In the end we decided on going in two different cars, Leah, Emily, Bree and I would be going with Rosie in her red BMW. While Amelia, Kristen and Chloe would be going with Alice in her yellow Porsche. Once we got to my house we all headed upstairs to get changed into our swimming costumes. I had on a black and white stripped tankini top with matching black bottoms; Amelia had on a turquoise coloured one-piece.
Emily had a white and navy coloured tankini; Alice a blue floral one-piece; Kristen had on a plain black tankini, and Leah had one similar to Kristen but it had some red and white on it. Rosalie's was a multicoloured strapless one-piece that faded from pink, to purple, to blue and finally to indigo. Bree had on a halter-neck turquoise coloured tankini that had white patterns and a pink strip near the top. And finally Chloe, had on a halter-neck polka dot one-piece.
Entering the room with the swimming pool, I saw that Alice had made fruit cocktails for us and Rosalie had gathered some towels and some face masks.
"How are you feeling Anna?" Emily asked once we had all gotten into the nice warm hot tub.
"Much better now." I sighed, sinking down into the bubbly water making the girls laugh.
"Turn around and I'll give you a neck massage." Leah said, when she saw me trying to click my neck with no success.
"Thanks Leah." I said gratefully, sighing happily when a knot released.
"Leia, how're things with you and Jake?" I asked.
"Great." Amelia said happily. "We've been on a few dates, and he's so sweet and attentive. Now I know what you, Kristen, Chloe, Rosie, Alice, Sam and Emily have been talking about." Amelia laughed, making us all laugh except Leah and Bree.
"Hey," Emily said turning her cousin's head towards her gently. "You will find your imprint Leah, I promise." Emily said with so much conviction that a smile came onto Leah's face.
"Thanks Emily." Leah said gratefully.
"Your my cousin and I love you, I'm just so sorry you got hurt the way you did." Emily apologised, regret and self hatred shining in her voice and eyes. Leah just smiled softly at her cousin and have her a hug, because it wasn't okay how Sam handled it, but it also wasn't his or Emily's fault that they were mates and nor was it Leah's.
"Ouch." I gasped suddenly, as I got a rather hard kick pulling me from the conversation I was having with Chloe.
"Are you alright Anna?" Alice asked panicked.
"I'm fine Alice. It was just a kick." I assured smiling at her softly.
"Can I feel?" Leah asked, I smiled and grabbed her hand placing it on one side of my stomach. "This is where Flynn is kicking."
"You can tell them apart?" Chloe asked intrigued.
"It's more of a feeling I have really. Like I had a feeling I would have a boy and a girl." I explained.
"A mother's intuition." Rosalie smiled.
"Can I feel auntie Anna?" Bree asked moving across the hot tub.
"Of course sweetie." I smiled resting Bree's hand where Elika was kicking. Bree has found her mate in a newly turned wolf, the other day when Samantha was bitten. The pack had allowed it as they trusted the Cullens now, sort of, but they only allowed it after they had all talked it through with Samantha alone.
As Colin was even younger than Seth, only ten years old, Sam kept him home. Now, as long as he keeps shifting he won't grow older than fourteen. Which would make it easier for Bree and Colin to be together, then if she had someone older as her mate. But Colin came round to play games with her almost regularly.
"They're not hurting you are they?" Bree asked.
"No sweetheart I'm fine." I assured pressing a kiss to her forehead.
"We should have more girl days." Kristen declared as she passed around the fruit cocktails, handing me the mango one before she got back into the hot tub.
"Definitely." We all agreed happily.
A while later as we were putting face masks on each other I heard someone going up the stairs followed by a few more feet.
"Jasper's back early. Is something wrong with Willow?" I asked worriedly, starting to get up off the bed.
"No Anna. Willow is okay." Alice tried to reassure but I was too worried for my daughter.
"It's Esme and the boys." Rosalie said. "They're helping Jasper design the twins' nurseries. That's why Jasper, well all of us really, insisted Willow went with Candice and Nathan, and you had a girls days with us in here so you were both away from the paint fumes. I promise you Anna, Willow is alright." Rosalie said seriously.
Sighing I let out the breath I didn't know I had been holding and sat back down relaxing with the girls. An hour later we got dressed and left the house for Port Angeles for some shopping, after spending two hours in the pool. Several hours later, I was absolutely exhausted and fell asleep on the drive home. Once we got back to mine I was gently awoken by Jasper who was smiling softly at me, while the girls kindly took the bags inside.
"Hello darling." Jasper said, leaning forwards to press a sweet kiss to my lips.
"Hmmm. Hi Jasper." I hummed, a happy smile on my lips.
