Peyton got out of the bath 40 minutes later and went into her room and got dressed. She was pulling on her top when the bedroom door opened and Warren stepped through smiling.
He wrapped his arms around her from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder "Sixteen years" he said.
Peyton smiled and rested her hands on his arms "And hopefully another sixteen to come"
"And then another" Warren said.
"And then another" Peyton sighed.
They both smiled "You know you're as beautiful as you were when we first met" Warren said "I love you"
"I love you too" Peyton turned and put her arms around her husband's neck and kissed him. "You should get dressed, we are having people over" Warren nodded. She gave him a quick kiss and went out into the kitchen. She found Hope and Claire in the kitchen preparing lunch "Girls you don't have to do that you've done enough"
"Mum! Look at me!" Michael ran into the kitchen wearing a pair of pants backwards and a shirt that had only three buttons done up which were all in the wrong place. "Hope told me to get dressed!" He beamed.
"Aw sweetie, I'm so proud of you" Peyton smiled "Come give mommy a hug" Michael ran into her arms and wrapped him arms around her neck, Peyton picked him up and he kissed her on the cheek.
"Love you mommy" Michael said.
"I love you too honey" she tickled him on his belly and he squealed.
"No tickles mum!" he giggled uncontrollably, suddenly the door bell rang "Me get it!" Michael yelled racing to the door. Peyton walked along behind him watching him jump and reach for the doorknob, when he finally figured out he couldn't reach it he yelled out "Who's there?"
"Hey Michael buddy, it's Uncle Billy! Let us in!"
"I can't reach but!" he yelled back. Peyton laughed and walked to the door and picked Michael up so he could answer the door. "Hi Uncle Billy!"
Billy took him out of Peyton's arms and gave her a kiss on the cheek then put Michael up on his shoulders and ran into the kitchen to say hi to his nieces. Sarah, Billy's wife walked through the door next carrying a gift. Robbie 12, and Kate 8 followed her.
"Peyton you look fantastic!" She hugged her and handed her the present.
"Sarah it's so good to see you again" Peyton turned to the kids "Oh my God, look at you two! You're so big!" Robbie and Kate hugged Peyton.
"Hi Aunt Peyton" They both said.
"Come on in guys" they all walked into the kitchen. Peyton began to help make lunch but both Hope and Sarah ordered her to sit down. Peyton laughed and obeyed. "But this is really not necessary" Peyton said waving her hand and letting the food prepare itself.
"Show off" Hope laughed, Peyton winked at her. "Hey guys how 'bout we go outside and play with Bella" Hope rounded up the kids and took the out into the backyard to play with their black Labrador.
The door bell rang "I'll get it!" Warren called out.
A few moments later Warren walked into the kitchen. His wings were coming out of the back of his shirt. He didn't care if people saw his wings anymore, he didn't really even notice. Warren had long since thrown away his harness and cut holes in all of the back of his shirts.
Warren was pushing his father in his wheel chair.
"Hi dad" Peyton said walking towards him and kissing him on the cheek. They had made up many, many years ago and Peyton now saw him as a father.
"Hello sweetheart" He smiled, his voice was slightly wheezy.
"Kids!" she called out "Pop's here!" her three children ran inside and kissed their grandfather.
The door bell rang again and Angel went to answer it. Peyton's parents stood outside the door "Hello dear" Said her mother, Jennifer.
"Hi Mum, Dad" Warren said hugging Peyton's parents "It's so good to see you again"
"Good to see you too Warren" George, Peyton's father said. They followed him into the kitchen.
About half an hour later Storm and Wolverine turned up and spent most of the day playing with the kids, it had been a hot day so Storm created a sun shower so the kids could play in the rain.
They all sat and ate lunch together. Peyton felt like her life was perfect, she had three beautiful little angels, Warren who she knew loved her more than life itself, her brother and his family who she loved to death, hers and Warrens parents, they were always there to lend a hand. And of course Storm and Logan, her two closest, most trusted friends. Peyton's life couldn't have been any better.
"Hey how about we take the kids tonight?" Billy suggested after lunch "You two can go out and we will stay here and look after 'em"
"Thanks Billy" Warren said.
"Are you sure?" Peyton asked.
"Yeah they're not problem, our kids on the other hand…" Sarah shook her head and laughed.
That night Peyton and Warren went out, they went to a beautiful Italian restaurant. They ate and had champagne. Warren gave Peyton an anniversary gift. It was a white gold ring, it had a line of little diamonds and crossed over the top of that was a line of pink sapphires. Engraved on the inner part of the band was 'My Beautiful Angel'
"Warren…" she sighed, he watched her with a smile on his face "It's beautiful, thank you."
Warren took it from her and held out his hand, she placed her hand on his and allowed him to slide the ring onto her finger. It fit perfectly "Oh thank God" Warren sighed, Peyton gave him a questioning look "I was afraid it wouldn't be the right size, and I got engraved and everything"
Peyton laughed and reached into her bag then stopped and turned to Warren "You know how last year you wanted to go on the cruise to the Bahamas, but we couldn't afford it and timing was bad-"
"Peyt, you didn't, did you? We still can't afford that…" Warren's father had closed down his company after the disasters the cure had caused, so Warren and his family wasn't exactly living in the lap of luxury anymore.
"And that's why I talked to my parents, they are going to take the kids for a whole eleven days while we are on the cruise" Peyton smiled pulling the brochure out of her bag.
Once they had finished dinner they went for a walk. It was then that Peyton got a phone call. "Hello?" She answered.
"Mummy" someone whispered on the other end.
"Claire? Honey what's wrong?"
"There are people in the house" Claire sobbed, still trying to whisper.
"You and Dad have to come ho- NO! NO PLEASE LEAVE ME ALONE! MUM! DAD! PLEASE DON'T HURT ME! HOPE!" the line went dead.
Peyton looked at Warren, she felt like she was dying.
"Peyt? What's the matter?" Warren asked looking as scared as Peyton was.
Peyton grabbed hold of Warren and teleported them home. "HOPE! CLAIRE! MICHAEL!" she screamed at the top of her lungs. "KIDS! CLAIRE! CLAIRE ARE YOU OK! HOPE! ANSWER ME! MICHAEL WHERE ARE YOU!" she had tears streaming down her face as she ran around looking for her children.
Warren looked around the house, there were burn marks and holes on all the walls. Almost everything was broken and torn apart. Warren broke down because of what he saw next. It was a pool of blood on the kitchen floor.
"Warren" Peyton ran into the room and saw the blood "Oh God" she said putting her hand over her mouth and crying harder. Warren stood up and held Peyton. She lifted up a piece of paper, her hand shaking dreadfully. She closed her eyes tight and said in a pained whisper "It's from Pyro"
