All characters that are from the TWILIGHT saga by Stephanie Meyer belong to Stephanie Meyer. All others belong to me. I do not receive profit for these stories except for the joyous enjoyment of reviews.

This story follows right after When I'm Gone: Third Installment to GONE Saga, so if you haven't read that one or the two before, please do.

The timeline of the story will coincide with Gabriel Michael Laskaris' growing up years, starting at Seth and Rosa's wedding day, April 12th and will progress from there.

AN: I have to work for the next three nights! Ugh! Anyhow, got the chapter done for this weekend's allotment although it is on a weekday...but hey, what a better way to start the week, right? If you haven't noticed, the Family Tree chapter has been updated with new additions...having a hard time keeping track of ages and school grades that I'm updating it with every chapter as the months pass...there's practically a birthday in every month!

Oh, just for your info (and to tease Seth) he's now 29...one more year until he hits the big 3.0!

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Chapter Thirty-One

September 9th
La Push

"Oh come on," Seth yelled at the TV, dragging his fingers through his hair as he leaned back into the couch, "That was a down –what is the matter with that ref?"

Shaking his head, he lifted his feet onto the coffee table, watching as the Saints scored another touchdown against the Redskins.

It was a Sunday afternoon and he was taking the time to just relax and watch his team play –it seemed like he might be watching them loose too.

Vivi was spending the day at Nika's while Marc was at his sister's, probably working on his bike tricks with Gabriel –those two were always an enigma, almost inseparable unless Vivi came into the picture, then they were at opposite ends of the fighting ring.

He looked up as Rose walked into the living room, smiling as she sat down on the couch, lifting her legs to set her bare feet against his thigh, "What are you doing?"

"Painting my toenails," Rose shook the bottle of polish before twisting the top open, "Keep watching your game."

He turned his attention back to the TV just as the Redskins scored, "Yes! That's what I'm talking about!"

"Seth," Rose scolded him as she leaned into her thighs, the wet brush on her right hand, "Keep still."

"Oh, sorry," Seth watched as she meticulously painted her toenails, the color a shimmery pink, "Can I try that?"

Rose looked up at him in surprise, "You want to paint my toes?"

"Sure," Seth let her finish applying the wet polish on her big toe before taking the offered brush and bottle, "I've never done this, though: is there a specific way or something?"

Rose smiled as she wrapped her arms around her bent legs, resting her chin on the notch formed by her knees to watch him as he dipped the brush into the bottle, "Just make sure there's not too much polish on the brush and do long, even strokes."

Seth couldn't hold back the smile but didn't bother to explain to Rose why –his wife still had a bit of innocence when it came to sexual innuendos, "Okay."

The silence was comfortable as she watched him, his focus intent as he carefully painted each toenail, tilting his head to inspect his work before moving on to the next one.

"I think we should have a baby."

Seth froze, the brush poised over her big toe as his eyes snapped up to look at his wife, "Say what?"

"We've been married for three years now," Rose wrapped her arms tighter around her legs, moving her chin to prop it on her right knee, "We both have stable jobs that pay well…I was just thinking maybe we could start trying."

Seth placed the brush into the bottle before setting it on the side table, "Are you serious?"

"Yes," Rose sat up straight, placing her hands on the couch at either side of her hips, "I'm twenty-five and you're twenty-eight…it's a good age to become parents, don't you think?"

"Well, yeah…" Seth dropped his feet to the floor, completely oblivious to the cheers coming from the television, "Do we…when do we start?"

"Dr. Lodhi said it would be best to start after I finish my last pill cycle."

Seth nodded, not understanding what she meant so to make it simple for himself, "When will that be?"

Rose gave him a shy smile, her eyes bright as she answered, "Today."

Seth's mouth spread into a wide grin as he stood up, Rose letting out a squeal when he picked her up to toss her over his shoulder, "Seth! You're going to mess up my toes!"

"I'll re-do them later," he strode down the hall towards their bedroom with long, purposeful strides, giving her round bottom a playful slap, "For now, we've got some baby making to do."


Three nights later
1:33AM

Seth jerked awake, not sure what woke him up as he looked around the darkened room, rubbing his chest.

He could feel the wolf inside him stirring with interest –in what, he wasn't exactly sure.

Sniffing for a sign of threat, his mouth watered at the delicious smell hanging thick in the air.

A growl build up deep inside him, both sides of him single mindedly focused on the strong scent filling his nostrils.

