Okay firstly I'm sorry that on chapter one (A Christmas Tradition) it says that Kyle says;
"It's " – clearly he's meant to scream Christmas like the song Merry Xmas Everybody by Slade. Just to clear that up lol.
Anyway thank you so much to those who have already read and reviewed :) I very much liked the idea of creating a number of one shot's for different holidays and it's something I am now considering but as I wrote 2 and a half chapters for this fanfic at work on Tuesday I will continue with this one for now.
However updates will only come when I get time at work to write :) such as the weekends and the odd quiet day in the week, for this reason I can't guarantee a daily update, possibly weekly but again I'm not promising anything.
Anyway on with chapter two.
The Trifle
A few hours later Hanna and Ashley were preparing dinner, while Caleb was hooking up Kyle's new playstation to the TV. Roxy was dancing around in the kitchen wearing her new party dress, she shot across the kitchen and into the hallway when the doorbell rung,
"Merry Christmas," she said as she pulled the door open, Aria and Ezra laughed,
"Merry Christmas Roxy," Aria replied, Roxy blushed,
"Your bumps getting bigger Auntie Aria," Roxy observed. Aria placed her hands on her stomach,
"Your right," Aria replied with a wide smile.
"Roxy, don't keep them standing on the doorstep," Hanna called from the kitchen, Roxy stepped aside and allowed Aria, Ezra and their twin boys Elliot and Eric inside, Kyle appeared in the doorway to the living room,
"I got the new FIFA game," he told Elliot and Eric,
"Cool!" They both replied and ran into the living room with Kyle. Ezra followed and from the hallway Aria could hear he and Caleb greet one another, Aria walked through to the kitchen to see if she could lend Hanna a hand with anything.
Next to arrive was Spencer and Toby with their 8 year old son Jacob and their 6 year old daughter Megan. Roxy opened the door again, she beamed at Megan,
"You're here! I got the new Barbie dream house from Santa," she told her taking her hand, Megan laughed and the two girls ran into the living room.
"Santa isn't real," Jacob mumbled, Toby knelt down beside his son,
"Jake, I know you're upset…" he began,
"I'm just too old to believe it anymore," Jacob insisted,
"I mean it's impossible for one man to deliver presents to all the kids in the world in just one night," he added. Spencer had closed the front door behind them,
"Please don't ruin it for the others though Jake," she asked him,
"Okay Mum," Jake replied.
"Come on," Toby said, taking his son through to the living room,
"Let's see what the boys are up to," he suggested.
In the kitchen Aria, Ashley and Hanna greeted Spencer,
"We have a problem," Spencer told them once the hugs and Merry Christmas's had been exchanged, Hanna began to panic,
"Emily's still bringing trifle for dessert isn't she?" She asked, Spencer laughed,
"Yes. But Jake no longer believes in Santa," she told them,
"I've asked him not to say anything to the others, but just a heads up," she finished.
"Wow Spence," Aria spoke up,
"He's younger than you were when you worked it out," she stated, Spencer nodded,
"Are we just waiting for Emily," she asked,
"Yes," Hanna answered her.
"What about Caleb's mum?" Aria asked,
"We're going to Cali in a few days time to celebrate Christmas with her and the rest of Caleb's family," Hanna explained,
"But your back in time for my new year's party?" Spencer interrupted, Hanna nodded,
"Of course, I wouldn't miss it for the world."
Emily and her trifle arrived around 20 minutes later, along with Maya and their 3 year old daughter Grace whom they had adopted a few months before, and today they were celebrating her first Christmas with them.
When the doorbell rang Hanna rushed to the door, but Roxy beat her to it, just as Hanna feared, she didn't want Emily's trifle to end up on the floor or they would have no dessert. But as Hanna reached the hallway Roxy already had the bowl of trifle in her hands,
"I'll take it to the kitchen," she was saying in an attempt to act grown up and began to run down the hallway, but Caleb knowing his daughter well came from the living room,
"Whoa Roxy, slow down," he told her and she did as she was told, she reached Hanna in the doorway,
"Here Mum," she said, holding out the bowl of trifle to her.
"Thanks sweetie," Hanna replied with a smile taking the bowl from her, she looked over at Caleb who just winked at her.