(Jacob's POV)

I watched Natalie get the girl's stuff together before I took them to Paul's. They were bundled up in fluffy winter clothes, sitting inside their car seats. She handed me the two diaper bags and then we took the girls to the car. She looked at me with soft eyes. I kissed her.

"I'll be back as soon as I can," I whispered. "Don't worry. Be ready to have fun tonight."
She nodded. "I love you."
I kissed her again. "I love you too."
I jumped into my car and went to Paul's. Somehow I managed to get the girls out and took them to the door. Rachel answered and smiled at me.

"Hey," she answered, looking at the girls. "Are they staying the night?"

"From what I know," I replied, setting the girls down in the living room. "Is that okay with you and Paul?"

She nodded. "Yeah, it is."

I set down the diaper bags. "Everything the girls need are in these bags. The blue one is Taylor's and the purple one is Tianna's."
"Okay." She looked away from me. "Paul!"

Paul came down the stairs, almost ignoring me, and picking up Taylor in his arms.

"Do you have a place where I can store the breast milk?" I asked, picking up the bottles.

"Yeah," Rachel replied. "They're both breast fed?"
"Only Tianna," I replied. "Taylor wouldn't latch."
"Oh, gotcha."

"Feed them on demand," I continued. "Make sure you test the milk before feeding them. They're starting to eat solids. There's some baby food in the bags too."

Paul looked at me. "Why isn't Natalie telling us any of this?"
"Because she hates your guts," I replied solemnly.

"Well, don't worry about the girls," Rachel said cheerfully, trying to change the subject. "Go relax, Jake. I love you."
I smiled softly at her. "I love you too. Bye guys."
"Bye."
I left the house, sighing at Paul's reaction. He pissed me off so much. I didn't understand why he couldn't be more understanding about Natalie and the girls, but I didn't want to cause drama, for Natalie's sake. Paul deserved every last hateful word he got.

When I got back to my house, Natalie was lying on the couch. I saw her and smiled, walking over to her and kissing her forehead.

"Hi sweetheart," I whispered.

"Hi," she replied. "Are the girls safe?"

I sat down next to her. "Of course. Rachel and Paul are gonna take good care of them."
She cuddled to my chest. "I've just never been away from them for a night."

"I know, but this will be good for you. It's time to relax."
She nodded with a sigh, cuddling closer to me.

"Are you ready to go have some fun?" I asked with a smile.

She smiled back. "Yeah."
"Okay good. Does Mexican sound good tonight?"
Natalie nodded. "Yeah, it does."

"Good. Do you wanna see a movie? I heard Harold and Kumar was hella funny."
"Okay, that's fine."

I kissed her softly. "I love you."
"I love you too."
"Don't worry, okay? You're not gonna have fun if you worry. I have complete faith in my sister. I know she's gonna be a good mom, and having the girls there will help her even more."

She sighed and smiled softly. "Okay. But isn't Harold and Kumar all about weed?"

I smiled back. "That's why it's funny."

"Oh, gotcha," she chuckled. "Well, if we're gonna go, then we should go."

I kissed her forehead. "Good. Let's go."
We walked out to my truck and started to Port Angeles. It was a quiet drive, but it only took ten minutes to get there, and she seemed happy enough. I couldn't stop glancing at her from the corner of my eye. Her cheeks and lips were rosy from the cold weather, and her hair fluttered down her shoulders. I really had never seen a more beautiful girl in my entire life.

(Natalie's POV)
I was really excited about going to Port Angeles with Jacob, but a part of me was still worried about the girls. I remembered how good Rachel was with the younger kids, but Paul always had a hot temper. He scared me sometimes, but I also knew he wouldn't hurt his girls. It was just so weird to be away from them.

Jacob parked in front of the restaurant, and we walked inside. It was a cozy place and smelled delicious. Jacob must've remembered how much I loved Mexican food. We used to go into Forks to get Chipotle burritos.

"So, go ahead and order anything," Jacob stated. "My treat."

I smiled at him and took his hand. "Are you sure?"
He rubbed circles on my palm with his thumb. "Of course I'm sure."
"Okay, but you know how much I eat."
He smiled. "You don't eat that much. I eat more."

"Then I'm glad we're together."
"Are we together?" he asked.

I looked up. "Well, I thought we were."

"Okay." He smiled. "Just making sure. I didn't want to impose the idea of a relationship."
"Well, I love you, and you seem to love my girls," I stated. "So I want to be with you."
"I do love you and your girls," he responded. "I don't love them any less because they're not mine. I love them because they're yours, and I love you. Hopefully they'll love me when they get older too."
His comment made me smile. I knew that he would be a good father, and, even though the girls weren't his, he still acted like they were. I knew that I had only been back for a couple days, but I loved him, and I knew it, so it wasn't a problem.

After dinner we went to the movie theater and bought tickets to see the Harold and Kumar movie. We got drinks and my favorite watermelon Sour Patch candy. It was the perfect date, and I cherished every moment. Maybe getting away from the girls and out of the house was a good idea.

(Paul's POV)

After Jake left, Rachel picked up Tianna and bounced her in her arms. It was close to time for them to go to bed anyways, so we fed them and burped them until their little eyes started drifting closed. It felt so weird to hold a baby in my arms and to know that it was my baby.

Rachel always seemed a little disturbed when the girls were over, but she told me nothing was wrong. It wasn't until we put them to bed until she said something.

"Why didn't you and Natalie use protection?" she whispered, lying down on my bed.

"I really don't know," I replied. "We were young and stupid."
"It just ruined our life together."
I looked at her with wide eyes. "No it didn't. Just because you didn't have my first child doesn't mean you're not important to me. Everyone makes mistakes, especially when they're young. It was stupid of us not to use protection, but we didn't, and for that I am deeply sorry. It never should've happened like that. I love you so much, and nothing could ever change my love for you."
She cuddled up to me. "I love you too, Paul."
"I'm going to have these girls for the next eighteen years, but I promise that they won't change our relationship."
"Okay. I'm tired."
I kissed her. "Then go to sleep."
"I love you."
"I love you too."
"Night."
I looked down at her one last time. "Night."