Hi, everyone,

I have a huge announcement. Well, it's huge to me but all in the same. We only have this chapter and then an epilouge and then we'll be finished with Forever Ours. I know to some of you it will be a huge relief-and trust me, I feel ya. I know it is a little late in the game for an epilouge but i thought it would be a cute-and extremely good way-to end the story. I'm so happy all of you were able to see the twins. They're so cute. Let me know what you think about them.

Now to other things...I'm currently working on the last book, Forever. By currently I mean I am only on chapter two. But it's going. I can say that there will be a lot of twist and turns and cute Sage and Grace fluff. I've been working on other stories that are not related to fanfiction. So that means i really haven't spent much time on Forever. I know. I know. A shame but hey, it happens.

I'll be posting more on other few things on the last chapter. Just i didnt want to ramble on and on. It gets boring doesn't it?

Enjoy! Review-and read.

P.S: I'll try post the last chapter/epilouge soon.

Chapter 28

Nessie's point of view

Today was Friday-a.k.a, moving day. We were able to get all our stuff packed and shipped to New Hampshire. All we needed to do was put our personal stuff in the car and off we go. The thing was…we were taking our sweet time doing so.

"Where's Jake?" Momma asked as I greased Sage and Grace down with baby lotion after giving them a bath.

"Um…I think he's making sure everything's settled with the pack and tribe." I said as I put a polo shirt and khaki pants for Sage. He squealed and waved his tiny hands at me with a smile. "Do you miss your daddy too?" I said to my son.

"I'm surprised Grace isn't throwing a fit." Momma said as she put Grace in the cute dress I picked out.

Personally, I think they sensed something was off. Every time Jacob needed to leave, or they were napping and I stepped into the other room, they would start to cry. It worried so much that I thought something was medically wrong with them. I asked Grandpa and he simply said what I already knew. They were terrified something would happen to us. They understood so much by being just so young.

"That's the thing. She did." I said, kissing my happy son and tickling my daughter.

"How's he going to be able to go class with them throwing a fit?"

"How were you?"

"I was going to sneak away while you were asleep. Otherwise I would have never left you in the first place." she answered.

I rolled my eyes. "But you didn't go in the first place.

"I wouldn't change it for anything." she kissed my cheek. Grace made a noise, signaling that she wanted some of her grandmother's attention too, "Alright, miss impatient, I'll give you some attention."

I smiled and looked down at my son. He smiled again, "Do you and your sister miss daddy as much as I do?" I asked him. He poked out his bottom lip, showing me the answer.

Momma grabbed Sage from me and kissed him too just as daddy came in. I expected Jake to be behind him but he wasn't. I'm beginning to think he ran away.

"Is Jake still out there?" I asked and Daddy nodded. "Great."

We were suppose to leave in one hour. He was going to make us late…

Oh my God. We were leaving. In one hour. I was leaving my home where Jacob imprinted on me-where Jacob and I have fought death just to stay together. This was where my sweet angels were born. So many things happened here and I was going and leaving them.

I bit back tears. I refused to cry. This was going to be good for us. We were going off on our own. We had a family now and we couldn't live with my family forever. It was time for a change.

"Nessie? What's wrong?" Daddy asked.

I shook my head and grabbed my babies, burying my head in their little bodies. They both smelt so good. Thumping heart, blood coursing through their veins. But looking past it you could smell their woodsy, lavender scent. It always calmed me. We would be back. They have family here too.

"Do you want to take a hunting trip?" Momma asked. "For old time's sake?"

I shook my head no again. I can't bear to leave these two. I hate to see them cry. I want to take their fears and place them on my shoulders. I'll make sure they don't get hurt; that they will be safe; that they stay innocent. Is that too much to ask?

"You know, Bells, that with a hunting trip she'll catch the smallest game so why bother?" I heard a voice say.

I looked up and he smiled, "'bout time you get here." I muttered.

"Sorry, beautiful." Jacob said, bending down to kiss me. The then moved to the twins, "Are you two happy to see me?"

They smiled and Grace made a noise that all of us couldn't help but laugh at. Yes, they were ecstatic about seeing their daddy.

