" So… you're a father?" Jared asked. I nodded hanging my head in my hands.
" Wow… dude this is so funny!" Jared burst out laughing. I looked up at him and glared.
" This is not funny!" I yelled.
" What are you going to do?" He asked, still laughing.
" I don't know." I moaned dropping my head in my hands again. Jared stopped laughing.
" Sir?" I looked up at the small voice beside me. Luke looked at me nervously and Lena peeked out from the doorway.
" What?" I asked.
" Lena's hungry." He said. I looked over at Lena and she hid behind her bear.
" Looks like we have to go to Emily's." Jared said standing. I looked at him horrified.
" I can't go over there!" I hissed.
" Why? Emily would know what to do. Besides," Jared smirked. " You don't know if these kids are still in diapers. If we go to Emily's she can look." I gaped at him. That made even more scared. I didn't know how to change a diaper! So a few seconds later I led the two kids out of the house to the truck. Jared threw the two backpacks that Maggie had left for the kids in the back. Luke looked excited and began bouncing in his seat. Lena sat on her knees and sniffled.
" See you there." Jared said and I started the truck. I hit a bump in the road and the bear was sent to the floor at the sudden jerk. Lena began crying and Luke looked at me, like he was expecting me to do something.
" Don't cry Lena, I'll get it." He said with sigh and he was suddenly on the floor board searching for the bear. Suddenly he was under my legs ands and I swerved on the road with a yelp. Lena screamed and Luke popped back up with the bear triumphantly. I clenched my teeth and grabbed him. I sat him down beside Lena and grabbed the seat belt, securing them in place. I never used the seat belts so I didn't think about them having the seat belts.
" Do not touch this." I growled at Luke. He glared up at me and put his arm around Lena's shoulders. I rolled my eyes stepped on the gas. The faster I got to Emily's the sooner I wouldn't have to be this close to them. Jared was already there and Emily and Sam were already outside. I sighed and got out, slamming my door shut.
" Paul what is going on?" Sam asked. I sighed and explained everything. About the night with Amy and when she disappeared and what Maggie had told me the night before. Emily had her hand up to her mouth, wide eyed. When my story was over, she pushed passed me to Lena and Luke, still in the truck.
" Oh the poor kids." She said opening the truck. Lena was clutching her bear and Luke was watching us curiously.
" Come here sweetie. I'm not going to hurt you." Emily said softly, trying to get Lena out. I was surprised when Lena actually smiled shyly and reached up for her. Luke got up and attempted to jump out of the truck but I reached over and grabbed him before he fell splat and busted his skull. He looked up at me with a glare and I looked at him with a frown. Emily turned, cooing to Lena. Sam reached in the back of the truck and grabbed the two backpacks as Emily began to head to the house.
" Sam I don't know what to do. I don't know how to take care of kids!" I said.
" Well you should have thought of that before you went off and did what you did." Sam answered looking at me with a raised brow.
" I was eighteen and stupid." I said gritting my teeth.
" Well now your twenty and stupid." Sam answered and I glared.
" We'll help you out. But don't think your going to come over here for everything." He said with a sigh as we entered the kitchen. Lena was sitting on the counter with a half eaten cookie. Luke was on the ground jabbering away to Emily. I don't think she knew what he was saying but she just smiled and nodded. She walked to the fridge and grabbed a carton of eggs and began cracking them in a bowl.
" Where'd the kids come from?" Embry pushed passed me and reached up above the fridge where Emily kept the cookie jar. Emily smirked and looked over her shoulder at me.
" Paul." She said and Embry choked on his cookie.
" Excuse me." He said looking at me.
" Their my kids." I said. Something stirred inside my chest when I said that. I didn't know what it was at the time but I found out later on. Then Embry began laughing. Right as Jacob and Quil showed up behind me.
" What's so funny?" Jake asked confused.
" Paul's… Paul is a father!" Embry said gasping for breath. Jacob looked at me with raised brow and a smirk.
" And you never told us?" Quil asked pretending to be hurt. I slapped them both on the back of the head.
" Okay!" Emily yelled over all the laughter with her hands on her hips. " This kitchen is way too small for all of us. So everyone, OUT!" She said shoving Embry. He grabbed the cookie jar and ran out into the living room.
" Did Maggie tell you anything about them. Are they allergic to anything?" Emily asked when everyone but Sam and I were in the living room.
" She said in her note that she left a list. I don't know if there's anything on it about that. I don't even know if their… still in diapers." I said shrugging uncomfortably. Emily looked at me.
" You mean… you haven't checked them to see?" She asked and I shook my head.
" Oh these poor babies! Paul grab Luke and follow me!" She said angrily. I did as she said as Sam was trying to hide his laughter. Luke struggled with me so I ended up carrying him under my arm. I followed Emily back into her room and she turned the lights on before setting Lena down on the bed.
" Put Luke down and pull his pants down and see if he has a diaper." Emily instructed and I gaped at her.
" I'm not pulling his pants do-!"
