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CHAPTER 47

MOM, DAD WE NEED TO TALK

January 8, 2004

6:00am

Charlottesville, Virginia

Russell Family Home

Rubbing the sleep from his eyes Jarod heated two baby bottles, for the twins. The house was relatively quite, normally even at this hour noises could be heard as people –the children- started their morning routine of showering and then watching cartoons. Yet today most of the houses occupants were at the hospital with Jen. At a little after two Jen had gone into labor. Charles had flown to Blue Cove to retrieve Sam so that the soon-to-be-father would not miss the birth of his child. Charles had called a short while ago to let Jarod know that he would have Sam at the hospital with in half an hour. Unfortunately the sound of the telephone had awaken the babies. So now with his eyes half shut Jarod pulled the two bottles out of the water.

"Damn!," He cursed dropping a bottle on the floor, luckily it didn't spill.

"I think that it works better when you use tongs to do that sweetheart." Morgan said carrying Zane and Gabe. Jarod ran his fingers under the cold water as Morgan placed the boys in their seats. "Look at your silly Daddy. Every one thinks he's so smart but we know differently don't we. No genius would stick their hand in a pot of boiling water would they." Morgan cooed at the twins, who gurgled along with her as though to say, "Why yes Daddy is quite silly isn't he."

"What are you doing awake? I told you I'd feed the boys." Jarod said to his wife.

"Well apparently the twins felt that Daddy was taking to long with their breakfast." Morgan replied as she tested the milk on her wrist. "Jarod what's wrong?" She asked running her fingers through his slightly tousled hair. Jarod enveloped her in his arms.

"I don't want to push her," He sighed. "I mean she's only been her for two weeks and after the whole running for the Centre thing... But still we need to know." Jarod said his chin resting on Morgan's head.

"Then ask her Jarod." Morgan said to him as she passed him one of the bottles. "Now while you're simming how you're going to approach your mother help me feed your sons."

"How are they my sons?" Jarod asked as the two of them sat down at the small kitchen table to feed the twins.

"Because it seems that they've inherited their Daddy's wicked habit of waking up their Momma at two o'clock in the morning." Morgan said picking up Gabe. "Come on let's take the boys upstairs the kids will be down soon fixing breakfast and I don't want to be in Will's way. He's a tyrant in the kitchen."

"I know Chris was complaining about how Will won't let anyone touch his knives." Jarod said as he picked up Zane and he and Morgan carried the two boys up to their room.

"Do you think she's read them?" Jarod asked opening the bedroom door.

"You'll have to ask her Jarod." Morgan said sitting down on the bed continuing to feed Gabe.

"Can't your inner sense just tell you?" Jarod whined.

"Apparently not. Probably because it knows that you need to approach your mother."

"Maybe the kids know."

"Jarod." Morgan said in her 'stop-acting-like-a-child-voice'.

"Do you think that they're even real?"

"Personally I find it hard to believe that a bunch of dead religious nuts were capable of predicting out destinies." Morgan said as she sat Gabe up to burp him.

"And yet five eighths of our children are pyrokinetics who -like yourself- here the voice of your dead mother who died decades before they were born." Jarod said he too attempting to burp one of the twins

"Hey I didn't say it was impossible. I just said that I find it hard to believe." Morgan told him. "Here." She said passing Gabe to Jarod. "Go put the boys down."

"You tired?" Jarod asked holding a tin in the crock of each arm.

"Just a little. Although I must admit having Will and Alley around the house during winter vacation made my life much easier." Morgan said lying down.

"Don't let them here you say that. Those two will try to convince you to let them stay home for a week so that they can watch their baby brothers." Jarod said leaving the room. On his way out he bumped into his eldest son.

"Sorry Dad."

"It's okay son."

"Here let me take one of the boys for you." Will said taking Zane from his father's arms.

"Thank you they're getting to be quite heavy."

"They are." Will replied. "I can't believe that they're two months already. Feels like yesterday when we brought them home"

"I know. Hell I can't believe that it's been almost a year since your mother and I got you, Alex and your brother's out."

"It been ten months. In fact if I did my math correctly –and I know I did- I believe that my baby brothers were conceived on the same date you and Mom got us out." Jarod blushed bright red at his son's comment.

"You...um...um." Jarod stuttered.

"Know were babies come form. Yeah Dad I've known since I was like two."

"Does this mean I have to give you the talk?"

"God no!" Will said horrified.

"Whew." Jarod sighed with relief. "That take s at least two off my list. And probably Alex, Andros, and Aaron too."

"So you gonna ask Grams about the scrolls?" Will asked.

"Yeah." Jarod said placing Gabe in his crib.

"Soon? 'Casue Dad she's been here for two weeks now."

"I know William." Jarod said with slight annoyance in his voice as he tucked Gabe in. Will did the same with Zane. "Will what time is it?"

Will glanced at his watch. "A little after seven."

"Shouldn't you be getting ready for school?"

"Well Dad I figured with Aunt Jen going into labor me and Alley should stay on call. You know in case Mom needs us to help around the house, keeping the kiddies entertained and all. Not to mention the fact that it's Saturday." Will said smartly.

"Well then in that case go and start a pot of coffee and a kettle of tea."

"My minions are already doing it but I'd better go and check on them make sure that they haven't destroyed my kitchen. Sleep tight Jason, you too Jack." Will said giving each of his little brothers a kiss and then left the nursery.

"Oh Will?"

"Yeah Dad?"