I noticed Momma and Daddy left so I kissed Jacob again one good time and then asked, "Is everything alright?"

Jacob grabbed Sage and sat down on the bed, "When is anything alright?"

I grabbed his hand. He had a point. "Do we need to push back the move?" I asked as Grace curled up in my arms.

He rubbed his eyes, showing how tired he was, "No. We already have and what good's it going to do? It's going to be hard either way." he snapped.

I held Grace closer to me and was about to snatch Sage up but back out when I saw that he was the reason why Jacob was staying calm. He didn't want our angels to see him upset. So I just sat down beside him and kissed him on the cheek.

"I love you." I whispered, "I love you and our sweet, amazing, wonderful, beautiful twins."

Jacob smiled, "Are you sure you want to do this?"

I looked down at my children. Was I sure? This was something Jacob wanted to do. He's put off college for me. He has sacrificed everything for me. I can give up my only home. Besides, a house is just a building. It's the people inside it that make it a home.

I leaned against my Jacob and kissed him on his temple, "I will go anywhere you go." I whispered right in his ear.

"I should say the same thing, leech."

"Good, because you're stuck with me, mongrel."

He sat Sage down on a pillow and took Grace out of my arms and sat her beside our son. Then he brought me in his arms, "Don't want them too use to it." he smiled.

I rolled my eyes. He was as bad as me. Sage and Grace were our little miracles we didn't deserve to have. They were perfect. They were ours.

"Marry me." I showed my Jacob.

"Now? I mean, we leave in an hour but I'm sure we can find a preacher on the way."

"Not now, you idiot. Someday."

"Then yes."

Jacob's lips traveled to my neck as I stared at my angels. Sage had his little hand on Grace's arm as if he was protecting her. They were already close. It was like they were linked to each other as much as their me and daddy were. Rachel said it was a twin thing so I took it as that.

Grace stretched but still kept her hand on her brother too. It gave me relief to know that they would always try to protect each other. They needed each other if Jake and I couldn't be around. I hope that test doesn't come anytime soon.

"What?" asked Jacob, seeing my distraction.

I bit my lip. In Jacob's dream I couldn't go peacefully until he promised he would hold on for as long as he could. I wanted him to make that promise now. If something happens to me, he has to hold on. Not as much as he wants to, but as much as he possibly can. He can push it. I didn't care how but he couldn't go out and get himself killed. He had to be there. My angels deserve to have parents in their life. Jacob couldn't quit because he wanted to. I would promise the same. If something happened to Jacob I would hold on for as long as I could. I would fight like I am now. It doesn't matter anymore what we wanted but what the twins needed.

"How perfectly amazing they are." I lied-well, not really. But that was what I wasn't thinking at the moment. My life was amazing; but Jacob was in so much stress that this didn't need to be brought up. He wasn't ready to face the possibility and neither was I. This happy moment needed to last a little while longer.

"They are pretty amazing. Amazing as their mama." Jake kissed my cheek and I blushed.

