A/N: Thank you to the Cinbur, who is the only person who makes me smile after I post a chapter because she always reviews. Sometimes I feel like I'm only writing this for you.
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The weeks following Thanksgiving were one's of sadness, change and growth not only in the Winston household but that of the entire club and subsequently her life as well.
Uncle Piney no longer smiled at her attempts to tickle him nor would he engage in a round of 'butler and Princess' when she was over.
Opie and Jax stayed to themselves mostly, only hanging around her when the club got together for family dinner.
Her mother it seemed was more quiet and rubbed her belly more then she understood and her father joined Uncle Piney and Uncle John out for grown-up drinks every other night.
So as Christmas eve arrived she was forced to play with Tommy, not that she minded but it would be nice if her family would smile more often, after all it was almost Christmas. So she decided that her and Tommy would write another letter to Santa, or in her case her mother asking if they could bring Aunt Mary home for the holiday. So with paper and a colored crayon, which Tommy insisted it be green, she sat down on his playmate and wrote a letter before folding it up and sticking it on the table at Aunt Gemma's assuring Tommy that she would get it to Santa before he dropped off their presents.
However the next morning the only thing under her tree was purple wrapped presents. Sadden she was hoping that Aunt Mary would be there, until realizing that she would be at Uncle Piney's not at her house.
So running past her presents and her mother sitting on the sofa with her feet propped up she ran out the door and across the street before banging on her Uncles door until it opened.
Pushing past her tired uncle she ran into the living room looking all around until she realized "Santa" didn't get the message or even worse Aunt Mary didn't care if Opie and Uncle Piney were sad. Slumping her shoulders she turned around to see her Uncle staring at her as her father ran up the walk.
"Little Tara, what's going on?" Her Uncle asked looking between her father and herself waiting for an explanation.
"She's not here." She answered dejectedly before walking over to her Uncle Piney and wrapping his low waist in a hug.
He patted her messy head of tendrils before picking her up and giving her a kiss on the cheek before handing her over to her dad who smiled wanly at him before wishing him a Merry Christmas and reminding him to be at John's at one.
She was happy with her presents, especially her princess nighty and her new book but she felt bad for being happy when she knew her friend was so sad.
As one o'clock rolled around her family made their way over to Aunt Gemma's for a Christmas lunch, only arriving a little late due to her mom peeing twice before they could leave.
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"Wow! Are you sure you aren't due tomorrow? Look at how big you are." Aunt Gemma exclaimed looking at her mother with her mouth wide in shock.
"Thanks Gem" her mother snorted trying to get out of her coat but having difficulty until she pulled on the sleeve enough for her mother to inch out of one and slide off the other.
"It's just you're so big." She said trying to cover her ass, before realizing it was a lost cause.
"I think you look beautiful Kat." Her Uncle John told her mother before leaning in and giving her a kiss on the cheek before he looked down at her beaming.
"Merry Christmas Tara, do you want to come help me wrangle up the boys?" he asked her before waving his hand for her to follow.
By boys he meant her Uncles who were in all sorts of disarray from being draped in tinsel by Tommy who was making them look like the tree to being cops as Opie and Jax were playing Outlaws with their new plastic guns.
"Tara!" Tommy squealed as he caught sight of her, forgetting the decorating of Tig as he dropped the remaining tinsel on the floor and ran over to her.
"Merry Christmas Tommy, what did Santa bring you?" She asked him before she smiled over at all her Uncles.
"Two swords, a bike, and a ninja turtle movie for Jax too." He babbled excitedly.
"Sounds like you were a good boy" she started to say before Opie fell at her feet as Happy 'shot' him and fist pumped Chibs.
"What did you get for Christmas?" She asked her friend as he looked up at her.
"Guns, and a mini bike." He smiled, before he bounced bake up and shot at Uncle Happy who wasn't paying attention.
"What about you Jax? She called out to him as he ducked behind his father avoiding Chibs aim.
"Aye Jackie boy, you can't hide behind ye farther forever lad."Chibs told him before lowering his plastic weapon.
"Same as Ope." He called as he peaked behind his dad's back before firing at Chibs.
"Hey! That ain't fair laddie!" he called out to the Older Teller boy.
"What can I say my baby is gonna be outlaw." Gemma said glowing with pride as she kissed her older son's golden locks.
Just as Gemma called everyone to the table a gasp could be heard from the couch. All eyes snapped over to her mother who gasped again and rubbed her stomach.
"Mama?" She asked moving towards her mother, but not before her dad, Aunt Gemma, Uncle Piney and Uncle John rushed to her side.
"Kat is everything okay?" They all asked in unison.
Her mother nodded slowly before she moved her hand from her stomach, and focused on her, calling her over. She didn''t waste any time a she practically flew over to her and crawled up to the spot next ot her, which just so happened to be Uncle Bobby's lap.
"Mama?" She asked tentatively, touching her mother's hand.
"Hi sweetie. I'm okay it's just your brother decided he wanted some of the attention." She said in between slow breathes. Beofre she bent over in pain.
"Okay that's it I'm taking you to the hospital." Her dad said before grabbing her mother's purse and jacket before returning to help her up.
"No Hugh, I'm fine it's just your Son decided he wanted to play too" She said before she gasped in pain bending over, and letting out a groan.
"Kat you need to go." Uncle John told her softly after she righted herself, rubbing calming circles over her tummy.
Her mother looked around the room as all her Uncles nodded at his orders before she stared back at her before she kissed her head before promising to be back soon. Getting off the couch with much difficulty she waddled to the door with her daddy holding her hand before they walked outside.
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"Abruption" Her Aunt Gemma yelled into the phone before turning to look at the group of bikers trying to entertain them until her parents got back as everyone was on pins and needles, as Uncle Bobby said.
