Snow Season [COMPLETE]

Chapter 39

Christmas morning.

Everyone is sitting around the breakfast table in their PJ's. This is your favorite part about the holidays. It's warm and cozy and so relaxed. No make up, no one's hair is done, it's casual and everyone feels at home already.

Your mom looks at Elaine and Tom. "What do you usually do on Christmas morning and during the day?"

"We have breakfast together and usually go skiing. We always spend it in Aspen cause the boys are there during the holidays," Elaine explains.

"Us, too! Because the girls are there, we always spend Christmas on the slopes."

Your dad kisses your mom's head. "This year was a bit of an exception, with the accident."

"We'll do it next year! We can all celebrate Christmas in Aspen together next year. With the baby! Hailee and Elijah can hit the slopes and Cole and I will babysit!"

"Maybe we should let them decide that, baby." Cole laughs at Emma's excitement.

"If you want, Cole and I can babysit so you can hit the slopes. If you'd like. Cause I wouldn't mind! At all!"

You all laugh.

"Thanks, Emma. Sounds like a plan!"

"How are you feeling, honey?" Your dad asks.

"Better. The meds are doing their job and the doctor said my stomach flu would be better by now, I'm really hoping the nausea was due to the flu and not just the pregnancy. I haven't thrown up in two days so I'm not complaining."

"But you still have to take it easy and rest, sweetheart."

Penelope scrunches her nose and smiles. "Aww, you're so cute, E!"

"Why does everyone keep calling me cute?! What about me is cute?!"

"Even that's cute!" Aria chuckles.

"Ugh..."

Everyone starts laughing so hard.

"It's funny cause you're this super masculine and tough alpha, you always have been. But when you're around Hailee, you turn into such a mush ball."

"Shut up, Matt."

Elaine looks up from her plate. "Elijah, don't tell your brother to shut up at the breakfast table!"

"Okay, I'll wait till lunch."

"You do, though!"

"You shut up, too, Nate. Whatever."

"Hey! He's sweet and caring and protective of me. And I love it."

"Thank you, baby."

"Aww...mush ball. I'm gonna start calling you mush ball from now on," Emma teases.

"Want me to start calling you training bra again?"

"You wouldn't!"

"Call me mush ball and I will."

Matt starts laughing hard. "I forgot about training bra!"

Aria looks between the three of them. "Training bra?"

"My brothers are jerks!"

"She didn't get boobs till she was sixteen so we all called her training bra."

Elijah and Matt laugh hard while Emma looks mortified.

"Matt!"

Elaine speaks up again. "Guys! Where are your manners? We're guests here and are having breakfast."