Thanks for commenting! And so, I give you CHAPTER 14!

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Mr. Bae was pouring Aunt Lauren a coke when we heard footsteps in the hallway. Simon, who was lazily leaning on the door to the hallway, creaked it open a bit and peeked his head out. He brought it back in and looked to us a second later.

"Tori's up." His voice was concerned. My aunt rose to her feet. The door creaked open some more, and Tori peered in.

She looked worn and tired, although she had slept for awhile. She swallowed. "Hi Lauren." She walked in, and Simon shut the door behind her, studying Tori, whose back was to him. My aunt kindly smiled, and walked over to her.

"Hi Tori. How are you?' She looked her up and down, then smiled again when looked back up to her face. Tori furrowed her brows.

"I'm…I'm good." She lied. Everyone in the room knew it was a lie. Even Aunt Lauren.

Aunt Lauren nodded. "I, uh…" She started awkwardly. She gulped. "I heard about your pregnancy." She said rather bravely. Tori, surprisingly, nodded like it was nothing.

"Yeah. I figured." she shrugged. She looked at me and smiled a little when she saw the surprise on my face.

"So what's the deal with me? Am I going to randomly go into labor, or…?" She asked, seirously.

Aunt Lauren looked at her, and for a moment her eyes flashed to her belly. "About three months, I would say." She bit her lip. "Maybe quicker."

Tori looked down to her stomach, and put a hand to it. Behind her, I saw Mr. Bae's face soften.

Tori brought her face back up, and looked directly at me. She had a glimmer in her eyes I hadn't seen there before.

It seemed a lot like hope.

"Okay." Tori nodded patiently. I looked behind me to Derek, who was sitting quietly behind me in a blue folding chair, his eyes squinted, trying to focus on Aunt Lauren's information.

"But I should warn you," Aunt Lauren caught Tori's attention again. She turned to her. "Giving birth isn't easy, as you probably know. Well…" Aunt Lauren shifted her weight and softly sighed. "Giving birth to werewolves is at least ten times worse." She said honestly. Tori hesitated, and then slowly nodded.

"I wish I could help you with that part, but…" Aunt Lauren sadly smiled. "I'm a little inexperienced."

Simon strode over next to Derek and I, leaving Mr. Bae alone near the door.

Simon nudged Derek. "You're going to be an uncle." Simon smiled.

I swallowed the urge to yell "You are too!"

Tori looked over to Derek and then made a small face as if she smelled something bad. I glared at her.

"What are the probable genders?" Mr. Bae asked. Everyone turned their attention to Aunt Lauren. Tori's face seemed very eager, and very curious.

Aunt Lauren let out a breath, then bit her lips and thought some more.

"Considering what you are," she said to Tori, "And considering what…Ryan is…" She thought again and shrugged.

"It would be random. There really wasn't much information about cross witch pregnancies. But from what I know from both, ill be able to determine some things."

Everyone looked a little disappointed. Something inside me twisted, and I realized I was too. Even through all the drama, I had to admit I was a little excited.

But worry for Tori, and our safety strongly overpowered the excitement.

Tori nodded slowly, as if disappointed too. Aunt Lauren eyed her again. "So, Tori…' She started. "How have you been feeling?"

Tori weighed her head to each side. "Okay, I guess. Sleepy." She yawned, and my Aunt Lauren narrowed her eyes. She nodded.

"Do you mind?" My Aunt asked as she came closer to Tori. My aunt approached Tori, looking at her belly. Tori raised her shirt, and raveled her stomach.

I held my breath. Her stomach had already started to round. She had faint purple stretch marks.

That isn't normal, I thought. Then again, the average is three months. The babies would develop quicker. But I didn't think it would be that quick…

Tori studied her stomach, her eyes searching for something I couldn't see. Aunt Lauren looked up to Tori for approval, then hesitantly put her hands on Tori's small, rounded belly.

Aunt Lauren quickly pulled a pair of red-rimmed reading glasses from her pocket, and put them on, then slowly put her hands back upon her stomach.

Tori winced at her touch, and Aunt Lauren looked back up at her. "Did that hurt?" She asked. Tori nodded, and Aunt Lauren bit her lip, her face becoming worried.

Everyone studied Aunt Lauren as she examined Tori. When she seemed to be finished, she pulled off her glasses.

"Have you experienced any…dizziness? Vomiting?" She asked. Tori.

"She fainted, few days ago." Derek said, his voice concerned and hard. Aunt Lauren rose her eyebrows.

"Ah." She said, sadness practically dripping off of her voice. Mr. Bae seemed to stiffen.

"Uh, Laure, I would like to talk to you about something." he said, looking to me. Aunt Lauren nodded, and quickly left the room with him.

Tori folded her shirt back down over her belly.

Derek groaned as he lifted himself from his chair, and quietly made his way out of the kitchen, but before he exited shot me a look that made me rise from my chair and follow him too.

Outside of the kitchen, we could hear the soft murmurs of Mr. Bae and Aunt Lauren.

"She has about…maybe a forty-percent, I would say." my Aunt whispered roughly.

Derek held me close to him, by my shoulders so they would hear us. I could feel his heart pound in his chest.

"Her chance would be higher if I had someone experienced. Someone to teach her. Someone who was there." She said quietly.

Derek stiffened.

"Do we know anyone?" Mr. Bae said in a gruff, emotion filled voice. Aunt Lauren sighed. "No. No one comes to mind…." she said. My hopes fell. Derek let out a soft breath.

There was some awkward silence.

"Kit, there's nothing I can do, really. I…I'm gunna go." she said quietly. Mr. Bae let out another breath. "Yeah." was all he said in reply.

Derek quickly pulled me quickly back inside the kitchen.

Simon and Tori gave us strange looks, then Aunt Lauren and Mr. Bae came back into the room.

"Well, I'm gunna go. She half-smiled. Tori and Simon might have bought it, but Derek and I knew it held a hint of sadness.

Derek coughed. I could tell it was fake, but I didn't know why he would do that….

Oh. Right.

"Aunt Lauren?" I called out. She turned toward me, away from the door.

"I think you need to look at Derek's arm."

When Derek unlocked the apartment, and feeling tired, I stumbled in. He shut it behind him. and turned on the lights. He let out a sigh. "Well," he muttered.

I felt like I might collapse any second. it was just so tiring, and I was overwhelmed. Tori might die. The Edison Group was on our tail. What were we going to do about that? And Rae….I didn't know about Rae. She just…didn't seem right.

"I'm going to bed." I sleepily yelled to Derek. I felt his hand on my arm, and I turned to see him looming over me, his eyes searching mine.

He put his hand gently on my cheek, and he bent down to touch his lips to mine.

Slowly, I put my hands over his neck, almost involuntarily. He pulled me closer to him, and a surge of a nameless something ran through me.

To my disappointment, he slowly pulled away from me and studied me again.

I was tempted to pull him by the shirt down to me again. I just didn't want that kiss to end.

"Goodnight, Chloe." He whispered, brushed a strand of hair away from my face, and walked into the bedroom.

Omg peoplez, im sooo sorry it took me SO LONG to update. I almost gave up again. But I knew I could leave you guys wondering! So….

Comments? Predictions? Do you think Tori will survive? And NOTICE: Rae didn't come home for a while…didn't she?

R&R