Broken Moon

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My Children

Ali's POV

It was late in the night when I heard the muffled sounds of laughter and whispering coming from downstairs. I sat up in my bed and looked to the side of the bed where Seth slept. He was softly snoring. His long bangs covering his beautiful face. I sighed longingly. I gently swept the loose strands of hair away from his face and felt my breath hitch in my throat. Seth always had that effect on me. I touched his face and drew in his beauty. I couldn't remember a life without him. I couldn't picture an eternity without him. Everything about him, made me feel happy. Knowing that he was near me, sent a wave of peace that made me feel safe and protected. We were united by a connection that would never be broken. I remember that I once tried to break it and it completely backfired on me. I fell harder for the man that slept beside me. I didn't regret anything about our life together. I couldn't and I would never regret my love for him.

I bent down and kissed his russet cheek and he opened one eye and smiled up at me. He framed my face with his large hands and brought my face closer to his. I could feel myself melting at his touch. Twenty years later and I was still putty in his hands.

"I love you." he whispered, as he kissed my forehead.

"I love you, too." I said, as I kissed his lip softly. "Thank you,"

"For what, Ali?" he whispered, staring at me questioningly.

"For our life together." I said, caressing his cheek. "For our children! For a lifetime of happiness beside you."

He smiled at me again and slowly drifted back to sleep. I waited until he was completely asleep and got up from bed. I grabbed the robe that was on the sofa in our bedroom and gently opened the door to exit the room. I put on the robe and tightened the robe's sash around my waist and ambled down the large and spacious hall of my grandparents' mansion and descended the stairs. When I got to the living room, I found my children sitting around the coffee table staring at old family pictures that Moon had on her computer.

"Mom," she said happily, as she got on her feet and ran to greet me. She wrapped her pale arms around my waist and smiled contently at me. "Did we wake you up?" she asked worriedly.

I shook my head and smiled. I looked around and found my children staring at me quizzically. Seth Jacob's blue eyes were on me and I knew that he wanted to ask me so many questions. I didn't need to read his thoughts; the expression on his face was enough to give off the answers.

"Mom," Allegra said from the floor, as she scooted closer to Addivani. "Come sit between us."

Addivani had my sleeping granddaughter in her arms, as she smiled at me. I felt my heart leap with happiness inside my chest, when I saw the peaceful smile on her lips. I looked from Addison to Moon and I could see that there was a silent agreement between those two.

"Before you sit down, Mom, is there anything that I can get you from the kitchen?" Moon asked concerned. "Are you hungry? Thirsty?"

"No, sweetie," I said, as I took her hand in mine. "I'm fine. I just wanted to know what was going on. I heard the sound of whispering and laughter and I wanted to know what was going on."

"I knew we were too loud." Diego said annoyed, as he got up. "Sorry, Mom, we didn't mean to wake you up."

"Oh, don't worry, sweetie." I said, touching my little boy's face.

OK, he really wasn't a little kid anymore. He looked old for his age. He was an exact replica of my husband. His light eyes and dark hair were identical to Seth's. His attitude was exactly like my father. I loved him dearly. I loved each of my children with a different love. They were all special in my eyes.

"Are you sure?" Moon continued to ask.

"We can make you something to eat, if you want." Seth Jacob said, as he got to his feet and walked to where I stood. "I know how to cook."

"No, my son." I said. "I'm fine."

I couldn't believe how complete my life was. I had my son, my beautiful Seth Jacob with me. It took seventeen years, but he was finally beside me. I couldn't believe how he miraculously survived. I thought that he was a stillborn. I remember holding his tiny and cold body against me, when he was born. I didn't hear his heartbeat and I felt a piece of me die that day… I turned to Moon and I remembered how I remained alive. She'd been my strength during Seth's days of absence. She'd kept me afloat during those difficult and harsh times.

"Why don't you join us?" Alexis said. "We were just telling S.J. stories about our childhood and you know, showing him pictures of our house in Bolivia and the Dominican Republic."

"Mom," Diego said excitedly. "We discovered something amazing tonight!"