Whatever it was, he had to have it.

Gently untangling Rose's hair from around his arm, he tossed the bed comforter aside, swinging his legs off the side of the bed as he kept taking deep breaths –there was a familiarity underneath the newness of this scent…almost like he'd smelled a lighter, more subtle version before.

Walking down the hallway, he stepped into the kitchen, his sharp eyesight able to see in detail despite the lack of light –nothing in there was the source of that smell…where the hell was it then?

Another growl rumbled inside him as he turned full circle before heading back to the master bedroom, his brain soaking in the richness of that smell –his entire body was tight with wanting and he had to find it.

Moving into the room, he headed to the window, his hands gripping the sides of the wide frame as he searched the moon bathed view –with the window closed, there was no way it was coming from outside…

A soft sigh had him looking over his shoulder, eyes narrowing as he watched Rose shift onto her back, throwing an arm over her head, long dark hair spread across her pillow as she continued to sleep.

Taking a deep breath, he realized why it seemed familiar…he'd been hit with it when he first met her, except there had been a strong overtone of innocence. With time, it had changed as she grew into herself, sensuality becoming stronger while her innocence remained.

Even then, it hadn't been this strong…

Crawling up the bed, he pulled the bed sheet off her, the heat radiating from his body keeping her from noticing the change in temperature.

Why did she suddenly smell so…fucking…good?

He buried his nose into her neck, his hands on either side of her torso, knees bracketing her hips. Moving his nose down her throat, he flicked his tongue over her skin, an involuntary groan making its way up his throat –she tasked so fucking good!

She let out a sigh, turning her head to the opposite side as he slid his nose along the rounded edge of her top, leaning back on his heels as he moved his nose down between her full breasts, taking deep breaths all the while.

His brain was completely saturated in the richness of her scent; he was feeling drunk and high at the same time –there was no way he would ever get tired of the way she smelled.

Sliding his hand under her top, he opened his mouth against the curve of her breast, the taste of her soft skin exploding on his tongue again, causing a shudder to run down his wide back.

New scent…new flavor…the small part of him that could still think realized in sudden surprise why the concentrated effect of her scent was hitting him like a full on collision.

The synthetic hormones of the pill had finally flushed out of her system –it was like she'd been stripped down to the very essence of her womanhood.

No way in hell was he ever going to let her go back on the pill.

Rose let out a soft moan as he moved his mouth over her flat stomach, his hands sliding up her ribs, dragging the top she wore along to toss it aside.

Dipping his tongue into her bellybutton, he let out a low growl, gently biting down on the slight swell of her lower stomach.

Another moan escaped her as she responded to his touch, her hips rising off the mattress as he pulled down her sleeping shorts.

Stroking her silky legs, he sucked at the inked skin over her left hip, nudging her thighs apart to settle himself between them.

"Seth…" his name came out in a drawn out whimper, her back arching as she grabbed fistfuls of her pillow, her brain slowly waking up to the sensual assault being unleashed on her body.

She woke up as an orgasm ripped through her, lungs fighting for air as the pressure in her lower belly began building again, "Seth, por favor…" she groaned, her thighs trembling as he held them apart, "Te necesito…Seth!"

She shook as a second orgasm sent her flying, her fingers cramping with the force of her grip on the pillow.

He didn't let her come down, his fingers putting just enough pressure against that soft spot deep inside her to rocket her higher, the intense explosion inside her resonating as it rippled through her, one orgasm after another making her scream out in pleasure.

He gently stroked his tongue over her swollen flesh, her soft whimpers causing a wave of shivers to rack his hot body, the taste of her getting him drunk.

"Please…" Rose let go of the pillow, burying her fingers into his hair as he moved up her body, his hot hands rough against the silk of her skin, "No mas…Seth, I can't…oh."

She was so sensitive, wet and swollen; she felt every bit of his hard, thick cock as he buried himself in her, the familiar pressure building quickly as she dug her fingernails into his shoulders.

She didn't think it possible but as soon as he was buried to the hilt, the pressure broke, sending her into another trip around their universe.

Her inner muscles clamped down on him so hard, it forced his own orgasm, the force of it ripping him apart, his body tense as he struggled to breathe.

It took longer than usual for him to return to himself, his shoulders smarting and his arms shaking as he held on tight to his wife.

Tears dripped onto his neck as he buried his face into hers, the strong scent of their lovemaking somehow calming the wolf deep inside him enough to be able to relax.