I couldn't go back and change my mistakes. I've chosen to learn from them. I had to learn to become an adult for these two angels that smiled in their sleep. To be honest, though, I wouldn't change a thing about it.

~~~~~ Forever Ours ~~~~~

Our hour came and it was time to say good-bye. Our family that were staying came over to say their good-byes to us and the twins. Rachel cried as she held her little niece and nephew and hugged her little brother. The guys joked with Jacob but I didn't have to read their thoughts to know that they would miss their brother.

"Gosh, I'm going to miss you." Abby said, carefully snatching me up in a hug so she wouldn't wake Grace. She didn't bother to hide the tears that fell down her face.

"It's only for a little while." I choked out. You have no clue how much I hate her right now.

"You say that now."

"They say there is no such thing as good-byes. Only see you soon."

I never realized how much of that was true. All of it was. There was no such thing as good-byes. I would see all my friends and family soon. Even when Jacob was willing to pay for his father, step-mother, and sister to come out to see our house soon. We had the twins hanging over their heads.

"Bwye, Saaage." I heard Channing say to my son as she patted Sage's head gently. Sage opened his bright, dark eyes at her and smiled. He stretched which eventually led to grabbing her small hand with his little one. Uh oh.

"Looks like Mr. Flirt found his first victim." Paul joked. I slapped him. My son was two weeks old. He was not a flirt.

"Okay. It's time for you four to leave. Good-bye. See ya soon. That's my little girl. See you in ten years. Whatever." Sam said, trying to back away but that only made Channing upset so he gave in. Emily just rolled her eyes.

I heard my son's giggle at Channing and she chimed in. Something might happen in the future but that was a long time for now. Let them stay babies.

"Ness, we need to go." Jake said after checking the time on his phone. I was nervous about taking the twins on a plane at two weeks old. Yes, I am an overprotective mother.

We said our last good-bye and put the twins in the carriers. Sage went in perfectly but when I moved Grace's sleeping body from my chest, her kitten cry started. So eventually to keep her from getting more upset I crawled in the middle and held her little foot.

"I thought we scheduled a flight at two. It's only ten." I told Jake as he sped off.

"They don't need to know that. I want to make a few stops before we leave and I don't want us to feel rushed." Jacob said. I nodded and let my son wrap his little hand around my thumb and Grace was content with me rubbing my finger up and down her smooth leg. Until I pulled away and her bottom lip poked and she started to cry. Even Sage started stirring around, cranky he was being woken up.

"What's wrong with them? They can't be hungry." Jake said, looking in the rear view mirror with a concerned face.

I checked everything. They didn't need changing. They weren't hungry. No stomach ache. Nothing was wrong with other than being cranky. Grace is normally okay with riding in a car. I wondered what's got her so upset.

I stuck the pacifiers in their mouth which helped some. During then I figured out where we were headed. That wasn't going to help the twins mood though. Sage was cranky because his sister was. I was worried what was wrong with them. Jacob…well, he had to feel it all.

So I grabbed my cranky twins and brought them to my chest, humming and projecting anything I could. "Don't you fret, my dear. It will all be over soon. I'll be waiting here. For you." I hummed to them. All my Sage did was suck on his pacifier but I did feel Grace calm down a little.

That's one accomplishment of the day.

"We're at our first stop." Jacob said as he put the car in park.

"Of how many?"

He shrugged. "Of two."

My eyes grew large. Really? We have one more stop when they weren't in the best of mood? I'm sure a plane ride across the United States isn't going to help either.

I saw Jacob's face and he plopped against the seat. He really wants to do this. We were on the edge about our move. It was hard to leave the place where we made so many memories, but we also had a house that needed memories made their too. We had doubts but what kept us pushing was two little innocent angels.

As Jacob opened the back door I surveyed how I was going to get out. I was stuck in the middle. I couldn't crawl out because we had dippers bags in my way. The only hope was for me to put my vampire skills into action.

I moved to sit Sage down. No problem. Grace on the other hand started to sniffle. I was seriously getting worried. Was she getting sick? The last check up Grandpa said that both were healthy. Maybe she's just being a mama's baby.

"What's the hold up?" Jacob asked.

"Your daughter. She won't let me put her down."

Jake reach in to take Grace but she wouldn't have it. I was shocked. Grace never refuses Jacob.

"Just get Sage and I'll see what I can do." I told Jacob. He did just that as I put Grace in a spot where I could hold her with one hand and move to the passenger seat. All while having my daughter on my chest. Something only a vampire mother could do.

I scooted myself out of the car and let out a pent up breath when I saw that no harm was done. It was nice to be back to my old self.

"I think we need an upgrade, my Jacob." I told him as I kissed him and my son. My daughter curled up even tighter on my chest.

"I think so too." he said as he got closer to me.

'"But you've got to admit I wouldn't be able to do it with the gigantic baby bump." I pointed out. It was weird that I could do all the things I did nine months ago. There's times I catch myself about to graze my stomach only to realize that I wasn't pregnant anymore. It felt like I was pregnant for years, though.

Jacob bent down close to whisper in my ear, "You still look sexy either way." I stepped back and blushed.

We walked hand in hand to the grave sights to where Sarah and Rebecca lay. I know Jacob was still blaming himself for his sister's death, and sometimes I catch him thinking what if with his mother too. So all I do his squeeze his hand tighter. This was my Jacob. You either love all of him or none of him.

When we reached the graves, Jacob became uneasy. He held Sage closer to him. I expected my son to get cranky like his sister but all he did was just let out a sigh. I couldn't help but laugh. You can say my son was a mini Jacob who looked like me. I thought it was cute.

