Hey Kids! Last chapter or epilogue Leaving it up to you to decide. if you want one last hurrah give a message or put it in a review. Thank you all for taking time to read the pinnecle of my abilities(Not really[The abilities part not the thank you part]) Translation is: What are you thinking, Mother. Please Enjoy!

The snow fell fast and furious outside the windows of the Xavier Institute of Higher Learning. Inside it was warm and dry as everyone, from the eldest teacher to the youngest child, sat around the fireplace listening as Charles read a story.

"And so as Tiny Tim observed. God Bless us everyone." He finished with a smile before closing the old worn book and hugging the small child on his lap.

"Now everyone, and I do mean everyone, to bed." Erik said as he stood up from leaning against the mantelpiece. There was little protest as he, the older kids and teachers helped the younger ones shuffle out of the room sleepily. Once they had all left Charles leaned his head back on his head rest and sighed.

"Que pensez-vous. Mére?" Lily asked from her spot in the chair closest to the fire. Charles looked over to her with a smile.

"Nothing bad, I assure you. You should be bed already, the doctor told you to take it easy for this last month." He said as she smiled wide.

"I know but you know I can't resist Dickens." She said happily putting her hands on her large stomach. She could feel the minds that rested in her body, waiting for when they could come into the world.

"They've been restless." Charles said moving towards her.

"Yes, they're almost ready." Lily said. "Probably next week, maybe later."

"Good…Now to bed with you, Lily-bear." He said helping her to her feet.

"Goodnight, Mum." She said bending over to kiss him on the cheek.

"Goodnight, mien Kleine." Erik said as he returned to the room. Lily smiled and said something in German which caused him to laugh loudly before she walked out of the room her swollen belly leading the way.

"What did she say?" Charles asked as he began to arrange the presents beneath the large Christmas tree.

"Don't talk to me in that tone of voice…I'm going to be a mother." Erik said with a smile as he helped.

"Now that the children are in bed, what have you gotten me for Christmas?" Charles asked with a side glance at his lover.

"So impatient, Schatz, you would think you were the child." He said walking over to the other man with a small box wrapped in sliver paper. He handed it to Charles without a word.

"What is it?...Oh Erik…"

Nestled inside the box was a sliver ring with the words Für Immer Und Ewig written in script around the band.

"I hope it fits, I tried to get it right but I didn't know your size."

"It's perfect."

Hours later as they lay together they were suddenly woken by a loud urgent knock on their bedroom door.

"Professor! Erik! Please hurry! Lily's gone into labor!" Came Logan's voice from the other side of the door.

"Scheisse." Erik said rolling out of bed as Charles grabbed the arms of his chair and hauled into it.

"I'll wake up Storm and see what she can do about the weather. Get Sean, Alex, Raven, and Hank up too. They can help keep the kids calm if they wake up." Charles said as Erik tore out of the room and down the hall. "Or go to Lily that's ok too."

The telepath closed his eyes and woke up the people he needed before heading to Lily's room himself. The girl was laying there breathing deeply, her face pale, as she griped Kurt and Erik's hands tightly.

"Just keep breathing." Raven said calmly from the foot of the bed.

"It hurts." Lily replied in a strained voice.

"Keep breathing, ride the pain, and for God's sake don't push." Erik said putting a hand to her forehead as she laughed.

"If you tell me to cross my legs and hold it I'm going to Ahhh!..." She said squeezing the two men's hands until they couldn't feel them anymore. When she relaxed Storm walked into the room and whispered something to Charles.

"What do you mean?" He asked after a moment.

"I stopped the snow but the roads are impassable. We won't be able to get her out in time." She said quietly. Charles sat and thought for a moment before looking at Erik in revelation.

"I have an idea." He said as Erik looked worried.

"Why do I get the feeling I'm not going to like this?" The metal kinetic said.

"I have a feeling you're going to hate it." Charles replied simply.

"I have the same feeling…"

Fifteen minutes later, Charles, Raven, Erik, Storm, Kurt, and Lily were all packed into the van that was currently flying along the highway into town.

"This isn't so bad." Charles said from the passenger seat.

"Don't talk to me while I'm flying." Erik said through gritted teeth as he maneuvered the vehicle down for a landing at the E.R. Storm, Kurt and Raven helped Lily out of the van as Erik helped Charles. A couple of nurses came out with a wheelchair ready for Lily and wheeled her into the hospital as the rest followed behind.

"Don't ever ask me to do that again." Erik said looking green as he walked with Charles down the hall.

"Well hopefully it won't happen again." Charles responded. "Come tell me that wasn't fun."

"If we had fallen…"

"We didn't."

"If she'd given birth!"

"You would have gotten us safely to the ground."

"You have too much faith in me, Schatz." Erik said collapsing next to Kurt in the waiting room. It was hard to tell who was more nervous the father to be or the father of the bride. Hours passed as Kurt and Erik alternately paced the floor. Finally the doctor came out.

"How is she?" All three asked at the same time.

"She's fine…and so are the twins. You can see her now if you want." She said kindly pointing to a room down the hall. Kurt and Erik hot footed it to the room as Charles slowly went at his own pace.

"Is she yours?" The doctor asked.

"Oh yes…Yes definitely." Charles replied before going into the small room.

"Let Mum come over." Lily said in a strong voice as the crowd around her bed parted to allow him and his wheelchair room. She was laying on the bed with a small bundle in her arms, sweat glistened on her face but she wore the largest smile he had ever seen. He moved up to the edge of the bed and Lily leaned over to place the wrapped sleeping child in his arms. It was a little girl with a mop of dark red hair and he knew without seeing that her eyes were the color of fire. Erik held the other a moment, a boy that looked exactly like his father, before handing him back to his mother.

"What are their names?" Charles asked after clearing his throat. Kurt and Lily looked at each other.

"We decided that the girl's name was to be Anya." Kurt said slowly.

"What?" Erik said looking up.

"And the boy was going to be Daniel." Lily finished with a quiet smile. Erik turned away to look out the window as Kurt took Anya from Charles as he went over to him.

"Erik?" He asked taking the other man's hand.

"I'm fine, Schatz. I'm just…so happy." Erik said in a choked voice as Charles smiled at the tears running down his face.

"You should be. We made it. Though it took us fifty years, we made it."

"Yes, we did." Erik said turning back to look at the young parents and their new children. "Now we have a chance. A chance to stop being afraid…"

"Of the future." Lily said with a happy look as she cradled her children. Her future.