A/N: Well this chapter definitley makes up for the last one. This is the longest chapter I've ever written. It was 10 pages on Word. By the time I was done I was so surprised with myself. I thank Leah Alice Emily Whitlock for giving me a bunch of ideas and she just ensured that this story WILL have a sequel. I don't know how much longer this one is going to go on, but I'm excited to see where it will take me.

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Chapter 33: Family

We are a family like a giant tree branching out towards the sky,
We are a family we are so much more than just you and I
We are a family like a giant tree,
Growing stronger, growing wiser,
We are growing free...

'Family' by Dreamgirls

Melanie was just beautiful.

As I looked at her making breakfast for us, I just couldn't look away.

Three months ago, I'd gotten her pregnant and she now had a small baby bump.

I smiled at little Chaska that had seemed not to grow as fast as he used to. For a four-month-old baby he looked like a two-year old and has been that way for a while.

Sam assured me that the first few months go into overdrive because as a newborn he'd be very vulnerable; so as a defense mechanism, Chaska grew quickly but he should have stopped now since his baby days are gone.

He bounced on my lap as he watched his mother as well.

"Mommy, Mommy, Mommy!" he yelled.

Melanie smiled and turned around, bringing his breakfast with her.

"Yes my sweet angel?" she replied while kissing his forehead.

"Ew! No kisses Mommy!" he replied. She just laughed good-naturedly and kissed me instead.

"Fine, you don't want my kisses, well then Daddy can get them instead."

Chaska pouted then smiled as he saw his favorite dish; four pancakes with a side of bacon and eggs.

My little boy got down into it and I lifted him off my lap so that he could finish his meal.

"Damn, he sure can put it away," I mumbled.

Mel slapped my arm, "Don't curse in front of him!" she hissed.

I raised my arms in defense, "Sorry," I mouthed to her.

She nodded and said, "Now sit and eat your breakfast." Setting the same meal as CW in front of me – just super sized – I ate and so did Melanie.

After breakfast, I dropped Chaska off at daycare, and then I had Melanie all to myself.

She curled up with me on the couch as we watched some daytime shows, since I was off from work that day.

I rubbed her stomach and smiled at the thought.

"Do you think it's a girl or boy?" I asked.

She shrugged, "I would like it to be another boy but my instincts are telling me differently."

I nodded then asked, "Why do you want a boy? I thought moms always wanted girls."

She just shook her head, "Boys seem easier to take care of, especially when they're going through puberty. I don't think I can deal with a girl yet, too much drama."

I laughed loudly to her explanation. I was about to tell her why girls are easier than boys when a half-clothed Embry came running in.

Breathless he said, "Sam told me to come get you and Mel. He says there's a vampire on the reservation that has Emily and she demands to see Melanie or she's gonna hurt Emily."

We both looked at each other and Melanie got up with the speed that a pregnant lady should not have.

Holding her back she said, "Jake, you and Embry run up there and I'll drive over as soon as I can."

They nodded and all I saw were two wolves running into the forest.

I called up Ana and Wendy and told them what was going on.

Wendy decided she wanted to stay in Forks but didn't want to stay with Jake and I because of our 'ruckus lovemaking'.

So Dad bought her and Ana a house to share so that I wouldn't keep them up at night with all the moans and groans.

Climbing into the Jeep that Jake bought me I got into the car and drove twenty miles over the limit towards Sam and Emily's place.

Ana and Wendy were already there as well as the rest of the pack. They were all in wolf form and for a quick second I wished I could change with them too but I didn't want anything to happen to my kid so I'm not risking it.

When I hopped out the car my sisters along with Jake surrounded me for protection.

When I looked at the vampire that was threatening Emily I gasped in recognition.

"Erin?" I asked.

Her red eyes darted to me, "Melanie," she hissed.

Throwing Emily to the side she lunged at me; halfway through the air Jacob met her there.

With a resounding clash they collided into each other.

The pack surrounded me and was growling at me in a way that I took that said, 'Get out of here.'

"NO, I'm not going anywhere! Jake! Erin! Listen to me!" I yelled out.

Amazingly, the fight seemed to stop instantaneously.

Erin and Jacob looked at me; when Erin started to come towards me I had a wall of wolves surrounding me.

"No, let her through."

I was met with many growls but with one bark from Jacob, they all made a path for Erin to come through.

She came up to me, "Melanie?" she whispered.

I tried to ignore her scent, which wasn't hard seeing that we visited the Cullens often.

"Erin? What happened to you?" I asked.

If she could be crying, she probably would. In a choked up voice she replied, "I hope that you can tell me. I don't remember much, I just know that you might know something."