"Why did I talk myself into this?" he thought to himself.

"I know I should do this more often; but I have no clue what good this is going to do. Sage is a lot like you, mom. Except when he doesn't get his way. And Grace is named after you-she even has your eyes.

"And I know, Becca, that you probably wanted me to name her after you but at least I got Sage. And Rachel already threatened me with that, so…I'm an idiot." he mumbled.

"You're not an idiot." I reassured, squeezing his shoulder.

"Maybe if-"

"It's not your fault, Jacob. Stop blaming your self-"

"I can't-"

"If you won't do it for me then do it for the twins." Ah, the hanging the twins over his head pull. I've did it a lot recently-mostly so he'll get some sleep. He hated it, always grumbling that I was making him feel like a bad father. All honesty, I was just giving him payback for the time he pulled it on me when I was pregnant.

So instead of answering, Jacob kicked the ground with his foot. I stood straighter, brought Grace closer to me, and took my son's hand. They were both snoring so loudly. I pushed back gawking at them and turned to the gravesites, "I know both of you would be proud of the man Jake has become. I am too-so is Sage and Grace. We are so proud of him. He's an amazing father and a wonderful boyfriend and we love him very much."

Jacob turned his head to look at me but all I did was kiss my hand and place it on Sarah's grave and then Rebecca's. I turned to grab Sage and spun on my heal back to the car.

"Sometimes, my loves, your father's an idiot." I told my twins, kissing them both.

I sat down in the car and put them on my lap. When Grace realized she was moved from her position, her face started to scrunch up. It wasn't until I saw a wolf in the woods that she was reaching her hand in that direction..

Kaleb.

It didn't hit me until then why she was so fussy. He was nearby and she sensed it. No wonder why Jacob was so tense. He knew. I should have realized it. Without knowing, Grace wanted Kaleb-and with her being fussy she was throwing off her shield worse.

"Are you sure you don't want to see them?" I showed Kaleb. He looked in pain. Like it was killing him to stay away.

"I'm sure,." he thought, "Just wanted to say good-bye."

I closed my eyes. I knew what Kaleb's good-byes meant. They were like mine before I grew up. Maybe him being gone will make him grow up too. If that's what it meant to protect not only Grace but Sage too then do it.

"Don't do anything stupid."

"That's my middle name."

I laughed, only to realize that both my twins were looking at me as if I was crazy. Grace's cinnamon brown eyes and Sage's dark brown-almost black-colored eyes staring at me. They were so beautiful-so perfect. Anyone who couldn't fall in love with them were idiots.

"Have a nice life, Ness. Protect them and don't let Jacob screw it up or I'll kill him."

I was so wrapped up in adoring my twins that I didn't hear Kaleb's voice quick enough to realize he was gone.

Jacob came over, "Kaleb?" he asked and I nodded. He bent down to kiss our twins, "Are you two ready to see where you were conceived?"

WHAT?

After arguing with Jacob over seeing the meadow, we basically got…nowhere. Yes, I wanted to see it one last time but the twins were only two weeks old. I was putting my foot down with having them in the woods at this young of an age.

"They're one quarter vampire, Ness. I'm sure nothing will happen when we're with them." Jacob tried to reason.

"They are only two weeks old, Jacob. They are newborns. I don't want them getting sick. You have viruses in the air, and fungus, and whatever else is in the woods that can get you sick! Their immune systems aren't as strong as ours."

"Relax, Nessie-"

"You want me to relax when you want to take my babies out in the wood?! What if they get some mysterious disease and die? They could die, Jacob, from getting sick."

Jacob banged his head on the steering wheel and let out an aggravated growl, "We're not getting anywhere with this." he grumbled.

"No kidding." I mumbled.

"At least hunt-"

"No!"

"Nessie!"

I saw Jacob tense up and bit back the current argument. I started to wonder how our daughter's shield will be once she gets older. How powerful will she be? Will she be able to control it?

I decided to change the subject to something even more stressful, "How's Ethan, Emma, and Jordan? And-"

"They're fine. They miss their mom." he answered curtly. I bit back my lip in hurt.

"Can I go see them? I think they would like to meet the twins. Especially Emma." I meekly said.

"Oh, so you want to take them into a place where a terrified werewolf will blow right when Grace is in the home but not take them through the woods?"

He had a point.

Jacob huffed. "Ethan's going to stop for a few years."

I bit my lip. It was because of his mom. He didn't want to kill people like his brother did. I felt so sorry for him.

"How long?" I asked.

"We agreed that when he's around thirteen he can phase again. He said twelve but I pushed it back a year. He's getting control too. Fast."

I wrapped my hand around Jacob. I knew it was a hard decision he didn't want to make so he helped Ethan decide instead. So instead of pushing this conversation any further, I dropped it. I didn't want to make this day any worse.

I yawned. I was going on nine months with no hunting. I was offered human blood-and was about to take up on it when it reminded me of my twins. The blood running through their veins. It was just too much of a thought to handle.

"Go hunt, Nessie."

I reached back to kiss Sage and Grace and then turned to kiss Jacob. It was just going to be a peck but he reached over and pulled me to his lap, pressing the kiss further. If we didn't have my angels back there it would be okay. I was happy we did. This was the best reason to stop. Because they were finally with us.

So I pulled away, "When they twins turn one month old then I'll hunt." Jacob had to object but I stopped him. "Wait. I know you'll be in school but there's always the weekend. Please."

My pleading glaze made him give in, "Fine. Now get off my lap so I can drive."

I laughed and plopped back in my seat. "You better not drive like some freaking maniac. We wasted enough time by you wanting to argue." I jokingly accused.

He rolled his eyes and looked back at our son and daughter, "Sage and Grace? Are you ready to go home?"

Ready or not here we come.

