Christmas Memories to Carry and Cherish

Beautiful and Bountiful Future - Dayzee

All Dayzee could do was sigh while watching Thomas eat his breakfast.

They were sitting at their small dining room table, facing the window and sharing the ocean view. The sun was out and she loved the way that the light reflexed off of his skin. To her, there was not a more handsome sight to take in at this hour. Just thinking that last thought brought her back to last night and her cheeks immediately begin to grow warm.

What else could she say? Thomas loves her, she loves him, and they only get better and better at showing that to one another each and every chance that they got.

He was without a shirt, exposing his broad and sculpted chest. Watching him drink his orange juice put her in a trance. His Adam's apple would bob a bit each time he swallowed, and watching that motion brought her eyes up to his lips. Those same lips that marked every inch of her body as his wonderland.

In slow, wet, and hot measure at that. Until she was almost half out of her mind with the need for him to take-

Dayzee suddenly noticed that his lips were curled into a knowing smirk – again. Which then brought her attention to his agonizing and alluring eyes.

"A penny for your thoughts, Mrs. Forrester?"

All she could do was laugh at his not so subtle question.

"I guess I was staring for too long, uh?"

"I didn't mind at all. You're pretty stunning to look at yourself, so I know the feeling."

This man of hers! Shaking her head, she went back to eating. Her husband was certainly something else.

Her husband.

Has it really been three years? And now they were going to –

The telephone ringing in the kitchen interrupted her thoughts. As Thomas got up from the table to answer the call, Dayzee went back to her line of thinking. She had almost forgotten about the Christmas card that she purchased for him the day before. Remembering that she left it with the other gifts, she quickly got up from the table to get it while Thomas was on the phone.

"Hey – where's the fire?" he joked.

"Uh... I forgot something. I'll be right back." She said quickly. And before he could ask what, Dayzee turned the corner and jogged to the coffee table where the gifts were. The gold envelope holding the card in question wasn't even labeled – it was behind all the other gifts on the table. Dayzee grabbed it and headed back to the kitchen.

"That was Steffy, by the way. She wanted to know when to expect us at the mansion with the rest of the family. I told her that we would head over as soon as we finished breakfast and after I got to open my present. Again." He informed her matter-of-factly.

Dayzee groaned out loud at her husband's antics. "Thomas – you didn't!"

Already knowing the answer was yes, she wasn't at all surprised to hear him laughing as he went to collect their plates from the small table and placing them into the sink to wash later. Dayzee then placed the envelope behind her back before saying with a playful pout on her face, "Now I don't think that I want to give you your last present after that little stunt."

"Another present? For me? Baby, you didn't have to get me anything else. I thought that we did all of our gift giving yesterday?"

It had become their tradition to exchange presents on Christmas Eve since they would spend Christmas Day with the rest of the family. She could see that he was really curious as to what else she could have gotten him. Honestly, she meant to give it to him last night, but after opening her last present from him – a Taboo for Women original from the new 'Nighttime Seduction' lingerie line... When she tried it on and modeled it for him – garter belt and all – he swooped her up, crushed his lips to hers, and took her to their bedroom to fully appreciate her present. And her last gift to him was temporarily forgotten.

Now having his full attention, Dayzee slowly brought her hands out front so that he could see the gold envelope. She was suddenly very nervous as she looked down and softly said, "I know that it was something that you wanted a while ago, but we hadn't talked about it since. I just really hope that you are happy with it now."

Her hands shook as she looked up at him and handed him the envelope. When Thomas looked at the card and begun to read the title written on it, he took a sharp intake of breath and looked at her so intensely that she couldn't help but begin to tear up. Emotions quickly flashed across his face – shock, surprise, fear, and adoration.

"Daddy's First Christmas..." he choked out while staring at her.

Nervous about what to say next, Dayzee simply nodded. He then opened the card and saw her handwriting. "I am not sure of when he or she will be here, but by this time next year, they will be our most treasured gift ever. I love you so much. Always yours, Dayzee."

She begin to slowly wipe tears away from his face and waited for him to say something. 

All he did was stare at her for a few more moments. Finally, he cleared his throat and spoke. "A-are you sure?"

"I wasn't feeling well earlier this week, so just to rule out my symptoms, I bought an at home pregnancy test. I took it two nights ago and it was positive. Yesterday I went out and bought two more – both with the same results." Dayzee's voice began to crack a little. "I wanted you to come with me for the first Doctor's appointment to confirm though... I just didn't know how to tell you, and when I was out last evening and saw this card, I-"

Before she could finish her sentence, Thomas had her in a vice grip – kissing her so passionately that she couldn't hold back her tears any longer. After a minute, they both had to part to get some air. Then his hands went up to softly caress her face. As she looked up into his eyes, the sight before her made her heart soar. He looked so overjoyed. As if the secrets of the universe were in her eyes and he was enchanted with knowing all that they contained. Thomas continued to stare at her before speaking.

"I will be there. I will be there for the Doctor's appointments, stroller purchases, Lamaze classes, for your late night food run cravings, to rub your feet – everything Dayzee! You are my WORLD, and now...now there is going to be a little creation of our love coming into that world. I. Love. You. More than I could ever say."

Completely undone at this point, all Dayzee could do was wrap her arms around his waist tighter as he hugged her and let the tears continue to fall.

"I love you too Thomas."