"Do you want to come see our daughter? And see Elka's and Flynn's rooms?" Jasper asked. Instead of answering I quickly undid my seatbelt eager to see my little princess again, making Jasper laugh, a indulgent and loving smile appearing on his face as he helped me out of the car. As soon as I was standing next to him I entwined our fingers together as he kissed me temple, and I pulled him close pressing a loving kiss to his lips. Which turned into a five minute make out session.
I'd blame it on the hormones, but in all honestly I missed my husband today and it seemed he felt the same way. When we finally entered the house and walked into the living room where Willow was playing with Bree and Leah, but stopped as soon as she saw me.
"Mama. Mama. Mama." Willow chanted excitedly, as she got up and toddled over to me. Crouching down I held my arms open for her, wrapping my arms around her and kissing all over her face as soon as she was in my arms.
"Hi baby, did you miss me? Mama missed you so much, but I bet you had fun with Grandma De and Grandpa Nate." I said smiling as she placed her hands on my bump babbling away and giggling when the twins kicked in answer to their big sister, she was obviously feeling better than this morning.
"How was she?" I asked, standing with Jasper's help and settling her on my hip while Jasper wrapped his arms around us.
"She was as good as gold." Candice replied with a reassuring smile. "She didn't get a temperature, but we gave her some teething gel."
"How was your day?" Nathan asked.
"It was very relaxing, thank you." I said gratefully.
"And much needed I bet." Nathan added with a pointed look. "I bet your eager to see the nurseries so we won't keep you. But if you ever need anything just call." Nathan insisted.
"We will thank you. Why don't you come to dinner tomorrow." Jasper suggested.
"That would be lovely, thank you Jasper." Candice said happily. After bidding everyone goodbye and making more plans with everyone, Jasper, Willow and I had our house to ourselves again.
"Ready darlin'?" Jasper asked, nodding excitedly I followed Jasper upstairs and to the first bedroom, which turned out to be Elika's room, I noticed it was designed in a similar way to Willow's had been at Dad's except there was no Disney murals on the walls.
Instead her room was designed beautifully in pinks and greys with a touch of white. The wall with the windows and the door were painted grey and the other two walls were painted pink. There was a light pink chandelier style lampshade over the light, pink curtains, a grey armchair and footstool near the window with pink and white cushions. On one pink wall near the door to the closet and the white changing table with the pink mat with grey butterflies, were white picture frames of the scan photos, and of Jasper and Willow touching my bump. On the opposite wall 'Love' and a large 'E' was written on the wall in silver-grey writing above Willow's old white cot, with a new mattress. There was pink and grey bedding in the cot, white and grey butterflies painted on the wall with cot and a plush white carpet.
"It's beautiful Jazz." I said in awe kissing his lips happily.
"I'm glad you like it baby." Jasper said kissing my lips again. "Let's go see Flynn's room." Jasper said intertwining our fingers again as he smiled softly at me.
"What?" I asked confused.
"I just love see you look like that. With Willow snuggles up in your arms, or playing together, or you reading and singing to her is my favourite." Jasper explained pulling me close and pecking my lips.
"Well, now you know how I feel when I see you playing with Willow. Not caring if she puts a crown on your head and pretending to eat and drink the things she gives you." I explained.
"I would do anything for my ladies, and I would do anything to see you both laugh and smile. To me that is the best thing in the world to see and hear." Jasper said as he pulled us closer.
"I would do the same for you too Jasper. I love you so much." I said.
"I know my love, and I love you so much too. Now, take a look at Flynn's room." Jasper said as he opened the door. Entering the room I was in awe, it was like both of our daughters' rooms.
Flynn's room was decorated in blues, greys and whites. His walls were painted grey, on one wall there was a tree on it with white and blue leaves, and around the top of the walls was a white and blue banner that little grey and blue elephants on it. He had Willow's old white armchair and footstool with grey and blue cushions. Over the windows were blackout white blinds that had the little grey and blue elephants on them, over white netting curtains.
There was a white changing table with the same pattern changing mat, a white cot with grey and blue bedding, that had elephants on. He had a grey and blue mobile over the cot with white elephants. Whereas, Elika had Willow's old bambi mobile over her cot, and there was a duck egg coloured carpet. It was as beautiful as both of our daughters' rooms.
"It's perfect Jasper. Just like our daughters' rooms." I exclaimed happily.
"I'm glad you like them darling, and speaking of daughters, I think we should get this lil' lady to bed." Jasper said gesturing to Willow who was asleep on my shoulder. As we put Willow to bed I now felt very prepared for when the twins arrived, now that I'd seen the rooms. I know Jasper and I would love all of our children equally just like they all deserved.
A/N: what should Anna's and the twins powers be? I have an idea but I'd like to see what you guys think.
