Hi everyone! Once again I apologize for making you all wait so long for it to come out I hope you can forgive me! I am so excited for you all to read this. I am hoping to get this story done by New Years but we will see :) Here is the next part I hope you enjoy! Also I know that some of the weather may not make since because I am saying it is snowing in New Mexico when it really doesn't just go with it because it adds to the effect for Christmas. One last thing, my heart goes out to all of the family affected that have lost their loved ones in the shootings in Connecticut, USA today. May those 20 elementary school students, and 6 teachers rest in peace. **Once again I do not own anything.

The next afternoon, Saturday December 21

*Troy's Profile*

Me, my dad, Matt, Ben and Tristen were walking in the woods through the snow trying to find a real tree, my mom had this great brain storm to get a real tree this year but wanted to wait to get it so we can do it as a family, well where is half of the family…at home making cookies while we are out here freezing.

"Dad what about this one?" I heard Matt yell to my dad.

"Nope to small your mom wants a huge tree."

"Daddy I'm cold and I don't wanna walk anymore!" said Tristen.

"Hope on my back bud and put your gloves on it may help you get warm." I said to him

As we kept walking we made small talk. I was finally going to tell Matt, Ben, and Tristen that I was going to ask Gabi to marry me on Christmas. We stopped after walking for about 10 minutes when we saw a tree that we were looking at.

"So I have some news." I said to them.

"What's that?" My dad asked.

"You know already dad."

Matt looked at me confused. Me and Matt were close growing up, we have drifted apart once he moved to Pittsburgh and when I started school and we don't get along as well as we once did but, if one thing were to happen to me he would be there in a heartbeat.

"You didn't get drunk and hooked up with another girl did you?" Matt said sarcastically.

"Matt, really I don't think Troy would do that to Gabi?" Ben said. I knew I liked that kid for a reason.

"What's hooked up?" Tristen asked. I had all I could do not to laugh. Matt is going to be in some big trouble from my dad.

"See look what you started Matthew." My dad said.

"Sorry I was just asking anyway Troy continue." They all looked at me.

"I'm going to ask Gabi to marry me on Christmas morning."

*Gabriella's Profile*

I was in the kitchen making cookies, well more of a mess with Lucy, Sara, Heather, and Holly. Making cookies with a 7 year old who liked to throw flower all over and almost a 9 month pregnant women craving cookies we were not getting very far. I love it. I love just getting to spend time with Troy's family they are the best, I would never be having this much fun here with my mom.

"Gabi how are you feeling?" Heather asked.

"Yeah Gabriella why don't you go and rest. " Sara said.

"You guys I'm pregnant not dying and Sara if I have to go lay down so do you!" Yes pregnant, I'm a little over 2 months along. I guess you can say me and Troy may have had a little too much fun on his birthday.

"Girls Gabi seems fine. I'm sure if she starts to not feel well or gets tired then she will go lay down, and same goes for you Sara you got to both be taking care of my grand babies for me." Lucy said all excited.

"What's pregnant?" Holly asked.

We all stopped and looked at Holly.

"Umm you know about that big bird called a stork?" Heather asked Holly

"Yeah they bring the baby, is that what it is?"

"Yes sweetie it is" I said

"Ok then why does the mommy's tummy get so big then?" We all laughed.

"Because sweetie we are soooo excited about the baby that all we want to do is eat." Sara said.

"Oh ok." She said and went over to the table to start decorating the sugar cookies.

"When are you going to tell him?" Sara asked.

"Tonight. I'm going to tell him when we are lying in bed relaxing. I'm worried though on how he is going to react."

"Gabi, Troy is going to be overjoyed when he finds out." Heather said. "You see how he is with the twins, and how excited he was when Matt and Sara told us that they were going to have a baby. I think that the whole neighborhood may wake up by him screaming with excitement."

Heather was right Troy loves kids and I know that he is going to be excited. I'm just scared about how he is going to react since we never talked about having kids or anything. He's not the first person besides me to know and I feel so bad. Lucy, Sara and Heather put the pieces together.

*The night before*

Once I got out of the bathroom. I went back to the room we were getting ready in. When I got there I saw Lucy, Sara, and Heather all looking at me.

"So do you wanna tell us what is the matter or do we have to wait like Troy?" Heather asked.

"Yeah cause when we got here he pulled Matt aside and was flipping out. He's scared Gabi" Sara said.

"Gabi honey you can tell us you know that." Lucy said.

Here goes nothing I guess I really wanted to tell Troy first but I feel like they should know. "I'm pregnant." I instantly started to cry. I was so nervous about what they would say!

"Haha Yes I knew it!" Heather said and hobbled over to me on her crutches to hug me.

"Congratulations! I bet Troy is going to be so excited." Sara said super excited and also gave me a hug.

"Lucy I'm so sorry if you don't like the news!" I said worried.