~~~~~ Forever Ours ~~~~~~

Waiting at the airport was okay. The twins were the center of everybody's attention. While they were being fed several passerbys stopped and gushed at how beautiful they were. It made Jacob puff out his chest with pride even more than showing me off.

Often times Momma and Daddy were asked if those babies were theirs. I figured they would get that a lot due to being grandparents when they looked in their twenties. I mean, people could see me and Jake holding the bibs and spit rags while my parents fed Sage and Grace? It was obvious we were the parents. Thankfully though, Momma and Daddy answered all the question with the obvious lie. They were their friends sitting across from them.

The plane ride though…that was a lot harder. Even in first class. While Jacob and I tried to get a few hour of sleep, Momma and Daddy took care of Gracie and Sage. While I rested on Jacob's shoulder, I saw my parents zero in on their grandson and granddaughter. They thought the twins were an abomination before. They thought Jake and I couldn't be parents. They thought I would die. Looking at them now as they made funny faces to get the twins to smile, had all their attention on them, you wouldn't think they thought all those things.

But of course once I get to sleep the twins started getting upset. I assumed it was because we were so high up in the altitude that their ears were popping. Grandpa warned me about that. Momma and Daddy were getting uncomfortable so they handed them to me. Well, I kind of asked for them.

But want to know a funny part? Normally Jake's the one almost getting us kicked out of places. Now it was my turn. A man a few seats in front of us yelled for me to "shut those brats up." Both Jacob and I jumped up. The cocky man yelled at me and Jacob barely lost it. Just when he kept saying the wrong thing about my babies, Jacob basically had to hold me down in the seat. I was so ready to rip his face off.

Now we were on a highway. Jacob and I were leaning against each other as we fought to stay awake. The twins were sleeping peacefully after a long plane ride.

I'm voting for a family private jet for next Christmas.

Daddy turned down a paved road that had a mailbox. Excitement bubbled within me. This was our driveway.

Trees loomed past us as I sat up. Jacob looked out the window, "A lot of tress? We must be deep in the woods." he thought, looking at me with a raised eyebrow.