"Don't refer to the other kids as your minions."

"Yes Sir." Will called over his shoulder.

Jarod then returned to his room to find Morgan asleep. Tired himself Jarod climbed back into the bed and fell asleep. A good three minutes into his sleep the phone ranged.

"Hello?" Jarod answered groggily

"So I have this beautiful baby girl in my arms and she has yet to meet the rest of her family." Sam said over the line

"Well Morgan and I will be over shortly." Jarod told Sam.

Just the two of you?" Sam said worried that Jarod would bring his whole hoard of children.

"Yeah. The kids can come later. How are Greg, Jer, and Lissa liking their baby sister."

"They come to adore little Amy Elizabeth Grey. I'm going to let you get back to your sleep now Jarod see you and Morgan soon."

"Alright Sam. See you soon." Jarod replied and then promptly hung up the phone and pulled the cord out of the wall.

Charlottesville, Virginia

Russell Family Home

January 8, 2004

7:42

"Mom I need to talk to you."

"About what baby?"

"Carthis."

"I wondered how long it would be before you asked me."

"I'm asking now."

"Watch your tone William." Morgan said sternly.

"Sorry Momma. So what happened on Carthis that's got Dad all worked up?" Will asked.

"Morgan laid down the book she had been reading. "The Vespian Scrolls. Supposedly your grandmother knows what they are about. Mr. Parker does as well."

"Are they real or just another Center hoax?"

"Why don't you tell me. In fact I bet with you and your sister's combined efforts you two could find out what they said." Morgan said giving her son a stern look.

"When did you find out..."

"That your sister has lost her inner-sense? Shortly after she arrived home. You must realize William I have had time to study each of my children. You, the triplets, and Peter have a way of stopping things from happening or knowing things that you couldn't possibly know. Take the other day for example when you stopped Chris from plugging in that cord and accidentally starting a fire. Or how all knew of my pregnancy. Ally on the other hand has displayed none of these mannerisms."

"Does Dad know?"

"Your father and I don't keep secrets from each other William."

"Yeah but..." Will faltered.

"But what?"

"Nothing."

"Will."

"You watched Air, Andy, and Alex's DSA after you and Dad agreed not to."

"That was different and believe me your father knows."

"Yeah but you didn't tell him."

"I didn't have to William. Besides if I didn't want for you father to know that I watched your brothers and sister's DSA's the he wouldn't. And trust me he's watched a few himself."

"He must not of watched the one from two years ago 'cause Lyle's still alive." Will mumbled.

"What was that?" Morgan asked her son.

"I said 'What do you think the scrolls are about?'."

"Honestly I don't care any more. I no longer care to know what secrets the Centre has kept hidden. I have a wonderful husband whom is the father to my eight beautiful children. I have a new life now, one that is not controlled by the Centre."

"Please Mom, our lives are still controlled by the Centre. If they weren't me and Alley'd be out of collage with a degree and working at the clinic with Dad. The other kids would be in college at least. Instead they can't go to school till they're at least ten. Sam can't have his wife with him out of fear that the Centre may take their child. Uncle Jon sent Deb here for the same reason. Out of all of us you and Pete are the safest because they think that you two are dead. So we lay low. But they are still searching for us, 'specially now that we've got Grams. They will never stop searching for us. Never stop wanting to put us all back in that cage." Will said not quite yelling.

"Will what are you and the others planning?" Morgan asked taking her son by the shoulders, forcing him to look at her.

"Nothing." Will told her looking her in the eyes.

"Don't lie to me William not about this."

"I promise Mom, we're not planning anything." Morgan looked her son in the eyes trying to figure out if he was deceiving her or not. Yet his eyes reveled nothing. Like his Mother the Centre had taught Will how to keep his emotions hidden even from those who knew him best.

"Let it go baby. He knows what he's doing," Catherine's voice whispered in to her daughter's ear. Morgan sighed and went to check on Zane and Gabe. Will watched her ascend the stairs.

"You lied to Momma." Alley said approaching her brother.

"No I didn't. We're through planing. Dad's gonna talk to Grams soon. She is our last link to bringing the Centre down. Once we get from her what we need we set our plan into action."

"Do you think it will work."

"I've simmed it every way from Sunday since before you came home. Unless a surprise pops up or something it should. Hopeful all will go according to plan. Hell if we're lucky Grams won't know anything new and we'll be set."

"Momma doesn't believe that you're not up to something. I defiantly don't need my inner sense to know that. I can sense the vibes coming off her. She's worried about us Will. When Daddy and us went to get Grams she was scared. Scared she'd lose us. And we Daddy came home injured it didn't do anything to alleviate her fears." Alley told her brother

"I know."

"We're gonna have to act fast."

"Oh I've already planed he date."

"Really and what day is that?" Alley asked raising an eyebrow.

"February 24 at 9:00 in the morning. The day the little ones set off the alarm and this was all set into motion."

"God you all ways were a romantic William."

"Why thank you."

"It wasn't a compliment." Alley replied. "Will."

"Hum?"

"Jake planned all of this didn't he. He made sure that the alarm would go off and Momma would meet Air, Andy, Alex, Mike and Maddie. He made sure that Daddy found out about you and the others."

"Yeah he and Rach."

"And now you're finishing it."

"Yeah me, and you." Will said squeezing his sister's hand.

"You sacred?" She asked him. Will nodded his head. "Me too."

There you go. There was my part of the bargain, now please do yours and send some reviews my way.