"Well how in the hell do those damn doctors not know?" She bellowed back into the phone turning away from all of us.
Another few moments of pacing and listening intently into the phone she slammed the phone on the counter with a sense of finality.
Waltzing back into the room and giving Uncle John a look who then softly upturned his lips at her before nodding his head slightly.
"Sorry boys, but Christmas Lunch is canceled. I need to get Tara to the hospital to see Kat." Gemma said with only a slight grumble from Opie who was hungry.
"Opie!" Uncle Piney called out ot her friend who immediately silenced his moans of annoyance. She smiled softly at Uncle John who walked her over to put on her coat while her Aunt grabbed the keys and her purse.
"You want me to go with you?" Uncle John asked Aunt Gemma softly before he flicked his eyes down to her and then back to Aunt Gemma.
"No I think Tara and I will be fine, I'll be back soon. Keep our little Hellions in order and make sure Tig doesn't wear my robe." She told him seriously before throwing at glare over at Uncle Tig whole paled. It was quite funny but she couldn't seem to giggle because her Mama was at the Hospital and Aunt Gemma had sounded angry.
Her Uncles all called out a goodbye as her and Aunt Gemma left the house and walked towards the car.
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"What's an Abruption?" She asked her Aunt Gemma as they walked by the nursing station towards the elevator.
"It means that your brother is getting tired in there and wants to come out a play with you except he has to wait a few more months." Her Aunt said as the doors opened and they shuffled inside before Aunt Gemma let her press the number four button.
"Well why he can't he come out now?" She asked.
"He needs to stay inside your mom's belly so he can grow big and strong like Jax and Opie." She explained as the elevator moved up slowly.
"And Tommy?" She asked, big eyes looking up at her Aunt.
A sad smile appeared on her Aunt's face before she ran a hand through her hair before nodding her head slowly just as the doors parted.
"Let's go see your mama" Gemma smiled, happier now before they left the elevator and walked down the hall till they found her mom's room.
"Hugh, how's she doing?" Aunt Gemma asked as soon as her daddy opened the door for them.
"She's causing a fit; you know that Fitz fire never likes to be told what to do." He said before chuckling as his wife yelled at him to just open the damn door and let her baby in.
Doing as his wife said, he opened the door fully letting her and Aunt Gemma into the room, before picking her up and settling her on his hip.
"How ya doing Princess?" Her daddy asked her as he walked over to the seat next to her Mama's bed.
She didn't answer him as she smiled over at her mother who looked a little green.
"What the hell is going on Kat?" Aunt Gemma spit out as she threw her purse and keys on the table in the corner.
"My uterus started to tear away from my body, that's why I started having those pains." She said softly before she buried her head in her hands.
"Well are you and the baby okay?" Gemma demanded to know looking between her friend on the bed and Hugh who looked sadly down at her before nodding his head.
"The baby and I are fine, I just, I just almost didn't go Gem. If it wasn't for John- I-I could have lost him." She said finally erupting into sobs as the last words fell from her mouth.
"Are you okay mama?" She asked her mother who continued to cry.
"Your mom and brother are fine princess, she's just scared is all." Her daddy told her softly before squeezing her in a hug.
"So what is going to happen now?" Gemma asked getting Kat's attention.
"Apparently I've been putting too much stress on myself, with taking over for Mary at the Garage two days a week, and then working a few hours a week with the kindergarten class. So the doctor order me to be on complete bedrest for the next two months of my pregnancy and to take some steroids to make sure the baby's growth development is good incase my uterus tears more." She explained calmly and rationally, wiping away the few remaining tears.
"What does that mean?" She asked her mom, wanting to know as much as everyone else.
"It means sweetie that your brother is on the Naughty list this Christmas for giving us all a scare." Gemma explained before picking up her phone to call her Uncle.
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Daddy and Uncle Piney helped get her mother into the house with Aunt Gemma behind them carrying a tower of leftovers with all the club members carrying some type of food whether it was pie or pickle quiche, which her mother has been wanting morning, noon, and night.
For the first few days she camped out on her mother's side of the floor reading to her and drawing her pictures so she wouldn't get lonely while dad was at work.
However after her mother nearly tripped over her in the middle of the night to pee she was told to sleep in her room from now on.
She saw Opie more, because Uncle Piney had her over the house most mornings till lunch till he drove them over to Jax's house where Uncle John would give her a ride on his bike as the older boys rode their minibikes.
However before long Christmas break was over and she had to go back to school, and she was excited as she would get to see Donna, who had left to visit family over the holiday.
Donning her new red jacket she hopped down the steps and walked over to Uncle Piney's who was driving her to school today.
She opened up the front door before calling out for Opie who was sitting at the couch slurping down a bowl of cocoa puffs, still in his pajamas.
"Opie you are gonna make me late to school. Get dressed!" She told him hands on him before giving up and sitting down beside him with a huff.
"Chill, I have like ten minutes before we have to leave." He said before draining the last dregs of chocolate milk from the bowl.
She watched as a dribble of sugary milk slid down his chin before she stood up and hit him over the head before she called for Uncle Piney who ran out of his room buckling his belt.
"What? What's wrong?" He asked looking around the house, finding nothing.
"Opie won't get ready and he is gonna make me late Uncle Piney and I can't be late I will get in trouble." She said eyes filling with tears as she looked at her Uncle.
"Aww little Tara, don't cry. There, there." He soothed her, patting her shoulder before snapping at Opie to move his ass.
She smiled over at her friend as he set the bowl down and stomped into his room grumbling about being played.
Serves him right she thinks as Uncle Piney ushers her out toward the truck.

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So I have most of the story mapped out now so I just have to write it. Also I REALLY want to know your thoughts on the chapter so please, please review.