"Babe! Can you come lift the turkey out of the oven? It's too heavy for me."
Damon emerged into the main area and walked to the kitchen. "Coming. Sorry, was just wrapping some last minute gifts."
Damon bent down and lifted the beautiful looking bird on to the top of the stove. He closed the oven and turned to his beautiful wife, giving her a peck on the lips. "Love you."
"Love you too. Thanks." Emily took the oven mitts from him and placed them on the counter top. "Your family is coming in 15 minutes, would you mind helping me set the table?"
"Of course."
Emily and Damon both got out plates, forks, knives, spoons and glasses and set the Christmas table. They had just set the last setting when they heard a knock at the door. Damon went to retrieve the gifts for under the tree as Emily went to open the door.
"Mhmm Smells great in here." Razor walked in with his girlfriend Lauren following close behind. "And how is my sister in law today?"
"Can't complain. I'm spending my first Christmas with the love of my life."
Razor smiled. Seeing his brother settled down and happy was a change, but he loved it. Shortly after Lauren and Razor got settled the rest of Damon family shuffled in, Kaylie, Payson, Nick, Summer ,Sasha , Damon's parents, and shortly after that Chloe , Brian and Becca came. About an hour into their party the family sat down to a delicious dinner cooked by Emily .
"Cheers. To our very first Christmas as one big happy family." Brian sat back down and dug into his meal. Dinner went peacefully. Pleasant conversation, laughing from both ends, even some story telling of a young Emily and Damon. After completely clearing the table of food, everyone helped clean up the plates and they all headed into the living room to exchange gifts. Damon sat on the big leather chair with Emily sitting on the arm, while Razor and Lauren sat on the floor embraced in each other's arms. The Belov , Kaylie, Payson, Nick, Brian and Becca sat all together in the corner and Chloe sat opposite them on the couch. Mr. and Mrs. Young brought chairs over from the table to enclose the circle.
"Ok I"ll go first." Razor stood up and went to grab his bag of presents. "Let's see- Dad, this one's for you. Mom, for you. Lauren , my love, this one is for you" Razor handed out the rest of his gifts and sat down as his family teared them open. Lauren followed and handed out all of her gifts and so on and so forth. Emily and Damon were soon the only ones that had not given out their gifts. After giving all their presents to their family, Emily and Damon still held each other's gifts in their hands. The crowd in the room silenced to hear the couple talk to each other.