Chapter 4

Natsu was able to keep Shawn for the two days that Josh was going to be in the Hospital for. He even brought him over to see his older twin for a little bit each day. Amber was happy to see her boys together. For siblings such as them, they do fight off and on. There was a certain bond both of them share and sometimes words didn't need to be spoken to know what the other one was thinking.

When Shawn was about to leave to go back home, with Natsu. Josh had said something to his younger brother. Amber wasn't in the room when they were together. A call from Sting keep her in the visitors room. Natsu was giving the boys there space see one other. He had a friend that had broken his leg, so he went to check on him on a different floor.

Gray was working, when he enter the room. "Hello boys. How are you doing Josh?"

"I feel better, I want to go home."

"In a few more hours you will be. I will be taking you home." Gray and Amber haven't really talked since the shower incident the other day. He did tell her that he would be taking them home. Shawn comes over to Gray and motions him to come closer to him. Keels in front of Shawn. "What is it, Shawn?"

He wraps his arms around Gray and gives him a hug. "Josh said, you are our dad. That there is a picture of you and mommy together" Gray smiles at the boy and lifts him up and takes him over and sits him beside Josh.

"Yes I am your dad, but remember can't tell your mom. She wants to tell to you both." They both nod there heads. "Good boys. Where is your mother?"

"She got a call from Sting on her cell. Then she went that way." Shawn points to where she went. He didn't really wanted to know, that she was still talking to this blonde guy let alone, seeing him as well.

"Do you boys like this guy?"

"We don't like any guy that mom has seen."

"Why not?"

"They aren't our dad and they try to act like one."

"I hope you start to like me?"

Josh looked at his brother. "We already do."

There mom walks in. Doesn't make eye contact with Gray. Goes right over to her twins. "Natsu will be here soon Shawn to take you back home. We will be home soon after that."

"Why can't I stay."

"Yes why can't he stay mom."

"Why, because I don't think Shawn will be able to stay put longer then five minutes. Then when that happens you two get into mischief. So my answer is no."

"I will be good I promise."

"I have heard that before."

"But mom."

"NO! buts Shawn. You will be going home with Natsu."

Amber put two fingers at the bridge of her nose. Gray was watching Amber seeing the pain expression in her face. "A other migraine?"

"Yeah, started not to long ago. Already took my pills."

"Why don't you lay down for a bit?"

"I need to find Gajeel to get his release papers. When Natsu comes back. Tell him I'll talk to him later." Amber leaves the room in search for the doctor.

"Mommy isn't to happy."

Josh looked to his dad. "No she isn't, but maybe we can cheer her up?"

"How?"

"We can get her favourite food for supper."

"You mean pizza?"

"Ham and pineapple. Do you two like the same?"

"I like it and Shawn likes pepperoni."

"Ok I will order some? Anything else we should get her?"

"Mom, likes pop and Ice cream" Josh grins at him. He would eat more ice cream instead of the pizza.

"Ice cream we have to get from the store. How are we suppose to surprise her if we have to go to the store?"

"I can help!" Gray turns and sees Natsu standing against the door frame. He walks in. "Sorry for listening in. I saw Amber leave."

"It's ok, Amber said she will talk to you later."

"Thanks, Let me help in cheering her up."

"You don't need too, I got this."

"Like you said, how are going to get this stuff if she is with you. Amber is friend, I would do about anything for her."

Gray stands turns and looks at Natsu. Giving him a stern stare."Do you have a thing for my wife?"

"For your information, I do, but since you to are still married. I am not going to pursue her. If you choose to sign the divorce papers and make it easy for me to swoop down on her."

Gray steps closer to Natsu. "Not going to happen. Those papers, will not be sign."

Natsu holds up his hands. "I get ya, man. Do you want my help or not?"

All of them made perpetration in ordering food. Shawn went with Natsu to get the Ice cream and to pick up the pizza, which Gray put in the order. Natsu had Amber's spare keys in case she lost hers. He would be able to enter her house to put the ice cream into the fridge freezer and put the pop into the fridge.

