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Okay, I hate to say it, but this chapter, chapter thirty, might, I mean is the last chapter of Fire and Ice. So I'll let you read it now...

30

A knock on the door broke them away from each other. She realized they weren't in a very appropriate position for visitors. She tried to unravel her legs from his waist, and he laughed and pulled her to her feet.

She scrambled back into her clothes. He just watched her amusingly as he did the same. She shot him an irritated smile. He shook his head at her and went to the door.

Vivian sat back on the couch when she saw who it was. The Five scrambled in the open door and went and plopped down beside Vivian.

"So did you get your teeth into him?" questioned Finn.

"Which him?" asked Gregory?

She punched him, he pretended to wince.

"We saw that meat boy go off with you two. We were just wondering if there was anything to share."

"We'll share you if you don't stop talking about humans like that Finn."

Finn immediately closed his mouth.

"Well what were you two 'talking' about. It sounded like someone—Ow!"

Vivian pushed Gregory off the couch before he could finish.

The rest of the Five helped him to his feet and started edging towards the door.

"Well we'll let you get back to your 'talk'," Finn said adding air quotes, "Oh and Vivian, you might want to fix your shirt, it's on backwards."

They raced out of the cabin as Vivian threw a pillow at them.

She growled under her breath. Gabriel went and leaned down in front of her. He held her head between his hands.

"Have I told you that I love you?"

"I think you mentioned it a few times."

"Okay well here is one more," he kissed her and whispered between breaths, "I love you."

They got carried away again but the light from outside was now black. They had to go and pick up their pups. Vivian groaned as Gabriel got up. He chuckled and threw her shirt to her, "Tag goes in the back."

She scowled at him and reluctantly put her shirt back on the right way.

They walked back to the inn together. Alex and Kole were waiting as patiently as they could.

Alex ambushed them in the entrance. "Where have you been?"

Vivian blushed uncontrollably. She wrenched him into her arms. "We're here now aren't we?"

"Humph."

She snuggled him to her neck. "I've missed you so much."

Kole tugged at her leg, he gave her the sad look.

She picked him up too, "Yes I missed you too!"

She kissed them both. Gabriel wrapped his arm around her waist. They went and said good night to the pack that had stayed at the meeting.

"Don't worry, we'll get this straightened out tomorrow," he assured them.

Vivian smiled at Jenny and Bucky. They were both holding sleeping pups. Ethan was arguing with Gabriel's sisters.

Novalee was asleep on Esmé's lap. Austin was still awake and Tomas was bouncing him on his knee.

Novalee was going to be staying with Esmé and Tomas for tonight. They still hadn't decided on who was going to care for her.

So they finally left the inn and went back to their cabin. It felt like any normal night. They went and put their pups to bed. Kole fell asleep as soon as he was in his crib. Alex demanded a story and when Gabriel started telling one he fell asleep.

She went and kissed them both one last time before she was whisked away by Gabriel.

He pinned her down on their bed. His touched his hand to her forehead, slowly sliding his hand down the side of her face. He stopped at her mouth. He was driving her crazy.

His eyes burned into her, she couldn't take it anymore. She broke his hold and her lips crushed his for once. She rolled on top of him as they kissed passionately. Then they broke apart and he was hovering over her.

She smiled at him and reached up to kiss him.

Later in life...

Vivian sat on the porch watching Alexander and Kole playing with the water hose. They were spraying each other and ended up rolling on the soaked ground.

She watched as their hair started to lengthen.

"Guys, not now!" she said in a stern voice.

"Mom!"

"I'm sorry, not when there are guests at the inn."

While Alex wasn't paying attention Kole grabbed the hose from him and shoved it down his brother's shirt. Alex wrenched it out and sprayed Kole in the face.

Vivian couldn't help but laugh. Then Gabriel came out and sat down beside her on the stairs. He handed Juliee to her and she tickled her. Juliee screamed and struggled to get away, "Mommy stop! I can't breathe!"

She let Juliee go. She went and tackled Alex. He played along with her and Kole to advantage of him again. Juliee's blond curls were soaked before she could get to her feet.

"Well we thought we heard someone having fun!"

Vivian turned to see who had spoken. It was Tomas. He was walking with Esmé. Austin and Novalee didn't even stop to say hi. They went and joined in the water fight.

She smiled. Alex had gotten distracted by Novalee's sudden appearance. Juliee actually knocked him off his feet.

"Vivian, can you watch them for an hour or two?" asked Esmé a little too much of what she was planning seeped into her voice.

"Of course," answered Gabriel.

Esmé looked too overjoyed as she grabbed Tomas's hand and wheeled him back to their cabin.

Gabriel chuckled and wrapped his arm around Vivian. They watched their kids play with Novalee and Austin.

Vivian couldn't believe how fast time could fly by when your life wasn't threatened.

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
-Robert Frost

So this is the end of Fire and Ice. I hoped you all liked reading it as much as I liked writing it! So if there are any questions about what happened then Review!

I would like to say thank you to everyone who has read this story and reviewed! I couldn't have finished it without all of your comments! And everyone be watching for what might be coming next...

Okay I know the later in life thing was kinda confusing, so basically its seven years later. I hope that cleared anything up.