Felix's point of view:
I lifted Leah's body as carefully as I could. We were at the final stage of her difficult pregnancy. She was constantly exhausted and in pain from the babies moving. Edward and Carlisle reassured me that their movement wasn't having the toll that it had on Bell, but it still worried me. Every flinch from her ripped out my heart. The only thing that seemed to help her aching body was hot baths.
Once I moved us into the bathroom, Leah and I started to undress. I watched her like a hawk as I quickly removed my clothes before settling us in the hot water, which warmed my normally cold skin. Leah leaned her head against my chest and relaxed against me. My hand traced patterns over her large belly, which was covered in bruises in various stages of healing.
"Thank you for this," Leah muttered. "I needed it."
"Anytime." I kissed her head.
"Do you remember the first time we used this tub?"
I growled deep in my chest at the memory, causing Leah to giggle. She sighed while my hand cupped her belly. I could feel my children move against my hand. Even though the movements were hard on Leah, a part of me felt pure joy at feeling something I had created. I kissed Leah's temple as she snuggled into my arms.
"What do you think they'll look like?" Leah asked.
"Both of my boys will look like me," I said confidently.
"With your same build?"
"Of course."
"What if they're girls?" Leah quirked an eyebrow at me.
"Then they'll be as beautiful as their mother, but they won't date at all."
Leah huffed and moved her head to rest on my chest again.
"I wouldn't mind one of each," Leah said. "I guess if we don't have one of each, maybe we'll try again in a few years."
I sighed. I sure didn't want to go through this again. It was way too nerve racking. Leah yawned widely.
"Are you getting tired?" I asked.
Leah nodded. I stood, carefully scooping Leah in my arms. Placing Leah on the closed toilet lid, I grabbed the towel and crouched before her to dry her off. Even with my careful movements, she winced some when I dried her belly off. I couldn't believe how large she'd gotten, not that I'd tell her that. I stood, pulling on my shorts, I looked down at her. Her hand was splayed over her abdomen and she was grimacing.
"Leah?" I asked.
"Something isn't right, Felix." She took in a sharp breath. "It's like something's squeezing me. It's been coming and going right before we got into the tub."
"Carlisle?" I called.
She let out another large breath and I pulled my large shirt over her just as Carlisle came into the bathroom. He ran his fingers over her abdomen.
"You're in labor, Leah," Carlisle said.
"Labor?" Leah asked.
"Yes," Carlisle replied.
"But it's a week early," she protested.
"You're having twins. It was a possibility you'd go into labor early," Carlisle explained gently. "We need to move you to the bed now."
Leah nodded as I lifted her up to carry her to our bedroom. Leah lay on her side, and I didn't know how to situate myself, so I moved behind her and held her close. I itched to touch her belly, but I wasn't sure how sensitive she'd be. I made patterns on her side and up her arms.
As another contraction hit, Leah drew in a sharp breath just as Carlisle hooked in her I.V. to her placed line. Carlisle insisted he leave the line in place so we could have quick access incase of an emergency. My hand stilled, but instinct took over, and I pressed the heel of my hand against the small of Leah's back. She pushed against my touch, relaxing slightly. I continued to press my hand until the contraction was over. Once it was, my body relaxed as well.
"Can we call my mom?" Leah asked.
"Esme just called her," Carlisle said.
Even though Sue wouldn't be allowed to witness the birth, we agreed to have Sue help Leah throughout the labor. I continued to help Leah through her contractions and I was soon joined by Sue and Esme. As labor progressed, we made sure that Leah had plenty to eat and drink. The hours rolled by slowly with little progress, so Carlisle suggested that we have Leah walk around to help further the process.
As soon as we walked into the living room, Jacob and Seth jumped to their feet. We decided not to have much family present during the birth, just our parents, Seth, Edward, and Jacob. Seth and Jacob looked at Leah warily as if she was going to break any moment.
"We're just walking to get things going," I explained to her brothers.
"The babies aren't here yet?" Jacob asked while looking at Leah with concern.
"Labor takes hours, Jacob," Leah said. "And I hope you're more supportive of Ness when she's in labor."
Jacob rolled his eyes while we walked slowly around the room, only stopping when Leah had a contraction. Each time she leaned on me, her forehead on my chest, and her hands squeezing my forearms hard. I held onto her carefully as we walked. After an hour of walking, we moved Leah back into the bedroom.
