A/N: You are all awesome! I appreciate all the people that told me the story behind their pennames. I also appreciate the people that listened (read) the story behind mine. This Thursday is Thanksgiving! Yay, yay, YAY!
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Disclaimer: I don't own Gallagher Girls. It belongs to Ally Carter.
Thanksgiving
That Morning 7:00 am
"Zach, honey, it's time to wake up." Cammie whispered to her still sleeping husband of 19 years. Yeah, it had been that long.
"Mpgh," he murmured unintelligibly.
"Sweetie pie, come on."
"Don't call me that, honey bunches." He replied in his sleep hazed but still firm voice.
"Oh no you didn't. Abby! Your father won't wake up." Cammie called, knowing that her daughter would be there in a second to help her out.
"I'm not scared of her!" Zach replied in a nonchalant tone, still refusing to wake up.
"Okay then. Aanna! Your mpghliadn…" Cammie trailed off, when her husband shot up in bed, and put a hand over her mouth. She knew that would work. Aanna was even more terrifying than Bex when she wanted to wake someone up.
"Ok! Ok! I'm awake. Just don't get her in here." He shuddered just thinking about what wuld happen to him.
"Good! Because, we have a very busy day ahead of us. This is our first holiday since Bex came back, and everyone is coming over. I want it to be special."
"Fine…. What's first?" Zach asked, admitting defeat at seeing how excited his wife was.
"Oh, I am so glad you asked! First, the turkey thawed last night, so all we have to do id cook it. But, we still have to make the potatoes, pies, yams, salad…"
Zach just halfheartedly listened, while shaking his head and wondering what he had gotten himself into.
That Afternoon 4:30 pm
Ding Dong!
"Zach, let them in! I'm almost done. I just need to wash my hands."
Ding Dong! Ding Dong! Ding Dong!
Knock! Knock!
'Must be McHenry,' Zach thought as he walked over to the door, 'No one else we know is that impatient.'
He would always call her McHenry, even if she was married now.
Zach swung open the door, and as predicted Macey Walker stood there outside the door.
"Took you long enough! Sheesh! I thought I was going to grow old out there." She breezed right by him, not bothering to say hello, and yelling for Cammie.
"Good to see you too. I'm doing fine." He called to her, even though she was long gone.
After her, Jason Walker, her husband, and their 13 year old daughter, Shelby, walked in.
"Where is Aanna?" was the first thing that came out of Shelby's mouth, once again no greeting. Like mother, like daughter.
"I think she's in her room." Zach told her, and then she was gone flying up the stairs. He watched her go, and then turned back to his friend.
"Hey, man. How are you?"
"Finally! My presence is acknowledged."
The two laughed and Jason was about to reply when Rachel Morgan walked in.
"Hey, Rach." Zach greeted his mother in law, and Jason walked in the living room to watch TV.
"Hey, Sweetie. Happy Thanksgiving! Where are my grandchildren?"
"In Aanna's room, and Cammie's in the kitchen."
"Oh good! Cammie!" She called walking off.
Zach was about to shut the door when he saw two little bodies appeared in front of it.
"Uncle Zach!" Liz and Jonas Anderson's seven year old boys yelled.
"Hey guys. Come in! The kids are in Aanna's room. Go on up."
" 'kay. Happy Thanksgiving." They yelled as they ran up the stairs.
When he turned back around he saw Liz and Jonas walking up the stairs to get to the door.
"Hey, honey. Where's Cammie?" Liz asked as she breezed past him into the kitchen. "Never mind found her."
"Lizzy!" He heard Cammie and McHenry squeal at the same time.
"Jonas. Hey, how've you been?"
"Good, good, Actually Liz and I just hacked into the…" Jonas trailed off as he heard the doorbell ring.
Zach sighed, and held up one finger to his friend as if to say "hold that thought".
"Jason's in the living room," He called over his shoulder on the way to the door.
He answered the door to Abby and Joe this time. They had gotten married the year after the COC had been destroyed.
"Hey, guys. Cammie and Rachel are in the kitchen, kids are in Aanna's room, and Jason and Jonas are in the living room." Zach told Cammie's uncle and aunt without even thinking about it.
Abby headed toward the kitchen and Joe went toward the living room. Zach didn't even bother to turn around knowing that there were more people coming.
Cammie escaped from the kitchen and walked toward the door imagining that was where Zach would still be. He was.
Zach only turned around when he felt slim and familiar arms wrap around his stomach from behind.
"Wanna know something?"
"What?"
"You are officially the best door greeter ever!"
"Why thank you. I take pride in my title."
Cammie giggled, and then kissed her husband. Zach responded eagerly. They didn't separate until they heard someone clearing their throat and someone else telling them to get a room.
They both turned around, and Cammie, blushing, tried to break away from Zach's embrace, but he wouldn't let her.
The Graham's were standing in front of them. Trevor, their 14 year old son, immediately took off heading up to his girlfriend, Aanna's room, where everyone else was. Sarah, Cammie's friend dragged her off toward the kitchen and out of Zach's arms, making him very sad. Then, only Travis and Zach were left.
Zach informed him where all the guys were and he headed in that direction. Right after that Bex, Grant, Hannah, and Grace came walking across the yard and up to the door.
He greeted them just the same; told Bex how great she looked, and then the four went off in their separate directions. Zach was left by himself, and so he left to head toward the living room knowing the Newmans were the last guests they were expecting.
30 minutes later
"Kids! It's time for dinner."
The group of 10 children came racing down the stairs with Aanna and Trevor being the tail holding hands. Bubbles raced after them. She loved holidays and family gatherings, because of all the attention she got.
When everyone was seated around the table, Cammie asked Zach to bless the food.
"Dear Lord, thank You for the amazing food set in front of us. Thank You for letting us all be together on this special occasion, and for giving us many things to be thankful. One being this crazy dysfunctional family we have. Thank You also for binging Bex back home to us safely. Amen."
"Finally! Let's Eat!"
Everyone looked to Bex, and she took the honor of smacking him in the back of the head.
A/N: Happy Thanksgiving! Early! Reviews are love!
Book I Recommend: Bloom by Elizabeth Scott
Virtual Hugs for everybody,
Pieces Of My Heart