"Well…whenever I want to jump from tree to tree at lighting speed we have protection. Or whenever their a huge, gigantic dog running around my house there won't be anyone watching. Or Sage and Grace can have plenty of space to play. Or even when you decide to run around shirtless I won't have to worry about any desperate woman kidnapping you."

"You'll still have me either way. Others don't compare to you."

We were distracted by my mother's voice, "We're here."

Before us was a huge two story house with a garage on the side that looked like it could fit several cars. Perfect for Jacob. The driveway circled around and Daddy parked in front of the house. This was it.

The house was laid back but classic and elegant. It was kind of like a modern, mini brick mansion. With a lot of windows I might add.

We got the carryalls out and walked up the steps. There was a dark, oak wood, French doors with glass in the middle. Daddy unlocked the door and said, "Welcome home."

We walked into the foyer that had deep blue walls with white molding. We sat the babies on the sitting beach and began unsnapping them out. I took Sage and Grace was on Jacob's chest as he whispered Quileute in her ear. The daddy's girl she is, it was a complete shocker that all she wanted was me. Until now.

"Ready?" Jacob asked as he took my hand. I projected yes and we followed my parents to the living room. There I met my family but I didn't pay no mind to them. I couldn't when I had a beautiful room that distracted me.

The living room had a bay window over looking the woods so whenever the twins were playing I could watch them. A fire place sat up front with a white mantle and a flat screen TV mounted up top. There was a large white seating area that could fit our whole family.

"What do you think?" Alice asked, smiling.

"Wow." was all we could say.

"So, Nessie, how was it almost getting kicked off a plane?" Emmett asked.

"To see that idiot terrified? Well worth it." I answered.

"Now while the two of you are exploring, I'm going to get my hands on these munchkins." Grandma said. She took Grace form Jacob's hands while Grandpa reached for Sage.

We walked into the dining room where a large table sat in the middle. On the left side was where two huge windows that showed only half of the back yard. The twins won't be able to sneak off without me knowing it.

"Wow. Fine China." I commented about the case that stood in the corner.

"That'll eventually be broken in about eight months." my Jacob said. I slapped him and then walked into the kitchen.

If I thought the living room was huge then I was clearly wrong. This was a kitchen where you could tell bottomless pit werewolves would be. I knew where I would be spending most of my time. Cooking for my three bottomless pits.

Just above the sink was a hole where I could see into the living room. There everybody crowded around the great grandparents and had all their attention on the babies in their arms.

"Beautiful." I whispered to Jake as he wrapped his arms around me from behind. He kissed my neck. It was hard. I either had to decide between watching this or taking Jacob to see the nursery.

"Ready to see our angels nursery?" What? I was excited.

"Then the master bedroom?" I looked at Jake. "What? I'm exhausted. Now come on."

We climbed the stairs, seeing guest rooms, the twins playroom, and then finally the nursery. I knew I wouldn't be disappointed. They took my black and white theme to a whole new level. The black cribs that we ordered, white chester drawers, pictures all around of our family and cute sayings. There was a black tree that spread out the whole wall and was right in the middle of the cribs. Above each bed the names of the twins was painted with black, elegant scrawl on the white walls. It was beautiful.

"Only the best for my prince and princess." Jacob smiled as he took in everything. I knew he felt guilty that he wasn't there for helping me decorate it but his reaction made it worth the anger and stress. "Even a chandelier?"

"Only the best, remember?" But what caught my eyes as a rocker. Yes, there was modern white chairs in the nursery but this rocker stood out the most. It was what my mother's mother rocked her to sleep in. It was where Momma read and rocked to me in, and now I can continue that tradition with my son and daughter.

Taking composure I grabbed Jacob's hand, "Come on. I've got a surprise for you." I winked and pulled him out the room and to the farthest end of the hallway. The whole time he was cautious at my demeanor in which I just laughed at.

"Shouldn't we put Sage and Grace to bed?" he asked. The thing was, we have this elegant nursery that they might not ever sleep in. We've grown accustomed to having them right in the middle.

"Close your eyes." I ordered.

"Why?"

"Just do it." Finally he obeyed.