Gajeel and her come back into the room. After signing him out. "Well Josh you are now free to go back home."

He jumps up and down on the bed. "Josh stop jumping on the bed. Now get ready to go."

Gajeel laughs.Happy to see his patients go home. "It's ok, it shows how happy he is to leave from here. Now take it easy. Have fun at school. Gray why don't you end your shift now. I can take over for you?"

"Then I'll go back to my office and get my things."

Gajeel waves at Josh and heads back to work. Amber hands Josh the bag. "Use the bathroom and change into your clothes." He takes the bag from her and runs to get change. Amber stood there and rub the back of her neck with her hand. Gray walks over to her and puts his hands on her neck and starts to massage. "Gray stop."

She goes to walk away, but he grabs her around the waist and pulls her back into him. "Your neck is stiff. Let me do this." Holds her with one arm and takes his other hand to relieve the tension in her neck. Amber didn't want to feel his hands on her. It would leave a lingering station that does not go away. Wouldn't admit to it, but it felt good. When he was done, his other arm goes around her waist and holds her place. Gray's mouth goes to her ear. "Well I be welcome into your place?"

She turns her head. "I was going to invite you in, going to tell the boys tonight."

He rise his brow at her, surprised she was going to do it so soon. Thought maybe wait a few from Josh beung in the hospital. "Really?"

"Yeah, they will be heading back to school here, best to let them know before that."

Not wanting to let her go yet he turns her around and a arm still keeps her in place. He puts a hand on her cheek. "Well you let me do other things with them to."

"It's up to them, if they wish too or not. I am not going to force them. They barely know you."

"They will get to know me. Thanks my love."

He goes to lean down to kiss her. She puts her hand on his lips. "No Gray."

Josh opens the door up. "I am ready mom." Pushes herself away from him. They stare at each other. Gray wanted to kiss her, embrace her and not let her go. "Mommy?"

Shaking her head to not be transfixed on him. "Yeah lets get going." Amber takes the bag from Josh. Picks up her purse from the other bed. She starts, to put on her jacket and Gray comes over to help her get into it. "Thanks"

"No problem. I have to go back my office quickly, why don't you two come with me.

"Ok."

Ready to grab the bag, but Gray beats her to it and picks it up instead. "I'll carry it for you."

They go to his office and he takes off his doctors coat and puts on his. Amber walks into his office and looks around. On his wall where his degrees from Med School. Had a book self with Medicals books. Then she goes over to his desk. He had a computer, a day planer, pens and a coffee cup. Picks it up, it was the one she got for him. When he first passed his medical exams with high marks. Smiles looking at the cup remembering that day. She puts it back down and also sees a photo frame. Her hand reaches for it then she pulls it back. It was picture of the both of them on there wedding day. They were at the alter, and the pastor said kiss the bride. Amber picks it up anyways and looks at it. Engross with what she is doing, Amber puts her finger on the picture. "Mommy?"

"What?"

"Can we go?"

"Uh huh." Gray takes the picture from her hands, and puts it down on own desk.

"Amber, lets go."

She turns to look at him. "Gray..." She had tears in her eyes. Was wiping them away.

"You are remembering, that day?"

"Yeah, I am."

"You where so beautiful on our wedding day." He wipes a falling tear on her cheek. "Come, lets get you two home." They leave the room, walk out the hospital and go over the Gray's car. He holds the passenger door open for Amber to go in. Josh, goes into the back seat. Gray turns on his car and heads out of the parking spot. Already given him directions to her place already.

The radio was turn on in the car and Amber was staring out the window. Watching stores, people and buildings pass by. Gray had grab her hand, and was holding it while driving to her house. Amber didn't really mind. Her thoughts where someplace else. Their wedding was held at her brother Jellals place. He had huge house and large land. It was a perfect sitting for them to have the wedding. It was outside, during the summer. It wasn't a to hot of a day, but it was hot enough for a celebration. Jellal being the oldest and the oldest of his twin brother. He pay for it all.

