Floral & Fading (Perrentes M-Preg)

Chapter Twelve

Dec 25th, 2012

"Michael wake your ass up now! It's Christmas!" I yell as I stand up on the bed and bounce lightly. Mike looks up and smiles at me then sits up and grabs my hips. I stop bouncing and slowly he trails his hands from my hips to my stomach and kisses it lightly. I was not into my twelfth week and my bump was officially there.

"Good morning my loves," he says and rubs my bare stomach lightly. I smile down at them and run my hands through Mike's hair. He looks up at me then pulls me down slowly to where I'm straddling his lap. He presses a light kiss to my lips then pulls away and smiles huge. "Let's go open our few presents. There are more at Mama and Papa's," he says and I nod my head.

Together we get out of the bed and headed down the stairs. Mike grabs my hips at the bottom of the stairs then we walk into the living room. The tree was decorated a few weeks ago after we heard Little Things little heartbeat. We even have a secret little decoration that is a heart that says December fourth on it. I look over my shoulder happily at Mike then we go sit on the ground to open presents.

Yes we know we are adults about to have a child but we both love opening presents on Christmas like we use to when we were kids. "Okay, so I'm making you go first cause I saw this and I thought you would love it," I say as I grab a present wrapped in red shiny paper and hand it to him. He shakes it and tilts his head. I let out a giggle at his confused look then he opens up the presents and lets out a loud laugh as he picks it up.

I found an adult onesie that said "If the kid can do it so can I." then it also came with a purple baby onesie that says "Dad's doing it too!"

"Tone this is amazing!" he says then leans over and kisses me. I kiss him back then pull away and he hands me a present. I grab it from him and open it up then smile and look at Mike.

"You didn't," I say and he nods his head. I grab the design on the paper and tears fill my eyes. "Explain the whole plan," I say and he nods his head then pulls me into his lap. I lean against him and he starts to point at the paper.

"Okay I'm going to get a picture of the baby sleeping and your hands holding like this," Mike says and holds his hand in an arch to show me how. I nod my head then he smiles and continues "Then I'm going to put the picture of the baby in your hands and put Roses under your hands to add flare. Then if and when our family grows I'll add they're footprints and stuff like that." he says and I smile then turn around and pull him into a hug.

He hugs me back and I kiss his shoulder. "Mike... it's only been two and a half months but I don't know how I lived before all this." I say and his grip got tighter on me.

"I feel the same, my love," he says and I lean in to kiss him hard. He kisses me back as well then pulls away and rubs my cheek with his thumb slightly. "Let's get the rest of these presents open then head to Mama and Papa's," he says and I smile then grip onto his shoulders.

"Are we gonna do it today? I mean I know it's early but are we telling them?" I ask and he nods his head then points to the box by the door.

"We bought and wrapped all the shirts. Damn right we're telling them," he says and I laugh then nod my head and peck his lips again. We get up then I smile and we head out to get ready.

HOURS LATER

Mike's grip on my hand gets tighter on mine as we pull in the driveway of Mama and Papa's. I look over at him and we share an excited look. I take a few deep breaths then hop out of the car and go to get the box. " Cesar Antonio Perry Soto don't you dare touch that box," Mike says and I look up at him with a raised eyebrow. He walks over to me and picks up the box of almost ten shirts. "This shit is heavy," he says and I laugh then he kisses my cheek and we walk over to the front door.

I knock on the door then it flies open and I see a very excited Rosa. She pulls me inside and hugs me then says hi to Mike. She hugs me again and whispers to me. "Is today the day I no longer have to keep my mouth shut?" she asks and I nod my head laughing. She jumps from foot to foot happily then takes a deep breath and walks off. I just watch her and shake my head then look at Mike who had a smile on my face.

He winks at me then walks into the living room with the box and I follow after him. He sets the box down then starts to get all the individual presents out of the box. Mama walks into the living room and her eyes go wide when she looks at Mike and I. "think you got enough presents for everyone?" she asks then Mike and I nod laughing our heads.

"There is a present for every single person we knew would for sure be here," Mike says and I nod my head. Mama puts her hand over her heart then walk over and kisses my cheek then kisses Mike's.

"You two are so sweet. I did well with you mike and thank you, Tony, for fixing where I couldn't," she says then walks off and I laugh at her bluntness. I look at Mike and he pouts at me then grabs my hips and pulls me closer to his. He sighs and shakes his head then looks at me.

"She's evil," he says and I roll my eyes then push off of him and head into the kitchen. Mama was cooking and she looks up to look at me and smiles. Her eyes wander over me in a motherly way making sure I was okay and she laughs lightly.

"I see Mike is finally putting some eat on your bones," she says and my eyes go wide. "I always thought you were too skinny. Then again look at my sons. I could kick and break Vic." she says and I snort at what she says and she winks at me then gestures for me to walk over to her.

I go over and she holds out a spoonful of gravy. I take it and eat it then almost moan at how good that is. "Teach me your ways," I say and she laughs nodding her head.

A few hours later everyone was here and running around. The food was served and now everyone is waiting for Papa to announce it's time for presents. Mike holds my hand under the table and I smile at him then slowly Papa stands up and smirks. He raises his hands then nods his head. "Present time kiddos," he says and we all hop to our feet.

The family shuffles into the living room and Mike keeps his hands on my hips and I look back at him with a raised eyebrow. One of the few kids rushes by and I almost fall forward. Mike pulls me into him and I take in a deep shocked breath. The laughs then nod his head. "And that my love is why I was holding onto your hips," he whispers and I nod my head.

He presses a kiss to my cheek then we walk in and start to open presents. Of course, the kids got toys, the adults got clothes, Mike got drumsticks, I got guitar picks and socks. Soon enough the presents were running out so Mike and I pull out the shirts. Mike starts to throw the shirts to people and tells them to wait to open them.

Once they were all holding them Mike steps behind me then nods his head. Quickly everyone rips into their gifts and a smile goes across my face as they all pull out a blue and pink tie-dye shirt. I look over at Mama and Papa as their eyes read over the shirts and they look up at me. "What?" Mama asks then Mike wraps his arms around my waist and places his hands on my stomach.

Everyone looks at us then Kellin cheers and runs over to hug Mike and I. Vic runs up as well and pulls me into a hug then Mama lets out a loud squeal and everyone looks at her. "My baby boy is going to be a Father!" she yells then runs over to Mike. I watch them then she turns to me and smiles. "I don't know how you're pregnant but this is amazing," she says then Vic nudges her.

"Oh, you know HOW it happened. We just don't know how it's possible," he says and my eyes go wide then my cheeks get really red. Mike laugh then kisses the side of my head and I look around. Everyone had smiles on their faces. I look at Mike and he pecks my lips then turns to his family.

"So Tony is twelve weeks along." he says and everyone smiles grow.

"How long have you two known?" Papa asks with a smile on his face.

"Around seven weeks," I say and Vic gasps.

"You found out while you were at the doctor on tour?" he asks and I nod my head. He laughs then points at me. "The first night huh?" he asks and my eyes get wide then he lets out a loud laugh. I sigh then place my hands on my stomach and take in a deep breath. I look at Mike and see that he is talking to Mama and Papa with a huge smile on his face. The family is happy. Thank god.