Alright so every once in a while, I write one shots to mix things up a bit with the multi-chapter stories I'm writing and with the holidays at our door and a CF hiatus, I thought it was only fitting to have a nice Christmas story to go with it so I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I've enjoyed writing it today.
The last few months have been one of the hardest one the couple had to face. After spending a year apart and have a baby come out from their one night of love, their whole happiness only being crushed why a few simple words.
"For all intents and purposes, there never was a baby."
Gabby had spent nights crying the child she and Matt would never get to meet, Matt holding her as her body let go of all the sadness it could, his own sadness eating at him from the inside. He knew he had to be strong for her because as much as it hurt him to have his hope of becoming a father crushed, he knew that it was a hell of a lot worst for her. But even after suffering this kind of blow, they had become stronger as a couple, spending more time enjoying the simple things, their wish of having another baby still there.
Gabby stood in the kitchen, cooking breakfast, her thoughts on the conversation she had the previous night with Matt.
They were laying in bed, their bodies molded into each others, a thin layer of sweat on their body from hours of making love.
"Gabby?" He whispered in her hair, the only thing lighting the room was the soft glow of the moon outside and a the street's light posts.
"Hhmm?" She laid there with her head on Matt's chest, content and finally at peace with what she had gone through.
"I want us to have another baby." She looked up at him, her eyes searching his own to try to figure out what was going through his mind.
"You want to have another baby?" Her smile was soft and it lit up his own.
"Yes. I know that what happened wasn't easy, specially for you but I want us to try having a baby."
"You lost a baby too Matt, we were both hurting."
"I know that." His eyes were briefly clouded with sadness but he leaned down and pressed his lips to hers in a soft kiss, his hand cupping her cheek. "But I want this time to be different. I want us to plan having a baby." He smiled down at her, making her smile only grow.
"Yes. I wanted to have one and I was just scared you wouldn't want that anymore."
"I always want that with you Gabriella Dawson." He suddenly flipped them around, pinning her under him, his lips crushing hers in a searing kiss. They would make love well into the night, practicing for a baby.
"Where's your head at?" Matt wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, Gabby closing her eyes at the contact of his lips on her neck. She was wearing nothing but Matt's t-shirt and her panties, Matt only clad in black boxers.
"I was thinking about last night." She smiled as she kept her eyes on what she was doing.
"Having a change of heart?" He kissed her lower on her shoulder.
"No. Just thinking about how much fun we'll have practicing." She moaned as Matt found the spot on her shoulder that made her weak in the knees, biting down on it.
"We'll have fun alright." Gabby turned the stove off as Matt's hand found their way under her shirt and onto her flat stomach.
"I'm not sure we practiced enough last night." He gently turned her around so she could face him, both hands cupping her cheeks as he leaned down for a soft but hungry kiss.
"We can practice after breakfast. I need some strength after all that exercise." She giggled, pulling away from him and fixing them some food. They ate in the comfort of their bed, a soft snow starting to fall outside.
"I have an errand to run after lunch before we go have dinner at your parents."
"I thought all your christmas shopping was done."
"Violet said she wanted to have a new Ipod and I told Christie I'd get it for her."
"She'll be happy to get it from you."
"I've missed so many christmas's with her, I'm just happy to have them back in my life."
"They're lucky to have you looking out for them." Things had only gone up for Christie and Violet after everything that happened with Jim and Gabby was happy that they had become so close, like a brother and sister always should be.
"What will you do while I'm gone?" He poked at the food that was left in her plate.
"I told mom I'd cook desert."
"Please tell me it's pie." Gabby laughed because pie was Matt's favourite desert, specially apple pie.
"Yes it's pie baby." She kissed him as he took her plate from her hands.
"Perfect. Now let's get dressed so we can get everything done before tonight. We don't have a lot of time left." They had gone to bed in the early hours of the morning and it was now past lunch time so Matt took the plates back to the kitchen while Gabby showered and dressed casually, showering after her to make sure he wouldn't be distracted by her. He grabbed his keys and kissed Gabby on the cheek before leaving her to baking.
Gabby waited for Matt's truck to round the courner before she grabbed her keys and coat, an errand of her own to run. She came back quickly and started making the pie, putting it in the oven for about an hour before getting her wrapping things out and a small box, her gift for Matt, the perfect thing. She placed it under the tree just as Matt returned.
"Did you get everything you needed?" She asked as he put his keys on the entrance table.
"Yeah." He put his jacket away and came in the kitchen, putting a bag on the table where wrapping supplies were already out. "Thanks for the wrapping supplies."
"Anytime." She smiled, clearly he hadn't seen the new addition under the tree. "I'll go start getting ready while you wrap Violet's present."
