A/N: It's never too early for Christmas stories right? I got this idea while working on "Not the same" last weekend so here it is. AU.

A Very Merry Christmas

"Merry Christmas, Mrs. Walsh." Brandon murmured kissing Kelly's temple, her eyes fluttering open as she abandoned the land of dreams.

"Mhm..." Kelly sighed happily stretching slightly before she pressed her lips against his briefly now fully awake. "It's going to be a Very Merry Christmas Mr. Walsh."

"I can tell." Brandon grinned hovering above her his lips capturing hers this time with no intention to release them any time soon. Being married for barely four months they were still in honeymoon phase and he was trying to get the best out of it. Kelly on the other hand had other ideas.

"Bran..." She managed to mumble between the kisses, just loudly enough to make his lips break away from hers slightly, his hot labored breath falling on her face.

"What is it Kel?" Brandon asked raising his brow, trying to suck some air into his air deprived lungs while he waited for her answer.

"I think we should go and open the presents." She said with the most innocent look on her face.

"I was about to open one of mine." Brandon grinned trailing small kisses down her neck.

Kelly had the hardest time trying to not let him know just how much she would love for him to do that, the goose bumps that pricked on her skin making any of her efforts fail miserably. "But that's not what I got you for Christmas, honey." She smiled sweetly.

"Come on Kelly, we're not five years old to hurry to the tree to open our presents." Brandon sighed watching her expectantly in a hope she'd change her mind. When he saw that there was no point in arguing with her he rolled away disappointed, pushing the sheets away as he got out of the bed. Grabbing his bathrobe that was previously haphazardly thrown at the foot of their bed he wrapped it around his body. Raising his eyes he saw Kelly sitting still in their bed, her back resting against the headboard.

"We're going to open the presents, downstairs. Aren't we?" He questioned her.

"Not really." Kelly bit her lip, not elaborating any further a soft gleam in her eyes.

"Alright. What's going on in the pretty head of yours?" Brandon asked sitting on her side of the bed the corners of his lips curling up into a smile.

"I think I got you...us...a present, but it's not downstairs, it's not even packed...in fact it's not even possible to pack it into a box." Kelly smiled softly waiting if he'd figure it out on his own.

"You haven't got me a brand new Bentley for Christmas. Did you?" Brandon chuckled.

"No." She hit his arm playfully laughing along with him.

"This one is way better than a new Bentley." She raised her right brow.

"Oh my...you are. Aren't you?" Brandon's eyes got bigger when the realization hit him.

"Pregnant?" Kelly smiled brightly, enjoying every single second of that morning and his reaction. "I think I am."

"That's amazing, Kel!" He wrapped her in a bear hug. "How long do you know? Is it for sure? Is everything all right? Why didn't you said anything?" He enthused, the questions just firing through the air, every single one of them warming Kelly's heart just a little bit more, but it looked that there was no way to stop them, except... she moved to sit on her knees and leaning forward kissed him lovingly.

She rested her forehead against his before she spoke. "I don't know for sure...but I'm a week late and you know that I'm never late. I haven't tested yet though, I wanted to do that when you're here with me...that could have been Thursday as well, but then I figured out that I may do this on the Christmas morning and make it a little bit more special, not that it wouldn't be special on its own..." Now it was Kelly who was rambling.

Closing her mouth with a kiss he let it linger. "I love you Kelly."

"I love you too." She smiled softly. "I guess I should make the test before we'll start the celebration."

"Yes. Yes. Absolutely." Brandon's smile grew bigger with every word, this was the closest they got to becoming parents after they lost their little peanut nearly a decade ago. Standing up he dragged her out of the bed, his lightning speed making Kelly burst into fits of laughter. Tapping her bottom he watched her marsh into the bathroom the door closing behind her.

When she appeared again she had a white slender object in her hand. He remembered seeing a similar one that day back at the beach apartment, when she told him with tears in her eyes that they'll become parents, although he was initially taken aback by the news, he also remembered the happiness he felt that day.

"What's going to happen now?" Brandon asked, sitting cross legged on their bed barely able to contain his excitement watching as she placed the test on the dresser.

"Now, we wait." Kelly smiled plopping herself down next to him. She was relaxed and happy before and although she still was he could now spot the first hint of nervousness in her eyes.

Brushing his fingertips up the length of her arm before wrapping his arms around her, he pressed his lips on her cheek. "Don't worry. It's going to be alright, Kel. No matter what the test says, it's going to be alright." He assured her.

"I was sure, it's going to be positive, but now that I made the test... I just don't know anymore. What if I've set us both up for a disappointment?" Kelly asked not really expecting an answer.

"We are not. If it's not positive this time, we can always try again and you know I love trying." Brandon grinned pressing his lips on hers briefly.

"Me too." Kelly sighed happily making herself comfortable in his arms as countless times before. Closing her eyes she could almost see them with a baby in their arms on the next Christmas morning. Just that though making her smile absently.

"How much longer do we have to wait?" Brandon's impatient raspy voice dragged her back to reality. Opening her eyes she looked at the clock on his nightstand.

"We are good to go." She said nervously not moving an inch.

"Are you going to look at it?"

"I don't think I can." Kelly said quietly feeling sick from the nerves.

"Then it's up to me I guess." Brandon murmured kissing the crown of her head before his arms let go of her and he moved out of the bed towards the dresser.

"One line for negative, two for positive." She watched him as he picked up the white stick observing it, but his face gave up absolutely nothing which puzzled her.

"So?" Kelly asked him once he was seated next to her, her blue watchers on him the nervousness oozing through every pore of her body.

"It looks Christmas shopping might take a bit longer next year." Brandon smiled brightly. "Of course it's positive."

"Really?" Kelly asked her smile matching his.

"We're having a baby!" Brandon confirmed wrapping his arms around her both of them falling into the soft sheets.

"No matter what sits under the tree downstairs, this is the best present you could have ever gave me. Merry Christmas mommy." He kissed her lovingly.

"Merry Christmas daddy." Kelly grinned wrapping her arms around his waist as they laid there together in the bed knowing that in a year time there will be three stockings hanging from the fire place downstairs.