delicate - jaylor fanfic - on hold because of the breakup

the holidays

** Saturday December 25th - 25 weeks and 2 days pregnant **

- Taylors Pov -

Wet lips press against my neck and my eyes flutter open. "Love, it's time to get up. Patrick came knocking on the door asking if we would be out soon" Joe whispers in my ear before untangling from my body. But before he can make it out of bed, I grab him and drag him back "No its cuddly snuggly" I whine, and he can't help but chuckle.

"I know my love, but we need to get up. I will give you all the snuggles you want later though" his mother got us pajamas last night because they apparently always get new Christmas jammies on Christmas Eve. I was slightly shocked when I got one too, but she said I'm family now and that of course I get included in their traditions.

"Fine, but only because Patrick is adorable" I sigh and get out of bed too. Joe hands me a pair of fuzzy socks with those anti slip things under them to slip on my feet. I've given up on insisting on normal socks months ago, it's not worth the argument. He wants me to have those anti slip things so I'm less likely to slip and fall.

Hand in hand we head downstairs where the others seem to just have come downstairs too. "I've been awake for an hour, but mum said I wasn't allowed to wake up until 9am" Patrick says and pat the spot next to him on the couch "Taylor you can sit next to me"

I take the spot he held for me, and Joe sits on my other side. Patrick has been such a joy to be around, and I promised he could come visit us on his summer holidays over in New York. Things are too busy before then, but it will be nice to have him over there for all of us. Joe has always been really involved in Patrick's life, so if I can do anything to keep them close I will. Not to mention that Patrick is a cool kid.

Everyone exchanges presents and I hope they like the things I got for them. I had them delivered to joes' apartment and then we had a wrapping party the other day. It was hard figuring out what to give them because I hardly know them, but hopefully I did okay. I didn't expect anything in return, but I got something from everyone too.

It's weird not being with my family for Christmas, but I feel welcome here. None of them hesitated to open their arms and home for me, and I will be forever grateful for that. I'm sure it's strange for them to not only meet joe's girlfriend, and have her come to Christmas, but then knowing that there is a baby in her belly as well.

"I got a little something for my granddaughter as well. She shouldn't feel left out" Elizabeth says and bring out a little gift bag. I open it and inside is a baby pink little summer dress. It has little stars all over it and there are little booties as well as tights in the bag as well. "Thank you, she will look adorable in this" I thank her.

It takes us an hour to talk and open presents, but it's such a Nice way to spend Christmas morning. No one is in a rush, and I feel completely relaxed.

When we get back to New York my life is about to become hectic with working on the album as well as prepare for the baby. I also need to get approval from my label about which song should get a music video. when I have approval then I need to have an idea about the video before I call a director to see if they want to work with me on it. I could have my team do it, but if it's a director I've worked with before I like to make the call myself. Sometimes a personal touch is appreciated when you contact someone with a proposition to work together. I've always been heavily involved in the process of a music video, but I still use a director to put it all together.

Some might call me weird for being part of things in my career than not everyone is, but I like it this way. I like having control of my career because it's my name on it at the end of the day, not to mention I need to feel like what's put out there is something I can stand behind. I don't want to be one of those artists that just act as a programmed robot based on what their team or label decide they should do. Being a part of making the calls is really the only way I can do this job.