Alix's POV

I smiled as I rested my head on Quil's stomach. Luckily, he had not burned down the house and had actually made a decent meal.

I loved him for that. I mean, a man who can cook? I think that's my true weakness, considering that I cannot cook AT ALL.

Oh well.

"Hey you." Quil smirked as he ran his fingers through my hair.

"Mmmm."

"Are you going to sleep on me? You're no fun when you're all conked out." Quil whined.

I swatted his arm away. "Oh boo hoo for you. I'm just very full and sleepy."

Quil waggled his eyebrows. "Wanna sleep it off in my room?"

"I heard that. And HELL NO!" My dad yelled from the other room.

Fuck you.

"Mayn..." I complained, shifting in Quil's embrace. "Stop being so embarrassing dad!" Jeez!

Mom's totally cool for slapping dad in the head for that, which I heard not even a minute after.

"Jacob..." She growled.

I smothered my giggles and sat up in Quil's lap.

"Cmon!" I grabbed Quil's hand and dragged him upstairs from the dining room we were in.

I tapped my chin as I looked at all the closed doors. Eeney meenie miney mo...this one!

I picked a random door on the right and shoved us in.

Nice. It was Quil's room.

Quil had the biggest grin on his face that I'd ever seen.

Uh oh.

"Quill..."

AAAAHHHHHH!

He tackled me full force onto his bed and started covering me with kisses.

"HEHEHEHE! STOOOOPPPP! QUil! THat TICKLESS! AAAAAAAAIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" I screamed and screamed as he relentlessly kissed and ticked me in all the right spots. Ooooh when I get out of this he is so going to die!

Mmmm, but it was sorta kinda cute too.

Argh!

Jake's POV

I head a loud ass commotion upstairs, no doubt Alix and Quil messing around. Whatever.

I was just glad I had gotten out of there before I was caught.

Of course, I had the best blackmail ever on Quil and maybe even Alix too, depending on whatever secrets were devulged.

I snickered as I stuffed the book into my bag. This was going to be so sweet. I just had to decide when and who to reveal this too.

Oh cmon, I'm not the bad guy here. I'm just a guy looking for revenge where it is rightly due.

Oh eck, mom and dad are kissing again. I've got to get out of here.

"JAKE!"

I clutched my chest hard. What the fuck...these monsters are going to kill me one day.

"Aina, sweetie don't scare me like that." I bent down to ruffle her messy hair some more.

Aina giggled and tugged on my arm. "Sowee. But I want to play! And the boys are all doo-doo heads!"

I sighed. "Again? Dude, why don't you get daddy to play?"

Aina got up on her tippy toes. "Because Daddy's old!" She whispered loudly in my ear.

"OH I'm old am I?" Seth magically appeared in front of us.

"EEEEEKKKKK! Nooo!" Aina screamed straight into my sensitive ear.

"Ughhhh..." I groaned, clutching my ears now, which I'm sure were damaged permanently.

"Ooops." Aina giggled, then ran away.

Seth winced at my expression. "Dang, my bad son. I forgot Aina was a screamer."

I cussed at him and hobbled away, my brain bumbed out to the max.

Quil's POV

I couldn't believe my luck.

Here I was with the most beautiful girl in the world, my imprint, my one true love, my Alix.

I just couldn't believe it.

How could I be so lucky? What did I do to deserve such a wonder of the world?

I wasn't sure, but I was damn well going to do this right.

I stared at Alix underneath me, tears of laughter running down her face as she struggled to get up. That so wasn't happening.

Grinning, I leaned down and nipped at her neck. Instantly, she relaxed and moaned underneath me.

Oh yea.

"Baby, I love you, just to let you know." I muttered as I nibbled at her ear.

I could feel her smiling. "Just to let you know, I love you too." Her hand caressed my chest.

I felt a growl beginning in my chest. She just didn't know what she did to me. 24/7 and I never wanted it to stop.

Ever.

