Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight.
AN: This chapter takes place four months after the last chapter. It also contains lemon, and it is also the next to last chapter.
At nine months the boys were little balls of energy. John was an avid crawler while Josh liked to lift himself up with help from the coffee table and walk with help. John was already talking. He knew how to say momma, daddy, and drink. Josh was the quiet one of the two, content to play by himself and not cause trouble.
Bella held them both close to her in the cold April rain. She had barely made it up the stairs when Alice opened the door.
"What a surprise! I didn't see you coming."
"Because it was spur of the moment."
"Hello little ones," she said kissing each of the boy's cheeks.
"Alice, it's raining. Let her bring them inside," Esme said from behind the door.
"Yes Mom," Alice said before ushering Bella inside.
Rosalie took John while Esme took Josh.
"Do you hear that?" Rosalie asked.
"What?" Bella asked.
"No way," Alice said with a laugh.
"Congratulations are in order soon to mom of three," Esme said with a smile.
"You're kidding," Bella said with wide eyes.
"It's very faint," Rosalie said with a nod.
"Jacob hasn't heard it?" Alice asked.
"He hasn't been home in almost a week. He's been in La Push helping Rachel take care of Billy."
"What's wrong with him?" Esme asked.
"He has pneumonia."
"Tell him that I'll send Carlisle down when he gets home," Esme said.
"You're going to be a big brother young one. No more being at the bottom of the food chain," Rosalie said excitedly to John.
"He'll have a new word in his arsenal soon."
"Josh still isn't saying anything?" Esme asked.
"We were surprised that John started talking so early. He already knows three words."
"What did he say first?" Rosalie asked.
"Momma, I was elated. I called Jake at work and he wouldn't say it. He finally said it for Jake while I was at school the next day."
"Momma," John said reaching for Bella.
"Good boy," Alice said rubbing his back.
Esme led them into the living room and the boys played on the floor. Bella was floored that she was pregnant again so soon. The boys weren't even a year old. She would be changing diapers and keeping odd hours for at least the next two years. Could she really handle it? She could if Jacob was by her side.
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Esme and Carlisle had left for the reservation as soon as he got home that night. She had gone with him so that Jacob could go home.
"Someone needs to be here with him," Jacob said.
"I'll stay with him. You have two young boys at home. One of whom called for his daddy relentlessly when Bella brought him over this afternoon."
"You're sure?"
"Go. We'll call you if there's any change."
"Thank you," he said hugging her tightly.
He called Bella to let her know that he was on his way home.
"Guess who tried to take his first steps on his own as soon as we got home?"
"And I missed it?" he asked, crestfallen.
"Josh pulled himself up then got scared before falling down. Luckily he fell into the couch and not the table."
"Momma," John said.
"Hold on," she told Jacob.
She checked on John and saw that he was fine.
"He was just checking to see if he could still say it I guess."
"I should be there in half an hour."
"I'll try and keep them up."
"You don't need to do that."
"You hear that guys? Daddy's coming home!"
"Daddy!" John said excitedly as he clapped his hands.
"Hurry home, we miss you."
"I'm going as fast as the Rabbit will let me."
Thirty minutes later Bella and the boys met Jacob at the door.
"Who is that John?" Bella asked.
"Daddy!" John said reaching for Jacob.
"No luck on getting him to talk?" he asked rustling Josh's hair.
"I've been trying. Come on sweetie, say Daddy," Bella pleaded.
Josh rubbed his eyes before laying his head on her shoulder.
"Can you say Momma?" Jacob asked.
"They need to go to bed. Would you take the dog out?"
"Dog," Josh said quietly.
"Did he say Dog?"
"Pick Angus up, let's try again."
"Dog?" Jacob asked.
Josh reached for Angus, putting a hand on his back.
"Dog," Josh said with a smile.
"Good job Buddy," Bella said before kissing his forehead.
She got them ready for bed before getting herself ready for bed. Jacob came into the room once she was done. He stopped in his tracks, staring at her with wide eyes.
"Do you hear it?"
"Yeah," he said with a throaty laugh.
"Do you think that you can handle having three kids before you're twenty?"
"Bring it on."
"That what I was hoping you'd say."
He crossed the room to stand in front of her. Her hands were spread across her stomach and she was looking down with a smile. He put his hands on hers making her look up. Her smile was still in place when he leaned down to kiss her.
She leaned up to meet him halfway before wrapping her arms around his neck. His lips brushed against her in a feather light kiss. He kissed her again with more force. He led her to the bed and lay her down gently.
"I missed you so much."
"I missed you too."
"What do you think it's going to be?"
"I'll be happy whatever it is."
"But what do you want it to be?"
"Not twins," she said with a laugh.
"I want it to be a girl."
"You do?" she asked staring up at him.
"Mm hmm, so we can have a girl who looks like you."
She brushed a stray piece of hair away from his forehead before leaning up to kiss him. Her hands were beneath his jacket pushing it off his shoulders. He reached in between them to push her tank top up her stomach. He pulled away so that she could pull it over her head while he unbuttoned his shirt. She pushed it off of his shoulders before running her hands down his chest. She leaned up to wrap her arms around his neck as he pulled down her pajama shorts and underwear at the same time. His jeans and boxers were shed before she wrapped her legs around his waist.
He guided himself into her and she sighed in contentment. He smiled down at her as they started a slow rhythm. Her body lifted off the mattress to meet his as he leaned down to kiss her. Her fingers were in his hair, keeping him close to her. He pulled at her bottom lip roughly with his teeth making her moan. His tongue slipped passed her lips before he sped up the pace. He didn't care that this would be over soon. He just wanted to let out of his frustration of not seeing her.
She whimpered when he pulled away. He leaned down to her breasts before latching onto one. Her breath hitched as he quickened his efforts. She could feel her orgasm coming fast and she tried to pull at his shoulders.
"Slow down," she pleaded.
"No," he said flatly before going back to her breast.
She groaned as her orgasm hit her full force. She moaned as it coursed through her.
"Perfect," he said as released his seed inside of her.
"Perfect? It lasted less than five minutes," she laughed.
"That doesn't matter. Every time is perfect with you," he said with a shake of his head.
He pulled out of her then rolled off of her. She turned on her side to stare at him. He lay on his back, smiling as he stared up at the ceiling. He had a point. Every time they were together was perfect and precious to her. She would never forget any of it. She pulled the sheet over them before laying her head on his chest. His arm snaked around her waist as she closed her eyes. She felt him kiss her temple as she drifted off to sleep. She would sleep easier now that he was home.
