Magical Christmas

The Roderick

Ocean

It's not the first time I came to the Hall house in Julian Town and it still mesmerized me. The house is huge and beautiful. Dad and Drew's dad live in a NY penthouse. Grandpa Nolan has a big house. Maybe as big as this one but somehow this house feels more.. I don't know. Maybe because every time I come here only good memories I get. Of course it's good, you came here since you and Drew married for real.

Yes since then my life starts with a grin and ends with a bigger grin. Except when Aidan was born. Not that we hated it. More like Drew was so afraid that suddenly I fainted and never woke up.

"Mommy Sea!" Elizabeth runs from the house to me. I grin and hug her "how is my little princess here?" Elizabeth is our goddaughter. Madeline was confused to choose between us or Tony and Amy. But somehow Elizabeth keeps grinning at me when I hug her. So the girl chose me by herself and I love her so much. She is the sweetest girl just like her mom.

"I'm great! Mommy Sea, I'm so happy we can spend this Christmas together!" She says excitedly.

"And I'm so happy to spend it with you too Liz!" Drew and I called her Liz. Char and Aidan too.

"Char! Come in! Greatma Helen has a birthday for everyone, we the girls got a makeup suitcase each once. You know what! It's completed with our name and inside the suitcase has the real kids' makeup." She says and Char eyes widened.

"Really?"

"Yes! Let's go!" She pulls Char's hand and they run. After a few steps Liz stops and comes back. Huh?

She looks at me shyly. "I forgot to say hi and kiss daddy Drew" she says and runs to Drew. I laugh. Liz is such a sweet girl. Far from bratty rich princess people expected from the only daughter of Ethan Hall.

"Daddy Drew" she hugs him. Drew kneel in front of her "my little swan is full of energy today" he ruffles her hair.

She grins "how can I'm not? I have everyone I love here! Come on Aidan. Max and Liam are playing inside. Uncle Tony is still on the way"

Aidan winter grey eyes twinkle happily "okay!"

"Where is your daddy and mommy?" Drew asks Liz.

"Still on the way too. They just landed. Daddy said mommy had a lot of fun. I'm so happy for her. She deserved it" she says and walks inside with Char and Aidan.

Drew wraps his hand around my shoulders "of course they had a lot of fun" he whispers and I laugh. Ethan is so sweet to plan this vacation for Madeline. For sure they didn't go out of the bed. I look at Drew, hmm... maybe I can seduce him too.

"Maybe we also can have some fun now, cassowary?" Drew kisses the skin behind my ear and God! I'm shivering right now..

***

I sit next to Meredith watching over the kids playing together in the living room. The girls with their new make up and the boys with their car. While Justin is nowhere to be seen.

"Where is your other son?" I ask Meredith since Justin is her godson.

She chuckles "outside, playing with Summer"

"Summer is here?" I didn't know. Rainey is heavily pregnant. They stay in LA because Rainey is due anytime near Christmas. And today is the 23rd.

"Rainey is having contraction this morning. But the doctor said it's still early. Mike called Ian so we picked Summer before we came here. And my godson as expected were and still are super happy he can spend Christmas with his girl" Meredith giggles.