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Okay, this starts with PURE TRINK FLUFF... I couldn't resist.
This chapter is for tadsgirl! I didn't mean to turn you blue from holding your breath. :-)
-Elle Sparrow
Tracy walked into the apartment that she and Link shared late in the evening of a chilly December. She noticed the lights were on in the kitchen and smiled. She heard Link singing their song. She took her scarf and coat off and hung them up then made her way to the kitchen. She watched as Link prepared dinner, he looked so handsome with his amiss and dressed casually.
"Hey there."
Link turned and looked at Tracy with a smiled.
"Hey."
He walked up to her and enveloped her in a bear hug, then gave her a long and passionate kiss.
"Happy six months."
She kissed him back and kept her arms around his neck,
"Happy six months back at you."
She let go and walked further into the kitchen, to the table.
"Let's see, what have we here? Pasta with a beautifully colored salad and sparkling cider. Link this is divine. You are by far my favorite husband."
He laughed at their inside joke,
"Well, in all fairness you are my favorite wife, and I thought that it was only right that you got the great dinner. Ready to eat? I'm starving."
"In a bit. Let me change first then we'll see about dinner."
She started out the room before Link caught her by the waist wrapping his arms around her and whispering in her ear,
"How about I join you?"
Tracy shrugged,
"Only if you're up for it."
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Amber paced the floor of her room in her dorm as she studied for finals with her friend Langston. A knock came from the door, she crossed and opened it,
"Amber, phone."
She smiled at the girl,
"Thanks Mary."
She turned to Langston,
"I'll be back in a few, it's probably Maybelle she calls around this time usually."
Langston smiled,
"Go, I'll still be here."
Amber made her way back to the phone and picked up the reciever,
"Hello!"
"Amber, how are you honey?"
Amber smiled at the sound of Maybelle's now familiar voice.
"I'm great Maybelle. Ready to come home for a bit, but great! How are you?"
"I'm doing well. The station is doing well. Ratings are good. Everyone at the studio is wonderful."
"That's amazing. How are Seaweed, Penny and Inez?"
Maybelle sighed,
"They're okay. I don't know if I'm ready to be a grandmother, but Penny's growing. And Seaweed is excited. As is Inez. She said that the baby is going to have two of the best aunts who will spoil it rotten and Tracy will when she comes down from New York. But, we all miss you baby."
Amber smiled,
"I miss you all too. But, I'm coming home in five days. I'll be back for the holidays at least."
"Yes, and Seaweed will be there to pick you up. Someone's at the blasted door baby. Good luck on your final exams."
"Thank you! I'll see you soon!"
"Bye!"
"Bye!"
Amber hung up than walked back to her room to finish studying.
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Amber returned to Baltimore in one piece, although after many hugs between Maybelle, Inez and Seaweed she wasn't sure that she was still in one piece. She settled in and sat on the bed. Penny waddled in and sat next to Amber.
"It really is nice to have you back."
"It's good to be back with my family."
She put her hand on Penny's belly,
"And this little one, we can't wait t meet."
Penny laughed,
"That's for sure. I'm getting larger by the second."
Both women laughed, Seaweed watched from the door frame. This was how life should be. Before he forgot he cleared his throat,
"Someone's at the door for you A. If I were you I'm bring your purse and heavy coat."
Amber smiled knowing who it could be. She hugged Penny and gathered her things. Before she left she hugged Seaweed and winked as she said,
"Thanks! I'll make sure nothing happens."
She heard his laugh as she made her way to the door and stopped at the living room where she heard his voice. She smiled and walked in. Maybelle and Corny stopped talking. Maybelle got up and squeezed Amber's shoulder before she left,
"Don't be gone too late."
Amber nodded as Corn stood up and walked to Amber,
"Hi."
"Hi."
"Welcome home."
"Thanks. It's good to be back, if only for a few weeks."
Corny smiled,
"Do you want to go to dinner?"
Amber smiled,
"I'd like that."
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Penny sat on the sofa with her feet up with a bowl of ice cream on her now six month belly. Maybelle walked in and stared at her.
"Hungry again?"
Penny smiled happily,
"Ice cream and toast today. It's great. You want to try some?"
Maybelle laughed as she shook her head.
"No thank you honey. I'll wait for dinner. It should be ready in about an hour."
"Oooh! What are we having?"
"Pot roast."
"Yummy! I can't wait."
Maybelle laughed as she made her way back to the kitchen.
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Corny and Amber sat in the car laughing about some random occurrence between them. Corny watched as the setting sun behind them illuminated the already seeming glowing Amber. He wanted to brush the strand of hair that had fallen onto her forehead. How much she's seemed to change in the last six months since he has seen her. And yet, not at all. A part of her was still that same girl who grew up around the station, and yet a larger part was the woman he's come to love. He couldn't resist, he swept the blonde strand from her forehead.
She stopped and took in a deep breath and closed her eyes as his hand moved down tracing her features to her jaw-line. She opened her eyes to drink him in. She knew their time together was precious. She wanted to learn each part of him. She leaned in and kissed him.
When she reluctantly pulled away from him his breath caught in his throat,
"I love you."
Was all he could say before kissing her again.
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"Mama! Daddy! Tracy and Link and presents are here!"
Young Matilda screamed to her mother and father as Edna chased the little girl from the kitchen to the front door. Matilda turned three on the seventh of December and planned to have a party once Tracy and Link arrived home. Matilda stopped just short of the door and waited for Edna to get there.
"Mama can I open it?"
"I'm right here Matilda."
Edna got to the door and opened it to find Tracy and Link locked in a kiss.
"Ewwww!!!! Gross. They're kissing again."
Link and Tracy pulled apart and both blushed sightly as Edna smirked with her hand on her hip. Tracy stepped inside first followed by Link who was the first to receive a hug from Matilda. He picked her up before taking his coat off and spun her around. Tracy hugged her mother and father before taking her sister in her arms. Link took off his coat and hung both his and Tracy's up then took the bag that sat in the doorway.
"We come baring presents two days before Christmas."
They family settled into the living room as Matilda sat on the floor coloring. Edna got up to refill the drinks,
"No thanks Mama, we have to get going."
Edna looked at Tracy then at Link,
"You're not staying for dinner?"
Matilda looked up at them,
"Actually we were going to see Penny and Seaweed then grab a late dinner. If you don't mind Mrs. Turnblad. But we'll be back tomorrow bright and early for decorating Tilda's tree, and we're staying for dinner where my parents will be here at around three to help out and exchange gifts."
Edna smiled and looked from her son-in-law to her daughter,
"I know. I've taught him well."
Edna laughed as Link pretended to pout puckering his lips for a kiss. Tracy obliged willingly.
"Ewwwww..."
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Penny waddled to the sofa where Amber sat with her feet under her.
"Ugh! What I'd give to sit like that again."
Amber laughed as Penny carefully sat down,
"You will again, in less than three months."
Penny took a bite of her toast as the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it!"
Seaweed scrambled to the door while Penny and Amber showed no signs of getting up to answer the door. Penny propped her feet up,
"Thanks honey! It would have taken me ten minutes just to get up."
"Don't get up."
"Thanks baby! I wasn't going to!"
Seaweed answered the door and let Tracy and Link in. They removed their coats and stepped into the living room. Hugs were traded all around. The group of friends talked into the early morning hours catching up and talking about old times and planning for new ones.