Small hands moved over his broad back as she kissed his shoulder, the perspiration clinging to the russet colored skin salty against her lips.

Breathing her in a few more times, he rolled onto his back, pulling her along with him to lie on him, their bodies staying connected.

Pushing back her hair, he pressed a kiss on her forehead, her nose, her eyes and cheeks to end at her mouth, the edge of his teeth scraping against her bottom lip.

Reaching up to touch his jaw, her mouth moved against his, "Te amo tanto…sin ti, no podria vivir."

He sucked on her bottom lip, his tongue pushing past her teeth to rub against her tongue, the taste of her arousal still strong.

She could feel him growing hard inside her, a pulsating soreness having her whimper, "Seth, I can't…"

"It's okay, baby," Seth kissed her top lip, his fingers buried in her hair, "I just want us to stay like this…be a part of you a little longer."

She closed her eyes, his steady heartbeat under her ear as she attempted to relax into sleep but couldn't, her body hyper-aware of his.

Seconds stretched into minutes, his fingers drawing lazy patterns down her back, hers tracing the muscles of his chest.

A moan made its way up her throat, her sensitive body vibrating with growing desire.

Breathing hard, she tilted her hips forward, the groan he let out encouraging her as she turned her head to press wet kisses against his hot skin.

Seth moved his hands down to grip her round bottom, holding her still as he said against the top of her head, "Baby, you'll be sore."

"I don't care," her breath felt cool and silky against his heated skin as she licked his flat nipple, his hands kneading her ass as she undulated her hips, inner muscles rippling around him.

Closing his eyes, he tilted his head back as a groan escaped him, his hands moving down to grip her thighs as she began a slow, steady rhythm that had him fighting for air.

It didn't take long for Rose to find out she could indeed climax again.

As for Seth…his obsession with his wife had just crossed the line into a serious addiction.


First Week of October
8:43AM

The forest was quiet, a mist lingering close to the ground as the slight wet breeze left behind a fresh clean scent along with the smell of incoming rain.

Dougie: Dylan's joining the ARMY.

Collin: What? I thought he was graduating college next May.

He and Lyn were visiting his parents for the weekend so he was taking the time to re-connect with his brothers by tagging along on their morning runs.

Brady: He is. But he's joining the ARMY right after.

The sound of their paws landing on the forest ground was nearly silent as they made their perimeter rounds, Dougie, Brady and Collin running the Canada border while Seth and Paul covered the border between Forks and Port Angeles.

Paul: Why would he do that?

Brady: We haven't seen him in three years and he doesn't explain himself to us.

Collin: He's always been a lone wolf –who knows what goes on in his head anymore?

Dougie: He still phases, we can feel it but he's too far away for us to really pinpoint his thoughts.

No one responded as they continued their patrols, each with his own thoughts in each others' head.

A good half hour passed before Paul caught something in Seth's repertoire of thoughts.

Paul: Whoa! Whoa! Back up a bit. Rose is pregnant?

A few seconds then Seth answered: No but we've started trying. She's been off the pill for a month now.

Dougie: Seriously?

Brady: Why?

Paul snorted as Seth mentally rolled his eyes: It's kind of something you do when you're married, right Paul?

Paul: Yep.

Collin: Very brave of Rose.

Seth's puzzlement at Collin's words as clearly transmitted to all of them: What do you mean by that?

Collin: Well…look at you. You're a six foot four guy with muscle to spare. You weigh, what, two fifteen?

Seth: Two twenty. What does that have to do with Rose being brave?

Collin: She's so damn small –you really think she'll be able to pop out an eight or nine pounder? Although, looking at you, it'll probably be a ten pounder.

Seth's mind flashed back to the memory of his sister in the hospital, needing a transfusion after Emmie's traumatic birth.

Collin: Blood loss is definitely one of the possibilities although I think, with her small size...she'll probably end up having a C-section.

Seth: A C-section?

Brady: Yeah, when they cut them open to take the baby out.

Seth: I know what a C-section is, dumbass. Why would Rose need one? Women are built to have babies –

Collin: Yeah but some women don't have the available space to push out eight pound babies.

Dougie: Isn't that how much Gabriel weighed when he was born?

Seth: Yeah, but…there's no guarantee Rose will have an eight pounder.

Collin: There's no guarantee she won't. You know what, there's no point to this conversation being she's not pregnant yet, right?

Seth mentally nodded, Collin's words going round and round in his head: Right.