Carlisle check Leah again and announced that she should be pushing within the next couple of hours.
"I'm so tired, Mom," Leah said and put her head in Sue's lap.
"I know, sweetie, but soon you'll have your babies here," Sue replied soothingly while she ran her fingers through Leah's hair.
I stood at the edge of the bed with my arms crossed, feeling tense. Nothing in my many years had prepared me for seeing my mate in such pain. It was six in the morning, eighteen hours since Leah's labor had started. I didn't have any idea how hard it would be to watch her be in excruciating pain like this. As Sue ran her fingers through Leah's hair, Leah dozed off.
After four more hours of waiting, Carlisle had Leah start pushing. I sat behind her while Sue and Esme sat on either side. She gripped my legs every time she pushed. The hours passed extremely slow until it was time for the final pushes. A tearful Sue was ushered from the room while Jacob and Edward came in to help.
"Leah, this is the last push and your baby will be here," Carlisle said looking up at us.
Screaming, Leah pushed out our baby. Carlisle quickly cut the cord while handing the baby to Edward, who immediately carried them in a blanket to the warmer.
"Is the baby okay?" Leah asked when we heard loud crying.
"She's okay," Carlisle said while he checked Leah. "The other baby is coming down, and you'll need to push in a moment."
Leah nodded weakly. With Carlisle prompting I helped Leah sit up and start to push. Within five minutes, the second baby was born. Leah slumped against me as Esme took the baby.
"Felix?" Leah asked.
"Yes, love?" I kissed her temple.
"Please go check on them," Leah said.
"Are you sure?" I don't want to leave you."
"Please."
Giving her a kiss on her lips, I laid her back on the bed while Jacob moved to Leah's side. Edward held my daughter in his arms. She had quieted down and was wrapped in a blanket. My breath caught in my throat as he held my daughter out to me.
My daughter.
"She's long," Edward said. "Twenty five inches long, and Renesmee was only eighteen. I'm sure she'll be tall, just like her dad."
Not sure I'll get used to being called that, I thought to my brother.
"You will," Edward said.
"Thank you, Edward," I told him
"Enjoy your family." Edward put his hand on my shoulder.
I nodded before looking down at my daughter. I took the little bundle as I committed this moment to memory. She looked just like Leah, except her skin was a few shades lighter. Her large eyes watched me as I cradled her close. They were blue, but I was sure they'd turn the same dark color as Leah's.
I carefully placed my finger in her hand; her tiny fingers curled around it. How could I love someone so much?"
"I'm your daddy," I whispered.
She blinked up at me as if she already knew that. I kissed her forehead.
My eyes looked up to find Leah sitting against the headboard. I walked toward her to show her our first born. Leah's eyes lit up as she took the baby in her arms. I watched my fiancée with my daughter as they gazed at each other. Leah's finger trailed down the side of her face as she took in every detail.
"Felix, your daughter wants to meet you," Esme said at my side.
Taking the tiny bundle from her arms, I gazed at the face of my second daughter. She had thick, brown hair and her skin was closer to my color. Her bright eyes watched me. While my first daughter had been long, this baby was tiny. Sitting on the edge of the bed, I couldn't take my eyes off of her. She gave me a huge yawn before falling asleep in my arms. Only when my precious first born baby girl started to cry was I able to look way from the little girl in my arms.
"She's hungry," Edward muttered. "But not for blood."
Leah nodded as she adjusted her shirt. Moving quickly, I sat next to Leah.
"Is she asleep?" Leah asked me.
"Yes," I whispered.
"What are we going to name them?" I asked.
"She's Nina," Leah said to the baby in my arms.
"I agree," I said, smiling down at my little Nina.
"Not sure which name fits this one," Leah said, gazing at the baby feeding in her arms.
"I like Tala," I muttered.
When we looked over baby names, Leah wanted to choose at least one name that had Native American origin. Tala had been one of our favorites.
"I do too," Leah agreed.
I gave Nina a kiss on the forehead as I settled into my new role as a father.
Leah's point of view:
My heart filled with joy as Tala and Nina looked up at me as I rocked back and forth in my rocking chair. Nina cooed up at me.
