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Chapter fifty-one

Sookie's POV

"Kallie, Kallie get here right now!" I yell as she runs around the room, giggling like 5 years olds do.

"Gotcha" Zach calls out triumphantly as he picks her up and slings her over his shoulder; obviously not hard enough to hurt her, he did it to make her laugh. She loves it when Zach picks her up like that; she has this thing where if she is being held upside down, or where her head is pointing to the floor, she giggles like mad. Zach and Annika are now 14 years old; both of them already appear so mature and grown up. Annika is into her make-up now, and her phone. We had to cap her contract just so that she wouldn't go over. Of course, she doesn't wear heavy make-up; she wears just a slither like I do. But she doesn't wear foundation; she has perfect skin as it is. She doesn't even need make-up in my opinion.

"Where's your sister?" I probe Zach as I take Kallie from him where I sit her on my hip. Zach has grown very quickly over the years; he is now almost 6ft tall and his blonde hair is now a shaggy mess on his head. It's the usual teenage style right now, apparently.

"I'm not her keeper" Zach shrugs before walking off towards the games room. Eric had it designed especially with the children in mind. In that room there is every game machine imaginable, a blue-ray DVD player and a flat screen TV. But to top it all off there is also a large sofa, a pool table and a mini fridge. It is ridiculous in my opinion, but it does keep our two teens happy, so I won't complain. It's quite funny to think that Eric and I have a 21 year old daughter, two 14 year olds and a 5 year old.

Ammy grew up quickly once she realised her baby was almost here, not that she wasn't mature enough before. The first couple months after Jack was born, Ammy struggled. She struggled so badly, she couldn't cope with the lack of sleep, the constant crying; it got to that point where she broke down to me about it almost two months after Jack's birth. I talked to her, told her it was natural to feel as though it was all too much, any first time mother would feel overwhelmed with the new experience a baby brings. We sat down with Alec, told him about it and soon enough he had his work schedule sorted out so that he could spend more time at home, whilst still getting income so that he could support his family. Since then, Ammy began to cope better, she looked forward to when Alec got home to help her, and soon enough she looked like a professional. After a year you would have thought she had spent her life caring for a baby, she was just that calm and in control of it all. She is a wonderful mother.

"Annika, hurry up, Sweetie. Ammy will be here soon, and where is your father?" I demand as I sit Kallie on the couch before I go to grab her sundress and sandals.

"I am here, Lover" Eric calls out as he walks into the room, catching Kallie before she could make her quick escape. When did she jump off of the couch?

"Kallie, it is not nice to run off. Your mother wants to get you changed. You want to see your sister don't you? And you definitely want to play with Jack?"

"Yes, daddy"

"Then do you promise to be good? Otherwise you will not be seeing your sister or Jack"

"Okay, I be good, daddy. I promise" she quickly answers, Eric grinning at her before he places her down. She runs over to me where I pick her up and stand her on the couch so that I can get her changed.

"Mom, where is my cardigan?" Annika probes as she walks into the room. She is dressed in skinny jeans and a strap top, her blonde hair is bundled over her shoulders in soft curls and her bright blue eyes stand out against the thin layer of mascara she is wearing.

"It's hung up near the coats" I tell her as I tie Kallie's dress at the back before putting on her white trainer socks.

"Calm down, Lover, you are doing a great job" Eric soothes me as he wraps his arms around me from behind, his lips pressing a light kiss to my neck.

"I feel like a headless chicken. Annika is permanently on her phone and she is now obsessed with her appearance, and then there is Zach. He is mature and he knows what is best and how to go about things, but then he's always going round to his friend's house or he's on his games. Then he has a girlfriend. They are all growing up so fast" I sigh as I brush through Kallie's hair before braiding it for her. I remember when Ammy used to ask Eric to braid her hair, but that was back when she was just a little girl.

"Everybody grows up, Sookie; you know that as much as I do. We still have Kallie, though" he notes thoughtfully, making me nod. He's right, we do still have Kallie. Since Kallie was born we have been discussing the idea of me becoming a Vampire, we have decided that I will be a Vampire. But he won't change me until the twins are 18, that way they, along with Ammy, can look after Kallie during the day while I rest.

I originally argued that we should wait until Kallie is 18, but then Eric reminded me that I would be well on my way to being old by that point. So I took his point on-board and thought about it. Then we decided that Eric's decision was best. So when I get turned in 4 years' time, I will just be a year or two older than what Eric was when he got changed. So we will roughly look a similar age, but according to Eric I look much younger than I actually am. So I am hoping to keep hold of that trait as well. Soon enough there is a knock at the door, Eric leaving me to go answer it. I place Kallie on the floor where she runs after Eric; she has been excited all day about getting to play with Jack. Sure, she does have some friends around her age, but Jack is like her best friend. She loves him to bits, but to be fair, she is his Auntie. Wow, that is a strange thought. Kallie, aged 5, is the Auntie to a 4, almost five, year old.