Paul: Having babies changes everything.

Brady: Like what?

Paul: Well, during the pregnancy –she gets mean.

Collin: It's the hormones. They increase to help a woman's body prepare for labor.

Paul: Yeah, well, a guy's sex life really suffers. During pregnancy, it's…awkward.

Collin: You should have Rick give you some pointers.

Paul: Oh, fuck no.

Seth: Not cool, dude.

Collin snickered, agilely jumping from rock to rock as they made their way up the mountain: Leah's been pregnant so many times, the guy probably has it down to a science.

Brady: Do you remember what happened to you the last time you teased Rick about his sex life?

Collin: Rick's not here, is he?

Paul: Now, as I was saying, during pregnancy, it's awkward and after…well, you're damn lucky if you get any.

Dougie: Someone's sounding frustrated.

Seth: How long?

Paul: Well, the doctor said six weeks. I had to wait five months before Rachel said she was ready to try –not only that, but we went down from like six times a week with the occasional all-nighter to four times a week and no more all-nighters. It puts a guy on edge, I tell you.

Collin: You should change your babies' diapers more often –that should help control your libido.

They all laughed, a shimmer of energy in the air having them realize Seth had phased without letting the others know.

Dougie: You really went five months without sex?

Paul scoffed: She jumped me as soon as we got home from her six week check up. Apparently, seeing me changing my babies' diapers doesn't control her libido.


C-section…eight pound babies…blood loss…five months of no sex?

Perhaps he was being ridiculous, taking the guys seriously but if he was actually freaking out –which the idea of his Rose being in any kind of pain usually did just that –then maybe he wasn't ready to be a father yet.

Would he ever be ready? Maybe she would be okay with the idea of adopting?

Yeah, they could adopt a bunch of little babies from Uganda or somewhere out there and never have to worry about Rose having to push out an eight pound baby or him having to go without sex.

Ugh, that meant her going back on the pill…no, he'll just have to look into getting a vasectomy…which will heal.

Dammit!

Somehow, someway, they were going to figure this out but his Rose was not going to have a baby and possibly die of blood loss –no way in hell was that going to happen.

"Rose," he called out, closing the front door behind him before making his way across the living room towards the hallway.

"In the bathroom."

He headed into the master bedroom, running his fingers through his hair, "I've been thinking –maybe we should…what's wrong?"

He stopped at the doorway, his hand falling to his side at the sight of his wife standing in the middle of the bathroom, tears running down her face as she held a white pen in her hand.

Smiling at him, she sniffed as she held up the pen for him to see, her smile growing brighter with every passing second, "We're pregnant!"

Seth stared at her, shock on his face as his brain spun in all different directions, giving him the first headache he's had since the alcohol induced ones in Alaska almost four years ago, "We're what?"

"Pregnant," Rose looked down at the thing, reaching up to wipe the back of her hand against her cheek, "I was supposed to get my period last week but I didn't so I went to the store and bought one of those pregnancy test things –it's positive…we're having a baby!"

Seth caught her as she jumped into his arms, holding her tight as he tried to grasp what was going on but all he could think of was being too late…

A whole two weeks too late.

A few minutes passed before he felt a hard object pressed against his cheek. Turning his head, he grimaced, "Did you pee on that thing?"

Rose pulled back, her arms loosing around his neck as she looked at the stick, "I had too."

"And you have it pressed up against my face? Eww, get it away!"

Rose laughed as she moved back, Seth's hands on her waist as she placed the stick on the sink counter top, "What are you so grossed out about? You seem to like…having…your face…down there."

Seth laughed at the bright red blush that covered her cheeks, pulling her into his arms as he leaned his head down to whisper into her ear, "My mouth, baby. I like having my mouth on your pussy –you know, for a girl who likes it when I talk dirty, you sure have a hard time saying the words."

"Shut up," Rose blushed a deeper red, giving the side of his neck a hard pinch that had him yelp, "Stop teasing me."

"It's one of my privileges as a husband," Seth rubbed the stinging spot on the side of his neck before reaching down to cup her ass in his big hands, lifting her off the floor, "Among many others. We've got a few hours before I have to get to work –how about I teach you a few dirty words, uh?"

Rose giggled, wrapping her legs around his waist as he moved into the bedroom towards the king sized bed, "I don't think I could say them –I'm a good girl."

