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McKensie and Lara
Torch looked up and nodded. "It looks amazing!" He called, smiling. He grabbed more of the wood Damon would need and flew a load up to him. Demetri grinned. "Well... I'm getting a baby sister!" He exclaimed.
Lexi nodded, smiling sympathetically. "I know what that is like." She said honestly. Then she grinned, feeling the child inside her own stomach twist and move. "Oh..." she exclaimed. "They are going to be great friends." She smiled.
Damon grinned and nailed the floor boards on and stood on it jumping a little "it's stable!" He called out and flew down "you got the walls Torch? The kids and I will shingle the roof!"James grinned "really? When!" He asked having so many questions and now Demetri could answer them "like how does it work?"
Mae laughed and nodded "so are you nervous about the delivery? I mean Demetri wasn't planned at all."
Torch nodded and smiled. "Yup. I'll work on the walls." He agreed, starting immediately on nailing them up. Demetri nodded proudly, thrilled to be getting a sister, and so much attention because of it. "Yeah. And well... She's going to grow in Mom's tummy and come out..." He looked over at London before leaning into James slowly and whispering where the baby would come out.
Lexi bit her lip and nodded honestly. "I'm very nervous, but I try not to worry about it too much." She explained.
Damon flew down and made the frame for the roof "hey kids come help me shingle!"James eyes went wide and he looked at Demetri "wouldn't that hurt?!"
Mae rubbed her hand "you'll have pain meds and it won't be as hectic...like in your guest room!" She laughed and hugged her friend "I'm just glad you and the baby are going to be ok!"
Torch had three walls up by the time Damon was done the frame, so there was something to attach it to. London smiled and flew up. "I'll help. The boys are talking about where babies come out and they wont let me hear." She said seriously, walking over to grab some shingles.
Torch's eyes widened. "What?"
Demetri nodded gravely. "I think it does hurt a lot." He agreed.
Lexi nodded, hugging her back. "pain meds are a very good thing." she agreed, smiling a little. "All though, I was out for my last birth, so this is pretty much my first real one. Wich of course makes it more intimidating..." She sighed. "But you're right. We'll all be ok." She smiled.
Damon flew down and started to glue the shingles down, he looked at Torch's face "are you going to throw up? You are a wee bit green..."James frowned worriedly and frowned "glad my mom isn't having a baby..."
Mae smiled "but seeing your baby all natural and crying is just...there's nothing like it Lexi..."
Torch shook his head slowly. "Fine. Just a little surprised, is all." He said, his eyes falling on the two boys who were conversing on the ground. "Apparently those two are talking about childbirth."Demetri smiled and shrugged. "Mom says its worth it."
Lexi nodded and smiled forcing herself to try and relax. "I know. I can't wait. That right there is the only reason I do any of this in the first place."
Damon groaned "my son found out last night...and now he's going to educate your son..." He looked at London and frowned not liking they excluded London out of it "still need to teach your daughter."James shrugged "ok...well I'm glad I'm a boy!"
Mae smiled and held her hand "it'll be amazing! I love you Lex...Demetri is so super smart!"
Torch sighed. "Ah well. He was going to find out eventually." He looked over at London who was sitting so innocently, trying to help. "I hope Mae will have that talk with her..."Demetri nodded, clapping his back. "Me too, me too."
Lexi smiled, squeezing her hand. "Love you too bae, honestly, I am so glad I have you." then she laughed softly. "Yes he is. I don't know how we can keep up with him..."
Damon smiled at her gluing the shingles so delicately "I'm so excited to have a baby girl...any advice?"James went back to help and smiled at London, hoping she wasn't mad at him or anything. He just didn't want her knowing about that, especially cause she was a girl!
Mae smiled "how's Damon with being a dad?" She asked curiously
Torch smiled. "Just be you. They look up to you like their hero. Spend time with her and don't act tough like you do around the boys. They like it when you've got feelings." He said, smiling and shaking his head. London smiled at him back, but the smile was a little tight. She didn't like that he had kept a secret from her. He had never done that before. She looked away and kept working.
Demetri grabbed some glue and shingles and got right to work.
Lexi chuckled. "He's learning just like I am." She said honestly. "He's great with Demetri. Those two are identical." She laughed softly.
Damon grinned and nodded "that seems simple enough." He started working on the frame of the other side of the roof because they were almost done with the shingles on that side.James took London's hand and pulled her away, he took both her hands and whispered in her ear what Demetri had told him. "I just...it was weird cause you're a girl...but no more secrets I promise!"