I pulled back the rolling doors and led Jacob into the room. His office. On one half was his desk while the other was a seating area. There was a floor to ceiling glass wall that overlooked our deck and patio with our yard so he could see Sage and Grace play once they were older.

"Open." I said and he did.

"What the-"

"It's your office." I blurted. Jacob ran his hand over the mahogany wood desk and sat down in his leather chair, "Just something to help you study and work."

I propped up on the desk while he took in everything, "I don't see how I'll get much work done when you're here." I kicked him. "Ouch! Yes, I love it. Thank you."

I reached down and kissed him, "Now lets go see our bedroom because I'm having twin withdraws." I said, sitting in the with him. He picked me up and we left the office. Assuming the two elegant double doors next to us we ours.

Jacob opened the door, still carrying me as we walked into our room. It was tan and had a cream colored carpet. Our master sweet was another thing in itself. A large, four-postured bed, another sitting area with a fire place, and of course a big closet-which was another large room due to Alice Cullen-and a balcony.

Jacob sat me on the bed and kissed me, "This is ours." he said against my lips.

"Why don't we go get the twins?" I showed him as I tried to pull away but he only pressed further.

"They need to spend some time with their leech family." he thought back. I was too wrapped up in the kiss to notice what he just called my family.

During our make out session, Jacob put something in my hand. I pulled away and opened my palm. My locket!

"How did you-"

"I have connections too. Open it." I obeyed. When I did there was a picture of my beautiful twins. Yes. I did love them more than my own life.

"Check out something else." he whispered, slipping something on my finger. I turned my head to check and see what he had done, expecting an engagement ring. It wasn't. It was something way better. On the ring was two aquamarine stones side by side. A mother's ring.

I lurched forward, my speed making Jacob fall off the bed, and kissed him again. "Oh, Jacob! Thank you so much! For everything!"

He brushed hair behind my ear and cupped my cheek. I stayed on top of him, feeling his beating heart. So many things have stopped us from being together-including me-but he still fought. He taught me so much. He taught me how to fight. I taught him patience. Our love wasn't ordinary and I would not have it any other way.

It took us a little while longer to pull away this time but we did. My family helped us unpack and we put the twins in their cribs. Jacob and I hung the dream catchers and sat the carved wolves on their shelves. It was so hard leaving them. Rosalie practically had to drag us out, saying that they needed to get use to sleeping by themselves. It just only made me more upset over the fact that pretty soon my babies wouldn't need me as much as they do now.

I was getting ready for bed, feeling weird in this new place we called home, when Jacob said he was just going to do a perimeter run around the area to check things out. More like he was worried how the pack was holding up with him away. I didn't know how he was going to run things away but at least he had somebody as a leader over there to run. He wasn't backing down from Alpha. He was just letting somebody take care of his job while he's gone.

Jake asked if I would be okay with the twins by myself. I said yes as if it was obvious I could do it. Secretly, I was nervous at the thought. I just swallowed it down and told myself it was practice. Besides, they were sleeping. Not such a big deal. They were good babies. I could do it.

After checking on the twins I went to bed but sleep never came over me. For hours I tossed and turned, waiting for any sign of them waking up. Whenever I heard their breathing I relaxed though it didn't do me any good. Jacob wasn't here and I knew he was upset. I was torn between my role as a mother and a role as to being there for Jacob.

Mother. Even Jacob would want me to choose that. The twins come first.

I reached up for my locket. I didn't realize I missed it as much as I thought I did. But the mother's ring…that was the cheery on top of a happy ending. It didn't bother me any more that I wasn't getting an engagement ring any time soon. I had him and I had his twins. They were all I ever needed.

I got up, restless. My feet felt good against the soft floor. I loved my new home with my new family. I felt safe for once. The Volturi didn't know we were here. Finn didn't know we were here. Sage and Grace was safe.

I went to the nursery. I still loved this room. I think this was my favorite room out of all. It was classy for a little girl but laid back for a boy. I think Jake loved it too. The look on his face was priceless.

I walked to the cribs to see my daughter awake. I smiled and picked her up, "Cant sleep too, night owl?" I asked and kissed her chunky cheeks.

