Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. I did come up with the names for the boys.

Bella started to feel shooting pain up her back as soon as they got to her dads early that morning. The barbeque was in full swing when the pain got so intense that she doubled over in pain. There had been a lot of movement, but the doctor said that it was normal. It could take up to a week and a half for the boys to be born.

She was on the couch clutching her stomach as she gasped for breath. She didn't notice Sue or Billy at the end of the couch, watching her worriedly.

"I'll get Charlie, you find Jake," Sue said before walking away quickly.

"What about her?" Billy called.

"Jared, Sam, get Bella to Billy's truck, now," she called over her shoulder as she rushed past them.

Jacob came around the side of the house as Sam helped Billy into the truck. It kicked up rocks before he could shut his door all the way. He turned towards Bella whose head rested against the seat. Her face was contorted in pain as he took hold of her hand.

They were at the hospital fifteen minutes later. Jacob tried to help her out, but she pushed him away.

"Get your dad first. I'm okay right now."

Jacob helped her from the cab as Billy called Carlisle. An orderly got Bella a chair and they waited in the ER. Carlisle came in followed by Esme, Alice, and Rosalie.

"They decided to come early I see," Carlisle said as he knelt in front of Bella.

"I guess so. It's kind of ironic that they chose the Fourth of July."

"It is. How far apart are the contractions?"

"Ten minutes."

"You might be here a while."

"Does it look like I'm going anywhere?" Bella asked as she rolled her eyes.

"I'm going to get some paper work for you to fill out," he said as he patted her arm.

"Have you been able to get in touch with Dr. Johnson?" she asked Jacob.

Jacob shook his head from next to Bella holding her hand while Alice sat on the other side.

"This is so exciting!" Alice said with a smile.

"Do you want to trade places?" Bella asked, giving her an even look.

"Alice, contain your enthusiasm. Bella doesn't like it," Esme said with a shake of her head.

"It's not that. I don't deal with pain well."

"I'm sure once you're close enough they can give you something. Until then you'll just have to hang in there Hon," Sue said from across the hall.

"That's what I thought," Bella said with a nod.

The pack came rushing in all at once, Rachel, Emily, and Leah leading the way. Bella was filling out paper work so Jacob tried to answer their questions. They didn't know much other than that her water had yet to break.

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After being at the hospital for three hours Bella's water finally broke without assistance. Carlisle thought that they would have to force it once Bella's contractions started coming closer together. Carlisle had been able to get in touch with Dr. Johnson an hour ago. He was out of town for the week and Carlisle decided to step in and be her doctor.

She was admitted and was now in a room with other woman who were waiting to go into the delivery room. Only two people were allowed in at a time and she refused to let Jacob leave her side. It was the only thing she had asked for and he couldn't deny her that.

Jacob's phone rang and he grabbed it from off the bedside table.

"Hello?"

"Hey Jake, how is she?" Renee asked.

"I'll let you talk to her. It's your mom," he said handing Bella the phone.

"Hey mom," Bella said feebly.

"How are you?"

"I'm in pain, but other than that I'm fine."

"You'll think twice about having another kid won't you?"

"Not for a while at least," she said with a groan.

"Was that another contraction?"

"Yeah," Bella said breathlessly.

"How far apart are they now?"

"This one was sooner than the last one."

"It was only six minutes," The nurse said.

"Where's Jake?"

"He's right here."

"That's a good place for him. I'll call back to check on you in a little while. I love you."

"I love you too."

Bella hung up as the contraction subsided. Jacob set the phone back on the table before brushing her hair out of her face. She leaned into the touch with a sigh. He wished that he could take her pain away. He didn't like knowing that there wasn't much that he could do.

Carlisle came in a few minutes later to check on her. He took off his gloves and threw them away before turning towards Bella and Jacob.

"Everything is going great. If things keep progressing like this you might be delivering them in a few hours."

"Can I have an epidural yet?"

"You're only five centimeters. I don't usually give epidural until someone is eight centimeters. It won't be much longer," he said with a sympathetic smile.

"When it happens, how many people can I have in the room?"

"Two, like here. Do you know who else you want in the room?"

"I have to talk it over with Jake first."

Carlisle nodded before opening the door. It clicked shut as Jacob sat on the edge of the bed. He had a feeling that he knew who she would want in the room with them. He hadn't seen the person in over a month. Not since Bella's baby shower. He knew that having the person in the room was important to her. That's why he would let it happen. But, if they got out of line he would not hesitate to throw them out on their ass. Hopefully an arm would detach in the process.

