Author: Sparkling-Diva
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance/Drama/Minor humor
Pairing: Gabriel and Anna
Feedback: Please! Thanks!
Summary: What if Anna hadn't really died? Would the family live on for generations and generations more to come?
Warning: Major Spoilers! So beware…
Disclaimers: All characters and stuff belong to Stephen Sommers, Bram Stoker, Universal, and a bunch of other people that aren't me. Bah humbug!
Author's Note: Yikes! How long has it been since I have updated? Far too long. I also have to finish writing it since I haven't done anymore chapters past this and I have a whole story plot in my head. Do not worry for I will continue! Now on with the show! Cough I mean story…
A lightening bolt hit somewhere in the distance, making light reflect onto the face on the man standing in the doorway.
Raising his head, which was covered by his big floppy hat, he smiled and kindly said, "Well, aren't you going to welcome me home?"
"Father!" Emma exclaimed.
"Pa-pa!" replied a happy little Abraham who immediately ran into his father's arms. Soon after Emma, Carl, and Anna followed.
"Hey, you two!" a happy Gabriel Van Helsing replied scooping Abraham into his arms and hugging Emma to himself.
"Welcome back, Gabe," Carl replied.
"Hello, Carl."
"Welcome home, Gabriel," Anna said approaching him and giving him a sweet quick kiss on his lips and a small hug which was very difficult to do for the fact that the kids were in the way.
"I missed you," he whispered in her ear.
"I missed you too," she whispered back, "Come on in. Thank goodness you weren't soaked much.
"Indeed. For that I am much grateful," he replied before stepping into the Valerious-Helsing Manor.
He was so pleased to be home. After his last trip, he was extremely exhausted and was looking forward to some serious family time.
"Go on and sit. Carl can you fetch Gabriel some tea while I get him a towel to dry off?" Anna asked after Gabriel and the kids made their way to the couch.
"Yes, sure. Get comfy and we'll be back."
Gabriel smiled and stared at his two children.
"Now tell me what has been happening with you two? Still fighting?" Gabriel asked jokingly.
"Yes," Abraham sniffled, "Just before you came she stole Teddy."
"Did not!" Emma yelled.
"Did too."
"Did NOT!"
"Did TOO."
"DID NOT!"
"DID TOO!"
"DID NOT you little-"
"Whoa! Whoa. Wait a minute. The important thing is that you got Teddy now right?" he said noticing the boy clutching his stuffed bear with his arms.
"Uh-huh," he nodded, "Mommy got it for me."
"Good. Emma, you should know better than to taunt your brother-especially when he's sick and you should be caring for him."
Then Gabriel remembered something.
"You are sick, aren't you?" he asked Little Abe.
The reason why Anna had stayed behind, as well as Carl, on this mission was that of Abraham being sick and he needed his mother to care for him and Carl who was a wonder when it came to medicine.
"Aren't you?" Gabriel asked again.
The cute, little boy nodded.
"Then why are you out of bed?"
Abraham then replied by pointing at Teddy and then his sister.
"Oh. I see."
"Here we are,." Carl said as he and Anna walked back into the room.
Gabriel was soon cleaned off and they drank some tea. He discussed how he had went to visit Cardinal Jinette. He didn't give out much more details since the kids were there. He decided to talk to Anna later.
"Oh, I almost forgot," Gabriel said pulling out two floppy, smaller, but identical, hats out of his small bag. "These are for you."
"Thank you father," Emma exclaimed.
"Thanks daddy," grinned Abraham.
"Carl, this is for you," Gabriel said handing his friend two leather bounded books.
"At last they have arrived! The updated scientific findings in astrology! At last! My heart is contempt!"
Anna smiled and then realized that Gabriel was holding out towards her a box.
"Gabriel-"
"Take it," he said, "A gift from me to you."
If only he knew all that he had done for her, she thought to herself.
She opened it and gasped in amusement as a twinkle of the jeweled necklace captured her eyes.
"Gabriel—you shouldn't have. It's so beautiful. I-" before she could say anything. She came up and hugged her husband.
"I love you," she whispered in his ear.
"I love you too," he replied back.
She smiled and then Emma said, "I'm sleepy."
"Well it's time to get you two to bed. It's way past your curfew."
"Tell us a story daddy!" Abraham pleaded.
"Do tell us one. Please father?" stated Emma.
"Please?" Carl asked.
Anna and Gabriel exchanged glances, he snickered, and said, "Alright, I will but let's get you to bed first. C'mon let's go."
And with that, Gabriel, Anna, Carl, and the kids made their way towards the children's room.
A/N: Yes, I know I quoted Logan again with the "Aren't you going to welcome me home?" bit but I couldn't help it. I love Logan! Well, how do you like how it's going so far? Please review. And don't forget to be kind and honest. Thank you!