I hope everyone had a great Chrissy- was everyone good this year? I was woken up before the sun with screams of 'Santa's been!', and by the time the sun was up, I had unwrapped my prezzies. I was very pleased to unwrap PTTR season two! Anyway, I had a great day. But leave me a review on the way out?

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to everyone if you don't hear from me!

Rhyleigh xoxox


"So you basically got it on at a bridal shop". Rachel shook her head, a small smirk creeping onto her face. "That was not on the list of scenarios I imagined. A full on brawl, maybe, but not that".

Sammy laughed as Rachel interrogated her, having stopped at Carbo's castle before the annual Rafter family Christmas lunch. Nathan and Charlie had quickly made themselves scarce to the house next door, taking little Sophie Barton with them. "We didn't, actually, Rachel, and watch your mouth please, I have a very impressionable six year old with me".

"Like she's paying attention", Melissa scoffed. "She's absolutely taken by the presents waiting for her!"

Bailey and Logan were poking at the presents under the tree, knowing they weren't allowed to open them until they reached their grandparents' house. And it seemed it was positively killing them. Bailey had considered heading next door with her father, but had taken safety in the arms of her beloved Aunty Retta, telling Nathan that she would arrive when her mother did. Nathan felt dejected- Bailey was a huge daddy's girl, and the fact that she'd rather be at his house instead of with him, playing with Ruby, hurt him.

"So, what does that mean?" Retta asked softly.

"I don't know". Sammy shrugged. "But this changes everything- I mean, you don't tell someone you love them, have a bit of a thing, and then continue with life like nothing happened. Things just don't work like that, unfortunately".

"So, what happens now?"

All eyes turned to Rachel, whose own eyes widened dramatically.

"Why are you all looking at me?"

"Because Operation Nammy was your idea", Carbo said, catching the end of the conversation as he thundered down the stairs. "Alright, we're ready to go!"

"Mush, people!" Ben agreed, swiftly scooping up a stack of presents.

Jake, laughing, accepted his son from Retta's arms, taking his twin brother in his other arm. "Let's move! Bailey Claire, door!"

"You know", the little girl said conversationally, "Santa leaves me presents at two houses! isn't that cool, Uncle Jake?"

"That is pretty cool", he agreed. "You know why?"

"Because I'm always a very good girl", she confirmed, nodding and skipping ahead.

"Come on, Grandma and Grandpa are waiting", Melissa said to Logan, as he took her hand. "Grandma's cooked her usual amazing feast, bud".

Ben gulped, as he pondered what could go down that afternoon at the lunch. The whole family was there, and it would be just like Charlie to drop her bombshell. He hoped, for Sammy's sake, that the other woman would put it off and spare the feelings of his sister.

"Hello, my darlings!" Julie hurried out of the kitchen to greet the rest of her family, as they trooped in the door. Bailey made a beeline for Ruby, giggling excitedly.

"So, Ma", Ben said, his eyes taking on their usual twinkle once more. "Was I on the good list this year?"


"Merry Christmas!" Dave raised his glass of wine to his family and they raised their glasses back, laughing and joking as families should.

"I want to take the chance to thank you all for allowing me to join such a loving family", Charlie tittered.

Julie nodded politely, while Dave just grunted. He had long since pledged his alliance to Team Sammy, as it had become known, pulling his ex daughter in law aside and offering to get someone to fiddle with the underside of her car's bonnet. Sammy had been slightly shocked, and had considered the idea for a whole of two seconds- while the scenario in her head gave her some sort of sick pleasure, it really wasn't fair on Nathan. It wasn't his fault, not really.

The table conversations quickly switched back to normal, everyone discussing their plans for the upcoming year and what the Christmas holidays entailed (along with Nathan retelling the annual 'remember when Rachel was vegan' story, for what seemed like the hundredth time. It had become a Christmas tradition). With the wedding coming up, none of them were leaving for beach getaways, but were in the middle of planning a whole family trip to the beach for Easter.

"Well, I think it's about time that Nathan and I reveal our news", Charlie said dramatically, rising to our feet.

Nathan's heartbeat sped up. "Charlie, no! Charlie!"

"Nathan and I, well-"

"Sammy, come with me", Ben said, grabbing Sammy's hand. "Now!"

"We're having a baby".


This is, like, totally irelevant but I got Taylor Swift's CD today and there's this song called 'Speak Now' and I love it. Today was the first time I've heard it, and it totally reminds me of this song! Look it up