Mae laughed and slowly got up and made some lemonade and lunch for the hard workers "will it be hard sending Demetri to school next week?" She asked Lexi seeing the school supplies she had bought for the twins.
Torch smiled. "I'm sure you'll get it. Any worries about the delivery?" He asked, knowing well that it had not gone as planned last time. London paled a little, her face becoming grave. She nodded slowly. "Thank you for telling me." She said softly. "I don't like being left out." She hugged him.
Lexi huffed and rolled her eyes. "You bet. I worry how he'll do." She said honestly. "Not academically, but with the social aspect. And keeping powers hidden. I remember that being such a struggle for us..."
Damon hit his thumb with the hammer and held back the swear, he shook out his thumb and nodded "yeah, the doctor says she's growing at a normal rate...but anything still could happen! I don't want Lexi to deal with the pain Mae went through..."James hugged her back and nodded "I know, I'll try really hard not to." But he noticed that Demetri only really talked to him, which was natural but still...he hated to see his sister upset.
Mae nodded in agreement "James forgets that humans don't know we have wings and he nearly almost tells anyone! I'm terrified he'll start flying around at recess or something!" She shook her head "Any powers showing up for Demetri yet?"
Torch nodded sympathetically. "I can understand that." He agreed. "I think once was enough for Mae. We're planning to a hospital this time to get her some painkillers. And well... cause I didn't know a thing about childbirth the first time..." He said honestly, smiling a little. London nodded, a little happier now. "Alright. Have you guys seen how great this is looking?"
Demetri nodded. "I know. It's so awesome that you guys get a whole treehouse!"
Lexi sighed and shook her head. "He's just like Demetri. Maybe they'll be able to keep eachother in check like Torch and Damon." She said hopefully. "Dem's got wings, but nothing else yet... that I know of anyways. What about your kids? Any forest fires yet? Or did Torch not pass down his abilities?"
Damon nodded "that's our plan as well." He chuckled "what if they deliver at the same time? That would be insane!" James frowned overhearing their conversation "mom's having another baby?" fear in his eyes, he didn't want his mom to be in pain...but mostly he didn't want Loo and him to be replaced!
Mae nodded "I sincerely hope so! Two troublemakers is enough to drive anyone mad!" She thought about it "both have wings..James once transported but other then that nothing yet thankfully...I seriously hope his abilities skip a generation!"
Torch nodded, smiling, "That would be. I wouldn't be that surprised though. Those two are as close as we are."London sighed at the news, nodding gravely. "It would seem so." She whispered. "Think they'll get rid of us now?" She asked softly.
Lexi nodded, "Teleporting. Well that could become a handfull for you as well... But I am glad for your sake that no one has shown up with fire yet. I feel bad for whoever Torch's parents were." She said honestly, shaking her head. She chuckled. "But I am a little nervous to see what Dem's going to get. And what about demon forms? Have you seen any of those yet?"
Damon chuckled "closer if that's even possible!" He lifted the finished side of the roof and nail gunned it to the structure being careful to balance it.James frowned "it doesn't seem like Demetri's parents are getting rid of him...but there are two of us...mom would be really tired..."
Mae tried not to think of Torch's dad who she recently had killed. "I don't think those come until they hit puberty...it would be too much for their little bodies. Well with how powerful Damon was I'd certainty would worry...especially because he came back to life at birth..."
Torch nodded. "I think you're right. And to think they met the day we did. What a coincidence..." He shook his head and smiled. "How fares being a mutt?"London nodded nervously. "I hope they don't throw us away..."
Lexi nodded. "That would make sense." She agreed. Then she bit her lip and nodded, swallowing slowly. "That's what I'm worried about. What if we cant raise him right? What if he starts doing wrong things?"
Damon frowned "they met the same day we did? Mate we've known eachother for centuries?" He started hammering away "I hate it." He admitted.James frowned "maybe if we leave they won't have to throw us away?"
Mae frowned "that won't happen." She assured her "Damon is too strict for that and he has a loving mother that will teach him right from wrong."
Torch sighed. "Crazy, right?" He looked up then. "Hate how long we've known each other? Or how old we are?" He asked. London nodded slowly. "Where are we going to go?" She asked.
Lexi nodded and sighed. "I sure hope you're right. I just can't help but worry that I'm not doing a good job." She said honestly. "I mean, Damon has centuries of life and experience ahead of me. I'm just a high school drop out who doesn't know how to do anything right. Even you're older than me!" She said, sighing.
Damon tried not to laugh "hate that I'm a mutt now you doofus!" He shoved him laughing "don't get sentimental on me."James frowned thinking about it "Grandma's? Then we can still see mom and dad and the baby..."