Loved his sister very much, and took the role of parent after there mom and dad died. They where all grown up, Jellal and Mystogan was at legal age to raise their sister instead of her being placed into a other family members care. The twins and her were four years apart in age. She was 20 when they got married. Gray was two years older. Both of her brothers walk her down the aisle and Jellal was the one that hand Amber off to Gray.

When Amber left him six years ago, she never told her brothers why. They did know of her pregnancy but promise her not to say anything to Gray. Lots of people where in attendance and the food was amazing. There was dancing afterwards, wine and their wedding cake. Throwing of her flowers and Gray taking her girdle and throwing for the single men. That night when everything was ending and they were the first to go. They travel to there honeymoon. Where they spent blissful days in each other arms. Saying I love you, making memories for there future together. Then six months later, she found him with Juiva. It was still a hard pill to shallow. What he told her about how she was drunk, Lyon need him to carry her. She thought Gray was his brother. Amber still didn't want to believe it.

That was six years ago, and a lot has change from that time. Most of her life was raising her twins. She didn't start dating again until they were at 4 years of age. Some of the men she had dated wasn't interested in a women that had kids. There were some that wanted only sex. The first time she did it with someone else after Gray. It felt wrong to her, that she was cheating on him. Now that she is looking back on it, she has been with out knowing that he didn't complete his end of ending the marriage.

They were getting closer to her place. Amber was still thinking of the past and present. She had received a call from Sting when she was at the hospital. He had plans for them to go on a date on Friday. Amber had agree to the date. He was a great guy and she has know him for as long as she had know her boss Laxus. Sting had come by his office one day and he introduce himself to her. It was not until a couple of month ago, that he was showing any interest in her. When he ask her on a date, she said yes.

As she was paying attention to the view in front of her. She didn't notice, that Gray had lifted up her hand he was holding and was kissing her palm. Felt his lips on her and she turn her head. "Are you ok?"

She nods her head. Amber tried to free her hand from his grip. His grip was stonger then hers. Gray reached her place and pulled his car into her driveway. Her Suv was in the garaged. He let go of her hand, they all step out of the vehicle. Amber went first to open up the front door to let them in. "I am going to get Shawn next door. Josh put the bag into the laundary room for me." She hands it to Josh.

"Ok Mommy."

Amber doesn't look at Gray as she goes past him. "Ok Josh lets get inside, and wait for you brother and mom. We can get the pop and Pizza ready for her."

Natsu opens up his door. "Hey, Shawn is already for you to take him back."

"Thanks for taking him Natsu. I know you didn't have to, but it help me out."

"No problem, I was glad to do it. Shawn is awesome kid."

Shawn comes running with his stuff. "Hi mom."

"Hello my boy. Are you ready to go back home."

"Yes I am. Can't wait to eat dinner."

"I haven't thought of anything yet. You will have to wait." He grins up at her. Knowing that supper is already at home waiting for them. Amber looks at Natsu and her son. "What is up with you two."

"Nothing" They both said at the same time. Almost giving away the surprise.

"Ok, I know now something is up. What is it?."

"It's nothing, Now go home."

"Ok, but I will ask you later about this." Amber takes Shawn by his hand. "Alright, Your brother is waiting for you." They say bye to Natsu and head back over to her place. They get inside the house. Josh and Gray was standing in the living room. Shawn takes off his shoes and jacket and goes to stand by his brother. Amber does the same and goes into the living room. "What do you boys want to eat tonight?"

"Pizza" They both said, waiting patiently for this moment.

"Really, are you sure you want pizza." The twins look at each other.

"Yeah we do"

"Ok, I'll go order it."

Amber was heading towards the phone. When Gray takes her by the hand. She looks down at him holding it. "Come this way." Pulls her over into the dinning room. On the table was pizza and drinks. Amber is shocked. The boys goes "Surprise!"

"Wow, did you two set this up?"

"No it was daddy that thought of it."

"Yes of course it was your father. Wait what?" Shawn covered his mouth. Amber looks at her two boys. Josh hits his brother over the head. Gray is covering his eyes. She turns to Gray. "You told them?"