I looked around at the pack, intently listening and decided she might be more comfortable if she wasn't surrounding by many of the beings that were put on this earth to destroy her kind.

"Come," I said to Erin, "let's go to my home. You'll feel more comfortable there."

She nodded and climbed into the Jeep with me. Jake and my sisters followed, of course, but when we got there, I told them to stay outside so that Erin would feel safer.

Jacob hated the idea, but I assured him that she didn't want to harm me; she just wanted answers.

When inside we sat on the couch and I said, "Would you like anything to eat, drink?" I paused when I saw the smirk on her face, "Oh right, you don't eat."

She laughed at me, "No I eat, I'm only part vampire remember? I don't have to though, I'm fine right now, thanks."

I nodded, "Tell me what happened to me Melanie. Why am I like this?" she asked.

I sighed and said, "Well, Lucy, do you remember her?" I asked.

She shook her head, "The only person I remember is you. That's why I knew I needed to find you. So I could get some answers. When I woke up, I didn't even know who I was, then when I came upon my belongings I saw my ID and stuff and it came back to me. I guess since I'm only half vampire my memory loss isn't permanent like the others, that it's more like amnesia."

"Okay, so Lucy was an ex-girlfriend of your boyfriend Sebastian. She was jealous of your relationship with him and she kidnapped you. Long story, short, she ended up killing you when you tried to save me."

Her jaw dropped, "I have a boyfriend?"

I smiled, "Yeah, and a daughter too."

I stopped while she was smiling to herself, I was torn; should I tell Erin about the son that she had with Jacob, or do I keep that tidbit of information to myself?

I played the scenarios in my head and decided to tell her about Chaska.

"You also have a son. Your kids have different fathers though." I said slowly.

She looked at me, "I… I think I remember that part. It was all my fault, wasn't it Melanie?"

I shook my head, "No it wasn't, you were just confused, is all."

She laughed harshly, "I don't deserve to be alive. I don't know why I'm here. All I've done is cause many people pain and suffering. I'm so sorry Melanie."

I went over to her and hugged her tightly, "No Erin don't say that. You're here because you have a little girl waiting for you. Sebastian was heartbroken when you died. He would have killed himself if he didn't have little Aphrodite."

She laughed softly, "Aphrodite, I really hated that name. I mean I liked it, just not for my daughter. But the look on Sebastian's face when he named her, like he was so smart for coming up with it himself. So I let him name her."

I smiled, "See, you are wanted. Do you really expect Sebastian to take care of your kid?"

She laughed again, "No, he can barely take care of himself. But I have no idea where he is."

"Last time I saw him, he said he was going to Europe to find family there and start a new life."

She got up with this information, "Okay then, it's settled. I'm going to find my family. I just hope it's not too late."

"You go on Erin. And contact me when you find them so I know."

She nodded and was about to leave when she stopped and said, "I stopped by the daycare and saw Chaska. He's beautiful, looks just like Jacob."

I gasped, "You remembered him?"

She laughed, "It's hard to forget giving birth to twins with two different dads. I only said I forgot to see if you were going to tell me about him. Well, I guess I'll see you Melanie. Thanks for everything. And I hope you have a wonderful life with your new family. And congratulations on the baby, I can smell that it's a girl from here."

She disappeared out of the house and soon afterward Jacob came running inside dressed in cutoff jeans.

He gathered me into his arms, "Melanie, are you alright? She didn't hurt you did she?"

I smiled at him, "I'm fine, the baby's fine, everything's fine."

"Good, because I'm going to kill her."

"Jacob Black, if you do so I will never let you touch me again. She saved my life Jacob. The least you could do is let her go."

He growled, "Fine, but we're even now."

I laughed and kissed him, "I wouldn't have it any other way."

Six Months Later

I awoke with a start.

The bed was cold and that only meant that Melanie had gotten up a while ago.

I looked over at the clock that said 3:40AM.

I sighed and rubbed the sleep out of my eyes. Melanie's food cravings have been the worse part of her pregnancy.

I would have to leave the house at all hours of night – and morning – to find her the weirdest food.

Since she probably felt guilty for waking me up, Melanie more than likely went and tried to find the food herself.

I've scolded her for this many times because I hate not knowing where she is.

Being nine months pregnant makes her very vulnerable, especially since she can't change during pregnancy.

Going into the kitchen, I found Melanie bent over looking into the fridge.

Her round backside just calling to me so I went up behind her and thrust my hips into her while holding her widened hips.

She stood straight up and laughed, "Ready for more pregnancy sex, dear?" she asked.

I grinned; pregnancy sex was the best because we discovered so many new positions.

"I was just wondering where you were because you know I hate it when you leave suddenly like that."