"Oh, really?" I asked her.
She babbled up at me, causing me to laugh.
"How are my girls today?" Felix asked from the doorway.
His large smile took my breath away.
"Great," I said as he stepped into the room.
It had been a week since I'd given birth and my life changed once again. Our girls had changed our lives for the better. Six months ago, I had been a bitter old hand at the age of twenty. Now I had a fiancé who'd given me two beautiful girls. Felix walked over to give me a huge kiss. Immediately, Nina became fussy.
Felix grinned as he picked her up. Even though he didn't want to admit it, both of our children had him wrapped around his finger, especially Nina. She'd usually cry to be held by him or look for him when he was talking nearby. Nina often cried to be held as she hated to be placed in her crib or swing.
Tala was the laid back of the two. However, she did seem to enjoy playing with toys on the floor more than her sister.
Even though it had only been a week, the girls looked a closer to a month old. The seemed to be bright eyed and took in everything that went on around them.
"Are you ready to go?" Felix asked.
"I think so," I said.
Today we were having a casual bonfire. It would be the first time we took the babies anywhere, and the first time where they'd meet all of their extended family. Even though everyone was eager to meet the twins, we had decided just to have our parents, Jacob, and Ashley this first week at the house.
I carried Tala and the overloaded diaper bag to the car where Felix was buckling Nina into the car. I did the same for Tala while Felix double check the car seats.
"Felix," I said, sighing from the front seat after the fifth time he checked them. "We're going to be late."
Grumbling, Felix got into the front seat. He insisted on driving at an excruciatingly slow rate, which caused us to take twice as long. Once we arrived, Seth and Embry greeted us in the parking lot. Seth took Nina, who squealed when Seth blew raspberries on her neck.
"Hey there, Leah," Embry said as he gave me a hug from the side as I held Tala in my arms.
"Hey, Embry," I said, hugging him with one arm.
"Who's this?" Embry asked.
"This is Tala." I looked won at my daughter, who studied Embry with wide eyes.
My eyes went back to Embry who was staring at my daughter with an open mouth.
"Oh, my gosh," I said.
"What?" Felix asked.
Embry looked at Felix in fear.
"What did you do, Embry?" Felix asked in a low voice.
"I … I couldn't help it." Embry's eyes flickered between Tala and Felix.
"You imprinted?" Felix growled.
Embry nodded hesitantly, and Felix stormed off. Embry looked guilty, but turned back to me.
"Can I hold her?" Embry asked.
I nodded as I handed my daughter over to him. He looked at Tala with such love that it made me glad she'd have him. Embry was a sweet guy, and I knew he'd treat my daughter right. We walked to the beach where Emily was holding Nina. I loved being back on the beach, and it was nice being out of the house. Only a week after my daughters were born, and I'm already feeling mostly back to normal. It was nice not to be bed bound anymore, and I absolutely loved being a mother.
I stepped up next to Emily as she talked to Nina.
"She's so beautiful, Leah," Emily said.
"Thanks." I smiled at my cousin.
Collin and Brady came close to look at Nina.
"She's cute," Brady said.
My eyes narrowed at Collin as he stared at Nina with wide eyes. I could sense Felix step up behind me as he rumbled deep in his chest.
"Not you too," Felix spat at Collin.
Collin cowered as I sighed. It looked like both of my girls had their mates chosen for them. I softened when Nina reached for Collin, who'd stepped up to Emily to get a better look. She cooed up at him as he held her carefully. I glanced at Felix, who looked like he wanted to take Nina away from Collin, but let her be when she smiled at her imprint.
We ate a large meal as the babies played with their extended family. Both of the girls loved Ness and Claire, and it was hilarious to see them laugh at the older girls. After spending hours with our families, we headed toward the car. Collin and Embry held the girls as they slept peacefully.
Once we got home, Felix and I gave the girls a bath before holding them until they were asleep for the night. I treasured moments I got holding them while they were still small. We set both of the girls into their cribs and watched them sleep. Felix wrapped his arm around me as he placed his chin on my shoulder.
"Thank you, Felix," I whispered.
"For what?" he asked.
"For making my dreams come true," I replied.
I turned to kiss him greedily as my imprint held me in my arms.
There are the twins! I hope you enjoyed, and please review. Up next will be the epilogue.