"Please, I'm sorry"

Fixing Things (2)

**CHRISTMAS DAY**

**THEO'S POV**

I woke up to Melissa jumping up and down next to me.
"Christmas daddy! It's Christmas!" She said smiling.
"Do you wanna go open them now?" I asked her as she sat cross legged next to me.
"Can we open them with Auntie Trish, daddy?" She said with innocence high in her voice.
"Should we open some now and the open the text with auntie Trish?" I replied and she nodded before running downstairs as I chased after her.
I sat on the sofa as she sat on the floor surrounded by presents.

"Smile and let me take a photo for mummy and grandma" I said getting my phone out to take a picture. She smiled so brightly as I took one and sent it but as soon as I put my phone away, she was ripping away at the presents.

"Daddy..?" She said coming up to me with her hands behind her back.
"Yes darling?" I replied.
"This is for you" she pulled out a picture frame with pictures of me and Trish from when we was little.

A tear fell from my eye.
"Are you crying daddy?" She said hugging me.
"Thank you Melissa. This is the best gift ever. I love you" I said wiping the tear away and hugging her back. Even though it was just a photo it meant so much to me. I remember that day so clearly. I had just been given a camera. My dad bought me it. We had just ran out of school because they tried putting Trish into isolation so we went to the tree house and found ourself messing about and taking really cringe-y photos.

**LATER**

I parked outside of their house and waited for Rye to come out. Melissa was really excited. I could tell by the look on her face.

**Rye's POV**

Theo has just texted me telling me he's outside.
I went out and I was treated with Melissa running up to me and hugging my legs.
"Uncle Ryeee!" She shouted quietly.
"Hi Melissa. Merry Christmas, has Santa been?" I said squatting down to talk to her.
She nodded then went to go stand next to Theo.

"Okay so my plan is to sneak you in through the back door then hide you in the kitchen and surprise her like that. Is that okay?" I said, confirming it with Theo. He nodded in reply.

**Mikey's POV**

Rye went out the back door to get Theo and I had to keep Trish out of the kitchen. It wasn't too hard as she's been in Brook's room most of the day.

"Trish!! Trish!! Get down here now!" I shouted as Rye brought Theo and Melissa in.

**Trish's POV**

Mikey shouted me from downstairs. And by the sounds of it I'm in trouble. It's probably because I left the toilet seat down again. Or I've ate all of his biscuits. It's not my fault he has nice biscuits.

"Yes Mikey?" I say innocently whilst walking down the stairs, meeting him at the bottom.
"Close your eyes" he said putting a hand over my eyes and standing my what seemed like the kitchen door.
"What's going on Mikey?" I said, nervous and confused. My anxiety started to kick in. And every mortal thing that I could've possibly done wrong went through my head.
"Surprise" Mikey said, opening the kitchen door and pushing me in.

Theo and Mellisa stood there. Tears formed in my eyes. I ran up and hugged them both, really tight.
"Merry Christmas Trish" Rye said coming out from behind the door.

"Y..you did this?" I asked crying happy tears. And he nodded in reply. I ran up to him and kissed him.
"I love you" I said quietly.
"I love you too" he replied "now go spend time with your family for a few then come join the rest of us to open the rest of the presents"

He went off into the living room with Mikey and left me, Theo and Melissa in the kitchen.
"I've missed you guys. How are you?" I asked sitting down.
"We're good. Melissa got you a present" Theo said sitting on the couch.
"What've you got me Mel?" I said pulling her on the floor with me.
"This, Auntie Trish" She said pulling out a picture frame with a pictures of me and Theo in from when we was young.
"And this" She said giving me a doggy tag with her name, Theo's name and the boys names on. I wanted to cry again but I couldn't.
"Oh my gosh. Mellie wellie this is so cute. I love you so so so so sooooo much" I said kissing her cheek.
I saw Theo smiling from across the room.

"Should we go and join them?" Theo asked.
"Yes but let me grab your presents from upstairs" I said running up the stairs to grab a big bag full of presents and an extra one for Rye.
"Okay now we can" I said going into the living room with them.
Theo sat on one of the chairs and I sat next to him, on the floor with Melissa in my lap.
"Be careful Mellie. My belly hurts a little" I whispered to her as she sat down.

"Ready?" Rye announced. Everyone screamed yes and soon the floor was covered in wrapping paper. I waited until everyone was done to give Rye his extra one. I sat Melissa on Theo's lap and kneeled between Rye's knees.

"Baby..? You know the other day when we was talking about the future..?" I said carefully.
"Yeah..?" He replied nodding slowly.
"And you know how you said you wanted to have a baby..." I whispered quietly, grabbing the present and giving it to him.

I watched him slowly unwrap it to reveal the necklace box I put it in.
"Just open it baby" I said laughing.
He did and his jaw dropped wide open.

**Rye's POV**

"I'M GOING TO BE A DAD!"