Chapter 38:"It was all part of the plan"

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Natalie's POV

I can't believe my eyes......It can't really be Carter and Cole can it? No I'm hallucinating.

"Oh god I'm hallucinating," I whisper, and put my head in my hands. Someone pulls my hands away from my face, and when I look up it's Carter.

"Nat," Carter smiled, and kissed my hands.

"You're not real," I stated.

"Natalie you're not hallucinating," Kai admitted.

"I watched Carter die," I panicked,"I couldn't find a pulse on him or Cole. So there is no way in h*ll they're really here."

"Natalie if you were hallucinating, then how would we be able to see them," AJ stated. I sat there, and looked at Carter, then Cole. It's really them.... I quickly stood up, and hugged Carter.

"How," I whispered.

"It was all part of the plan,"Carter smiled. 

"Part of the plan?" I asked,"What plan?" I pulled away from the hug, and looked at Carter.

"The plan we formed the day you had Kayden," Carter replied.

"Why wasn't I informed?" I glared.

"Because that part wasn't in the plan," Cole coughed, and sat on the couch.

"Do you know what you've put me through these past few weeks?" I asked.

"Look I know-" Carter began but I cut him off.

"No you don't know," I glared, and walked out of the house.

"Natalie!" Carter yelled as he followed me outside. I made a snowball, and threw it at Carter's head. It hit him in the head, and he winced as he tried to wipe away the snow. "Hey come on Nat," Carter sighed.

I kept throwing snow at him, as he got closer to me. "I hate you," I yelled, and threw more snow.

Carter grabbed my arms, and held me close. "Stop fighting me Nat," Carter whispered. After a few minutes of struggling, I finally gave up.

I looked up at him, and kissed me. He may have faked his death, and not told me about it, but I still love him. We pulled away from the kiss, and I laid my head on his shoulder.

"Merry Christmas baby," he whispered. 

"Merry Christmas Carter," I smiled. 

"Okay i'm freezing lets go back inside," Carter shivered. I laughed, and we walked back inside.

"Are you done throwing a fit?" Cole asked while holding Kayden.

"Yes i'm done," I smiled, and hugged Cole. Carter took Kayden, and Cole hugged me back.

"Lets open presents," Kent yelled. Cole and I pulled apart, as AJ started sorting everyone's presents.

"Okay here's one from Cole to Kayden," AJ announced, and handed Carter the present. Carter handed me Kayden, then sat down next to me.

"Lets see what Uncle CoCo got you," Carter smirked, and tore at the wrapping paper. Cole glared at Carter, while drinking his coffee. When Carter finally got to the present, it was a pacifier with a little blue bear attached to it.

"Aww Cole it's adorable,"Avery cooed.

"When did you get this?" Carter asked.

"Awhile ago," Cole replied.

"Thank you Cole," I smiled, and handed it to Kayden, who started chewing on it.

Everyone continued opening presents, while I sat there. Where the h*ll are my presents?

"Okay Natalie," AJ announced,"The new person always open their presents last."

"Booo,"I frowned, as AJ pushed all of my presents toward me.

"Open mine last," Carter smiled, and took Kayden out of my hands. I opened my presents, and I received throwing knives from Avery and Kent, clothes from Madison and AJ, a new gun from Lynn, shoes from  Sabrina and Kai, and a grappling hook from Cole.

"Alright now you can open mine," Carter laughed, while Kayden grabbed at his chin. I began tearing at the wrapping paper, and soon a scrapbook emerged.

"What is this?" I asked, and looked at Carter.

"Open it," he asked. I opened the book to its first page, and saw a picture of me standing with my family. This was the day Carter bought me. There were words under the picture in Carter's handwriting.

"Ever since day 1 I knew you were mine," I whispered. I turned toward Carter, and hugged him. "I love you," I smiled.

"I love you too," Carter replied, and kissed my cheek.

"It's time for a snowball fight!"AJ yelled. Everyone cheered and ran outside, except for Carter, Cole, and I.

"Children," Cole sighed, and drank his coffee.

"Hey if we weren't still recovering I bet we'd be out there," Carter admitted.

"Not me," Cole stated, and covered himself in a blanket. Kent came into the house, and approached Cole.

"Hey Cole,"Kent smiled, and threw a snowball at his face.  My eyes widened, as Kent ran out of the house. 

Cole wiped his face and growled,"He's a dead man." Cole ran outside, and Carter laughed.

"Should we do something?" I asked, and looked out the back door.

"Nope Kent brought this upon himself," Carter admitted, and pulled me to his side.

"I'm sorry I didn't get yo or Cole anything for Christmas," I sighed,"In my defense I thought you two were dead."

"Oh its fine you can give me present later,"Carter smirked, and wiggled his eyebrows. I playfully hit him in the arm, and laughed.

"Pervert," I chuckled. 

"Do you want to go see your family?" Carter asked. I got up from the couch and looked outside. Cole was chasing Kent with an icicle in his hand. 

I laughed, and turned toward Carter,"Naaa, we can go see them tomorrow. I got enough family right here."

Carter smiled, and wrapped Kayden in a blanket. Th three of us walked outside, and watched the snowball fight.

My life is complete.

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