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christmas gift - Slash

Creator: weirdwritingsbymeg on tumblr

Pairing: Slash | Saul Hudson x reader

Summary: based of the prompt - "Handing their S/O a positive pregnancy test with a sprig of holly and a note reading 'Merry Christmas'."

Info: Fluff; 1244 words; pregnancy, typical Christmas stuff;

Christmas was coming.

Slash had never been one to love the holiday, barely celebrating it since he left his mother's home. However, since he and Y/N got together, he couldn't help but grow more fond of the holiday each year.

Y/N loved the holiday, and still early into their relationship, she had tried to slowly get him more excited about it and tried to include him in all the related activities she did through the month of December.

Truth to be told, Slash still wasn't excited about the holiday itself. He was rather excited about how excited Y/N got. She almost always had a smile on her face, humming unconsciously to classic Christmas songs, decorating their place inside out and each year getting more decorations.

She also hanged mistletoe around each corner of the house, which Slash used as an excuse to kiss her even more than he already did.

Another thing he admittedly began to like about the holiday, was the gifts. He wasn't exactly a materialist person, but Y/N's gifts rarely were actual possessions. She would gift him with tickets to some movie, a plan of a road trip they'd make, silly things she tried to create herself.

She put a lot of effort into each gift, and that made Slash's heart beat faster inside his chest.

This year he knew it would be no different. He had tried to pull some hints out of her, going as far as giving hints about the present he got her, but he wasn't successful. Y/N had kept her mouth shut about it.

Y/N had two reasons not to tell him. One, it was always funnier if it was a secret. Two, she was still anxious about it.

The gift she had was a big one. A really big one this year. It wasn't exactly planned, like all the gifts before, but she decided to go with it.

All she could do now was hope that he would be as happy about it as she was...

[...]

Being a touring band has its pros and cons. If it was a con or a pro that they had been touring around Christmas was up for interpretation.

Y/N saw the best of it as usual. They had all gathered in their hotel room, which she had cleaned and kinda decorated through the day, and they all gathered around the coffee table. On top of it, empty mugs of hot chocolate rested, along with a plastic plant adorned with guitar strings, a bandana, and a star. Their very own Christmas tree.

The tv was on in the background, but no one was paying any attention to it. Moments of peace like these were rare among the band lately, so everyone was enjoying it.

Y/N kept continuously biting her nails as the gifts were exchanged. They were running out of presents, which meant Y/N would have to give hers to Slash sooner or later.

"Who's gift is this?" Duff asked, picking up a small box with something shaking on the inside each time he moved it.

"It's mine," Y/N said, accepting it when Duff extended it to her. She turned to Slash, shy and nervous, with her palms sweating and millions of butterflies making an endless party on her stomach. "For you..." She smiled, shakingly handing him the box.

Slash was confused while he took it. Y/N had never been nervous about any other gift before, and she knew he would love it no matter what it was.

Slash softly began to undo the careful wrapping around the box, smiling a bit at all the effort Y/N put into making it look beautiful, despite being something that would be thrown away the following day.

The wrapping hid a small white box. He easily opened it and stared at what was inside.

"What is it?" Axl asked, slightly looking over from his armchair, trying to take a look.

"Yeah, man, show us." Matt encouraged, also curious.

Y/N was harshly trapping her lower lip between her teeth. Slash had the awful habit of keeping a neutral expression at almost all times, and it bothered her a lot in moments like these.

Slash was staring at the gift. It was a pregnancy test. With two, very visible lines. He... He was going to be a father.

"This... is this... this is real right? You're not joking?" Slash said, holding the test in his left hand and looking into her eyes. "Please... tell me you're not joking..."

Y/N visibly relaxed and shook her head. "I'm not. I promise I'm not, angel." She smiled at him, holding his free hand in hers and rubbing her thumb over the back of it.

Slash pulled her for a tight hug without another word. The rest of the band was still completely clueless about what the gift was, until Izzy, who was sitting close to them, noticed the pregnancy test falling from the box.

He took it and looked at the two lines, a small, soft smile appearing in the corner of his mouth. "Congratulations. Both of you."

As soon as the entire band managed to see the small item in his hand, they all smiled widely and congratulated them as well.

They both wanted to speak, to thank, and to share the happiness with them, but they were unable to get words out. Slash was still holding her tight, mind focusing on the small human being, growing inside her womb. It amazed him, it scared him, but most of all, it made him love her even more.

Y/N had the biggest smile on her face, rubbing a hand over his back and the other scarping her nails lightly over his scalp. "We're gonna have a baby..."

Slash nodded, pulling away from the hug and cupping her face, his smile as wide as hers. "We are... we really fucking are..." He pulled her for a kiss, slowly moving his hands from her face and down to her belly.

Y/N put her hand over his and kissed him back, feeling happier than she could even explain or even understand.

[...]

Later that night, when everyone went back to their respective rooms to sleep, Y/N and Slash laid awake in bed. She was on her back, smiling up at him, while he supported himself on one elbow to look down at her and used his free hand to stroke the bare skin of her belly.

"I still can't believe we're doing this..." He grinned, leaning down and pecking her lips. "I love you so much."

Y/N smiled, stroking the skin of his arm and hand, looking deep into his eyes. "I can't either... I was so scared, about how you'd react..."

"You shouldn't. We had talked about this, you knew I wanted this with you." He said, fondly remembering all the times they had talked about how they imagined their lives together.

"I know, but it's sooner than we had planned. I was scared you wouldn't want it right now." She shrugged, a bit embarrassed about her behavior. She knew her worries seemed foolish now, but they were legitimate.

"I do. More than you know..." He leaned down again and kissed her, smiling against her lips.Y/N smiled widely up at him, pushing him down on the mattress and laying on top of him, nuzzling his neck.Just like always, Slash grew more and more fond of Christmas each year he celebrated it by Y/N's side.