Afterglow • Gideon Emery

14

Christmas Special

Like any normal morning Gideon woke up before the sun could shine so he could get Christmas ready right when Chloe wakes her pretty little head up. He laid her gently down from his grip and she slept soundly on her back, after he covered her up with their blanket he walked down the hall to his kitchen.

In his kitchen he moved his presents for Chloe too the kitchen table so he can make her oatmeal for a safe breakfast. She loved her oatmeal have taste of extra cinnamon with her oats.

While the man made his woman a nice breakfast he stood around the microwave with his arms crossed humming Christmas jingles, his wife loved Christmas so much, for a giver this holiday season was the time of year for her giving trait to thrive. Seeing her not able to be her authentic giving self hurt Gideon for her.

Dempsey wandered to the kitchen to see his owner awake and jolly. Gideon looked down at his buddy, he grabbed a red ribbon from the table before dropped down on his knee, grabbing the dogs black collar the man tied a red ribbon around the dogs neck, not too tightly so he would choke. Tight enough so the ribbon wouldn't fall off when the dog tried to scratch it off, he know Chloe would swoon over her dog looking fancy for the holiday. "Do me a favor and keep the ribbon on yeah mate?"

Though the dog didn't like a ribbon around his neck, he still tried to take the ribbon off with his claws. Gideon watched as the German Shepherd ran around the living room scratching his head on the floor, rolling on his back he swerved his neck around trying to get the ribbon off, the dog is a drama queen. "Get over it mate" Gideon then says to the dog, the dog shot up sitting down straight shaking his tail excitedly. He suddenly forgot about the ribbon.

Gideon walked back to his kitchen once he hears his microwave ring him, he could smell the cinnamon spiraling in his nostrils once he opened the microwave. The heated bowl burned his hands while he sets it down on the table, grabbing the milk jug from the fridge then got Chloe a cup and filled it with milk.

"Dempsey, stay" Gideon ordered snapping his fingers pointing to the floor, Dempsey stayed in his position watching his owner carry the presents down the hall to their bedroom, though it was tempting for him to run to the oatmeal for a taste.

Before Gideon walked back to the kitchen for her breakfast he couldn't help but stand at the doorway and watched her sleep so peacefully, he didn't want to wake her up, but then again her breakfast would turn cold and she'd get even more sick eating cold oatmeal.

Just in case, before he left he moved their bathroom trashcan to right by her side. He didn't trust that she'd be able to get her breakfast down long especially with the cinnamon, but she loved oatmeal so he had hope she'd be okay with it.

Like he was told Dempsey stayed put in the same spot he was ordered to stay before, looking so handsome with his fancy rosey ribbon wrapped around his neck. "Good boy" Gideon gave his dog a pat in the head before he gave his dog a dog treat, usually with dog treats Dempsey would spend a while in his doggy bed eating it so it was perfect to get him to leave the two alone for a little bit.

Setting down a tray on the table, Gideon places the bowl and the cup then marching his way to the bedroom. While he was gone Chloe moved her body quite a bit. After waiting a couple seconds the man turned the lights on, a rude awakening for the pregnant woman. He could hear her groan while he watched her toss and turn rubbing her eyes. "Good morning bear.." Gideon lightly says walking her way with the tray. "Merry Christmas"

"Jaguar..." she staggered breathed and yawns looking up at him "what time is-"

"It don't matter honey" he sets the tray down and grabbed one of her hands then he wrapped his hand on her back and he helped her sit up. "I made you breakfast"