" Just do it Paul!" Emily said angrily. I set the boy down and he tried to get off the bed. I grabbed him and pushed him back and he yelped.
" Be gentle with him Paul!" Emily cried.
" Stay." I hissed at him and his bottom lip quivered. I rolled my eyes and proceeded to undress him. I groaned when I saw the diaper.
" Looks like they both got to be potty trained." Emily said amused. I jumped back.
" Uh-uh no!" I said and Emily looked at me with a raised brow.
" Paul you got to. How old are you sweetie?" She asked Lena. She held up three fingers then put down one.
" See? Their both old enough." She said.
" Emily I can't do this! Why does this stuff always happen to me!" I yelled angrily. Luke had tears in his eyes and Sam came in with a frown.
" What's all the yelling about?" He asked.
" Well we found out that these two haven't been potty trained yet and Paul's having one of his fits." Emily sighed pealing the sticky tabs off the sides of Lena's diaper.
" Good grief! It's no wonder she's in such a bad mood. Paul go get their bags for me." She ordered and I gladly left. Everything like this happened to me! It wasn't fair. Why did Maggie do this? I had to go thru the living room to get to the kitchen where Sam dropped their bags. I was met by laughter and I glared at all of them. I practically ran back to the bedroom where Sam was trying to control the energetic ball that was… my son. It was hard thinking about that. Emily took the bags from my hand and began rummaging thru them. She pulled a purple t-shirt.
" This ones Lena's." She throwing the other one to me. " Go thru that and see if there are any diapers for him." I did as I was told. I found five diapers in the bottom and frowned. Then I remembered that there was supposed to be a note so I looked for it. I found it in the front pocket and I stuffed it in my pocket. I'd read it later.
" He has five." I said pulling a diaper out.
" Well Lena has two so it looks like you'll have to go shopping today." Emily said. " Their also almost out of wipes. We'll make a list before you go." She added pulling a plastic bag with a few wipes out of Lena's backpack.
" Okay Paul. You want to do Luke or Lena?" She asked standing up straight.
" What?" I asked.
" You have to change one of them. You want the boy or girl?" She asked impatiently.
" I'll take Luke." I muttered and she rolled her eyes.
" You'll have to change Lena sooner or later." She muttered. I ignored her and Sam put Luke back down on the bed. His face held a huge grin, showing dimples.
" Lay down." I told him. He ignored me and began bouncing on the bed. I grabbed him and laid him on his back.
" Stay." I said. I watched Emily and did what she did. Soon they were both changed and I was glad it was over.
" Now do you think you can do this?" Emily asked standing Lena up on the bed. I shook my head and she rolled her eyes.
" I have to cook so you take them to the living room and introduce them to their uncles." Emily said handing Lena to me. I held her at arms length and we looked at each other horrified. Her eyes began to fill with tears again.
" Emily?" I asked nervously.
" Hold her against your chest so she's not scared." Emily said with a sigh. I did and Lena went stiff in my arms.
" Loosen up and she won't be so scared of you." Emily said as she walked out. Sam slapped my shoulder and left. I tried to do as Emily said and relaxed a little. Lena watched me and I felt her relaxing until she wrapped her arms around my neck. I stiffened again. But only for a second then I began to relax again. By the time I was heading to living room, she was smiling shyly. Everyone fell silent when I went in. Leah and Seth were there by now.
" They told us what's going on." Seth said trying not to laugh.
" You know I never could picture you as a father." Leah said. I glared at her and Lena hid her face in my neck.
" I'm hungry." She whimpered. I walked passed them all and went into the kitchen where Emily was placing two plates with eggs and toast on the table.
" Luke and Lena can eat in here at the table." She said looking up. Then she frowned.
" Where did Luke go?" She asked. I looked behind me but he wasn't there. I went into the living room where he was standing in front Embry with his hands on his hips.
" I'm not a pipsqueak!" He protested. Embry raised an eyebrow and looked at me amused.
" What's going on?" I asked.
" Embry's not sharing the cookies." Jared said chuckling. " Little man here was called a pipsqueak." He added looking at the kid that looked like an aunt compared to the werewolves.
" I'm not a little man!" Luke yelled and everyone laughed. I couldn't hide my smile. Lena struggled in my arms and I set her down. She tripped over to Luke and slapped Embry's knee. Everyone went quiet as she began yelling. These two kids were very protective over each other.
" …an I tew Emwy and she kick you out of da house!" Was the only thing I could make out of her yells. Embry watched her astonished with a half eaten cookie in his hand. She stopped and planted her hands on her hips. I walked over and knelt beside her, biting back a laugh. She turned and faced me. Her chubby cheeks were read and her teeth were clenched.
" Embry if I were you I'd give them the cookies." Seth said amused. Embry reached the jar out and Luke took it triumphantly. Lena looked satisfied and took Luke's hand and they walked past everyone to the kitchen where Emily was laughing her head off.
" Well they certainly have your anger." Leah said.