I straighten my clothes out before heading into the hallway where I am greeted with a round of crying. Ammy steps into the house carrying her youngest child who is only 6 months old. Her youngest is called Rue, but her full name is Rue Lilly Carter. She is currently getting some hair coming through; it's the same colour as Ammy's; a lovely brown colour. Right behind Ammy, Alec steps into our home carrying Jack. Jack has grown a lot since we last saw him, he has definitely grown another inch or two, his shaggy blonde hair is like a mop on his head, but surprisingly it suits him. Jack has bright blue eyes, just like the rest of his family. Alec places him down, Jack running over to Kallie who giggles as they rush off towards her play room. Eric and I dedicated an entire room to Kallie seeing as she is too young for the game room.

"Ammy, sweetie, how have things been?" I ask as she follows me through into the main room where she collapses down onto the couch, Rue resting on her chest where she carries on to softly rub her baby's back.

"You know, sleepless nights, dirty diapers, and lots of hard work" Ammy yawns, little Rue making that small hiccup/sob sound that means she's about to cry. Almost within seconds Alec has Rue swept up into his arms as he gently rocks her, Ammy looking absolutely relieved as she smiles at Alec in appreciation.

"If you need any help, you only have to ask" Eric notes as he joins us, the twins plopping down onto the other couch where they sit there on their phones.

"Thanks, dad, but really, we don't need any help. We're fine; Rue just hasn't been sleeping very well lately" Ammy notes as Alec sits down next to her, Rue now fast asleep on his chest.

"So, what did the Angels tell you?" trust Eric to go straight to business. He has been wondering about this for a long time now. When Ammy was about 4 months into her pregnancy, the Angels contacted her. They made a plan with her, but they couldn't do anything until after Jack was born. When he was born she and him went to the Angel world for tests, but alongside that Ammy agreed to be a part of their research with Isaac. They have been doing minor tests and that since then, but lately they have come up with this huge plan that they have only just told her about. Hence the reason why Eric asked her about all this Angel stuff.

"They still want to cut out all other Supes from the mating process. So they want me and Isaac to create a child, but they said we don't have to have sex, it can be one of those test tube babies, or the baby can be put into a surrogate mother. Naturally I told them no. Like heck am I going to create a child with Isaac, I am married and I love my two children. I told them straight that I didn't want to do it, so they're just looking for another pair of people they can test on. But right now my main concern is keeping my children safe; I'm scared they will label them like they labelled me. I don't want my children experimented on and forced to mate with someone they don't love. It's just wrong" I am definitely glad she told them where to shove it. She definitely has her head on her shoulders and her mind set.

"I love you" Alec murmurs before kissing her softly. To think that they have been married for almost five years, and they have known each other for almost 15 years. If you had told me back when Ammy was a child that her and Alec would end up together, would have a family together, I would not believe you. But I am so glad they are together. They suit each other and you can clearly see the love burning within them. They're relationship is perfect. Just like mine and Eric's.

"So how are you going to protect your children?" Eric probes.

"Well, we found out that there is this Supe child protection agency. So we have registered Jack and Rue with them, that way the Angels will never be able to touch them or even talk about them. Then there is the small fact that if they even attempt to include these two in their research, I will rip their heads off. No one uses and abuses my children. And I don't want them labelled. I want them to have a normal life; both Alec and I do. We just want what's best for them, and we know this research isn't what's good for them"

"Your mother would be proud of you" Eric notes thoughtfully; you would expect me to feel some hurt at that. But I don't. Ammy has never been my biological child, but she is my child nonetheless. Blood relation means nothing to me, she is my child whether are blood matches or not, and I agree with Eric. Her mother would be proud of her.

"Thanks, dad, that means a lot to me" Ammy grins at Eric as she takes Rue from Alec, Eric reciprocating the smile before the two terrors come running into the room.

"Got ya" Alec calls out victoriously as he catches Jack in his arms.

"Oh, daddy!" Jack complains as Eric picks up Kallie.

"Don't you 'daddy' me; you know it's not safe to run around the house. What would have happened if you had tripped and banged your head on that coffee table? You need to be careful" Alec points out, Jack nodding meekly as Alec sits him on his knee.

"I'm just going to go feed Rue" Ammy notes as she gets up and heads out of the room. Alec's gaze following her out of the room, that one longing gaze holding so much affection. Our little Ammy is all grown up and living her life. She has really matured over the years. I look over to Eric who is smiling at me at me while he bounces Kallie on his knee, her giggles filling the room. Eric and I have been through so much together, but no matter what has happened, we have always been able to get through it. We have always been able to jump over the hurdle. That's what true love is like. You can, and will, get through anything thrown at you. The thought that I will be able to spend an entire eternity with Eric soon, it is feels amazing, it is everything I have ever wanted and so much more. My life is fully complete. I have the love of my life, four wonderful children and two grandchildren. What more could anyone ask for?

Nothing. Nothing at all. This is the life.

AN: I hope this chapter was okay and this is the last chapter unless you guys have anything else you would like to know about, if you do I am sure I can squeeze another chapter or two in to cover it. But otherwise, this is the end :'( Thank you so much for all of your support and for every review, alert and favourite I have received for this story. You are all amazing and thank you for following this story :D xx