Author's Note- Ha! It's done! Whoo Hoo! Erm... Right. I just want to thank everyone for baring with me through this who crazy thing. Hope you'll like the last chapter.

A Birth and The End

"Well I don't know if I'm ready
To be the man I have to be
I'll take a breath, I'll take her by my side
We stand in awe, we've created life

With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
Now everything has changed
I'll show you love
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open"
-Creed

Pete sat beside Kitty and directed her through the breathing exercises that they had been taught. "I know how to breathe," she snapped finally.

"I'm sorry, luv," he said.

"You're fully dilated," Moira announced. "This will be over in no time. Breathe, Kitty."

"Okay, Moira," Kitty said. Pete frowned slightly. When Moira said it, it was apparently okay.

"Are you ready to push?" Moira asked.

"And get this over with?" Kitty asked. "Yes!"

"One, two, and push." Pete supported Kitty with one hand and held her hand in the other.

"You're doing great," Rahne told Kitty.

"Aye, I can see the head," Moira said. "Baby one is on its way. Now, push." A few minutes later a lusty cry filled the room. "It's a boy!" Moira announced.

"Kit, he's gorgeous," Pete smiled kissing his wife on the forehead. Wife, that was going to take some getting used to.

"Rhane, put the baby in the bassinette, I'm going to need you."

"What's wrong?" Pete asked.

"Don't worry, this happens sometimes," Moira said. "Your other baby just turned, we'll need to do a cesarean."

"What?" Kitty asked gripping Pete's hand tighter. "What's wrong?"

"It's okay, lass, I've done this a time or two," Moira assured her. "Please, try to relax."

"But my baby…"

"It's okay," Rahne said.

"We read about this, remember, luv?" Pete reassured her. "It happens." Kitty tried to relax as Moira gave her a shot.

"The vitals are just fine," Moira told her. Kitty looked up at Pete her gaze worried. He hugged her lightly. Twenty minutes later another cry echoed the first. "You have a girl," Moira announced. After she had stitched Kitty up she and Rahne left the couple alone with their babies.

"They're beautiful," Pete breathed.

"Pete, we're parents," Kitty said moving over so Pete could sit beside her. Pete smiled at his wife. She was disheveled, her hair was all over the place, she was sweaty, and her makeup had run. She had never looked more beautiful.

"Never would have thought I'd be a family man," he said.

"Me either," Kitty laughed tiredly. They sat for a few moments just staring at the babies who had drifted off to sleep.

"Can we come in?" Rogue asked knocking lightly on the door.

"I was wondering what took them so long," Pete said looking up.

"Come on in," Kitty called. The group walked in.

"Oh, they are just adorable!" Meggan gasped. "And you're all so happy."

"You two make damn cute babies," Remy said.

"What are ya'll naming them?" Rogue asked

"This is Romany and Samuel," Kitty announced. The couple had decided to name the babies after their family. Pete named the girl Romany after his sister, and Kitty named the boy Samuel after her grandfather. "Who wants to hold a baby?" The men watched as the women raced over. Rogue won and Kitty handed her best friend Romany.

"Hello, little one," she cooed. "Oh, Remy, can we have one?" The Cajun blanched and stammered causing Rogue to laugh. "Ah'm just messin' with ya, swamp rat."

"Dat ain't funny chére," Remy said with a sigh of relief.

"Yeah, it is," Rogue giggled.

"So, I guess this is your permanent retirement?" Moira said as Kitty handed Samuel to Logan. Seeing the gruff mutant hold the tiny infant made Kitty smile.

"Yeah, I mean if you guys really need us you know where we are but no more crime fighting for us."

"They're beautiful, half-pint," Logan said. Romany, still in Rogue's arms started whimpering and her brother followed suit.

"They're probably hungry," Moira said.

"Are you breast feeding?" Rahne asked gently.

"Yes," Kitty said.

"Then that's our cue to leave," Doug said taking his girlfriend's hand. The girls took turns hugging Kitty and Pete before walking out.

"Let's go home," Rogue said wrapping an arm around her boyfriend. He reciprocated reaching down and squeezing her ass. She squeaked slapping his arm.

"What?" he asked arching an eyebrow.

"Ass."

"Ooh, I like it when you talk dirty," he purred. Rogue laughed shoving Remy lightly.

"Those two are… just wrong," Rahne said shaking her head at the antics of the southerners.

"I don't know," Doug said as they walked. "I think they may have the right idea." He stopped and twirled Rahne in to meet him in a slow kiss.

"Awwe!" Amanda said reaching out and pinching the cheeks of both of the younger mutants when they came up for air. "You two are just so cute!"

"Gee, thanks," Doug said slapping her hand away.

Amanda giggled. "Anytime."

"You think you might stay on a little longer?" Moira asked Logan as they climbed onto the plane. She knew she could use another adult in the house, plus she had grown rather fond of Logan.

Logan looked at the pretty human and shrugged. "I think that may be arranged."

Kitty settled down with the babies as they nursed. Pete watched his wife and children finding it hard to breath through the lump in his throat.

"What's wrong?" Kitty asked seeing his expression.

"Nothing's wrong, luv," he assured her. "You look so bloody beautiful, though. This is more than I ever hoped for. Then I ever dared to hope for. I love you more than I thought was possible."

Her own eyes brimmed with tears. "I love you too. Sit with me?" He smiled sitting next to her. "So, how does it feel to be a daddy?"

"Pretty damn good," Pete smiled kissing her on the forehead. "Makes me want to go out and kill something and bring it back to the den."

"Ewwe. Well, as long as it's Kosher." Pete snorted. He sat with his wife laying against his chest watching as his babies nursed. It wasn't perfect. He and Kitty still fought, and he knew that they always would. This was, he knew, though, the closest to perfect that there was.