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Three hours later Bella was taken into the delivery room. Jacob stood on one side holding her hand while he gave her ice chips. Rosalie stood on the other side brushing Bella's hair away from her forehead. So far she hadn't pushed, but Carlisle said that it would be time soon. She was already ten centimeters and the epidural had barely had time to kick in. It was happening so rapidly that the nurses were leaving and seconds later they would run back in with whatever Carlisle needed.

He checked her and looked up with a smile.

"It's time. Try not to think about the pain," he said reassuringly.

"Squeeze my hand," Jacob said as he gave her the last of the ice.

"Mine too," Rosalie said with determination.

"I'll do more damage to myself than I would to the two of you," Bella said rolling her eyes.

"I won't let that happen," Jacob said.

"I won't either."

"It's really great to see the two of you working together."

Neither had a chance to reply as a contraction hit.

"Come on Bella, I need you to push," Carlisle said in concern.

Bella pushed with everything she had before letting out a blood curdling scream.

"I can see a head. It should out on the next push," Carlisle said encouragingly.

Bella tried to catch her breath before the next contraction hit. Jacob leaned down to whisper in her ear.

"You're doing great," he said before kissing her cheek.

She gave him a small smile. She didn't give him enough credit. He may still be a kid, but he was the most stable person she had in her life. He had always been there when she needed him. Tears pricked her eyes as she thought about all the things he had done for her. How could she not have known that he loved her sooner?

Another contraction hit, breaking her from her thoughts. Jacob helped her keep the foot closest to him in the stirrup as she felt fire spread through her core. She whimpered, biting her lip until it bled.

"The head is out," Carlisle said.

Jacob looked over the barrier to get a look.

"He has a full head of hair," he said with a throaty laugh.

When the next contraction hit the baby was pulled out. Rosalie took a picture as the baby was wrapped in a blanket.

"What's his name?" she asked.

"For right now we'll call him J," Bella said once she caught her breath.

"J?" Rosalie asked in confusion.

"It's his first initial."

"Well then, baby J was born at eleven thirty-six," Carlisle said as he checked the baby over quickly.

The nurses readied her for the next contraction while Rosalie talked baby talk to the baby. Bella smiled, glad that Rosalie had been able to experience this with them.

"Get ready," The nurse warned as she looked at the readouts.

Less than a minute later the next contraction hit. Bella gripped Jacob's hand in a death clutch as pain shot through her again.

"He's out. Bella, you did wonderful," Carlisle said reassuringly.

The boys let out wails at the same time.

"I'm going to tell everyone," Rosalie said before leaving the room.

"He came out fast. He must have been right behind his big brother. There's only three minutes difference between them. No wonder you were in so much pain," The nurse said as she checked over baby number two.

Once twin number two was cleaned and wrapped two nurses brought them over. One was handed to Jacob while the other was placed in Bella's arms.

"Do you want to know what their names are now?"

"That would be nice," Jacob said with a laugh.

"You pick which one gets which."

"Okay," he said with a nod.

"Jonathan Andrew and Joshua Allen."

He looked between the boys for a minute before deciding.

"This one looks like a John," he said tracing a finger down the baby in his arms cheek.

"That makes you Josh," Bella said looking down.

"Is it okay if they aren't called Jonathan and Joshua?"

"Alice calls them Josh and John, so we must call them that too."

Charlie and Billy stood at the door watching them interact.

"We should have a room ready for you soon," Carlisle said as he placed his stethoscope around his neck.

"I'm gonna go get something to drink. Do you want anything?" Jacob asked.

"Some water," she said with a nod.

"I'll be back soon," he said kissing her forehead.

He handed John off to Billy before walking out of the room. Charlie sat on the edge of the bed, watching Bella quietly.

"This is Josh, he's John."

"Good, strong names," Charlie said with a nod.

"They both look like Jake," Billy said with a smile.

"John's got your light skin tone. So they aren't completely identical," Charlie said.

"Do you want to hold him?" Bella as she gestured to Josh.

Charlie held Josh close to him while Bella took a picture of the four of them. Her eyes watered as Charlie grinned down at the little boy in his arms. John had a hold of one of Billy's fingers while Billy talked to him soothingly. She looked up to see Sue watching from outside. She smiled warmly as Sue came to stand at the door.

"How are you doing?"

"Great."

"Good. They don't make much noise, do they?"

"I'm hoping that it's permanent."

