The twins now looked like they were around ten years old. They were aging fast - but slower than Jossie and Dominic aged. According to Jossie.
It pained me seeing them grow so fast.
"Hi Mom, how's your belly?" Joey asked as he laid his palm on my belly. As to check if I was truly okay.
"We're good baby. Your sibling is just kicking up a storm in there." I smiled slightly leaning down to kiss the top of his mop of curls.
"Okay." He nodded before giving me a sweet smile turning to Jake and giving him a one arm hug.
I laughed as Caleb pretended to be dragged down by the girls. Groaning in pain as the girls giggled.
"Come on let me up ladies please! I've got my woman to care for!" He begged pouting at the girls.
Slowly the let him up grinning up at him.
"Thank you. You ladies deserve ice cream." He winked before pointing at Desiree. Our cook.
Immediately the girls took off, Joey rushing after them.
"I'm not taking care of them tonight." I laughed as Caleb wrapped his arm around my waist, his hands rubbing the sides of my belly. His lips kissing my mark making my legs buckle slightly at the feeling.
I could feel him smile making a blush tint my cheeks.
"Yo' you already have one in then oven." Vivian joked as she joined us. Baby River cooing in her arms.
"We're going to keep baking, thank you very much Viv." Caleb smirked pulling my body tighter against his.
"Caleb!" I could already feel my face heating as the group let out wolf whistles and laughs making the rest of the pack look our way.
"Okay you guys cut it out. I'm sure Ari is tired. Walking over here and standing for so long." Vivian stepped in as she motioned for us to follow her to our seats.
Once we were all seated. I almost moaned at the feeling of putting the weight off my feet.
Almost as if knowing I was now seated, my baby began to move kicking in the process.
Huffing out a breath I clutched onto my belly waiting until the pain went away.
"You okay babe?" Caleb frowned leaning over to rub my belly.
Wincing I nodded before another pain hit me.
"Water. Can you please get me some water?" I wheezed.
Immediately he stood to his feet. Kissing the top of my head before rushing off.
Seconds later, my mother sat down with a plastic cup filled with water.
"Here I took this from Caleb." She smiled rubbing my back as I slowly drank the water.
"How's the baby?"
Breathing in I absentmindedly rubbed my belly as I smiled at my mother.
"The baby's a kicker." Laughing she kissed the side of my head. "You were too darling."
"Jackson have you seen Caleb?" I asked as I stepped from foot to foot.
Frowning he shook his head. "Not for about thirty minutes sweetie. Why? Are you feeling ill?" He questioned standing to his feet.
Shaking my head, "No sit down I'm okay. I was just wondering. Thank you." I smiled waiting until he sat down before continuing my search.
A silent hush ran through the lake making me look around trying to figure out the reason why.
"Ariana Rosette Belle."
And there was the reason why.
My face heated as everyone turned to look at me as Caleb walked over to me.
He was no longer wearing his black jeans and grey long sleeve. He was now dressed in a suit, it was fitted hugging his arms and chest.
Our kids were slightly behind him all dressed up.
Joey was sporting a suit familiar to his daddy
While the girls had matching light pink dresses, their feet bare and their hair loose.
"What are you doing?" I whispered a slight giggle escaping my lips.
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