"Are you now," Seth gave her a one-sided smile, his brown-green eyes hot as he climbed onto the bed, squeezing her ass as he rubbed her crotch against his hard-on, "Let's see how good of a girl you are, then."

Rose laughed as he tumbled her onto her back, lifting her arms over her head so he could remove her blue top, his mouth moving down her chest to suck on her hard nipple through the silk fabric of her bra, "Seth."

"Mhm."

She stared up at the ceiling for a few seconds, "Are you happy?"

Seth stopped, lifting his head to look at her face as her eyes stared into his.

Was he happy? If he had to be honest with himself, he was terrified –terrified that he would lose his Rose in some form or another but he couldn't tell her that.

"Yeah…I'm happy."


October 25th

They all clapped as he blew out the candles on his birthday cake, Leah standing up to flip the light switch back on as Vivi tugged at his arm, "What did you wish for, Uncle Seth?"

Seth grinned down at her as Rick brought the tray of drinks Leah had prepared to the table, "I can't tell or it won't come true."

"Will it come true of you tell Tia Rosa," Vivi asked, her long thick braid sliding over her shoulder as she tilted her head to the side.

"Why would I tell her?"

"'Cause you're married to her," Vivi scrambled up onto his lap –at nine years of age, she still seeked him out for hugs and cuddles, still willing to sit on his lap, "Married people don't keep secrets from each other."

Seth chuckled, a prick of guilt poking his gut as he smiled at his wife, reaching to take her hand in his and give it a squeeze –he was keeping a secret from her…one he struggled with every day since she told him about the baby but he wasn't going to say anything because she was so happy about it…to tell her how terrified he was as each day passed would have her thinking he didn't want the baby, which wasn't true.

He just wished there was another way to have the baby without putting Rose in danger.

As Leah finished cutting the cake, he caught his wife giving him pointed looks –it was time.

Lifting her hand to kiss her knuckles, he placed it back on the table before picking up his cup, "Rose and I have an announcement to make."

"Oh my God," Leah dropped the knife –it landed right in the middle of his birthday cake –her brown-green eyes big and bright, "You're pregnant!"

Seth's mouth dropped open for a few seconds before he gave his sister a scowl, "What the hell, Leah? You just stepped all over my announcement!"

He turned to look at his laughing wife, her long hair falling down her shoulders and framing her heart-shaped face, "Did you tell her?"

"No," she shook her head, laughing as Vivi scrambled off Seth's lap to run into the living room where the other kids were, "Tia Rosa's having a baby!"

Seth stood up, staring over his shoulder as Emmie let out a squeal, the front door opening as all the kids –well, except for Zaky who stayed behind with Tyra to play with her puzzles –ran out to the front yard, chanting at the top of their lungs for anyone passing by to hear, "Tia Rosa's having a baby!"

"Guess we can cancel the bonfire next week," Seth shook his head, turning to look across the table at his mother, eyebrows lowering at the tears he saw in her brown-green eyes, "What's wrong, ma?"

Sue shook her head, sniffing back a sob as she reached up to wipe the tears away from her face, "My baby's having a baby…you're going to be a Daddy."

"Yeah, I'm gonna be a Daddy," Seth's grin slowly faded as he dropped heavily onto his chair, the words finally sinking in past all the fear and terror he had inside him, "Oh, God, I'm going to be a Daddy."

They all stared at his pale face, Leah looking across the table at Rose, "When did you tell him?"

Rose reached out to grip his hand, feeling a little worried when he didn't respond, "A month ago."

The rest of them started laughing, Leah reaching out to lightly slap him back to earth, "You're just getting it now? Man, bro, you are slow."


December 25th
9:45PM

"…he sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, and away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night."

Rose smiled down at him, running her fingers through his hair as he closed the book, Vivi and Marc on either side of him.

They were all on the floor, Rose leaning against the couch with Seth's head on her lap, Vivi and Marc on either side of him while Einstein kept Rose's feet warm against his side.

Setting the book on the couch, he looked down to see them asleep, smiling as he stroked his hands over their heads –they were growing up so fast.

"Want help," Rose whispered, smiling as he looked up at her, a tender softness in his brown-green eyes that had appeared soon after she started showing.

"It's alright, baby," Seth gently moved them off him, turning to press a kiss against the small baby bump no bigger than a papaya under the red sweater dress she wore, "I'll take them up to Marc's bed then come back down –we've got our own tradition to do tonight."

