Hi everyone Merry Christmas! I hope you are all enjoying your time with family, friends, and relatives. I know I am! This chapter is a special one for Christmas, I thought I might have time to write two chapters before Christmas but since I may not have the time, with relatives arriving and a lot to do before the come I thought I'd give you all an early treat with this chapter. I hope you enjoy it and please let me know what you think of it.
Disclaimer: I do not own Playful kiss or the characters.
Christmas Eve
It was that time of year again, Christmas time. A time for couples of all ages to have fun and enjoy together, this was going the be the last Christmas HaNi and Seung Jo would have as just a couple because by next Christmas their little girl would be with them. HaNi had gotten far enough into her pregnancy that she was on maternity leave from the hospital. When HaNi woke up on Christmas Eve morning she was surprised to find Seung Jo staring at her with his soft chocolate eyes.
"Morning Sweet heart," said Sueng Jo.
"Morning," said HaNi yawning and stretching a bit, "How come you're still home don't you have to be at the hospital?"
"I have to be at the hospital in an hour but I'd hoped you would wake up before I have to leave," replied Sueng Jo getting up.
"When do you get back?" asked HaNi slowly getting up with her hand on her back for support.
"Late, around ten, if nothing comes up." Said Seung Jo as he helped HaNi down stairs.
These days HaNi's appetite had grown a lot with her growing pregnancy and this morning was no exception. It still amazed Seung Jo just how much she would eat in one meal. This particular morning she devoured two bowls of oatmeal, two eggs, bacon, pancakes, and lots of fruit. An hour later Seung Jo said goodbye to HaNi and left for the hospital. Eun Jo was out with friends that day so it was just HaNi and her mother-in-law at home for the day, as HaNi's father and her father-in-law were out getting last minute Christmas gifts. HaNi and her mother-in-law soon began their own preparations for Christmas, last minute shopping, cookie baking, and even more decorating. Her mother-in-law was really into Christmas and HaNi was sure that she wasn't going to be done until Christmas morning.
"Do you and Seung Jo have any special plans for Christmas?" asked her mother-in-law as she frosted sugar cookies.
HaNi let out a deep sigh, "No, Seung Jo has to work both today and tomorrow. And it's about a thirteen or fourteen hour shift tomorrow."
"I'm sorry, I know last year you two didn't have the best Christmas."
"I asked Seung Jo to take at least tomorrow off but he said he was needed and couldn't possibly take it off."
"Don't worry HaNi," said her mother-in-law squeezing HaNi's shoulders, "Sueng Jo will still make some time for you, even if he is busy. And if he doesn't than I will make sure he does."
"Thanks," replied HaNi with a small tired smile.
By three in the afternoon HaNi was exhausted, and although she wished to help out her mother-in-law more she insisted that HaNi take a nap and rest. Instead of going to her room HaNi curled up on the couch next to the Christmas tree and dozed off while listening to Sleigh Ride by TVXQ. She woke up to her stomach making loud noises and Eun Jo playing a game cube game while drinking eggnog and eating rice cakes.
"Eun Jo where is your mom?" asked HaNi getting up and making her way to the kitchen to get a large glass of water.
"Mom and Dad went out to a late night show, mom left you a plate of food and a bowl of soup in the fridge." He replied without taking his eyes off of the TV screen.
"Aw, found it, thanks." Called HaNi spotting the food in the fridge.
Sueng Jo arrived home around eleven, he dropped his lab coat and briefcase on a chair in HaNi's and his room and then took a quick shower. He came back in the room rubbing his hair dry to find HaNi awake and hanging up his lab coat. Seung Jo silently walked up behind and quickly wrapped his hands around her giving her a hug. HaNi jump and turned around to see Seung Jo smiling at her with his beautiful chocolate eyes.
"How come you're not asleep?"
"I woke up when you got in the shower, and I had a long nap earlier." She added.
"I'm sorry if I woke you."
"Oh, no you didn't. How was…."
HaNi wasn't able to finish her sentence as Sueng Jo kissed her, and not just one of those goodbye kisses she got before he left for work. This was a deep kiss, their lips moved together perfectly. Sueng Jo gentle touched her lips with his tongue and she opened up to let him in. A moment later HaNi pulled away.
"What?" asked Sueng Jo wondering if he'd done something wrong.
HaNi placed Seung Jo's hand on her swollen belly and a smile crept on to his face.
"She's moving!" He exclaimed feeling the little baby girl move in HaNi's stomach.
"She's moving!" repeted HaNi a large smile on her face, for although she had been pregnant for six months Sueng Jo had never been home to feel their baby girl move, and so this was his first time to feel the baby move. It was a wonderful Christmas gift to both of them.