"What is it?" I asked intrigued.

"Moon's and S.J's powerd… they are awesome." he said, wounding his arm around Moon's shoulders. "Can we tell her?"

Diego looked at Moon and waited for her to answer. Moon nodded and sighed. "We don't keep secrets from Mom, idiot." she laughed.

"So," I paused and stared at Moon. "What is your awesome power, dear?"

Moon blushed and then turned to face Seth Jacob. "It's something that S.J. and I discovered." she said shyly.

"Tell me," I smiled. "I want to know."

"Sit here, Mom." Allegra whined, patting the space between her sister and her.

Moon took my hand and walked me to where my other daughters were sitting. I sat between Addison and Allegra.

"Here, Mom," Addison said, as she flashed me a smile and handed me my granddaughter. "She's been asking for her grandmother."

"She can talk?" I asked confused.

"No," she shrugged. "But she's heavy and I wanted to take a break!" she said nonchalantly.

"OK," I whispered. "I'll never say no to carrying my little princess."

I had to admit… I never thought that I would find my six children together, getting along so well. But, I knew that Moon was the glue that held them all together. She was an amazing child and any parent would be proud to have her as a daughter. She'd grown up so much in the past few months. I had to thank Embry for helping her. His love was a big part of her change.

"So, what is your awesome power?" I asked again, as I cradled Chrissy in my arms.

Moon blushed again and sighed. "S.J. and I can, um; we can project images to people's head as long as we are in contact with each other."

"For real?" I asked incredulous.

Seth Jacob nodded and took Moon's hand. "We can show you." he said proudly. "What would you like to see, Mom?"

"Can you show me your life in Brazil? I want to see you as a child!" I said, my voice cracking with sadness.

"Are you sure, Mom?" Moon asked.

I nodded. "I want to see you growing up Seth Jacob." I said, wiping a stray tear. "I've seen my children grow up, except you."

"I was a happy kid, Mom." S.J. said tenderly. "But, I knew that something was missing and I am glad that I found you." he said, smiling down at me.

I blinked back the tears that threatened to fall and smiled at him. They weren't tears of sadness, but of happiness and joy. I watched as Moon and Seth Jacob held hands. They were facing each other and smiling.

"Ready?" he asked Moon. She nodded and closed her eyes. "OK, here we go."

I waited patiently, staring curiously at the twins. Then I saw a younger version of Seth Jacob in my head. He was smiling and laughing as he ran after Nahuel. Different images began to project in my head. I wanted to laugh and cry. The images of his childhood continued to flood my mind, when they were done… all I could do was stare at him.

"You always knew that you belonged somewhere else, right?" I asked.

He nodded and squeezed Moon's hand tighter.

"I always knew that I belonged somewhere else… and now, I found my way back home… to Moon, to you and Dad, to the triplets and Diego. I found my place in this world and I am very happy."

"I'm glad." I said jovially, unable to hold back the tears.

I held my little Chrissy tighter to me and sighed. I was happy. The tears that fell down my face weren't tears of sadness.

"I'm fine, kids!" I chuckled. "I'm just a little emotional."

I stared around the coffee table and found my children staring worriedly at me. I felt so completed. I smiled at Seth Jacob; he'd been away from us for so long, but in that instant, he seemed to have been with us all this time. He'd got along with his twin sister and with the rest of his sisters and brother. I was proud of him. I was happy. I had truly found happiness. I had a loving husband, wonderful children and a grandchild. I had loving parents that showered me with love and raised me to follow my heart and dreams. Everywhere that I turned, I was surrounded with love and I swear that I didn't know what I did to deserve such an amazing life. I would never take anything for granted. I had an eternity to be thankful for the wonderful life I had!

AN: I have been stuck with this story and I just wanted to update it. I remembered one time when I dreamed that Ali Black-Cullen was watching as all her children laughed contently around a family photo album and told Seth Jacob stories about their childhood. I thought it was lovely, so I decided to write it! I hope that I did it justice and that it meets your approval.

-Serenity