"I doubt it, but keep hoping," Sue said with a laugh.

"It was worth trying."

"How long were you labor in all? Do you know?"

"Twelve hours."

"That's not so bad. It was eighteen hours for Leah and thirty for Seth."

"I don't think that I could have lasted that long," Bella said with a laugh.

"Trust me; I was high as a kite," she said dismissively.

The nurses came back in with two baby beds.

"They need to eat before we take them to the nursery."

"We'll go," Charlie said handing Josh back to Bella.

"Sue, you can come in."

Billy handed John off to Sue before Charlie pushed him out of the room. The door clicked shut quietly as one of the nurses showed Bella how to breast feed. It took a couple of tries before Josh latched on. It didn't hurt as much as she thought it would. Then again after giving birth breast feeding was a piece of cake.

The other nurse attached their ID bracelets to their legs silently.

"You and Jake make gorgeous babies," Sue said with a smile.

"Billy says that they look like Jake when he was a baby."

"I can see it, the nose and the upturned mouth. You look just like your daddy little one," Sue cooed to John.

"It's a good thing that something sets them apart. I was worried that they would look exactly alike."

Josh sucked greedily as someone knocked on the door. Sue let Jacob in before handing him John.

"I'll let the four of you have some time alone," she said before closing the door.

Jacob lay next to Bella while she tried to burp Josh. He hiccupped then burped before she handed him to Jacob. John stared up at her in wonder as she brushed her fingers over his forehead.

"I can't believe they're here."

"Me neither."

She looked over at him once she got the baby to latch on; she gave him a dreamy smile.

"You were great today."

"You did all the work," he said with a laugh.

"You didn't complain once."

"I know better than that," he said with a playful wink.

"I love you."

He smiled before leaning in to kiss her. The kiss was brief, but it held so much emotion that it took her breath away. She laid her head on his shoulder, looking at the boys in wonder.

"We made it."

"I never doubted that you wouldn't pull through for a minute."

"I mean what I told my mom. We aren't having another one for a while. Not until they are at least ten."

"What if it happens before then?"

"Bite your tongue," she said poking him in the shoulder.

He laughed as he draped an arm over her shoulders. John finished and Bella held him against her shoulder.

"I'll do it," Jacob said putting Josh in one of the beds.

Bella watched as John laid his head in the crook of Jacob's shoulder. Jacob gently patted his back as he looked at Bella. He let out a hearty burp before opening his mouth for a big yawn.

"He's ready to go to sleep."

Jacob laid him gently in the empty bed before coming to lie next to Bella again. He lay on his side, using an arm as a pillow. He stared at her in adoration as she closed her eyes. She was as exhausted as he was. Carlisle came in to move Bella to her new room a minute later.

The boys were taken to the nursery while Bella and Jacob slept. Even though it was a tight squeeze, they were both in her bed. They faced each other with his arms wrapped around her. Her head rested at the crook of is neck, her face buried in his neck. Alice came in and took a picture without a sound.

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Leah lay on the table with her shirt pulled up over her stomach. She wasn't showing at three and a half months, but her doctor said some woman started showing later than others. The jelly was cold on her stomach as the doctor readied the ultra sound machine.

He moved the wand across her stomach slowly, trying to catch a glimpse of the baby.

"Have you cut back on your workload?" The doctor asked.

"I quit my job a few days after I found out that I was pregnant."

It was true that she had quit phasing once she found out. Jacob and Sam had both understood since both Bella and Emily were pregnant. Sam had tried to convince her to come back once the baby was born, but Leah refused to do it. She hadn't wanted to be a wolf in the first place. The only good things it had brought her with were Clay, Adam, and the baby.

She looked down at her wedding ring with a smile. They had gotten married in the county courtroom by the justice of the peace three weeks ago. Her mom, Seth, Bella, Jacob, and Adam had been the only ones there. It was small and simple, and just the way she had dreamed it would be.

"I've got her," The doctor said.

"It's a girl?" Leah asked with a breathy laugh.

Clay took one of her hands in his and squeezed it tight. Her eyes met his as he smiled down at her. She gave him a lopsided grin before turning back to the monitor. Six months ago she was bitter and angry at the world because of what had happened to her. It was amazing what love could do.

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Bella woke to see Jacob staring at her. He gave her a small smile as she sighed. She stretched as much as she could with a groan as her muscles popped and screamed in protest.

"I can sit in the chair if you want."

"Nope, I'm good," she said before laying her head on his chest.

