Chapter 8

Rikki's P.O.V

God, I do not think I have ever felt so happy to see my home, husband and kids. As soon as I got in the door, I sought out Zane and kissed him passionately. Although surprised, Zane quickly brought his arms to surround me. As we pulled away, I looked into his eyes. He smiled then chuckled.

"Rikki, what happened to you?" He said gesturing to my dirt-ridden hair. I reached up, felt my hair, and blushed.

"We'll tell you during dinner,"

"Okay," he chuckled looking at me quizzically. He picked leaves and dirt out of my hair before I went and hugged my children. Leila was playing with her dolls where as Charlie was outside kicking a soccer ball with Jacob and Jennifer. I kissed Alex and Jay; they were playing with a couple of toy trucks.

"What was that for mum?" Charlie had asked. I had replied with, "Because I love you," I know, cheesy, but I really had missed them all.

Cleo's P.O.V

"You're back Cleo," Lewis said as I came into the house, "That was quick,"

I just kept approaching without replying and passionately kissed him. "I missed you,"

"That's flattering," he chuckled. "Wow, what happened to you?" he started picking dirt out of my hair. I blushed and kissed him on the cheek. "Where are the girls?"

"Jen's at Rikki's place and Andy is in her room drawing or something."

"Okay," I smiled, "I'll be back soon,"

Bella's P.O.V

I actually had to ask Ash where Will was. No one was in the house. I went to the Dove's place right after Emma did as I remembered that I had left Stefani with Ash as his daughter Amelia was the same age as Stefani. Emma was still in Ash's arms as I had entered. It turned out Will was preparing dinner along with Ben so Anna and I went to the dining hall's kitchen. I kissed Stefani before continuing my search. I approached Will silently and then snaked my arms around his middle.

"Hey Bella," he said without turning around. I snuggled my face against his back and muttered, "I missed you," I saw Anna also talking to Ben lovingly. We had realised that if we had not returned to our own time we would never have met our husbands, therefore not have our lives...in a weird way we would but we would not have been in the bodies of our other selves. Wow, time travel is so confusing.

"You've only been gone about half an hour," he laughed.

"I'll explain during dinner,"

"I will look forward to it," he smiled.

"I'll be back soon," I said and went to find Jake.

Jacob was kicking a ball with Jennifer and Charlie; they were all the best of friends, it made me smile seeing them playing together.

"Jakey!"

"Mum! Don't call me Jakey," he replied as I engulfed him in a hug.

"Okay then Jake. Have fun," I said and then walked off smiling.

"What is with our mothers?" Jennifer said as I walked off. I assumed that Cleo and Rikki had done the same thing to their daughters.

Anna's P.O.V

All my kids were at Emma and Ash's place so I went their first after I found that Ben was not at our place. I saw Bella also going there, so I joined her. We walked in interrupting their reuniting moment, but Emma did not look too phased. I greeted all three of my kids before going with Bella to the Dining Hall's kitchen area – it was a bunch of crystallised water benches and a sanitised pit thing where Rikki and I cooked each night's meals. There was also a small room that Ben and Emma kept cool – their icing it over lasted the whole day meaning they only had to freeze it over once a night and it would keep all the food cold. Anyway, I saw Bella hug Will and I kissed Ben on the cheek. He turned around and hugged me, then I kissed him properly.

Charlie's P.O.V

Mum was never like this, it was kinda creepy, but nice at the same type. Although I was only six, I could tell that my mum was never the type to give away her emotions except when she was around dad. They could be quite mushy sometimes – personally, I think that boys have germs, well all except for Jake; he is one of my best friends. I guess Eric and Daniel are not too bad either but they are not my closest friends and Daniel is too young to play with us...Man I get sidetracked easily. Anyway, Jen, Jake and I were kicking a ball around, Leila did not really like playing outside much, though we are identical twins we really are completely different, so she stayed inside playing with her dolls, and then Mum half ran into the house, looking a complete wreck she came outside and hugged and kissed me.

"Mum, what was that for?" I asked.

"Because I love you," She then turned around and went back inside. That was strange for mum. She told us she loved us but did not regularly give us hugs randomly.

We got back to kicking the ball around. Then about ten minutes later, Jen's mum came just like my mum did and kissed and hugged her.

"You...are...squishing me," Jennifer managed to wheeze out, Aunt Cleo immediately released her grip, "Sorry honey,"

"What was that for mum?" she asked.

"Well, let's just say I missed you greatly," Cleo said smiling.

"But you were only gone for like half an hour?"

"I know," Cleo smiled again, kissed Jennifer's head and then departed the clearing that was our yard.

Okay this was really strange. To make it weirder would be if Aunt Bella came and hugged Jacob. We resumed our game and wouldn't you know it, Bella came and hugged Jake like there would be no tomorrow.

"Jakey!" she had exclaimed. Jen and I had to try quite hard to stop from laughing.

"Mum! Don't call me Jakey,"

"Okay then Jake, have fun," And then just like the other two she had walked off.

"Well, that was certainly interesting," I said. I hoped there would be an explanation at dinner. We resumed our game for the third time.

A/N: Hope this was not too confusing. FYI: All the kids have advanced intellect hence their speech style. Please Review!