"Quil..." She breathed, her heart beat racing, "we could so get busted for this."

I shrugged. Did I really care about that right now? I just wanted her. And bad.

"Seriously..."

I leaned over her so I was face to face with those unique bright green eyes of hers.

"Alix, shut up."

Her mouth opened with a rebuttal that I smothered with a kiss that seemed to last for ages.

I was so totally unfair.

But hey, a guy's gotta do what he's gotta do.

Use it, don't loose it.

And all that.

Bella's POV

I could feel my baby shifting as if to get more comfortable. I hoped that it was ok in there. I really wanted to find out the sex like now. Our doctor's visit was scheduled for tomorrow morning. I couldn't wait. I knew Jacob couldn't either. Sometimes I think that Jacob is more anxious that me here. Maybe it's because he wants this one to turn out 'right'. But is there really such a thing? Is a normal being ever truly normal or right in the grand scheme of things? I don't think so. I just want my baby healthy and to be prosperous in whatever future it's handed over. Really, that's all I want. Oh, and for the birth to be not quite as painful as Jake's. I swear, it was WWII up in that delivery room.

Anyway, as I look at Jacob now and try to ignore Jake over there, I see a brightness in his eyes that I hadn't seen before. It's hope and love and determination and fear all rolled into one. Yup, I'm pretty sure it's not gas this time.

Poor Jakey. I wish he'd relax over this and let things be. I was.

I leaned over and kissed him, feeling him melt into me. Ah, there he was.

Got him everytime.

"I love you." He said strongly as he stared into my eyes.

I smiled, my happy wrinkles showing. "Ditto Jakey."

He laughed and rubbed my shoulder. "I can't wait for tomorrow, can you?"

I nodded. "I'm excited about the sex. I mean, we have both so I'm not really wishing for one more than the other." I said honestly.

Jacob agreed. "I know what you mean. I just..."

I squeezed his hand. "It'll be fine."

Jacob nuzzled into my neck. I could feel his lips mouthing words that I couldn't understand, couldn't decipher.

But I was sure they were meant for me.

Seth's POV

Oh shiit.

I just might be the reason for Jake's loss of hearing at the ripe age of 17, or was he 18 now? Well, he was a senior...

I shrugged and decided to go hunt for my baby girl. She was so gonna get it, considering she was the cause of all this trouble.

"I'm gonna get you Aina!" I yelled as I went stomping around Quil's place.

I was pretty sure we weren't going to get invited back here again.

I went up to the room where the boys were watching TV. I think Haydn was still asleep.

"Kane? Blaise? Any of you seen your sister?" I questioned their innocent looking faces.

"Uhm nope!" Blaise piped up.

Kane shook his head as he focused on the screen.

I narrowed my eyes menacingly. "If I find out that you're covering for her, you two will have to do chores for a week!"

Kane's eyes widened while Blaise acted blase about it.

"Fine fine." Kane muttered when he saw his brother wasn't giving anything up. "We really didn't see her. Maybe Haydn knows."

I tilted my head. "He's asleep."

"Daddy, he never goes to sleep. He just got a TV to himself." Blaise informed me.

Oh. Great, how did I not see that?

"That sneaky little boy..." I muttered under my breath, exiting the room as I did so.

"Haydn, Aina! I'm coming to get you two!"

Why was it always the youngest who were the sneaky ones?

Claire's POV

I tolerated everything that came with Quil's wolf stuff. I really did. I mean, I got over the fact that he didn't age like, at all. I tolerated that he was my soulmate ever since I was born. I even tolerated it when he couldn't take me to my senior prom because a vampire had gotten a little loose in the area.

Really, I tolerated all of that. I had pretty much become a wolf girl.

But I was NOT going to tolerate yelling and craziness up in MY house.

Seth had to go. Like, five hours ago.

"QUILLLL!" I yelled even though he was just in the kitchen.

He was at my side in a second.

"What's wrong? What?" His eyes taking in everything.

I gritted my teeth. "Do you hear that..."

