Surprised // A.I (completed)

thirteen

< 36 weeks pregnant >

< December >
< Christmas >

This is both mine and Ashton's first time celebrating Christmas without family. In the two years we've been together, I've gone home for Christmas and Ashton's gone home to Australia for Christmas. This year is obviously different.

With COVID, this year it was decided that Christmas would be a friend Christmas. Even without COVID, I wouldn't be able to travel anyway. I'm 4 weeks away from my due date.

Everyone was coming to our house for Christmas. Originally it was going to be at Michael and Crystal's but I've been having Braxton Hicks contractions pretty bad. So Christmas was moved to mine and Ashton's in the event that they turn out to be real contractions.

I woke up later than usual. I've been sleeping a lot lately but everyone is telling me that it's a good thing.

I really didn't want to get up, so I continued to lay in bed. Luckily, Ashton left the remote on my side table so I turned the tv on and started watching some Hallmark movie.

While I laid there, I felt the baby moving all around. He was kicking up a storm. I smiled and let my hand rest right below my belly button. I felt my little guys foot or hand press against it,

"You moving buddy? You're active. You must be excited it's Christmas" I laughed, earning a kick as a response,

"I love you but please stay in there a little bit longer" I smiled,

"That was cute" - my hand flew to my chest as Ashton entered the room,

"Don't scare me" I groaned, knowing that I just peed a little,

"I'm sorry" he kissed my lips then my stomach, "I came to see if you were up"

"Sorry. I just really wasn't feeling getting out of bed" I sighed, immediately feeling bad because I know he's been cooking all morning without help,

"Don't even worry about it" he smiled and pushed the blankets down so my stomach was out. You could clearly see our little boy moving around,

"He's getting a little antsy" I laughed, "A trait he's already inherited from you"

"Well I'm honored" Ashton smiled,

"Anyway, I came to tell you everyone's on their way over" he hopped off the bed.

We both headed into the bathroom, putting on our matching pajamas, which all our friends have as well, and made our way into the living room.

****

"Merry Christmas" Sierra hugged me as she walked through the door. Luke was behind her carrying all the stuff they brought,

"You are so pregnant" she laughed,

"I know" I laughed back then side hugged Luke.

I took a seat back on the couch. I didn't want to seem helpless, but my back hurt.

****

Soon all our friends showed up and we were all cuddled up watching Christmas movies,

"So what do you think you guys will do for Christmas next year?" Calum asked as the movie ended and everyone got up to stretch,

"Probably do it here and have family come here" Ashton shrugged,

"It'll be his first Christmas so we kinda want to be here for it" I added. That was actually something Ashton and I have talked about. We decided that we would travel for Thanksgiving but for Christmas, we definitely wanted to be here.

"Alright well you guys wanna eat? I worked my ass of making this meal so you better enjoy it" Ashton stood and helped me up.

We all went into the kitchen and grabbed food before sitting around the table.

"In all the years us guys have been friends, we've never spent Christmas Day together" Michael smiled,

"One for the books" Luke high fived him.

"Can we please do presents next" Calum whined,

"Yes" all four of us girls groaned. This is the sixth time he's asked to open presents.

****

Us girls cleaned up dinner then joined the boys in the living room, where they had all already passed presents out and put them in piles, and now anxiously waiting to open then like little kids.

Ashton and I let everyone else go first. We had a bigger pile considering everyone decided that the baby was getting presents too.

Ashton and I opened our gifts then moved to the baby's. He got lots of toys and stuffed animals, pacifiers, and a play mat. Then we grabbed the last box,

"Okay so this is from me, Sierra, and Grace. The boys will try and steal the thunder so" Crystal laughed.

I opened it and pulled out a mat that had months on it. We'd use it to take pictures every month for a year. It was even dinosaur themed,

"Girls! I love it" I gushed. Ashton laughed and kissed my head,

"Yeah yeah. Soak the win up" Michael rolled his eyes,

"We've already got his first birthday present so suck it!" Luke sassed,

"Okay whatever" Grace rolled her eyes.

****

When everyone finally left, Ashton and I got the baby's stuff out away and got in bed. I was now dying. These 'contractions' were killing me. If these are fake contractions, I'm not ready for real ones.

"Maybe we should go to the hospital or call the doctor" Ashton sighed, laying down next to me,

"No it's fine Ash. He's probably just laying on a nerve or something" I told him. Ashton was hesitant but nodded and turned the light off,

"Promise you'll wake me up if you are in pain at all?" He looked over to me. Even though it was dark, he was close to me so I could still see his eyes,

"I promise" I pressed a kiss to his lips,

"Okay" he sighed, "Try and sleep. We've got 4 weeks before we don't get any at all"