She kissed him on the way to their room and he waited until he heard the door to the bathroom close before getting a special present for Gabby out of his pocket to look at it before putting it back where it belonged so she wouldn't find it. He wrapped the small Ipod box and placed it under the tree where he saw a present that wasn't there. He picked it up and turned it over, not seeing a name on it before putting it back where it was and he went to start getting ready. Gabby was standing in the bathroom in nothing other than her underwear, applying her make-up. He slowly made his way to her and leaned against the bathroom door frame.
"Are you trying to kill me?" He wondered out loud.
"I just figured you could have a taste of what will be waiting for you once we get home." She applied the last of her eye shadow before looking at him with a daring smile.
"You know I won't be able to keep my hands off you."
"I know. That's the whole point." She moved closer to him and wrapped her arms around his neck, pushing her almost naked body against his.
"Gabby." He growled, his hands pulling her to him by the waist, her perfume enticing him.
"Hmm?" She asked innocently as he turned her around, pinning her against the bathroom door, his eyes looking deeply into hers.
"You'll be the death of me." He leaned down and kissed her. Slowly at first and with more passion as his body was pulled to hers like a magnet. Matt never could be so far away from her physically without feeling the pull she had on him. They made out until air became an issue.
"I love it when you kiss me that way." She panted, her heart beating faster, their foreheads connected.
"That's the only way I'll ever kiss you." He smiled, placing another small kiss on her lips before pulling away. "Let's get dressed so we don't get late going to your parents." Gabby smiled at the restraint Matt was showing right now.
Gabby slipped her black, cutout dress and Matt helped her with the zip, placing butterfly kisses on her neck before he changed into some black pants and white button up shirt, leaving a few buttons open and slipping his jacket on.
"You look beautiful." He stated and she put the finishing touches on her hair.
"You clean up pretty nice too." She smiled at him. She always thought he looked good dressed up. "We should get going."
"How about I give you your christmas present first?" He smiled back at her.
"Matt, we said no presents."
"I promise you'll like it." Gabby followed him as he walked back into the kitchen, putting his hand into the side pocket of his coat and he motionned for her to come close to the christmas tree. "
"I know we've had a rough start before and that we've been through something big in the past few months." He started, tears forming in his eyes. "But even after that encredibly painful loss, we've become more in love than ever and I don't ever want to let that go." He suddenly kneeled down in front of Gabby, her hands flying to her mouth, a wide smile on her lips. "Gabriella Dawson? Will you marry me?" He box containing her ring was open and it sparkled as much as it had the first and second time he had proposed to her.
"Yes." It was shaky but it was clear. "Yes I'll Marry you." She laughed as Matt stood up and picked her up to spin her in his arms.
"I had something added to it." She looked closely at it to the see words I love you, Always with the infinity sign next to them engraved on the inside of the ring.
"I love you so much." She had the biggest smile on her face that he hadn't seen in a while and it made him happy.
"I love you too." He smiled back at her. "Now let's put it back where it belongs." He slid it back gently on her ring finger and he pulled her close, sharing a tender kiss with her.
"Oh, I almost forgot." She crouched down and took the small box that was sitting under the tree. "Merry Christmas." She gave it to him.
"I thought we said no presents."
"This one is a very, last minute, unexpected one." She smiled at him and let him open the box. He looked at it for a few seconds, then back up to her with a smile.
"Is this really happening?" He looked from the box to her, not sure if he believed what was in front of you.
"I found out this morning." Matt took the small blue and white stick, placing the empty box on the couch, taking a second look at the two blue lines staring right in front of him, his smile getting wider.
"But how is that even possible? What about last night?" He asked in reference to the talk about wanting to have babies they had together only a few hours ago.
"That's when I realized I hadn't had my period yet."
"This is the best christmas present ever." His smile was wide and his heart was already swelling with love for the woman in front of him and the child that was already growing inside of her. "I love you so much." He pulled her to him and kissed her, her arms coming to wrap around his neck.
"I love you too. Merry Christmas dad." She smiled up at him.
He chuckled and kissed her again. "Merry Christmas mom." They shared a long kiss, Matt hugging her close to him.
The past few months had been hard and painful, a time to rebuild and now with the holidays at their doorstep, they were more in love than ever and a new beginning was waiting for them that would only be filled with more joy and laughter.
A/n: Alright so I hope you guys enjoyed it and I was wondering if I should make this a stand alone piece or if I should add a second part, leading up to a first christmas for Dawsey and baby so please take a few minutes to leave a review and if you guys want to see a second chapter to this story, please tell me. - Love, Sarra