Authors Note- Okay so this is chapter 12, I hope you all have been enjoying the story, please read and review, to tell me what you liked and dislike about the story so I could change that part around or make the story better.

Chapter 12

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Guys If they do something

right, they never do it again.

If they have to do something

again, they never do it right

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The wedding was in three days, tonight was the night Carter and I have dinner with Luka and Sam, I'm quite nervous, Carter and I have not been getting along well lately, his first date with the nurse has turned into a 2nd date, and he has even talked about taking her to the wedding with him. This makes me angry. I never should have told Carter I needed time, although it is true. If he really loved me he should have waited for me. I guess he has done a lot of waiting through out the last couple of years though. It's been 3 days since we had sex, and the twins have asked me at least 50 times since then if their daddy and I are going to get married and we could be a real family. "Guess what daddy bought us?" Jeremy said running in through the door and ripping off his windbreaker. "What?" I ask moving down to his eye level. "ICE CREAM" He screams. I laugh noticing the chocolate on his sweater. "It was good." He said as he flew into the living room to play with his trucks. "Jer, why don't we go watch your face and clean you up." Carter said lifting him up and swinging him over his shoulder. "I'm a neat eater." Logan said looking up at me from the door. I put my book down and pulled him onto my chest. "I know Logan." I said hugging him. rustling his long blonde hair. I knew this needed to but cut soon, Pratt said he looked like a girl when he came by the apartment yesterday to drop something off for Carter. I Had to stop Carter from decking him. "John, I'm going to take them to get their hair cut tomorrow for the wedding."

"Yeah, good idea, Jeremy's hair is getting long." Logan laid across my chest playing with the strings from my sweater. "Are you ready for tonight?" I pressed. Carter nodded, setting Jeremy on the ground so he could play. "Carter." Logan called up to him. I never got Logan, he would never stick to calling Carter daddy, he would switch between Carter and Daddy. "Yeah."

"Are you and mommy going to marry just like Luka." Carter laughed then pulled Logan off of my chest holding him high above his head. "No, baby. People marry when they are in love." He placed Logan on his hip. "So you don't love mommy?" Jeremy continued.

"Hey, how about we change the subject." I said getting off of my place on the couch and moving over to the kitchen. "They deserve to know." I nodded, signalling that he could be the one to tell them. "I love your mommy very much. But we can't make it work." Logan looked puzzled and I wished he would just end the conversation it was breaking my heart.

"So you would want to marry mommy, but mommy doesn't want to marry you?" Logan said turning to look at me. "No, not exactly. It's complicated, maybe when your older you will understand." Carter said putting Logan down. He nodded then joined Jeremy on the carpet. "I just don't want to move, I want to live with you and mommy." Logan said teary eyed.

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Tell me that you love me

Tell me that you care

Even if you're lying,

That's what I need to hear

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"They'll be here any minute Abby, hurry up!" Carter hollered at me from the kitchen. I put my last silver hoop in my ear and then exited the bathroom, wearing a sleek black dress, that ends just below my knees. I walked out to see Carter in one of his cut suits with the blue button up top on and a nice jacket over top, his suit was black and he looked very handsome. His hair was puffed just the way I liked it. The twins were already in their pyjamas Carter had insisted it would be easier on Alex that way. I was starting to question whether or not I actually wanted this child near my children but I didn't have a choice now. "Aw, mommy you look pretty." Jeremy said, from the table attempting to get up but Carters firm arm kept him at the table. "Thanks baby." I said walking over to him and placing a kiss on the top of his head. I felt Carters hand go on the small of my back as the doorbell rang. We made our way towards the door and he pulled me close his arm around my waist and his lips very close to my ear whispering to me "he's right you know, you look very pretty." This made me blush, he kept his arm around my waist as we made our way to the door. I wonder what Tanya thinks of us living together?