She sighed and relaxed against me, "I'm sorry Jacob. It's just that I hate waking you up when I know you work so much."

I shook my head, "No Melanie, I don't want you to stress yourself out. I love you and I'll do anything to make you more comfortable."

I hugged her from behind because it was so much easier than trying to fight past her large stomach.

"Okay, since you insist, would you get me some pickled ham smothered in Tabasco sauce?"

"What?" I asked incredibly.

"You heard me," she said with a giggle but then the laugh turned into a groan as she fell to the floor.

"Melanie?!" I yelled out to her.

She was doubled over and there was a liquid surrounding her.

"Crap Jacob. Ugh, the baby's coming." She gasped out to me.

My mind went into overdrive.

Lifting her up, I carried her into the Jeep, and then ran back inside to grab the keys as well as her overnight bag.

"Jacob! Hurry!" I heard her yell from the car.

I called her sisters quickly and told them that the baby was coming. They would know to relay the information to Melanie's parents, who had come to stay with the two.

Running back into the Jeep, I started it and rushed to the hospital.

Since La Push is so small, the hospital wasn't crowded and the doctors were ready for us when we came in, seeing that she was the only pregnant female at the time.

The next hour was a blur, Melanie was taken and prepped for labor and I was just there holding her hand the entire time.

She'd been in labor for the past hour but nothing was happening.

"Where's my mom?" she gasped in question.

"She'll be here soon baby, but you need to concentrate on getting the baby out."

"The baby won't come until she's here Jacob," she growled at me.

I pushed the hair out of her face, "Okay, I'll go and get her."

When I turned to leave Melanie pulled me back, "No, please, don't leave me."

I came back to her and kissed her forehead, "Of course not love, I'll be right her for you."

"Thank you," she whispered.

"You're welcome," I whispered back to her.

"Where is she? Where's my baby?" In came Vanessa, pushing the doctors and nurses out of the way.

She ran over to me and kissed me on the cheek, "Oh, it's about time this baby came out."

"Excuse me miss, you can't be in here," said one of the nurses.

"Now you listen to me. This baby will not arrive if I am not present so you can back the hell out of my way so I can deliver my grandchild."

The nurse backed away slowly because of the venom in Vanessa's voice would scare anyone.

As soon as Vanessa positioned herself between Melanie's legs, I could hear the doctor say that she was finally starting to dilate.

24 I-hate-you's, 47 I-love-you-I'm-so-sorry's, 3 please-don't-leave-me's and 19 we-are-never-having-sex-again's later, the baby was finally out.

I didn't even get a glance at her before the doctor's swept her away to be weighed and measured.

While the baby was gone the nurses cleaned Melanie up and moved her to the nursery ward.

We waited five minutes before they brought the pink bundle of joy into the room.

We both looked at the baby girl for the first time and her beauty struck me.

She had Melanie's brown hair and green eyes that I knew came from my grandmother.

She gurgled at us and reached a small hand up to Melanie's face that was now wet with tears.

"What are you going to name her?" I asked.

She looked up at me, "What?"

"I named our son, so you name our daughter."

"But he's not my son-,"

I interrupted her, "He is your son, now what are you going to name her."

Melanie took a deep breath, "Cassandra. Cassandra Brooklyn Black."

I grinned, "I love it."

"I knew you would," she replied.

I took the baby up in my arms, "Hi little Cassie, I'm your daddy. Prepared to be spoiled for the next eighteen years princess."

Then came in the family, my dad was wheeling in Chaska in his lap and the little bugger ran right up to Melanie.

"Mommy! You're okay!" He threw his arms around her and kissed her.

"I love you Mommy," he said and Melanie started to cry again.

"Don't cry Mommy!" CW yelled.

"I'm sorry, I guess the hormones haven't worn off yet," she replied.

The women crowded around Melanie and Cassie as the men slapped me on the back and congratulated me.

Then all hell broke loose.

There was the sound of the door opening and I heard the person say, "It's her."

I knew from the way he said it, what had just happened.

Anger bubbled in my system, "Who the hell just imprinted on my daughter?!"

The room got silent as he walked over to Cassie. He gasped as he saw her and was about to touch her face when I jumped on him.

I didn't even care who the person was, I leaped onto them because I would not be satisfied until they breathed their last breath.

It was weird that even though she was only ten minutes old, I already felt overprotective of her. And it was weird that I was attacking a person I'd known my entire life for something they couldn't control.

Cassandra started to cry, probably because I was still beating the crap out of the supposed love of her life.

The pack pulled me off him and held me back.

"What the hell man?" called out the angry voice.

The red haze left my vision as I calmed down then I realized who it was.

"Embry?!"

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