Wildflowers

Chapter 69

Chapter: 69

Today, is Christmas Eve we are going over to his parents house and meeting my parents and Jen and Anthony there. He is dressed in some black pants, a maroon button down and some black boots. I am wearing a loose fitting navy blue tiered dress with a fringe shawl. I put on my suede lace up boots and I put on some makeup. I decide to tell Patrick with everyone else which, I'm not sure if it's the normal thing to do but oh well.

'Hey ready?' Patrick asks me.

I smile 'Yup' I say kissing him.

He kisses me again and we walk to the car. We bring Jack along and we hit the road. We get to his parents house and everyone is there, all ready. We grab the gifts and we walk into the house.

'Guys, we're here' Patrick calls and I am so nervous.

Julia comes in with Emily in her arms.

'Hey, come on in. Set everything down.' She says.

We give her a kiss on the cheek along with Emily. Everyone is outside and we join them.

'Hey guys' I sat giving everyone a hug.

'Cute dress' my mom says.

'Thanks, can I get drinks for anyone?' I ask them.

'No sit down. I'll get drinks' Robert says getting up. 'Whiskey, thanks dad' Patrick says sitting down on the iron bench.

'White wine if you have it?' I ask.

He nods 'Sure do' he says going inside.

I sit down next to Patrick and I let the shawl hang over my shoulder hiding my stomach.

Robert hands us our drinks.

'Thanks dad' I say taking a sip.

I have been avoiding hard alcohol but wine is fine according to Dr. Green. We sit around and chat and a chef comes out and tells dinner is ready. We walk into the dining room. I sit next to Patrick and Jen and across from my mom. There is a turkey, a ham, mashed potatoes, veggies and rolls. Everything looks amazing and I am hungry. I try not to make it noticeable that I am eating more. Dinner goes smoothly and we sit down in the living room to have more drinks and do gifts. I am very full and I am glad I grabbed the shawl because I feel bloated.

We have a few more drinks and we start opening gifts. We talk turns handing them out. We get a gorgeous LV duffle and money from Robert and Julia, a few records and perfume from Anthony and Jen, a new toaster and money from my parents. I am getting so nervous and it's almost my time. Patrick doesn't know what I got them cause he as been working a lot.

'All right, our turn' Patrick says and he grabs the boxes.

He hands them out to every one.

'Here, open yours' I say handing him a box 'Baby, I didn't bring yours' he says looking at me from the floor below me. 'Thats okay, just open it.' I say.

He smiles. I got everyone frames with the ultrasound photos in them. Jen and Anthony's say 'Aunt and Uncle coming in 1972', and the parents say 'Grandparents coming 1972'. Patrick's is the cutest album with wildflowers on the cover with our photos from homecoming, Prom, my birthday on the beach, our wedding and the ultra sound photos in the pages.

'Patrick, you go first' I say.

He smiles and opens the box 'Aww baby, it's a photo album' he says showing every.

'You put pictures in here, these are so cute' he say turning the pages.

He gets to the last page and stops.