Quil's eyes widened as he heard the stomping and yelling going on in the house.

"Aw Seth..." Quil groaned.

He turned to me with a half smile. "I'll take care of it hunny. You know he has little kids. They're just wild."

I narrowed my eyes at him. He shut up immediately and left.

Yes, I tolerated many things.

"CLLLLAIRE!"

Even the fat pregnant Bella lady on my couch.

Aina's POV

Hi! I'm Aina Aisha Leah Amelia Clearwater! I'm exactly fwive years old. I have a twin who looks sorta like me. His name's Haydn! I have two other brothers, Kane and Blaise who look alike but they're six years old and older. I love my brothers the bestest! We live with Daddy and play as much as we want! Sometimes we live with Aunt LeeLee. She's funny and pretty. I never get in much trouble. Until now! Haha. I'm hiding from daddy from finding me! Eeeek! I think he's closest! I've gotta go! Byes!

Alix's POV

Ohhhhh. My. Gawd.

I was such a melting pile of goo now.

Quil is just. was. guhhhh.

I hate him for it.

I loose all control when he breaks out those tickling claws. It's crazy and fun and infuriating all at the same time. Really, I can't believe how much hidden power he has over me. It's when he's all lovey dovey and just full of it when I can't break free. Like now. He's all kissy kiss kiss on my neck and his hands...ah god his hands!

I swear, I'm punching his face in once I'm me again.

But right now, I feel like I'm having an outer body experience. Lord knows, it's not my fault that he's irrisistable to me!

"Quillll...ooooh." And this, ladies and gents is where things turn a bit R-rated and the curtains close.

Buh bye

Wuhoaah...

Kane's POV

I glanced at the door, hearing thumping and screams from the hallway and other rooms. I don't think Auntie Claire's gonna like us much after this.

My little brother, Blaise, was such a dummy. I mean chores! For a week? If we got caught at all, I was making him do everything.

Really, he is a dumhead.

"Can I come out now?" Haydn's head poked from under the bed.

"Yea yea. Just go somewhere else so we don't get in trouble too!" I hissed at my youngest brother.

Haydn stuck his tongue out at me and ran away. Good riddance. He was annoying too.

"You shouldn't be so mean." Blaise commented casually as he watched the TV.

I popped him on the back of his head. "Oh shut up."

"OOooh! Bad word, I'm telling!"

"Not if you wanna wedgie you won't!"

It's great being the oldest.

All of sudden, there's laughter.

We both turn our heads to find out that Elias had been watching us.

"You guys are funny. Really." He burst out, snorting.

I rolled my eyes at him because he was just a loser fat older kid with nothing to do. I usually ignored him when we came over.

Blaise however, was best friends with Elias, making himself a bigger pain.

"Hey Eli! What's up?" Blaise greeted him with a wave.

"Nothing much. Except my mom's blowing a gasket over how much noise you're making. I'm not even allowed to use my outside voice."

Blaise nodded with wide eyes. He always listened to people older than him. He was such a baby that way. Elias was 10, no big shocker there.

"Well I'm lost." I hopped off the bed and headed downstairs for another TV. I was not going to hang around such lames.

Blaise stuck his tongue out at me. "Good!"

I agreed.

Quil's POV

My mind, my senses, my thoughts were all engulfed with her.

Alix.

Alixandra Rae Black.

Hubba hubba. Haha.

I kissed her belly one more time before I laid my head on it. I was spent and so was she.

We had had quite the time.

Ahem.

So, yah. I was just worshipping her for the goddess she was, as crappy as that sounds. I really wanted her to know how loved she was.

And so I showed her. Repeatedly.

The way she smiled in her sleep was obvious proof that I succeeded.

I traced the birthmark on her left leg as she slumbered. My mind wandering about what the future would entail. I mean, I was pretty sure our love was strong. But, she was the true alpha wolf. That meant huge changes, right?

I closed my eyes as I feverently hoped that none of those changes had to do with us.