Part Two: Ch. 43

"Vincent, come here." Kane nodded his head towards his room.

"We're coloring." Vincent argued. "And aren't you supposed to be upset with me?"

"Vincent." Kane warned.

Vincent let out an annoyed sigh but got up anyway. "I'll be back." Vincent kissed the top Lennons' head and slapped the side KJs' head when he walked past by him.

"What the f.. Seriously?" KJ scoffed while glaring at Vincents' back, who was just chuckling slightly while walking away. "Your mate is crazy." KJ snorted.

"He's perfect." Lennon whispered dreamily while watching Vincent turn around the corner.

KJ smiled softly while looking over at Isabella, who was currently scribbling angrily in one of Dannys' coloring books.

"Hey, is she okay?" Lennon asked while watching Isabella.

"She's just expressing herself." KJ chuckled while sitting back.

"Wack."

~ ~ ~

"Uh.. Mom? Dad?" Vincent called out for them once stepping into their room. "How are you going to tell me to come here and not be here?" Vincent grumbled. Vincent turned around and was greeted with a grinning Trixie. "W-what?"

"We didn't get time to tell you what your surprise was last night!" Trixie chirped happily.

"Oookay..." Vincent frowned but a loud popping sound had him swirling around. Paper confetti was raining down around him causing him to grin. "What the heck? A confetti cannon?" Vincent chuckled.

"We're having another baby!" Kane and Trixie shouted excitedly.

Vincents' grin turned into the widest smile. "Are you serious??" Vincent eagerly stepped forward into his parents embrace. "Another baby?"

"Would we lie about this?" Trixie giggled while gently patting her tummy.

"This is awesome!" Vincent cheered. "Is it a boy or a girl?!" Vincent required.

Kane snorted while wrapping an arm around Vincents' shoulders. "We don't know yet, baby."

"So who all knows?" Vincent asked.

"Well, Annie obviously does." Trixie smiled while walking over and sitting down on the bed.

"And I think Vlad might know but other than that, you're the first one, baby." Kane smiled at him.

"Wait, how does Vlad know?" Trixie frowned at him.

"He saw me caressing your stomach at Sebastians' campsite." Kane shrugged. Trixie nodded her head in understanding.

"Ohahahha. Good luck telling Bella!" Vincent laughed. "It won't be me."

"Thanks for the support, pup." Kane snorted while sitting down next to Trixie and placing a soft kiss on her temple.

~ ~ ~

"You've been avoiding me!!" Tatum growled out.

"I've just been busy. I would never avoid you." Vlad argued and went to wrap his arms around Tatum.

Tatum harshly pulled away. "Bullshit! You haven't even spoken to me since you brought me to the hospital!"

"Tate.." Vlad softened his voice.

"You've been busy? Not too busy for Emily and her mates. Not too busy for Macy and her Xander. Not too busy for William and Reese. Not too busy for everyone else but me." Tatums' voice started out loud but soon lowered to a barely hearable whisper. "Do you not want me anymore?"

"No baby!" Vlad wrapped his arms around Tatum. "You are single-handedly the most important person to me. I will *always* want you." Vlad stressed. "I care about you more than my own life." Vlad cupped Tatums' cheeks. "Do you understand me?"

"Then why aren't you talking to me.." Tatum had a painful look in his eyes. "Did I do something wrong? Is it because of Dorothy? I swear you are still my.."

"Shh, stop it." Vlad shook his hand while placing a kiss on Tatums' forehead. "I am so happy that Dorothy is alive. Octavia shouldn't have to grow up without a mother and now she doesn't have too. And you Tate, my baby boy, can have the relationship he deserves with his mother." Vlad gently rubbed his thumbs over Tatums' cheeks before letting out a heavy sigh. "Tatum, I'm not avoiding you. I'm avoiding Dorothy."

"Why?" Tatum frowned while staring at his father.

"Because.." Vlad closed his eyes and took in a deep breath. "I think she's my second chance mate."

"Wait what?" Tatum jerked his head back slightly.

"I don't know, baby." Vlad sighed while shrugging his shoulders. "It's just this feeling but I don't want to feel it. It's not right. I already had my mate, she just lost her mate."

"I'm not sure how to respond to that.." Tatum frowned while gazing at the ground.

"You don't have to respond to it at all." Vlad gently squeezed his shoulders. "I don't expect anything from you on this."

"You.. you don't want to talk to her about it?" Tatum questioned.

"I think it's best if it's just left alone." Vlad ran a hand through her hair, pulling slightly. "I'll be going back home next week so it will all work out.."

"You're leaving..?" Tatum scowled. "I don't want you to leave.."

"I can't just leave my clan, Tatum." Vlad spoke softly while wrapping an arm around him.

"Right.. I forgot they come first." Tatum sneered while pulling away and storming out of the room before Vlad could stop him.

"Dammit!!" Vlad grumbled while kicking the nearest chair.

~ ~ ~

"Xan, stooop!" Macy giggled while covering her face.

Xander just chuckled deeply while pinning Macy underneath him and burying his face in her neck. "I can't keep my hands off of you, peaches."

"So you love me, huh?" Macy grinned while wrapping her arms around Xanders' neck.

"You have no fucking idea how much I love you." Xander mumbled in between placing small kisses on her neck.

"Good." Macy shrugged with a cheeky grin.

"Good?" Xander scoffed. "Good? That's it? No, I love you back?"

"I'm still mad at you." Macy snorted.

Xander let out a heavy sigh while his shoulders slouched. "I'm sorry.."

"I know.. I know.." Macy sighed while running her hands through his hair. "I'm sorry.."

"Yeah." Xander let out another sigh before rolling over and laying on his back. "Are you ever going to forgive me?"

"I do forgive you.." Macy sighed. "I just can't forget it.."

"Tell me what I need to do to help you.." Xander whispered. "To help us.." Macy snuggled up next to Xanders' side, resting her head on his chest. "Tell me baby.." Xander begged.

"I just need you, just need you to keep doing what you're doing." Macy whispered. "I'm sorry for being a brat.."

Xander let out a hearty chuckle while rubbing Macys' arms. "I wouldn't have you any other way but I need you to at least try, peaches."

"I will." Macy placed a soft kiss on his chest. "I promise."

"THREE INCHES!!" Kol shouted from down the hall.

"IT'S OPEN!" Macy shouted back.

"IT'S NOT THREE INCHES!" Kol growled back.

Macy let out an annoyed sigh before getting up and completely slamming her bedroom door shut.

"You're trying to get me killed." Xander snickered but quickly stopped when Kol busted open her bedroom door.

"It stays *FULLY* open from now on!!" Kol glared at Macy and quickly sent his glare towards Xander who put his hands up in surrender.

"I didn't shut it." Xander immediately confessed which earned a hard glare from Macy.

"The door stays open now."