John's hand reached for the knob and there stood a medium height skinny blonde boy looking about the age of 12, who had light freckles dabbed sporadically around his face, a skinny brown hair women with blond high lights who was pretty. Then the tall Croatian Luka, in a nice black suit. I smiled at them as Luka introduced us, Logan and Jeremy came running around the corner laughing and carrying on.

"Alex, these are my sons, Jeremy and Logan." We had planned for the boys to meet Alex sooner but that could not be arranged. I had spoken to him briefly on the phone though.

"Hi." Logan said excitedly. Jeremy held onto Carters leg hiding behind him.

"Hey there Jeremy." Sam said leaning down to meet him. Jeremy clung on harder to Carters leg, acting very shy. Carter bent down and picked Jeremy up, Jeremy rested his head on Carter's shoulder. "Okay are we ready?" Luka said patting Alex on the back.

He nodded then walked into the house, listening to Logan talk about his Lego. Jeremy stayed on Carters hip and did not seem to want to get off. "Okay, Jeremy, we will be home soon." Carter said putting him on the carpet in front of his toys. "NOOOOOOOOOOO" Jeremy shrieked. Carter grabbed my hand and shoved us all out the door figuring this was better then succumbing to Jeremy's fit. We made our way to the elevator, still able to here faint shrieks from Jeremy. Carter held onto my hand tighter then smiled a tight smile at me. I smiled back, Jeremy would soon be okay, I just worried how Alex would be dealing with this.

"So, how's New York?" Luka asked as the waiter was taking away our dirty dishes.

"Its busy." I smiled. It was a weird, uncomfortable kind of silence.

"Yeah, seems like it. How's the hospital there?" Luka inquired.

"Uh- its busy. Different from here." I received many nods from everyone around the table.

"So, uh- I'm going to go to that washroom." Sam said getting up. I also felt the need to go so I followed behind her.

"Are you two a couple?" Sam asked, as we reapplied our make up.

"Oh- um. No." Sam shrugged looking perplexed.

"I mean you guys look like a couple." I laughed lightly.

"Yeah, we were at one point, about 4 years ago." I chuckled.

"Yeah, your kids are really cute." I nodded.

"Is he dating the nurse Tanya?" I swallowed. Hard.

"Yeah, I guess, he's bringing her to the wedding."

"Yeah, are you okay with that?"

"I guess, he's a great guy. I guess we couldn't make it work though. It just wasn't meant to be."

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Loves a two-way street

and I think your car just

died

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"Yeah, he died after 30 minutes of recitation." Carter seemed to be informing Luka with a sigh. "Hey Abby, when do you start work again?" Luka asked as we took our seats.

"Um, about a week and a half, the movers are bringing my stuff down in two weeks."

Luka nodded his head and we went back to chewing silently in eerie silence. I wasn't sure why it was so weird I guess because of the three of us, but I thought we would have all moved on by then, maybe I was wrong. Maybe, the three of us would never be able to be fully comfortable around each other. I could hopefully have my individual relationship with each man though.

Carter and I got out of the Car as Luka and Sam followed behind us. "That was a nice evening." Carter said shaking Luka's hand. The men nodded at each other as we opened the door to the apartment, Alex was watching late night television and eating pop corn. "How were they?" Carter asked. Noticing the messy house.

"Uh- good." Carter handed him 30 dollars as he left. I walked towards the twins room finding neither of them in there. "Carter," He looked up from organizing the toys,

"What?" I shook my head then made my way into my bedroom and found Logan sprawled out diagonally across the bed and Jeremy had his head resting on Logan's stomach. Carter came in behind me, placing his hand on my hips then grabbing my hand leading him into the room. I went into the washroom and got changed out of my clothes into my nice comfy pyjamas. I walked back into the bedroom to find Carter lying top less in his navy blue sweat pants with Jeremy lying along his chest and Logan lying next to them with his head on Carters shoulder. I climbed under the covers, Carter looked up at me groggily and smiled. I pulled Logan into my arms as he rested his head on my chest.

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To the world your just

one person but to one

person you could mean

the world

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