"Sweetie, I'm not upset, a little shocked, yes but I'm so happy for you and Troy! You guys are going to be great parents." She said and came over and hugged me as well. All I could do was cry because I was so happy that they knew and were not mad about it or anything.

"So how long till I get to be called an aunt now too?" Sara asked. I'm so glad that hopefully someday I'll get to be part of this family.

*Present day-Troy's Profile*

"Wow really?" Matt said. "Congratulations bro Gabi's perfect for you." He said and came over and gave me a hug.

"Yeah man Congrats." Said Ben and also hugged me.

"Dad you knew?" Matt asked.

"I did after you got off of Skype on Thanksgiving I got on with your mom and Troy and he told us then that he was going to pop the question. I'm really happy for you Troy you deserve this."

"You really do man. Do you have the ring?" Ben asked?

"I do, if she isn't in my room when we get home I'll show you guys it."

"I'm confused; I thought Matt was getting married to Sara?" Tristen said.

"I am bud, but Troy is getting married to Gabriella. They are going to have the same thing like me and Sara are having this summer." Matt said.

"Does that mean that Heather and Ben are getting married too?"

Me and Matt looked at each other and laughed. Ben blushed and that caused me and Matt to laugh even harder.

"No that doesn't and Heather won't be getting married for quite a long time, isn't that right Ben?"

"Yes, Jack, I mean Mr. Bolton." Ben said super nervous.

"I'm just messing with you Ben and its Jack not Mr. Bolton." We all laughed as it looked like Ben left out a sigh of relief.

"Well what do we think of this tree?" My dad asked.

"Is it big enough that Mom will like it?" Matt asked?

"I think it is going to have to be cause I think someone is getting a little bit tired." I said as I saw Tristen laid his head on Ben's lap as Ben softly laughed at my remark.

"Ok sounds good." My dad started sawing the tree when suddenly he stopped. "Can one of you boys take over? My arm and head are killing me."

"Dad are you ok?" Matt asked and he went into medical doctor mode.

"I'll take over dad go sit down." I said.

"I'm going to take Tristen back to the truck and drive it back here so we don't have to drag it." Said Ben.

"Ok." Said Matt.

Once Ben had Tristen out of hearings distance "Dad what's all wrong?" Matt asked.

"My shoulder and arm just hurt and I have a head ace I'm sure it's nothing I'll be fine."

"Are you sure?" I asked as I finished cutting the tree down.

"Yeah I'll just go home and take some medicine and I'll be good."

"Ok whatever you say dad." I said as Matt looked at me.

"No not whatever, Dad I think you should go to the ER and get checked out you have never had trouble with your arm and shoulder before." Matt said.

"Matt, I'm getting old, it's called arthritis and I was up all night cause I heard your sister either singing or hitting the volley ball off the sealing when she was lying in bed trying to set the ball from laying down on her bed."

"Fine dad, but if it gets worse promise me you will tell us so we can take you?" Matt said getting mad.

Ben pulled up in the truck and we got the tree into the bed of the truck and got ready to head back to home.

*Once home*

After we got the tree into the house and into the living room we all walked into the kitchen and saw the girls still making cookies.

"You guys still aren't done yet?" Matt asked.

"We ran into a little problem." Sara said.

"Yeah you wanting to eat all the cookies and Holly throwing flower all over the place." Heather said with flower in her hair.

Ben chuckled, "Hey Heath, I think you have something in your hair."

"Shut it Ben or you're getting egg in yours." She said with a smirk.

"Where's Gabi and mom at?" I asked.

"They ran to the store to get more flower." Holly said.

"Thanks sweetie. Dads going to lay down cause he has a head ace so I guess we are only going to decorate the tree later." I said to her. "You guys want to go and play video games downstairs?"

"Sure" Both Matt and Ben said.

As we headed downstairs we heard Tristen yell, "Hey wait for me I wanna play too!"

Once we got down into me and Gabrella's rooms I went over to my suit case and pulled out the ring box. I opened up the box and showed them the ring.

"Wow that is beautiful Troy she is going to love it!" Matt said.

"Wow is right! She is really going to love this!" Ben said.

I couldn't help but smile then Tristen looked at me… "Wait I thought we were coming down to play video games?"

*Later that night before decorating the tree*

*Gabrella's Profile*

Me and Troy were in our room relaxing after dinner until we had to go back up to help decorate the tree. I wanted to tell Troy tonight but I was very nervous to see what he was going to say or do. I'm sure I'm just over reacting. Like Heather and Sara said he is going to be so excited the neighbors will probably end up hearing him scream with excitement.

"Troy?" I asked him.

"Gabrella?" He asked me.

"Can I tell you something?"

"Well of course you can what kind of boyfriend would I be if I didn't let you ask me questions." Troy said laughing.

I chuckled. Well here goes nothing I guess. I took a deep breath and spit it out "I'm pregnant."

Troy stopped laughing and looked at me. "You're what?"

"I'm pregnant."

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