"No, I didn't tell them. Josh saw the picture of us in your bedroom. He figured it out and that we look a like. He is smart boy."

Amber sits down at the table. "Josh you were in my room?"

"Yes mommy."

"You saw the picture and when you saw Gray you put two together?"

"Yes."

"You know you aren't suppose to be in my room."

He looks down at the floor. "Sorry."

Amber sighs. "Josh, I am Sorry to. I wanted to tell you two in my own way. I didn't know how you guys would react to Gray."

"We like Gray, we don't have problem with him like the other guys you see."

"That is good. For now lets eat supper." The boys go to there seats at the table. "We don't have napkins. I go grab some from the kitchen. Start eating ok"

In the kitchen Amber was reaching for the napkins in the cupboard. When a hand reaches up and grabs them for her. Gray puts them down in front of her. "Don't be mad at him. Like I said, smart boy."

She turns around and faces him. Gray's stands in front of her. "Can't stay mad at them for long. I should have put that picture away. Then he wouldn't have seen it."

"Why did you leave the picture out?" He puts a hand on the counter on each side of her. Blocking her in. She shrugs.

"It was a nice picture of us."

"I think it's more then a just a picture. I think you didn't want to let go us, when you are trying to."

"No, that is not yet."

"Yes, it is. You know it too." His head leans closer to her. "You still want me."

"No, I don't."

"Yes you do."

Amber was about to say no. When the phone starts ringing. Gray was still holding her in place at the counter. "I have to answer that, can you please move." She grabs the napkins and push his arm down.

"Mom the phone is for you."

"I am coming." The napkins goes on the table and takes the phone out of Shawn's hand. Gray follow her out and sat at the table to eat. "Hello?"

"Hey babe. About the date on Friday can we change the time?"

"Sure."

"Great, I will pick you up at 7:30 instead at hour before."

"That works for me. See you then." Sting says bye and they both hang up. Amber goes back to the table to put some pizza on her plate.

"Who was that, mom"

"You don't need to know, Josh. Eat your pizza."

"It was Sting." Shawn tells him. Gray looks at Amber. Ignore the gaze from him and starts eating her food. She will have to take a other pill afterwards. Her migraine was returning.

When the meal was done and the boys help clean up. They all watch some t.v for awhile. Amber sat in her recliner, didn't want to give a opening for Gray to take her hand or to be wrap up in his arms. Still felt him looking at her through out the night. Could tell he wasn't please. Tonight, she will hand him the divorce papers.

Her house wasn't a overall big house, but it did accommodate for their needs. She had closed in backyard, with a bbq and furniture outside. A basement which was the kids play area for when they didn't want to go outside. The boys had separate room, but one or the other will be sleeping in each other beds. The twins had there own bathroom, and she had one in her room.

Where they were sitting in now. The living room was very spacious, with a fireplace and the t.v was perch above on a wall mantle. The last show that Amber allow the boys to watch was ending, Told them to get ready for bed. "When both of you done, we will continue that book we are reading."

"Can dad read to us instead?" The twins were looking at her with puppy dog eyes.

"If he wants too."

Gray stands up from his seat on the couch. "I would love too. What book am I reading to them?"

"Narnia." Amber told him. "It's up in my bedroom. I'll go get it for you while the boys get ready." She runs up to her bedroom. Gray wanted to follow her up, but decided to wait after the boys were in bed to have a conversation with her. Comes back down and hands the book over to him. He purposely made sure to touch her fingers when he grab the book. She took a quick look at Gray and saw him smirking at her. "You brat." She tells him. Knowing that he did it to get a reaction out of her.

The boys come running downstairs in paw patrol pj. "Where do you want me to read to them."

"We read on one of the boys bed, but the couch will be good. I don't think your tall frame would fit a single bed."

"Well boys, lets read and get you into bed."

"Ok daddy." Josh takes his arm and pulls him over to the couch. Gray sits in the middle of the twins and Amber sits back into her chair. He starts reading to them where she finished off last.