Rose giggled, a flush creeping up her cheeks as she watched him pick the twins up, Marc a little difficult to maneuver due to the sudden growth spurt he'd had in the past two months –the ten year old was now an easy five feet tall, having him tower over his friends and cousins…well, except for Gabriel who was only an inch or two shorter.

Watching him move towards the staircase, she pushed herself off the floor, Einstein watching her intently until she was steady on her feet before he got up, stretching his back and letting out a yawning bark before he moved to follow Seth up the stairs.

"Wait."

Rose turned to watch as Vivi wiggled to get down, her long legs taking the stairs two at a time as she came back down, "I didn't say good night to the baby."

Seth watched as Vivi rounded the couch, placing her hands on either side of Rose's small baby bump before pressing a kiss against it, "Good night baby cousin."

She grinned up at her, Rose leaning down to kiss her nose and give her a hug before gently pushing her back to the stairs, "Good night Vivi."

She followed behind Seth as he climbed up the stairs to the second floor, Marc still asleep in his arms –her brother was one heavy sleeper whenever he got the chance to go out hunting, something that didn't happen as often during the school year because of homework and t-ball…apparently, it was tough being a sixth grader.

Rose hummed to herself as she moved the blanket from the floor to spread it out under the Christmas tree, taking the box with the Nativity scene and Christmas stockings from beside the coffee table where she had placed it.

As soon as he had both of them tucked into Marc's bed, he kissed their foreheads, smiling as Vivi reached up to hug his neck, placing a kiss on his cheek before she rolled onto her side to face Marc, her small hand slipping into his as she fell asleep.

Watching them for a few minutes, he wondered how much longer they were going to be like this –sweet and dependent on each other.

In a few years, Marc was going to hit puberty –Rose already worried about having to skip him a year and finding a way to advance his age again, which at this point wasn't going to be easy –they were all too well known in Forks as well as La Push.

Brushing back the inky black hair that fell over his forehead, Seth studied the young boy a bit longer, able to see the slight signs of maturity –the defining edge to his jaw and brow, the broadening of his forehead…

Yeah, they were growing too fast.

Letting out a soft sigh, he moved across the room towards the doggie bed where Einstein laid, crouching down to give the dog a good back rub, chuckling at the satisfied sigh the bluetick hound let out, "Does it feel good, boy? You sure deserve one of these every day –don't think I haven't noticed how you look after my Rose…you're a good dog, Einstein."

Einstein gave him a doggie smile before closing his eyes in bliss, letting out another satisfied huff as Seth continued to rub his back.

It was a good five minutes before Seth returned to the living room, pushing play on the stereo, Frank Sinatra's voice singing "White Christmas" filling the living room as he watched Rose carefully hang their stockings.

Seth…Rosa…Vivi…Marc…Einstein…

"What's the sixth stocking for," he asked as he walked around the couch, stopping as soon as he was behind her, arms wrapping around her middle as she took a rattle from the box and slipped it into the blue and pink stocking, "Ah, baby's stocking."

"We don't know if it's a boy or girl yet so I didn't put a name on it," Rose moved the box from the mantle, setting it on a corner of the coffee table which was already decorated with the Nativity scene, "Dr. Lodhi said we could find out next month."

"I've been thinking," Seth kissed the side of her neck as he spread his fingers over their baby, his big hands able to cover the entire bump, "We should wait until the baby's born –he can surprise us."

"It could be a she," Rose placed her hands over his, smiling as he slowly danced her around the living room, the soft strain of Christmas music changing from one song to the next.

"A little girl," Seth smiled, gently spinning her around to face him as he looked down at her beautiful face, "One that looks just like you."

Rose reached up to frame his face in her hands, "A little boy that looks like you."

Seth chuckled, leaning down to kiss her mouth as he gently swayed her from side to side, "There's already four of those running around these parts –I think he'll need to look like you or people will think he's one of Leah's."

Rose laughed, letting out a surprised gasp as Seth lowered her onto the blanket, not having been aware of him moving her towards the Christmas tree.

Smiling down at her, he caressed her face, her long dark hair spread around her head like a halo as the Christmas lights' glow softly bathed her face, "I love you, Rosa…"

Rose smiled, reaching up to frame his jaw between her small hands, pulling his head down to kiss his mouth before whispering against it, "Say it in Spanish."

"Te amo."

"Now in Quileute."

"Quo pat."

Rose kissed his bottom lip, the tip of her tongue sliding over it before she whispered into his mouth.

"Now show me."