They would be taking the boys home soon. They were waiting for the discharge papers to be printed when a nurse brought the boys in. Jacob held Josh while John ate. He was a healthy eater already. Bella stared at him in astonishment when he was still eating five minutes later.

"You are just like your dad," she whispered.

"I heard that," Jake said with a nudge at her elbow.

"He won't stop," she said with a light laugh.

A minute later Josh started getting impatient. Jacob held him close to soothe him.

"You've got to wait your turn little man. Your brother isn't done yet."

"Let me see if I can get him to latch on to the other one," Bella said pulling at her other breast.

Bella was able to handle both of them easily. Jacob watched with a smile as the nurse came back in.

"They're still eating?"

"John has been eating since you left. Josh couldn't wait any longer."

"So little brother is showing his big brother whose boss already huh?" she teased.

"Pretty much," Bella said with a laugh.

John finally pulled away and Jacob took him so that he could burp him. Josh finished a few minutes later, and Jacob took him so that Bella could change John's diaper. Jacob had yet to change a diaper. The idea of doing it grossed him out. Bella gave him a break since he'd never had to deal with a baby before. He was doing better than most people would have been.

They were in Bella's car twenty minutes later. Bella sat in between the boys, watching them sleep. Jacob looked in the rearview mirror, watching them. He smiled as he pulled away from a traffic light and pointed the car towards home. The boys were coming home two and a half weeks earlier than planned. Luckily, they had been ready for them.

When they pulled up they heard Angus barking happily from inside. Clay had brought him home already. Sure enough, he was in his crate by the front window. Jacob sat Josh's carrier on the couch by John before letting Angus out. He tried to dart for the couch but Jacob caught him.

"Easy buddy," he said walking over to the couch.

Bella moved the blankets back so that Angus could get a good look at them. He sniffed manically before nudging John's hand. He did the same thing to Josh before looking up at Jacob expectantly.

"What?" he asked.

"I guess it will take some getting used to. At least he didn't try to hurt them," Bella said with a shrug.

He set Angus down as Josh woke up. Bella picked him up as he started to cry.

"Do you want to try changing him? He's only wet."

"Will you help me?" Jacob asked as he scratched the back of his neck nervously.

"Sure," she said before handing the baby to him.

Jacob cautiously undressed Josh as he screamed in protest.

"Trust me buddy, in seventeen years you're going to love being naked. For now, calm down," Jacob said in a soothing voice.

"Good talk Dad," Bella said as she fought the urge to laugh.

"Be quiet," he said as he rolled his eyes over his shoulder.

He pulled the diaper off with ease as he reached for another one. Josh let out a stream of pee hitting Jacob in the chest. Bella couldn't stop herself from laughing as Jacob quickly fixed the new diaper on the baby

"Do you think this is funny?" he asked in a flat tone.

"Yes. I'm glad that it was you and not me."

"Can you get him dressed again? I'm gonna go change my shirt," he said with a sigh.

"Go, you Big Baby," she said as she tried to calm herself down.

She dressed Josh then brought him into the bedroom. She stood behind Jacob looking at him in the mirror. He gave her an even, tight lipped look.

"I'm sorry for laughing at you, and I bet if Josh could say it he would apologize too. Now you'll know to keep the diaper on until you have the new one ready."

"You couldn't warn me?"

"It's something that you have to learn on your own. No one warned me. My cousin Jason got me when I was only nine. Luckily Josh didn't get you in the face."

"You got peed in the face?"

"In the eye, and I screamed bloody murder. My mom had to wash my eye out then put eye drops in it."

Jacob's body shook with laughter as he turned around.

"We have a lot to learn. We're going to make mistakes. But we're going to do it together. I would never leave you to do this on your own," Bella promised as she smiled up at him.

They were downstairs a few minutes later when Bella found Angus in Josh's carrier. She knew she should make him get out of it, but he looked so cute. Jacob pushed him out of it before sitting it on the floor. Bella sat next to him, cradling the baby in her arms. She laid her head on Jacob's shoulder as she let out a content sigh.

"Welcome home boys," Bella said just above a whisper.

"Just don't trash the place."

"They're going to trash the house whether if we want them to or not. It won't be for a while. We'll worry about it when the time comes."

He gently pulled John out of his carrier and cradled him in his arms. He couldn't believe that they were finally there. After all the worrying and sleepless nights they were finally a family. More sleepless nights with more worrying were to come. They would make it through whatever obstacles that were thrown at them together.