With him reading to them. Amber watch her boys interacting with him. The other guys she has dated, this wasn't possible. The boys are clicking with Gray like it was nothing. Soon she sees Josh nodding off and then Shawn falling a sleep. "Gray look."

He puts the book down. "I guess my voice put them to sleep?"

"Nah it was the story. I'll put them to bed." She goes over to Shawn to pick him up.

"I can do it. You can tell me there rooms." Gray carries up Shawn first. "Shawn is the first door on the right from the top of the stairs and Josh is across from him."

"Where is your bedroom?"

"At the end, but you didn't need to know that."

"Yes, I did for reference for later."

She looks away from him. "Nothing is going to happen, Gray."

"It will. I'll put them in bed you can stay here." When Gray was putting them to bed. Amber went to get the papers and pen. She had them in her purse, it was big enough for all that she needed to carry. Placed them on the coffee table.

Gray was coming back down from Josh room. "I left there bedroom door open?"

"That is ok. I close it when I go up later." Sees the envelope on the coffee table. She is holding out a pen to him. "Sign them"

He walks over to the coffee table.Takes out the papers. Turns to her and he rips them up. "I told you already a few times. Not doing it."

"Gray, dam it." Throws the pen at him. He walks closer to her. "Gray stay back." She walks backwards.

"We need to talk my wife."

"No we don't, if you had sign these papers then we are through"

"We aren't!" Keeps coming closer to her. She walks backwards up her china cabinet. Gray puts a hand on each side of her head. "We are going to talk now, since we couldn't with Josh in the Hospital. My first question is. Why didn't tell me you were pregnant."

"I already told you that. I was waiting for the right time. Until what happen that night."

"I remember what you said, but still you had plenty of time in the last six years to let me know. His hand moves and places on her stomach. "I would have loved to feel them in you. See your body change, be there through it all. You didn't give me that opportunity. Would have I ever known about them. If we didn't see each other at that fundraiser, knowing we are in the same town."

Amber turns her face away from him. "I don't know. Only a handful of people know about them."

"Who does?"

"My brothers."

"And who else."

"I don't think I should tell you."

"Amber!" He was losing his patience with her. Gray never did in the past. He puts a finger underneath her chin and turns her face towards him."

"Tell me."

"Fine, Your brother knows."

"What? How could he have known?"

"He came over to the house the same day I took the pregnancy test. He found it on the counter in the bathroom. I didn't dispose of it. Now that I have told you, I think you should have sign the papers."

"You think that little bit of information is going to push me away. I will have a talk with my brother, but I aint going to stop being married to you." He leans closer to her. "This time, no phone call is going to stop me from kissing you." She starts to put a hand to his mouth. "Not this time, my love." He holds her hand by her wrist and kisses her. Drops her hand and put his hand at the back of her head to tilt it back. To gain more access to her mouth. He licks her bottom lip, after sucking on it. She parts her mouth and a tongue slips in. They continue to the kiss until they hear giggling coming from the entrance way to the living room.

Amber shakes her head. Got lost in his kiss for a moment. Steps around him. "You two should be in bed a sleep. Now up you go?" She walks towards the twins. They run up to there rooms laughing. "I'll be up in a minute." Then she walks over to the front door and opens it up. "Leave Gray."

He walks over to her. "I'll leave for now, now that you have to attend to them. I'll call you later." Before he heads out the door. Wraps his arm around her and pulls her closer to give her a other kiss. "I am going to wear you down until you are beneath me on your bed or mine."

She looks at him. "Keep believing that will happen, because it will not."

"That goes the same for you, Keep telling yourself that this is over, when It's not. I will have you again." He gets closer to her face. "When I do, like I said in the hospital to Lucy. You will have number three." His hand goes to her stomach. "Going to make you pregnant, Amber. I want my family, I want you."

She pushes his hand away. "You can see them Gray, that is all. I will get other ones drawn up. Now can you go."

"Like I have said and will keep repeating, I will tear them up again." Gives a quick kiss on the lips. Heads out the door. She closes and slides down the door. Tears fall from her eyes.

"I can't and will not fall in love with you again."