Mae put her hands on her shoulders "breathe. You are doing a fine job and age doesn't matter!" She assured "it's what's in the heart and you've given a lot for Demetri, Damon couldn't raise him without you!"
Torch chuckled softly. "It's that bad?" He asked. "Me? Sentimental? Hilarious."London nodded. "Good idea." She agreed. "When will we leave?"
Lexi sighed softly and nodded. "I just... It's hard to forget how ill equipped I am for this job."
Damon sighed "I miss the power and the fear I used to invoke...no more passion fire just this 'happy glow' but I get to touch Lexi and that's worth it." He grabbed the other part of the roof and started to nail it on "it's looking like a house already.James watched them build the house and sighed "tonight..." He said quietly and squeezed her hand softly.
Mae shook her head "what would an equipped mother look like to you? How would she act or what would she do?"
Torch sighed and nodded in agreement. "I can relate there." He agreed. "But hey. Maybe Lexi will fall at some point during the next eternity, and then you can be you again." He smiled and surveyed the work. "Thank you so much for your help. It looks great." he said, helping with the nailing. London nodded in determination. "Alright then. I'll pack after dinner."
Lexi sighed. "She'd be able to care for her children and raise them well, knowing right and wrong. She'd be able to take care of the house at the same time..." She huffed.
Damon chuckled "one can only hope! But I think she likes being an angel...Demetri would be too powerful of a demon, it's safer that he stays an angel." He nodded and wiped his brow "can we stay for dinner?"James nodded "we'll leave when mom and dad are asleep..."
Mae rolled her eyes "one, your house is spotless. Two, Demetri isn't beating up my kids out there so I'm pretty darn sure he knows right from wrong...and lastly you described a 50s housewife!"
Torch nodded sympathetically. "That is true." He agreed. "Of course! I'm sure the girls can cook up something for all of us."London nodded in agreement. "Alright. It's a plan." She agreed.
Lexi smiled slowly. "Alright. Alright you got me." She laughed.
Damon chuckled "I was thinking instead we cook something for them Torch...we need to treat them like Queens right?" He was serious.they needed to take care of them.James hugged her and went back to where the others were "I like it!" He said trying to act normal.
Mae laughed and sipped the lemonade "haven't been having that much morning sickness what about you?"
Torch smiled sheepishly. "Yup. Sounds great. But what can we make?" He felt like he should be apologizing for not thinking of that himself. Demetri smiled. "Doesn't it look great! I'll come over all the time to play in it with you guys!"
Lexi shook her head. "Not me either. Only in the first couple of days though... so we'll see."
Damon thought about it "we could use the skills we learned in Italy and make meatballs and spaghetti?"James nodded "you're always welcome to come over!" He assured but felt sad thinking about it.
Mae smiled and nodded "I've been craving chocolate like no other though!"
Torch nodded slowly, his smile growing. "Seems fitting that that meal would be one to share with our families." He agreed.London bit her lip and didn't answer.
Demetri frowned a little, but didn't comment on it. "Thank you." He said, forcing a smile. "I'm starting to get hungry... want to go inside and grab a snack?"
Lexi chuckled. "Uh oh. I haven't had too many cravings yet. Hoping I don't get something crazy this time... i'm through with pickles." She said, laughing softly.
Damon grinned and nodded and went inside "Darling we are going to cook for our families and we wish for you and Mae to go rest while we prepare it!"Mae raised a brow "alright gentleman." She smiled at Lexi and went to sit on the couch and put her feet up.
James walked in and saw that dinner was being made "looks like we don't need snacks!"
Lexi smiled warmly at him. "Alright." She kissed his cheek. "Thank you." She joined Mae in the living room, sitting down in one of the recliners. "Feel like TV?"Torch smiled. "You don't have to do a thing." He promised Mae, going to the cupboard to grab out the pot for meatballs.
Dem smiled. "Well then we can wait for supper." He agreed. He walked up to Damon. "What's for supper?"
Mae smiled "maybe a movie, we could be ironic and watch Angels and Demons?" She teased and pulled London on her lap kissing her hair "were you a good help?..."Damon spoke to his son in Italian and laughed at his facial expression "spaghetti and meatballs, and you boys are going to help!"
Lexi laughed. "Sure thing." Using magic, she moved the disc into the drive, and then used the remote to turn it on. London nodded eagerly. "Yes! We glued shingles."
Demetri looked shocked when Damon started saying strange things. Then he smiled. "I would love to try spaghetti!" He exclaimed.