I picked up Sage too, who of course was sacked out, and curled up in the rocker. Grace sighed as if she didn't want her brother with us. I couldn't help but giggle as I projected to her how much I loved them both.

"Sage needs loving too, Grace Isabelle. And you need to quit staying up." I whispered so I wouldn't wake up Sage.

I started humming and rocking, thinking of how powerful they'll be. They had it running through their veins. It worried me. If Grace can already stop gifts even when I was pregnant with her, what else could she do when she was older.

And Sage! He doesn't have anything…yet. That can change and it probably will. What if he's more powerful than we could control? So many things could go wrong. I don't want neither of them in this war.

I drifted off to the sound of my children's breathing and their quick heartbeats. I cuddled them close to my sleep and finally let the sleep that I've waited to come over take me.

I woke up to a twisting pain in my heart. I looked down to see if Sage and Grace were okay but they were sound asleep. Sage made a sucking sound on his pacifier and Grace was finally asleep. There was only one person left.

Jacob.

I gently sat the twins down and kissed them both. I hated leaving them but my connection wanted to pull me out the door. Maybe I could take them with me…no. I'll be back. Jacob would want to kiss them good-night. Plus, it'll be feeding time pretty soon.

I walked out to the room and rushed to Jake's office. I didn't think he would be there but at least he appreciated it. The door was already open so I went in to find Jacob sitting on the sofa, beer in hand, starring out into the wood as if his body was here but he was back in Washington.

"My Jacob?" I asked, walking up to him.

"Figured I might put this place into good use." was all he said, "Sorry if I woke you."

I walked over and sat in his lap. I saw his eyes were red but didn't press it. There was something going on and Jacob wasn't going to tell me.

"Is there something wrong?" Can't blame a girl for trying.

"Jordan." he mumbled.

I laid my head in the crook of his neck and started running my hands through his hair. Jordan? "Is he-"

"No. Just…when I phased he was there. He apologized for everything. Ness, I've never seen somebody so angry in my life! I'm wondering why can anybody allow somebody that evil phase. I couldn't trust him with anybody; and what he did to his mother was…wrong!"

I knew Jacob was still upset over Jordan having no emotion with his mother's death. It made him question everything. Now he's only running things miles away.

After many failed attempts of committing suicide, Jordan finally broke down. Then after that he apologized to his brothers but most importantly to Ethan, Emma, and Jacob. But the pack was cautious and so was Jacob. He told Jordan that whenever he proved that he really meant it, Jake would accept his apology.

I kissed Jacob on the corner of his mouth. He doubted if he made the right decision. "Jake, you've given him chance after chance. Now he's ran out of chances and he needs to prove to himself that he's sorry. You put your guard up. Big deal. You have others to worry about than just him."

"But at what cost? What if something happens to him? Then what do I do?"

I bit my lip, "Come with me."

I got him up and we walked into the nursery. I placed him in front of Sage and Grace's cribs, "You see these two babies. Right now all we think they do is eat and sleep. But they know and see everything we do. They're already watching us, Jake. They're already seeing what decision we make. It'll be even worse when they get older. They'll see and understand more. And then at some point in their lives they'll copy our actions- the good and the bad.

"I don't want to see them doubt. I want them to look at us and be proud to call us their parents. I want these two beautiful, one of a kind creatures to grow up to be adults that know what they want in life. I want them to be proud of what they do."

"So you're saying I should suck it up and just handle it?"

"Remember when I told you that we should take the bad things and find some good in it?" Jake nodded, "Well I'm adding more to that. When we find those good things out of the bad, we focus on that. We don't forget the bad. It's just there and we can't forget it. But we focus on the good to get us through."

I wrapped my arms around his waist and Jacob smiled, turning his focus to the his twins, "I think I already have."

He bent down to kiss the twins and then went to kiss me but I put my hand on his mouth, "Thank you for this family; for forgiving me when I didn't deserve it; for accepting these two even when there was a slim chance they weren't yours; for-"

"I get it; and I wouldn't change a thing." Jacob kissed my cheek. "And thank you for all that and more. Especially being my gravity."

And I wouldn't change anything about it.