Mae laughed shaking her head at the disk floating in the air and going into the player "do you do anything the hard way anymore?" She stroke London's hair and smiled "I bet you did great! Were the boys nice to you?"Damon smiled and moved a stool over so he could stand and stir the noodles and help him. "Well you might as well start to learn about your Italian heritage Demetri."
James kept sneaking meat balls and eating them, he loved meat and like Demetri he was starving!
Lexi chuckled. "Not when I'm pregnant and it's harder to get off the couch!" London smiled. "Yes. We all played nicely together." She said, looking up innocently.
Demetri raised an eyebrow. "Heritage...?" He asked.
Torch frowned at James. "No meatballs until later!" He scolded.
Mae laughed and nodded "I hear you! Thankfully I'm used to it." She played with London's hair "I love you sweetie...want to feel the baby?"Damon nodded and smiled "it means where you are from!"
James grinned innocently "don't know what you are talking about!"
London bit her lip, not really wanting to feel the baby, but she nodded. "Alright." She said, reaching for her mom's stomach. Lexi turned on the tv and got to the movie menu. "Ready to play it?"
Dem nodded, thinking about that. "So I'm from Italy? Where is that?"
Torch laughed. "You little trouble maker...." He said, ruffling his hair. "Save the meatballs for later, alright?"
Mae guided her hand to wear the baby was moving and smiled "that's your sibling in there..." She said thinking about how she will be such a good big sister! She nodded at Lexi "go right ahead!"Damon pulled up a map and showed him "the one shaped like a boot, it's in Europe."
James nodded but frowned remembering this was the last meal with his parents.
London smiled for her mother, secretly hating the child.Lexi smiled and lay a hand on her stomach, grinning when she felt the child.
Dem nodded in interest. "Thats so cool!" He looked at Italy.
Torch smiled, not catching his frown. "Good boy." He said, turning back to the food.
Mae smiled and kissed London's head stroking her hair "I love you darling...I know the baby will be a great addition to our family."Damon smiled "now get going on that sauce, it has to be perfect!"
James just felt this anger boil, that he had to leave his family that he wasn't good enough! The stove flared to the highest level.
London bit her lip and nodded slowly. "I love you too." She whispered, holding off the tears, for now.Dem nodded eagerly. "Sorry!" He said, starting to stir the sauce.
Torch jumped back when the flames spurted on the stove. He had to keep his distance to control his own powers. "James..." he said, turning to him. "Was that you?"
Mae stroke her hair and turned nervously when the flames erupted from the stove burning the noodles and meatballs.James stood there shaking like a leaf, trying to control his emotions and nodded "yes sir..."
Damon got it calmed down and saved the food "no harm done." He tried to assure.
Lexi raised an eyebrow. "Maybe we shouldnt have let them near a stove?" She joked.Torch sighed, hugging him. "Hey, its alright." He knelt infront of him. "Why were you mad?" He knew from experience that that was what triggered the flames.
Dem nodded and sighed. "Do we have to start again?"
Mae felt a pang of fear, James had gotten Torch's gift...she couldn't think about how this would effect everything, Torch had to be put in a basement to keep things from lighting on fire...James shook his head sniffing "I wasn't mad sir..." He said quietly and rubbed his eyes "I'm sorry...I didn't mean to ruin dinner..."
Damon put his finger to his mouth shaking his head.
Lexi looked over at Mae and noticed her worry. "Hey... im sure itll be alright. Maybe James will be able to handle it better than Torch first did...." she said hopefully.Torch sighed, shaking his head. He pulled him into an embrace. "Its alright." He promised. "Everyone makes mistakes." He was worried for his son however, knowing first hand the dangers of this power.
Dem nodded slowly in understanding.
Mae nodded trying to think of that positivity, but there was something off with her son...she could feel it, he was upset but about what? James held him but inside he felt anguish, now they'd never want to keep him...he ruined things. He had no control...he looked over at London and then down at the floor.
Damon threw away the food "now we can order pizza!" He said with a positive tone trying to change the mood.
Lexi bit her lip and looked down, not sure what to say now.London glanced at james and then away again. Itbwas a good thing they were leaving soon.
Torch hugged him tight. "I love you bud."
Dem nodded eagerly. "Pizza sounds great!"
James and Demetri helped her and made a like of branches off to the side, he watched Damon work and looked at Demetri "so what's new with you?"
Mae sighed and nodded "James asks a lot of questions and I worry...London is just so innocent she still is my little angel..." She felt it kick and laughed "our babies are trying to communicate..."